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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen |OT| deep down darkness
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Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
You're best off just using Dragon's Dogma and having a pawn enchant you. Honestly I think the "best" magick sword you can get before that is is eden's warden
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
I am fairly sure that Magick Cannon takes into account both strength and magick damage, so either or both will work.
Oh that's cool. I'm half a health bar away from killing
Ur Dragon
wing tips that are out of reach
Well, the cannon is probably attempting to seek out the vulnerable areas, but since it may be on his back or wings, it's running into some dead meat on the way through and not doing any damage. You're probably gonna have to climb to get the last bits.
By the way, Mystic Knight has its own enchant, which is a rather large +Mag Atk buff. Why not use that to increase your damage?
Sanctuary
Member
I've had three Persecutor's Masks drop, and they were always from the Eliminators.
Assault Boots were the first good upgrade I had drop (for my pawn), and I am pretty sure that they were lvl 2. I thought that all lvl 1 armors were just what was in vanilla anyway?
Blessed Sleeves were the second good upgrade for my pawn (which were recently replaced) and I think those were also lvl 2.
I think I had a Traveller's Hood, but I redid the purification since it's not something I wanted. It just looks like a feather cap for the icon.
I'll check to see if I still have them in the bank. What kind of screenshots were you wanting specifically?
Robot Pants
Member
Very disappointed in this game, GAF.
Trying very hard to find the enjoyment in it and I'm not seeing it. :/ I had very high hopes
Trying very hard to find the enjoyment in it and I'm not seeing it. :/ I had very high hopes
Sanctuary
Member
People are going to suggest that either: a) you level up a bunch or b) farm Everfall gear.
The easiest way to go about farming Everfall gear is to use something like this (sorry if old news):
(the Everfall pngs) http://www.gamefaqs.com/xbox360/626514-dragons-dogma/faqs
or
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/626514-dragons-dogma/63063105 (the actual chest number might be wrong, but as the creator said, you can still tell what the chest contains after the first piece of gear appears)
There's also: http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/dragons-dogma/161277-everfall-loot-locations-notes.html
Just save at a chest, open it and if it's not something you want, use the Godbane and hit retry. This is by far the most boring way to play the game though. I grabbed everything I needed in under four hours, but it was the most boring four hours out of the 60 played.
You can also pretty easily get most of your gear dragonforged (it has to be at least one star against the Drake) during post-game. Just set a port crystal
right around the entrance to the Quarry that's closest to Gran Soren, because a Drake hangs out there on top of the one in Devilfire.
Devilfire
How far are you and which vocation are you playing?
TheSpoiler
Member
Do you speak of the new expansion or the game as a whole? Because the latter is leaps and bounds above the normal content in a good way (Beyond a few things).
Robot Pants
Member
Strider and I have no idea. Not very far. I just got to everfall.
Try changing vocation. You might enjoy a melee or magic caster more.
Thanks for that, i'll put that to good use. Any advice on when I should take out the
Ur Dragon
TheSpoiler
Member
Both classes actually get a lot better. The demo had some moves for the Fighter, but the Strider's attacks were pretty boring.
IMO, Mystic Knight and Assassin are the most fun.
Sanctuary
Member
Yeah, I've played the game a lot since then, so I know that they eventually get a lot better. The demo just didn't have enough options to make them seem all that impressive. My first playthrough was as a Sorcerer and my second was Assassin. I plan on doing a hard MK run (or maybe Sorc again...dunno) next, but finishing up BBI as an MA right now.
Oh hmm, I thought you were talking about Dragon's Pain (which for an Assassin, I'd just stick with). Regardless, both of the "Dragon's" daggers are better for an Assassin that has a Mage/Sorc buffer with them. If you don't plan on carrying a buffer around all of the time, you might pick up Heaven's Key just to have the holy enchant for certain enemies, but BBI has elemental weaknesses all over the place. Holy, Ice and Elec seem to be the big three there.
Anyone? Would really love to be able to speed up my battles with those enemies. They seriously hamper my enjoyment of this expansion.
Basic classes are generally pretty basic for the first few ranks, since you need skill points to upgrade a few basic things like the basic combos, the deflect from shield for fighter, and maybe the roll with strider? Strider is also very weak at the beginning with dagger, so you're going to be spamming certain dagger skills, climbing and range attacks, even when fully upgraded, I think basic classes are a bit lackluster, so changing to hybrid/advance vocation might help. (warrior sucks imo =P)
So try finish everfall, upgrade a few skills and try out different vocations and switching a few pawns for different strategies to see if you like it.
So try finish everfall, upgrade a few skills and try out different vocations and switching a few pawns for different strategies to see if you like it.
Sanctuary
Member
What are the wraith enemies, the red phantom things? As a Magick Archer: just use your basic shots. They die in 1-2 hits depending on the bow you have (the one that does elec damage with your basic shot kills them fast) as well as having a Mage/Sorc using the Holy Enchantment on you. You can also take them out using a staff, but it helps to have that enchanted as well with something or just make sure you have Levin. They seem to be weak against Holy/Elec, and you can also kill them with Ingle, but it seems like they take one shot of three and disappear, so it's slower that way.
Yep, meant the red phantoms. Thanks, will try that out, I honestly don't think I've tried using regular shots on them. Dunno which magick bow I have right now, I believe it's the best one from Everfall (dunno if I have acquired anything better on BBI).
I basically can't kill an ogre unless I can abuse height/elevation changes, lol. When they start rampaging, I can't survive, since they kill me in one shot. <3
Not sure how it holds up later on, but Hard mode on level 25 or so has brought a feeling of danger to playing Dogma that I really missed last year.
e: also the money drops are crazy as fuck. Nothing like seeing 10k gold roll out of a dead goblin.
Not sure how it holds up later on, but Hard mode on level 25 or so has brought a feeling of danger to playing Dogma that I really missed last year.
e: also the money drops are crazy as fuck. Nothing like seeing 10k gold roll out of a dead goblin.
SneakyStephan
Banned
I can't take screenshots in this game, idk why.
They always come out like some ultra compressed jpeg, extremely blocky with terrible compression artifacts, what gives.
Console games... no buttons to work with.
Next gen controllers better at least have 4-6 more buttons on them.
They always come out like some ultra compressed jpeg, extremely blocky with terrible compression artifacts, what gives.
Console games... no buttons to work with.
Next gen controllers better at least have 4-6 more buttons on them.
Dreamer RD
Member
So I finished the game "completely". Last quest and events in
were kinda unnecessary. But still a very good game. Some locations are absolutely gorgeous. Monster Hunter + Shadow of Colossus.
I'm confused why there is no button shortcuts for healing items. It's awkward to open menu every time for that.
Everfall
I'm confused why there is no button shortcuts for healing items. It's awkward to open menu every time for that.
Persona RS
Member
I sent you both Holy Cuisses and Divine Surcoat. Don't need anything in return, but thanks for asking.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Are gear prices inflated because of the higher payout?
Sanctuary
Member
It's not too different from what the Magick Archer uses. If you were playing on Hard, you could have grabbed some abyssinal from
Grigori
Head: Dragonroar (plus it keeps the Assassin theme going pretty well)
Chest: Golden Lion Padding
Clothing: Dragonleather
(you get this before Grigori if you spoke to The Dragonforged)
Legs: Holy Cuisses
Bow: Fey Whisper
Just search on here to find the chambers that contain more of the pieces that you would want and just farm those chests initially. I think Sorrow and Hope are probably the two to shoot for.
http://dragonsdogma.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon's_Dogma_Wiki
Dreamer RD
Member
Same here
Gonna use Avermedia device instead in my next walkthrough.
As for the lack of buttons - directional buttons are almost worthless here. Demon's Souls control scheme for life.
Persona RS
Member
In the chest, switch the Golden Lion Padding for a Golden Belt.
nailbombxx
Member
Postdragon AKA where the real Dragon's Dogma begins.
Sanctuary
Member
I've seen that recommended, but the defense on the belt is just awful. I actually went looking for the belt, not knowing it's stats, but when I found it I vendored it instantly. I don't know that the 20 str the belt gives is worth the major loss to defense (especially stagger/knockdown). I guess it just depends on whether or not you use the bow more than melee.
I have a hard mode save that I started from scratch. I got destroyed by bats in the cave in cassardis. That was sobering.
I like the Dark Lorica myself.
Augemitbutter
Member
hard is the real deal. the downside is that you'll spend additional time in the item menu if you're not careful. hard needs more unique equipment and higher drop % for rare items in DD2.
RyanardoDaVinci
Member
Twilight Mask; Dark Lorica; Twilight Manicae; Superior Cuisses or Twilight Greaves; Nebula Cape.
Sanctuary
Member
Most classes have a "set". Doesn't necessarily mean it's the best for stats. They are all kind of close anyway though. I didn't think he was literally asking for the class specific sets.
SneakyStephan
Banned
I finished the dragon story last night but now the chest in the duke's treasury is gone? I wanted to go get the cape but I guess I can't anymore?
Sanctuary
Member
I finished the dragon story last night but now the chest in the duke's treasury is gone? I wanted to go get the cape but I guess I can't anymore?
I've never tried to enter the Manse post-game. You can go back there at any time prior
after giving him a forged ring, and break into the treasure room at night when the guard walks off.
SneakyStephan
Banned
Damn post dragon is true dragon's dogma.
Tougher enemies with more abilities, badass environments.
I kind of wished I had played on hard mode though, it all feels a bit trivial on normal in everfall even though I'm only lvl 52 with normal loot. I guess I can adjust the difficulty for myself a bit by weaing weaker armor.
I love how gold is not an issue at all post game, you make like 500k in half an hour.
Tougher enemies with more abilities, badass environments.
I kind of wished I had played on hard mode though, it all feels a bit trivial on normal in everfall even though I'm only lvl 52 with normal loot. I guess I can adjust the difficulty for myself a bit by weaing weaker armor.
I love how gold is not an issue at all post game, you make like 500k in half an hour.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
Did anyone else spend dozens of hours doing quests and escorts before starting the wyrm hunt... lawl..
I'm still doing the sidequests.
That's like, the best part IMO. I felt like the story only gets interesting in the final hours.