Kwansu Dudes
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Aldrich Faithfuls can't invade once you beat the world boss right? Love the constant invasions.
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Dark Souls III |OT2| Welcome to NG+, Unkindled One
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robotzombie
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Has anyone used the Drang Twinspears for PvE?
Are they worthwhile? They seem really cool, wondering how they end up maxed out
Are they worthwhile? They seem really cool, wondering how they end up maxed out
Kwansu Dudes
Member
A suggestion, maybe you don't need to ember.
Ha, I wasn't being sarcastic as NG wasn't as active as this. Seeing as how this area isn't optional, I'd like to be able to keep on being invaded.
brandonh83
Banned
The N
what the fuck haha
Gonna order pizza for extra power.
ameless King and his dragon
Gonna order pizza for extra power.
That's correct, sadly. Yet another thing where they didn't take the improvements from DS2, and why DS2 keeps winning. DS2 system of "30 minutes without invasions in this area after beating a boss OR use a item to have the same effect" was so much better.
Kwansu Dudes
Member
Never knew this so it's a shame. Would definitely help with ranking up covenants and add to the overall activity.
Not being able to be invaded after beating a boss sucks.
JORMBO
Darkness no more
Is magic super powerful or something? I have been playing 1h axe and shield. I was stuck at one of the final bosses. Even summoning a few melee people we were still getting killed. I summoned a guy who was using magic and he just fireballed the boss dead quickly while barely getting hit.
Yeah it's too bad, especially because it limits the areas you can have funtimes with Dried Finger if you progress too far.
Some of my best PvP experiences in this game were when I was summoned into a big brawl where the host used a Dried Finger and craziness ensued. It's been sadly rare, though.
Hentailover
Member
I keep seeing this advice and I feel like it's worthy of banning for flamming
not really
It's horrible advice. Red Eyes is more useless than your teammates were in Daikatana. He dies instantly, to other two, heck he dies to the one other guy in like 3 seconds, even if I kite the main guy to make it a fair fight. Sometimes his AI just completely breaks and he fights the fog wall (I even have it recorded. ) Red Eyes is a gimmick that just doesn't work, because his AI was programmed by From Soft's Janitor after a day of drinking.
Orochinagis
Member
I think Anri left my game, he said he will go to Itryl or something but I dont see him there
super-famicom
Member
I didn't know he attacks the fog wall. I never relied on him in my playthrough but when I helped others out, many of them relied on this tactic and the both of us ran around the arena doing nothing for awhile until phase 2 started.
brandonh83
Banned
Honestly that thing can take you through most if not all the game, I have a +10 and it destroys. I'm primarily dex but I've also been using the Dark Sword (which I also have maxed) as well as the Irithyll sword. Those are strength oriented, but for me they feel like dex weapons. A refined (w/gem) Dark Sword has B scaling for strength and dex. It's a powerhouse.
Though I'm admittedly a balanced build as my strength and dex are both pretty good (20's in strength and 30's in dex) so I guess YMMV-- though like I said the Dark Sword scales B in both. Pure dex weapons I don't have a lot of info on. The Sellsword Twinblades are a dex weapon but I have them at +9 and they're not even close to the Uchi or Dark Sword. (they're fun to use though)
Spaaaaaaaaace
Member
I keep getting network errors and being sent back to the title screen
Chaos Blade has S scaling with DEX but sadly is late game.
More Fun To Compute
Member
I just tried an high requirement single target miracle against the end boss and it did maybe 50% more damage than a fast single swing from my raw straight sword. The miracle has a cast time and requires you to be right next to the boss.
brandonh83
Banned
Summon help if you absolutely cannot do it. It is a hard early-mid game fight, but these games can also just be a fun experience and they're worth seeing through because of how amazing the locations/art/bosses really are. So if you get hung up just summon help, definitely don't quit.
I've played through all of them (well, at the end of this one now) and my first time through I typically summon help after dying a number of times, and use that to better understand attacks and patterns. This makes for a bit more of a pleasant experience, if you can call it that, the first time through. Then on NG+ it's harder and I'll try and do stuff myself.
So for me I get the best of both worlds, I don't break controllers and still have a fun and challenging experience while actually seeing the game through to the end (always worth it) then face greater challenges on NG+ runs. Demon's Souls is really the only one that I didn't actually finish solo at some point.
I will say that nothing feels quite like toppling a tough boss solo, and this is why most people would encourage absolutely not giving up, but for me not at the expense of being frustrated or not finishing the game.
RedAssedApe
Banned
i was cracking up the first time i summoned someone and they were talking to me. do they modulate your voice in chat on purpose?
Admiral Woofington
Member
I think my Siegward/Greirat/Patches questline just got threeway fucked in a single swoop
Thanks Dark Souls.
found siegward in cathedral way later because fuck figuring this shit out without a guide.
Patches asks me where Greirat is after I sent him to second trip
Can't buy armor off him to get Siegward out of well
Patches has now disappeared from firelink, still hasn't come back after multiple trips neither has Greirat
Patches asks me where Greirat is after I sent him to second trip
Can't buy armor off him to get Siegward out of well
Patches has now disappeared from firelink, still hasn't come back after multiple trips neither has Greirat
Thanks Dark Souls.
xChildOfHatex
Member
Pontiff scythe scales to S at +5. You need to farm the scythe wielding knight in front of
Pontiff Sulyvahn
Pontiff
It takes two riposte hits to trigger his second phase.
Finished the game yesterday. Absolutely the best "Soulsborne" game. That last boss... And I think the N
is the hardest boss in the series.
Now created another character and will work on the platinum trophy. Started as a Sorcerer, kinda weak at the start but I think it will become awesome later.
ameless King
Now created another character and will work on the platinum trophy. Started as a Sorcerer, kinda weak at the start but I think it will become awesome later.
brandonh83
Banned
Oh shit. I've never heard of this yet, think I'll go do some farming. I'm hung up on a boss right now anyway and dilly dallying around for a bit helps me sort of readjust my nerves lol
Admiral Woofington
Member
Let me just say right now that unless you want to waste the twinkling titanite, don't go for this weapon. I got it to +3 out of +5 max and the shit has like 100 less damage per swing than my sharp black blade, which is the next best dex weapon after uchi unless you want to get a sharp estoc for PvP
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Who or what the hell is "Red Eyes"...? An NPC phantom or something?
Personally I used the
dual kats
Chaos Blade
it chips away at your health with every successful hit. That said it's rarely a problem, but, for the last boss at some point I had 1 HP left after being revived by Tears of Denial xD and had to finish him off with my... black bow of Pharis hahaha. That was quite the hilarious and epic win.
TemplaerDude
Member
Patches just straight up never showed up for me, but I offed the
Giants
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
You need to reload/rest at bonfire/warp before he shows up I think. I remember the first time I went in that place no one was there, but I returned later 'cause I really wanted to know how to get to the other side (had missed the rafters place initially) and looked for a switch, and there he was. On my new character I used the quit/reload trick... -_-Patches just straight up never showed up for me, but I offed theright away so maybe that had something to do with it? I was a little disappointedGiants
Yes Please. The counter of deaths is up to 31Still need that help? I'm by no means the best player but let's try
brandonh83
Banned
Thanks for the heads up. Honestly from all I've read up on, it seems like I'm good on weapons.
Uchigatana +10
Irithyll Sword +5 (max)
Refined Dark Sword +10
Though, as I said I have a more balanced build, with my stats not greatly favoring dexterity, but somewhat. I think there's like a 7 point difference between my dex and strength stats. I've always did this in Soulsborne and while I'm never bored, I would like to try out something new. I'm not amazing at these games, definitely more of a casual player and I tend to ignore PVP (though it's fun, I'm just not a competitive gamer) so I just go for whatever I think will get me through the games the easiest.
I feel like if I go into certain bosses without good armor, sword and shield that I'm totally fucked eighteen ways from Sunday, but after five games I'm about to start experimenting. What I can tell you right now is that I don't have a desire to be a slow tank. While it probably feels good to rain the force of hell down on something with a weapon that takes up half the screen, I prefer maneuverability and quick strikes-- which is why I started pumping into dexterity for this game, BUT ended up once again pumping into strength so now I'm back to my usual balanced self.
TemplaerDude
Member
I'll give that a shot tonight, thank you. There is a good chance I've bungled it up too much at this point but it's worth a shot.
RedAssedApe
Banned
thank you blue guy who helped me double team an invader :joy:
mkay set my sign. PW is NGAF still?
xChildOfHatex
Member
Sadly the damage is underwhelming BUT, the moveset is pretty rad with those wide sweeping swings. Scythes in general need a solid buff right now. Burial blade was one of my favourite bloodborne weapons but right now scythes are not upto mark in ds3.
Yes, in front of the lever
Admiral Woofington
Member
a buff would be great because they're slow and with that I'd rather use my estoc or my katana
Yup, set it there. You should be able to summon me now.
brandonh83
Banned
For me the hardest part of that boss so far is having a successful summon connection. Been trying since this morning and have had one person summoned.
VaultBoy101
Member
Constant network errors kicking me back to the main menu on XB1 today are making the game nearly unplayable. I'm at 28 Human Dregs, dammit!
xChildOfHatex
Member
Are katanas useful in pve? I know everyone and their mother uses estocs and katanas in PvP but I left my uchigatana behind once I got the Irithyl straight sword and the dark sword coz right now nothing seems to beat straight swords in pure damage.
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