iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Sure I can drop all the rings for you on either PC or ps4. Steam and psn is the same as my gaf name. Just give me ~10 mins
edit: make that 20 mins, think my friend needs help with nameless king.
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Dark Souls III |OT+2| Why Can't We Poise the Game?
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edit: make that 20 mins, think my friend needs help with nameless king.
jacob armitage
Banned
Oh thats awesome! I still need to get the +1 and +2 rings though, it'd be a bit much to ask you to drop all those too and i certainly don't mind picking them all up, i actually had a lot of fun hunting down all the normal rings.
I'm very glad to hear that though, i'm going to jump into NG+ and start having fun again.
I just need to find someone to let me kill them for Vertebrae Shackles now too lol!
EDIT: Thanks for being rad iRAWRasaurus!
Sweet, cheers Morrigan - looks like picking the Mercenary to begin with was the right call: https://youtu.be/YRu1XXMVX9g
Bearjewpiter
Neo Member
Very Lttp on this but I beat
a few weeks ago but I'm watching a LP of the game and I just wanted to ask about peoples trouble with the boss. My only issue was the fire breath from
. I felt it was so unfairly designed, the only way I ever dodged it was running directly at the tail but that's not good design imo. I love all Dark Souls games and I want them to be punnishing but having a mechanic that takes you from ~99-0% HP was just eye-rollingly lame. I beat
in about 3-4 tries, hardly a problem, it was all the stupid fire breath. Maybe I'm lame but I had far more issues/deaths with
. Do you think it was my strength build or is that "challenge" of the boss?
nameless king/king of the storm
king of the storm
nameless king
Dancer
DarkHeartedKill
Member
Just put your summon/invasion sign outside of P
ontiff
jacob armitage
Banned
Oh i know, i just really dislike PVP. Not just in Dark Souls but any game, I have like a negative competitive spirit. Its more like an aversion to PVP.
You could get a +10 via that method with no foreseeable issues at all. I feel like there was a hidden effect by now it would have made it further afield than it has done based on prior examples.
Supplimentary to that the Sellsword Twinblades are a decent DEX weapon once upgraded and there are several DEX orientated weapons within the Straight Sword, Greatsword, Ultra, and Greatbow classes if you decide you want some variation from the typical norms.
Tarkus
Member
If you're really trying to understand the story, I believe you've done yourselves a disservice by not playing DS1 first. There will be a lot of references that you just won't understand. If you're just in it for the gameplay though, you'll be fine.
I like to try and locate British accents. Yours is quite neutral though, so I'll have to guess it's London RP.
Kyleripman
Member
So I missed the Moundmakers covenant apparently, and can't get it until NG+. But I'd like to get the 30 shackles before moving onto NG+. I've been farming for hours and I have a grand total of 6. I think even the Proofs of Concord were easier.
Is there an easier way to get them, short of moving onto NG+, getting Moundmakers, and then finding someone to let me invade them over and over?
Is there an easier way to get them, short of moving onto NG+, getting Moundmakers, and then finding someone to let me invade them over and over?
jacob armitage
Banned
My understanding is you can farm them with a friend, does just defeating a Mound-Maker give you a shackle? If so i'll be happy to do it with you (i do have the Mound-Maker covenant) as i need to do it too, if you're on PS4. PSN: jacob_armitage
Kyleripman
Member
PC, sorry, should have specified.
Appreciate the offer though!!
According to the wiki, the conditions seem confusing. If I had the covenant, I could invade a friend and kill them to get one. I think killing an invading Mound Maker would work too, BUT apparently they have to invade without being summoned via an invasion sign? So I'm not sure how that'd work...
jacob armitage
Banned
PC, sorry, should have specified.
Appreciate the offer though!!
According to the wiki, the conditions seem confusing. If I had the covenant, I could invade a friend and kill them to get one. I think killing an invading Mound Maker would work too, BUT apparently they have to invade without being summoned via an invasion sign? So I'm not sure how that'd work...
Might just be best to get it on your second game. Much better than farming for 'em.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Are they? It feels like the damn Fallen Knight set has the best stats, weight-wise. Which is probably why everyone wears it...
Tarkus
Member
It may be my VIT or something, but I've gone through everything and they can't be topped. Faraam Gauntlets are pretty good too.
I wanted so bad to try and wear something different. I've had these things equipped for so long. I have to wear the Tarkus helmet just because. The next thing I experiment with has to be the chest armor. I want a cape, so Drang has it right now.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
What would feel like the closest thing to a chainsaw in this game? Or a drill... asking for a friend
Cannon Goose
Member
Any weapon that has that charging L2 that hits multiple times could be seen as a drill, I guess.
Tarkus
Member
Astora Greatsword or Lothric Knight Long Spear
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Pretty dumb, tbhJust saw those on twitter, what do you guys think?
I think it's exaggerating DS1's structure for a bit though.
The Lothric Knight armor set is pretty good as well and a cape too one of the nicer looking sets.
Just finished my first playthrough
is such a complex and fun level, loved it!
I think Lothric is my favorite boss, but of course these things always change on consecutive playthroughs, so who knows. Right now my top 3 would be Lothric, N.K. and Aldrich.
Next time I play I'll just finish some shit before I move on to NG+ to try to get a few different quests and work torwards a different ending. The one I got on my first playthrough was
. It was decent, but I kind of expected more from it. We'll see, maybe after I think about it some more.
Grand Archives
I think Lothric is my favorite boss, but of course these things always change on consecutive playthroughs, so who knows. Right now my top 3 would be Lothric, N.K. and Aldrich.
Next time I play I'll just finish some shit before I move on to NG+ to try to get a few different quests and work torwards a different ending. The one I got on my first playthrough was
The Usurpation of Fire
Was kind of hoping Kaathe would be more directly referenced in the ending. Though it does make it seem like a new beginning rather than just an end to the story, so maybe one of the DLCs will take place in Londor? Who knows.
DarkHeartedKill
Member
Just finished my first playthrough
is such a complex and fun level, loved it!Grand Archives
I think Lothric is my favorite boss, but of course these things always change on consecutive playthroughs, so who knows. Right now my top 3 would be Lothric, N.K. and Aldrich.
Next time I play I'll just finish some shit before I move on to NG+ to try to get a few different quests and work torwards a different ending. The one I got on my first playthrough was. It was decent, but I kind of expected more from it. We'll see, maybe after I think about it some more.The Usurpation of FireWas kind of hoping Kaathe would be more directly referenced in the ending. Though it does make it seem like a new beginning rather than just an end to the story, so maybe one of the DLCs will take place in Londor? Who knows.
What? WHAT? HOW? It's RNG the boss...
As I said, first playthrough, so that might change, but it didn't feel that way.
He's also easily my favorite character in the entire series, so that also had an impact.
DarkHeartedKill
Member
Really? But he...
ate Gwyndolin
Anyways just got the Gestures achievements. Now I only need the rings and one of the endings.
Melchiah
Member
I was having more trouble with the game than I did with BB, as I played until S
and I
thinking that I need to use the shield all the time. It was a revelation of sorts when I started using the two-handed mode, and switched to Dark Sword, which I've now upgraded to +8. Now I can actually do some pretty good damage.
The hardest part I've come across so far have been
The latter took me more times to beat than any of the bosses so far. As for the bosses, the O
was by far the hardest, even with a NPC partner.
The H
might be the most grotesque enemy I've seen in both DS3 and BB.
mouldering Lake
rithyll Dungeon
The hardest part I've come across so far have been
the mob of Jailers, and the two Sulyvahn's Beasts.
ld Demon King
The H
and Ogre
Chaos2Frozen
Member
Does upgrading the pyro flame increase the flame buff damage?
Similarly would upgrading the sorcerer's staff increase the magic weapon buff?
Similarly would upgrading the sorcerer's staff increase the magic weapon buff?
You probably shouldn't google Star-Nosed Mole then.
Melchiah
Member
Heh. I can see the resemblance.
On a side note, I'm really looking forward to exploring the areas, that come after the third Lord of Cinder.
I've been enjoying some of the NPC quests, particularly those of
Yoel/Yuria and Siegward
Sirris
WhiskerFrisker
Member
I don't know, I find Aldrich pretty straight forward. I've coop the boss a ton of times and I have his move set memorized .
Melchiah
Member
That was a pretty easy boss fight. I managed to beat it on the second try. The hardest ones have so far been
The Old Demon King, Abyss Watchers, and Pontiff Sulyvahn.
The only really dangerous attack he has are the arrows, but they are well telegraphed and dodging them isn't all that hard
Red Liquorice
Member
Quoting a post of mine from a page or two back re: the flame breath:
I remember watching some of your Bloodborne videos but didn't find them particularly interesting because they lacked any sort of commentary while also not being played any better than I could. While there is a place for let's play videos like that and certainly beats having over-excited constant blather and screaming like some YouTubers do, I do enjoy hearing how the player experiences the game.
The game favours fast weapons in PvE most of the time and there are a few weapons in particular that hit way too hard considering how fast they are. If you read this thread R1 spam for a few weapons in particular is a real thing. I didn't really know how to parry or use a shield during my first playthrough coming from Bloodborne and did quite well when I got my dodging game on point.
I don't know if NPC invasions happen if you are offline but I would definitely suggest playing it online as random invasions can be quite interesting.
It does, but probably only for the flame buff pyromancy rather than the flame buff items.
Cool - I specifically wanted to try something different to before, which was Strength/Arcane and Sorcerer, so I figured Mercenary/Dex was the way to go.
I would have done, had Dark Souls been released on PS4, but that rumoured remaster never came to be.
Also London Received Pronunciation is not even close to our accent xD that's more like the BBC news presenters, but even they don't always have RP accents any more.
Melchiah
Member
They do happen offline as well, as long as you're enkindled.
jacob armitage
Banned
I've been replaying through the franchise and even Demon's and Dark Souls are still pretty easy to find people to summon, though this may be refreshed interest from the new release. You'll be fine to play it come the summer, plus with the password system if you ever have trouble finding someone to play with, you can just ask one of us for help.
This is so weird. I was getting Darkmoon summoned all the time in Anor Londo. I had the covenant equipped from the start of NG+, and only had like 4 summons unti then. It was almost constant after the Pontiff.
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Cannon Goose
Member
For every additional phantom a host summons the soul reward for phantom and host kills should increase. For all the leg work I put in to kill these hosts that just run away I should be getting paid extra.
Just saw those on twitter, what do you guys think?
I think it's exaggerating DS1's structure for a bit though.
Lame.
KittenMaster
Member
I always likened Dark Souls 3 to something like old DOOM, where DOOM was technically linear in progression in that you go from level to level (and you occasionally find a secret level) but the levels themselves tend to have decent exploration within themselves.
Is there much point in getting any weapons that are upgraded with Twinkling Titanite, apart from cool looks and possibly movesets? Because so far it seems that the regular Titanite/Large/Chunk upgraded weapons in the end nearly always end up better often with possibility to buff them too. Upgrade cost ends up roughly the same too as regular Titanite and Large Titanite are in abundance later in the game.
Also any point leveling DEX beyond what is needed to use a weapon you want? Mine is about 30 now whereas I've gone above 40 on STR because of weapons that need higher stats to wield.
PS. Might have to start coming around to the "Golden Falcon Shield does something" club because I was able to get a lot more Pale Tongue drops from the Dark Wraiths near Abyss Watchers. Wolf swordgrass, which I was actually trying to farm, dropped just as badly as before when I was using Crystal Sage Rapier to boost item discovery.
Also any point leveling DEX beyond what is needed to use a weapon you want? Mine is about 30 now whereas I've gone above 40 on STR because of weapons that need higher stats to wield.
PS. Might have to start coming around to the "Golden Falcon Shield does something" club because I was able to get a lot more Pale Tongue drops from the Dark Wraiths near Abyss Watchers. Wolf swordgrass, which I was actually trying to farm, dropped just as badly as before when I was using Crystal Sage Rapier to boost item discovery.
KittenMaster
Member
It's generally easier to have a decent supply of scales and twinkling compared to large titanite and titanite chunks, so during a playthrough it's easier to try out a unique weapon as a secondary option. That and Anri's Sword (Twinkling Upgrade) is really good.
Dex is mostly for damage.
Dex is mostly for damage.