I've been using it exclusively :S. I am a thief. Would it make sense for me to use one of the lighter swords with greater reach?
The dagger's short range makes it challenging, but it's so fast and uses very little stamina that once I get a hit off I can slash most enemies, even tough ones, to death. I just murdered Havel in an extremely long poke fest.
I hate poison.
Bandit's Knife is really good, it's just... bad in pvp due to its non existent reach and pressure. Spamming R1 means you can parried into oblivion. But it has bleed, the backstab damage is good, no hate.
Problem of course is that the Rapier and the Estoc do more damage on backstabs due to their hidden piercing property that lets them go through armor better. They also have better range.
once you start murdering ents in the forests or have picked up a nice shield in the depths poison stops being such a pain in the ass. I feel your pain, though... I've been playing as a melee character with the dagger lol. many opportunities to get poisoned. also: fuck curses.
it's the rats, isn't it? under the bridge? if you lure them out one by one they are easier to manage.I've never played the game before and just encountered my first ones -_-
If they get me to full poison, I just go and kill myself to save me the trouble of spamming my flasks.
For now... while i'm low enough. I'll probably be like that raging guy once I get further in.
it's the rats, isn't it? under the bridge? if you lure them out one by one they are easier to manage.
The enemies there are pretty resilient against certain types of weapons. Magic related weapons do a pitiful amount of damage, lightning is not that useful either, you'd want some decently upgraded fire/chaos or normal weapons for this area. That or pyromancy. If you have trouble with the boars, note that they do not respawn and are probably the most difficult non-boss enemy there.Am I supposed to go through the Anor Londo golden gate after the Four Kings? I tried going there but the amount of damage they do/I do makes me doubt myself.
I hate Anor Londo a lot! God, even after all these months and coming back. Its still so many opportunities to die while running up. You know the area where. Even Blighttown wasn't that bad. Neither was Sen's Fortress. Even Izalith, except for a certain boss. Traumatized from doing that part for so long.
Gonna have to help a friend through that part LOL. Oh man. I'm gonna have nightmares dodging arrows.
Hmm if that's it then ok. I just used a lot of pyromancy thanks to the abundance of bonfires.The enemies there are pretty resilient against certain types of weapons. Magic related weapons do a pitiful amount of damage, lightning is not that useful either, you'd want some decently upgraded fire/chaos or normal weapons for this area. That or pyromancy. If you have trouble with the boars, note that they do not respawn and are probably the most difficult non-boss enemy there.
It was not a very nice experience to go through that area on my first playthough as a mage, with nothing else than my lightning spear and spells.
Yes, since the last patch. It makes the area way more bearable.Hmm if that's it then ok. I just used a lot of pyromancy thanks to the abundance of bonfires.
I reached the bonfire that is on the other side of the huge hall (on the balcony), and you can warp out of there, but can you warp back to it?
It still kind of surprises me that so many people have trouble with the AL archers. They don't even pose a threat until you're at the top (just don't stop moving) and then you just have to roll through one arrow. I think using poison arrows is actually harder than just running up there, because you're probably vulnerable when you aim the arrows, plus it takes longer. The god damn painting guardian rafters section is a much bigger risk to my sanity than the archers ever were.
You have to take one arrow in the back or roll through it, risking falling off (you're usually pretty nervous once you try it). Once you're through that one you have to quickly kill that guy/make him fall off without falling off yourself or getting killed by the other one... yeah it's not easy. I just ran up there and then ran back, and luckily the guy hindering my progress killed himself trying to follow me.
You don't even have to do that as long as you don't stop once you get up there.
How? The guy on the right is blocking your way, and the one on the left will always have time to fire at least once while you're on the ledge?
How? The guy on the right is blocking your way, and the one on the left will always have time to fire at least once while you're on the ledge?
The archers not leading their shots makes walking up to the ledge pretty easy, agreed, but what happens when you're on the ledge is always the trickier part. Does wearing the fog ring prevent the left archer from shooting at you?It still kind of surprises me that so many people have trouble with the AL archers. They don't even pose a threat until you're at the top (just don't stop moving) and then you just have to roll through one arrow. I think using poison arrows is actually harder than just running up there, because you're probably vulnerable when you aim the arrows, plus it takes longer. The god damn painting guardian rafters section is a much bigger risk to my sanity than the archers ever were.
The left archer cannot shoot through the piller as you approach the right one, just quickly roll right.The archers not leading their shots makes walking up to the ledge pretty easy, agreed, but what happens when you're on the ledge is always the trickier part. Does wearing the fog ring prevent the left archer from shooting at you?
Just ripped through the DLC in an hour and beatfirst try at SL34 with a buddy at SL41. Feeling pretty good now.Manus
Even the dragon?
Just grabbed this off of the Amazon sale and had a few questions.
Related to Durante's mod. What does turning on Ambient Occlusion do? I don't really notice much of a difference with it on or off, except that if I have it on high my fps drops to 15 when trying to cross a foggy bridge (New Londo is the name I believe).
Also is the Thief a good class for beginners? I tried the Knight but his slow speed makes it difficult to dodge attacks.
NoHas anyone actually been banned for unlocking the framerate? I wanted to try it but don't want to put my XBL account in jeopardy.
So I just got the original Dark Souls on PS3 for $20 on Black Friday as a spur of the moment and realized I would want this edition for the extra content. Is all of that content in Prepare to Die available as DLC for the original?
Sorry if this question has been asked a thousand times before.
So I got the PC version and I'm ready to go back into the game. This time I want to try some sort of cool build like a faith build or something like that. Last time I was just a melee class with some pyro moves. Are there any suggestions on what the best build would be? Suggestions on other builds?
Black Knight Greataxe: scales with both str and dex, fast and has great reach, but not enchantableI'm on new game plus and am most of the way through the new DLC content. I feel however like I'm just not dishing enough damage. The only weapon that seems to deal anything close to where I should be at is my +5 Dragon Greatsword.
I have a strength of 50, and a dex of 35. Any suggestions for a good stat scaling weapon? I just haven't found anything that I feel kills enemies fast enough.
Black Knight Greataxe: scales with both str and dex, fast and has great reach, but not enchantable
Demon Great Machete: A scaling with strength when fully upgraded while having good base damage
Did you only hit him or kill him? If he's still alive, Oswald could help you out.Awesome, I'll take a look into it, I unfortunately hit the main blacksmith on this playthrough so I can't upgrade anything else past +5. I've heard good things about both of those weapons though.
Do you just do a base +15 upgrade to them to get the most out of scaling?
Did you only hit him or kill him? If he's still alive, Oswald could help you out.
With your stats yes pretty much.
From what I've heard, it's one of the best weapons in the game damage-wise, provided you have a very high SL (200+). For me it's not nearly anywhere worth the investment. Just buff either int or faith in order to able to use crystal magic weapon/darkmoon blade.Nah, I didn't know there was a way out of it once he was hostile so I killed him. Looks like it's new game++ to upgrade my gear.
I've also been thinking about buffing up my Int, and Faith, to try out the greatsword of Artorias. I've heard it can be pretty good, but not sure if it's worth it at this point because of my other stats.
Nah, I didn't know there was a way out of it once he was hostile so I killed him. Looks like it's new game++ to upgrade my gear.
I've also been thinking about buffing up my Int, and Faith, to try out the greatsword of Artorias. I've heard it can be pretty good, but not sure if it's worth it at this point because of my other stats.
There is a sword you can forge in the DLC that needs 18 Faith and 18 Int along with some weapon stats to wield, but it only scales with Str, Dex and Humanity and does pure physical damage. With your stats you should be able to deal 500+ damage with it.
You are gonna need to NG+ though if you want really good weapons, with your stats you're going to want +15 weapons that scale with both Strength and Dexterity, even if it is C scaling in both, the scaling damage will add up quick.
Weapons like the Murakumo, Claymore, Zweihander, Washing Pole, Spears and the Composite Bow are great for high weapon stat builds. If you don't care about your level, take your Dex to 40 to get the most out of scaling. You'll be able to use every weapon and do the best damage possible at +15 with those stats, so get on to NG+. Farm for the upgrade materials in NG though, much easier to kill Darkwraiths on NG than NG+.
Yeah, I'm all ready on new game+ and that's why I noticed that my damage just wasn't adding up. Are you talking about the Abyss greatsword? If so I've already forged that one and just need a couple of levels to get my faith and INT high enough. I don't really care about Soul level I'm all ready SL 145 so grabbing a few more levels, getting dex, int, and faith up to use whatever weapons will be helpful. I'm just tired of the Dragon Greatsword taking a five minutes to swing.
Sounds like I need to get farming some darkwraiths for Titanite Slabs.
I think it's great and I may go back to play it, but it'll feel a lot harsher. The walks to the bosses are waay longer, and drops and whatnot are crazy less generous.anyone ever go back to demons souls? I played it briefly and liked it, but now that I'm in love w dark souls I'm interested to pick it up again. is it worth it or will I be disappointed?
any main differences other than hub world?
anyone ever go back to demons souls? I played it briefly and liked it, but now that I'm in love w dark souls I'm interested to pick it up again. is it worth it or will I be disappointed?
any main differences other than hub world?
I just this weekend went back and finished a playthough of DeS.anyone ever go back to demons souls? I played it briefly and liked it, but now that I'm in love w dark souls I'm interested to pick it up again. is it worth it or will I be disappointed?
any main differences other than hub world?
I think I attempted O&S about 20 times before calling it quits last night. I think I have a good handle on the battle as a whole but I just can't seem to execute. I'm SL43 or so and using a balder side sword +10 and a baker shield +5. Also wearing wanderers +2 for armor. I had one to about 1/4 health and the other about 1/2 way but wound up dying to one of the charging attacks.
I read that one guy is weak to fire and the other lightning but I wouldn't have known that otherwise so I won't be changing my gear. Plus I don't have any other weapons really that I've upgraded besides an iato.
I think I'll be stuck on these guys for a while.