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So I took a few days off and came back to finish up the last fourth of the game. While I understand some of the complaints for the latter half, I've found it pretty fun. However, I have Demon Ruins left and I hear that's the worst offender so I'm reserving final judgement.
Despite how bad the final area is, 60+ hours for a first playthrough that is some of the highest quality gaming around makes for an easy game of year pick.
Despite how bad the final area is, 60+ hours for a first playthrough that is some of the highest quality gaming around makes for an easy game of year pick.
we.are.the.armada
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Dresden said:
Haha! He's fighting gaping dragon right now doing about 60 damage a hit with a Knight Shield. I think he's doing a new game too because his health/stam looks vanilla.
we.are.the.armada
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Ken said:Sen's Fortress.
That picture is awesome, Sunbro helped me out quite a bit
As for Logan - The room that he is in
is locked - I'm not supposed to get a key for this right? I just return after killing Seath and kill him in Seath's first room and then return here for the treasure in Logan's prison cell?
corrosivefrost
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FuzzyNorman said:
You know that sleeping lizard everyone always asks about and tries to talk to? (Just before you step out onto the first ramp with the boulders, you'll see him below you, on your right, leaning on the wall sleeping.
He needs a wake up call.
Preferably the kind that starts and ends with a boulder.
we.are.the.armada said:That picture is awesome, Sunbro helped me out quite a bit
As for Logan - The room that he is inis locked - I'm not supposed to get a key for this right? I just return after killing Seath and kill him in Seath's first room and then return here for the treasure in Logan's prison cell?
Nah.
You need a key... you get it in the area before you leave the archive to the garden to go out to the crystal caverns.
You go back and unlock him and he'll take up residence in the side room and sell you homing crystal soul mass, crystal soul spear, and something else I'm forgetting. Crystal magic weapon, maybe. Anyway, you buy all his spells, then kill seath... after you do both, he's in seath's tower near naked and killing him gets you his hat and dragon breath. His other stuff is left in a chest where he was sitting.
You go back and unlock him and he'll take up residence in the side room and sell you homing crystal soul mass, crystal soul spear, and something else I'm forgetting. Crystal magic weapon, maybe. Anyway, you buy all his spells, then kill seath... after you do both, he's in seath's tower near naked and killing him gets you his hat and dragon breath. His other stuff is left in a chest where he was sitting.
we.are.the.armada said:That picture is awesome, Sunbro helped me out quite a bit
As for Logan - The room that he is inis locked - I'm not supposed to get a key for this right? I just return after killing Seath and kill him in Seath's first room and then return here for the treasure in Logan's prison cell?
You can unlock his cell with a master key or go down the tower with the merchant and kill the snake magician guarding the key at the bottom.
If it's your first playthrough, just save them and use them when you are having trouble on bosses. You can use it to turn human and summon NPCs/Players, or to kindle the bonfire to give you 10 flasks. On subsequent runthroughs when you are more comfortable, you can start to stockpile humanity to increase your drop rate.dreamer3kx said:
Finally got my Endurance high enough so I can carry my Black Knight Great Axe and the Full Elite Knight Armor set with <50% equip load. I was using the Lightning Iaito+5 in the meantime, and I like it, but it doesn't match the BK Great Axe. I upgraded the Elite Knight Armor a bunch so now it is on par or better than most of my other gear, is lighter, and I just love the way it looks.
I got invaded and was lucky enough to pull off the two handed R2 attack on the guy, the attack drags the Axe against the ground and then flicks it up very quickly, sends them flying and does nearly 700 damage. Fog ring abusers also get owned by the 1 Handed R1 sweep attack as well, so good.
I'm almost done with NG++, got two titanite slabs, two red titanite slabs, and almost finished with the weapon achievements. Running through Lost Izalith was a lot better this time, I took the advice of just booking it to the bonfire and letting them kill each other off, more fun that way too.
I got invaded and was lucky enough to pull off the two handed R2 attack on the guy, the attack drags the Axe against the ground and then flicks it up very quickly, sends them flying and does nearly 700 damage. Fog ring abusers also get owned by the 1 Handed R1 sweep attack as well, so good.
I'm almost done with NG++, got two titanite slabs, two red titanite slabs, and almost finished with the weapon achievements. Running through Lost Izalith was a lot better this time, I took the advice of just booking it to the bonfire and letting them kill each other off, more fun that way too.
UrbanRats said:
The Darkwraiths in New Londo Ruins drop them, but the rate is pretty low, in the last area of the game, there are Black Knights that have a 100% drop rate on Chunks, regular Titanite, Blue, Red, White, that is the best place to farm, just don't beat the final boss.
I use spells almost exclusively unless I'm fighting weak stuff like the pink zombie guys. It is very effective. Soul arrow scales very well with intelligence, and once you have more than 30 charges (which you can do pretty much instantly if you visit the blacksmith in New Londo Ruins), you're good to go.Ken said:
EDIT: Addendum to this: you will want to put some points into attunement, at least 19 to get 5 spell slots.
toastyToast
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It doesn't glow until you engage him for the first timetokkun said:
Aeana said:
Personally for me, Soul Arrow became lacking towards the latter half of the game, but at that point you have Greater Soul Arrow and Homing Soulmass to more than make up for it
For me though, I have a Lightning Iaito +5 to compliment my spell slinging because its fun to just to get close and show these monsters what I'm made of.
I've come to the conclusion that pyromancies are amazing against bosses. Ever since I've upgraded my glove to +10 and got the greater combustion and greater fireball spells, the bosses I've fought since then have offered little resistance. Throw in the occasional Iron Flesh, and you are pretty much unstoppable.
Well, yes. It's starting to show a little bit of weakness for me, but now I've got 40 charges of great soul arrow, 10 homing soulmass, and 4 soul spears to back up my 60 charges of soul arrow (recently taken down from 90).mudkyp said:Personally for me, Soul Arrow became lacking towards the latter half of the game, but at that point you have Greater Soul Arrow and Homing Soulmass to more than make up for it
For me though, I have a Lightning Iaito +5 to compliment my spell slinging because its fun to just to get close and show these monsters what I'm made of.
Aeana said:
:O at the 90 Soul Arrows. I probably have that many as well but you don't realize it until someone points it out. As a sorcerer I find it personally offensive that they make it so hard to get the
White Dragon's Breath spell
oh my god, my boy Brett is doing a shield only run? lmao.
i love watching this guy's stream. he's hilarious.
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InternHertz said:
In my NG+ (SL100), I just got the Lordvessel. Everything was pretty smooth until O&S... Big jump in difficulty with my strategies.
Can you explain what "last two boss weapons" and why you need a Sack ? I thought only Sif was needed on NG++ ?
Beside for personal collection why the "Symbol of Avarice" & Spike Shield ? Are those requirements for the Trophy ?
toastyToast
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How many points do I need to pump into attunement to get another spell slot?
Aeana said:
You have to buy every single spell from Logan and then defeat
Seath
fight a hollow version of Logan where you first encountered Seath
Maybe hard is the wrong word. Tedious seems more appropriate
dewkl said:
You don't lose the Cat's Ring if you leave the Forest Hunter covenant, so probably no?
toasty_T said:
http://darksouls.wikidot.com/attunement
Seems accurate?
toastyToast
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It's at 12 now. Wouldn't mind 4 slots so it looks like I'll have to get it to16.mudkyp said:
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