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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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That boss is optional so it's hard to tell. If the previous boss you beat is
Wolnir
The_Darkest_Red
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I'm at about 10 hours played, just beat C
. Looking through this thread and HowLongtoBeat I am a little worried about the length of the game. Less than 40 hours, seriously? I am by no means a speedy Souls player but my times usually hit a little above average. (DeS - 55 hrs, DkS - 65 hrs, DkS2 - 75 hrs, BB - 45 hrs). If I finish this game in less than 40 hours I'll honestly be pretty disappointed. Maybe I've just been spoiled by the lengthy games in the series but 30-40 hours just doesn't seem like enough for a Souls game.
rystal Sage
Frogfucious
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Thats great to know, I feel good about my hybrid now thanks! Are you using a heavy infusion since you have high str?
I've been using the Rapier or the Hollowslayer Greatsword. Got the Uchigatana and Lothric Spear on Standby though.
Randomizer123454444
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Sorry for being a few pages late but..
Profaned capitol is under tab "Irythill Dungeon" in bonfire list. This means that the two areas are considered both to be "Irythill Dungeon".
"Road of Sacrifices" even though Farron Keep etc have different names for them.
Fallout-NL
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Same here, would be a shame to just rush through it.
Fix The Scientist
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Game beaten and all optional bosses down. For me this is probably the weakest souls game, but not by much, it was still a fantastic experience, it certainly has its moments. I didn't quite get the same sense of journey and discovery that i had in the other games, i think it's a mix of design choices and my own personal familiarity and even occasional fatigue with the gameplay systems.
GinoFelino
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To use your post for a side-rant: FROM really went overboard with the number of ridiculously obtuse NPC questlines this time.
I understand wanting to appease all types of fanbases for the big end of the trilogy, but Bloodborne's relatively transparent NPC questlines were vastly more enjoyable to me.
Some of these are near-impossible to finish without constantly checking a guide. This combined with permanent failstates due to autosave runs completely counter to Dark Souls 'git gud' design philosophy imo.
Did you talk to X NPC before clearing boss Y but after talking to NPC Z? No best ending for you until NG+, chump.
I hate this part of Souls and I really hope it's gone or grossly simplified (like Bloodborne did to an extent) for whatever game FROM does next.
Sharp Uchigatana for me.
If you keep up that pace it will take you over 40 hours
So I did my first run in the JP version, then a run in the English version and decided to start over fresh and do my "real" character, thinking the
looked kinda cool I decided to do my whole run with it, beat the 1st 2 bosses and ran directly to the area to farm the items..Just got it and now I'm lvl61, 2 bosses in.
Old Wolf Greatsword
Haven't played enough to give a good solid answer but i've spotted some really good dex weapons like the Sellsword twinswords which can scale A if you give it a sharp gem. And seeing how this game favours fast weapons late game it might be a good option (but I don't like the L2 tho, feels weak)
A lot of katanas scale very well too and you can get one early enough
(if you have the guts for it)
The_Darkest_Red
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Good!
Yup. I used the Butcher's Knife for a good period and that needs high strength to wield. I switched to a newer weapon I found because you can't enchant the Butcher's Knife. I just look at whichever infusion adds up to the most damage. I avoid the infusions that remove stat scaling entirely though.
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I was considering trying it as a side thing, but I don't want to steal anyones work.I think a lot of the work would be reading what is on fextralife then rewording/formatting it unless it was popular enough to get an active user base to participate.
But yeah, the performance of fextralife is awful. It's always down and the mobile version is so bloated that runs like garbage no matter how powerful your device is.
Whaaaaat. I have to make sure I do that before destroying the
large crossbow catapult thing.
The way I see it it's just adding some variability with each playthrough. Assuming you don't use a guide you can try different things each time and see how it changes. It's not like there is a best ending. Also, you think Bloodborne's endings were simple to work out?
Actually, now I think about it, when did you face that boss? Straight after Undead Settlement?
I haven't kill him yet,he one-shots me so i took a detour and now i'm stuck with this optional boss.
Glad to know there's still a lot more to do,i'm having so much fun and i don't want it to end.
Every area in this game has been amazing so far.
Thanks.
The_Darkest_Red
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Yeah, it's the fourth boss I've fought.
FinalHearts
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Can someone explain me a little bit about hollowing?
I understand how to get it and cure it..
But, what are the pro's/con's about being hollow?
It's just for the
or are there any stat changes when you are hollow?
I understand how to get it and cure it..
But, what are the pro's/con's about being hollow?
It's just for the
alternate ending
OK, that's what I thought
I haven't noticed any stat changes. I don't like looking all shriveled though so I keep curing it, lol.
MiamiWesker
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I am 35 hours in and one of the last posts just said I am only 40% done with the game. It feels just as long as any souls game I have played. I always take my time, invade a bunch of people, explore every inch.
I've been day one on this series since demon's souls, so I got pretty good at them. I like going through them and experiencing the bosses on my own before my friends ruin everything by texting me all the secrets. Also, going through the game at my regular pace just leaves excitement for a second playthrough because I know I missed some things
It also helps that my friend and I had a bet to see who would beat it faster on our first playthrough with no outside help. I beat him by an hour and a half
iRAWRasaurus
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Just for the
other ending really. Besides free level and buying stuff.
There's also something else but I'm not sure what it is. Game Informer's review said "
when combined with the right materials and a willingness to persevere [hollowing] can dramatically increase your chosen weapon's damage output
hollow gem
Chaos Blade. Think, it's the only weapon with S scaling for Dex.
Yeah, I actually DID check the guide to finish the quest for
Onion Bro
Oh I should have toasted to him while sitting on a bench only with a dex weapon and loin skirt equipped? Got it!
ThirtyFour
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Curing it requires you
giving an item to the fire keeper. The item is
a Firekeeper soul. It will also require a bunch of souls, the amount depends on how much hollowing you have.
I actually cheesed him with a bow like a true hero. My standard melee build was trash against him.
astroturfing
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dude, Demon's Souls can be beaten in an hour or two. these games have never been that long.. and i think it's perfectly fine. DSII was too long for me, way too many areas and bosses. it would have benefited from a little trim down, leaving some of the most generic bosses and boring areas out of the game.
a relatively short, tightly designed cohesive Souls game is a thing of beauty.
and you can do like me, use a lot of time helping others and it will make the game last longer.
Isn't Iudex easier with a caster? I've heard people say that sorcery destroys him.
Dr. Benton Quest
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"If only I could be so grossly incandescent!"
phoeniks314
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"hey,many people experience serious issues with our product. Really bad framerate and even crashes. Should we adress this in the coming patch?"
"NO!!! Weapon Balancing it is"
"But..."
"I said weapon balancing!!!"
"NO!!! Weapon Balancing it is"
"But..."
"I said weapon balancing!!!"
Is there anything in particular I should be looking for in weapons? I know it's not like Bloodborne where pretty much everything is viable at the end of the game. I've been using the claymore, but I've been hesitant to reinforce it since I'm not sure what constitutes a worthwhile weapon or not
Kenzodielocke
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Is there any Balder Side Sword equivalent ?
The_Darkest_Red
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First off, throwing out some speed run time is completely meaningless in the context of this discussion. It's the worst way to measure game length for 99.99% of players.
That said, I don't disagree that quality > quantity. Ideally I'd love both but I have no problem with a dense and tightly designed Souls game. Bloodborne is my favorite Soulsborne game and I could finish that at 20 hours or so on repeat playthroughs.
It's really about expectations based on the previous games in the series. I don't need the game to be Dark Souls II long, I was just hoping it would hit at around 50-60 hours.
I should also mention that I'm really discussing amount of content here; playtime is just a convenient way to get a general measure of it. Helping others and taking your time is fine but those don't actually increase the content in the game which is what I'm concerned with.
30 hours in and I just got to Lothric Castle. I've played through every Souls game and they usually take me about 50 hours first playthrough. This game seems like it will be no different, and that includes several hours of standing around trying to summon help to no avail.
I know a lot of people have been complaining about the guide and it definitely has some errors in it but it's been great at helping with the NPC sidequests and locating vital items. I've already completed several NPC questlines. The only one I fucked up was the Pit of Hollows guy and it doesn't seem like much of a loss.
You definitely have to may more attention than you did in Bloodborne. I was checking the guide after every boss to see what I had to make sure to do/not do on the next area so that I didn't fuck up any sidequests.
I know a lot of people have been complaining about the guide and it definitely has some errors in it but it's been great at helping with the NPC sidequests and locating vital items. I've already completed several NPC questlines. The only one I fucked up was the Pit of Hollows guy and it doesn't seem like much of a loss.
You definitely have to may more attention than you did in Bloodborne. I was checking the guide after every boss to see what I had to make sure to do/not do on the next area so that I didn't fuck up any sidequests.
astroturfing
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jesus.. that cant be true lol. i would not figure that out in a million playthroughs. WAY too random. bad form, From.
i like.. no i love the cryptic nature of the series, but too much is too much.
BroodShadow
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Not the same team,come on now.
NeroAngelo
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Lothric Knight Sword is exactly what you're looking for. It can take awhile to farm, though.
That sun is judging your use of the dark sword
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