Ghost Slayer
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I'm aware that magic is uber shit in DS3 but I already have pure STR and DEX builds. I want to change a bit. Since Pyro benefits from both INT and FTH, I will change to it if I have troubles with bosses
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I'm aware that magic is uber shit in DS3 but I already have pure STR and DEX builds. I want to change a bit. Since Pyro benefits from both INT and FTH, I will change to it if I have troubles with bosses
You can get summoned by others and covenants when you aren't embered or as others call it "hollowed". What you can't do if you aren't embered is summon others into your world, you must be embered to summon other players for help or pvp duels.
IMO, Raw infusion is a great choice early in the game. But as you progress, you'll probably want to dump enough souls into whatever stat your weapon scales with (usually Str or Dex) that this will soon eclipse the Raw infusion stat increase.
You can be summoned while hollow, just not invaded or summon others.
It means you level both STR and DEX and use a weapon that scales with both.
Vire
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Thank you, that helps me understand it a little better.
Is there a way I can tell the difference what I would get from DEX/STR scaling versus the Raw bonus?
Yeah, I misread. Thought they were still talking about being invaded.
we can trade? Forgot that's possible
So NG+ finished.. and it was super easy. There was barely any challenge, most of the bosses I downed on my first try (even those I had massive trouble on NG, like
). I was lvl 125 at the end, and mainly leveled up VIG, STR and END. Well, I got the
ending, which is nice.
Will probably not jump to NG++, instead I'm thinking on making a new character, perhaps pyro/dex build this time. But first, I need a little break from Souls..
Aldrich, Dragonslayer Armour and the final boss
Usurpation of Fire
Will probably not jump to NG++, instead I'm thinking on making a new character, perhaps pyro/dex build this time. But first, I need a little break from Souls..
hey I'll do that with you if you're willing to wait till after work today. I need those mound maker items as well. We can probably just password match.
It's gonna depend on a few things, but I think for me once I hit 20 or 25 Strength I found it beneficial to switch from Raw to another infusion.
OniBarubary
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I just realized the reason I might have been having so many issues with certain areas or bosses was because I was severely underleveled for like...most of the game. For whatever reason I just kept getting through places without too much leveling and somehow, for example, fought Abyss Watchers at like...SL 34? Or something like that. Got to I
at SL 43 maybe. I forget the exact numbers but I watched a couple people last night and saw them doing I
at 50 and was like "A whoops"
rithyll
rithyll
People get summoned there so fast. Whenever I put a sign down it took 2 secs. Makes it hard to summon anyone cos they disappear so quickly.
Red Liquorice
Member
The phrase comes from an upgrade path in Demon's Souls where it would level out a weapons scaling in both DEX and STR. The phrasing has stuck ever since even though there's no "quality" path in any game since, Refined does the same in DS3. Good for weapons that scale with both DEX and STR and if you are leveling both stats up on your character.
You've gotta keep your distance during dragon form or you'll lose crucial Estus due to surprise fire attacks. The character doing the summoning is really the only one that has enough Estus to eat those attacks and stay in close enough to attack at every opportunity.
When I was being summoned, I might only get in a few attacks on the dragon, but at least I'd have like 5-6 flasks left over for the second form.
LeeRoyBrown
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Yeah... It sounds like it... I'm 40 hours in and havnt beaten pontiff yet where the fuck did you find the time to beat ng+ since the game came out. You didn't even die to pontiff?
Do you have a job?
Just generally curious not trolling. I just don't have that kind of time I'm lucky I've put in the hours I have
yea, the BB password system was a godsend for playing with Gaffers. I keep forgetting we can do that. Haven't seen much of people here asking to be summoned like in BB OT tho. Less newbies, I suppose.
Vire
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Even in the second phase they weren't doing shit, waste of summoning
The game isn't that long, it isn't that hard, and NG+ only takes like 4 or 5 hours because exploration is kind of redundant. Plenty of people have beaten NG in the low-20s in terms of hours.
Thank you so much!
80s Bad Guy
Banned
After finishing the game last night I got so cold on it so fast. It's wierd how quick that happened. It might be the best souls game, but it also strangely feels the safest. And it's by far the easiest. At least to me. I beat every boss and soloed most of them after a couple tries. There are two or 3 really awesome ones for sure, but there are still bosses in ds1 and ds2 I can't beat. I steamrolled most of these guys.
Maybe it's just this hangover, and I do plan to go through ng+, but today I'm a little let down that it's over and doesn't feel like a ton of hidden interesting or difficult things I missed.
Maybe it's just this hangover, and I do plan to go through ng+, but today I'm a little let down that it's over and doesn't feel like a ton of hidden interesting or difficult things I missed.
Have to admit that knowing the formula makes the game easier to get through. Not to mention they consolidated the merchants/ blacksmiths into one area unlike previous Dark games where you had to visit them in their own areas which was a pain in the ass. Everything is made more accessible and Souls vets can get through this game quickly. I'm actually holding off from finishing the game and trying to do as much side content as possible.
Fucking shit, I gave up on Demon's plat because of that. Hope they patch the drop rates for covenant items in PVE.
Don Draper's Hat
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OK. I never summon or look at guides for my first play through of Souls, but I am perplexed at what I should be doing now.
I've just beaten
and I'm now running around in circles trying to find something else to do. I just can't see where I'm supposed to go next.
Any tips, please?
I've just beaten
Aldrich, Devourer of Gods
Any tips, please?
MagicWithEarvin
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Refined Long Sword or Lothric Knight Sword is where its at if you're going for Quality =)
Never had any luck so far with the Blue covenant. Never once been summoned. Yet, I see blues when I invade. :/
Wish I kept my max weapon to +2 so I could try helping out earlier players. My max weapon is a +4, and slightly afraid to raise it. lol. But, with where I am in the game, prob about time to go to +5. At least after I'm done invading in the C
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Wish I kept my max weapon to +2 so I could try helping out earlier players. My max weapon is a +4, and slightly afraid to raise it. lol. But, with where I am in the game, prob about time to go to +5. At least after I'm done invading in the C
athedral of the Deep
I feel like people who have tons of trouble with NK are just not adjusting their strategy at all. Think about what kind of resistances you need, think about which attacks give you trouble and which don't.
The second phase is significantly slower than a lot of other bosses, he just does more damage, so think about how to deal with that
The second phase is significantly slower than a lot of other bosses, he just does more damage, so think about how to deal with that
Hint
Look around Irithyll for another path.
Start from the Distant Manor bonfire and find Irithyll Dungeon.
toastyToast
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Alright, much easier this time around. Beat both N
K
and C
G
on the second try with this new character.
Second because I inexplicably choked the first time on both with a few hits left because I couldn't believe I was about to one shot them.
ameless
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hampion
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Second because I inexplicably choked the first time on both with a few hits left because I couldn't believe I was about to one shot them.
MagicWithEarvin
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Don Draper's Hat
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Right. OK. Thanks.
Yeah, I've been doing that for a while, but the drop rate is just beyond horrendous =/
Essentially, it means leveling DEX and STR equally.
This is me in a nut shell Fought
Abyss Watchers
I made really good progress yesterday I now have a Long Sword + 4 and 8 estus flask charges and found the
ring.
Almost cleared the swamp area (including the boss) I still need to face that
though lol .
So I have been wondering which area should be tackled first ,
or
?
In order of difficulty please
Chloranthy
Almost cleared the swamp area (including the boss) I still need to face that
Dark Knight
So I have been wondering which area should be tackled first ,
Faron keep
Cathedral of the deep
In order of difficulty please
ISee
Member
Ghost Slayer
Member
I made really good progress yesterday I now have a Long Sword + 4 and 8 estus flask charges and found thering.Chloranthy
Almost cleared the swamp area (including the boss) I still need to face thatthough lol .Dark Knight
So I have been wondering which area should be tackled first ,orFaron keep?Cathedral of the deep
In order of difficulty please
Defeniately
Cathedral of the deep
Farron Keep
Yes, you need item. I learned that the hard way. Did you fully explore C
ruxificition Woods
toastyToast
Member
It does require an item
the doll you get from the cathedral of the deep
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