The Black Knight Greataxe is pretty ridiculous. At 40/40 on my quality build, it has 695 AR. The DEX scaling is only D though, so if you go even higher on STR instead it should be even better.
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The Black Knight Greataxe is pretty ridiculous. At 40/40 on my quality build, it has 695 AR. The DEX scaling is only D though, so if you go even higher on STR instead it should be even better.
super-famicom
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Open Menu, go to Equipment. The double row of boxes at the bottom are your item slots. You can equip Estus, firebombs, etc in those slots.
To equip something to your hot menu, click the options button (pause/start button or whatever its called these days) and hit confirm and then the two bottom rows of five slots (10 altogether) are your hot items, you can and should equip items such as your Estus Flask, Ashen Estus, Throwing Knives and Firebombs here.
Edit: Beaten.
How many souls were lost?
Belgian Dude
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It's understandable to an extent, though. All these things thrown in for seemingly no reason at the start, basically no changes in dialogue after you do some major things... I didn't play DS1 before 3 but it was bothering me that I beat a lord and then like only one person in the whole shrine talked about it.
Ever since A
byss Watchers
Imo the hardest part of the catacombs is the vases with the pursuers. Since I'm a bit reckless they killed me more times than I'd like to admit. Otherwise it was pretty fun overall, and the
bridge
And then had absolutely no clue you could use it as a ladder until I went back to the area when I was worried it only had two bonfires.
The Demon Ruins though? They can buzz off.
DaleinCalgary
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Im drunk now and suck
Mound Makers? I can summon you at the final area (just before the boss) and repeatedly jump off the cliff if you want? You'll get all the shackles still. Hopefully your PS4.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Alright so I have some questions about this one, related to my apparently incredibly exceptionally horrible 20 hour experience with Dark Souls.
1) Is there some kind of sensible layout to the world? I know DS1 was all interconnected, but that was often if you just happened to find tiny little corners that give you and elevator or something. I had an awful experience running long stretches in 4 different directions looking for just one damn bonfire then someone would say afterwards "Oh, you could have just gone to [describes tiny obscure corner with shortcut to a fire]"
2) Can you turn off online? I had a particularly awful run once where I went on a huuuuuge hours-long journey doing really well for once, eventually barely surviving the giant rat boss with no potions, getting cursed by some bug thing, and then about 5 feet from a bonfire I finally found I was invaded by a ridiculously OP person who one-shotted me after I got like 15 hits on them that did almost nothing. That is some bullshit and I never want it to happen.
3) Do you still turn into a zombie when you die? I spent most of my time in that form as I died a lot and it was kinda lame after spending time in character creator.
4) If you die at a boss do you have to go all the way from the last fire, and if so, are fires closer to bosses? I must have tried Capra Demon like 30 times trying to figure out a working strategy before finally giving up and just watching a youtube of a good one. Every single retry I had to run through the sewers from the main bonfire, killing all the monsters along the way. It was a really lame, redundant, unchallenging waste of time for just another possibly-five-second chance at figuring out the boss.
5) Do you still spend souls you collected to level up yourself or weapons, requiring you to not die to keep that progress until you saved up enough? I suppose I'm okay with that aspect, provided there are ways to grind if you have to after a death, just as long as it isn't too ridiculous. However I would like to know if it is a prominent aspect. I really prefer games where you start with all your abilities and it is the performing challenge itself that is hard and you can just go for it, not how smartly you develop your character, requiring a lot of additional study outside the game.
1) Is there some kind of sensible layout to the world? I know DS1 was all interconnected, but that was often if you just happened to find tiny little corners that give you and elevator or something. I had an awful experience running long stretches in 4 different directions looking for just one damn bonfire then someone would say afterwards "Oh, you could have just gone to [describes tiny obscure corner with shortcut to a fire]"
2) Can you turn off online? I had a particularly awful run once where I went on a huuuuuge hours-long journey doing really well for once, eventually barely surviving the giant rat boss with no potions, getting cursed by some bug thing, and then about 5 feet from a bonfire I finally found I was invaded by a ridiculously OP person who one-shotted me after I got like 15 hits on them that did almost nothing. That is some bullshit and I never want it to happen.
3) Do you still turn into a zombie when you die? I spent most of my time in that form as I died a lot and it was kinda lame after spending time in character creator.
4) If you die at a boss do you have to go all the way from the last fire, and if so, are fires closer to bosses? I must have tried Capra Demon like 30 times trying to figure out a working strategy before finally giving up and just watching a youtube of a good one. Every single retry I had to run through the sewers from the main bonfire, killing all the monsters along the way. It was a really lame, redundant, unchallenging waste of time for just another possibly-five-second chance at figuring out the boss.
5) Do you still spend souls you collected to level up yourself or weapons, requiring you to not die to keep that progress until you saved up enough? I suppose I'm okay with that aspect, provided there are ways to grind if you have to after a death, just as long as it isn't too ridiculous. However I would like to know if it is a prominent aspect. I really prefer games where you start with all your abilities and it is the performing challenge itself that is hard and you can just go for it, not how smartly you develop your character, requiring a lot of additional study outside the game.
that would definitely be awesome. You need the items as well?
darkslayer101
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anyone willing to farm shackles?
I'm in PC btw
side question: I'm currently lvl 150 and wondering if i can still get summoned as blue sentinel...
I'm in PC btw
side question: I'm currently lvl 150 and wondering if i can still get summoned as blue sentinel...
Lol. I kind of wish they just made the Demon Ruins have something else to it. It's a decent loot place but it doesn't go anywhere. A final hidden boss deep within would have been cool.
KittenMaster
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It's like DOOM, the actual world is fairly linear with the occasional secret level, but the levels themselves tend to be big and require a lot of exploration within themselves.
Yep. I think it's in the online options in the menu.
Nope. Becoming hollowed is a different, separate mechanic now (that can be healed).
They are closer for the most part.
Yes.
Is that a SL1 run? Health is pitifully low. Funny fall though. They glitched right through the ceiling.
1) There is a somewhat cohesive design to the world where you can see an overview of everything offered after beating the second boss but it is in no way interconnected like Dark Souls unfortunately. The major areas of the game are divided and they all have cohesiveness and shortcuts between areas (I don't want to list and get too spoiler-ish) but think Demon's Souls if you played it with the Archstone system. There are a lot of shortcuts, particularly in late game areas.
2) You can play the game totally offline via a toggle available in the options menu.
3) You don't become a zombie, you keep the features of your character and the only addition to becoming "Embered" is the flame particle effect on the character. So no, it does not ruin your hard work in the character creation.
4) Unfortunately some of the runbacks to the bosses can be a pain in the ass but some areas are alleviated by some elevators or different shortcuts that help to cut the runback down a little bit.
5) You have to spend your souls to level up and level your weapons (not armour in this game, though) so there is a little bit of grinding in that regard but if you're progressing through the game in the order intended (and it is hard to stray away from that in this one) then you should be good to go with the weapon upgrade materials and you'll probably become over-levelled at the end of the game if my play-through was any indication and I should point out that I did not farm at all for levels.
Edit: Beaten. #sadness
No, I've got the platinum already. Don't mind helping people out though. So, if we put on a password (NGAF) and ensure that matchmaking is cross region, I can start summoning you at the run up to the last boss of the game and then just repeatedly jumping off the cliff. Any idea on how many you need to complete this?
2) You can play the game totally offline via a toggle available in the options menu.
3) You don't become a zombie, you keep the features of your character and the only addition to becoming "Embered" is the flame particle effect on the character. So no, it does not ruin your hard work in the character creation.
4) Unfortunately some of the runbacks to the bosses can be a pain in the ass but some areas are alleviated by some elevators or different shortcuts that help to cut the runback down a little bit.
5) You have to spend your souls to level up and level your weapons (not armour in this game, though) so there is a little bit of grinding in that regard but if you're progressing through the game in the order intended (and it is hard to stray away from that in this one) then you should be good to go with the weapon upgrade materials and you'll probably become over-levelled at the end of the game if my play-through was any indication and I should point out that I did not farm at all for levels.
Edit: Beaten. #sadness
No, I've got the platinum already. Don't mind helping people out though. So, if we put on a password (NGAF) and ensure that matchmaking is cross region, I can start summoning you at the run up to the last boss of the game and then just repeatedly jumping off the cliff. Any idea on how many you need to complete this?
Cannon Goose
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It wouldn't be a Souls game without some wonky bullshit.
Belgian Dude
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Yeah, it was a whole detour that I didn't even really need since I only found the ruins after clearing the whole lake. At least I was able to
draw the black knight at the bottom of the ladder to the balista, draw him towards the 'knight hunter', and let them fight it out haha. Best moment of the area.
Chilli_Axe
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Yep sure is, I was doing bandit knife oceiros (which is extremely effective with carthus rouge too)
Those Thrall guys are probably my most hated enemy...
i need about 25, you will probably find my character as gar.
edit: my sign is just north of the bonfire before boss
kill
the summoner
I'm starting to feel confident with my skills and I'm slowly mastering most combat mechanics so things are hotting up!
Just had a really really fun session. Got from the "R
" bonfire up to the "C
C
" bonfire. I missed some stuff along the way so I'm definitely gonna go back!
Just had a really really fun session. Got from the "R
oad of Sacrifices
leansing
hapel
You dagonzero? Sorry, I have online ID.
yup that's me. thanks bro
Dr. Benton Quest
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It's clear from reading this that Dark Souls isn't for you.
There's been plenty of action at the P
ontiff
Does anyone have a spare avarice helmet they could toss me? I'm on NG++ and still haven't received one.
PSN: Finkrat
Where can you summon? I'm currently helping another guy farm his Shackles but I can be there in approximately five or so minutes, probably before. (Also password: NGAF and cross region enabled)
Does anyone have a spare avarice helmet they could toss me? I'm on NG++ and still haven't received one.
PSN: Finkrat
probably way overleveled than me but not sure if the levels are caps are still there. If it works, i can toss you one and reload my save
I can summon at the kiln.
Perfect. I'm actually at the Kiln if you want to throw your white sign down and I'll pick you up. Two birds, one stone, etc.
Spaaaaaaaaace
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Can you get most achievements I'm the first play through? I know the endings require you to complete a couple of times unless you cloud save/load. What about the side quests?
Its down near the fire
- All quests except both pathes of one can be done in one playthrough.
- All rings require 3 playthroughs
- Endings require 3 playthroughs (for the trophy), 4 to see all endings (or use PS+ exploit)
- All spells can be achieved in one playthrough
Also, thanks for the helm!
GenericBadGuy
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Finally getting summoned for Watchdogs of Farron, and steadily too! I guess the key was to stay under leveled for the area? Wha?
Blue Sentinels however - nothing. I was hoping the patch actually addressed this like it says, but apparently not.
Also it's lame that you can 2 hand a weapon to meet the strength requirement, yet still get punished severely by a damage reduction. I can wield it!
Blue Sentinels however - nothing. I was hoping the patch actually addressed this like it says, but apparently not.
Also it's lame that you can 2 hand a weapon to meet the strength requirement, yet still get punished severely by a damage reduction. I can wield it!
The issue with the Blue Sentinels/Darkmoon Covenant is that it relies on players to use the Way of the Blue covenant, the same players who are undoubtedly trying to get the Proof of Concord Kept.
No problem.
Hahaha. Just posted right after you. I'm higher level.i think 97. Should I just do NG+? Think that could help?
you can farm it at the poison area. it's one with the
2 spear + poison spitter
should have kept my concords and help you guys.
What spot?
I was getting back to back Blademoon summons earlier today. Higher level though, 111.
I've got about 50 or so extra Concords Kept just chilling in my inventory. I've already given the covenant leader like around 60.
gameoverbro
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N
down after several tries throughout the week lol.
ameless King
GenericBadGuy
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Yeah that is absurdly high. I'm level 29.
Interesting note: Every single summon so far the host was fighting Yellowfinger Heysel, and losing badly.
hydrophilic attack
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Is the black knight sword worth using? Found it during a detour from C
. Greatswords seem pretty bad in this game (too slow) but this one seemed to have really high attack rating.
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