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[Styles]

Just stunlocked an invader to death with my trusty dual maces. Loves it.

 

[psychotron]

You are fine. And there is an item you can get for free to cure you at anytime.

Free? Please tell me how! Also, do you lose the levels you gained after being cured?

 

[joesmokey]

As a Pyromancer I simply cannot kill the boss

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Abyss Watchers. I'm about to give up for awhile on this one. The closest I've gotten is phase two 25%. However, the amount of frustration that is locking on to cast spells, then going into free-form camera to run away, toggling back and forth, etc., is just too great in this fight. I simply can't seem to maintain it throughout the entire fight.

I also am wondering if I should respec. I only have enough Stamina to get off two Fire Orbs, which means if I get off a Fire Orb, chances are I don't have enough stamina to roll usually. The casting time is also incredibly slow :/. I think I screwed up my build by dumping a bunch into int and attunement, realizing I also needed Faith, then trying to get Dext for some weapons.

Should I be using Greatsword +3 on this fight and Pyromancer Flame +2? I don't have any Large Titanite shards to upgrade anything further. Am I severely underpowered? I'm actually Level 40, so it seems like I'm high (trash mobs are easy).

I dunno, I'm really not feeling Pyromancer for this fight at all. Most bosses so far have simply worked better going pure melee mode. Almost into desperation mode for summon help.

 

[Onemic]

As a Pyromancer I simply cannot kill the boss

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Abyss Watchers. I'm about to give up for awhile on this one. The closest I've gotten is phase two 25%. However, the amount of frustration that is locking on to cast spells, then going into free-form camera to run away, toggling back and forth, etc., is just too great in this fight. I simply can't seem to maintain it throughout the entire fight.

I also am wondering if I should respec. I only have enough Stamina to get off two Fire Orbs, which means if I get off a Fire Orb, chances are I don't have enough stamina to roll usually. The casting time is also incredibly slow :/. I think I screwed up my build by dumping a bunch into int and attunement, realizing I also needed Faith, then trying to get Dext for some weapons.

Should I be using Greatsword +3 on this fight and Pyromancer Flame +2? I don't have any Large Titanite shards to upgrade anything further. Am I severely underpowered? I'm actually Level 40, so it seems like I'm high (trash mobs are easy).

I dunno, I'm really not feeling Pyromancer for this fight at all. Most bosses so far have simply worked better going pure melee mode. Almost into desperation mode for summon help.

I just co-op'd it tbh.

Your pyro flame should actually do a ton of dmg to him.(Each fire orb did 1/8 of his health for me) The biggest thing is getting out of the way of those AOE slashes he does in phase two.

 

[dmr87]

And there it is, another masterpiece. But the journey is far from over.

Last boss was a challenge. Didn't bother to try

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parrying him so I don't know if that makes the fight easier, just relied on my dodging

.

Level 82 and 32 hours, solo and blind.

 

[BennyBlanco]

As a Pyromancer I simply cannot kill the boss

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Abyss Watchers. I'm about to give up for awhile on this one. The closest I've gotten is phase two 25%. However, the amount of frustration that is locking on to cast spells, then going into free-form camera to run away, toggling back and forth, etc., is just too great in this fight. I simply can't seem to maintain it throughout the entire fight.

I also am wondering if I should respec. I only have enough Stamina to get off two Fire Orbs, which means if I get off a Fire Orb, chances are I don't have enough stamina to roll usually. The casting time is also incredibly slow :/. I think I screwed up my build by dumping a bunch into int and attunement, realizing I also needed Faith, then trying to get Dext for some weapons.

Should I be using Greatsword +3 on this fight and Pyromancer Flame +2? I don't have any Large Titanite shards to upgrade anything further. Am I severely underpowered? I'm actually Level 40, so it seems like I'm high (trash mobs are easy).

I dunno, I'm really not feeling Pyromancer for this fight at all. Most bosses so far have simply worked better going pure melee mode. Almost into desperation mode for summon help.

You're like 10 levels higher than I was when I did that fight in like 2 tries. Not trying to toot my own horn, just saying your build sounds kind of all over the place.

I'd just summon if I were you.

 

[SteamyPunk]

As a Pyromancer I simply cannot kill the boss

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Abyss Watchers. I'm about to give up for awhile on this one. The closest I've gotten is phase two 25%. However, the amount of frustration that is locking on to cast spells, then going into free-form camera to run away, toggling back and forth, etc., is just too great in this fight. I simply can't seem to maintain it throughout the entire fight.

Should I be using Greatsword +3 on this fight and Pyromancer Flame +2? I don't have any Large Titanite shards to upgrade anything further. Am I severely underpowered? I'm actually Level 40, so it seems like I'm high (trash mobs are easy).

Maybe switch to a long sword and buff it with resin? You can stunlock them and get in a lot of hits.

 

[TheFlow]

Free? Please tell me how! Also, do you lose the levels you gained after being cured?

I can't remember exactly where and no you don't lose levels just the chance at a special ending.

 

[UmbraeCruxis]

As a Pyromancer I simply cannot kill the boss

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Abyss Watchers. I'm about to give up for awhile on this one. The closest I've gotten is phase two 25%. However, the amount of frustration that is locking on to cast spells, then going into free-form camera to run away, toggling back and forth, etc., is just too great in this fight. I simply can't seem to maintain it throughout the entire fight.

I also am wondering if I should respec. I only have enough Stamina to get off two Fire Orbs, which means if I get off a Fire Orb, chances are I don't have enough stamina to roll usually. The casting time is also incredibly slow :/. I think I screwed up my build by dumping a bunch into int and attunement, realizing I also needed Faith, then trying to get Dext for some weapons.

Should I be using Greatsword +3 on this fight and Pyromancer Flame +2? I don't have any Large Titanite shards to upgrade anything further. Am I severely underpowered? I'm actually Level 40, so it seems like I'm high (trash mobs are easy).

I dunno, I'm really not feeling Pyromancer for this fight at all. Most bosses so far have simply worked better going pure melee mode. Almost into desperation mode for summon help.

I don't think you're ever supposed to go straight sorcery/pyromancy/miracle build. I did mix and it seems to be going fairly well. Later on with better pyromancies, pyromancy has felt necessary. I was able to really wreck p

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ontiff

with a pytomancy I got from a boss

 

[Manu]

I think my progress may be glitched? After killing

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Aldrich

I've got nowhere to go. Maybe because we killed each other at the same time?

 

[UmbraeCruxis]

I think my progress may be glitched? After killing

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Aldrich

I've got nowhere to go. Maybe because we killed each other at the same time?

What other bosses have you beat at this point?

 

[Look! The Pie!]

oh my lord, I legit had more trouble with the monster on

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the bridge to Irithyll

than literally anything else in the game thus far. I managed to figure it out, but damn that took me a few tries.

I fucking hated that thing. Still, it could have been worse...imagine fighting two of them at once?

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Cathedral of the Depth

was probably the best level so far, very DS1 in design. A shame they pretty much abandoned the Metroidvania-style enviroment, really.

Dark Souls 1 still their magnus opus, all things considering.

I don't really care about the lack of interconnectedness when the individual level design is this good, TBH. You can still see how the world comes together (pretty much all the areas I've found so far are clearly visible from either the High Wall or the Undead Settlement) and they flow believably. I think it's a shame some people are going to overlook the often spectacular level design just because the areas don't all end up looping back to Firelink.

 

[joesmokey]

I just co-op'd it tbh.

Your pyro flame should actually do a ton of dmg to him.(Each fire orb did 1/8 of his health for me) The biggest thing is getting out of the way of those AOE slashes he does in phase two.

It does decent damage, but trying to find that opening to land the hit and be able to evade efficiently is proving the most difficult part. On my best attempts, I've gotten him to 25%, but the length of the fight gets to me.

You're like 10 levels higher than I was when I did that fight in like 2 tries. Not trying to toot my own horn, just saying your build sounds kind of all over the place.

I'd just summon if I were you.

I did the cathedral area first so that might explain the levels?

I think I need to respec my build. This is my first real attempt at DS (and not giving up) so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing for Pyromancer (outside Attunement/Int/Faith).

Here are my numbers:
13/21/14/8/12/14/22/18/7

Any recommendations?

Maybe switch to a long sword and buff it with resin? You can stunlock them and get in a lot of hits.

I think I'd have to put more points into Str or Dext to equip anything else effectively. I've mostly been trying phase 2 with magic only, but maybe that's a losing proposition and I should just go melee.

 

[TheXbox]

Anyone else having issues with summons tonight? I got a couple, and they were both frozen models jaunting around without animating.

 

[Wagram]

So gamespot said this regarding hollowing....

Quest Spoiler:

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When you speak to Yoel in the Firelink Shrine, Yoel will offer to "unlock your true power" by branding you with a Dark Sigil item. Accept this proposition to get a "free" skill point, but it's important to note that doing this turns you Hollow. That is, your maximum hit points begin to decrease each time you die. Yoel can give you up to five "free" skill points via this process, however, you need to die two times to gain a new skill point and a Dark Sigil from him. Do this as soon as possible, as he can die later on in the game's story.

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Someone else said it makes you more vulnerable to holy damage cause by lothric knights, bosses and the the following miracles: Divine Pillars of Light and Blessed weapon (buff)

So basically....should I be doing offering boss help to raise the 100,000 souls to fix this?

I played with that on the entire game and I never lost HP on death like that. Sounds like non-sense to me.

 

[MoonGred]

After having a relatively easy time in the game I'm now stuck at

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the Old Demon King. His aoe and getting stuck against something is was does it every single time, I can barely take off 20% of his health. Maybe it's my strength build, but I feel like I'm fighting the camera more than the boss in this instance. Maybe I should just move on to Irithyll.

 

[Dez_]

Is there something I'm missing when it comes to summoning / being summoned by friends? Was trying to do a coop session with someone, set our passwords, but he couldn't see my sign. I am much higher in level, but I thought those restrictions wouldn't apply when setting up passwords.

 

[Soulflarz]

janky pvp X_X

 

[Freezasaurus]

I fucking hated that thing. Still, it could have been worse...imagine fighting two of them at once?

Am I.....going to have to fight two of them at once?

 

[TemplaerDude]

And there it is, another masterpiece. But the journey is far from over.

Last boss was a challenge. Didn't bother to try

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parrying him so I don't know if that makes the fight easier, just relied on my dodging

.

Level 82 and 32 hours, solo and blind.

zomfg miyazaki directed? SPPOOOOOOIIILLLLERRRS

GJ dude.

 

[The Flash]

I see FuturePress didn't make a guide for this. Shame. I would've bought it immediately right now.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Forgot I had a respec option. I'm lvl 68 and only put points in Dex,vit, and endurance but sucks I can't use better gear without a fat roll. What would you say is good mix of stats for a Dex build at my current lvl?

 

[Manu]

What other bosses have you beat at this point?

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Gundyr
Vordt
Greatwood
Sage
Deacons
Watchers
Wolnir
Pontiff
Old Demon King
Aldrich

 

[Wagram]

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Gundyr
Vordt
Greatwood
Sage
Deacons
Watchers
Wolnir
Pontiff
Old Demon King
Aldrich

There's another way to go in

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Irithyll

which leads to more areas.

 

[TheFlow]

Just helped the 5th person with p

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outiff solyahn or however you spell his name

Basically free souls

 

[dryuriev7777]

Fuck gankers. Got funneled into the same group of 4 hovering over my spawn point 7 times while playing tonight. I'm grabbing a friend and cheesing the covenant medals because fuck that shit.

 

[Puppen]

Just got invaded by a shithead coward walking behind a powerful mob. I don't understand these people. At least alt + f4 exists.

 

[Manu]

There's another way to go in

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Irithyll

which leads to more areas.

Thanks.

 

[web01]

Can someone answer in a non spoiler way.
How far into the game can I turn in Sunbro tokens?
I feel like maybe i missed the shrine.
I am at least 6 major areas in.

 

[Freezasaurus]

I see FuturePress didn't make a guide for this. Shame. I would've bought it immediately right now.

Nah, it's a Prima this time. It's decent, but the maps are kind of shit.

 

[Onemic]

I fucking hated that thing. Still, it could have been worse...imagine fighting two of them at once?



I don't really care about the lack of interconnectedness when the individual level design is this good, TBH. You can still see how the world comes together (pretty much all the areas I've found so far are clearly visible from either the High Wall or the Undead Settlement) and they flow believably. I think it's a shame some people are going to overlook the often spectacular level design just because the areas don't all end up looping back to Firelink.

So happy Im a pyro. Beat the dude in two tries.


And speaking of interconnectedness, everything in the world(at least from what I've played) connects together, so Im not quite sure where people are getting that from. Only difference is that you can teleport to any bonfire from the outset of the game vs. DS1 where you could only do it during the last quarter of the game.

 

[Ghostmaster]

Can someone answer in a non spoiler way.
How far into the game can I turn in Sunbro tokens?
I feel like maybe i missed the shrine.
I am at least 6 major areas in.

It's pretty damn far, like 10 bosses in, something like that,it's in the area after you have defeated 3 lords of cinder

 

[Onemic]

It does decent damage, but trying to find that opening to land the hit and be able to evade efficiently is proving the most difficult part. On my best attempts, I've gotten him to 25%, but the length of the fight gets to me.

I did the cathedral area first so that might explain the levels?

I think I need to respec my build. This is my first real attempt at DS (and not giving up) so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing for Pyromancer (outside Attunement/Int/Faith).

Here are my numbers:
13/21/14/8/12/14/22/18/7

Any recommendations?

I think I'd have to put more points into Str or Dext to equip anything else effectively. I've mostly been trying phase 2 with magic only, but maybe that's a losing proposition and I should just go melee.

Faith/Int should be the same level if the scaling is like in DS2.

 

[MilkBeard]

Well, I

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killed Horace

because he attacked me. Then told Anri about it. So I have no idea what will happen now lol.

You will be fine. I did the same thing. Just follow the quest like normal.

 

[Look! The Pie!]

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Irithyll of the Boreal Valley

might be my favourite area in the entire series. Coming from the previous zone, the reveal is simply breathtaking, and it's also incredibly beautiful. Slowly realising

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I'd been there before

was just the icing on the cake.

Am I.....going to have to fight two of them at once?

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Good luck! Fortunately, it's optional.

 

[BennyBlanco]

It does decent damage, but trying to find that opening to land the hit and be able to evade efficiently is proving the most difficult part. On my best attempts, I've gotten him to 25%, but the length of the fight gets to me.

I did the cathedral area first so that might explain the levels?

I think I need to respec my build. This is my first real attempt at DS (and not giving up) so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing for Pyromancer (outside Attunement/Int/Faith).

Here are my numbers:
13/21/14/8/12/14/22/18/7

Any recommendations?

I think I'd have to put more points into Str or Dext to equip anything else effectively. I've mostly been trying phase 2 with magic only, but maybe that's a losing proposition and I should just go melee.

You should dump some points into vigor ASAP. If this is your first real crack at the series you chose a pretty tough road to go down with sticking to pyromancy. Do you have access to the NPC who sells sorceries? You have enough INT for magic weapon and 1 point off from great magic weapon which would both help you out a lot.

 

[Freezasaurus]

So what's a good point to go through the

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Smouldering Lake

? I just beat

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Wolnir

and am in

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Irithyll

now.

So happy Im a pyro. Beat the dude in two tries.

I've been beating most of the bosses so far in two tries. The first attempt seems to be more of a learning experience in most cases.

 

[web01]

It's pretty damn far, like 10 bosses in, something like that,it's in the area after you have defeated 3 lords of cinder

Alright thanks, seems I haven't missed it.

 

[EndlessSky]

So I think I fucked up lol. There was a message that said "secret ahead" (location: I

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rithyll

)

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I hit the statue and it turned into a mage thing, but I accidentally hit attack twice and ended up killing him. He dropped the chameleon spell.

What did I just make myself miss out on?

 

[Golgo 13]

im going to run out of embers doing this

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Pontiff Sulyvahn

boss fight arent I

Summon some help! If you can, get multiple people.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

So what's a good point to go through the

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Smouldering Lake

? I just beat

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Wolnir

and am in

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Irithyll

now.

I did it before Wolnir >_>

its not an easy area tho, so bring your a-game(and your vigor/strength or whatever main damage stat you're building)

 

[Alucrid]

trying to do the last few bosses at sl 50 ain't working out well

 

[KingKong]

You know what the trick to tough boss fights is? Take a 30 minute break and relax. Every time I've died more than 3 times I've done that and beaten them first or second try after

 

[Lemonheap]

Trying to get to the area below the bridge that breaks. Looked up a video on youtube but can't do it. I die of fall damage every time. Any way of doing it or am I just blocked off? I need the boss down there!

 

[Freezasaurus]

I did it before Wolnir >_>

its not an easy area tho, so bring your a-game(and your vigor/strength or whatever main damage stat you're building)

Yeah, my stats are fine (level 57), I just kinda got scared off by the giant ballista.

 

[KZXcellent]

Just had a pretty funny duel with an invader I thought I'd share - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx3tLRRBnSE

Trying to get to the area below the bridge that breaks. Looked up a video on youtube but can't do it. I die of fall damage every time. Any way of doing it or am I just blocked off? I need the boss down there!

Break the bridge and wait about 10 seconds, it takes awhile for it to give you the option to climb.

 

[Grisby]

So with a STR build, what's the best direction to take the Dark Sword in? Also, what's a good end game one had shield? Thinking about spending my TT on Dragon Crest.

Trying to get to the area below the bridge that breaks. Looked up a video on youtube but can't do it. I die of fall damage every time. Any way of doing it or am I just blocked off? I need the boss down there!

Use the

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bridge.

 

[TheFlow]

So what's a good point to go through the

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Smouldering Lake

? I just beat

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Wolnir

and am in

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Irithyll

now.



I've been beating most of the bosses so far in two tries. The first attempt seems to be more of a learning experience in most cases.

go back trust me you will want all the valuables to upgrade your gear

 

[Stratosphere]

Awww shiet, A

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byss

W

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atchers

down!! The adrealine is pumping! First challenging boss so far, but not unfair. Once you learn the timings, its a matter of countering with the Claymore beast stagger/stunlock. I probably could have used a bit more stamina though...

 

[BennyBlanco]

Trying to get to the area below the bridge that breaks. Looked up a video on youtube but can't do it. I die of fall damage every time. Any way of doing it or am I just blocked off? I need the boss down there!

There should be a button prompt on the broken bridge to climb down