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Dark Souls II PC |OT| Give us smooth, Give us silky
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Garcia
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Capra is the hardest boss in the whole game (besides O&S). It's ridiculous that they didn't nerf him.
Can anyone help me find a good great sword for a strength tank build?
Currently I'm using the Drangleic Greatsword, but I'm not sure if I should just focus on upgrading that or if there is a better one out there for me.
Also, I have almost no points in Int and Faith. Is it a waste to modify my weapon to be fire/lightning/dark/etc? I currently do good physical damage but I like that elemental weapons can do damage through most peoples (or enemies) shields.
Currently I'm using the Drangleic Greatsword, but I'm not sure if I should just focus on upgrading that or if there is a better one out there for me.
Also, I have almost no points in Int and Faith. Is it a waste to modify my weapon to be fire/lightning/dark/etc? I currently do good physical damage but I like that elemental weapons can do damage through most peoples (or enemies) shields.
i think it was like 23m last time i checked?
They did though
samurai1226
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I think this was the easiest boss of them all. He didnt even hurt me once, the few attacks he landet was my shield up. just stand between the front and the backlegs on one side and hes just too dumb to hit you and attacks really slow
My path to him is mostly clear but I guess I'll try this tactic.
Garcia
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Omg! I can't imagine how frustrating it could have been to fight him before they nerfed him. He's still very hard to newcomers. Hell, the guy still managed to kicked my ass during my 2nd. run.
They suck, but it's not that bad, you'll be fine.
I wouldn't recommend it to people new to the series, but you played Dark Souls, so you'll be able to compensate.
really? my +5 rapier has been pretty insanely strong so far
fluffydelusions
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I keep hearing how terrible dex builds are because of the weapon degradation in this game.
So, what did people think of the
Old Dragonslayer fight? Tought it was pretty cool, and it had a great theme. As soo as I beat him I rushed to the armor shop hoping to find his armor only to find out it wasn't for sale 
When can we craft boss weapons? So far I have beaten 6 bosses. Skipped the gargoyle fight because they're too darn strong for m right now. Are they weak to any particular element such as magic or lightning?
When can we craft boss weapons? So far I have beaten 6 bosses. Skipped the gargoyle fight because they're too darn strong for m right now. Are they weak to any particular element such as magic or lightning?
Infinite_Daremo
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Didn't they just nerf the dogs? I remember him pre patch. Felt like punching my TV.
Oh yeah, forgot to mention, the problem seems to be more with the slash weapons (that are the majority of dex weapons), rapiers are fine. There's also the low scaling and durability, but it wouldn't be a big deal if the weapons weren't so underpowered.
Well, they are the source of evil, after all. If you kill the dogs, the boss is pretty easy.
Never fought him pre-patch though, I only played Dark Souls this year, can't really say for sure.
yeah i've been switching between my rapier and my flame sword thingie
upgraded them both a bit but since so far in the game titanite has been limited i've not tried to upgrade anything too much
ah ok, if my rapier was shit then str weapons would probably be ridiculously overpowered then
i really want to find a scythe tho
i really liked the bleed scythe in dks1, such a silly and fun weapon
Yeah, I'm going slash so far. Might be worth making a change.
So, what did people think of theOld Dragonslayer fight? Tought it was pretty cool, and it had a great theme. As soo as I beat him I rushed to the armor shop hoping to find his armor only to find out it wasn't for sale
When can we craft boss weapons? So far I have beaten 6 bosses. Skipped the gargoyle fight because they're too darn strong for m right now. Are they weak to any particular element such as magic or lightning?
Too easy :C
YianGaruga
Banned
The only bosses that are (somewhat) difficult are the ones with bullshit additional mobs in them like
Chariot and RRA
To be fair I had some trouble with
the Smelter Demon
Ruin Sentinels
Though the second one wasn't a problem anymore as soon as I swapped my dual curved swords to two handing the Drangleic Sword for that fight.
FlyingSaucer
Banned
Yep. Especially as I did him with two summoned allies XD
Yeah, it was pretty unfortunate how easy the fight was, but still he was so dreamy <3
SeventhSon
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You can be invaded even if the area boss is dead.
But I don't have to be where the guy is anymore. He can now be all alone.
If you want to know how to win beat him, read this.
The fight is easier if you fight in front of his head. Stand in front of him and he will do 1 of 2 things. He will breath fire straight out, which you then simply run left or right to avoid and the smack him on the front foot, then run back in front of him. The other thing he'll do is fly in the air an breath fire everywhere. As soon as you see him flap his wings, turn around and run directly away from him, full speed, non-stop. You should easily clear that attack everytime if you do this. Then just go back in front of his face and repeat.
I tried fighting under him attacking his back legs but he's too unpredictable and you can't escape the flying fire attack.
I tried fighting under him attacking his back legs but he's too unpredictable and you can't escape the flying fire attack.
Cannon Goose
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Goddamn do I love invading and being invaded! It's actually rare to see a build that is ridiculously OP and hard to counter, and I've seen quite a bit of variety as well which is nice.
I have a question about magic for all you mages out there. I want to make a magic & melee build with Crystal Magic Weapon for the buff. I know it'll do mad damage but what should I infuse my staff and weapons with? I have Faintstone and Magic Stone but I'm not sure which to use.
Edit: Oh, this is probably important. I have 50 INT and 8 FTH.
I have a question about magic for all you mages out there. I want to make a magic & melee build with Crystal Magic Weapon for the buff. I know it'll do mad damage but what should I infuse my staff and weapons with? I have Faintstone and Magic Stone but I'm not sure which to use.
Edit: Oh, this is probably important. I have 50 INT and 8 FTH.
Magic stone infusion is useless.
There are bonfires like every 10 feet so it's not much of an issue. Still, you want to have a backup weapon just in case. I did the whole game with a dual katana build and never broke either of my weapons.
Do you use the power stance a lot or do you prefer to just use the regular dual wielding? I have two Blacksteel Katanas and a Poison Uchigatana, I really want to dual wield katanas, but I think it kinda sucks. If you could share some stuff...
Currently I'm just going with a Blacksteel Katana and a Falchion so I can still parry outside of the power stance.
Rapiers are good because they're thrust weapons. Slash weapons suck in the game, unfortunately (except for Ultra Greatswords, they seem to do damage even to armored enemies). The game got really easier to me when I switched my Bastard Sword to a Great Club. Claymores are nice too because of the strong attack, because it's a thrust attack
And Rapiers are godlike at PVP. They don't consume much stamina and are really, really fast. I roll forward and start spamming R1, never fails. Even if the opponent defends, I still have stamina to easily roll backwards and dodge whatever they launch at me to counter-attack.
I'm using a +6 Rapier currently, with the Old Leo Ring equipped. When I see that my opponent is starting an attack, I immediately start pressing R1, it's always faster than those large swords and clubs that people like to use, and the counter attack damage is incredible.
And Rapiers are godlike at PVP. They don't consume much stamina and are really, really fast. I roll forward and start spamming R1, never fails. Even if the opponent defends, I still have stamina to easily roll backwards and dodge whatever they launch at me to counter-attack.
I'm using a +6 Rapier currently, with the Old Leo Ring equipped. When I see that my opponent is starting an attack, I immediately start pressing R1, it's always faster than those large swords and clubs that people like to use, and the counter attack damage is incredible.
MMBosstones86
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Mastodon greatsword is the greatsword for a strength tank. It gets A scaling and has a nice moveset to boot.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
If I totally suck at PvP, my character has been built with no regard for PvP, and I have less than 10 minutes of experience with PvP, total, throughout the entire Souls series, should I bother joining the bell bros to get some chunks or will I just be destroyed and humiliated? I know that sometimes it's 2 invaders against 1 player, so I could probably win in that situation. I just want some fucking chunks guys.
Not just mouse, but with controllers too. Going back to Dark Souls 1 after the ridiculous input lag of DS2 is so refreshing. Also the dead zones in DS2 are way off the mark.
Seriously. Someone go back to DS1 with a controller and you will be shocked.
Cannon Goose
Member
Wow, you weren't kidding! At 50 INT the Magic stone infusion does 100 damage less than the Faintstone.
YianGaruga
Banned
Yeah you can easily get chunks. Just fight cheap and distract the guy while the other invader damages him. You won't win every time, but just try it out. You have nothing to lose.
Worth a shot.
Cannon Goose
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Go for it, mate. You'll have a ton of fun invading the bell towers and you'll likely be swimming in chunks in no time.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
I haven't messed with anything in game but I am pretty sure you can just change it in the .ini file.
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