Soloing them is possible but will take a while.
The pillars are your friend. Circle around the room and utilize the pillars so that only one of them have a direct attack path to you.
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Soloing them is possible but will take a while.
The pillars are your friend. Circle around the room and utilize the pillars so that only one of them have a direct attack path to you.
This happened to me just about every time I walked into DLC area between the
dragon and Artorias
If it gets fixed that will probably be a popular area for pvp, there's always a lot of people waiting to be summoned and a lot of people stuck, and it's late game.
You dont find that ring in a chest. You get it when you kill
Sif
the abyss
Saargabath
Member
I don't have a good PC to play this, so I am waiting for the PS3 DLC.
Had somebody finished the added content? How good is it?
Had somebody finished the added content? How good is it?
Misterinenja
Member
One boss to go and I'd say it's good. Areas themselves didn't give me that much of a challenge to be honest but bosses are fun and tough fights with no extra bullshit.
ok, thanks. it's kinda bullshit that you can't do that in co-op tho. :/
Hawkeye Gough is up there and you find the key in the next area of the DLC. For Sif you need to save him in the last stage of the DLC (follow Alvina), which lets you summon him for the boss. Also, if you can, do all the DLC stuff with Sif BEFORE going back to the present and fighting him and you'll get a new cutscene
Saargabath
Member
Thanks. I kinda hoped there would be some cools areas such as Sen's and Anor Londo. Anyway, can't wait to play this!
I'm at Manus already but I didn't find the key and I didn't save Sif, follow Alvina? What's that. think I missed something here.
Yeah, you could rush the area if you know where you should head, but that's easier in the second playthrough and on. You can make it to the event on a single use of that curse item if you know exactly where to go.
When you first enter the chasm of the abyss, if you turn to the left you will fall through an illusory floor. Alvina (the cat from the forest) will appear and sort of guide you to the area where Sif is. The key is in the Ooacile township, in a mimic chest. It's upstairs in a big room that you can get to if you go to the left right after getting off the elevator shortcut from the township bonfire. You'll have to go up the stairs in that room and roll off a platform to get to where it is.
Speaking of new content, I just found
a titanite slab in a chest in the Kalameet area. Another guaranteed slab per playthrough is a good thing. This boss is fucking hard. I still haven't beaten him.
The key is in that large building with all the bloated head guys and witch enemies. When you go into the chasm, there's a part where you fall through the floor and see Alvina the cat, who basically leads you to another illusionary wall in Cheshire cat fashion. If you break down that wall you can go save baby Sif and get Artorias' shield. This allows you to summon him for Manus and get the new cutscene in the present
Oh shit I completely missed that. Awesome.
thanks but
what if I kill Sif in the present? I wanted to finish with the 4 kings so I need the ring. :w
You can still
summon sif. I just did it, and I didn't know about this special cutscene that plays if you leave him alive in the present, cause I wanted to join the darkwraiths. Manus killed me tho.
yeah that boss is pretty hard.
If you want to do 4K before placing the lordvessel to be a darkwraith or w/e then yeah you can't get the new cutscene. I would just youtube it, it's worth seeing
Spoilers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUFuvlL6A1g
If you want to do 4K before placing the lordvessel to be a darkwraith or w/e then yeah you can't get the new cutscene. I would just youtube it, it's worth seeing
Spoilers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUFuvlL6A1g
I'll just save it for my next inevitable playthrough. It's a nice touch that they would add that though.
Saargabath
Member
also about new content :
Should I start a complete new char to enjoy it fully? As for now, I intend to play the DLC with a current char in NG++.
Should I start a complete new char to enjoy it fully? As for now, I intend to play the DLC with a current char in NG++.
heliconsoul
Member
:'( I always hate having to
kill Sif, as it always seemed to me he wanted to keep others from Artorias' fate in the abyss
double jump
you haven't lived until a random little kid ask you "how do you make love".
bro, my heart strings.
Canis lupus
Member
How's the pvp?
After about 300-400 invasions I'd say I've met around 30 people using trainers/cheats. There are still people looking for legitimate pvp matches though that stand around waiting like in the console versions.
Phonomezer
Banned
I just went down to the Catacombs for the first time, having a blast with my Divine Club. It's actually a really cool area with a lot of atmosphere, those floating heads were surprising to say the least!.
Upgraded some random Scythe to Fire Scythe by accident; my character doesn't seem to be able to wield it with any kind of finesse, is it possible to raise poise aside from the ring? Doesn't seem to help.
Another question about upgrading with boss souls
Upgraded some random Scythe to Fire Scythe by accident; my character doesn't seem to be able to wield it with any kind of finesse, is it possible to raise poise aside from the ring? Doesn't seem to help.
Another question about upgrading with boss souls
where do you go to create Quelaag's Furysword?
heliconsoul
Member
The giant blacksmith in Anor Londo can create it from any +10 curved sword. It's pretty good at +5 with a decent amount of DEX. Plus looks awesome
Seriously. As hard as that battle was, I can appreciate that it was a true challenge. I was starting to get a little annoyed at how much of a pushover that the last string of bosses had been (starting with the Gaping Dragon onward), and then those guys show up and they make you work for every single ounce of that victory. I don't even care that they took 15 humanity and a phantom away from me; above all else, they commanded my respect.
Cannon Goose
Member
Question about some bosses in the DLC:
I'm up to Manus and like Artorias before him my weapons do fuck all damage! I've been using two Balder Side Swords (+5 fire and +5 lightning) for all other parts of the game with no trouble. Are the bosses in the DLC strong against elemental stuff? Should I just upgrade a plain weapon and use that?
Phonomezer
Banned
Phonomezer
Banned
The worst part is looking around and feeling the pain in knowing that you can't discuss it with anyone ;_;
maybe one of the 60-year old ladies here secretly plays DS? Would be pretty awesome.
heliconsoul
Member
Yes, but work time is research time! It's amazing, after completing it back in December and never doing a NG+ I didn't think I'd be as hooked this time round, but the obsession seems worse!
Mango Positive
Member
I'll give it another go tonight. Coming off of Darksiders 2 makes the control scheme extra difficult to get used to.
I know it is a question most wont like, but is there a console to this game? I mean I've played DS to death on PS3, and have been at it for a while with the PC version. My favorite game of last year. So like I did with Skyrim I would love to mess around with everything in the game, break it etc etc. Is this game like most that have console commands or any way I can cheat?
I'm playing offline, I don't mind it at all. Even if this is not available, will modding be? I'm curious to know these things.
I'm playing offline, I don't mind it at all. Even if this is not available, will modding be? I'm curious to know these things.
zephervack
Member
I need some advice, I finally decided to focus on the claymore and I have finally made it more powerful than the Drake sword, though not by much.
So im at +5 or +6 I think, and now its giving me the option of upgrading to RAW or keep going with upgrades?
What do you guys recommend? this is my first time playing the game and I have no idea.
So im at +5 or +6 I think, and now its giving me the option of upgrading to RAW or keep going with upgrades?
What do you guys recommend? this is my first time playing the game and I have no idea.
Those splash screens are so damn annoying, mostly because it still happens when you just quit out the game to the main menu.
zephervack
Member
I looked around yesterday and couldnt find anything, they are built right into the engine.
double jump
you haven't lived until a random little kid ask you "how do you make love".
Don't upgrade to raw. At least not on your first play threw.
Either go normal +15, lighting +5, or fire +10
http://darksoulswiki.wikispaces.com/file/view/smaller-guide.jpg/270782500/800x696/smaller-guide.jpg
zephervack
Member
zephervack
Member
double jump
you haven't lived until a random little kid ask you "how do you make love".
faith is pretty bad ass in DrKS
In fact my faith build run was my favorite play threw and character to date.