He's pretty meaty, make sure you bring a ton of blast arrows and conqueror's periapt. The latter is essential since it make a lot of difference.
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He's pretty meaty, make sure you bring a ton of blast arrows and conqueror's periapt. The latter is essential since it make a lot of difference.
Both work really well honestly. Just whatever you have supplies for. I will say if you have the augments for it face stabbing will take less stamina in the long run, but, otherwise just do whichever you feel more comfortable with.
And yeah, like Shengar says conqueror periapts are pretty much essential until you have the best gear and are max level. Otherwise you're looking at a really fucking long fight (not that there is anything really wrong with that, makes it feel more epic and fun without them).
zerokoolpsx
Member
Is that 4 million RC? Your pawn must get summoned a lot.I sent you some stuff.
Had a really weird problem during the whole thing though, one of the trips I made the server or game freaked out and all my friend's pawns came out but the pawn owner's name was mixed up for all of them. Really shitty picture since all I had available to take one with was my vita of all things.
While you can't really make it out in the picture my favorite part is for some reason there was 2 Saoris there, but, neither of them had Bryan's name listed (and is instead over on Pia). I hope the weapon I sent you from that specific trip actually made it lol.
Nah, only from people in this thread. It's just built up over time because I've ran out of stuff to spend it on really. I've had all the level 3 weapons for weeks now and level 3 armor I purify if it's nothing I need (which is most of the time nowadays) I just godsbane and donate it to someone else. RC builds up fast when you stop cranking out lv 3 armor/weapons constantly. Actually to be honest I think about half of it (maybe even more) is from you, you started taking my pawn out about the same time I was at the tail end of purifying stuff.
Speaking of which, are you doing alright on RC? I've been trying to take your pawn out once a day, but, I'm not even sure how much you even need anymore. I've been playing other games lately since the only real reason I have to play Dogma right now is to help other people. Which honestly, I'm happy about, that's better than nothing since I do really love the game and want to play at least a little bit each week.
zerokoolpsx
Member
Just the last piece of armor for my arisen. Stupid gloves with the right enchantment. I have every single level 3 weapon, done with novelties, but only the armor. Funny thing, I wasn't planning to get the hellfire set at all, but I kept getting repeated armors, so I went with the hellfire. I ended up with almost 60 level 3 weapons. I gave a few away and discarded the rest. Then I did runs and got more. Ugh.
At this rate, I may actually finish my hellfire set on my pawn before my oblivion set on my arisen.
The last 7 level 3 armors was the more common one. Only 1 piece was the rare one and it wasn't the enchantment I wanted. Gave it to my mage set. So today, I farmed 20 pieces of level 3 armor. 1 piece went to my hellfire set and the other to my mage set which I never planned to get lol. Only purify gear and armor now. The ring on my pawn was one of the very first gear items I got. Nothing I have beats it in terms of strength and health. I've been getting master and perceptor rings that are junk.
I have about 700K RC atm. I spent 150k per run on average and pray I get something I can use. Most of the time on my runs, I just godsbane in front of chests to get the level 3 armor to spawn. Aim for 5-7 per run.
Sounds like you're in about the same position as me. There is only about 2 or 3 pieces left that I really want, but, obviously with the system designed the way it is the more gear you get the less and less chance you have of getting something you actually need. I just eventually hit the wall where I hadn't gotten a rare piece for the slot I wanted in so long I just kinda stopped trying.
I don't want to completely burn myself out on the game which is why I'm just sticking to helping people that need it at this point.
I don't want to completely burn myself out on the game which is why I'm just sticking to helping people that need it at this point.
Kite him in circles and keep shooting him with a bow until he despawns, do it every time you see him and eventually he'll die. Pretty straight forward and boring fight to be honest, only time death is interesting is when he chooses to spawn in the middle of a bunch of other enemies.
Hydrargyrus
Member
If someone has unpurified lv.3 weapons and want to gift my pawn with one of these, I would appreciate that a lot 
I'm desperate searching the devil's bane sword
My PSN id is Samueltech
I'm desperate searching the devil's bane sword
My PSN id is Samueltech
If someone has unpurified lv.3 weapons and want to gift my pawn with one of these, I would appreciate that a lot
I'm desperate searching the devil's bane sword
My PSN id is Samueltech
Don't hope for it as there is a certain law that will makes you unable to receive thing that you want most, especially in random generated loot.
I got Demon's Bane, Framae Blades, and Demon's Wail (thanks ZenaxPure!) not knowing a shit before about them lol
Oh yeah, I'll add you later when. What is your pawn vocation?
Hydrargyrus
Member
I've received Framae Blades two times (but I don't like the blades), the Darkening Storm Bow (that was good, I was serching for it) and Devil's Nail maze (sheeeeeet!!!, I'm not even able to use that!).
I was searching the bow, Devil's Bane sword and Dominion Claw Stave. But the one I want the most seems to be avoiding me
zerokoolpsx
Member
It is, the next chain will pop up shortly once you get back.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
I could have sworn that once you did the early game Everfall in the vanilla game, it became "locked" and you couldn't access it anymore. But when I played Dark Arisen with my new character I could revisit it. Not that there's anything to do, and those tentacles are gone, but I found that curious. Is my memory off, or did Dark Arisen change this?
Also, finally got through the quarry on Hard with my warrior. Those ogres were a pain in the ass. I wish the warrior could dodge, dammit, they can't even block. I wanted to max out the vocation to get Clout and then change, but I'm getting annoyed and might switch to strider or assassin right away.
Also, finally got through the quarry on Hard with my warrior. Those ogres were a pain in the ass. I wish the warrior could dodge, dammit, they can't even block. I wanted to max out the vocation to get Clout and then change, but I'm getting annoyed and might switch to strider or assassin right away.
Cool, thanks!
I sent you some stuff.
Had a really weird problem during the whole thing though, one of the trips I made the server or game freaked out and all my friend's pawns came out but the pawn owner's name was mixed up for all of them. Really shitty picture since all I had available to take one with was my vita of all things.
While you can't really make it out in the picture my favorite part is for some reason there was 2 Saoris there, but, neither of them had Bryan's name listed (and is instead over on Pia). I hope the weapon I sent you from that specific trip actually made it lol.
Thanks! Got some good upgrades from you. I've turned my pawn Pia back to her main vocation (Soc) for now so if anyone wants to run her through BBI she should be decent. She's around lvl 87 now.
It is but make sure to get the quest to go to the Witchwood from Cassadis before you finish the Everfall quest or you automatically fail it. It is missable.
TheBryanJZX90
Member
I'm going to have to have a talk with my wife about this...
zerokoolpsx
Member
So I lost several pawns to Death and even died to it on occasion. Oblivion set has no sleep resist Now I bring my sleep resist ring and go HAM on Death. I Thousand Kisses him down. Get out of range of its attack and Thousand Kisses him again. He gives 840K exp with all pawns alive on Hard.
In The Bloodless Stockade, I heard the the bells, but then I hear whispers. Never knew Death whispers. Kinda eerie.
Now I bring my sleep resist ring and go HAM on Death. I Thousand Kisses him down. Get out of range of its attack and Thousand Kisses him again. He gives 840K exp with all pawns alive on Hard.In The Bloodless Stockade, I heard the the bells, but then I hear whispers. Never knew Death whispers. Kinda eerie.
Jon Armdog
Member
If someone has unpurified lv.3 weapons and want to gift my pawn with one of these, I would appreciate that a lot
I'm desperate searching the devil's bane sword
My PSN id is Samueltech
If you haven't already gotten one, I'll send some over when I get home from work. I think I've got a pile of unpurified lvl 3 weapons. Special delivery tomorrow morning from PSN tag Armdal
Hydrargyrus
Member
I'll take one if you got extra. All I seem to find are novelties lol PSN is Pablo_Klutch
Hey Zero, I been running Mercedes through BBI and she helped me get an Ur-dragon kill
, I'm curious to see how many RC you get when I release her. Hopefully its a decent amount haha.
Jon Armdog
Member
Sure thing, guys. Hopefully you get something useful from them - it's such a crapshoot.
I'll take your pawns for a spin as well, in case you need rift crystals. Well, I shouldn't lie...I will as long as they aren't Guardian-inclination
Yeah, when I started my pawn was a mage and healer so I made them a guardian, but once I changed her over to fighter, it was horrible and very annoying lol. So I switched her out to scather now. and thx btw
Oh and Zero that last piece you gave me was a Devilsbane lol, right on for that one!
zerokoolpsx
Member
Man, the community burned down Ur 2 days ago with 4.5 bars to go. I missed it and the new Ur was almost at full hp. Grats on the kill and I'm glad Mercedes helped.I'll take one if you got extra. All I seem to find are novelties lol PSN is Pablo_Klutch
Hey Zero, I been running Mercedes through BBI and she helped me get an Ur-dragon kill
Nice.Yeah, when I started my pawn was a mage and healer so I made them a guardian, but once I changed her over to fighter, it was horrible and very annoying lol. So I switched her out to scather now. and thx btw
Oh and Zero that last piece you gave me was a Devilsbane lol, right on for that one!
Its a counter as long as you don't move. Instant kill on small monsters, huge damage on big ones. Haven't tried it on a Gorecyclops or Elder Ogres.
Vortex Trail and Richochet Hunter kills Eliminators and Living Armors in tight corridors. I was able to stagger Death too. Such a good skill in BBI.
Hydrargyrus
Member
Which level is recommended for fighting the Ur-Dragon (off-line)?
I have an assassin and a mage pawn, both in level 70, but I'm escorted by 2 level 200 pawns.
Btw, it's even possible to get the f**king Devil's Bane sword???
I've purified almost 15 lv3 weapons!!!
I have an assassin and a mage pawn, both in level 70, but I'm escorted by 2 level 200 pawns.
Btw, it's even possible to get the f**king Devil's Bane sword???
I've purified almost 15 lv3 weapons!!!
zerokoolpsx
Member
level 80-90 is doable. It only has 1 million hp offline. If you're taking 2 level 200 pawns, it will be very easy. I'll take your pawn for a quick run shortly. It's just a matter of luck.
Hey Garland, I got 160k RC from you.
Hydrargyrus
Member
Thank you!
Time to return again to BBI to improve the gear, leveling and (please god) get the Devil's bane!!
Nice! Spent last night trying to beat The Forgotten Hall. 9 times out of 10 I'd get Maelstormed by the mages in there and then half the time (seems like way more) the 3 hellhounds would spawn and wreck me. At around lvl 80ish, I feel like I wasn't suppose to be in this room yet but man, I had to beat it.
After about the 10th retry, we head upstairs to the balcony for a new approach. Here I would kill off the mages then head back downstairs to 'pull' out the dogs. The 1st dog met us halfway back down and I jumped on him quick and kissed him down. The next dog came with the third, but since jumping on em worked well last time, I jumped on these too. Landed right on his face and went to town (sounds bad out of context, but I captured the moment for posterity
Once the room was cleared of any lingering Harpies, we ignored the Cyclops and went to the opposite side and collected the loot and quest item upstairs.
After a quick save I was gonna take out one clops then the other...(I'm sure this is everyone's plan in this room, and I'm sure it always ends up the same way as what happened to me.)
Climbed to the top of his head and started kissing him, he breaks free, about 2 bubbles down, he starts to frenzy across the room. Next thing I know my pawns are attacking the other Cyclops still chained up and boom, now he's free.
It didn't take long for the second one to start to frenzy as well and in the meantime this dipshit mage pawn I randomly hired keeps getting smacked to death and everytime I run over to pick him up, the 1st thing he does is start casting heal right on the spot and gets whacked off again.
I pick him and my pawn up and run back up to the balcony. I figure I can take out the clops with my bow from the safety of the second floor....it sorta worked. The ledge was a bit high and my arrows would only hit the clops 50% of the time. This would take forever.
Then I noticed my pawns were just jumping around on the second floor, looting shit and being generally dumbass pawns, so I give them the 'GO' command. I don't know if this was a mistake or not because they all 3 bolted downstairs into the room with the 2 rampaging Cyclops.
The mage and my pawn die instantly as expected but what really surprised me was Mercedes was down there taunting and going toe-to-toe with both the clops! At this point, I make my way over to a ledge in the back of the room where 90% of my shots were hitting. About 45 minutes later I finally get the 1st Cyclops down and jump off the ledge to loot it. Mercedes is still taunting and has the clops full attention. I try to climb up him a few times but get frenzied off, so I go back to the ledge and 30 minutes later he's dead.
Whew! I warp back to the enterance and get my pawn and release Mercedes, she earned a rest
Hopefully all the shit don't spawn back when I play today, that would be bad lol.
Here are a few pics of the adventure.
*not actual Cyclops, this was from the shadowfort we hit up before BBI
Tonight I'll try to tackle the next room The Bloodless Stockade
zerokoolpsx
Member
That Maelstorm will kill me and my pawn if it pulls us in. I always kill those mages first. Sounds like you had a lot of fun last night haha.Nice! Spent last night trying to beat The Forgotten Hall. 9 times out of 10 I'd get Maelstormed by the mages in there and then half the time (seems like way more) the 3 hellhounds would spawn and wreck me. At around lvl 80ish, I feel like I wasn't suppose to be in this room yet but man, I had to beat it.
After about the 10th retry, we head upstairs to the balcony for a new approach. Here I would kill off the mages then head back downstairs to 'pull' out the dogs. The 1st dog met us halfway back down and I jumped on him quick and kissed him down. The next dog came with the third, but since jumping on em worked well last time, I jumped on these too. Landed right on his face and went to town (sounds bad out of context, but I captured the moment for posterity
Once the room was cleared of any lingering Harpies, we ignored the Cyclops and went to the opposite side and collected the loot and quest item upstairs.
After a quick save I was gonna take out one clops then the other...(I'm sure this is everyone's plan in this room, and I'm sure it always ends up the same way as what happened to me.)
Climbed to the top of his head and started kissing him, he breaks free, about 2 bubbles down, he starts to frenzy across the room. Next thing I know my pawns are attacking the other Cyclops still chained up and boom, now he's free.
It didn't take long for the second one to start to frenzy as well and in the meantime this dipshit mage pawn I randomly hired keeps getting smacked to death and everytime I run over to pick him up, the 1st thing he does is start casting heal right on the spot and gets whacked off again.
I pick him and my pawn up and run back up to the balcony. I figure I can take out the clops with my bow from the safety of the second floor....it sorta worked. The ledge was a bit high and my arrows would only hit the clops 50% of the time. This would take forever.
Then I noticed my pawns were just jumping around on the second floor, looting shit and being generally dumbass pawns, so I give them the 'GO' command. I don't know if this was a mistake or not because they all 3 bolted downstairs into the room with the 2 rampaging Cyclops.
The mage and my pawn die instantly as expected but what really surprised me was Mercedes was down there taunting and going toe-to-toe with both the clops! At this point, I make my way over to a ledge in the back of the room where 90% of my shots were hitting. About 45 minutes later I finally get the 1st Cyclops down and jump off the ledge to loot it. Mercedes is still taunting and has the clops full attention. I try to climb up him a few times but get frenzied off, so I go back to the ledge and 30 minutes later he's dead.
Whew! I warp back to the enterance and get my pawn and release Mercedes, she earned a rest
Hopefully all the shit don't spawn back when I play today, that would be bad lol.
Here are a few pics of the adventure.
Tonight I'll try to tackle the next room The Bloodless Stockade
Has anyone have trouble with the Abyssinal outfit not showing up in the Black Cat? Already killed the Dragon on hard mode and the message pops up that I can buy the outfit, but it doesn't show up in the store itself.
Is this a bug? I keep checking the torso section and its not there. I bought everything else at the beginning of NG+.
I killed the Dragon as Mystic Knight just to dragon forge some gear, then switched vocation to Magic Archer before visiting the Black Cat. Maybe that messed it up? Changed back vocation to Mystic Knight and nothing.
Also got Mercedes as my beloved. Liquid Effluvium anyone who had max affinity with me from my prior play through. Feels good man.
If I can't get the Abyssinal outfit to show up on the store, does anyone have a spare to trade?
Jon Armdog
Member
Crap, sorry guys. I actually have a huge pile of unpurified level 2 weapons, not level 3. I had one level 3, which I sent to Hydrargyrus. I'll flip one to you next, Garland7G.
I imagine I will keep scoring them, as I'm somewhat lazily farming Daimon.
I imagine I will keep scoring them, as I'm somewhat lazily farming Daimon.
This was pretty similar to my very first time going into that room (probably around the same level). All in all I think it was my favorite fight in the entire game given the specific circumstances (my level/gear/knowledge of mechanics/etc). I had the exact problem you did (tornadoes and damn dog spawns) and at first I just found it frustrating, but, once I worked out a kill priority the fight was quite epic with a lot of ups and downs, close calls, small victories, and so on.
Hell of an encounter the first time I did it.
Try resting at the inn for like a week and see if he restocks.
No worries, I'm slowly working my way over there.
My problem with that fight at first was trying to keep all the pawns alive lol. the most challenging fight for me so far. and I ended up getting some decent loot too striker boots!
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
So if you want the game to properly give RCs to the people whose pawns you are taking, do you need to dismiss their pawns first from the rift stone or is resting at the inn enough?
Can anyone answer this?
Oh, add me too if you want, folks, my PSN is LaughingBanana. My main pawn is a level 200 mage with over 3000 magic, and I can gift stuff like Heaven's Key or Volant White or whatever if you folks want them.
Can anyone answer this?
Oh, add me too if you want, folks, my PSN is LaughingBanana. My main pawn is a level 200 mage with over 3000 magic, and I can gift stuff like Heaven's Key or Volant White or whatever if you folks want them.
As far as I know its when you release them. Also I sent you a FR on psn: Pablo_Klutch
Actually, I know this is the case since Zero only got RC after I released Mercedes.
Hydrargyrus
Member
Hi!
I killed yesterday Grigori for first time. Now I'm in the "warm wellcome" mission. I've beat Daimon and now I'm in the post-Daimon round in the BBI.
What should I do?, continue with the main story and start a NG+ (after that I will try to fight the ur-dragon) or should I keep leveling and searching for equipment (and the frustrating Devil's Bane sword) in the BBI?
Now that I have the godsbane knife, I would kill my character all the time for his annoying bad luck and make me waste my time
I killed yesterday Grigori for first time. Now I'm in the "warm wellcome" mission. I've beat Daimon and now I'm in the post-Daimon round in the BBI.
What should I do?, continue with the main story and start a NG+ (after that I will try to fight the ur-dragon) or should I keep leveling and searching for equipment (and the frustrating Devil's Bane sword) in the BBI?
Now that I have the godsbane knife, I would kill my character all the time for his annoying bad luck and make me waste my time
zerokoolpsx
Member
Already tried it. Not seeing it in the shop at all. Might not get the duke's clothing once I finish the game.
What lvl are you now? You should go kill Ur-dragon if you haven't already, just make sure to turn connectivity to offline in the options for your 1st try. you get like 10 minutes to kill him or else he flies away. Then you need to rest and come back and his health will still be were it was when he flew off. The 1st time you kill him he will dragon forge all the stuff you have equipped and depending on what weapons you are using you'll get a new dragon weapon of the same kind so think about this before you attack
Oh if you finish off the story and start newgame+ there will be a rift stone on the beach to take you right to Ur-dragon.
Hmm maybe try to d/l the dlc it came with? I mean, I know you already have Dark Arisin and you got the ingame message but...other than that try advancing the main story to the next 'stage' to see if he gets more stock. Weird though since you got the in game message.
Edit: on a side note, I have started farming chests in BBI and it is not fun...
Hydrargyrus
Member
What lvl are you now? You should go kill Ur-dragon if you haven't already, just make sure to turn connectivity to offline in the options for your 1st try. you get like 10 minutes to kill him or else he flies away. Then you need to rest and come back and his health will still be were it was when he flew off. The 1st time you kill him he will dragon forge all the stuff you have equipped and depending on what weapons you are using you'll get a new dragon weapon of the same kind so think about this before you attack
Oh if you finish off the story and start newgame+ there will be a rift stone on the beach to take you right to Ur-dragon.
I'm at lvl 71 right now
Yeah, see I was only 61 when I killed him, but I had to rest and come back. You should have better gear also since I haven't finished BBI yet (sooo close
Anyways, you should be able to kill him in 1 go. just bring vim and hit his hearts, you should be fine.As for myself, I've been slowly making my way thru The Bloodless Stockade, chest farmin' (at this moment) for some Bitterblack Armor Lv.2
. So to lighten up this boring ass process I made the 1st ever Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen comic strip...
Serica: Suppose to be some Bitterblack Armor Lv.2 in there...
Mercedes: ...ok, I'll open it.
Mercedes: Mutha' F%#$@!
A 30 minute update...
Mercedes: I'm not opening that shit again, I'm done being worm food!
Serica: Fine, I've got the Drakes Tear, that Bitterblack Armor Lv.2 is mine!
Serica: Fuckin' had the Drake's tear!
Mecedes: bwahahah
Serica: WTF are you waiting for?!
Mecedes: bwahahah
Start>Save/Quit>Quit game without saving...
zerokoolpsx
Member
LOL. I do that too with all my support pawns. "I wonder what is in this chest." *Maneater pops out.*
Well, I beat the game and got my plat. I got the Duke's clothes, but not sure if Abyssinal outfit is in the store. I did get a message about the Duke's clothes as well. Time to do that escort quest to Gran Soren.
Well, I beat the game and got my plat. I got the Duke's clothes, but not sure if Abyssinal outfit is in the store. I did get a message about the Duke's clothes as well. Time to do that escort quest to Gran Soren.
Awesome pics man!
What was the hardest trophy to get? so far I'm thing its the 350 weapons...but IDK, I'm trying to work thru ng+ for that trophy as well.
Anyways here is a comic strip update on my chest farming progress
30 minute update
What was the hardest trophy to get? so far I'm thing its the 350 weapons...but IDK, I'm trying to work thru ng+ for that trophy as well.
Anyways here is a comic strip update on my chest farming progress
Serica: Alright look, we're gettin' nowhere fast. I have a plan.
Mercedes: I'm listening...
Serica: Just, stand around for a few seconds.
el Locoo: Hmmm? Treasure perhaps....
30 minute update
el Locoo:That was some fucked up shit guys...
Mercedes: Hehe
Serica: Alright look, I have a new plan...Just wait around for a few more seconds.
Rena: This seems interesting...
zerokoolpsx
Member
Thanks. I try to take ones that really stand out.
Well, I just check the Black Cat. No Abyssinal Outfit. I don't know what happened. I didn't get that, but got the Duke's set.
The Well equipped trophy is definitely the most time consuming one. 350 pieces of weapons and armor.Awesome pics man!
What was the hardest trophy to get? so far I'm thing its the 350 weapons...but IDK, I'm trying to work thru ng+ for that trophy as well.
Anyways here is a comic strip update on my chest farming progress
Well, I just check the Black Cat. No Abyssinal Outfit. I don't know what happened. I didn't get that, but got the Duke's set.
I haven't got that far yet so I don't know
But on the bright side you've completed all the game has to offer with the plat
Edit: since I know everyone is dying to know what happens...the Epic conclusion!
Rena: We been here all night, I'm done!
el Locoo: Yeah, I'm kinda done too.
Mercedes: Drop me off in the rift...
Serica: Alright, Alright! One more time and that's it!
Serica: F*ck them pawns! I'm the Arisin b!tch! I got the drake's tear! that Bitterblack Armor Lv.2 is as good as mine!
Mercedes: Bwahaha
burntchomsky
Member
So I started into DD a couple of weeks ago, and now have almost made it to the end of the game (at Daimon now), without my pawn being used once by another player! I'm wondering if i've done something wrong, whether my internet connection is messing with things, or maybe my pawn just doesn't appeal to other players for some reason?
Could someone check into whether they are able to summon my pawn? My PSN user ID is brjuntinaar. Pawn's name is Arwen. If it is able to be summoned, any input you can give on why she hasn't been up to now would be appreciated!
Edit: Well someone finally used my pawn, was it one of you guys? If so, thank you.
Could someone check into whether they are able to summon my pawn? My PSN user ID is brjuntinaar. Pawn's name is Arwen. If it is able to be summoned, any input you can give on why she hasn't been up to now would be appreciated!
Edit: Well someone finally used my pawn, was it one of you guys? If so, thank you.