I'm more of a DEX character (Wanderer) so should I just consume it, in that case?
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I'm more of a DEX character (Wanderer) so should I just consume it, in that case?
If you're not going to forge a weapon with it, hang onto it until you meet the NPC you can sell stuff to, he'll give you a better bargain than consuming it.
throwawayname
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Can somebody help me with summoning others for the gargoyle fight? I met Solar and rescued Lautrec but I can't see their summon signs or the ones of other players. I have 1 humanity and got summoned once to help another guy with the gargoyles.
edit: I think I know why it doesn't work. I'm just holding the humanity and didn't activate it at the bonfire.
edit: I think I know why it doesn't work. I'm just holding the humanity and didn't activate it at the bonfire.
Do you have any interest in getting the trophies/achievements? If you want to get them all there are two items that can be made with that soul and you need them both. If you don't have any particular desire to finish Ye Olde Arbitrary Video Game Checklist then that soul is of little use to a non-Int character.
And actually it's pretty useless to an Int character too. Neither item you can forge from it is particularly good.
If you can't see signs you're in Hollow form. Visit a bonfire and choose to Reverse Hollowing to consume a point of Humanity and change to Human form. Then you'll be able to summon help.
Solarie's summoning sign is right outside the gargoyle fog gate, I believe. No clue about Lautrec, never actually summoned him.
I was invading New Londo today, and having a lot of luck hiding as a pot inside the room next to the first platform/elevator. Then I invaded one guy, ran past him and his friends, took my usual spot and waited. Then a few moments later "Boss challenged, returning home!" - Huh. So I took a look around in my world, and found how he did it. Never thought of trying that before.
Picked up a couple kills in the forest with a whip. Feels good to kill higher levels with such a terrible moveset. The second R2 seems like it has good range? Just takes most of my stamina to use it.
I only tried Four Kings once with this character, and got my butt kicked with my standard gear. I wasn't able to just straightout beat them down like with my others. I'm terrible at judging weapon range in this fight. So half the time I'm swinging at nothing.
I was invading New Londo today, and having a lot of luck hiding as a pot inside the room next to the first platform/elevator. Then I invaded one guy, ran past him and his friends, took my usual spot and waited. Then a few moments later "Boss challenged, returning home!" - Huh. So I took a look around in my world, and found how he did it. Never thought of trying that before.
Picked up a couple kills in the forest with a whip. Feels good to kill higher levels with such a terrible moveset. The second R2 seems like it has good range? Just takes most of my stamina to use it.
I only tried Four Kings once with this character, and got my butt kicked with my standard gear. I wasn't able to just straightout beat them down like with my others. I'm terrible at judging weapon range in this fight. So half the time I'm swinging at nothing.
Do you have one in the counter on the top left or in the inventory? If it's in the inventory, use it and then select "Reverse Hollowing" when you rest at a bonfire. If you have on in the counter you just need to select that option in the bonfire.
Humanity in the counter on the left is what considering active humanity, and you can get it in different ways, and you also get it when using humanity in the form of an item. It can be used for many different things.
Be careful though, if you die you'll be hollow again, but if you can get your bloodstain, you will regain you're humanity (It'll be in the counter). Also, when you're in human form, you can get invaded by other players.
Once you do this you'll be able to summon NPC's in certain boss fights, and summon players who put down their summon signs (Most do in the bonfires)
What level are you right now?
throwawayname
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Great, I got 1 humanity at the bonfire, went to the sign of Solar, decided to go quickly to the toilet before the fight and got invaded and killed while being afk 
Great, I got 1 humanity at the bonfire, went to the sign of Solar, decided to go quickly to the toilet before the fight and got invaded and killed while being afk
What a dick
The rats under the bridge with the dragon have a decent chance to drop humanity
What level are you? I'll be glad to help you, but I'm SL95 with my character, that's probably too high :\
throwawayname
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Thanks but I already killed the gargoyles with the help of Solar and rang the bell. I'm a lvl 22 Wanderer.What a dick
The rats under the bridge with the dragon have a decent chance to drop humanity
What level are you? I'll be glad to help you, but I'm SL95 with my character, that's probably too high :\
throwawayname
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Is there any place or time where I am safe from invasion while in human form? Can't find anything at the Dark Souls wiki pages and I don't want to be killed again while being afk :/. Started to play the game yesterday and I can't stop
Is there any place or time where I am safe from invasion while in human form? Can't find anything at the Dark Souls wiki pages and I don't want to be killed again while being afk :/. Started to play the game yesterday and I can't stop
Any area where you've killed the boss = safe from evil invaders!
Yeah, or wait until later in the game when you can 'sell' them.
The other item you can make is some gimmicky shield with a crystal attack but it's utter garbage for blocking anything.
Is there any place or time where I am safe from invasion while in human form? I don't want to be killed again while being afk :/. Started to play the game yesterday and I can't stop
If you're AFK, just quit the game from the game menu. You'll be back at exactly the same spot and state as you were when you quit.
You can also log off PSN/XBL, but you won't be able to summon other players unless you're online (You could still summon an NPC if he can be summoned for that fight)
I'm not sure if resting at a bonfire means you can't be invaded...
This is my third playthrough and I didn't realize this until now.
Now I know why I never get invaded in the burg while invading others.
Quick Question - If you're at the
forest covenant
I wanted to do some PVP, so I joined
Darkwraiths
Invading in the burg only, and always keep it honorable, unless the other guy is being a dick. I like how they never expect me to bow
I wish there were some PVP mode in the game where you can select maps, or if you invade/invaded, you'll be in a smaller space. I hate when I invade I have go looking for the guy.
Sure it creates tension when you're invaded in the middle of the game, but most of those fights end up being shitty as you're not in an ideal place to fight.
That's why I like to invade the burg. %90 of the time the guy is waiting to be invaded.
throwawayname
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Thanks for the help guys.
KennyLinder
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I have a couple of questions which I'd be super happy if someone could help us out
1. Do Sunlight Medals carry across to NG+? I want to join the covenant but probably not until NG+ now, just wondering if I'll have to earn them all again. Or, if I join now, will the Covenant stay open when I start NG+?
2. A friend of mine was telling me it's possible to start NG+ with +7 flasks. Does that mean you have to collect 5 flasks throughout the game then kill two Firekeepers? That would put the fires out though.. ?
1. Do Sunlight Medals carry across to NG+? I want to join the covenant but probably not until NG+ now, just wondering if I'll have to earn them all again. Or, if I join now, will the Covenant stay open when I start NG+?
2. A friend of mine was telling me it's possible to start NG+ with +7 flasks. Does that mean you have to collect 5 flasks throughout the game then kill two Firekeepers? That would put the fires out though.. ?
They carry over. Everything does except embers, keys, the ring to the abyss and a few other items IIRC
Pretty much. It's not like it matters if you kill the firekeepers to boost to +7 right before fighting the last boss with the intention of starting NG+. If you don't do the Lautrec event then I think the max you can get is +6 in the first playthrough, not sure though.
I have a couple of questions which I'd be super happy if someone could help us out
1. Do Sunlight Medals carry across to NG+? I want to join the covenant but probably not until NG+ now, just wondering if I'll have to earn them all again. Or, if I join now, will the Covenant stay open when I start NG+?
2. A friend of mine was telling me it's possible to start NG+ with +7 flasks. Does that mean you have to collect 5 flasks throughout the game then kill two Firekeepers? That would put the fires out though.. ?
If the Sunlight Medals are in your inventory when you finish the game they'll carry over to NG+. With a few exceptions everything you're holding when the game ends comes with you. If you've turned the Sunlight Medals in at the altar and you're a Warrior of Sunlight when the game ends you'll still have credit for all turned-in medals when you begin NG+. If you leave the Warriors of Sunlight after turning in Sunlight Medals then rejoin it you'll retain credit for half the number of Medals you turned in. So if you join the Covenant, turn in 8 Medals, then leave the covenant by talking to Oswald, then rejoin the covenant you'll still have credit for turning in 4 medals.
You can't start NG+ with a +7 Flask to the best of my knowledge.
There are four "loose" Firekeeper souls and 3 Firekeepers in a single playthrough. If you collect all four souls then kill 2 Firekeepers to bring your flask to +6, then kill the final Firekeeper you'll have enough souls to upgrade to +7... but all the Firekeepers are dead so you can't complete the final upgrade until you reach Firelink and talk to Anastacia in NG+. It's close to starting with it, but technically it's not quite there. You'll have to go through the Asylum with a +6 at the least.
In practice it's quite easy to get 3 of the 4 loose Firekeeper Souls as soon as you start NG+, so if you get the 4 freebies in a single playthrough you can easily have a +7 incredibly early in NG+ without ever killing a Firekeeper.
In practice it's quite easy to get 3 of the 4 loose Firekeeper Souls as soon as you start NG+, so if you get the 4 freebies in a single playthrough you can easily have a +7 incredibly early in NG+ without ever killing a Firekeeper.
KennyLinder
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Brilliant, thanks guys. It's been a while since I last played Dark Souls (apart from tonight) so I can't really remember where they are, will have to check the wiki (if I go the not killing fire keepers route).
1 in Parish
1 in Frametown
Can't think where the other one is. I am on +3
Anyway, I have just got to a new area, I think it's the "right" route to take. I last killed 4 Kings then went on a Dark Wraith farm and got 4 Titanite Slabs! I have now gone to a new area beyond Anor Lando, but it's name hasn't popped up yet. I just fought two Tusks and got to the Bonfire. My friend warned me of the upcoming boss... Can't wait to see what he or she is all about
1 in Parish
1 in Frametown
Can't think where the other one is. I am on +3
Anyway, I have just got to a new area, I think it's the "right" route to take. I last killed 4 Kings then went on a Dark Wraith farm and got 4 Titanite Slabs! I have now gone to a new area beyond Anor Lando, but it's name hasn't popped up yet. I just fought two Tusks and got to the Bonfire. My friend warned me of the upcoming boss...
Can't wait to see what he or she is all about Please tell me you're confusing slabs with chunks! if not you're crazy lucky. I farmed those bastards for 2 hours and got no slabs. ;_;
You're starting Duke's Archives now. Awesome area, probably best in the latter part of the game.
KennyLinder
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Slabs! Took five hours or so in total (mostly back in January). Played for 30mins tonight and one dropped. Just got lucky I guess!
Cool, look forward it!
Just how rare are slabs from Darkwratihs? Like pure bladestone level of rareness?
If you wearing the Cat ring, and are with the forest hunters, you can get summoned from anywhere. I generally do this when I'm farming stones.
Beat the 4Kings with witchy. I was going to use 'Power Within' but I forgot you can't use it with the curse-buff thing. Rushed them with the shotel and it surprisingly worked. Long as they don't do that big magic spell of theirs, they normal swings don't do much damage. I was surprised when I killed the 2nd one before the 3rd spawned.
20 Dex & 25 INT + Crystal Magic weapon on a +15 weapon is probably more damage than 40 Dex & a +15, right? Sort of sucks dex scaling is so bleh. I'm tempted to shelve this character and start a dedicated mage.
If you wearing the Cat ring, and are with the forest hunters, you can get summoned from anywhere. I generally do this when I'm farming stones.
Beat the 4Kings with witchy. I was going to use 'Power Within' but I forgot you can't use it with the curse-buff thing. Rushed them with the shotel and it surprisingly worked. Long as they don't do that big magic spell of theirs, they normal swings don't do much damage. I was surprised when I killed the 2nd one before the 3rd spawned.
20 Dex & 25 INT + Crystal Magic weapon on a +15 weapon is probably more damage than 40 Dex & a +15, right? Sort of sucks dex scaling is so bleh. I'm tempted to shelve this character and start a dedicated mage.
KennyLinder
Member
They are pretty rare! Like I said, I spent around five hours to find the ones I got. Most of the time they don't drop anything, then they'll spit out Chunks and Dark Hands. I had about 50 Dark Hands at one point!
Not that rare, no. But experiences seem to vary a lot. I once landed 2 slab and tons of chunks going back and forth from Firelink to New Londo for a little over two hours. Three days later, I played under the exact same conditions (covetous gold serpent ring+17 humanities), and I painfully got three titanide chunks while being showered in Dark Hands.
You'll get one, eventually.
Is there a quicker way to get rid of the skeletons in the Catacombs for good than luring them near an edge and bashing them over? The frame rate goes into power point mode if one of them follows you over to an area where more are hanging out. :-\
xXBetter Off DadXx
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Shit. So can anyone confirm that if you beat
before you meet
that she won't appear at all? I hope I'm wrong. I need her to ascend my pyromancy.
I'm going to assume that you already know about the
right?
Nice!
Bed of Chaos
Quelana of Izalith
I'm going to assume that you already know about the
necromancers
If not, you gotta find them and take them out to keep the skeletons from coming back indefinitely.
Nice!
I made the same mistake on my second playthrough, and she never appeared.
That, or you can just use
a divine or occult weapon.
xXBetter Off DadXx
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I'd still check her place in Blighttown. Maybe I just lucked out.
xXBetter Off DadXx
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Yeah, I'm going to, and I hope so. It'd be nice if there were at least one other person who could ascend pyromancy just in case, but from what I understand, she is the only one.
Speaking of Blighttown, if I'm going to be heading back to that goddamn place, I might look into The Great Hollow. Is it worth it? From what I understand it is entirely optional to go there, but I'd imagine there might be some cool gear or items or both there.
I'd check it out. There is definitely some good stuff in there and a lot of crystal lizards. It's also one of the coolest looking places in the game.
xXBetter Off DadXx
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Will do, sounds cool.
InfiniDragon
Member
Nowhere near, that damn Bladestone was like winning the lottery.
I've gotten two slabs farming Darkwraith NPCs in New Londo. Just kill 4K, then run through the area killing all of them with max Humanity and the Gold Serpent Ring equipped. Jump into the Abyss and warp out when all are dead and repeat.
The Great Hollow mostly has Crystal Lizards which are hard to kill due to the terrain, but it does have a couple of other nice things in it like (minor spoilers
Cloranthy Ring, and the path to Ash Lake that has a covenant, Dragon Greatsword and Great Magic Barrier (which is amazing if you have a Faith build).
That's one of those times that I fully endorse Quit Game on their ass. It's really annoying when you're trying to organize or something and get blocked by some would-be ganker. As soon as you see the character stand up just Quit, reload and go back to what you were doing. XD
Sunbros, I need your guidance with crafting.
My scimitar is currently +5, but I got a new ember and some green titanite shards, which now means I have three options:
Go to +6
Go "raw"
Go divine
What do you guys think I should do? Is it worth it to level it past +6 before I go either raw or devine? I'm guessing devine means a hit in physical damage because it's also going to do devine damage. But what does going rawlol) do?
I have a tonnnnnne of crafting materials and I just want to get the best possible result.
My scimitar is currently +5, but I got a new ember and some green titanite shards, which now means I have three options:
Go to +6
Go "raw"
Go divine
What do you guys think I should do? Is it worth it to level it past +6 before I go either raw or devine? I'm guessing devine means a hit in physical damage because it's also going to do devine damage. But what does going raw
lol) do?I have a tonnnnnne of crafting materials and I just want to get the best possible result.
xXBetter Off DadXx
Member
For the first time(as far as I can remember anyway) I just found a
.....ok. So how is that different from
one?
Nevermind I found out what it's for.
Very Large Ember, it was in New Londo
just a large
Nevermind I found out what it's for.
The Xtortionist
Member
I haven't figured to get out that way either. As for the swamp, you can hold circle/B to jog through it. I made it out the Valley of Drakes exit without any poison cure items or the rusted iron ring so it's definitely possible.
See You Next Wednesday
Banned
Yeah I've been killing them, I guess I've just been hoping against hope that the game would stop throwing more shit on the screen than it can handle. I played Demon's Souls to completion and then halfway through NG+ and never ran into nearly as many technical problems.
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
Tomb of the giants =
Is there even a bonfire in this hellhole?
Is there even a bonfire in this hellhole?
xXBetter Off DadXx
Member
Yup, two that I know of. There's also an item you can get that will help you see down there, well, besides the
skull lantern
It's an item you can get in Lost Izalith, which is past the Demon Ruins. It's called the sunlight maggot and apparently you wear it on your head and it lights up the surrounding area, allowing you to use you weapon and have your guard up at the same time.
The price we pay for one giant open world as opposed to having something like the nexus in Demon Soul's I suppose.
I personally didn't have many issues with the skeletons and frame rate, but I could see how if you had more than 3 or 4 following you and then went into a particular area of the catacombs, you might get some serious slowdown.
The Great Hollow mostly has Crystal Lizards which are hard to kill due to the terrain, but it does have a couple of other nice things in it like (minor spoilers
Cloranthy Ring, and the path to Ash Lake that has a covenant, Dragon Greatsword and Great Magic Barrier (which is amazing if you have a Faith build).
Good to know, thanks.
InfiniDragon
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Sunbros, I need your guidance with crafting.
My scimitar is currently +5, but I got a new ember and some green titanite shards, which now means I have three options:
Go to +6
Go "raw"
Go divine
What do you guys think I should do? Is it worth it to level it past +6 before I go either raw or devine? I'm guessing devine means a hit in physical damage because it's also going to do devine damage. But what does going raw
I have a tonnnnnne of crafting materials and I just want to get the best possible result.
Raw is the same as crating to +6 to +15, with an emphasis on less scaling and more base power. However, it's rubbish maxed out compared to a +15, so if you want that sort of thing just make the +6.
Divine makes weapons scale with the Faith stat and gives them Divine magical damage (aka the ability to perma-kill skeletons without having to gank the Necromancers first). Only good for a Faith build and even then a +15 or a Lightning/Fire is preferable because they do more damage (because the crafting system in this game is broken and kinda sucks).
Pretty much all you need to know with crafting is:
Are you a STR or DEX build who is going to hit 40 on either stat (or both)? +15.
Are you a hybrid build, a mage, or trying to be badass at lower levels? Lightning/Fire/Chaos +5.
Is it a boss/special weapon that uses Twinkling Titanite? +5.
Two of them. One you will find near an NPC when you proceed down the main path, and a second which is on a small winding road further in (past most of the skele-dogs, but before you see sunlight from Ash Lake).
I'm L40 right now with 30 DEX. I'll do the +15. Thanks for the helpful information! c:
The Xtortionist
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Wow, are you having trouble surviving? I didn't touch dex until I had 30 vitality and endurance.
Thanks. I was able to make it out without any problems.
Got the Eagle Shield and WOW. +5 Eagle Shield made the Sif fight waaaaaay easier. I mean, that's the reason why I stopped playing the game for a while. :lol
Anyways, beat that boss and then felt really bad as it limped around and fell on its side.
Not really, no. Here are my current stats:
Level 40
VIT 17
ATT 11
END 20
STR 12
DEX 29
RES 15
INT 11
FAI 8
About to turn the game on and get another hit. This game is supes-addictive. I love it.
Thanks. I was able to make it out without any problems.
Got the Eagle Shield and WOW. +5 Eagle Shield made the Sif fight waaaaaay easier. I mean, that's the reason why I stopped playing the game for a while. :lol
Anyways, beat that boss and then felt really bad as it limped around and fell on its side.
Eagle shield is a beast, I have one at +15 and it's amazing at blocking. Only thing I don't use it for is fights with a lot of fire damage and when I want to parry.
xXBetter Off DadXx
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She wasn't there, but I believe I found out that
Queelan can ascend pyromancy, if you have the old witch's ring on.
InfiniDragon
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I've never had her do it because I just went to Quelana, but I do believe she can ascend it if you can talk to her (aka have the Old Witch's Ring).
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