GenericBadGuy
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The dagger has a hidden sky-high critical rating. Some weapons are like that.
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The dagger has a hidden sky-high critical rating. Some weapons are like that.
Yes, backstab is godlike in this game, I also one hit kill those lion warriors from a backstab with a mace.
Gywrm Greatshield has 100 fire resist. Equip it and beat the shit out of him.
Dagger backstabs are really good, but these guys are just insanely resistant to all forms of magic. They die in 2 hits from their own weapon (Lion Greataxe).
Oh, that's why my magic axe sucks against them.
I don't think that would help. My sin level is 0, I just need to un-aggro that idiot. Oh well...
Admiral Woofington
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I haven't found those rings. To be fair I still haven't beaten my fourth big soul dude. So once I do that I'll start to look for those rings. Thanks. Once I have fully upgraded DGS and Mastodon Greatsword I guess I'll give them all a try to see which I do better with.
I've probably almost 200 hours between the PS3 and PC versions and I haven't needed his services yet because the penalties for killing NPCs are far less severe than DS and especially DeS. It's not that big of a deal if you aggro one of them by accident. Also, I found this guy on my first playthrough. I usually leave a message
in front of the ladder
Jesus Christ:
One bonfire only. No alternate weapons. Good lord.
I gotta raise my DEX and STR I guess... but I'm still trying to raise my attunements to use spells, which I still haven't found items to use those for. ARGH.
No Mans Wharf
I gotta raise my DEX and STR I guess... but I'm still trying to raise my attunements to use spells, which I still haven't found items to use those for. ARGH.
Sin some more double the fun. It takes 10 to reach sinner status so you've probably sinned already and yo don't know.
It's the backup weapon for my faith estoc dual wield build so helpful.
You probably walked straight past them then the first soldiers ring is easy to miss in the wharf.
ShyGuy0504
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I'm in
and I just
Did I just screw up badly?
Brightstone Cove
accidentally killed Pate and the person he was fighting.
Did I just screw up badly?
Admiral Woofington
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FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF. I really don't wanna go back there and have no need right now. I might just wait for the +1 variation since I wasn't planning in wearing two of them anyways.
C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming
I popped them all for souls except the great souls. And the dragon rider which I used for a bow
Edit: I'm STR + faith
Admiral Woofington
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Just check a list of weapons you can make from them. See if one calls your attention, consume the ones that don't. Or google a good strength build weapon, see if a boss weapon makes the list.
I really should have googled before taking my Mastodon Greatsword to +10. I figured it might make a higher damage replacement for the Bastard Sword, but it turns out it actually does less damage in combat despite having better stats (except dex scaling) and being much heavier. Oh well, live and learn.
You can get the second dragon crest ring from shaded woods with ease.
A lightning infused pursuer greatsword you might of enjoyed as a strength character, 2 handed of course for the better move set.
ShyGuy0504
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Reposting for new page.
LurkerPrime
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The disdain towards Rat Authority is justified. I have seen the proof.
What. REALLY?! WHAAAAAAAAAAAT A GAMECHANGER!!
I've only been playing half a game.
Is there any way to tell what weapons are 'applicable' while in-game, or is that strictly a thing that needs to be wiki'd?
What. REALLY?! WHAAAAAAAAAAAT A GAMECHANGER!!
I've only been playing half a game.
Is there any way to tell what weapons are 'applicable' while in-game, or is that strictly a thing that needs to be wiki'd?
Nope you can get your stuff from the merchant hag you only missed the hide away key.
Necromanti
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Are there any achievements for
this time?
getting all unique weapons, all rings, or maxing out a specific covenant
no, no, just one is fine
Necromanti
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Well, poo. At least I'll be done now that I have appeased the Rat King.
Thanks.
Thanks.
ShyGuy0504
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That's good to know. I was worried that I had made a terrible mistake.
I didn't find them, where were they?
When you leave the second bonfire area, slide down the rope and then they are in a building to the left.
Admiral Woofington
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I would love if a third Souls game allowed for custom covenants/clans outside of the in-game ones. I'd love to be part of a group with GAF members.
JediLink
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Is it just me or is pyromancy a lot weaker in this game? I'm struggling to find reasons to use fireballs instead of soul arrows. They're so much slower, have way less casts, and really don't seem to do that much more damage. (I'm using Great Soul Arrow with a Sorcerer's Staff +8, Fire Orb with a Pyromancy Flame +10, and I have 27 int and 6 faith.)
Have I just not found the good spells/pyromancy flames yet?
Have I just not found the good spells/pyromancy flames yet?
Supposedly the Flame Swathe spell is pretty good for the first two or so playthroughs (NG and NG+ or Bonfire levels 1 and 2, respectively)
Orthogonal
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I did the same thing my first time.
You can still acquire their armor from Malentia, but if you kill both you miss out on a key that opens a locked door in the area with a unique item. The Engraved Gauntlets which give a small chance that a normal attack does critical damage.
Outside of that, you don't miss out on anything major.
yep, Bellbros don't give a fuck.
Yes.
Being a member of the covenant + wearing the ring means you get warped in whenever someone is in the zone, regardless of that target's covenant.
Being in the zone = you are a target.
Admiral Woofington
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You defend the bell when others invade. But others include you as well. Unlike the rat covenant where the mobs won't attack you in specific places.
edit: not being invaded would remove 80% of the reason of doing the belfry towers. They're completely optional.
Going by the AR values a mastodon is better than a bastard.
Crab Milk Mickey
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but it drains so much more stamina per hit. only worth it if people pump up the stamina.
Ah yeah, I'm fine with that, I'm just going for the rank 2 spell, and I guess I thought it would work like the Rat one.
Thanks for the answers!
I'm not sure what an AR value is, but on a light two handed swing the Bastard Sword does about 20 more damage for me than the Mastodon.
Orthogonal
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Is the name displayed in multiplayer your character name or your Steam ID? I don't know because mine are the same.
I thought I read pyro scaled from both your int and faith, and you have really low faith. Or was that hexes?
character name
Admiral Woofington
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Character's name. That's why you can have situations such as "Invaded by Shrek"
Orthogonal
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I believe you still get credit to your rank up if you are the host. You dont just have to be the invader/belfry defender.
AR is what you use to compare it don't forget that they scale completely differently A/E compared to C/C.
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