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[knitoe]

Anyone have a faster farming strategy for getting the Ghost Blade from the female ghost? Right now, I am running from Firelink through New Londo just to kill two is taking forever.

 

[corrosivefrost]

Anyone have a faster farming strategy for getting the Ghost Blade from the female ghost? Right now, I am running from Firelink through New Londo just to kill two is taking forever.

Buy homeward bones. Or learn the homeward miracle.
As you exit the elevator down, trigger the switch so it goes back up.
Gold serpent ring + 30 humanity.
If you're feeling lucky/brave, farm both. Otherwise just farm the one by herself and warp.

I'm curious, why do you want the ghost blade?
From accounts told here, it's not required for the rare weapon trophy... and general consensus is that the ghost blades suck, I think.

 

[Zzoram]

Wow so I stepped into the Nito white fog but immediately homeward boned out when I remembered that I forgot to get his covenant miracle first. I didn't trigger the cutscene yet, should he still be available for covenant leveling?

 

[Citizen K]

Only Andre the blacksmith upgrades from 5 to 6.

Oh. Dear.

Does he do from 6 onwards? Anywhere I can look at this info? Didn't seem to say that on the wiki.

 

[knitoe]

Buy homeward bones. Or learn the homeward miracle.
As you exit the elevator down, trigger the switch so it goes back up.
Gold serpent ring + 30 humanity.
If you're feeling lucky/brave, farm both. Otherwise just farm the one by herself and warp.

I'm curious, why do you want the ghost blade?
From accounts told here, it's not required for the rare weapon trophy... and general consensus is that the ghost blades suck, I think.

What? Guide says it's required for the Knight's Honor achievement.

 

[prodystopian]

Hoping to get some post patch character build advice. I'm pretty early in the game and I'm totally obsessed! Just beat Capra as a SL28 Pyromancer.

I'm only interested in a single PvE playthrough and as a weaksauce gamer, I want to make the experience as easy as possible.

My plan was to keep STR and DEX to a minimum to wield elemental weapons and pump VIT (17) and END(17). With the new nerfs should I focus on DEX?

Is it worth putting a few points in INT to get Cast Light and other spells that help out later?

The bump to DEX with the new patch doesn't seem that big. Even if it is, it probably won't help much until you are further along. I went through mostly upgrading VIT and END (Dex is at 24 and STR is at 20 for some weapon requirements I ended up not needing). The elemental weapons hit pretty hard on your first trip through.

 

[hsukardi]

Important question - does anyone know how to switch locked-on targets? In Demons Souls you could do it by moving your right stick. I can't do it at all in Dark Souls and it's destroying my multi-enemy battle play.

 

[BigAT]

Is there anyway to ascend out of Gravelord Nito's area to the spot you drop down from?

Also, is the best spot in the game to farm humanity those little skeletons before him?

 

[Zzoram]

Important question - does anyone know how to switch locked-on targets? In Demons Souls you could do it by moving your right stick. I can't do it at all in Dark Souls and it's destroying my multi-enemy battle play.

IT still works but is wonky. You just tap the right stick until it works. The patch 1.04 will apparently fix it, which should be out any day now.

 

[hsukardi]

IT still works but is wonky. You just tap the right stick until it works. The patch 1.04 will apparently fix it, which should be out any day now.

Damn. You sure? It's pissing me off like crazy.

I am looking forward to this 1.04 patch : ) THanks ZZ

 

[scy]

The bump to DEX with the new patch doesn't seem that big. Even if it is, it probably won't help much until you are further along. I went through mostly upgrading VIT and END (Dex is at 24 and STR is at 20 for some weapon requirements I ended up not needing). The elemental weapons hit pretty hard on your first trip through.

Numbers posted seem to be a rather big change. The small drop in Lightning weapons is nice and keep in mind that STR/DEX weapons are doing those numbers without split damage. 50 STR or DEX is shaping up to be a rather good option, especially with the availability of weapon buffs (though, whether or not it's worth 25 INT for Crystal Magic Weapon is another matter entirely). Looking forward to some hands-on number crunching whenever the patch hits.

Does he do from 6 onwards? Anywhere I can look at this info? Didn't seem to say that on the wiki.

Blacksmiths only matter for the Ascensions (i.e., 5 -> 6, 10 -> 11, 5 -> Magic/Divine/Fire); anybody can do the rest of them, including yourself with the appropriate items.

 

[sleepykyo]

I believe it repairs itself when you Upgrade it. Besides that, nope, no repairing ever for it.

What about the repair spell?

 

[mattp]

IT still works but is wonky. You just tap the right stick until it works. The patch 1.04 will apparently fix it, which should be out any day now.

you dont just "tap the stick til it works"
you realize it's double tap in dark souls right?

don't me wrong, i think it's stupid and demon's souls did it way better, but it's just double tap this time instead of single

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

you dont just "tap the stick til it works"
you realize it's double tap in dark souls right?

don't me wrong, i think it's stupid and demon's souls did it way better, but it's just double tap this time instead of single

No it isn't. You only need to single tap, it's just that the wonkiness has convinced some people that they need to hit it twice for some reason.

 

[mattp]

double tap seems to work every time for me..hmm

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

double tap seems to work every time for me..hmm

Why wouldn't it? You're basically upping your odds of success by hitting it twice.

 

[mattp]

Why wouldn't it?

i mean just moving the right stick in the direction never switches targets for me, but double tapping it in the direction seems to always work


edit: you edited haha. hmm, you might be right

 

[prodystopian]

Numbers posted seem to be a rather big change. The small drop in Lightning weapons is nice and keep in mind that STR/DEX weapons are doing those numbers without split damage. 50 STR or DEX is shaping up to be a rather good option, especially with the availability of weapon buffs (though, whether or not it's worth 25 INT for Crystal Magic Weapon is another matter entirely). Looking forward to some hands-on number crunching whenever the patch hits.

Same. The nerfs to the elemental weapons aren't that bad, though and I don't remember thinking my Lightning Iaito was ever not hitting hard enough in my first playthrough.

 

[Sullichin]

I think i'd be pissed with this patch if I didn't already beat the game. My lightning scythe would do less damage now? lol

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

i mean just moving the right stick in the direction never switches targets for me, but double tapping it in the direction seems to always work


edit: you edited haha. hmm, you might be right

One flick works for me almost every time.

 

[hsukardi]

Needs to be unwonked. I am soooo looking forward to 1.04

 

[Wallachia]

Finally got my NAT Type 3 to NAT Type 1! Summoning is working way better now.

Question: I have the red soap stone. So is that a way to invite another player to allow you in to fight them?

How do you go about invading someone in a surprise way? Is that only a certain Covenant? Thanks.

 

[Ken]

Finally got my NAT Type 3 to NAT Type 1! Summoning is working way better now.

Question: I have the red soap stone. So is that a way to invite another player to allow you in to fight them?

How do you go about invading someone in a surprise way? Is that only a certain Covenant? Thanks.

Guide says that invading through the Red Eye Orb will not warn the opponent.

 

[Zzoram]

Is there anyway to ascend out of Gravelord Nito's area to the spot you drop down from?

Also, is the best spot in the game to farm humanity those little skeletons before him?

Nope, once you're down you have to bonfire warp out.

Those respawning baby skeletons drop the most humanity of any enemy, best place to farm it.

 

[scy]

What about the repair spell?

Nothing will repair it besides Upgrading and that's more just due to how upgrading itself works. It's probably not intentional, to be honest.

Same. The nerfs to the elemental weapons aren't that bad, though and I don't remember thinking my Lightning Iaito was ever not hitting hard enough in my first playthrough.

Honestly never thought my Enchanted or Occults weren't doing enough PvE wise, though I had a Lightning weapon on hand for certain things; Lightning didn't get a huge nerf (if any? Some are saying it's still 555%) but it's at least enough to make it not the best option even at 50 STR/DEX/INT/Faith.

 

[test_account]

Is it possible to summon help for every boss in the game? Mostly thinking about for 4 Kings right now.

 

[Leunam]

Like NPC help? Don't think so, but you can summon human help.

 

[Sullichin]

Is it possible to summon help for every boss in the game? Mostly thinking about for 4 Kings right now.

I didn't find 4 kings hard, somehow beat this on my first try. Just get very close and wail on one until it dies, keeping stamina in mind. It seemed much more dangerous when I was far away.

 

[prodystopian]

Nope, once you're down you have to bonfire warp out.

Those respawning baby skeletons drop the most humanity of any enemy, best place to farm it.

Careful, their drops vanish quickly. It took me a while to realize that. I wonder if it's because of the constant spawning of enemies.

Honestly never thought my Enchanted or Occults weren't doing enough PvE wise, though I had a Lightning weapon on hand for certain things; Lightning didn't get a huge nerf (if any? Some are saying it's still 555%) but it's at least enough to make it not the best option even at 50 STR/DEX/INT/Faith.

True, but I never got close to 50 Dex on my first playthrough (and even now at Anor Londo boss on NG+).

 

[Phat Michael]

god NG+ is so easy in the early stages. took me about 15 mins to get from the start till i rang the first bell. now to take on the stray demon again and head to the depths.

all bosses are being one shotted by crystal soul mass with bellowing dragonquest ring....

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

god NG+ is so easy in the early stages. took me about 15 mins to get from the start till i rang the first bell. now to take on the stray demon again and head to the depths.

all bosses are being one shotted by crystal soul mass with bellowing dragonquest ring....

Aren't you like SL 500 or something by now? I mean I agree about it being fairly easy early on but I would imagine that has something to do with it...

 

[Sullichin]

Having not used a single spell on my first playthrough, i might use some in NG+

 

[kodt]

Aren't you like SL 500 or something by now? I mean I agree about it being fairly easy early on but I would imagine that has something to do with it...

SL500 doesn't seem to make that overpowered really. Since most stats don't do crap after 40-50.

Even with max vitality and endurance you can still die in 2-3 hits from many bosses like Stray Demon, and you still run out of endurance after 4-5 slashes.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

SL500 doesn't seem to make that overpowered really. Since most stats don't do crap after 40-50.

Even with max vitality and endurance you can still die in 2-3 hits from many bosses like Stray Demon, and you still run out of endurance after 4-5 slashes.

Sure but having max vitality, endurance, resistance, and whatever offensive stats you want certainly wouldn't hurt anything. SL 500 is an exaggeration, though, I'm sure 200 or so would be enough to get a similar effect.

 

[Finalow]

the fuck, really. new londo ruins: at level 139 i can find a lot of people to summon and invasions every minute. at level 90 not a shit.

 

[Phat Michael]

Aren't you like SL 500 or something by now? I mean I agree about it being fairly easy early on but I would imagine that has something to do with it...

435.

 

[Wallachia]

Guide says that invading through the Red Eye Orb will not warn the opponent.

Thanks for confirming. Duh..

Oh and some dude invaded me last nite, he had Ring of Fog.. totally cheesed me in his poser raggedy wraith outfit, and the did the gesture where you hold your hands like 'what'. Fucking pissed me off. Yeah man, great job.

 

[test_account]

I didn't find 4 kings hard, somehow beat this on my first try. Just get very close and wail on one until it dies, keeping stamina in mind. It seemed much more dangerous when I was far away.

Yeah, it isnt that hard, but it is more annoying I have already beaten the game, i'm on NG+ now. It is also boring to run all the way from Firelink Shrine everytime i die (unless there is a hidden bonfire in New Londo Ruins that i missed).

I also have quite low stamina (i focused my upgrades almost exclusively into Intelligence), which means that i can wear heavy armor without moving pretty slow. I die after 2 hits on 4 Kings. If i get hit the first time and try to use an Estus flask, i then usually gets hit again, and then i die.

 

[purg3]

Kind of surprised at the 4 kings difficulty people are having, especially on the first playthrough. Watched a guy do it at SL 1 last night on a stream melee only...no iron flesh or magic. It was pretty badass.

 

[See You Next Wednesday]

Oh COME ON.

I find Big Hat Logan sitting near the firelink & he WILL NOT SELL ME ANY SPELLS!

He just ends the conversation with, "I'm glad you're alive".

Do I need to pump up my faith or intelligence to get him to sell?

 

[KoreanBarbecue]

^bump up you INT.

Screw

Spoiler

Gwyn

on NG+. That is all.

 

[Sullichin]

Yeah, it isnt that hard, but it is more annoying I have already beaten the game, i'm on NG+ now. It is also boring to run all the way from Firelink Shrine everytime i die (unless there is a hidden bonfire in New Londo Ruins that i missed).

I also have quite low stamina (i focused my upgrades almost exclusively into Intelligence), which means that i can wear heavy armor without moving pretty slow. I die after 2 hits on 4 Kings. If i get hit the first time and try to use an Estus flask, i then usually gets hit again, and then i die.

Yeah my strategy won't work in that case, good luck. I definitely needed to be on top of my stamina game in that fight and I was wearing mostly havel's armor with the eagle shield, lots of poise.

^bump up you INT.

Screw

Spoiler

Gwyn

on NG+. That is all.

Had enough problems with this guy on my first run through, I feel like NG+ would just be impossible.

 

[Xanathus]

Just had a bunch of hilariously entertaining invasion sessions in Undead Parish with my SL1 Pyro. What I'd do is hit the host with Toxic Mist, and if he gets poisoned I play hide and seek with him. None of the players at that stage carry the herbs for toxic, and apparently none of them know that they can just proceed through the boss door while being invaded. It's surprising how much space there is in Undead Parish to run around, the co-op/invasion zone stretches all the way from the church to the Sunbro bonfire.

 

[Zzoram]

rushing hard parts of NG+ before the nerfs hit

Just want to get my platinum, then I'll make a pure melee PvP badass post patch

 

[Xanathus]

Had enough problems with this guy on my first run through, I feel like NG+ would just be impossible.

He's just as cheesable with ripostes in NG+, might take 2 more ripostes.

 

[test_account]

Yeah my strategy won't work in that case, good luck. I definitely needed to be on top of my stamina game in that fight and I was wearing mostly havel's armor with the eagle shield, lots of poise.

I think my stamina level is 16 if i recall correctly, so it isnt very high I also read that patch 1.04 decrease the magic damage, so i'm not going to update the game yet, unless it is possible to summon help for all bosses.

 

[Sullichin]

He's just as cheesable with ripostes in NG+, might take 2 more ripostes.

The problem is if you mess up once you get pretty fucked :/ But parry/riposte is how I wound up beating him.

 

[KoreanBarbecue]

He's just as cheesable with ripostes in NG+, might take 2 more ripostes.

Yeah, crap - just watched a Youtube video where a guy did just that. Crazy.

 

[ixix]

When the patch hits I'm sorely tempted to make a pure PvP build. With the Cracked Red Eye Orb glitch fixed I could stock up on them, join the Warriors of Sunlight, then go somewhere, throw my co-op sign down, and if there are no takers in a couple of minutes just invade.

Will I be an ally or an enemy? That is up to fate to decide, not I.

 

[Quote]

Finally got my NAT Type 3 to NAT Type 1! Summoning is working way better now.

Question: I have the red soap stone. So is that a way to invite another player to allow you in to fight them?

How do you go about invading someone in a surprise way? Is that only a certain Covenant? Thanks.

Where are you seeing what NAT level you have, PS3 settings?