UpDownLeftRight
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Iron King DLC. He's a real rough fight and just happens to have the soul that leads to my favorite weapon :/
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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin |OT| Your weapons are weak, old man
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Iron King DLC. He's a real rough fight and just happens to have the soul that leads to my favorite weapon :/
I encontered 4 pursuers until now, i killed the first one,
I encontered one at the Forest of Fallen giants ( this one killed me so many times 
), iron keep, and two others i think, but i dont remember the names of the maps.
), iron keep, and two others i think, but i dont remember the names of the maps.Johnlenham
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Yeah he popped up even after I had beat him as a "boss" in the prison/tower stage (one with 3 knights) scared the crap out of me as it was in an area filled with bloody dogs and bow men. Sprinted off to hide till he left haha
Some notes on the Pursuer(s):
- There are 4 or so spots where "Shadow Pursuers" appear.
- They have 1 new move, but less health.
- They are all separate enemies-- killing one does not prevent the others from spawning.
- If you run away, they will despawn, and not return until you rest at a bonfire.
- Each one gives 6000 souls AND a Twinkling Titanite. Great farming!
- Once you kill one, that location will not spawn anymore.
- You can easily abuse their shadow wave. When they charge up, run behind them and start smacking.
- They have 1 new move, but less health.
- They are all separate enemies-- killing one does not prevent the others from spawning.
- If you run away, they will despawn, and not return until you rest at a bonfire.
- Each one gives 6000 souls AND a Twinkling Titanite. Great farming!
- Once you kill one, that location will not spawn anymore.
- You can easily abuse their shadow wave. When they charge up, run behind them and start smacking.
All upside to me. Cool atmosphere, fun fights, and a great reward that early.
Mroe Priestesses, fewer lizards, a few extra knights. Range on the Priestesses is still horrifying, but at that point in the game you can be in a position to 1-or-2 shot them, or strong enough to start the DLC instead. That's my plan-- playing in Company of Champions, Shrine is completely horrifying. I'd rather be backstabbing armored guys in the DLC with my Lightning Club +10. Also, more options for armor means more ways to get decent Magic Defense.
hahaha he scared me to, "wtf".
UpDownLeftRight
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So how do I open that locked door in the Shrine of Amana? Not the one by the fourth bonfire but the one by the second one, just across the hidden bridge. I remember reading before that you had to kill Vendrick but I've already done that and it still won't open. It looks like there'll be something interesting in there to by the design on it.
I see...appeared again at the U
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a yes/no prompt
Omega Ultimus
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I don't think it matters, because either choice still allows you to get the
alternate, maybe canon, ending.
You have to choose YES every time he asks for the new ending.
edit: maybe not, I thought you had to
Can someone tell me where R
appears in Majula? I exhausted dialog, gave armor, and haven't seen her appear in Majula yet. I read she appears near the Crestfallen Covenant guy, but she's nowhere to be seen.
Edit: Nevermind, she's moved outside of where she originally was by the door.
osabeth of Melfia
Edit: Nevermind, she's moved outside of where she originally was by the door.
It's the same
You also have to be human. Eat an effigy.
Only he is some ultra badass
samurai
QueenOfThorns
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Hm, I found him to be a lot easier. But still pretty tricky. It's mostly the run back that I don't like about that fight. Never found a way to rush to the boss room without a couple of enemies getting a few cheap shots in. Both bosses are pretty similar in that you need good timing or you're done really quick.
what does this mean exactly? (there is no actual kick move anymore, right?)
also, i cant figure out how to do a running jump attack. i put jump on the B button and just cant seem to figure it out.
help?
Anyone? Just gonna' ignore me?
It's a shield break that sets them up for a parry style riposte counter.
It's on L3 now, you can change it in the options, but I like having it on a separate button personally, awkward button or no.
cpp_is_king
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Where can i get more fragrant branches? Ive used up all of them i can find and there's at least 4 places in shaded woods i need to use one (three guys blocking chests and one guy blocking a path after the scorpion)
Yeah it wasn't really him fucking me over it was the four stupid little rats. Their poison would fuck me up and the big one would pressure too hard that I couldn't heal. Anyways got him.
cpp_is_king
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What's the purpose of the second bonfire in the gutter? It doesn't seem to be connected to the adjacent room, so it seems like a giant dead end that connects to nowhere
cpp_is_king
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The weird thing about this one is that unless I'm missing something, even getting to it is one way. Once you're there, you have to either die or use a homeward bone to get back.
Omega Ultimus
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That bonfire is near the exit, if I recall correctly. Trying hitting the wall right near it; the planks will look looser.
There is no kick. Instead you do a shoulder block which breaks their guard.
I don't know what you mean by a running jump attack. There is a regular jump attack you do by flicking the L stick towards the enemy at the same time as you press strong attack.
mgs2master2
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can someone explain this to me?
The New Ending for DS2. I got it, im kinda of confused what it means. It seems very vague.
InternHertz
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It's completely worthless to do as it would be way longer than just do NG++ normally, but :
120 x 25.000 = 3.000.000 = instantaneous NG++ access to the Shrine of Winter door without the need for Primal Bonfires
I just want to do it that way for the "challenge", really...
yeah i meant the jumping attack. havent fired it once yet. does it change if i moved jump to the B button?
so there is a guard break and a parry? im 10+ hours in and i havent figured this out yet... im mostly going 2 handed, so i dont parry too much, but i had no idea about the guard break.
Somnium986
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Good lord I've run into gankers before in Iron Keep, but I ran into four separate groups in a row. Understand it's fun for some but, Jesus. Arena it is then. :[
There's a really subtle change they made in this version that's quite nice: the slight tweak to Pate and Creighton's quest.
I've always really liked the quest, what with how the game's
Scholar of the First Sin added
It's a tiny addition, but I'm rather excessively fond of it.
I've always really liked the quest, what with how the game's
ambiguous about which of the sketchy dudes is the bad guy, but Pate always had a slight aura of respectability from helping you fight the Last Giant if you're so inclined, whereas Creighton just scarpered after you bailed him out of jail.
Scholar of the First Sin added
a summon sign for Creighton to help you with the Skeleton Lords, so now both of them are willing to do you a solid after you talk to them.
It's a tiny addition, but I'm rather excessively fond of it.
You can
break most of the statues with bells instead. I think the only one you can't is the last one in the zone.
The jump button has nothing to do with the jumping attack. Just flick the L stick forward while pressing R2 at the same time and you'll do the jumping attack. It is the same as it was in previous souls games.
You guard break the same way you kicked in DS1. Flick the L stick towards the enemy while hitting R1. They just changed the animation from a kick to something that looks like a shoulder block which knocks the enemy off balance and opens them for an attack. If they were blocking at the time, they will stagger and you can do the front riposte attack with R1. You just need to make sure you get right up into them to trigger the animation. It is very common for new pvp players to have this happen to them a lot because they run around with their shield up.
You can practice both of these moves just out in the open when not fighting an enemy if you are having trouble.
Scholar is the easy choice. It is a much better version of the game.
WheelHoss1
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I love being able to farm the complete Heide Knight Set without leaving Heide's Tower. Ty B-Team.
I guess you decided to say fuck being a monarch and went doing your own thing.
The Heide Knight set is so cool.