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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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Wear less armour and roll towards the boss to end up in its back.
I always hoped "downvoting" a note enough would cause it to be removed, so the community would eventually get rid of fake illusion wall notes even if some people find it "hilarious".
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I want to say it's an epic fight, but
. Unasked advice:
I could pay to watch someone killing it without a shield. Boss is relentless.
For me it's the second boss with most deaths to, first being
Old Demon King but only because of camera issues
I want to say it's an epic fight, but
the whole thing with 360 slashes and how he could goddamn combo with them got old almost instantly. And then he split and everything goes to hell
I could kill the split image while it was being summoned if I had full stamina. Trying to fight both at once never went well.
I could pay to watch someone killing it without a shield. Boss is relentless.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I'm level 52 near the end of the catacombs. I just...never lose souls. I always get back to my souls, and I always use the boss souls for more levels. The theee free levels from whatshisnoface helped, too bad he died when I killed the abyss watchers before I got the last two levels
Edit yea the biggest tip I could give is rolling forward or around the bosses, not back. Otherwise it takes too long to close the distance and attack when they're recovering
Edit yea the biggest tip I could give is rolling forward or around the bosses, not back. Otherwise it takes too long to close the distance and attack when they're recovering
The unfortunate side effect of gettin gud.
I deliberately avoid leveling too much to try and counteract this.
Freezasaurus
Member
I've been hesitant to use the boss souls. I don't want to rule out any boss weapon I may want to forge later.
Wearing lighter armour will help with both of those things. Levelling stamina up to the point where it's no longer a problem will take far too long and essentially waste levels, so I wouldn't recommend it.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
For the record I die plenty of times. But I always get back to my souls, even if that means running past every single enemy to get there. Having high stamina with the stamina regen ring definitely helps
Dusktildawn48
Member
How do I summon people to my game?
Nose Master
Member
I love you.
Hentailover
Member
Won;'t be my build. I am very particular about these things. To the point of being insufferable.
DoubleTake
Member
Damnit I had a feeling too. Im going for a straight faith build and have been spreading my stats pretty evenly but I guess dying so much and killing enemies over and over pushed me a bit too far. Will definitely slow down on the leveling then thanks!
Hentailover
Member
Pls not parry. It took me about 20 tries on Gwyn because I can't parry anything even remotely delayed. Too much DMC, I instantly press the button the moment they move.
Rolling forward is useless if there's another dude spinning like Sanic right behind the enemy. I played enough souls, when I fight a single enemy I always roll towards them under their weapons. But when it's multiple weapons, there's a "danger zone" that no i-frames will save me though.
MasterMenace
Member
You have to use the Dried Fingers item (sold by Shrine Handmaid) to be able to summon an extra co-op partner. But beware, this puts you at the top of the invasion list and you WILL get invaded very soon (and frequently) after using it. It also makes you get invaded by more than 1 player as well!
TheChewyWaffles
Member
Should I use my fire gem on the Uchi? Does that give me physical AND additional fire damage?
To be fair,
the clone isn't that bad because
- it hasn't got much health, as you said
- it can be killed as it's being created
- it always does the same move the real Pontiff is about to do, so you can use it to help dodge his attacks, and you're unlikely to get into a scenario where both attacks are impossible to dodge.
- it hasn't got much health, as you said
- it can be killed as it's being created
- it always does the same move the real Pontiff is about to do, so you can use it to help dodge his attacks, and you're unlikely to get into a scenario where both attacks are impossible to dodge.
super-famicom
Member
At level 37, I have Vigor at 23,Strength at 14, Dex at 24, and Endurance at 12 (started as Deprived) and maybe 2 points into Vitality. I feel I'm doing well healthwise.
Darryl M R
Member
How do I turn in boss souls? Do I just sell them to the lady?
Even while wearing heavy armour you can still roll towards, unless you are roleplaying a guy who can't roll forward for some reason.
There's only a short period of time where you need to face 2 of them at once, after that the hostile guy should join in.
DoubleTake
Member
Yea I got 21 Vigor(heal spell and 7 +3 estus is OP) 25 faith and pretty much 15 in everything else give or take a couple points.
Really the things thats surprising me the most is how viable a Raw +4 Astora's Straight Sword is. Been doing great damage since the beginning of the game with it.
Mr Moose
Member
The Leonhard guy in the Firelink shrine, I want his outfit... Should I kill him in there or later? I'm not all that far into the game
(killed the big tree thing, also got the red eye orb from Leonhards side quest but gone no further into that), how long would it take to finish his side quest from where I am now? If its too long I'll just kill him in the shrine.
super-famicom
Member
Look at
the thrones near the bonfire, someone is sitting in one of them.
You get this item from the Tree boss in Undead Settlement
Thewonandonly
Junior Member
Damn I really want to love this game and I do but fuck is it pissing me off when it takes 30 fucking minutes to calibrate like come on!!!!!
You can consume them through your inventory.
You're on
abyss watchers
That one helps to just hang back.
In the first phase just keep walking back in a circle around the room as the other ones spawn and the main boss starts fighting one, while another is likely coming to you. Kill that one off and watch the other two fight, and attack the boss after he commits to doing moves to kill one off(or try to help the other one fight him). Then just do the walk back thing again until they spawn.
Killer Queen
Banned
Only war for what?
MasterMenace
Member
DO
NOT
DO
THIS.
Don't ever consume boss souls. Trade them in at an NPC in Firelink Shrine after killing a certain boss for amazing weapons/spells/rings.
LostMyNarbles
Member
Closest Bonfire is
near the ramp before the area where the guy is shooting arrows
I mean, I haven't found one boss weapon that's better than my current one. I'd prefer the souls for the level ups.
super-famicom
Member
You could do that, but you'd be missing out on getting some rare weapons or items. I'd only follow your advice if the weapon wasn't relevant to my build.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=200910814&postcount=8825
Thewonandonly
Junior Member
Is anyone else having online issues 
MasterMenace
Member
Talk to Ludleth of Courland (small dude sitting on one of the thrones in Firelink Shrine, give him the Trans. Soul. item you got from killing the tree boss. Now you can buy boss items
Give the kiln to Ludleth in the Firelink Shrine.
There's a guy sitting on one of the thrones at firelink you can talk to. He's small and pretty easy to overlook.
Dusktildawn48
Member
Anyone?
I'm not very far, maybe halfway through
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It's mostly been fun.
I do find the framerate stutters extreeeemely distracting, though (PS4 version). Especially during combat when I'm whipping the camera around really fast. I've heard From games are always like that, but I don't remember being so distracted by it in Bloodborne.
And now my controller's R1 button has started sticking, which makes it all but impossible to play. Gotta try to fix that before I can continue.
Undead Settlement
It's mostly been fun.
I do find the framerate stutters extreeeemely distracting, though (PS4 version). Especially during combat when I'm whipping the camera around really fast. I've heard From games are always like that, but I don't remember being so distracted by it in Bloodborne.
And now my controller's R1 button has started sticking, which makes it all but impossible to play. Gotta try to fix that before I can continue.
Hentailover
Member
I know. He is of absolutely no help though. he gets stomped in about 3 seconds and I can't even contribute and try to hit the target in the meantime, cuz they just all spin to win covering entire area of their rave party in active damage hitboxes.
All of this has to do with one problem really. Their attacks have no sycnh between them. Basically, it mean the existence of safe moment to attack is not a pattern, it's purely randomized. And I have terrible luck with those. Everytime I fight multiple bosses, they just do their most obnoxious attacks all right after another... I geniunely believe I am cursed like that. People beat Ornstein and Smoug at SL 1 somehow, everytime I fight them it's always constant active attacking hitbox I need to dodge.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
Mid game, possibly major spoilers.
This is all Dark Souls huh? like the original game. I've found a covenant that seems to draw gwynevere comparisons, a lot of similar architecture and now a beast in the Boreal Valley is clearly a callback to Gaping Dragon. At this point I'm half expecting to end up in Anor Londo.
Hey guys, lets put a huge swap full of poison, people love those, right? While we're at it, lets put a deeper part on it where your movement is severely restricted and you can only fat roll. To make it even more awesome, let's put a bunch of curse spewing basilisks! Genius!
Enkindle yourself with an ember, then use a summon sign on the ground.
Use an ember, and activate the white signs that appear on the ground.
I missed one?! nooooo. That makes a lot more sense, because this one is way too far for a runback in my experience of these games. I opened the big door right in front of the boss and have been running back that way
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