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[Neoweee]

Gotcha, yeah I guess that animation really threw me off alot :/ But I def see what you guys mean now when I rewatch and pause at certain spots. haha kinda feel like an idiot now O well.

Nothing to feel like an idiot about. Weird grab animations are pretty jarring throughout the entire series, but two or three in DkS2 are definitely among the worst.

 

[Ferr986]

Yes, finally!

Thats it. When I get this game (really soon) i'll make my first female character in a Souls game.

 

[purg3]

so wait, do you have to use a fragrant branch at the lost bastille now to get to the boss?

 

[Beepos]

so wait, do you have to use a fragrant branch at the lost bastille now to get to the boss?

Yes. You get more than enough over all. At least I think I did..

 

[purg3]

Yes. You get more than enough over all. At least I think I did..

ok cool, does the shortcut still work there when you open the door? I've been trying to go trough this run without looking too much stuff up.

edit, still works

 

[Kai Dracon]

Yes. You get more than enough over all. At least I think I did..

In my first playthrough, I defrosted most of the major petrified stuff, and I still have 5 branches of yore left over.

 

[Korosenai]

A couple questions about Bonfire Ascetics

1. What happens if I burn a bonfire ascetic at Majula? Pretty much nothing? I think I need to burn two of them to get that Moth outfit.

2. If I burn a bonfire ascetic to fight a boss, will I get that boss's soul again to trade for an item at Straid?

3. When I start a new game plus, do the bonfires reset back to an intensity of 1?

 

[Audioboxer]

Never dual wielded when playing the ps3 version, giving it a go now.

Is it better to do two of the same weapon? Rolling with a rapier and a falchion right now. Just unlocked the ability to buy a uchigatana.

Dex is at 20. Infusion might be a good idea until I get dex higher for better scaling?

After Bloodborne I feel like I've forgot all the basics in DS2 lol.

Cheers

 

[pa22word]

A couple questions about Bonfire Ascetics

1. What happens if I burn a bonfire ascetic at Majula? Pretty much nothing? I think I need to burn two of them to get that Moth outfit.

2. If I burn a bonfire ascetic to fight a boss, will I get that boss's soul again to trade for an item at Straid?

3. When I start a new game plus, do the bonfires reset back to an intensity of 1?

1. mean pigs and skeleton in the basement. Also, I thought you only had to have an intensity of 2 (equiv of 1 burn, or on NG+(1) ) to get the moth outfit?

2. Yes for everyone but the Giant lord, I think?

3. Nope, which is why I recommend not to do it on a character you're planning on taking for a long trek because it will fuck up your progression in the early stages of NG+. After about NG+4/5 it doesn't matter, but if you jump to BI 3/4 on a normal NG+ (BI2) run...yeah you're going to feel it.

 

[Korosenai]

1. mean pigs and skeleton in the basement. Also, I thought you only had to have an intensity of 2 (equiv of 1 burn, or on NG+(1) ) to get the moth outfit?

2. Yes for everyone but the Giant lord, I think?

3. Nope, which is why I recommend not to do it on a character you're planning on taking for a long trek because it will fuck up your progression in the early stages of NG+. After about NG+4/5 it doesn't matter, but if you jump to BI 3/4 on a normal NG+ run...yeah you're going to feel it.

Thanks. I was wanting to burn a bonfire ascetic to get the Ruin Sentinel Soul and Scorpioness Soul to get those two spells from Straid, but since I plan on doing a new game plus anyways, I might just wait and get them naturally later on.

 

[Rockin' Ranger]

Go back to Majula, there should be a guy selling

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ladders near the pit,

buy them and go down there.

Or go through Heide's Tower an

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d No Mans Wharf.

After clearing the tower, you can go back to Majula and get

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a lady to move the tunnel

, so instead of going to Heide's, you can go

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to another place

.

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You can buy a ladder? Of course I managed to miss that, I just went down once I could survive jumping to the first beam with the cat ring.

 

[ElFly]

Two for the full moth outfit; one will grant you some pieces of it.

 

[Randam]

You got hit by the sword in its animation. It just happens to go into a canned specific animation, but yes you clearly got hit by it.

still looks wrong.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

still looks wrong.

It might look weird, but it's not a hitbox issue. The hitbox is fine. It's just a grab move with a canned animation that will warp your character into the fixed location for the animation to play out.

 

[NeoFaff]

Thanks. I was wanting to burn a bonfire ascetic to get the Ruin Sentinel Soul and Scorpioness Soul to get those two spells from Straid, but since I plan on doing a new game plus anyways, I might just wait and get them naturally later on.

Majula bonfire intensity also affects Licia.

 

[sprinkles]

Wow, the boss of the second DLC hits hard. I cannot get the timing on his combination down, and even if I get him to around 50% just one dodge too late with his flaming sword will oneshot me. I think I will visit him later and do the third DLC or the two extras in the second one first.

 

[Htown]

da hell at this dlc, we got bosses

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summoning bosses

this is bullshit

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I like it

 

[SRTtoZ]

Thanks, already finished Heide's Tower an

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d No Mans Wharf.

. Well guess I will do the pit area first. But is that door I cant open part of the DLC?
Hitboxes are still weird with the Pursuer T_T and I have 106 agility.Yeah I know I didnt roll but I was clearly out of the way right?

Do not strafe left around the Pursuer, only right. If you strafe right and don't roll you will never get hit by his stab attack.

 

[Gbraga]

Yes, finally!

I don't really like the top, I'd recommend swapping it for the Red Lion Warrior Cape

 

[addyb]

Well

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shrine of amana

was far easier then I expected it to be. Was it harder in vanilla? I am getting my ass kicked in

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undead crypt though.

 

[Daigoro]

i am so hooked on this game right now. i played all day yesterday.

loving it.

 

[Ac30]

Uh, in the Looking Glass-Knight Elevator place, those stone knights after the small drop after the ladder are supposed to awaken immediately, right? Because I can't trigger them at all to activate that Golem :/ Is this a glitch? If this is game-breaking I am going to flip...

 

[Kai Dracon]

Uh, in the Looking Glass-Knight Elevator place, those stone knights after the small drop after the ladder are supposed to awaken immediately, right? Because I can't trigger them at all to activate that Golem :/ Is this a glitch?

The scenario has been changed.

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There other enemies that spawn when you leave the room that must be pulled back to the golem.

 

[Anung]

Love this armor!

 

[Ac30]

The scenario has been changed.

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There other enemies that spawn when you leave the room that must be pulled back to the golem.

Wow. Thanks. FROM...

 

[Hugstable]

The scenario has been changed.

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There other enemies that spawn when you leave the room that must be pulled back to the golem.

I didn't like this change very much, it felt like it was built for players who had already played the game previously before and knew what that room was for. I never got there in Vanilla and got stuck there for like 2 hours since I couldn't figure out what that whole room was even for in the first place.

 

[DeaviL]

I don't really like the top, I'd recommend swapping it for the Red Lion Warrior Cape

I'm using the executioners top, it looks great too.
Try it.

I didn't like this change very much, it felt like it was built for players who had already played the game previously before and knew what that room was for. I never got there in Vanilla and got stuck there for like 2 hours since I couldn't figure out what that whole room was even for in the first place.

They did change the entrance to the castle to make it more apparent what you had to do with the statues though.
And they made it even more apparent in the sentinels room.

The entrance had two unmoving archers in front of the statues and the sentinel room had a stone soldier before both statues.
It was made really obvious now.

That said, if you were a new player you wouldn't expect the statues to rise like a player of the previous version would expect.

 

[Beaulieu]

soooo.. I started a new character via "new game" to play coop with a friend
after our playtime, I want to load up my 1st character, but I dont see a "load game" option from the main menu.

Just "new game" and "continue"

is there no way to play with both characters ? Did I lose my 1st one ?

edit : wow nm, selecting "continue" i can chose my character.

 

[drotahorror]

Love this armor!

my tribute to The Mountain

I really want to wear the chest and helm. The chest weighs so much though, not sure how I can fit it into a lvl 150 build.

Btw, normal ass Greatsword = best weapon in the game.

 

[Korosenai]

God damnit, I messed up on Lucatiel's quest line somewhere. Used 3 bonfire ascetics to win 3 fights in a row at The Rotten as well... This is very frustrating.

 

[Ferr986]

Love this armor!

Ahh yes, the Elite Knight armor from Dark Souls 1. One of the best armors ever IMO.

 

[Dimmle]

God damnit, I messed up on Lucatiel's quest line somewhere. Used 3 bonfire ascetics to win 3 fights in a row at The Rotten as well... This is very frustrating.

Did you exhaust her conversation everywhere?

Finally reached the

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Dragon Aerie

after way more trouble with

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Aldia's Giant Hallway of Fuck-off

than I should have had. SIR HAWX, if you're out there: thank you for the multiple invasions among hordes of cyclops and basilisks. I hope to return the favor some day.

 

[Korosenai]

Did you exhaust her conversation everywhere?

Finally reached the

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Dragon Aerie

after way more trouble with

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Aldia's Giant Hallway of Fuck-off

than I should have had. SIR HAWX, if you're out there: thank you for the multiple invasions among hordes of cyclops and basilisks. I hope to return the favor some day.

I'm pretty sure I did. I think 3 or 4 days ago when I got to Aldia Keep I may have accidentally talked to her

The reason why I thought I could still get it is because I was in Lost Bastille and found her and finished her dialogue. Then I went to Black Gulch, found her, and finished her dialogue. Other than those two spots though she isn't anywhere to be seen. If I did talk to her at Aldia Keep, would she still be in those two spots? I honestly don't even remember if I talked to her at Aldia's Keep.

 

[Dimmle]

I'm pretty sure I did. I think 3 or 4 days ago when I got to Aldia Keep I may have accidentally talked to her

The reason why I thought I could still get it is because I was in Lost Bastille and found her and finished her dialogue. Then I went to Black Gulch, found her, and finished her dialogue. Other than those two spots though she isn't anywhere to be seen. If I did talk to her at Aldia Keep, would she still be in those two spots? I honestly don't even remember if I talked to her at Aldia's Keep.

She's also in No Man's Wharf and Earthen Peak, if you didn't run into her there already. Maybe go check?

 

[Korosenai]

She's also in No Man's Wharf and Earthen Peak, if you didn't run into her there already. Maybe go check?

Yeah I did, she's not in the spots she's supposed to be in.

Looks like i'll have to do the achievement in new game plus, though the Rotten will be a bitch to beat again.

 

[Roshin]

Is there a trick, exploit, or just plain tactic for dealing with Shades? I'm playing a caster in Shaded Woods and those bastards do me in.

 

[Korosenai]

Omg, I missed the "new" Lucatiel location at earthen peak, talked to her, and now she's at Aldia's Keep! I know for a fact that I had her help with the Flexile Sentry, and I just beat The Rotten 3 times in a row with her, and without her dying all three times. Is it safe to talk to her now? If I don't get the achievement, should I just turn my game off (or does it autosave super fast)?

I think I summoned her for Lost Sinner but I can't remember... should I go back, use a bonfire ascetic, summoner her and win the fight just in case?

edit: I'm scared to talk to her Might go use a bonfire ascetic at the no mans wharf and sinners rise again because I can't remember if she helped me there or not...

 

[Juke Joint Jezebel]

And there we go. Got my build for my first NG+ ready! Focusing on physical defense, physical STR and DEX damage, and co-op tank speccing! Helped out 50+ peeps with the fume knight boss now!

Steel Leggings +10
Steel Armour +10
Steel Guantlets +10
Dragonbrood Helm +10
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Greatsword +10
Mastodon Halberd +10
Sun Sword +10
Composite Bow +10
Dragonrider Shield
Cleric's Charm
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Redeye Ring (Keeps enemy aggro towards you, ignoring teammates)
Royal Soldier Ring +1 (Increases maximum Equipment Load by 15%)
Third Dragon Ring (Increases HP by 7.5%, stamina by 12.5%, and maximum equipment load by 12.5%.)
Chloranthy Ring +1 (Increases Stamina recovery speed by 20%.)

Overall Build Weight: 70.0% (Medium Roll)

General defenses against blunt, slash, and thrust damage are now over 1000 each. Considering I just upgraded what I liked the look of, it didn't turn out half bad I reckon.

 

[Victrix]

Looks awesome. Greatsword is such a great Berserk sword.

 

[Dawg]

Me like knight armor

 

[Dwight Schrute]

I'm at black gulch, lvl 78. Can't find a single summoning sign. I am overlevelled ? the boss is tough.

 

[Augemitbutter]

got the RoyalRA first try this time. i remember having way more trouble with this in vanilla.

 

[Schweinehund]

I'm at black gulch, lvl 78. Can't find a single summoning sign. I am overlevelled ? the boss is tough.

It's more about soul memory (total accumulated souls) then your level. My best advice is to roll if you haven't been already. I think he's weak to fire as well.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

Me like knight armor

Looking Sexy Dawg

 

[Neoweee]

I really with the other three "Souls" games had a hard mode covenant as well. I know people will come up with reasons why it is a bad idea, blah blah blah, or against what the series stands for, but slight, select changes can make replaying a game feel like new.

 

[QueenOfThorns]

I really with the other three "Souls" games had a hard mode covenant as well. I know people will come up with reasons why it is a bad idea, blah blah blah, or against what the series stands for, but slight, select changes can make replaying a game feel like new.

Isn't that what new game plus is?

I'm not wild about the idea because I just like there being a THE difficulty, you know? Like. This is what the game is. Covenants that make it harder are ok if they're optional, but I could see that turning into "lol you played this without joining the gitgudscrub covenant? LOSER!" shit. Like, I'd rather not have it be segmented at all and everyone play the same game with the same difficulty and stuff in mind. And new game plus being a lot harder for the people into that.

I personally never play new game plus either. I just can't get into it. It just feels scaled up for the sake of being scaled up. I'd rather just play the main game again as a new character so I can play on the difficulty.

 

[Neoweee]

Isn't that what new game plus is?

I've never found any of the NG+ to be as interesting as CoC. I want to start fresh while still facing a higher difficulty.

 

[Cerity]

That whole snake teleporty deal after the old iron king a beginning of one of the DLC?

 

[Yoshichan]

Me like knight armor

absolutely fucking amazing dawg

 

[Hugstable]

Me like knight armor

Woof


I love that dog head that you can get, it has really good armor for a helmet, and it actually doesn't weigh all that much