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I don't have one, what does it do?
It would make the knights hostile to the invader.
Well that sounds really helpful, only place I've seen one was a starting item, can you find them?
Beat the normal game this morning after about 48 hours. I will agree with others who say that DS>DeS>DS2.
First playthrough, like all the other ganes I went solo, with no covenants or summoning. Even avoiding most information. I redid my DS character Pyromancer who was an armored, shield wearing fire ball thrower. This was more effective in DS as I rarely felt the need to throw fireballs and fireseeds were quite rare so it wasn't that powerful as my weapons far outscaled this. I did use the Bow and Arrow more. My end weapons were the Bastard Sword secondary and Halberd primary.
At the start, it seemed to have the world construction of Dark Souls but then eventually went to a more obvious segregated level design. Too bad, cause it felt even more disjointed because of it. The sense of scale, awe and amazement were really tame in DS2.
Still a very good enjoyable and challenging game and these games are some of the few that have really captivated me as of late.
First playthrough, like all the other ganes I went solo, with no covenants or summoning. Even avoiding most information. I redid my DS character Pyromancer who was an armored, shield wearing fire ball thrower. This was more effective in DS as I rarely felt the need to throw fireballs and fireseeds were quite rare so it wasn't that powerful as my weapons far outscaled this. I did use the Bow and Arrow more. My end weapons were the Bastard Sword secondary and Halberd primary.
The ending series of bosses were kind of a let down. I beat the Throne Watcher, Guardian and Nashandra in one try and got the ending and said... that's it? (I hope there's more) Gwyn was a much more epic boss fight for me and the ending revelation of DeS was really nice. Bosses over all felt too reliant on the overwhelming gimmick. Multiple Bosses, having minions, etc. Most of all, I missed the Black Knights and that sense of danger in non-boss encounters with unique non-area themed enemies. I accidentally pulled the swtich to free Navlaan before even seeing him and this increases that sensation. Playing online with invaders and what not is similar but not the same.
At the start, it seemed to have the world construction of Dark Souls but then eventually went to a more obvious segregated level design. Too bad, cause it felt even more disjointed because of it. The sense of scale, awe and amazement were really tame in DS2.
Still a very good enjoyable and challenging game and these games are some of the few that have really captivated me as of late.
dragon aerie is pretty damn scary
i love it, at least initially it's really living up to the trailers and stuff
aldia's keep is tragically underwhelming, tho
anyways, such is my character right now:
not sure what my plan is, i wanted to get at least two spells and i wanted the lighting sword spell so my faith and attunement i think are alright, and 20 str basically lets me play around with most weapons, at least two-handed, so that's ok too. i put some random points on vigor and vitality and i dunno if going more on endurance is worth it. i stopped at 20 adaptability cos i heard it stops being useful, but i kinda feel bad for leaving that so low
any thoughts?
i love it, at least initially it's really living up to the trailers and stuff
aldia's keep is tragically underwhelming, tho
anyways, such is my character right now:
not sure what my plan is, i wanted to get at least two spells and i wanted the lighting sword spell so my faith and attunement i think are alright, and 20 str basically lets me play around with most weapons, at least two-handed, so that's ok too. i put some random points on vigor and vitality and i dunno if going more on endurance is worth it. i stopped at 20 adaptability cos i heard it stops being useful, but i kinda feel bad for leaving that so low
any thoughts?
Orthogonal
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Try the mankin claws if you like the power stanced move set.
Soldier rest tree of the giants right next to it.
It grows on a tree in a room near the last bonfire in zone Forest of the Giants. It has a 10% chance of growing. The percentage goes up if you keep getting invaded. It's best to keep checking the tree after 1-2 hours.
Mt Heart Attack
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They really need to fix the break guard/jump attacks, I miss half of the times and it's a pain in PvP. I booted up Dark Souls to check if it was just as inconsistent and it definitely wasn't, I always pull it off there, so it's pretty safe to say that it's not me or the controller (X360 pad).
Anyone else having the same issue?
Anyone else having the same issue?
It doesn't spawn any new ones at the Aerie unless I walked straight past them they're will till only be the 3 dragons and a few mummies.
I'm pretty sure it's the best spot yeah. In other places you're gonna end up using ascetics as well. Don't be afraid, even on NG+7 the enemies in that area didn't that one shot me. And like I said on you're next game you just take the alternate paths to avoid them. No additional enemies to worry about either.
I will if you're still looking. Haven't played all week so I might be a bit rusty but it's pretty easy anyway.
If you go in and get grabbed by one the other will disappear
For PDB, this is the fastest way. You don't have to fight any mobs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUUJ74S1SQA
HungOverOnATues
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I don't think it matters too much since a lot of your damage should be coming from hexes. Just pick a weapon with a moveset you like, get the min required str/dex to wield it, dark infuse it and cast dark weapon to boost dark damage. Also, there's a ring you'll probably want if you don't have it already:
the Pilgrims of Dark covenant ring (abyss seal) boosts dark damage for a small HP penalty per cast.
Nah there's another stat called AGL that it's also supposed to effect.
Edit: And I noticed there doesn't seem to be a light roll for when you have under 25% equip load (Dark Souls has three rolls: light, medium, and fat). The only divider seems to be over and under 70% load. I guess high AGL is the replacement for that?
crap monkey
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Ancient Dragon
Anyways, is it even possible to reliably avoid
Ancient Dragon'
chaobreaker
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So I'm playing a pure non-miracle magic build and maxed a couple of staffs as a result. Here's what I discovered over some of the staffs in the game:
Every other staff is just inferior statswise.
- Bat Staff has that OP ranged dark fog skill but that's pretty much it.
- Bone Staff can immediately induce poison with dark fog.
- Black Witch's Staff is a jack of all trades staff that can also cast miracles. Great for hexer builds
- Olenford's Staff is another jack of all trades staff with decent magic and dark damage but it's not worth the twinkling titanite to invest in maxing it.
- Sorcerer's Staff deserves a special mention as it has the second best casting speed compared to all these staffs but it's damage pretty much tapers out as the enemies get tougher.
- Sunset Staff deals the most dark damage when maxed and infused with dark
- Staff of Amana deals the most magic damage when human, maxed, and infused with magic.
- Witchtree Branch is a slightly stronger Sorcerer's Staff but has a best natural casting speed of all staffs. I'm not a expert on PvP but I feel that could be a great boon to have
Every other staff is just inferior statswise.
FunkyLounge
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Anyone else noticed you can see underneath and through the bottom of
from the boat after
, guess they didn't think anyone would look up! Actually when you think about the level design it makes no sense, you go up the lift then exit the same door you entered, leading up stairs that would be floating off into the air from the cliff you just ascended.
Lost Bastille
No-mans Wharf
You'll need Gower's Ring of Protection,you won't avoid it but it would negate the damage on being hit.
crap monkey
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You get the first one without using the Ascetic I believe,I don't think you can avoid it 100% of the time.
Go naked since it's a ohko not matter what. The second you see his wings start to flap start running. You have to anticipate the attack, don't get greedy and never let yourself run out of stamina.
And yes, worst boss in the series imo.
Staff of Wisdom does around 10-12% more damage over the Staff of Amana and has a faster cast speed
It also scales with your soul memory slightly that's all I can think being different if you're using the same stats as PS3.
I mean, there is. You just have to play more reserved. I did it with Gowers ring, but the times where I did get hit in the back I recognized it was because I was playing sloppy with my stamina.
chaobreaker
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Oh shit, you're right. I didn't even know that staff existed.
Didn't know that thanks. Could be that since I was at about 18m on PS3 but I haven't noticed an increase going from about 5.5m to 8.5m on this character this far.
Yeah its a tedious fight but its actually easy enough once you play conservatively, I didnt bother with Gowers ring and managed to dodge it 100%.
What about Staff of Wisdom?
Pharros Lockstone right behind the first Drakekeeper in Dragon Aerie
SRTtoZ
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Oh my god. They REALLY need to explain the god damn covenants next time around before you join. Apparently I joined a covenant that makes you hit less hard and doesnt let you see summon signs. For the first 10 hours I figured everyone was high level so I couldnt summon anyone but I googled "cant see summon signs" and found out the covenant I was apart of removes them. Now this feels more like Dark Souls...
"This will set you on an arduous path. Are you sure you want to join this covenant."
Arjen
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It warns you twice that it will taken you on a long hard path..
"This will set you on an arduous path. Are you sure you want to join this covenant."
Mash X / A. Skip dialogue. Blame the game.
DarkoMaledictus
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FROM just trolling big time... fact it's the first covenant you see makes it even worst
!It might also be affected by soul level I've heard both but I'd trust wikidot more which says level affects than random sources.
Curiously the covenant of the meek is next to the champions more or less.FROM just trolling big time... fact it's the first covenant you see makes it even worst
chaobreaker
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Someone already pointed it out. Didn't even knew it existed.
crap monkey
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Double checked, either need to use an ascetic or wait until you enter NG+ neither of which I want to do.
Yeah to tell you the truth I don't think I've even been hit by any of his other attacks, just the stupid one hit kill. Naked might be the way to go here.
I was ok with the one hit kill fire breath AOE for Hellkite in DS1 since he was optional (well AD is too, but not if you want to kill Vendrick), close to a bonfire (literally downstairs from where you fight him), and didn't have to go through a gauntlet of tough enemies to reach him. Ancient Dragon, the area leading to him and the actual fight just reeks of bad design, extremely disappointing for a series that is known for the complete opposite (and why I fell in love with it in the first place.)
I'll try facing him instead of my traditional leg humping methods. But I don't think I will ever be able to dodge it 100% with my current weight (65%) and will have to go close to naked to be reliable with it.
If I were to play that way I'd only be able to hit him once per cycle. The AOE is too large and the I don't have enough stamina to outrun his firebreath. It seems like bad design to only be able to hit a boss (who has such a large amount of health) once per opportunity for fear of having to use 85% of my stamina to dodge an attack. The game works pretty well up until this battle with the idea of attacking enough so that you still have a little bit of stamina to roll away from an attack. But completely changing that to the opposite seems contrary to the way the game teaches you to play. I'm not just attacking willy nilly until my stamina runs out, I wouldn't have made it this far in the game by myself if I played like Jeff Green the whole way.
SRTtoZ
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"This will set you on an arduous path. Are you sure you want to join this covenant."
FROM just trolling big time... fact it's the first covenant you see makes it even worst
Lol yea but going into DARK SOULS I expected it to be a long hard path. Anyways, holy shit, summon signs everywhere! I was really ready to break my Dualshock 4 because some of the situations were so damn hard, especially without some help.
You dress for style and aim not to get hit so that's why it doesn't matter that much. Maybe it is your playstyle that put you in that situation?
Buggy Loop
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I miss the boss fights from DS1, even freaking Capra demon. DS2 has too much of a habit of ganking you with 2 or 3 boss at a time. Im not very far, but its the feeling i have so far, and it sucks.
That's not the point. Just that it makes a difference in how many hits you can take.
This is a funny complaint because all of the multiple bosses in DS2 are easy as fuck.
The boss fights in general are almost all bad, multiple or single.
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