You could, but there are better weapons for a DEX build than the Dark Sword. It's great for a STR build (I got mine early in the game and infused it with Heavy, and it's been my main weapon for the 70+ hours since), but for DEX not so much. The Carthus Curved Sword is great for DEX, IIRC.
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You could, but there are better weapons for a DEX build than the Dark Sword. It's great for a STR build (I got mine early in the game and infused it with Heavy, and it's been my main weapon for the 70+ hours since), but for DEX not so much. The Carthus Curved Sword is great for DEX, IIRC.
Just make sure you don't opt out of the shield in hope of making the game "more like Bloodborne." Block as many attacks as you can, Souls is all about that. The shield is as important as your weapon.
Linkstrikesback
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As an aside, you can also kill those dark wraiths (the dark skeletons) for pale tongues, if you're need those too.
If you walk out of the farron keep bonfire in such a way that the dark wraiths start walking up the path, they'll also take care of about half the gru enemies for you while you circle round, getting the ones on the side.
I loved bloodborne, couldn't stand Dark Souls 2 ps4 vers, but then felt right at home with DSIII.
Your friend is quite right, it's way closer to bloodborne than 2 was.
Dark Souls 2 is very slow and deliberate. Dark souls 3 is much faster by quite a lot.
BruceLeeRoy
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Okay great thanks Joey
test_account
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Can you heal the
Dark Sigil after beating the last boss, and if you've summoned Yuria to help you? I'm just missing one ending from getting the platinum, and i've already completed the hollow one. But i want Yuria's set too.
Yes. Just pick up her set after the battle and then heal the dark sigil.
I'm watching it for the lore and his reactions, too. But the gameplay is cringe worthy bad imo. For example how he runs through the lower part of Irithyll Dungeon about 6 times and misses one of the 4 gates down there. The one with 2 shinies in it. Seems he has also missed the Alva set next to the pot.. or finding side areas, deciding to do something else and completely forgetting about them.
He is so sloppy with his exploration. Didn't expect that from a Souls veteran.
I guess I'm expecting too much.
test_account
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Thanks =)
where do we get her set?
i summoned her but she never survived the final boss fight in NG++. i eventually summoned other players.
Silent Chief
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I got one with a couple of cat-ring guarded ladder drops. Right on the nose. Turns out pyromancy works wonder as you don't have to get too close. Those human dreges looks easy if I don't have to kill the host myself.
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nah, she's still there after final boss. i killed her in NG before going into NG+ when i didn't do the questline and she only dropped something else. I forget what it was. I guess i'll just kill her and see if the set drops this time.
paperspace
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Missed out on what? What went wrong if she's just standing there?
i don't recall getting any ashes last time. will see if i get it this time. i love her set. wanted to use it to help people with bosses lol
lol, okay. will do that when i play DkS3 again.
Nightmare452
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Finally finished the game. Not gonna move to NG+ just yet. Wanna run around and like having the map open to me and help others on jolly cooperation boss killing. Ended the game at level 100, made a pyro/int build and was happy I was flexible to engage in melee, or go pyromancy flame/ranged fighter in any fight. Outstanding game, maybe my favorite Souls game.
Jamesways
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They're also very weak to bleed too. I was really surprised at how few hits it took to take them down with my second anri sword build character.
Arjen
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Today in "what an asholish thing to do" I get invaded at the start of Irithyll, I wait for the guy to show up, I'm thinking, he must be as sick of ganks as I am when invading, I'll give him a fair duel, close match, dude decides to heal, then hits with me with a Lloyd's. Sigh. Needless to say he lost, people seem to forget the host has double the estus.
Nightmare452
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True. When I was invaded in the early levels, I would never to heal first (unless I had a bunch of souls and didn't wanna do a whole area again, late game, this is much less of a concern). But some invaders would just break the fair fight rules. One guy who invaded me came at me, I dodged easy and hit him for like 90% damage, he quickly backed away and kept trying to force me towards the enemies on the map. Killed all enemies and him all at once. He never had a chance since I had more estus. I might have to do more invasions myself, if only to goof around and provide actual fair duel. On PvP, I often show my opponent that I have no more estuses by drinking them all in front of him.
Enemies have more life, hit harder and are slightly more aggressive. Not much else.
Really? I find them VERY easy to get. With 257 luck (107 normal + 50 for the ring + 100 for the chesthat) (+50 for any coin I use, then 307), I get them regularly at the Ruins bonfire. Those 3 right there take like 10 to 15 seconds to kill. So easy to farm.
Doing my final run with this character NG+ 4 SL 120 Quality Build
5th Boss Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WgCUz2uJjk&feature=youtu.be
Previous:
4th : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wocH9Gvp8NM
3rd : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiovTaIwCyE
2nd : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErLMGMyb_po
1st : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L4jZptsZcA
5th Boss Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WgCUz2uJjk&feature=youtu.be
Previous:
4th : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wocH9Gvp8NM
3rd : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiovTaIwCyE
2nd : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErLMGMyb_po
1st : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L4jZptsZcA
I played for 40 minutes before leaving for work today and got 6 of them. Last night it took me about 2 hours to get 5. RNG in this game can be a bitch.
Honestly? I have no idea. I just equip a Symbol of Avarice, Covetous Gold Serpent Ring, and go to town.
that's okay, i didn't know about the side areas in Profaned Capital either until I checked a guide. i didn't really notice the hole in the wall near that bonfire. altho ENB thinking the Dancer was an end boss was super silly. at least he figured out how to use the
Storm Ruler
LOL, ENB
almost got the Dancer first try but whiffed it by thinking she was dead with a sliver of health.
StoppedInTracks
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This time the NG+ is a joke. They must have fucked up the multipliers. IIRC it should be 5x health and 5x damage but it is more like 1.5x.
Demon's, DaS1, DaS2 all had waaaaaay more hard NG+.
Georome
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I really don't get ENB's line of reasoning in that video. Am I near the end of the game? I feel like I'm near the end. This is sooooooo disappointing.
well, in terms of the critical path, he's almost done. L
othric Castle
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Noray
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Man that was a bomb-ass episode, y'all tripping. He killed the Dancer on second try and Yhorm too rather than devoting entire videos to each by dying over and over again, that's a win in my book. Also I had to ask on here what was the trick to using Stormruler because it's not obvious at all that you have to keep charging it, no other weapon art works that way and the description doesn't even mention it (not that it would've mattered since I played the JP version). That could've been a lot more intuitive. Can't blame ENB for suspecting he's near the end too considering that... he kind of is, and his reasoning is sound. But considering the optional areas he's missed, and I suspect he will find Archdragon Peak at least and hopefully also UG, there's plenty left.
lol..
Some people have waaaay too much free time.
Morrigan Stark
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Gotta fish for that Youtube exposure I guess...
N
Noray
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That is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen
It is a great video though. I'd love to be that creative.
But yeah, I can't even begin to imagine how long these guys spend coming up with weird builds and stuff.
Hentailover
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Just remember the golden rule of youtube pranks... It's always fake. This was most likely staged specifically for Iron to record. Still funny though
N
Noray
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I wouldn't be so sure. I mean almost certainly the host and his 2 friends had it planned out, but if Iron staged it, it would almost certainly be him doing the thing. There's a good chance he just came across these people randomly. I definitely used to just do random shit like this in Dark Souls 1 solo, and many times invaders or summons would join in, and we'd just keep doing it. People are surprisingly game to play along with stuff like this.
Head of Vengarl
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Iron Pineapple's videos are always great.
*Edit - Here's a funny one I just saw (not Iron Pineapple):
Dark Swords 3
*Edit - Here's a funny one I just saw (not Iron Pineapple):
Dark Swords 3
DoubleTake
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That video is definitely staged people. He has the password summoning symbol underneath his stamina bar. Still funny though!
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