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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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I'm right before the final boss and just doing covenant stuff for now. Loved the game, any complaints I have are mostly minor. For me, this might be the best game in the series yet. I don't know if the game is easier than the others or I was just too experienced for there to be much challenge, but most of the bosses were easy for me. Only 2 of them took more than 3rd attempt, a lot I did on my first shot, and two I did without even being hit, lol. A lot of the sword arts are so damn cool.
There's definitely a bigger gradient in quality between the good builds and the bad builds.
I went with the type of build the last 3 (or even 4) games taught me were good, and did not find the game notably hard. A lot of the people *really* struggling are making some some mistakes with how they approach the game, like they're Dex, or Spells, or low Vigor, etc.
Vigor. Strength. Shield. It seems pretty systematic with people doing that type of build are having an easier time with the game.
You have to use it in a very specific room.
Big spoilers
The room where you fight gwyndolin in Dark Souls 1
Pops Maellard
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I feel conflicted about this sentiment. I've found the bosses to be much easier than the previous Souls games. My worst experience was
The Dancer
Inversely, I'm constantly destroyed by the standard enemies. I've found the normal mobs drastically more difficult than the previous games, and most of my deaths come from this.
Im not finding the shield to be super useful compared to dodging
Auto-refill? There is a option for it? I really need eyes.
WhiskerFrisker
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Guys, what's the item that grants similar abilities to the Old Hunter's Bone from Bloodborne? Where is it located?
Hmm, I don't know about that. I've been doing Dex, low Vigor and relying on dodging and it's been smoothsailing for me. I even stopped leveling after the 5th or 6th boss and used all my souls on buying unique items instead.
Unlike some other games, you can't take multiple hits in a row. But just having it up as you're circle strafing or circle-rolling, or using it to soak the last hit of an enemy combo while you're in rage to counter, just makes a bunch of fights not that hard.
On your first playthrough? How far are you?
Odds are you'd be crushing the game as bad with a different build just as much if that's the case. And shields aren't mutually exclusive with dodging; even with a shield, I'd dodge or range 90+% of hits, but just pulling up the shield before you get hit is easy and a life saver.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
I find only the bosses provide a challenge but even them are easily beat, while I actually struggling in DSII Remastered with even normal enemies.
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I was using the shield pretty much all the time for the first half or so, but lately it's 2H style all the way.
Interesting, that's not where I used it.
Same. Enemies are more agresive this time.
I also get destroyed when I use a slower weapon , like a Claymore, because of that. So the DEX playstyle is suiting me better as for now.
I don't think this game is that much easier than the rest. It's more that bosses may be easier, but regular enemies harder.
julesodies
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Forgot to ember myself before fighting a boss until the last third of the game. Def makes estus flask management way easier!
CamelCloud
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There's some loot under his hands I believe. Pretty sure you have to kill him to get it.
I am probably totally wrong then - I read this on the wiki when looking up something else. I haven't done it myself!
KittenMaster
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I don't know if there's a buff like that, but some weapon skills let you spend FP to perform a Bloodborne style dash.
That's a shame. Thanks.
Password system for co-op is broken right now? Took almost 30min to get going yesterday, worked within 5min once today and not working at all for the past 3 hours.
Tried resetting passwords, cross-region play, restriction, switching characters, dying and re-embering, un-hollowing, hollowing, relogging, restarting steam. 3 hours and NOTHING.
Tried resetting passwords, cross-region play, restriction, switching characters, dying and re-embering, un-hollowing, hollowing, relogging, restarting steam. 3 hours and NOTHING.
Sirris summoning you sounds interesting - I guess that kind of happened before with Lautrec in a different way. One sounds okay... Much better than DS2 where most of the NPC quests felt like they required you to summon them all the time.
Ah, would be cool if there were different places to use it though. There is a quite strong connection between the place you mentioned and the place I used it.
WhiskerFrisker
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Yes! Thank you Jellie. I've seen the weapons, Kitten, but I've helped someone who was dashing around similar to the Old Hunter's Bone. I had it in my inventory. Thanks a lot.
Which area is his by and boss. I thought I was done with blight town when I left the road
Zank Frappa
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Where to go now? In the tombs, I just beat a
giant ass skull king in pitch dark. Also beat the Deacon gang in the church. Should I do the Dancer? I thought that was optional, but I don't know where to go anymore.
You have two separate areas to go there. One is straight after the boss.
Zank Frappa
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Wow I am dumb, saw a message in that area, it said "no secret passage", I just assumed it was right and lit the bonfire and went back. Thanks.
I know, but I think they should have more incentives for the mounders to actually cooperate with the host... Otherwise no one will summon them after a while...
Aces&Eights
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Whelp. Time to say goodbye to my Japanese character. Big thanks to a Gaffer who sold me a ps4 code for such a good price. I am sooooo glad I stopped playing after
to wait for the English version. Now, I can make it back to where I was, knowing what to do and not mess up any questlines. Plus be able to read item descriptions. Woot.
Abyss Watchers
D Bo Chops
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I got the Great Mace as a drop from the big Iron Tarkus looking guys, and that weapon hits like a truck! Similar to Vordts
I got told I couldn't beat Dark Souls using an INT/DEX build. I did it.
I got told I couldn't beat Dark Souls II using a DEX/ADP build. I did it.
I got told I couldn't beat Bloodborne with a SKL/BLD build. I did it.
Fuck what people say. Play with the build you feel comfortable with.
I got told I couldn't beat Dark Souls II using a DEX/ADP build. I did it.
I got told I couldn't beat Bloodborne with a SKL/BLD build. I did it.
Fuck what people say. Play with the build you feel comfortable with.
lol yeah was just going to say this
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Sure thing pal. Next thing we know you'll be saying "You're welcome."
MichaelEM3
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Any cons to joining the
covenant?
Aldrich's Faithful
I joined Rosaria's Fingers and was sad to learn I upset Sirris.
So I am a level 26 Knight,in the third area,Sacrifice, and I still havent found anything better then the starting Knight stuff...still wielding the longsword + 3 now,all the other weapon I find I cant use,the crossbow is completly useless,unless I am not using it right...?
Found the cleric set,the brigand set and the Fallen Knight set is worst then the starting set...I have 3 covenant things that I have no clue what they do and that Kiln or something also...starting to die a lot now and the vagueness of everything is getting on my nerves...having fun still but its starting to drag...guess I will use my free levels and see how it goes...
I have to say I just raged quit in Sacrifice because of
Maybe a calmer start later will help lol.
Found the cleric set,the brigand set and the Fallen Knight set is worst then the starting set...I have 3 covenant things that I have no clue what they do and that Kiln or something also...starting to die a lot now and the vagueness of everything is getting on my nerves...having fun still but its starting to drag...guess I will use my free levels and see how it goes...
I have to say I just raged quit in Sacrifice because of
those 2 little fuckers in there and that crab is annoying also...
Maybe a calmer start later will help lol.
People who told that don't know wtf they're talking about or they don't even know in both games you could get the Chaos Blade early and destroy everything.
Bloodborne with BLT was a rough start too, but once you get the Chikage you're done with the game.
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