Belgian Dude
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Dark Souls III |OT2| Welcome to NG+, Unkindled One
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When the bracelets are shattered, all three, he dies.
ArgyleGamer
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Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
YES! After way too long, I finally beat that jerk Pontiff Sulyvahn!
One thing I've noticed so far is that while the boss battles are interesting, they seem to resort to throwing clones at you a bunch.
One thing I've noticed so far is that while the boss battles are interesting, they seem to resort to throwing clones at you a bunch.
Tarkus
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I have played around with a few Dex weapons. You will want to carry around something longer for PvP, because sadly the uchi is just too short and will get outmatched by phantom range. The Washing Pole will solve this problem.
Also look out for the Great Scythe, it's pretty good weapon and can outrange a lot of other weapons if used correctly.
Look for the Black Blade (not to be confused with Dark Sword. This one is a katana). It's stats outclass the Uchi, although it's a bit shorter. Looks cool, though.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
You must be doing something wrong because katanas are a beast in PvP.
Are you using the running r1? Because.... that thing is ridiculous. Since Demon's Souls it's been ridiculously good. Incredibly fast and tons of phantom range. The only downside vs Demon's Souls is that the attack power is slightly weaker than a normal r1 for some reason (in DeS running attacks were typically slightly stronger) and if you are too predictable you can get parried, but that's easy enough to avoid if you mix things up a bit.
Bracelets
The Refined Dark Sword +10 is pretty OP
I also really like the Storm Curved Sword from the
Nameless King Boss
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I beat him on my 2nd try but it took me 30-40 tries to beat the Abyss Watchers, which is pretty strange. The only other game in the series I have played was BB, and so far the bosses in DS3 are not as good IMO.
Also it may just be me, but I don't get any cutscenes before bosses anymore (IIRC the abyss watchers was the last time it happened). Everytime I approach for the first time the fog door is already there, is this a glitch?
Thanks.
KittenMaster
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Just arrived at (secret area spoiler) A
My thoughts so far after finding the first bonfire
rchdragon Peak
My thoughts so far after finding the first bonfire
for a game that supposedly ignores Dark Souls 2, this area looks suspiciously close to Dragon Aerie at least from the outside.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Not a glitch. Not every boss has a cut scene. Crystal Sage doesn't have one, for example. Actually neither does the Cursewood Tree.
They didn't have fogs, though, I don't know why the earlier bosses don't have fog gates and the later ones do. I did notice that and found it weird.
Nah, people stop using katanas in PvP because phantom range makes it hard to land a hit. The running r1 is good though.
Liking the
catharsis
painted world
ArgyleGamer
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Dagger weapon art ability makes moving in swamp fairly painless.
KittenMaster
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Uchi is pretty bad outside of PvP (and even then there are better options). Everybody said it was great but Straight Swords are much better for players going through PvE and just want a really good weapon to use.
Once you get the washing pole though, its has the same moveset as the Uchigatana, but it is much larger and you can more easily work around its speed because of that, and it is great for PvP as well due to its range.
Once you get the washing pole though, its has the same moveset as the Uchigatana, but it is much larger and you can more easily work around its speed because of that, and it is great for PvP as well due to its range.
ArgyleGamer
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Welp, just got my platinum trophy
Praise the sun. Well done.
Vampirolol
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Finally bought this and I'm playing it in a very Bloodborne way: dodge and hit with the double sword. I still suck with the shield so I hope I won't face some big problems for playing the game like this, what do you say Gaf?
I've played without a shield most of the time since before bloodborne released. You'll be fine.
finalflame
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Playing without a shield definitely raises the difficulty of the game a significant amount, but you will not face big problems if you just git gud
Unlike Bloodborne, there is no health restoration mechanic, so taking risks is ill advised. You will have very little room for risk taking without a shield; definitely learn to impeccably roll dodge and know your i-frames.
Vampirolol
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Thanks, now I'll see if using L1/L2 suits my playstyle.
this game encourages you to drop the shield more than any other dark souls game. Bosses and enemies have long and fast combos that are sure to break your shield if you hide behind it. I used the the shield a ton in the previous games but found myself going two handed for nearly every boss this time. Definitely easier to stick with rolls.
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I didn't even know this sword was in the game. Now I have to do the Yuria quest line again after spending 1 million souls to cure my Hollow.
I stopped using the shield in Dark Souls 2.
None of these games require you to use a shield at all.
The Gotthard Twin Swords with a sharp gem will crap on the Uchigatana.
Jellycrackers
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I'm absolutely addicted to invading in the Undead Settlement. 1vs3 is way too much fun with the large club.
Here's a few clips I recorded:
Random 1v3 victory.
Plunging attack from the heavens
Worst Spawn Point ever...
Sorry to interrupt...
Last 30 seconds of an epic 3v1
I know my tactics aren't exactly honorable in these, but hey... gotta do what you must in 3v1 scenarios!
Here's a few clips I recorded:
Random 1v3 victory.
Plunging attack from the heavens
Worst Spawn Point ever...
Sorry to interrupt...
Last 30 seconds of an epic 3v1
I know my tactics aren't exactly honorable in these, but hey... gotta do what you must in 3v1 scenarios!
If you follow the right path, there should only be one manditory section where your waste deep and its only for a few seconds.
I found
AL
PC
Were you specifically waiting for a period of time or just messing around and it popped?
Been through the game thrice now and no summon!
Really? I've got Darkmoon Blade on my second character which of course requires 30 Proof of a Concord Kept. I would just go to an area where I expected late game characters to be like the Grand Archives, Archdragon Peak, I'm not really sure if its completely global or not but I seemed to get a lot more summons in those places rather than when I was trying to farm for Concord Kept in Anor Londo where I rarely got a summon.
lordfuzzybutt
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This game really does require you to be patient at all times. After killing the damn D
r A
, got to the
, unlocked shortcuts, got killed.
Tired, I hurried to where I died to recover my 100k souls to wrap up the night and go to sleep when I plunged right down the elevator shaft when cutting a corner, thinking it was a stair.
Not even mad, just numb, so numb man.
ragonslaye
rmor
Grand Archives
Tired, I hurried to where I died to recover my 100k souls to wrap up the night and go to sleep when I plunged right down the elevator shaft when cutting a corner, thinking it was a stair.
Not even mad, just numb, so numb man.
Snacks the sober sea lion
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Are there any good dexterity weapons? Other than probably covenant weapons. Straight swords outdo them badly in PvE, and I know they don't want to give them huge buffs because they're typically some of the stronger PvP weapons, but goddamn they're pathetic in this game.
Has anyone had a glitch where other players in PVP are stuck in an idle pose? It's kind of hard to fight people like that.
That's super common. Sometimes it also affects bosses. Sucks if you want a good boss fight, but it's easy souls as sunbro.
Makes PVP impossible tho (unlike bosses players without animation can still attack), so I really hope FROM fixes this ASAP.
RandomSeed
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Has anyone had a glitch where other players in PVP are stuck in an idle pose? It's kind of hard to fight people like that.
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Has anyone had a glitch where other players in PVP are stuck in an idle pose? It's kind of hard to fight people like that.
what sword is that? the weapon skill is insane!
welp, guess i'll grab that in NG+.
Just killed the
and crafted the Farron Greatsword. I was hesitant of crafting it since I was pretty happy with my Hollowslayer Greatsword, but I wanted to try some good dual weapons (Sellsword Twinblades suck so far compared to pretty much everything else, I guess they get better if you upgrade them past +5/sharp, but don't have mats ATM).
Funny thing is that even though I have 16 STR and it requires 18, apparently dual wielding counts as two-handing, so I get the increased STR benefit.
Anyway, I thought this sword was pretty meh, but then I used the LB attacks.
My GOD this weapon is absolutely awesome. It drains stamina like hell, but damn if it doesn't look cool. I'm definitely gonna roll with the Wolf Knight's Greatsword on my next playthrough, from the special attack description it looks like it will look just as awesome.
On a side note, can anyone explain why do I deal less damage when attacking with both Sellswords Twinblades at once than while attacking with just one? The speed of the dual attack doesn't seem to be worth it, as this attack simply does a little less damage. Baffles me.
Abyss Watchers
Funny thing is that even though I have 16 STR and it requires 18, apparently dual wielding counts as two-handing, so I get the increased STR benefit.
Anyway, I thought this sword was pretty meh, but then I used the LB attacks.
My GOD this weapon is absolutely awesome. It drains stamina like hell, but damn if it doesn't look cool. I'm definitely gonna roll with the Wolf Knight's Greatsword on my next playthrough, from the special attack description it looks like it will look just as awesome.
On a side note, can anyone explain why do I deal less damage when attacking with both Sellswords Twinblades at once than while attacking with just one? The speed of the dual attack doesn't seem to be worth it, as this attack simply does a little less damage. Baffles me.
There are some good dex weapons. You just have to know how to use them. I used katanas through 90% of the game. Scythes can outrange almost anything as well.
SkylineRKR
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Farron is ridiculous. Some guy kept on spinning and cutting my ankles and I couldn't do shit about it. Wished I had made it instead of the WK.
Farming Pale Tongues right now, must say its not bad in PvE. 6 within 30 minutes at 250 item discovery.
Farming Pale Tongues right now, must say its not bad in PvE. 6 within 30 minutes at 250 item discovery.
KittenMaster
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Snacks the sober sea lion
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What about the Twinblades and the scimitar? Twinblades are really weak early to mid game and the skills are useless in pve (doesn't stagger, doesn't do more damage than R1, no good options against shields), scimitar's weapon skill doesn't even combo properly. Those are the ones that concern me.
NeroAngelo
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Fully transitioned over to the Wolf Knight Greatsword from the Dark Sword, after using it to take out D
. Absolutely love it
Running r1 is great for punishing a missed jump attack in pvp and the weapon art somersault attack is great for finishing off a successful riposte.
ragonslayer's Armor
Running r1 is great for punishing a missed jump attack in pvp and the weapon art somersault attack is great for finishing off a successful riposte.
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I've got 4 for the vertebrae shackles. Have had a lot of super chaotic and fun encounters.
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