How did you get down the hole to the Grave of Saints? I'm SL 65 and even with the fall damage ring I die falling to the first platform.
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How did you get down the hole to the Grave of Saints? I'm SL 65 and even with the fall damage ring I die falling to the first platform.
Lost Fragment
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Wore that, an item find chestpeice, and the item find ring.
Edit: just had a greatbow drop from them so I'm assuming that they don't drop the katana too.
pretty done
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Not sure how SM even works really, I'm at 4.4mil SM and my friend was at 4mil and we played fine.
You just find improved versions of the rings in different areas of the game. And in new game+ you can start finding +2 I believe.
If you can upgrade them yourself I never found out how.
KoreanBarbecue
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With my vitality where it's at, I can barely survive the fall from the first plummet. From there, it's pretty easy to get to the bottom.
I can't believe that the soul memory cap is really 50,000 considering how high souls get between levels near the 100 and above mark. 50,000 souls is not even the difference of one level at that point.
There has to be some scaling involved I would imagine? Or is the 50,000 confirmed?
Arkos
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Ok I'm early on so I can't really spec to a good weapon yet, but thanks. Is the scaling decreased or do both weapons scale normally off your stats? And is "power stancing" dual wielding, I've been wondering what that meant
TurboLibre
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I don't think my guy can use magic. And the blacksmith only has one repair powder to sell (for 2500, which is pretty pricy for me at the moment). So what's this about getting titanite chunks by invading? I'm not even sure how to invade in this game, now that you bring it up.
Maybe just farm the old knights and practice your dodge roll? It sounds like that is what your problem is if you are having problems with what you mentioned.
Huh. I had no idea there was a "legitimate" way to go there.
It probably scales, yeah. By how much we don't know, and people who've played past the 2mil range have probably seen the way summons and just multiplayer action in general dwindles as you go, even as your SL remains the same. It's such a lousy mechanic.
When you equip two weapons you're not really dual wielding, you're just equipping two weapons and can use either one.
If you have 1.5x the stat requirements for each, you can enter power stance... which lets you actually dual wield (swing both at the same time).
To enter it you hold triangle (on PS3), and your left trigger moves will be the dual wielding moves.
Both weapons will scale off your stats, just look at their scaling numbers.
join the bell covenant, put on the ring and you'll be auto summoned to people's world to kill them. You get a titanite chunk for each successful invasion.
KoreanBarbecue
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Honestly, besides getting owned by the Old Dragonslayer, it's mostly being frustrated in Huntsman's Copse and getting destroyed by the Torturers. The normal enemies in that level are a piece of cake. But those Torturers....ugh. They're fast, they inflict bleed, and no matter what I do, they can easily three hit me.
And............crap. The Drangelic Shield and Sword drop from the Pursuer? Another guy who totally wipes the floor with me. Ha!
NoirVisage
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makes sense, I wish there was a chart that showed at what number the the heavy roll starts suffering..
Arkos
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Oh shit awesome. Thank you very much. And there is no way to block or parry with two weapons?
Also, The Lion Warrior Robe limits fall damage as well. Might be able to get away with just that robe + otherwise naked and not buy the ring.
TurboLibre
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Shows how far I am. I haven't even seen a bell tower yet.
johntown
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Thanks... I seem to be on par then because I am about half way through or more at SL 80.
If you're in power stance no.. you'd have to hit triangle again to go into regular mode.
For the most part...dual wielding is very lack luster. Lot of negatives... and I can't really see any positives other than looking cool.
Phatosaurus
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Unequip all your gear and use the silvercat ring.
Equip burden adds to your fall damage.
Well, there's two of them and I've beaten the game and haven't found one of them yet.
If you are anywhere near the lost bastille level...
Take a Pharos cube with you to the servants quarters. Take the ladder down and use it at the point on that floor. A secret passage will highlight up leading you to the belfry luna. Join the covenant there and wear the ring. You will be called in as part of the Bell guardians anytime someone goes to that level or Belfry sol and if you successfully defeat them, you will earn a titanite chunk.
I have about 60 chunks stockpiled right now... Sorry to all those I've killed lol.
Facism
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Blue sentinels is gravelord levels of trash tier. Too many requirements for it to work.
Where?
ADP
That statement from Bamco does specify that some covenants make it easier to be summoned, so presumably Sunbro-ery eases the requirements a bit or something similar. Though anecdotally the difference in the quantity of summons I'm getting as a gold phantom and as a white phantom aren't all that noticeable.
That said, I've got some serious doubts that the hard 50,000 number is actually accurate. I think I might start messaging some people after I beat a boss with them asking what their Soul Memory is.
I understand the rationale behind limiting invasions based on it to prevent the Dark Souls problem of low-level invaders with uber equipment becoming an omnipresent griefing force, but I can't for the life of me conceive of why a simple soul level limit isn't enough for co-op.
Curiously, according to people who've been testing things, the red dueling summon sign doesn't have any soul memory limits. Which is zany, but that's the going theory.
johntown
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Considering toxic seems to be OP I would suggest ADP. I assume this is a PVP build too.
I was wondering why I stopped seeing friendly signs. I hope they patch it out. It just discourages co op.
It also doesn't help nobody uses the small soapstone which is godly.
Filth
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Honestly I don't remember where I got the gloves. I have 2. One that is normal and another that is stronger when you are hallow. The spell is from the rat boss soul and you trade it to straid. The spell is like a much stronger version of poison.
Where? I want a new staff so badly!
Do you get a slab every X kills as well? Pretty sure I've gotten one from invading as well, not sure if it was a one time reward for 10 kills or something.
Had an awesome co-op experience with this miracle.
First time fighting Covetous Demon and I summoned two sunbros. I made a stupid mistake and the Covetous Demon ate (?) all my gear and I was running around naked. One bro kept wailing on the demon while the other cast Warmth to keep me alive with no armor or weapons. Couple of awesome players and quick thinking there.
Arkos
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again thanks a lot, I think I get it now.So, my two weapons require str 7 and dex 16. So to be able to power stance them I would need str 11 and dex 24?
dryuriev7777
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What's hilarious about soul memory is that it makes the Blue Sentinels even more useless than they already are. Invasions should really take effect the later into the game you are but everyone is on so many different levels soul memory wise at that point that it becomes almost pointless. Hell, I'd join Blue Sentinels just for dueling if it didn't always take a Token of Fidelity. I should be able to duel for Cracked Blue Eye Orbs whenever I want, I mean how else am I to get 500 goddamn kills for the top rank?
Covenant-wise, they really dropped the ball. Either they don't really work at all like Blue Sentinels and Brotherhood of Blood, or they're ridiculously over the top like the Bell Keepers. Hell, the only ones that really work are the PvE ones.
Covenant-wise, they really dropped the ball. Either they don't really work at all like Blue Sentinels and Brotherhood of Blood, or they're ridiculously over the top like the Bell Keepers. Hell, the only ones that really work are the PvE ones.
It's in wharf, in the ship right after the boss
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So, my two weapons require str 7 and dex 16. So to be able to power stance them I would need str 11 and dex 24?
Yep, also most of the time you need matching weapon types... seems to be other cases... like dagger seem to pair with other small swords. But you can't like power stance an ultra greatsword and a dagger.
So far of all the combos I've tested, curved swords and fist weapons were best.
Yes it is... As much as it sucks to have people create a level 1 character for the soul purpose of harassing people with decked out gear passed down from end game characters, I think those invasions are preferable to isolating the players even more with another check. Especially since those traditional invasions really don't happen all too frequently from what I've experienced. I think I can count on one hand the times that I've been invaded by phantom not in one of the "zones".
J-Roderton
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Seriously. I'm ditching them once I find another one that's actually worth being in.
Shrine of Amara. Drops from the spell casters.
Was a reward by reaching one of the covenant ranks, but it doesn't stack unfortunately.
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