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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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I feel like this game has been my first proper Souls experience, as I've been an outside fan for the most part up until now, though my situation is fairly unique.
I originally picked up Demon's Souls when the word of mouth was picking up to play at my friend's house as he had a PS3 and I didn't. I played it for a bit and my friends and I thought it was cool but really hard. I returned weeks later and my friend, along with another friend, had gotten super deep into the game and had become huge fans (this might have been the second or third time I introduced my friend to a game that essentially consumed him).
Since that point on, I ended up experiencing Demon's Souls and the original Dark Souls through watching my friends play, and when I went to play my own playthroughs, the feeling of discovery was gone as I had seen all the areas, and my friends were constantly giving me advice on where to go and what to do.
I picked up Dark Souls II on release day and put a decent amount of time into it, but it wasn't really grabbing me as I wasn't liking the level design, though I liked being able to discover stuff about the game for myself. I ended up skipping Bloodborne because by the time I got a PS4 I had already basically experienced it from watching a lot of streams.
Dark Souls III has been for me what I really wanted from Dark Souls II; the experience of getting to discover this kind of game for myself and it being totally engaging. I've also accumalted enough knowledge about how these games work that I was able to go into it with a certain level of understanding that has made it more enjoyable as well, combined with them being a little more upfront with some of the mechanics and systems.
I'm just finishing up the C
and I'm completely loving this game.
I originally picked up Demon's Souls when the word of mouth was picking up to play at my friend's house as he had a PS3 and I didn't. I played it for a bit and my friends and I thought it was cool but really hard. I returned weeks later and my friend, along with another friend, had gotten super deep into the game and had become huge fans (this might have been the second or third time I introduced my friend to a game that essentially consumed him).
Since that point on, I ended up experiencing Demon's Souls and the original Dark Souls through watching my friends play, and when I went to play my own playthroughs, the feeling of discovery was gone as I had seen all the areas, and my friends were constantly giving me advice on where to go and what to do.
I picked up Dark Souls II on release day and put a decent amount of time into it, but it wasn't really grabbing me as I wasn't liking the level design, though I liked being able to discover stuff about the game for myself. I ended up skipping Bloodborne because by the time I got a PS4 I had already basically experienced it from watching a lot of streams.
Dark Souls III has been for me what I really wanted from Dark Souls II; the experience of getting to discover this kind of game for myself and it being totally engaging. I've also accumalted enough knowledge about how these games work that I was able to go into it with a certain level of understanding that has made it more enjoyable as well, combined with them being a little more upfront with some of the mechanics and systems.
I'm just finishing up the C
athedral
AmethystEnd
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Dunno what your damage output is like, but the way I fought him, he only had 20% health left when he first started attacking again in phase 2, because he gives you so much time to completely destroy him when he does that one thing at the start of the phase.
What boss is it?
Hmm, kickingEh I died two times and then got used to those new enemies. Kicking helps wonders, but I still doubt I'd be able to take two of those fast things at the same time.are much easier thoInvisible zombies
tbh I almost always only used it...when it was an accident >_>
I just iframe spam (aka roll with proper timing) then slash away
Playing this slowly and taking in every bit...
Is it just me though or are the regular enemies tougher than the boss, at least in the first area? Cleared the Lothric boss in the first try with ease, but damn those Knights. Even got ganked by the two thieves below the second bonfire from embered full health lol....embarassing.
Is it just me though or are the regular enemies tougher than the boss, at least in the first area? Cleared the Lothric boss in the first try with ease, but damn those Knights. Even got ganked by the two thieves below the second bonfire from embered full health lol....embarassing.
AmethystEnd
Member
Kicking's an instant kill on most enemies with a shield (not hostile npcs) if you actually do it right.
OniBarubary
Banned
So no one uses poison or bleed huh?
I don't have the guide either so I can't look at enemy stats to see if too many enemies are strong against that stuff.
Still, might go poison if I can get enough enemies to take it.
I don't have the guide either so I can't look at enemy stats to see if too many enemies are strong against that stuff.
Still, might go poison if I can get enough enemies to take it.
AmethystEnd
Member
I'm using the Uchi and bleed is so goddamn good. I love seeing 4 digit numbers suddenly.
cireza
Member
Great, thanks
Damn, this game keeps on giving
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Yeah, the regular enemies seem to be harder than the bosses lol. Those Knights were kicking my arse for the longest until I formed a strategy against them with the Uchigatana: 2H run charge attack > 2-hit combo and roll back. The running attack almost always stuns them and I can combo them from there. I've been farming them for equipment and Souls, I even got the full Knight set and everything else but that darn Shield (I got the Greatshield that requires 36 STR, but not the smaller one).
Fancy Clown
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I'm 5 bosses deep so far and that pattern has held true for subsequent areas. The areas themselves are fucking hard, with brutal enemies and encojnters, but the bosses are quite easy. They've all been sort of gimmick fights too since Vordt. They're stilll cool though.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
tfw you got no estus left and just stumbled your way through a dark/scary/hard area and stumble upon a shortcut back to the bonfire
edit: and yes, the areas are TOTALLY harder than all the bosses. Cool bosses tho, but the only one that took me more than 2 tries was Eldritch or however you spell that name.
edit: and yes, the areas are TOTALLY harder than all the bosses. Cool bosses tho, but the only one that took me more than 2 tries was Eldritch or however you spell that name.
Invading works and so does the soapstone but the auto summon covenants do not seem to be working.
Fancy Clown
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tfw you got no estus left and just stumbled your way through a dark/scary/hard area and stumble upon a shortcut back to the bonfire
This was me earlier today in
Cathedral of the Deep
OniBarubary
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Have you found that any bosses are vulnerable to bleed? That's my main sticking point. I think I'd go two weapons; one bleed for mobs and one dex for bosses.
Ghostmaster
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Dancer
The only one that compares is Artorias, but then they kind of ruined him by giving a variation of his move set to various bosses in both Dark Souls 2 and 3.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Untended Graves aka Cemetery of Ash thats all black. If so then yes. It is an optional area.
Strife In a Teacup
Member
Uhh, so just "beat" the
although not really, as his life only got down to less than a quarter, then the phantom assisting me died I hear the boss kill sound. The bonfire appears but boss HP bar is still there.
Also severe amounts of ice skating going on with phantoms in this swamp area.
Edit: I Alt-F4'd out, and was popped outside the boss again, killed him this time and it worked properly. I had already lit that bonfire though, lol.
Crystal Sage
Also severe amounts of ice skating going on with phantoms in this swamp area.
Edit: I Alt-F4'd out, and was popped outside the boss again, killed him this time and it worked properly. I had already lit that bonfire though, lol.
Been getting summoned at the first boss so I can learn the attacks. This is an absurd amount of summons.
Every time I get summoned the host summons another phantom to help, then triggers the boss cutscene, proving the host has never even attempted the boss before.
The Souls Community was a mistake, it's nothing but trash.
Every time I get summoned the host summons another phantom to help, then triggers the boss cutscene, proving the host has never even attempted the boss before.
The Souls Community was a mistake, it's nothing but trash.
Orochinagis
Member
People are still stuck with Ludwig the first boss of BB DLC, I can feel them. Reminds me of the Pursuer lake of summons signs on Dark Souls 2
Killer Queen
Banned
What the hell is up with the knights in
Castle. It shouldn't be this hard.
Lothric
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Huh thats interesting to know..
toastyToast
Member
Playing a boss for the first time as a phantom is equally bewildering to me
Doh, ran out of embers....and I've used up all of the ones at firelink shrine.
Any good sources to farm them? At all? halp. I'm at the pontiff and he's kicking my ass.
Also, this game performs like a fucking dream on my pc (SSD, i7 3770k (4.2ghz) gtx970, 16gb RAM, windows 10). And so far, I feel it is significantly better than both dark souls 1 and 2 combined. It's fantastic. The linear approach actually works superbly imo. And Firelink Shrine gives me total Demons Souls vibes.
Any good sources to farm them? At all? halp. I'm at the pontiff and he's kicking my ass.
Also, this game performs like a fucking dream on my pc (SSD, i7 3770k (4.2ghz) gtx970, 16gb RAM, windows 10). And so far, I feel it is significantly better than both dark souls 1 and 2 combined. It's fantastic. The linear approach actually works superbly imo. And Firelink Shrine gives me total Demons Souls vibes.
BlackGhost
Banned
What's the point of summoning bad phantoms? What do I get out of it?
Ghostmaster
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Pursuer is leagues and bounds harder than Vordt though. Unless you use the ballista.
Gunslinger
Member
Quesion: just beat the
where to next?
?
crystal sage
cathedral or swamp
Yeah, this has happened almost every time I've been summoned.
I mean, c'mon, at least try the boss first.
pain and suffering
Be a (Sun)bro and help other players with their bosses. 1 Ember/fight. I sit at 70 Ember right now
Ghostmaster
Member
Whichever you want, the first one is a harder area but with an easy boss, the second is an easier area but with a much harder boss.
BlackGhost
Banned
Orochinagis
Member
Not really, You have more chances to evade Vordt due the game speed nature and he moves faster than the pursuer as well in his second phase.
lucebuce12
Member
That's how it starts.
I know, it's insane how much stronger they get. Kinda love it now I'm through it though.
wut. Vordt is easy, but Pursuer is one of the easiest bosses there is. He can be parried so easily it's ridiculous.
TheSpoiler
Member
Fuck, I'm not too far but I'm not feeling the knight class. Gonna reroll a sorcery build. Hows that shit play in this game? I kept hearing it was grossly underpowered but I'm not sure.
AmethystEnd
Member
I didn't mean I infused my uchi with bleed. It's infused Sharp, but it still bleeds enemies really fucking well, and I'm not sacrificing damage. Haven't noticed if I've bled any bosses. I could rewatch all my videos I suppose.
AmethystEnd
Member
It's not. There are enemies that set themselves on fire and try to explode on you in that area.
JebaÄBiedÄ
Banned
That swamp area is giving me a hard time.
Ok Thank you very much. Was worried for a second.
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