Yes, barely anyone uses the Way of the Blue after the beginning of the game. Grinding knights sucks, but there is no other way for me.
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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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Yes, barely anyone uses the Way of the Blue after the beginning of the game. Grinding knights sucks, but there is no other way for me.
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lucebuce12
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If I have the blue sentinel covenant activated but I'm not in "ember form", can I still be summoned?
Skyfireblaze
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DanWensing
Banned
Well, I heard that going hollow makes you weaker the more you die.
I enjoy fighting them a lot actually.
No that is not true. It doesn't change anything.
Technically yes.
33-Hit-Combo
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Thanks. I haven't yet. Only defeated 1 major boss so far, about to be 2!
DirtyLarry
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So I am a Dark Souls newcomer. Never played a single title.
I did play Bloodborne, but stopped at the Blood Starved Beast and never went back. Had other games to play really more than anything else, but I can be man enough to admit I also kinda sucked at playing it
So I checked out DS3 as a rental from GameFly yesterday. Just like when I first played BB, I died a whole lot in the very beginning area, but then just started using my bow a lot and I was doing okay.
Got to that very first guy where you pull the sword, saw him wake up, and I went to run away only to have the damn arena locked out.
I died instantly. Many, many times.
I started playing Ratchet & Clank.
I just need to get in the proper mindset for these games. Yesterday I was not in that mindset. My wife is going away on a business trip next week for 3 days in the beginning of the week. Going to check it out again then and see if I cannot get into it some more.
I suck at From games. I really do.
I did play Bloodborne, but stopped at the Blood Starved Beast and never went back. Had other games to play really more than anything else, but I can be man enough to admit I also kinda sucked at playing it
So I checked out DS3 as a rental from GameFly yesterday. Just like when I first played BB, I died a whole lot in the very beginning area, but then just started using my bow a lot and I was doing okay.
Got to that very first guy where you pull the sword, saw him wake up, and I went to run away only to have the damn arena locked out.
I died instantly. Many, many times.
I started playing Ratchet & Clank.
I just need to get in the proper mindset for these games. Yesterday I was not in that mindset. My wife is going away on a business trip next week for 3 days in the beginning of the week. Going to check it out again then and see if I cannot get into it some more.
I suck at From games. I really do.
Help with A
Quest for
I just thought I'd help out with this quest since I got bad information yesterday and I can clarify what does work...
Granted for this to matter you do need 5
nri of Astora
3rd ending
I just thought I'd help out with this quest since I got bad information yesterday and I can clarify what does work...
If like me you cleared the Catacombs of Carthas BEFORE finishing Cathedral of the Deep, people will tell you that you missed Anri at Catacombs if you then kill High Lord Wolnir. Nope.
Go to the first bonfire in Catacombs, cross the stone bridge, go down the stairs and go in the room straight ahead. Anri will be there. Go back to the bonfire and warp to the middle Catacombs bonfire. Go to the rickety bridge and up on a ledge BEFORE the bridge is Anri.
Talk to her and tell her you don't know where Horace is. Go to Smouldering Lake, hug the right wall. You'll find a cave and Hollow Horace. Kill 'im. Go back to Anri, she'll be there if you haven't been to Irithyl. If you have been she'll leave a prism stone.
Go to the Cathedral at Irithyl. Talk to her one last time till her dialogue repeats and bonfire out. Now you're back on track with the quest.
Go to the first bonfire in Catacombs, cross the stone bridge, go down the stairs and go in the room straight ahead. Anri will be there. Go back to the bonfire and warp to the middle Catacombs bonfire. Go to the rickety bridge and up on a ledge BEFORE the bridge is Anri.
Talk to her and tell her you don't know where Horace is. Go to Smouldering Lake, hug the right wall. You'll find a cave and Hollow Horace. Kill 'im. Go back to Anri, she'll be there if you haven't been to Irithyl. If you have been she'll leave a prism stone.
Go to the Cathedral at Irithyl. Talk to her one last time till her dialogue repeats and bonfire out. Now you're back on track with the quest.
Granted for this to matter you do need 5
Dark sigils from Yhole befor he dies.
xCaptainCanadax
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Anyone have some tips for Sorcerer in the early game?
Jamesways
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Any opinions on the Lothric Knight Sword?
I'm sticking with straight sword and katana this playthrough. I've started the broadsword leveling, it's at +3. I've heard and seen videos that the regular longsword is one of the best. But the Lothric sword is longer and just plain looks better than both. May try to max this out.
I'm sticking with straight sword and katana this playthrough. I've started the broadsword leveling, it's at +3. I've heard and seen videos that the regular longsword is one of the best. But the Lothric sword is longer and just plain looks better than both. May try to max this out.
Well if you're on the way of blue side it makes sense you'd see nonstop action. Supply vs Demand though. I bet very very very few people actually ever think of keeping way of blue active and just have sunbros or something on when that never actively helps them.
NeroAngelo
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So apparently you don't have to kill that giant firing arrows in the undead settlement, you can just befriend him. Whoops!
I think it breaks Sirrus' quest line. I believe you can join (as in acquire the covenant item), just never equip it or make any sacrifices.
You can be summoned as a phantom without needing ember form. The game scales down your health to non-ember mode anyway.
lucebuce12
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Only played like 2 hours so far. Is there no hollow/human mechanic? Nothing seems to change when I die. And for some reason I can't figure out how to equip items? Like firebombs, soapstones etc.
I guess torches are gone too? Maybe I was the only one, but I liked them in DS2..
I guess torches are gone too? Maybe I was the only one, but I liked them in DS2..
I'm at the poison swamp. Decided to back track to see if I missed anything in the previous areas. There's a locked door in the castle, I've no idea where to find a key. Haven't killed dragon yet either. I those are the only two loose ends I have right now. Anyway, I lost 10K souls cuz someone pushed me into an abyss. Feels bad man.
Still using my starting Mercenary weapon! Although now it's Sharp +4. This game seems way easier than Dark Souls and Demon's Soul so far to be honest.
Still using my starting Mercenary weapon! Although now it's Sharp +4. This game seems way easier than Dark Souls and Demon's Soul so far to be honest.
BoBoThunder
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Hi everyone, last night I was playing some coop with some friends and I noticed that you couldn't summon a third coop player at the second bonfire (the "Halfway" bonfire). I'm guessing that is just just a condition for that area correct? Similar to the first bonfire where you can't summon at all?
I've played Souls/Bloodborne in the past so I am familiar with the latter. But I think this is the first time they have had a condition where you can only summon one other person.
I've played Souls/Bloodborne in the past so I am familiar with the latter. But I think this is the first time they have had a condition where you can only summon one other person.
Yep, that's what I do. Way of Blue for gral areas, sun bro for the boss.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
After 10 hours or so I've never been invaded once. Do I have to "human" (or whatever it is called now) for that to happen?
Also I just noticed that the Shrine Maiden reacts to gestures. Pretty neat touch.
Also I just noticed that the Shrine Maiden reacts to gestures. Pretty neat touch.
You have to be embered and it's also very unlikely if you're playing by yourself. If you want to increase the chance you can use the dried fingers.
Yep, you need to be in Ember mode.
Also, not sure if this is true, but it seems like the more you summon for help/co-op, it seems the more invasions you will get quickly. No idea again if that is true, but times I've invaded there were already another invader there when host had 2 summons.
A
down! One of the best fights so far, especially that second phase. Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Got so close on my first try, annihilated the second and then managed to take him down on my third go with a sliver of health left and no Estus. LOVE this feeling!
Too bad the
requires 18 STR to use... Gonna be awhile until I can get it up to that :/
byss Watchers
Too bad the
Farron Greatsword
Uno Venova
Banned
How important is the 20,000 dollar Tower Key?
Torch can be bought from handmaiden at the shrine. She also sells the white soapstone. Equipping is the same: Start button > first option > pick a slot > pick an item to equip. The hollow/unhollow is basically embered/not embered now. Essentially the same mechanically just called different and cosmetically different. Although...
there may be a hollow mechanic to be discovered if you accept a certain 'gift'.
Trickster
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Kinda sad to see how short BB and DS3 have been compared to DS1 and 2. First 2 were 40 hour games, BB and DS3 have been sub 30 hours
Not very, but 20k souls is not very much
Not very, but 20k souls is not very much
Ivan Amiibo
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I love this series but From has pushed the current formula of the combat system as far as it can go. Start adding in moves and more complexity and you've got yourself very slow ninja gaiden lol (which is the closest thing to an action game analog to Souls, not DMC. not sure why others are bringing that game up.)
Would love to see them try their hand at a more complex action game. I think they've learned a lot since fucking Ninja Blade lol
Lots of good loot and an old friend. You can find:
an estus shard
cloranthy ring
snuggly the crow
a crystal lizard that drops twinkling I think
Firekeeper's armor set
You can also avoid purchasing the key with a good jump
off the white tree
You may also want to come back later
to trigger an npc event
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
Whenever I see an area like that I homeward bone out, spend my souls then do suicide runs grabbing all the loot and identifying any unique enemies and finally go in to clean up the uniques and bosses. I don't even bother to fight any of those sort of mobs.
Nearing the final bonfire in
and a jacked invader shows up and starts wrecking me. Lure him back to the fountain to try and summon emergency backup. Proceed to dance around it for 6 minutes getting nothing but "FAILED TO SUMMON" messages. Finally git gud and start using range-closing sword arts and turn the tide of battle. Invader starts sprinting away to heal, while I'm running out of stamina to pursue. Lose the lock on him as he nears a staircase downward.
Have a sudden revelation and throw a random throwing knife I had in my hotbar.
Gets him in the back and he dies right there.
Lower Ithyrll
Have a sudden revelation and throw a random throwing knife I had in my hotbar.
Gets him in the back and he dies right there.
DEX/INT probably because DEX speeds up spells. DEX/LUK because LUK increases bleeding damage and DEX weapons tend to be the ones that inflict that.
Maybe this is old news, this thread moves so fast its hard to tell, but password matching is definitely severely broken right now. With regular summoning I was able to match up with my co-op partner within 1-2 sign refreshes (a minute or two at best) compared to the 5+ (upwards of an hour) minutes it takes to match up via password. Less convenient since we have to stay within level and other players can find sign and screw us up, but hey, we did it in DkS1 and its more manageable than the alternative.
Haven't played a ton yet, 3 bosses down. The item variety is a huge step up from all the previous games, but particularly impressive coming from Bloodborne. Hope they game opens up with branching paths soon, other then that it feels a lot like Demon Souls 2 so far.
Also, does anyone know of a downside to
yet? I didn't notice anything and there's nothing in the description.
Haven't played a ton yet, 3 bosses down. The item variety is a huge step up from all the previous games, but particularly impressive coming from Bloodborne. Hope they game opens up with branching paths soon, other then that it feels a lot like Demon Souls 2 so far.
Also, does anyone know of a downside to
Hollowing
KittenMaster
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Oof, online longsword users in PvP have hitboxes that are twice the length of the actual weapon.
toastyToast
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One thing I'm disappointed was never fixed was that damn input buffer. I get that they're trying to discourage pushing buttons but sometimes (a lot of the time) it can turn a mild mistake into a huge one.
Case in point: A boss starts a combo and you have your shield up. You press dodge but the shield absorbs the hit. After you come out of block stun the dodge comes out. From there you can't dodge the rest of the combo because the buffered dodge completely threw off your timing. Since you blocked a ton of stamina is probably gone so you probably can't block again either so you're dead pretty much. If you ate the hit you'd be able to dodge subsequent attacks. How shit is that? Getting hit should null the damn buffer.
Case in point: A boss starts a combo and you have your shield up. You press dodge but the shield absorbs the hit. After you come out of block stun the dodge comes out. From there you can't dodge the rest of the combo because the buffered dodge completely threw off your timing. Since you blocked a ton of stamina is probably gone so you probably can't block again either so you're dead pretty much. If you ate the hit you'd be able to dodge subsequent attacks. How shit is that? Getting hit should null the damn buffer.
FF Seraphim
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Not sure if this was posted yet, but new patch coming this Monday for PC version:
For the love of the sun please say they are making Greatswords better
thekiddfran
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I love going through the game with other players. I always try do it when I can.
Anyone else do this or do ye prefer going at it alone?
Anyone else do this or do ye prefer going at it alone?
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
End up going with Pyromancer because it seems cool, I noticed in the stats explanation it mentioned how there's those two magic-type stats that Pyromancer needs---guess I should focus on those, right?
Just beat the first Boss and, uh, took me about an hour but I think I'm starting to "get" Dark Souls.
Just beat the first Boss and, uh, took me about an hour but I think I'm starting to "get" Dark Souls.
Oh I see. Does LUK affect poison as well? I like having poison arrows handy though I don't really remember if the poison build-up of arrows is affected by your stats.
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