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[schragnasher]

Has anyone gotten any good use from Chameleon in PvP? I so what to jump out at someone from a pot in anor london. lol

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

I've been solo this whole time. I dont have a good grasp of how this summoning stuff works tbh

Be in human form and you will see summon signs ( white ones are real player, yellow ones are npcs or players with the covenant of the sunlight if I remember correctly).

 

[schragnasher]

I've been solo this whole time. I dont have a good grasp of how this summoning stuff works tbh

He is an NPC so it works every time, unlike trying to summon online. But, i have a feeling you needed to talk to him on the hellkite brdge, summon him for gargoyles and then also talk to him at the anor londor bonfire for him to show.

 

[sixghost]

I think this fight almost requires two people unless you are really overleveled. Or have a specific mix of ranged skills. ... For a melee you likely need two so they can keep one of the guys off you, can you summon Soltaire?

I beat it two nights ago at level 36-38 full melee. It's just the first boss fight that really forces you to be proficient at dodging their attacks.

The hard part is just killing Ornstein in the first phase. Just about any type of build can deal with big Smough once he's dead. Big Ornstein is just fucked though. I tried about 10 times last night to kill him and never even got close.

 

[UrbanRats]

I'm sure someone has mentioned something along these lines... but in my most recent playthrough (NG++) I found something incredibly hilarious about that wheel. I kept wondering how it was moving when there actually is no water moving anywhere near it. If you get to the part when you roll off the top of it to that platform, go next to the ladder up, and then turn around and look towards the center of the wheel across the way you will see what is actually powering the machine. It's not water!

Spoiler

One of those small fire-dog things is running in the center of the drive wheel! It's actually a giant Hamster Wheel, not a Water Wheel!

And that waterwheel caninewheel has killed me more times than any boss in the game. :\
Everytime (going up) i have to go down from the moving platform to the fixed one, i clip through and fall to my death, 7 times out of 10.

 

[toastyToast]

He is an NPC so it works every time, unlike trying to summon online. But, i have a feeling you needed to talk to him on the hellkite brdge, summon him for gargoyles and then also talk to him at the anor londor bonfire for him to show.

Oh him. He's sitting at the bonfire. So do I just go into human form and he joins me?

 

[sixghost]

No, gaping dragon is much much easier. And as said before: you don't need a shield for him. Just equip a slash weapon such as the Uchigatana, roll under his belly and slice him into pieces.

I don't even understand how you can be killed by the gaping dragon. I've fought it twice without even getting hit. Every single one of it's attacks are telegraphed beyond belief and are incredibly slow.

 

[schragnasher]

And that waterwheel caninewheel has killed me more times than any boss in the game. :\
Everytime (going up) i have to go down from the moving platform to the fixed one, i clip through and fall to my death, 7 times out of 10.

The dirtiest trick elevator is in

Spoiler

Sen's Fortress, i wanted to ride the elevator by the mimic down...i hop on for the first time...splat into spikes. That made my pause and just curse the level designer, cause that was simply dirty lol.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

I don't even understand how you can be killed by the gaping dragon. I've fought it twice without even getting hit. Every single one of it's attacks are telegraphed beyond belief and are incredibly slow.

Yeah, that's really sad because he is a very cool looking boss.

 

[Kyoufu]

The dirtiest trick elevator is in

Spoiler

Sen's Fortress, i wanted to ride the elevator by the mimic down...i hop on for the first time...splat into spikes. That made my pause and just curse the level designer, cause that was simply dirty lol.

If you actually go to where the cage elevator is at the top, in that room you hear a prisoner getting killed. It's the sound of a prisoner going splat into spikes via cage. lol

 

[Jinfash]

A strategy tip,

Spoiler

his weapon renders shields useless, so, if you are a melee character, you might as well 2 hand your weapon.

Danke!

 

[Label]

I beat it two nights ago at level 36-38 full melee. It's just the first boss fight that really forces you to be proficient at dodging their attacks.

The hard part is just killing Ornstein in the first phase. Just about any type of build can deal with big Smough once he's dead. Big Ornstein is just fucked though. I tried about 10 times last night to kill him and never even got close.

Is Ornstein the guy with the hammer? I killed him my first try with my level 48 Pyromancer as I found it much easier to kill the fast dude and then take on the big dude, I had no idea he would level up after killing the fast guy though!

EDIT: Nope I got them the wrong way around!

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Is Ornstein the guy with the hammer? I killed him my first try with my level 48 Pyromancer as I found it much easier to kill the fast dude and then take on the big dude, I had no idea he would level up after killing the fast guy though!

Ornstein is the guy with the lion?/dragon-like mask.

 

[Xanathus]

Hah, just had an awesome set of non-stop co-op sessions while trying to take out Ornstein and Smough in NG+. Died so many times, pro-tip: if you want to get the platinum trophy, take out Super Ornstein on your FIRST runthrough or you're going to have a bitch of a time trying to kill him on NG+. Finally got my snazzy Ornstein armor though so woot! SL40 is definitely the optimal level for Anor Londo co-op.

 

[Label]

Ornstein is the guy with the lion?/dragon-like mask.

Yeah, I thought I got them the wrong way around after typing that

To be honest the boss that has killed me the most was the fucking Gaping Dragon (Ran off the edge about 3 times), every other boss I have killed either on my first and second try :lol

 

[popsicle_sundays]

The Sif fight is funny because it is probably the easiest fight in the game if you have high endurance and a properly reinforced shield. Just wild to see so many people having problems with him.

Agreed. I went back with my Eagle Shield and Furysword and absolutely destroyed him.

 

[Yo Gotti]

If your build is setup to be stamina raped he's pretty easy. On the first try, Sif is hardly one of the easiest bosses in the game.

 

[Darklord]

Is it worth getting the Gold Pine Resin with adds lightning to my weapon?

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Is it worth getting the Gold Pine Resin with adds lightning to my weapon?

Yes, many bosses are weak against lightning.

 

[Aeana]

So far, the easiest boss for me - by far - was Pinwheel and the hardest was actually the gargoyles. Every other boss I've beaten on my first couple of tries, if not the first try.

 

[sixghost]

Is Ornstein the guy with the hammer? I killed him my first try with my level 48 Pyromancer as I found it much easier to kill the fast dude and then take on the big dude, I had no idea he would level up after killing the fast guy though!

EDIT: Nope I got them the wrong way around!

It's much easier to kill Smough(fat guy) first, but fighting super Ornstein is hard as hell. All I had was a lightning spear, and it was doing virtually nothing to him. He has some attacks that are really hard to dodge.

It's harder to kill Ornstein first, but big Smough is considerably easier than the alternative. You'll eventually learn the 4 or so attacks Smough does, and then it's pretty easy to go untouched while getting some damage in.

I used all 10 of my Estus Flasks on the first part of the fight, then finished Smough with half my life bar.

 

[Darklord]

Yes, many bosses are weak against lightning.

K, thanks. Do I just give it to any blacksmith then?

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

It's much easier to kill Smough(fat guy) first, but fighting super Ornstein is hard as hell. All I had was a lightning spear, and it was doing virtually nothing to him.

Never use lightning weapons against them, they have protection from lightning.

K, thanks. Do I just give it to any blacksmith then?

No, it's a consumable item which adds the effect to your right-equipped weapon.

 

[Xanathus]

Also I love how everyone I co-oped with understood that I wanted to kill Smough first because I was wearing Smough's armor. It looks like proper co-op etiquette for the S&O boss fight is to let the host attack whichever boss he wants to kill first and then either help him or lure the other one away from him. I was really worried that my co-op players would kill the wrong guy first.

 

[Darklord]

No, it's a consumable item which adds the effect to your right-equipped weapon.

Use Item is crossed out for me though. Can it not be used with the Drake Sword?

 

[schragnasher]

Oh him. He's sitting at the bonfire. So do I just go into human form and he joins me?

talk to him, then in room before boos his glyph will show up on stairs with archer if you are human

 

[sixghost]

Never use lightning weapons against them, they have protection from lightning.


No, it's a consumable item which adds the effect to your right-equipped weapon.

The only bosses that are strong against lightning are S&O and the 2nd gargoyle.

Use Item is crossed out for me though. Can it not be used with the Drake Sword?

Yep, you can't use any of those resins with the Drake sword.

 

[Xanathus]

Use Item is crossed out for me though. Can it not be used with the Drake Sword?

Nope, it only works with certain items. Generally the non-unique, non-elemental upgraded ones.

edit: The

Spoiler

final boss

is also immune to lightning.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Use Item is crossed out for me though. Can it not be used with the Drake Sword?

I'm pretty sure that's the case.

Edith: beaten.

 

[BeeDog]

Does anyone know how the difficulty increase/soul multiplier increases for every NG+(+++...)? Is it like in Demon's Souls where NG+ is a major difficulty increase, and the subsequent playthroughs are minor?

 

[Sleep Arrest]

Love/Hate relationship for the game.

I wake up one day and just want to conquer it, then, the game makes me its bitch and I cry.

I always come back though.

/thread

 

[Baha]

How much humanity should I have if I wanna trounce bosses with the Fury Sword? I'm doing decent dmg at 10 but I want to know if the dmg scales with even higher humanity.

 

[Finalow]

where can i find a white titanite slab and a red titante slab?

 

[Mortrialus]

Does anyone know how the difficulty increase/soul multiplier increases for every NG+(+++...)? Is it like in Demon's Souls where NG+ is a major difficulty increase, and the subsequent playthroughs are minor?

Like Demon's Souls. I believe it even has the same damage/health modifiers.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Ho much humanity should I have if I wanna trounce bosses with the Fury Sword? I'm doing decent dmg at 10 but I want to know if the dmg scales with even higher humanity.

99

 

[Darklord]

Damn. Drake sword is still awesome though.

If I see NPC phantoms to summon, should I summon both or can only 1 be called at a time?

 

[BeeDog]

where can i find a White Titanite Slab and a Red titante slab?

The White Titanite Slab is found on a corpse in the area right before the Tomb of the Giants boss, and I don't recall where the red one is (probably somewhere in Lost Izalith). I know it's a very rare drop from the disgusting squid-like enemies there though.

Like Demon's Souls. I believe it even has the same damage/health modifiers.

Thanks!

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Damn. Drake sword is still awesome though.

If I see NPC phantoms to summon, should I summon both or can only 1 be called at a time?

There is only one for every boss fight, but you can summon a real player, too.

 

[Darklord]

There is only one for every boss fight, but you can summon a real player, too.

I haven't seen any until now(I'm in the depths) and there are 2 here. Knight Lautrec and Knight Solaire. If I summon the 2nd will the 1st vanish?

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

I haven't seen any until now(I'm in the depths) and there are 2 here. Knight Lautrec and Knight Solaire. If I summon the 2nd will the 1st vanish?

Ah okay, true. I forgot this, because I killed lautrec. Don't know.

 

[Xanathus]

Ho much humanity should I have if I wanna trounce bosses with the Fury Sword? I'm doing decent dmg at 10 but I want to know if the dmg scales with even higher humanity.

It stops increasing at 10.

 

[Darklord]

Ah okay, true. I forgot this, because I killed lautrec. Don't know.

I'll give it a shot.


...


Yeah, both stayed.

 

[rogerroger22]

Think I'll finally beat the game and start NG+ tonight. Been doing some farming in the last area, getting summoned for the last boss a few times. Did a bit of a 'victory lap' of the game and finished off some things - killing the last Prowling Demon that I hadn't killed yet, going back to the Asylum for Stray Demon, upgrading a few random items - have a nice collection of stuff with various enchantments (Divine, Occult, Fire, Lightening, non-elemental, Boss weapons) upgraded fairly well.

Wondering if I want to

- Push straight into NG+
- Re-roll a new character, and try to keep my soul level just a bit lower - think I ended up trivializing some of the late-game content unintentionally - Seath, Nito, Four Kings were all a joke and surprisingly easy. Fury Blade + decent armor and spamming R1 did the trick on all of them - no need for iron skin / pyro / crystal shield type tactics. The encounters lacked the same 'rush' I had from Carpa, Quelaag, etc.
- Revisit Demon's Souls

 

[Finalow]

The White Titanite Slab is found on a corpse in the area right before the Tomb of the Giants boss, and I don't recall where the red one is (probably somewhere in Lost Izalith). I know it's a very rare drop from the disgusting squid-like enemies there though.

geez, i can teleport to Nito's area but i don't think i can go up from there.

btw can i go out from the kiln of the first flame after i enter to farm with those black knights?

 

[KAOz]

Does anyone know how the difficulty increase/soul multiplier increases for every NG+(+++...)? Is it like in Demon's Souls where NG+ is a major difficulty increase, and the subsequent playthroughs are minor?

NG++ was an incredibly minor increase in difficulty. Hardly saw any difference at all. I think you gain quite more souls though. Killed two of the covenant people in Darkroot, and got me 16000. Also over 50k for killing Hellkite.
But difficulty wise, you won't have a problem.

 

[rogerroger22]

The White Titanite Slab is found on a corpse in the area right before the Tomb of the Giants boss, and I don't recall where the red one is (probably somewhere in Lost Izalith). I know it's a very rare drop from the disgusting squid-like enemies there though.



Thanks!

The Red Slab is in a chest in the sewery-area of Lost Izalith.

 

[Akuun]

Hah, just had an awesome set of non-stop co-op sessions while trying to take out Ornstein and Smough in NG+. Died so many times, pro-tip: if you want to get the platinum trophy, take out Super Ornstein on your FIRST runthrough or you're going to have a bitch of a time trying to kill him on NG+. Finally got my snazzy Ornstein armor though so woot! SL40 is definitely the optimal level for Anor Londo co-op.

Hmm, I was level 50 something and never had anyone summon me at that boss yesterday. I got bored/impatient and ended up soloing them.

I always killed Smough first because he goes down fast with the lightning spear, but it's so hard to fight Super Ornstein up close, and I didn't have a fire weapon. I ended up

Spoiler

cheesing him with a combination of poison and regular arrows, because I found that you can lure/space him so he will repeatedly spam lightning bolts into a broken pillar in front of you, while that same pillar let you spam arrows back at him. It was cheesy, but considering the boss fight was 2v1 to begin with, I think it was okay to not play fair.

 

[widgetraf]

Quick question: what is the best sword that scales with str? I've leveled to around 50 and brought my str to 30, did i pretty much fuck up my build? I've been reading that I should have focused on dex if I want to play a "quick" character, rather than a bulky tank with slow attacks.

 

[BeeDog]

geez, i can teleport to Nito's area but i don't think i can go up from there.

btw can i go out from the kiln of the first flame after i enter to farm with those black knights?

No, you either run back to the Vessel or you use a Homeward Bone. Or commit suicide.

 

[Darklord]

Wow, Those Phantoms fucked sucked against the Gaping Dragon.

Edit: And good god does it have a lot of HP!