You have 5 more areas after Shrine of Amala but they´re short.
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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin |OT| Your weapons are weak, old man
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You have 5 more areas after Shrine of Amala but they´re short.
DLC "spoilers" ahoy:
Every part of my dumb video gamer pleasure center lit on fire when I discovered
I've dipped to ankle-depth into the first two DLC areas and I'm really impressed with the larger concepts in play. There was a lot of care put into these areas that isn't as apparent in many of the original locations.
I'm completely mystified by what's going on with the lore in the Iron King area but they sure have nailed the atmosphere.
Every part of my dumb video gamer pleasure center lit on fire when I discovered
the function of the sigil columns in the Sunken City.
I've dipped to ankle-depth into the first two DLC areas and I'm really impressed with the larger concepts in play. There was a lot of care put into these areas that isn't as apparent in many of the original locations.
Running in a panic from the incorporeal Sanctum wraiths until discovering their tomb and completely turning the tables is one of the most "Dark Souls" sequences I've experienced since the original game.
I'm completely mystified by what's going on with the lore in the Iron King area but they sure have nailed the atmosphere.
SkylineRKR
Member
Nice, woods Jump trick works on PS4.
Couldn't find confirmation on this but I did it.
Couldn't find confirmation on this but I did it.
Johnlenham
Member
Do I need to be human to get invaded etc? Only seeing the blood spots and white ghosts at the moment.
That has happened to me twice playing my digital copy. Got kicked into offline mode a few times as well.
I'm almost positive I've been invaded while hollow.
Collateral22
Member
I'm lost, I just got to Mejula after starting it, wandered into some tower area, got absolutely slaughtered but there doesn't seem to be anywhere else to go? Really confused here.
addyb
Member
Yeah I'm the same. Im at lvl 96 and about 12 bosses down. Dont feel over levelled at all as I'm still finding new areas a struggle.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
\o/
Try heading back to Majula and looking around near the bonfire.
Red Liquorice
Member
You can be invaded when hollow, unlike DS1. You are just lower down the queue.
Being human is just for co-op and full HP bar.
That would explain why I left the game idle by a bonfire and came back to find a soul stain.
Hahah
Besides soul memory, this has the best PVP / co-op in the series. I can find people to play with immediately and everyone is using different builds. I'm back in the bell tower getting chunks with the greataxe and it's just the best. As far as shit show PVP zones go, Belfry areas > forest
LegalEagleMike
Member
I tried to be nice and buy from a local independent store but I am saying screw it and going to gamestop right now ><
SkylineRKR
Member
Absolutely. I have zero problems summoning while it never succeeded in Bloodborne which is hilarious. Also had lag free fights against invaders. Its good. And yeah I was hollowed last time.
Heh, some of the new
locations crack me up for some reason
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJR5xI83FUU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbM8ZGN1tzg
+ the one in
, love it
Pursuer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJR5xI83FUU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbM8ZGN1tzg
+ the one in
Things Betwixt
Dynasty8
Member
I agree. Bloodborne is amazing...but DS2 is criminally underrated.
I'd like to know also. I think one is behind a locked door at the bottom of the Gutter (ugh, worst place in the game) not that that description helps much.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
This is a pretty decent guide that gave just enough detail to help me find them: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=418469360
Darth_Caedus
No longer canonical
When is the best time to tackle the DLC? I'm at iron keep at the moment. Is it good to just wait up until the final area/boss?
I'd say wait till the finale
So I finally got around to getting back into this game now that all of the content is here. I played non stopped the release week and the week after and got to the shaded woods and ended up rage quitting at all the poison guys.
Fired it back up and had to start over (meh)
I said DAMN at all the new enemies! Everything was Heidi knights and Pursuers... seriously what cruel joke is this! I've had to fight 3 of those damn pursuer's, TWO of them in
for seemingly no reason ;_;
I spammed with lightning spears and arrows from the area below right past the rotunda with the 3 giant knights
once I had woken him (dragon) up. He just sat there staring at me. Wondering if he can't shoot fire down at an angle or something...
Even easier than taking out the Hellkite dragon from DS1.
Fired it back up and had to start over (meh)
I said DAMN at all the new enemies! Everything was Heidi knights and Pursuers... seriously what cruel joke is this! I've had to fight 3 of those damn pursuer's, TWO of them in
Lost Bastion
I spammed with lightning spears and arrows from the area below right past the rotunda with the 3 giant knights
(where the Heidi knight that gets up without you provoking him)
Even easier than taking out the Hellkite dragon from DS1.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Haha, great videos man. Shit is SICK.
That second one is one of my favorites.
Open up an Illusory Wall, SURPRISE BIIIITCH IT"S PURSUERER
SkylineRKR
Member
Not even a Bow? I had about 30 arrows with me, shot it at him and half of his hp was gone already. He would try to shoot me every 2 hits but its easy to evade. If I had known I would've brought 100 or so.
Then I ran up to him and ate one fire breath. Used Estus behind him and went to town.
I did not, but I am now. I didn't know I could do that, but then I put 2 and 2 together and welp... recruiting them now. I have 2, still exploring the area. Thanks anyway
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Also thought this area
Dragon Shrine
If this is considered a spoiler please let me know and it'll be deleted.
Thanks. I have been to the Old Iron King location, but now I need to get keys to the other two.
Killed the Lost Sinner, fight was a joke.. the mob they put before him that is like the pirate ship boss was harder lol
What is a primal bonfire exactly?
I opened up the area with the lady that sells Pyromancy and killed the Skeleton boss (equipped my greatsword before the fight because my axe was starting to break, fight was really easy), but there's seem to be dark caves in there with skeletons that come back to life much like the first game... I also got some debuff which I think is called dark? and there was also this npc at the entrance saying something about dark..
Went for a npc search in Majula then ended opening the second path and now I'm at the poison area, got to a second bonfire and now I'm at this windmill area
This game has a lot of areas that's for sure!
What is a primal bonfire exactly?
I opened up the area with the lady that sells Pyromancy and killed the Skeleton boss (equipped my greatsword before the fight because my axe was starting to break, fight was really easy), but there's seem to be dark caves in there with skeletons that come back to life much like the first game... I also got some debuff which I think is called dark? and there was also this npc at the entrance saying something about dark..
Went for a npc search in Majula then ended opening the second path and now I'm at the poison area, got to a second bonfire and now I'm at this windmill area
This game has a lot of areas that's for sure!
Intheflorsh
Banned
I really think the level design in the third DLC is sublime, both from an art and gameplay perspective. The architecture is giving me heavy Bloodborne vibes.
Tip: Ultra Greatswords behave differently than the rest of the weapons. You can alter their swing, even if you're locked on to an enemy, if you press a direction just as you initiate the swing.
Which is what happened here.
I just beat Bloodborne over the weekend and realized that I never gave DS2 much of a chance. With the new release out, I made a impulse buy and downloaded it. After getting to my first bonfire after Majula, this happened. I knew I wasn't playing well, but I still did not expect this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcl56H2aCeg
(I had previously known where the boss was due to playing the first release just a little bit, but that was the extent of my knowledge.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcl56H2aCeg
(I had previously known where the boss was due to playing the first release just a little bit, but that was the extent of my knowledge.)
That second fight by the illusory wall, I lured him back to the wall opening and he couldn't get through. I was wailing away on him and he just sort of disappeared in smoke back down into the ground before I could kill him
U WOT.
I went back later to see if I could trigger the fight to get them souls but he won't come back.
I didn't try but can you lure the one in
Things Betwixt
to the entrance of that tree with the pit and spam him that way similar to how I think most guys typically cheese the hippos?
Yes sir. Not even sure if I am running it at max settings though, lol. Just kinda jumped in and never even checked.
QueenOfThorns
Member
Alright. I've woken up, refreshed a little. Gonna fight the Fume Knight soon. Perhaps a change of weapons would help a bit.
My Murakumo has gotten me through every area of the game relatively problem free. Been two handing it with the shield that gives you faster stamina recovery on my back. The first phase of the fight is a breeze. I can roll through everything, get an attack in, repeat. But once the fucker powers up I find it super hard to get the timing right for an attack. Just one attack always leaves me open. I've gotten close a couple of times. The closest I've gotten was my first attempt. That is why this boss annoys me so much! I HAD IT THE FIRST TIME!
Not sure what weapon would be best. I could try my estoc again, which I love for its quick attacks, but I didn't like how it scaled more with strength than with dex. What the heck. Really good dex weapons seem to be hard to find but Murakumo has been really good. Except for this boss.
My Murakumo has gotten me through every area of the game relatively problem free. Been two handing it with the shield that gives you faster stamina recovery on my back. The first phase of the fight is a breeze. I can roll through everything, get an attack in, repeat. But once the fucker powers up I find it super hard to get the timing right for an attack. Just one attack always leaves me open. I've gotten close a couple of times. The closest I've gotten was my first attempt. That is why this boss annoys me so much! I HAD IT THE FIRST TIME!
Not sure what weapon would be best. I could try my estoc again, which I love for its quick attacks, but I didn't like how it scaled more with strength than with dex. What the heck. Really good dex weapons seem to be hard to find but Murakumo has been really good. Except for this boss.
Johnlenham
Member
hmm ive had no interaction atall and ive just killed The Peruser.
Got about 8k souls and I want to burn them on the herb before I get killed miles away,
Only reason I beat the persuer is cos I walked into his arena and got smashed, about 15 trys later after sprinting past all the goons, I manage to parry/bolt gun kill then bastard.
Shrine of Amana is really bad. Gonna take a break off the game for a bit, nothing like a portion where you are basically forced to slow prod it each time, and it takes a very long damn time to deal with the enemies in there, and one mistake sends you back to the other side of the stupid pond.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
GREAT shot man.
ReDelicious
Member
ppl really go crazy with characters in these games
I summoned a Gaben (and yes he looked like gabe newel) and a Ichigo, and this one was impressive because it totally looked like the bleach character, with the samurai pants skirt thing and the huge sword and soiky hair
I summoned a Gaben (and yes he looked like gabe newel) and a Ichigo, and this one was impressive because it totally looked like the bleach character, with the samurai pants skirt thing and the huge sword and soiky hair
If you go outside their range (even if you're right beside them) they seem to vanish. In my experience though if you respawn the enemies in the area they will reappear (not sure if this is true of all, but some for sure).