JetSetRadio
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Just beat a boss and died at the same time lol. I did get the rewards, let's see if my souls are there.
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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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The simple answer is "No".
The longer answer is "Yes", if...
1) You've already beaten the game and know all of the fights and all of the locations for the few key pieces of equipment that are vital to making the build work, or are going to extensively rely on a guide to tell you a bunch of things.
2) You use a guide to understand how fucked a lot of the scaling rules are. Dex boosts casting speed, but the cast speed ring puts you very close to the caps alone, so it doesn't take much Dex to be wasted. Int scaling does almost nothing in the early game.
3) You resign yourself to being a Melee build during non-progress for the first chunk of the game. The starting Mailbreaker is actually pretty dope. Just put your first 13 or 14 points in Vigor for Max Hp.
Exploration as a new caster build is hard due to how limited the casts are compared to previous games, so you'll have harder time actually finding the gear you need.
The good news is that damage output of the Heavy and Great Heavy arrows is nuts, and you start with Heavy. The first few bosses can be very easy.
I just don't recommend playing as it for a first time build, but it can be pretty interesting on replays. It also sucks having to beeline it to the cast speed ring. I'll probably write something more detailed on how fucked Sorcery is in the spoiler thread. It does a hilarious amount of damage once the build comes online, but it is the screwiest difficulty and progress curve of any "intended" build in a Souls game. It almost feels as niche and weird as an Arcane build in BB.
You can give their ashes to the main vendor and she will inherit their inventory. This game is the anti-Dark Souls 1 with regards to accidentally fucking over vendors.
game redeemed. after a long fight purple invader decides to stall until darwraiths have walked up the path leading to
. host and me decide to fuck it at the same time and synchronuosly enter the boss room. after the fight we both "Toast" at the same time. what a bro
abyss watcher
I thought the cast speed up that Dex does was not worth the investment? And doesnt Attunement affect cast speed as well?
LiLSnorpSnorp
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What's the name of it? (Spoiler tag it)
That's the swordthat has the
"frost glow"?
Attunement no longer influences cast speed. Cast speed is a hidden variable. Cast speed caps fairly low.
RandomSeed
Member
Hmm, makes me think they are actually not dead then. They've just been gone for a long ass time.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
The second proper boss
is fucking awesome. Incredible, perverted design, and just a nice strong take on a classic boss battle mechanic.
BTW, I can't decide whether to continue upgrading STR or DEX. Right now they're both sitting at level 16. I'm using a +3 Broadsword.
If I want to use the majority of the best and most interesting weapons in the game, what minimum STR/DEX levels should I aim for? Or am I doing myself a great disservice by not focusing on one or the other right now?
(the cursed tree)
BTW, I can't decide whether to continue upgrading STR or DEX. Right now they're both sitting at level 16. I'm using a +3 Broadsword.
If I want to use the majority of the best and most interesting weapons in the game, what minimum STR/DEX levels should I aim for? Or am I doing myself a great disservice by not focusing on one or the other right now?
Raven117
Member
It looks like I may be going full DEX this go around. All accounts seem to say sorcery is underwhelming this time out of the gate.
Thanks for the input. For every Souls game since the beginning I did a Dex/INT build. Katana's and Soul Arrows for days, son. But it seems the INT point allotment may not be worth it.
Uno Venova
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How do you unequip and switch rings?
I don't remember From buffing anything ever. Only nerfs.
I love that boss. So satisfying to beat in co-op when me and another summon know what were doing. Makes the fight more fun.
It's when there is another summon & host just randomly attacking with no effect, that is when you know the fight is likely to not end well. (not exactly their fault, they both prob not used to this boss fully yet)
Dark Souls 1-- Everything that wasn't elemental weapons, and vast increases to soul income and thus the player level in general.
UpDownLeftRight
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Ok very late game, need serious help with this boss.
Gundyr Redux, wtf was that shit? He just unleashed a constant barrage of attacks with zero openings other than one quick slash lest I get kicked in the face. After getting through about a third of his health he just went into an endless rampage where I couldn't even heal without getting hit again. What the hell am I supposed to do about this guy?
toastyToast
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You haven't touched the second area at all? I'd say 90%.
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I've never been so happy to see a bonfire, 70k souls at the bit with
. I wiped a few times on them and it was touch and go if I could get my delicious souls back. RIP the bloodstain who listened to the liar 
all the archer knights before Ano
Really? I was guessing
75
If he's in mid combo and you dodged far enough it's safe to heal and just after his leap attack. He doesn't really have many opportunities to hit him, I just rolled towards him as he swung, him then rolled away and repeated. Fast weapon helps.
Via Purifico
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So I boot the game up to continue on, 3 bosses later and I get invalid data? the fuck?.
I am reading it's happening to people who have been playing legit I really don't want to delete my save.
I am reading it's happening to people who have been playing legit I really don't want to delete my save.
It's actually a lot easier to navigate the second time around for me. Break down into quadrants.
Fakeknowledge
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For anyone who's finished Sirris' questline:
Can you get her armour once it's finished or do you have to kill her?
BrokenIcarus
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What does hollowing do?
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
For Sirris, you need to be summoned by her to continue her quest. It's weird. One of the NPC quests do require you to have them with you in a certain boss fight, and it's basically automatic. They just walk-in by themselves.
MegaSackman
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AndyMoogle
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I've barely touched co-op in previous games, but from what I can remember you didn't get to keep all souls if you died while in another world. That's basically game breaking :/
So you'd only apply this to a sorcery build? How do Miracles/dark/pyro builds fare?
Also, can you manually aim magic in this?
It wasn't rough if you were using all of the things that were broken. I remember the "My character looks like a Naz'Gul!" days, of everyone using the Lightning Spear, Gold-Hemmed Robes, and broken-as-fuck pyromancies.
It makes you look like overcooked bacon.
Spoiler:
it's necessary for the super secret 3rd ending... Once you get 5 Dark sigils drawing out power via Yole, you need to jump through some hoops for a long quest...
heh, when he said that I was like 'yeah right'. Decided to give it a shot and it turns out he is one hell of a bro.
In the swamp area
he apparently took out one of the crabs for me all the way from where he is.
From
Sieg's dialogue ('you were supposed to wait') after engaging the fire demon I'm guessing you need to do something extra in order to get the giant's help for that fight? We beat the demon no problem but I'm curious what you have to do. Maybe go back down after befriending the giant and talk to Sieg again?
Guys, I have a super noob question and I can't find the answer.
I went with the idea of creating a warrior/mage (high dex, high endurance, high intelligence, a fast glass cannon). But it´s the first time I go with magic in DS and I don't understand very well how to use it (I'm not really well versed in the saga at all, it just clicked with Bloodborne and I have every game.. well).
Anyway, I went with assassin, that had a spell ready. Once I was able, bought another spell (soul dart), but I can't figure how to equip in the slot, I can't deselect the spell I already have. I read something about attuning it in a bonfire, but I don't find any option to attune anything.
Worst thing is that messing with the menu made me discard the item... 1000 souls to the trash.
Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance.
I went with the idea of creating a warrior/mage (high dex, high endurance, high intelligence, a fast glass cannon). But it´s the first time I go with magic in DS and I don't understand very well how to use it (I'm not really well versed in the saga at all, it just clicked with Bloodborne and I have every game.. well).
Anyway, I went with assassin, that had a spell ready. Once I was able, bought another spell (soul dart), but I can't figure how to equip in the slot, I can't deselect the spell I already have. I read something about attuning it in a bonfire, but I don't find any option to attune anything.
Worst thing is that messing with the menu made me discard the item... 1000 souls to the trash.
Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance.
You still have a ton of content. And that should spoiler tagged
You can't really start off as an offensive-casting Miracle guy (as you couldn't in DS2), so some of the complaints are moot. You're kind of forced into a much-better hybrid build here.
Pyromancies are good. Early scaling is *not* fucked. In DS1 and DS2, pyros were balanced by having more limited casts, but the other schools have been brought down to that level of limited casts.
Dark is gone as its own class of magic. There's just some spells of the other schools that are dark elemental.
FF Seraphim
Member
There is one Greatsword I like to use.... But my broadsword at the same damn upgrade +4 is so much better than it.
toastyToast
Member
Make sure there isn't a follow up attack before you decide to hit him and try to dodge reactively and not preemptively. The openings only allow for one hit in most cases.
Have fun!
Have fun!
what am I missing with
? I assumed it was a gimmick fight of
. So, whut?
Ive done a few other tries, explored the level and dont see anything else to do?
Ancient Wyvrn
traversing the level until you get to the spot over his head and you would do a jumping attack for a instant kill or a cutscene or something, but I just...fell to my death
Ive done a few other tries, explored the level and dont see anything else to do?
Q
Queen of Hunting
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dark sword is good because
This weapon can be Infused and Buffed.
This weapon is unique because of it's straight sword moveset, with greatsword Weapon Arts.
Has A Scaling in STR at +5 when infused with heavy.
This weapon can be Infused and Buffed.
This weapon is unique because of it's straight sword moveset, with greatsword Weapon Arts.
Has A Scaling in STR at +5 when infused with heavy.
What? I never really played Dark Souls 1, but Dark Souls 2, 3 and even Bloodborne were not like this at all. If you die, you keep your souls/etc.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Sorcery is very workable with IMO. It trivializes the first area, and essentially major drops off in quality after that BUT...If you are used to being a caster (ie, caster paradise DSII), you already know how to make this build work. No you can't manually aim. But just standing in front of a certain boss that required actual targeting of weak spots
Greatwood
Just pump Attunement and Intelligence like crazy. Archmage builds from DSII are a thing of the past. You need to completely master ONE style of magic or it not gonna cut it.
Pick two melee weapons that are light enough. Infuse one with Raw ASAP. It'll do you good. Once you get to Road of Sacrifices (and it'll be easy and quick enough), get the Sage's Ring and go into Farron Keep for the Sage's Coal. Now you can infuse the second weapon with magic. Now you have a good damage dealer for magic resistant enemies, and can melt everything else. With lots of Ashen Estus, you can Great Soul Arrow, and Great Heavy Soul Arrow your way to fun, joy and pleasant murdertimes with your new enemy pals. If you need easy levels to pump up Int early, equip a bow (lol stats dont matter), go to the Top of the Tower bonfire. Go down the stairs, wait till the knight walks out and pop a few arrows into the dragon. He'll turn around, burn everything down and you get like 500 souls. Continue down the path until he breathes a second time, and he'll kill all the enemies in fromt of him for another 500 ish souls. 1000 souls in like a minute.
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