I would need to raise my dex quite a bit in order to wield a bow that does good enough damage to serve as my main weapon for a while. Don't think so. That would also unnecessarily raise my level -- most of level ups will come from intelligence on this build. I'll obviously raise my strength, dex a bit for a main hand weapon though -- I'm just not sure what that weapon should be. As I said in my last post, I need something aside from my dagger.
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I would need to raise my dex quite a bit in order to wield a bow that does good enough damage to serve as my main weapon for a while. Don't think so. That would also unnecessarily raise my level -- most of level ups will come from intelligence on this build. I'll obviously raise my strength, dex a bit for a main hand weapon though -- I'm just not sure what that weapon should be. As I said in my last post, I need something aside from my dagger.
I don't think I have the ember for magic upgrades yet. Where would be a good area for a longsword drop?
You don't need an ember for magic upgrades up to +5 (the base weapon also needs to be +5 first though). You can buy swords from Andrei or have them drop from undead burg enemies. Might want to try which of shortsword, broadsword, or longsword has a moveset you like best first though. Magic weapons need green titanite which you can farm from the depths slimes.
Good call. Thanks a lot.
Red Liquorice
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He does sell a couple of pyros if you were going for getting them all.
rogerroger22
Member
I think staying really low level with a caster might be difficult, some of the better spells have rather hefty INT requirements, so you'll probably end up into the 30s/40s in terms of leveling to get some of the more worthwhile ones.
Buff whatever weapon you have with the magic-weapon spells and they start doing some good damage - Catalysts magic power scale with int, and the amount of damage is based on the magic power. At this point in the game, Estoic with Magic Weapon buff would probably be good, can get it in New Londo ruins right near the start.
Ah, this was the missing piece! Thanks!
WTF, THIS is what old witches ring does? I do own it, although I have no idea where I got it.
WTF, THIS is what old witches ring does? I do own it, although I have no idea where I got it.
It's one of the gifts you can select at the beginning. You can also get it by trading a certain item for it with Snuggly the Crow.
Oh come on...the sarcasm meter needs to be turned on ....that (cat person?) Haly post deserves post of the month....that was the hardest I laughed on this board for a long time.....too many dog owners around here....what's the difference between SIF and the cats that kill you in the forest?...should be NOTHING, but obviously not....what about the tree creatures? plants have feelings too we just don't know how to interpret them? PLus he is a wolf not a dog anyway. (please don't send me any hate mail signed with a paw print....please accept a little light fun poking in the nature it was intended...just a little light humour please.)
Why not get the best weapon suited for an early game sorcerer? It immediately does the most damage of any early game weapon just lying around and does not need upgrades.....PLUS it is a great catalyst as well!!!!! find it here within 1.5 minutes of Firelink if you have the Master key.....only slightly longer (3-5 minutes depending if you get distracted or just run through) if you don't:
back way to blighttown-> drop down the first "hole" you come across after going down the first ladder-> walk to the edge of the platform facing the majority of the level (you will see a red monster in the distance) -> drop down here but make sure to land on the skinny divider, not to the left of it err on the side of going too far right....slide on to the enemy with drawn sword. Drop down one more platform watching out for mosquitoes-> collect the weapon...oh and as a nice bonus the best early game Armour for a sorcerer is also there..(if not whole game Logans/Xanthous are my favourites but can't get until later) ..
That's weird. That would mean I chose it as a gift but I don't remember that at all. But ok. Cryptic game is cryptic.
WTF, THIS is what old witches ring does? I do own it, although I have no idea where I got it.
starting gift? the only other way is to trade with snuggy.
have to kill three more prowling demon's to finish my lifehunt scythe, looks like i'll probably have to hit up that respawning one with double hp. -.-
Yeah, probably starting gift. But why I chose it, I don't know. Cryptic player is cryptic.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Ok. can someone give me a small vague hint as to where the key (doll?) to the painted world is?
where the game begins. literally.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Oh come on...the sarcasm meter needs to be turned on ....that (cat person?) Haly post deserves post of the month....that was the hardest I laughed on this board for a long time.....too many dog owners around here....what's the difference between SIF and the cats that kill you in the forest?...should be NOTHING, but obviously not....what about the tree creatures? plants have feelings too we just don't know how to interpret them? PLus he is a wolf not a dog anyway. (please don't send me any hate mail signed with a paw print....please accept a little light fun poking in the nature it was intended...just a little light humour please.)
Why not get the best weapon suited for an early game sorcerer? It immediately does the most damage of any early game weapon just lying around and does not need upgrades.....PLUS it is a great catalyst as well!!!!! find it here within 1.5 minutes of Firelink if you have the Master key.....only slightly longer (3-5 minutes depending if you get distracted or just run through) if you don't:
many souls were burned in order to bring you this informationback way to blighttown-> drop down the first "hole" you come across after going down the first ladder-> walk to the edge of the platform facing the majority of the level (you will see a red monster in the distance) -> drop down here but make sure to land on the skinny divider, not to the left of it err on the side of going too far right....slide on to the enemy with drawn sword. Drop down one more platform watching out for mosquitoes-> collect the weapon...oh and as a nice bonus the best early game Armour for a sorcerer is also there..(if not whole game Logans/Xanthous are my favourites but can't get until later) ..
Very nice.. i was planning on heading that way after I take care of the Gaping Dragon. I'll follow your directions for the red robes (I assume that's what you're talking about) and whatever weapon is over there - I don't remember.
rogerroger22
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Of my 5 PC characters that I have a 'boss fight away from NG+', think I'm going to do it with my STR build on the PC, been having so much fun with it the last while. Just sort of doing the 'final kill the optional stuff' type things before moving on.
Even though I have no attunement slots, wondering if it will be worth buying all of the spells/pyromancies for a 'just incase in the future I want to start using them', and having multiple copies wouldn't hurt.
Even though I have no attunement slots, wondering if it will be worth buying all of the spells/pyromancies for a 'just incase in the future I want to start using them', and having multiple copies wouldn't hurt.
That wasn't sarcasm, I love Sif
(and I'm a cat person)
I don't want to kill him, and that the DLC
doesn't let you avoid doing so is a dick move from From.
Hey, at least you can upgrade your Estus flask.
That wasn't sarcasm, I love Sif
(and I'm a cat person)
I don't want to kill him, and that the DLCdoesn't let you avoid doing so is a dick move from From.
Sif knows what he has to do; even if your character does succeed where Artorias failed, the risk is just too great to let anyone take the Covenant and risk the darkness from spreading further. Sif knows it's either you or him, and he can't let up, even if you did save him.
Bro, I killed the fucking FATHER OF THE ABYSS. I got this.
Some nice downsampled Dark Souls shots
On my str build I went full pyro and +15 int, helps to have the great magic weapon adding on a good deal of damage onto your weapons.
On my str build I went full pyro and +15 int, helps to have the great magic weapon adding on a good deal of damage onto your weapons.
Hahaha.
Humanity, but you clearly don't have any.
Join her covenant if you want, give her humanity for an awesome piromancy and a shortcut to Lost Izalith.
The great fireball? I had that before. And I already was in her covenant as well. Wearing the ring just changed that she said some sentences instead of "...".
You get a better fireball if you give her 30 humanities.
You get more spells the further you level her covenant. The shortcut unlocks at 30 humanity given.
Lumpy Onion
Member
What is this spider lady people are talking about? Did I miss something? I remember killing her but there was never a choice of being able to talk or anything.
There is a hidden wall down near where the bell is, hit it and it reveals the spider lady.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Wha?! Thanks I am gonna check that out.
Which means I must kill lots of baby skeletons
outside Nito's Lair for humanity. I am primarily pyro, so I really want the best fireball now that I know it exists.And seriously, WTF at the baby skeleton gangs. That has to be one of the creepiest things I have ever seen in a game.
rogerroger22
Member
Pyro is handy, but I've used it on almost every character I've had on the PC, so was making a point to do a 'no spell run' as any time I got into a tough spot with my other characters I'd go full-out pyro and just burn things to a crisp.
Not too bad of an idea to get great magic weapon though
Please, be more respectful among covenanters here. She's called the Fair Lady.
Insolents.
Haven't used any sort of magic with my main yet, but I'm really interested in a full-miracles run. Those lighting spells look wicked.
I wish there was a way to save Ms. Firetits... all she wants is to get humanity for her sis.
So does Kirk, and he tries to gank you, instead of farming rats like a good person.
Is it really better than the squids in Duke's archives?
PS. I haven't played DlC yet. I'm busily creating different builds with all the items in anticipation of the DLC.
Without spoiling why it's a much better place to farm humanity, it is definitely a much better place to farm humanity.
It didn't immediately dawn on me what those ghosts were at first, but once I got one to drop humanity and you notice just how remarkably similar the two are, it hits you like a tidal wave. A real FFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUU moment in a game that's already full of them.
She doesn't fit there. And who is going to go instead of her? Eingyi?
The creepiest part is those groups of giant humanities with like, 2 big ones and 2 small ones.
AM I SLAUGHTERING ENTIRE FAMILIES WHO WERE DAMNED TO THE ABYSS?
AM I SLAUGHTERING ENTIRE FAMILIES WHO WERE DAMNED TO THE ABYSS?
He can do it.
Walk up to rats. Poison mist. Go to the next group. Poison mist. The group behind the bars. Poison mist. The group near the channeler. Toxic Mist.
Then just wait for them to die and homeward bone.