No, keep going down, from lower Undead Burg, to the Depths to Blighttown. You'll find the second bell there.
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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition |OT| Durante Does In 23 Minutes What From Can't
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No, keep going down, from lower Undead Burg, to the Depths to Blighttown. You'll find the second bell there.
scorpscarx
Member
Thanks, at least I'm learning the lay of the land running around so damn much haha.
edgefusion
Member
Iron Flesh is tantamount to a death sentence now. Hey boss come get me while I can't move at all! Nice work, you cleaved me entirely in two.
fierrotlepou
Member
Wow, the dukes archive sucks ass. I thought it was easy at first, but those fucking archers and the soul arrow dudes are pissing me off so much.
jim-jam bongs
Member
No, all you need to do is not get hit.
It's easier than it sounds. Just make sure you can fast roll, and stay on his butt. Basically just keep moving until he does an attack, at which point you hack a few times and then step back a bit so you don't get caught by the edges of the frontal AOE he does. When he flies up to do a buttstomp, well, move back, and then move in.
Basically, hit him in the butt. Hardest part is probably in the very beginning when you drop in.
puhlease, you don't need to tell me to work the butt. actually the "don't get hit" advice is probably the real key, I think I'm just having trouble picking things up right at the start so I'm never in control of the fight. it certainly doesn't help that you lose half your hp entering the chamber ;_;
If you manage to get your estus on after falling (dodge a couple heavy attacks and use the downtime to heal) you have half the fight covered. It took me a good seven or eight attempts to master it, but the actual fight is not that hard once you get it. It helps a lot that the bonfire is just right there.
I used the Hollow Soldier Shield for a good while and it's pretty decent. I think the hollow in Undead Parish drop them.
Speaking of which, is it really worth it to upgrade shields? I'm using the Crest Shield right now and I'm wondering if I should spend the little Twinkling Titanite I have on it...
I am an 80% PC guy and this game is fantastic (with a controller), feels like an oldschool PC game even.
Spider S. (3.0) (Depths)
Crest S. (3.0) for magic res. (Undead Asylum revisited)
Dragon Crest S. (3.0) for fire res. (undead dragon in Valley of the Drakes)
Blood Shield (3.0) for status res. (Painted World)
Hallow Soldier S.(3.5) is dropped early in the game
There are no 100% physical def shields below 3.0 iirc.
Mattdaddy
Gold Member
It helped me a lot to not lock on to him. That made it much easier to get my bearings and run away from him when he does the butt stomp or fire aoe. Makes it easier to sprint around and stay behind him too. He's so damn big its not like youre gonna miss him.
jim-jam bongs
Member
yeah I generally don't use lock-on for the big guys like him. first time I realised it wasn't needed was probably the muff dragon or topless spidergirl. anyway, thanks for the tips guys! you've at least helped me to figure out that my main issue is right at the beginning.
as a 100% pc guy I can say without hesitation that this is the best game I've played this year, and one of the best I've played period.
as a 100% pc guy I can say without hesitation that this is the best game I've played this year, and one of the best I've played period.
You can actually aim more accurately without it, especially in certain situations like if you are trying to cut off the tail, the boss is massive, or if you are dead angling/backstabbing in pvp.
jim-jam bongs
Member
if the target is huge it's actually a disadvantage imo. take the iron golem for example, if you don't use lock-on it's much easier to run between his legs when he's getting ready to attack because the camera doesn't do a 180 right in the middle.
There's a spell you can buy from Griggs that helps out with the beginning of the fight.
Try to get a silver knight shield if your in anor londo.
crimson set in blighttown (master key required). and as a shield: heater shield ftw!
rogerroger22
Member
I think the only game I like more than Dark Souls is Demon Souls, now if only we could get a PC port of that. But, since there is the 'who owns the IP to it' issue, doubt it will happen.
that's pretty heavy if I remember correctly, usually the best not heavy shields are the crest shield (for the bonus) and the eagle shield. it doesn't really matter if the physical def is 100% or 90%, you should consider the rest as well.
i would kill for a demon souls PC port....
Still using it at +15 nearing NG++, it destroys with Crystal Magic Weapon and Power Within.
jim-jam bongs
Member
this game
so I decided to go back to darkroot and explore some more since I'd only killed the boss in there then moved on.
ah I think I know the one you mean, will do when I go back shortly.
so I decided to go back to darkroot and explore some more since I'd only killed the boss in there then moved on.
came to the area where the roid-cat attacks you and wiped the floor with him using spells. then I'm feeling pretty awesome and I turn around and see two of them jumping down from the ledge nearby.
ah I think I know the one you mean, will do when I go back shortly.
ColossalLazy
Member
Yay I am finally done with the Tomb of Giants! Lost so many souls there T_T
jim-jam bongs
Member
hahahahaha
"swords are not for dogs!"
"swords are not for dogs!"
I've yet to encounter an enemy as bad as the skeleton dogs. Boy, do I hate those guys.
ColossalLazy
Member
Yeah and being kicked off ledges by those skeletons.
whalleywhat
Member
With that ring that makes you quiet, I either snuck or ran through most of TotG. You just have to know your way around.
Def in my list on the top spot atm. I wish more people would give it a chance. Kinda sad thinking people give up early and do not see the later stuff. I have not either, but I will!
Nobodyspatzy
Member
Just wanted to share this video I saw on the Game hub on Steam. it involves DLC bosses, set to Monster Hunter music, so be warned:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0XenKebkZ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0XenKebkZ8
IoCaster
Member
Damn, these ghosts are wrecking my shit. They're coming out of the walls, ceiling and everywhere. I figured out the transient curse thing, but when they hook me from behind while I'm getting swarmed it's an instant game over screen. I gotta get out of here and figure out a strategy. Fuck.
I'm enjoying the challenge and think it's an awesome game. I wish they would have put some more effort into the port (controls mostly), but I definitely want them to bring any future games in this franchise to PC. *thumbs up*
I'm enjoying the challenge and think it's an awesome game. I wish they would have put some more effort into the port (controls mostly), but I definitely want them to bring any future games in this franchise to PC. *thumbs up*
jim-jam bongs
Member
the funny part is that I'm actually stuck in a couple of places right now; like, I know what to do to progress but I can't seem to pull it off. so at this stage I've probably only seen about half of the game, but I keep deciding to go for a stroll somewhere to take a break from progression attempts and discovering a new area which sucks me in for hours. so good.
lol had the exact same experience
HungOverOnATues
Member
Likely wasn't corrupted. Had that error a few times. It seems to happen when it tries to load the save before logging into GFWL. Alt+f4 instead of creating a new save and just loading the game back up worked for me.
fierrotlepou
Member
That looks hard as fuck. Can't wait!
I basically do this right now because I am too scared to go into Lower Undead Burg.
They nerfed 'em too.
How could they have possibly been worse? They already have a shaky aggro range and their triple bite is hell onto itself.
the_prime_mover
Member
I think my game is messed up. The things I have noticed so far: Alvina doesn't disappear even when I kill everything in the forest, the armored boar doesn't drop it's helmet, and the prowling demon in Lost Izalith seems to respawn every time I use a firelink shrine, and it always drops 2 demon titanites. I suppose it is in my best interest to just farm the latter.
I actually read that the Prowling Demon in the Lost Izalith shortcut is supposed to respawn, just because of hard it is to come by Demon Titanite for crafting.
projectmayhem
Neo Member
All these things are meant to happen. The boar hat is a chance drop, a couple of times I haven't got it.
Yes, it is supposed to respawn. It has always done that in the console versions as well.
The armored boar only has a guaranteed helmet drop if you kill it using the fire, I think.
I dunno about Alvina, does she actually disappear when you kill the bandits or what?
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Did you betray the covenant? Like killing Shiva and his ninja? If so then you need absolution before she'll return.