Thanks for the tips. I finally beat the Taurus Demon and there is no fire afterward. I walk across a bridge and a dragon kills me in one hit with no warning and now I am way back. What did I do wrong? And do I have to kill the Taurus Demon again?
I suppose you could just use pyro only to be authentic, but I usually do another specialty in either faith or magic and trade out the slots becuase as was mentioned....pyro costs no leveling points only souls... Well except for attunement.Behold! I have returned to Dark souls. I made a new character that's a pyromancer. How should I build him?
No you don't have to kill that Taurus Demon again.Try getting back to that bridge and look the other direction, there will be an NPC there that gives you the Summon Sign item for co op. You need to get halfway across that bridge then duck down a staircase to the right. Just run as fast as you can and if you get hit, get back up and keep going forward, you should be able to make it. From there, you can kick down a shortcut ladder to the bonfire you've been at for a while.
What are the pvp SLs? The one's most people keep their pvp chars at.
What are the pvp SLs? The one's most people keep their pvp chars at.
Why do you want such a high strength? First, it does nothing much more than allow you to hold certain weapons..the modifer increases with leveling the weapon does it not?, not as much with strength?...if you watch the numbers you will see that the increase you get in damage from your level is pretty small, but this is magnified more by the modifier i think..... if you can get it higher than B then you see more returns but most tank weapons like the dragon oness and smoughs are twinkling, demon or dragon, not standard upgrade and only give B mod....I have stayed away from strength for this reason....perhaps others can tell y ou what will get you the highest damage...maybe a Zweihnader or great axe +15 buffed with darkmoon or sunlight?I'm currently rolling a SL 71. Where do you guys think I should start investing points? I want at least 58 str when done.
Vit 19
Att 14
End 22
Str 51
Dex 8
Res 11
Int 8
Fai 20
atm
What Faith worth raising to is my real question? Cause I'll raise it to that and spend the rest in Vit
Well I hit pretty hard atm using the Dragon King Greataxe +4, which is 50 str to 1h. I want to use Smoughs Hammer occasionally with this char, which requires 58 str to 1h.
Was trying to farm Smough and Ornstein and end up getting summoned by a guy pvping. 45 minutes later me and this guy have rackd up 120k+ souls. We were wrecking, lots of even 2v2s too. Only got off because my power flickered.
Whats with my sin on the book of Guilty being zero and the character showed being a very very old one stats armor and all? Is it cause I use the same name for all my characters? First I thought it was cause I used the bb glitch but I made a character without using it and still have the same issue.
Whats with my sin on the book of Guilty being zero and the character showed being a very very old one stats armor and all? Is it cause I use the same name for all my characters? First I thought it was cause I used the bb glitch but I made a character without using it and still have the same issue.
Go to options and "add to leaderboards" or whatever when using your current character, will take a while to update.
I don't think so...there are lots of options now where at launch most used luck of the draw. Great bow still gets them even when theirs dip down...seems cheap though but still gave helper a divine blessing for showing me the safe spot; fully upgraded grant is my fav...just dodge the first arrow stand next to wall and R2 the AOE..tried twice so far 2 for 2.Did they nerf the archers in Anor Londo? 'cuz I remember them being much harder on launch week.
@Yoshichan: lol that's exactly what I did when I started the game the first time.
Big time.
I just managed to beat the game SL2 cleric.
My challenge was to get everything and beat every boss at that level:
The most difficult challenge was the Red Dragon. I took me like 10 tries before I beat it.
Now I can finally move to another game... or not
I'm currently rolling a SL 71. Where do you guys think I should start investing points? I want at least 58 str when done.
Vit 19
Att 14
End 22
Str 51
Dex 8
Res 11
Int 8
Fai 20
atm
What Faith worth raising to is my real question? Cause I'll raise it to that and spend the rest in Vit
Go to options and "add to leaderboards" or whatever when using your current character, will take a while to update.
I gotta say I still have yet to pick up this game again(actually I tried it again a few days ago and did in the exact same way below) because that first boss in blightown(the one with he two cleavers and the two dogs) is one of the cheapest bosses I've yet to encounter in a game period. Everything about that boss fight plays against you, even toward the games weaknesses. You start the fight right in front of the dude with about 2 seconds to react before he or his dogs rip you apart, to add to that it's in a narrow as fuck area, making movement hard and one of the games weaknesses(its camera) working against you at very possible chance. I've heard that the solution is to roll and get up the stairs, but doing that doesn't seem to work as even when I get to the top of the stairs to kill the two dogs(if I haven't been chopped in half before then) by the time I kill the two dogs, the boss is already at the stairs about to chop me to pieces. Fuck, worst boss ever. The other bosses before were hard, but death felt like a mistake on my part and not a fault of the developers and the game design, this feels like the exact opposite.
I swear if that boss never existed I'd still be playing this game today.
I gotta say I still have yet to pick up this game again(actually I tried it again a few days ago and did in the exact same way below) because that first boss in blightown(the one with he two cleavers and the two dogs) is one of the cheapest bosses I've yet to encounter in a game period. Everything about that boss fight plays against you, even toward the games weaknesses. You start the fight right in front of the dude with about 2 seconds to react before he or his dogs rip you apart, to add to that it's in a narrow as fuck area, making movement hard and one of the games weaknesses(its camera) working against you at very possible chance. I've heard that the solution is to roll and get up the stairs, but doing that doesn't seem to work as even when I get to the top of the stairs to kill the two dogs(if I haven't been chopped in half before then) by the time I kill the two dogs, the boss is already at the stairs about to chop me to pieces. Fuck, worst boss ever. The other bosses before were hard, but death felt like a mistake on my part and not a fault of the developers and the game design, this feels like the exact opposite.
I swear if that boss never existed I'd still be playing this game today.
Use the stairs. The fight isn't hard once you learn what to do.
I do. I kill the dogs and as soon as I do the dude uses a jump attack on me, pretty much taking out 75% of my health. I can never kill the dogs and get off the stairs in time because the fuckers usually like to chill for a second before attacking giving the boss enough time to catch up to me on the stairs.
I'm not at home atm, but when I get back I'll try it again. If I do get past this, please tell me that other bosses aren't as cheap as this one and don't use the games weaknesses against you.
Gah, I missed the Eagle Shield for sure down there. Saw it in some video too -.-'I'm about to get into Blighttown for real after dropping the game for a while. I've heard it's the worst area. Yeah. Ugh. Is this true? I did get an Eagle Shield though. And I've heard it's boss.
if you have a high vit build, you pretty much shrug off poison and can disregard it completely. those toxic snipers can be annoying, but they don't respawn. so if you feel the need to take a trip back to the bonfire after taking one out, take it. at the most you'd only need 3 purple moss clumps for all of blighttown and you'll be fine. i'd also recommend a few homeward bones just incase (although i make sure to stock up on plenty regardless for every area).Get ready to hate poison.
Just joined darkmoon covenant, is there a reason I continue to fail to invade? Just no1 around who's guilty? I can be hollow right?
What you describe happens to me one in five times...the other four times I either spam chaos fireball after killing dogs (with lightning spear behind eagle shield....dogs are toast if you just hold up eagle sheild and peg them with the lightning spear, or jsut regualr winged spear if you don't have that yet.) or drop on his ugly face for big damage.....the eagle shiedl will stop him form hhuting you with his swings...the only one it won't block is when he doubles up and swings both in unison .I do. I kill the dogs and as soon as I do the dude uses a jump attack on me, pretty much taking out 75% of my health. I can never kill the dogs and get off the stairs in time because the fuckers usually like to chill for a second before attacking giving the boss enough time to catch up to me on the stairs.
I'm not at home atm, but when I get back I'll try it again. If I do get past this, please tell me that other bosses aren't as cheap as this one and don't use the games weaknesses against you.
yeah...its pretty sparse at times, other times it will improve....hang around anor londo main hall shoudl be good. The classsic place is painted world as you can farm reprisals there from the bird looking creatures and invade at the same time. Obviously if you can spare a ring slot you can get summoned to invade with gywndolin's ring she gave you on top of your blue orb thing.Just joined darkmoon covenant, is there a reason I continue to fail to invade? Just no1 around who's guilty? I can be hollow right?
Currently am wearing,
DK Greataxe +4
Canvas Talisman
Grass Crest Shield +15
Mask of the Father
Havel's Armor
Silver Knight Gauntlets +5
Silver Knight Leggings +5
Ring of Favor and Protection
Havel's Ring
-Doesn't thud roll.
-Against Anor Londo Gargoyles,
1 handed, RB: 370
1 handed, RT: 485
2 handed, RB: 461
2 handedh, RT(aoe slam special move): 911(direct hit)
-Dragon King greataxe also has a nice swing when coming out of a roll, big horizontal swing.
Won't put more into str I guess. If I want to mess with Smough's I'll 2h it. Still wondering what my faith is worth raising to. I don't know which spells are worth it and if I should just focus on endurance and health so I can replace the mask or a ring.
What you describe happens to me one in five times...the other four times I either spam chaos fireball after killing dogs (with lightning spear behind eagle shield....dogs are toast if you just hold up eagle sheild and peg them with the lightning spear, or jsut regualr winged spear if you don't have that yet.) or drop on his ugly face for big damage.....the eagle shiedl will stop him form hhuting you with his swings...the only one it won't block is when he doubles up and swings both in unison .
yeah...its pretty sparse at times, other times it will improve....hang around anor londo main hall shoudl be good. The classsic place is painted world as you can farm reprisals there from the bird looking creatures and invade at the same time. Obviously if you can spare a ring slot you can get summoned to invade with gywndolin's ring she gave you on top of your blue orb thing.
one of my characters had a tonnne of dragon scale so I maxed the axe and it reads 570 without modifiers or buffs...only 22 strength right now so still waiting....my smough hammer is maxed as well. I am going for 30 faith. As a darkmoon you will want to as well. This seems like the target for most spells (don't use wrath of god much so I can't remember its value) but emit force is only 18 req. its damage is middle of the road and not boss but it can knock over weaker mobs...has cool visuals and sound effects so a must have for boss fights...looks like you are using the force like Darth Vader. 20 gets you into the lightning spears, but 30 will give you the boss spears that OHK sliver knights with ring of first born and dusk tiara. You have ot be Darkmoon to use the darkmoon blade spell but not sunlight buff, which you can use as a slightly weaker alternative to Darkmoon but only if you just can't get darkmoon....as killing gwyndolin gets you the snlight buff but then kills your chance ot use darkmoon as killing her ends the covenenant. I amforced to use it as my BB glitched character is already level 2 darkmoon even before speaking to gywndolin...the game thinks I already have it but it doesn't port like all the other weaopons adn repirisla counts etc. Both these buffs require 30 faith. 50 fatih is too much likely for you for this character but you could get ultra lightning sunlight spears by using soul of Gwynn ...as mentioned only 5 and although powerful (1k hit with tiara and firt born ring), must be a sunbro...can't be darkmoon and sunbro at tthe same time.
@sullichin
I was fooling arond with the red dragon and waited for her to come forwrad on the bridge from the safe spot on the left....she sticks her face out if you just rotate to the right 90 degrees if you are facing the wall in tight......the face is all you see in your window.....somehow I timed it right and had darkmoon blade on my +15 washing pole. one up and one down combo of two-handed swings later the dragon was dead..... I did the combo and rlled to the other side expecting to try again form the other direction but the 10k souls were already registering. I killed the tail earlier if that made a difference not sure. any vertical swinging weaon can reach her face I think....chaos gret scythe would also work well I imagine so this may be a possible alternative for low level runs to kill the dragon without ultra cheapness?
So you need a spear? I have that dragon sword thing and the eagle shield(I think, some type of shield anyway)
@sullichin
I was fooling arond with the red dragon and waited for her to come forwrad on the bridge from the safe spot on the left....she sticks her face out if you just rotate to the right 90 degrees if you are facing the wall in tight......the face is all you see in your window.....somehow I timed it right and had darkmoon blade on my +15 washing pole. one up and one down combo of two-handed swings later the dragon was dead..... I did the combo and rlled to the other side expecting to try again form the other direction but the 10k souls were already registering. I killed the tail earlier if that made a difference not sure. any vertical swinging weaon can reach her face I think....chaos gret scythe would also work well I imagine so this may be a possible alternative for low level runs to kill the dragon without ultra cheapness?
Just discovered the joys of the demon spear after all this time, good reach on that thing, nice back-up weapon.
Also trying Gravelording for the first time, is there anything special about the blue phantoms that invade through this method? That is, how do I know if a phantom is coming to my world because of that or just their own regular bluey invasion?
He is a guy.gywndolin's ring she
He is a guy.
But guys about the firelink girl anyone?
How on earth are people managing to beat the game at soul level 1? That is a serious, serious challenge that I wouldn't have thought possible until I saw it springing up on forums.
From what I gather, the way to do it is upgrading armour and weapons early on and keeping your humanity levels maxed out. It still seems like you'd be dying in one hit for the majority of the game though...
Just used the blue eye orb and I end up invading as a red phantom. I killed the guy and got 1 humanity. Definitely used the blue eye orb too. Is this a bug or is there a reason for this?
It's not really that bad. I've done it twice, because apparently just one pointless exercise in masochism isn't enough to satisfy me. That probably reflects poorly upon my character, but oh well.
You basically just stock up on humanity, decide whether you like the Reinforced Club or Battle Axe better, upgrade your choice along the Chaos path as soon as you defeat Quelaag, upgrade your armor as the opportunity arises, and spend basically all your souls on upgrading your Pyromancy Flame. Dusk Crown and Bellowing Dragoncrest Ring are good to get your hands on early for a further boost in offensive potency.
Post-patch you can also make your early jaunt into the Catacombs to give the Chaos Ember to Vamos do double duty: kill the Necromancers and give the lantern one of them drops to the crow at the Undead Asylum for an early Ring of Fog. Pair it with the Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring and you can avoid a huge number of enemies, with the ones you can't avoid being well within your ability to dispatch using your Pyromancy and Chaos club/axe. This was the single biggest difference between my two runs, with the first being pre-patch and doing a lot more fighting as a result, and the second being post-patch and much more sneaking-oriented.
Upon reaching Anor Londo make a Lightning weapon to deal with the game's few fire-resistant enemies. For variety's make it whichever of the two main weapon choices you didn't ascend to Chaos.
The main hurdles are Ornstein & Smough and the Four Kings. If you can beat them the game's in the bag, really. I've not got much advice for either except to say that practice makes perfect. You're essentially just doing the same thing you do against them with a normal character except with a smaller margin of error. None of the other bosses pose much threat. Seath gets burned to death like no prob, Bed of Chaos is trivial once you learn the pattern, Nito ain't much to speak of if you've got the foresight to whip up a Divine weapon before you head down there, and Gwyn gets parried by a level 1 character same as he gets parried by a level dragonheadglitch character.
It's really a rather fun challenge. It's difficult, but far from onerously so, and you learn quite a lot of the ins and outs of the game by doing it. If nothing else you're fairly well guaranteed to come out the other side with a far better grasp of boss attack patterns than you had when you entered.
This is true except for bosses. I would say it depends on player, the most annoying ones differ.
For me the hardest bosses by far were Seath and Gaping Dragon.
I learned well the pattern of Gaping Dragon so it's rare I get stomped now but since you fight him early with your shitty battle axe/reinforced club, the fight takes forever and so you're more exposed to do mistakes.
Seath is hard because every time I fight him, I need to cut his tail. You will be one shot whatever you get hit with this boss.
On the other hand 4 Kings and S&O are really easy. I soloed them and didn't die even once. To be fair 4 Kings are easier solo, perhaps that's why people are having trouble with them. It's still my favorite boss though.
Also, I beat the game SL2 cleric and what I can say from my experience it's way harder to beat the game SL2 cleric than SL1 pyro. And I beat every enemy, every boss in the game with that character.
If I was able to do it, everyone can do it as well. You need practice but it's not that hard.
What item/equipment would someone be using to make their health go incrementally up?
I invaded someone and besides their health being 2500+ it was going up slowly, like reverse poison.