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[Mindlog]

So I am in a library...

Spoiler

Standing in front of a dragon (Seath) not taking any damage. My fireballs do damage but he instantly heals. Reading around I am supposed to die here. Lame.

-_-

About the wedding skirt. I wear it with Stone Armor and I think it looks dashing.
It's a warrior robe.

Everyone has their most hated zone. Mine is New Londo. I hate that place.

 

[bigdaddygamebot]

See my spoilered post.

Rad. Thanks man.

I've been rocking the black "ring wraith" robes for...well...forever it seems and I can't upgrade them so I'm thinking it's time to start optimizing my armour.

 

[scy]

Where do you get the antiquated outfit from?

Kill the

Spoiler

Hydra and then head along the left wall (where the waterfall is). Don't go up the ladder and just keep going along the wall. You'll see a Crystal Golem at the end. Kill it to free Dusk of Oolacile. Return to the shoreline and summon her (do not need to be in Human form); after that, just return to where the Golem was and the Antiquated Set + Dusk Crown is there.

 

[John Harker]

There is an Iaito at the start of Blighttown that is awesome as a Lightning Katana.

Considering I aggro'd the main blacksmith guy and still haven't been able to buy absolution yet, I've been neglecting upgrading. What's the most efficient way to make that a lightning katana?

 

[kodt]

So I am in a library...

Spoiler

Standing in front of a dragon (Seath) not taking any damage. My fireballs do damage but he instantly heals. Reading around I am supposed to die here. Lame.

-_-

About the wedding skirt. I wear it with Stone Armor and I think it looks dashing.
It's a warrior robe.

Everyone has their most hated zone. Mine is New Londo. I hate that place.

Yeah I happened to find a somewhat safe zone right up close to him, didn't realize I was supposed to die. Stand anywhere else and the crystals kill you fast.

 

[Mindlog]

Yeah I happened to find a somewhat safe zone right up close to him, didn't realize I was supposed to die. Stand anywhere else and the crystals kill you fast.

In protest to this boss encounter I have taken off all my armor and weapons. I will be smearing myself with Dung Pies and dying like a man. On my own terms.

 

[x3r0123]

Considering I aggro'd the main blacksmith guy and still haven't been able to buy absolution yet, I've been neglecting upgrading. What's the most efficient way to make that a lightning katana?

hmm only through the anor londo blacksmith

 

[Sotha Sil]

Good God, the New Londo ghosts are kicking my ass. Is there any trick here? I've unlocked the shortcut (ladder), but once I get to the building past that point, they just surround me and chain-attack me to death.

Never felt this way since the Capra Demon. Ugh.

 

[johntown]

Have you seen those stats?!

I could care less about stats.......all that really matters is how badass you look in PVP.

EDIT: which I why I won't wear it because my character will look stupid.

 

[Speevy]

Good God, the New Londo ghosts are kicking my ass. Is there any trick here? I've unlocked the shortcut (ladder), but once I get to the building past that point, they just surround me and chain-attack me to death.

Never felt this way since the Capra Demon. Ugh.

Yeah, you can't hit them unless you get cursed first. Pick up a transient curse and remember to reapply it when you run out. You shouldn't rush into them because they go through walls and there are tons of them towards the end of the area.

 

[Dresden]

Good God, the New Londo ghosts are kicking my ass. Is there any trick here? I've unlocked the shortcut (ladder), but once I get to the building past that point, they just surround me and chain-attack me to death.

Never felt this way since the Capra Demon. Ugh.

Pop curse and kill them as they come. Try to pull back if they swarm you so they come in a line. A weapon with good reach and sweep helps a lot here.

or you can be like me and just run naked until you reach the end and do

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the draining.

 

[astroturfing]

Good God, the New Londo ghosts are kicking my ass. Is there any trick here? I've unlocked the shortcut (ladder), but once I get to the building past that point, they just surround me and chain-attack me to death.

Never felt this way since the Capra Demon. Ugh.

i'm in the exact same position i can handle one or two of them, but when you go indoors and they come out of the walls and shit, i'm a goner.

at the moment i'm afraid to go there, don't want to get too far in there and leave a bloodstain with 15 Humanity :E that's a lot to me at lvl 38. and i already lost 17 Humanity once because i glitched through a wall and it pissed me the fuck off.

Pop curse and kill them as they come. Try to pull back if they swarm you so they come in a line. A weapon with good reach and sweep helps a lot here.

or you can be like me and just run naked until you reach the end and do

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the draining.

ahhh yeah, reach!! i tried fighting them with an uchigatana and the jagged ghost blade and now that i think about it, a spear would've been better. Demon Spear +1 works ok on them, i hope?

 

[johntown]

Yeah, you can't hit them unless you get cursed first. Pick up a transient curse and remember to reapply it when you run out. You shouldn't rush into them because they go through walls and there are tons of them towards the end of the area.

Yeah and they will hit you through the floor, walls and ceiling. Try to lure them off in pairs and deal with them like that.

 

[Septimius]

You can exploit the Snuggly trade for Twinkling titanite if you want.

Problem is that I've already traded all the twinklies I can in this playthrough :/

 

[Zzoram]

Lots of work + Blightown = I haven't touched this game in weeks.

Last time I played I beat

Spoiler

Queelag

, is the only way back to climb? the water wheel thing is useless? I remember getting some items but nothing more, I don't have the Master Key.

After climbing up above the waterwheel you should find the new Londo key.

 

[schragnasher]

Yeah... : / He damn near spams it sometimes.

I noticed he lets out a shriek though before he does it. He's killed me so many times with it now, I have the timing down and can just roll away from it, although sprinting is less risky.

I once summoned someone at the fog, we went in fell down and i was immediately hit by it and died...was pretty ridiculous. hit Floor, spike, dead...

 

[Sotha Sil]

I should have mentioned I actually know how to kill them, hah. It's just awfully hard to find a safe spot to fight them. The firekeeper

Spoiler

is dead, and I think I've missed the opportunity to revive her

, so I think the rage-inducing corpse runs are messing with my faculty of concentration.

Thanks anyway, guys!

i'm in the exact same position i can handle one or two of them, but when you go indoors and they come out of the walls and shit, i'm a goner.

at the moment i'm afraid to go there, don't want to get too far in there and leave a bloodstain with 15 Humanity :E that's a lot to me at lvl 38. and i already lost 17 Humanity once because i glitched through a wall and it pissed me the fuck off.

The problem is I can't go anywhere else right now; I need to get to the Abyss. Believe me, I've been avoiding this area forever!

 

[Zzoram]

Okay after 2 hours of frustration I decided to try to summon some phantoms for coop. I rarely summon since I hardly ever use humanity period but man when you're truly stuck on a boss there's no better feeling than having some backup.

I summoned a Phantom and Solaire. We took out Smough so fast, I was excited as fuck thinking "there's no way this can go wrong", we were destroying them... yea. Super Orstein is bitch hard on NG+. He took out Solaire first with a short combo, then me and the Phantom are doing okay, we get him down to about 1/5th health and it's looking good. Then he turns to face the Phantom, starts winding up his lightning spear grab and 1 shots this guy in a second. Now it's back to 1 on 1 me VS Orstein. I get a few more hits in, see his lightning spear winding up, badly timed roll... 1 shot killed.

I've made it my goal to beat this guy today, solo or coop, and when I do I'm going to spend the rest of the day just helping guys out VS Smough & Orstein. This is painful.

Did you know that drinking your Estus heals your phantom ally? Keep him topped up if possible so he can help you best.

 

[ixix]

I've got a confession to make. I got tired of farming for Souvenirs of Reprisal and now I'm invading people with the Fog Ring and Stone Greatsword to get them.

I'm not saying I'm proud of it, I'm just saying that maybe all those sinners out there should have considered the possibility of getting invaded by a walking orgy of pure cheese before they went and got themselves in the Book of the Guilty.

 

[bigdaddygamebot]

I once summoned someone at the fog, we went in fell down and i was immediately hit by it and died...was pretty ridiculous. hit Floor, spike, dead...

yeah...I refuse to waste an attunement slot on fall control for just that aspect of the boss fight.

...fuckers. It's a fair sized damage hit too for the fall so the first thing I'm doing is drinking a flask.

 

[Septimius]

I should have mentioned I actually know how to kill them, hah. It's just awfully hard to find a safe spot to fight them. The firekeeper

Spoiler

is dead, and I think I've missed the opportunity to revive her

, so I think the rage-inducing corpse runs are messing with my faculty of concentration.

Thanks anyway, guys!

How can you miss that opportunity? Doesn't it always work in the great hall in Anor Londo?

 

[bathala]

here's my current get up with Anitquated skirt 404 (153) physical Defense. All armor upgraded. Backflip ring and Steel Protection ring

 

[Akuun]

On one of my attempts, The last one was the head that comes in sideways and ends up just at the edge of the cliff. I blocked, ran up to do some stabbin', and walked right off the cliff to my death. Was not my proudest moment.

It's okay. This game is full of not-so-proud moments.

 

[Sotha Sil]

How can you miss that opportunity? Doesn't it always work in the great hall in Anor Londo?

Oh wow, that's news to me. Since the orb didn't vibrate after I killed the bosses, I just thought it was too late. Awesome if true, thanks.

 

[Septimius]

I've got a confession to make. I got tired of farming for Souvenirs of Reprisal and now I'm invading people with the Fog Ring and Stone Greatsword to get them.

I'm not saying I'm proud of it, I'm just saying that maybe all those sinners out there should have considered the possibility of getting invaded by a walking orgy of pure cheese before they went and got themselves in the Book of the Guilty.

Eh, it's ok. I'm in the book of guilty for the exact reason of people thinking they have a shot at killing me. Of course they don't. Well, unless they slow AoE. In that case I refuse to fight. Fuck that. Everything else is go. The "blast" thing is pretty ridiculous when it takes away half your health, but I can live with it. Fog ring is the least of cheese. Just be warned that I will fog-ring, too, and I've trained it in my fingers and aligned my items so that I can switch rings in about half a second.

 

[dewkl]

Sword of the Great King worth it? What is the best weapon (highest damage) for high strength?

 

[Yo Gotti]

Did you know that drinking your Estus heals your phantom ally? Keep him topped up if possible so he can help you best.

Yup, we finally did it!

At one point in the fight Ornstein skewered both the phantom AND Solaire in one shot, lol! I thought we were done but somehow they both survived, almost like the damage was split between them. I healed the guy right before and I think after that thankfully.

Soul of Ornstein and Ornsteins armor are mine, now it'll be coop for the rest of the day. Gotta repay the community for getting me through this shit... God damn.

 

[Septimius]

here's my current get up with Anitquated skirt 404 (153) physical Defense. All armor upgraded. Backflip ring and Steel Protection ring

That's pretty nice. Except you'll get more out of wearing havel's ring and heavier armor. If that is the armor that you find most aestethically pleasing, then you've hit the sweet spot indeed. I will write up a short summary on my defense analysis in a second, so you lot can make an informed decision of how much HP you're giving up when you're leaving good armor behind because of its looks.

Oh wow, that's news to me. Since the orb didn't vibrate after I killed the bosses, I just thought it was too late. Awesome if true, thanks.

I should point out that I would GUESS this, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was as you say. Good luck, though!

 

[ixix]

I once summoned someone at the fog, we went in fell down and i was immediately hit by it and died...was pretty ridiculous. hit Floor, spike, dead...

I threw down my soul sign before ever going through that boss' door to get some practice and refill my flasks before I did the fight for real, solo. This exact thing happened the first time I was summoned.

It filled me with a bit more fear of that boss than was entirely warranted, in retrospect.

 

[Sotha Sil]

I've got a confession to make. I got tired of farming for Souvenirs of Reprisal and now I'm invading people with the Fog Ring and Stone Greatsword to get them.

I'm not saying I'm proud of it, I'm just saying that maybe all those sinners out there should have considered the possibility of getting invaded by a walking orgy of pure cheese before they went and got themselves in the Book of the Guilty.

Expect homophobic variations on the word "fog" in your PSN inbox! Boy, some idiots sure don't like that ring.

 

[bigdaddygamebot]

I threw down my soul sign before ever going through that boss' door to get some practice and refill my flasks before I did the fight for real, solo. This exact thing happened the first time I was summoned.

It filled me with a bit more fear of that boss than was entirely warranted, in retrospect.

Yeah...I'm starting to think that I've built him up in my head far more than he needs to be.

 

[Wallachia]

here's my current get up with Anitquated skirt 404 (153) physical Defense. All armor upgraded. Backflip ring and Steel Protection ring

Well fuck you very much. I'm jealous. Happy? haha

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

One one of my attempts, The last one was the head that comes in sideways and ends up just at the edge of the cliff. I blocked, ran up to do some stabbin', and walked right off the cliff to my death. Was not my proudest moment.

Heh, yup, exactly the same here, except one head was actually clipping inside the cliff and the other one was landing too far out in the water for me to hit with melee. Had to come back later with some arrows and do it all again.

Sword of the Great King worth it? What is the best weapon (highest damage) for high strength?

If thats the one you forge with Gwyns soul I wouldn't recommend it, just forged it and it's pretty disappointing. Try the black knight greataxe.

 

[dewkl]

Expect homophobic variations on the word "fog" in your PSN inbox! Boy, some idiots sure don't like that ring.

there's a reason people don't like it. the same reason it's being fixed next patch.

 

[Ill Saint]

Can anyone tell me why I was invaded by a blue spirit of revenge (or whatever it's called), when I've never invaded and killed anyone myself?

 

[ixix]

Eh, it's ok. I'm in the book of guilty for the exact reason of people thinking they have a shot at killing me. Of course they don't. Well, unless they slow AoE. In that case I refuse to fight. Fuck that. Everything else is go. The "blast" thing is pretty ridiculous when it takes away half your health, but I can live with it. Fog ring is the least of cheese. Just be warned that I will fog-ring, too, and I've trained it in my fingers and aligned my items so that I can switch rings in about half a second.

I should probably mention I follow up the Stone Greatsword with Crystal Homing Soulmass cast with Tin Crystallization Catalyst, the Dusk Crown, and Bellowing Dragoncrest Ring.

If there are builds out there that can survive it, I have yet to meet one.

 

[Sotha Sil]

there's a reason people don't like it. the same reason it's being fixed next patch.

I've got no problem killing fog-ring users. Using the environment, it's actually pretty easy. What's the upcoming fix?

Can anyone tell me why I was invaded by a blue spirit of revenge (or whatever it's called), when I've never invaded and killed anyone myself?

You were probably in the Darkroot Garden; those are members of the Forest covenant.

 

[bigdaddygamebot]

So...it seems like we're not getting any Halloween love. : /

I haven't heard/read any announcements or such...

 

[QisTopTier]

I'm getting sick of these mother fuckers that pull the plug during pvp

 

[Zzoram]

Can anyone tell me why I was invaded by a blue spirit of revenge (or whatever it's called), when I've never invaded and killed anyone myself?

Killing your god in Anor Lando also marks you for blue phantom invasion, if you end up doing it.

 

[Zzoram]

So...it seems like we're not getting any Halloween love. : /

I haven't heard/read any announcements or such...

Namco Bandai aren't as cool as Atlus.

I don't think they are doing any cool holiday events.

They should grave lord curse everyone for fun.

 

[Dresden]

Looks > Stats

I will never give up my robe and wizard hat.

 

[Septimius]

I should probably mention I follow up the Stone Greatsword with Crystal Homing Soulmass cast with Tin Crystallization Catalyst, the Dusk Crown, and Bellowing Dragoncrest Ring.

If there are builds out there that can survive it, I have yet to meet one.

that is the cheesiest you can get without me refusing to fight you, but while I certainly won't survive for long being hit by those things, I most definitely will outroll them with ease.

 

[dewkl]

I've got no problem killing fog-ring users. Using the environment, it's actually pretty easy. What's the upcoming fix?

yes i'm sure you have problems at all. you must be awesome.

it doesn't really matter if you have a problem or not, the remaining 90% playing the game think it's compromising the gameplay and that's why it's being fixed.

as for what they're doing to it, I don't know. but it definitely has something to do with the lock-on.

 

[ixix]

Expect homophobic variations on the word "fog" in your PSN inbox! Boy, some idiots sure don't like that ring.

Surprisingly I have yet to get anything like that. It probably helps a lot that with where I'm invading and what level I'm at basically anybody I invade is actively looking for PvP, which is a big part of how I'm rationalizing my brutal exploitation of unbalanced gameplay elements.

I'd never, ever take this build into someone's game if I was invading with the Red Eye Orb.

 

[bathala]

That's pretty nice. Except you'll get more out of wearing havel's ring and heavier armor. If that is the armor that you find most aestethically pleasing, then you've hit the sweet spot indeed. I will write up a short summary on my defense analysis in a second, so you lot can make an informed decision of how much HP you're giving up when you're leaving good armor behind because of its looks.

well I kinda wanna do my ninja backflip

 

[Septimius]

well I kinda wanna do my ninja backflip

your <50% will be higher with Havel's, meaning more armor, meaning better defense, while still being able to utilize the dark wood grain ring

 

[ixix]

that is the cheesiest you can get without me refusing to fight you, but while I certainly won't survive for long being hit by those things, I most definitely will outroll them with ease.

You can't roll while under the effect of the Stone Greatsword. It's Tranquil Walk of Peace for Strength builds.

I don't think there's a single way I could be any more exploitative short of using invincibility and the PvP attack glitch which must not be named.

 

[bathala]

your <50% will be higher with Havel's, meaning more armor, meaning better defense, while still being able to utilize the dark wood grain ring

well I want to see this armor combination

 

[Carcetti]

My Darkmoon character is lvl 48, so it's a possibility!

That's great! How will I recognize you if we meet? Any particular weapon? If you see a skinny darkwraith woman in bob haircut, with crystallization catalyst and Hollow Shield, you'll know it's me