You're also splitting the damage against 2 resists instead of one.
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You're also splitting the damage against 2 resists instead of one.
Moral Panic
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In Dark Souls 1 split damage has to go through 2 defences so it is worse, than just one damage type. Not sure if the same is in Dark Souls 2.
The problem is the split of damage type against multiple resistances on enemies. Simple example *
Imagine that an enemy has 100 points of defense against physical damage and 100 points against fire.
Regular+10 Sword will hit for 225-100=125 damage
Fire +10 Sword will hit for 157-100 + 157-100 = 114 damage
So, the optimal thing is to use an elemental weapon against an enemy weak against that elemental, and when in doubt, just use the normal +10.
You also have to take in to account that the scaling of the weapon changes when infusing, that can be good or bad depending on your stats.
* I don't thing the numbers are this simple, as in damage is directly attack-defense, it's just an example
Didn't fight the pursuer yet, no.
What are all the doors that I can open? I forgot all the other doors tbh...
At least now I know I finished the area at least lol.
Couldn't agree more.
I never coop'd in previous games, but i just found out with DkS2 that being summoned is just about the most fun part of the game, for me... it's sad when you get cut off of an area, even though you're not really more powerful than you were before.
Would have been funny if Pursuer gets so fed up with you and chasing you across the length of Drangleic to make you atone for whatever sins you've committed, that it eventually culminates in a Belfry Gargoyle-esque fight with six of them. You basically end up having to summon two people and it turns into a epic nine-way fight.
Or a Royal Rat Vanguard-esque fight with a few dozen tiny Pursuers rushing and poking you to death.
Or a Royal Rat Vanguard-esque fight with a few dozen tiny Pursuers rushing and poking you to death.
King Gilga
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Does the blacksmith restock his items?
If any of a merchant's items have a number next to them, they're limited stock. I believe the blacksmith in Majula only has 10 Titanite Shards.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
Look for doors that are wooden with a metal grid on them, they're kind of orange, I think. I believe if you go up the stairs in the room with the second bonfire in the area, you'll find one of these doors. There should be at least one more of these doors in the area down the ladder from the bonfire.
They only become unlimited as you advance through the game. I think it only happens at the end of the game, but the stone selling girl will increase her stock once you make it to iron keep, and by that point you unlock another blacksmith with a separate stock.
Kamina
Golden Boy
MODS HERE I COME!!!!!
toastyToast
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At +10 with Sunbros now \o/
I take it I don't have to in the covenant to use their respective miracles/spells/hexes?
I take it I don't have to in the covenant to use their respective miracles/spells/hexes?
Haunted
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Fun fact, you can just break that door down the first time you get there.
HungOverOnATues
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I imagine that the reason that it's not a 50/50 split is because it has to go through two defenses - physical and elemental - reducing the total damage. Also, if you're going pure str/dex, infusing the weapon does lower the str/dex scaling.
edit: I should have refreshed the page. Looks like this was already covered.
yo you dont need belbros for chunks at all, the BS lady sells infinite for 6k a pop at endgame
got all my gear +10 now including staff and shield. except my head because I havent decided which to use. im still hoping to manage to get my warlock mask from my tank to my sorc via some bro phantom bro helping me
got all my gear +10 now including staff and shield. except my head because I havent decided which to use. im still hoping to manage to get my warlock mask from my tank to my sorc via some bro phantom bro helping me
Are we sure that is the sole reason why they introduced it? What is SM if working exactly as intended?
Without spoiling anything for me, can someone answer me with a simple yes or no?
I found
. I still have other paths to go down. I still can't
I defeated
I'm currently also able to get to
My question is: Can I/Should I go into
? I get vibes that I shouldnt be going in there yet.
I found
drangleic castle
open the doors that require the symbol of the king.
the lost sinner, the butcher guy in the poison area, and the iron keep boss.
brightstone cove tesladora.
My question is: Can I/Should I go into
drangleic castle
No.
Not the first time you go there.
Once you can "Produce the symbol of the king" it is
Added a slight spoiler.
Laurentius
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Hey guys, 50 hours in almost, and just got to the Iron Keep. Am I bad at Dark Souls?
To be fair, I'm in the Covenant of Champions, and I've done a lot of exploring. I also seem to have stumbled upon areas that I really shouldn't have been in early in the game, and spent a lot of time beating my head against them.
Haunted
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If you want to follow the traditional progression,
Brightstone Cove Tseldora
Drangleic Castle
open the door of the Shrine of Winter
Drangleic Castle
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
When I go through an area so many times that enemies stop spawning, I feel like a moron. I feel like they activated easy baby-mode for me. Personally I wish you had to grind an incredible amount to lose enemies.
Ah... that's possible... but then it's pretty clear that people actually hate it; so I think they should change it anyways.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Done with Finals! Off all week!
So I am very close to getting my DS4 to work. My devices and printers section says both wireless controller (DS4) and Xbox 360 controller for Windows. It's not working yet, but is it because when I click the controllers link on the Xinput mapper it says both virtual HID device and 360 controller? How do I disable the HID device? I have hide DS4 controller check marked already.
SL alone has its own problems, most of which SM works to alleviate. I do think SM should be tweaked so its based on souls spent rather than total souls accrued. That way if you want to have a character just for co-op you can just not spend souls. Or even just add in the ability to "freeze" your SM, when its frozen you dont earn souls or only earn souls up to X amount. Personally even with the problems the current implementation has I think SM is superior to SL,
Duebrithil
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So I killed the
, only to get killed by one of the archers from outside before collecting the ring. Fuck this shit.
Pursuer in Iron Keep
Heh, I feel you. I kind of felt embarrassed when I caused Amana Shrine's second bonfire section to despawn on not one, but two playthroughs.
MMBosstones86
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Oh, so
has an insta-gib attack? Well that's stupid. Is there really anyway to avoid his exploding attack? I've rolled back as soon as I see the animation and it's not working.
Lucy was pretty useless when I took her in. By useless, I mean literally just stood there and got pummeled. Maybe attack 5 times. No need to bring her in if I've already used her 3 times, right?
fuck diff eq.
but where is the fun in that?
It really seems now people are just rushing the gate, especially for Luna. It's pretty lame. Fuck if I'm going to find you now, I'm just going to wait at the gate.
The Rotton
Lucy was pretty useless when I took her in. By useless, I mean literally just stood there and got pummeled. Maybe attack 5 times. No need to bring her in if I've already used her 3 times, right?
fuck diff eq.
good luck
but where is the fun in that?
It really seems now people are just rushing the gate, especially for Luna. It's pretty lame. Fuck if I'm going to find you now, I'm just going to wait at the gate.
SON OF A BITCH
the second mob that can drop
(besides the phantom in Huntsman Copse) also didnt drop it, of course! and it doesnt respawn...because fuck me thats why.
ok guys, please explain exactly how the ascetics work. if I pop one in 1 bonfire, does it affect just the area around that bonfire, or the entire zone that bonfire is in?
like, this npc is near the last bonfire in shrine of amana, right before going into undead crypt. if I pop a ascetic, will that buff the entire shrine of amana?
the second mob that can drop
Warlocks Mask
ok guys, please explain exactly how the ascetics work. if I pop one in 1 bonfire, does it affect just the area around that bonfire, or the entire zone that bonfire is in?
like, this npc is near the last bonfire in shrine of amana, right before going into undead crypt. if I pop a ascetic, will that buff the entire shrine of amana?
If you want to follow the traditional progression,comes beforeBrightstone Cove Tseldora- but since you were able toDrangleic Castle, it means you're strong enough to enteropen the door of the Shrine of Winterand the path to the endgame as well.Drangleic Castle
Ah, so that's why
i could randomly open the door when i couldnt before.
How does it define
'strong enough?' Level, souls? Does that mean that lvl 1 runs are impossible?
Also, I just wanted to say that the shorter loading times and better framerate of the PC version has really made this game WAY more playable. I think the massive boring loading times on PS3 really detracted from the experience.
As long as she survived 3 boss fights, then yes.
It has a surprising range, kind of like Smelter Demon's AOE move after he plunges his sword into the ground. On the other hand, it is blockable, so Dark resistant shields like Rebel's or Transgressor's can be helpful.
Funny thing is, people recommend farming this boss for Lucatiel's achievement and I found out the same thing you did -- she just get hammered by him. I had to use the Red Eye ring to make it through with her alive.
How does one get her achievement? I've had her fight and survive 4 boss fights now, what else do I have to do?
Sounds about right. There are a ton of walkthroughs, but those can ruin the fun of exploration and accomplishment. If you need specific tips or hints, you have us! Just tell us where you are, what you want or need, and we will guide you.
*Jump ahead, treasure below.*
Just talk to her the next time you find her at a bonfire.
Talk to her in each of the places her appears and she makes a final appearance at Aldia Shrine, next to the initial bonfire. If and only if you have met the requirements, you'll unlock the achievement (and get her swag).
MMBosstones86
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awesome, to hell with her then. I'll bring some SunBros then instead.
I'll have to check the dark damage, figured it was something like that. Thanks. I had him down to like 15% before getting instagibbed. So that was annoying.
Probably would have had him if a) the guy I summoned didn't immediately die and b) Lucy didn't turn into a meat puppet.
Speak to her at every location, then finally at
Aldia's Keep
Black Gulch
I got that one. So just go to aldia's keep? Where is that?
toastyToast
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Thank ya. Ok, appreciate the guidance everyone. Will continue to play!
Necromanti
Member
If I spoke to her at the final location without doing her quest, am I out of luck now that she's gone from there?
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