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[6for8]

I've never used a bright bug.. Do I pop it after I go in? Any other consumables I can use to tip the scales?

Really having trouble.. Going on 15 deaths now. Run up to it is de spawned at least.

Edit: got them!!! Omg I didn't realize the archer doesn't really do much if you stay toward the beginning. when I would race toward him, the other guys would destroy my npcs or come randomly to me, but staying toward the beginning area made it really easy.

Well done!

The arrows are what always get me. Stun me then I get hit with a giant toothpick that crushes my skull.

Brightbugs boost your damage output and up your defence. They last a couple of minutes and will be replaced by another consumable if you eat one after, like a green blossom. I never remember to eat them until after the fight is over.

 

[RiggyRob]

Met Lucatiel (do I need to summon her for a boss? Seems like she said she can be an NPC summon which was more blatant than how Bloodborne did it), Carhillion (looking forward to using Great Heavy Soul Arrow and Soul Spear Barrage when I can) and Gavlan in No Man's Wharf yesterday, am I right in thinking Gavlan's the only person you can sell to? Didn't see the option for anyone else.

This game seems like it's trying a bit too hard with the 'gotcha!' moments, almost every 5 minutes after killing one enemy there's another that pops out exactly behind me where I can't see them, no matter where I'm looking. At least I managed to use a Pharro's Lockstone for the massive torch, cause I can't see shit without it.

 

[mstevens]

Do I need lud and zallen for any spells toward the platinum trophy? Not really trying to deal with that lol just beat aava and don't really feel like doing that times 2.

 

[Novocaine]

Met Lucatiel (do I need to summon her for a boss? Seems like she said she can be an NPC summon which was more blatant than how Bloodborne did it), Carhillion (looking forward to using Great Heavy Soul Arrow and Soul Spear Barrage when I can) and Gavlan in No Man's Wharf yesterday, am I right in thinking Gavlan's the only person you can sell to? Didn't see the option for anyone else.

This game seems like it's trying a bit too hard with the 'gotcha!' moments, almost every 5 minutes after killing one enemy there's another that pops out exactly behind me where I can't see them, no matter where I'm looking. At least I managed to use a Pharro's Lockstone for the massive torch, cause I can't see shit without it.

Lucatiel has a pretty cool story. You can summon her for fights. You need to summon her in and she needs to survive the fight to be able to continue the story.

Gavlan is the only person you can sell to yes. He will appear in a few different places and remain in the third place you find him.

 

[chaobreaker]

Do I need lud and zallen for any spells toward the platinum trophy? Not really trying to deal with that lol just beat aava and don't really feel like doing that times 2.

I doubt it. PC version of Dark Souls 1 didn't count the DLC magic spells for the achievement. Dark Soul 2 probably doesn't either.

 

[Novocaine]

I doubt it. PC version of Dark Souls 1 didn't count the DLC magic spells for the achievement. Dark Soul 2 probably doesn't either.

Yeah it does.

 

[RiggyRob]

Lucatiel has a pretty cool story. You can summon her for fights. You need to summon her in and she needs to survive the fight to be able to continue the story.

Gavlan is the only person you can sell to yes. He will appear in a few different places and remain in the third place you find him.

Is there any indication of which boss fights you need to summon her for? I can imagine that if you only see summon signs while human then you could miss her sign.

 

[Mistel]

Is there any indication of which boss fights you need to summon her for? I can imagine that if you only see summon signs while human then you could miss her sign.

There isn't but she can be summoned in no man's wharf for that boss fight. The others it's more of a case of finding her summon sign.

 

[Novocaine]

Is there any indication of which boss fights you need to summon her for? I can imagine that if you only see summon signs while human then you could miss her sign.

If you find her in person in a zone then she will be an available for one of those zones boss fights. You need to exhaust her dialogue in order to see her sign.

Spoilers for locations and bosses

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Wharf - in a house, summons for the Flexile Sentry.

Lost Bastille - in the tower past the Tower Apart bonfire, summons for Lost Sinner.

Black Gulch - hard to find her here, there's a small ledge off to the right before the first oil pools and a path leading to her, summons for The Rotten.

After those 3 encounters she will talk to you at Aldia's Keep and give you her weapon and armour.

 

[RiggyRob]

There isn't but she can be summoned in no man's wharf for that boss fight. The others it's more of a case of finding her summon sign.

If you find her in person in a zone then she will be an available for one of those zones boss fights. You need to exhaust her dialogue in order to see her sign.

Spoilers for locations and bosses

Spoiler

Wharf - in a house, summons for the Flexile Sentry.

Lost Bastille - in the tower past the Tower Apart bonfire, summons for Lost Sinner.

Black Gulch - hard to find her here, there's a small ledge off to the right before the first oil pools and a path leading to her, summons for The Rotten.

After those 3 encounters she will talk to you at Aldia's Keep and give you her weapon and armour.

Ok, that makes sense. I've just watched a video of The Last Giant fight and realised I missed summoning Pate to it - I think it's pretty shitty that you can miss the signs when playing offline and you're Hollow, at least make them visible but unusable as a hint you need to turn human again.

 

[Novocaine]

Ok, that makes sense. I've just watched a video of The Last Giant fight and realised I missed summoning Pate to it - I think it's pretty shitty that you can miss the signs when playing offline and you're Hollow, at least make them visible but unusable as a hint you need to turn human again.

It is but it's not super obscure. Plus if you're going for everything you have to do multiple playthroughs anyhow.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

I doubt it. PC version of Dark Souls 1 didn't count the DLC magic spells for the achievement. Dark Soul 2 probably doesn't either.

It does for Sotfs edition. Regular dark souls 2 doesn't.

 

[Novocaine]

Finally done with the Sunbro's, can start earning souls again. I'm pretty content with not having to take anybody through Drangelic castle for a while.

Also really happy that I decided to hear up for and upgrade the Rebel's Greatshield early, Shrine of Amana is a piece of piss with this thing.

 

[Manu]

Yeah it does.

It does, but you don't need Lud and Zallen.

Source: I platinumed the game a month ago.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Power stance with x2 craftsmens hammers (fire and lightning) never gets old.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Spoiler

Aava, the king's pet

..... Ugh, she is kicking my ass.

I feel like I need to find/do something first before trying this fight cause fighting that thing while she is invisible seems to be impossible.

 

[D. Dark]

Ok guys, how do I know where to go next? So far im at iron keep trying to deal with the fire paths. Killed the smelter demon and reached the 2nd bonfire. Realized there were some doors I couldn't open in previous areas I went back and still cant open them. Whats the best covenant for pve?

 

[Orochinagis]

Spoiler

Aava, the king's pet

..... Ugh, she is kicking my ass.

I feel like I need to find/do something first before trying this fight cause fighting that thing while she is invisible seems to be impossible.

You can make the boss

Spoiler

visible

later.

Ok guys, how do I know where to go next? So far im at iron keep trying to deal with the fire paths. Killed the smelter demon and reached the 2nd bonfire. Realized there were some doors I couldn't open in previous areas I went back and still cant open them. Whats the best covenant for pve?

Coop, the sun covenant
Protect people from invasion, blue sentinels
Hard mode, Champions covenant

 

[Buraindo]

Oddly enough I never really did a full Company of Champions playthrough, always felt the need to complete every single NPC quest line. Guess that's what I'm going to do next. Will go for a hex quality build.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Spoiler

Aava, the king's pet

..... Ugh, she is kicking my ass.

I feel like I need to find/do something first before trying this fight cause fighting that thing while she is invisible seems to be impossible.

Visions of right.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

You can make the boss

Spoiler

visible

later.

Figured it would be something like that. I'll try to go check out the other way then. Thanks.

Visions of right.

Hahaha, thanks.

Actually, there was an exact opposite massage on the entrance that led me to the boss fight in the first place. I guess I fell for that troll.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Yes! Found the item and beat her at my first try. Man, Greatsword +10 certainly can pack a punch when you use it with both hands

 

[Yaboosh]

Aava is a good fight.

 

[mstevens]

Oh god I think fume knight and allone are next and I'm too high of a level to have summons show up regularly for ng (haven't seen a player sign in forever)

 

[Manu]

You should be solo'ing Fume and Alonne anyway. Coop removes all the fun.

 

[mstevens]

I'm a heavy armor spear user, might have to go naked.

 

[Mistel]

Oh god I think fume knight and allone are next and I'm too high of a level to have summons show up regularly for ng (haven't seen a player sign in forever)

It's your soul memory not level you can use the agape ring to cap it.

I'm a heavy armor spear user, might have to go naked.

What spear are you using / general equipment and stats as heavy armor with spear is pretty vague.

 

[mstevens]

My soul memory is realllly up there. I grinded to make the castle unlocked in ng++ already to help make the graverobber trio fight easier

Using santiers and Havel set. It's a hybrid build though with magic and no adaptability so it's pretty much worse case scenario

 

[Mistel]

My soul memory is realllly up there. I grinded to make the castle unlocked in ng++ already to help make the graverobber trio fight easier

Using santiers and Havel set. It's a hybrid build though with magic and no adaptability so it's pretty much worse case scenario

Plus you're using Santier's which is a pretty awful spear.

 

[mstevens]

Great, thanks for the insight

Edit: anyway thinking about reinforcing a rapier or something and going in naked except for the helm that starts him in phase 2 with that ring that boosts damage the lower your burden is.

I do have a fully upgraded fire long sword that is crappy but I'm really comfortable with the move set. He's sorta weak to fire right? Maybe a bright bug will outweigh the crappiness.

 

[Mistel]

Great, thanks for the insight

Well I thought if you stuck with Stanlier's spear you must have a reason as it is or you haven't tried Yorgh's, Pate's, and the Gargoyle bident. You could try with Flynn's ring and a Estoc but you should probably raise you ADP so you've got more I frames instead of going naked, or get a lighter set than havels.

 

[mstevens]

Never mind I'm an idiot and killed the merchant that sells velstadts helm. Whelp.

Might try magic and summoning one (tank) npc to help get through the first phase, and then switching to espada ropera during second phase once the npc dies.

 

[Mike M]

Never mind I'm an idiot and killed the merchant that sells velstadts helm. Whelp.

No gravestone?

 

[mstevens]

No gravestone?

I guess I'm an even bigger idiot in majula I assume?

Side note - burnt ivory king fight was awesome

 

[6for8]

I guess I'm an even bigger idiot in majula I assume?

Side note - burnt ivory king fight was awesome

Why do you want the helmet for Fume? I find his buffed form harder, maybe that is what you want.

Unless it was changed in an update, the souls you collect to unlock the shrine of winter need to be collected in the ng you are in. Having 5 million soul memory in ng won't count for the unlock in ng+.

 

[Orochinagis]

I guess I'm an even bigger idiot in majula I assume?

Side note - burnt ivory king fight was awesome

Yup, you can revive the merchants if you "accidentally" killed them anyway

 

[mstevens]

Why do you want the helmet for Fume? I find his buffed form harder, maybe that is what you want.

Unless it was changed in an update, the souls you collect to unlock the shrine of winter need to be collected in the ng you are in. Having 5 million soul memory in ng won't count for the unlock in ng+.

Oh damn I didn't know that... Shoot. Oh well!

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Is there anyway to get more giant souls? I accidentally used a couple of them and now

Spoiler

Vendrick's

huge HP is being a pain.

So, besides bonfire ascetics, is there any way to get more of them?

Side note - burnt ivory king fight was awesome

Agreed. Just beat him myself, he was really fun.

 

[Mistel]

Is there anyway to get more giant souls? I accidentally used a couple of them and now

Spoiler

Vendrick's

huge HP is being a pain.

So, besides bonfire ascetics, is there any way to get more of them?

Bonfire ascetics are the only way to gain more once you've used them unless you start a new NG cycle which will enable you to get all of them again.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Bonfire ascetics are the only way to gain more once you've used them unless you start a new NG cycle which will enable you to get all of them again.

Thanks.

So, how does bonfire ascetics actually work? Say I burn one in the King's door bonfire in

Spoiler

Forest of Fallen Giants

, does that make other bosses/enemies in the

Spoiler

Forest

to reappear or will it only affect the

Spoiler

Giant's memory

that's in vicinity of that particular bonfire?

 

[Buraindo]

Thanks.

So, how does bonfire ascetics actually work? Say I burn one in the King's door bonfire in

Spoiler

Forest of Fallen Giants

, does that make other bosses/enemies in the

Spoiler

Forest

to reappear or will it only affect the

Spoiler

Giant's memory

that's in vicinity of that particular bonfire?

It depends on which bonfire you burn them. So to use your example, burning one in the Place Unbeknownst (King's door) bonfire will affect

Spoiler

ALL the Giants memories, this includes items as well as enemies

and nothing else. Burning one in the Cardinal Tower will affect

Spoiler

the Last Giant and the Pursuer,

as well as the enemies and items tied to that specific bonfire. Anything else in the area that is not tied will not be affected.
It's also worth noting that metal chests won't be affected by ascetics.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

It depends on which bonfire you burn them. So to use your example, burning one in the Place Unbeknownst (King's door) bonfire will affect

Spoiler

ALL the Giants memories, this includes items as well as enemies

and nothing else. Burning one in the Cardinal Tower will affect

Spoiler

the Last Giant and the Pursuer,

as well as the enemies and items tied to that specific bonfire. Anything else in the area that is not tied will not be affected.
It's also worth noting that metal chests won't be affected by ascetics.

Thanks, that's great actually. I'm gonna try burning one in Place Unbeknownst then.

 

[J4g3r]

Having a bit of fun on my last playthrough before Dark Souls III.

The build originally started as Senator Armstrong, but ended up taking the title of King.

 

[Buraindo]

Having a bit of fun on my last playthrough before Dark Souls III.

The build originally started as Senator Armstrong, but ended up taking the title of King.

Heh heh that's brilliant. It's always fun to see cosplay builds in game.

 

[Novocaine]

Finished up most of the non DLC areas now and have all the spells I can't buy from vendors in NG. Did Darklurker with a faith build, he got wrecked. Didn't even split.

Having a bit of fun on my last playthrough before Dark Souls III.

The build originally started as Senator Armstrong, but ended up taking the title of King.

Haha awesome.

 

[Unai]

So, I'm about to start the game having played and finished only Dark Souls 1. Can I go blind or should I know something important before starting it?

 

[Morrigan Stark]

So, I'm about to start the game having played and finished only Dark Souls 1. Can I go blind or should I know something important before starting it?

I went in mostly blind and had a blast. The only thing you should probably know that the game is obtuse in telling you, are these:

- Level up Adaptability whenever you have some spare points to give. Cap it so that your Agility stat is at around 100 (or 105 if you want more i-frames on dodges). The higher the agility, the more i-frames you get.
- To be able to dual wield in a power-stance, you need 1.5x both weapons' required stats. Tap triangle/Y to two-hand a weapon, and hold triangle/Y to power-stance two weapons to unlock a new moveset. Then attack with L1 and L2 to get the new moves. They consume more stamina but hit harder and some of the moves are fun to use.
- You can only power-stance similar weapon types. So two thrusting swords, two clubs, etc. There's some power-stance compatibility chart out there on some wiki if you're interested.

 

[Novocaine]

So, I'm about to start the game having played and finished only Dark Souls 1. Can I go blind or should I know something important before starting it?

You may know already but just in case you don't be sure to exhaust dialogue with everyone you can talk to..

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Just beat

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Sinh

, man that fight was so intense! During the fight my Greatsword+10 broke (silly me for not noticing it earlier) and I had to switch weapons from equipment menu right in the middle of the battle. I somehow pulled it off but man I was sure he would kill me before I could even get to the menu, hahaha.

So now with that one being done as well, the only thing that's left is the Iron King DLC. But I'm beginning to feel a little burnt out so I'll probably move on from the game for a while and come back to this later.

Thank you everyone for helping me here, can't wait to (hopefully) do this all over again with DS III.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Just beat

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Sith

There's a Dark Souls/Star Wars crossover??

Spoiler

Seriously, huh, who? xD I thought you meant Seath but that's not even the right game...

Edit: LOL just saw your edit xD