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ELDEN RING |OT| One Ring To Rule Them All
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NeverYouMind
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If you want to use a weapon with high intelligence scaling, then early-game Moonveil is unrivaled (12 STR, 18 DEX, 23 INT). Second best is late-game Dark Moon Greatsword (16 STR, 11 DEX, 38 INT). Distant third is mid-game Carian Knight Sword (10 STR, 10 DEX, 18 INT).
If you desire magic strats... there are tons of builds, but here are a few ideas:
You can ride around like a jackass and pelt your enemies from afar with homing missiles using Glintstone Stars (12 INT), Rock Sling (18 INT), Star Shower (24 INT), and Stars of Ruin (43 INT).
You can freeze them from a distance with Glintstone Icecrag (15 INT), Freezing Mist (23 INT), and Adula's Moonblade (32 INT) while resetting with explosive stones. (Does not work on all enemies)
You can summon weapons to strike opponents up close with Carian Slicer (14 INT), Carian Greatsword (24 INT), Carrian Piercer (27 INT), and Adula's Moonblade (32 INT).
You can death beam everything in a single direction with Crystal Barrage (23 INT), Crystal Torrent (47 INT), and Comet Azur (60 INT).
P.S. Passive projectiles with Glintblade Phalanx (22 INT), Greatblade Phalanx (29 INT), and Carian Phalanx (34 INT) could be useful support spells. An alternative parry method is Carian Retaliation (17 INT) but its Ash of War version might be more convenient.
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gaming_again
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Death’s Poker is a fun INT weapon that requires some thought to use.
S0ULZB0URNE
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Danjin44
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I really hope we get some trailer soon, even if its CGI.....I just want something....anything.
Im already Hollow, I believe in nothing
Danjin44
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S0ULZB0URNE
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Anything?
Well we are getting Elden Ring themed Xbox controllers
I think the two expansions rumor is true.
One in Feb? and one next year.
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Danjin44
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There is NO WAY we are getting 2nd expansion based on how long is taking for Shadow of the Erdtree getting released.
S0ULZB0URNE
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We should know soon enough
Imagine if the 2 expansions carried us all the way until Elden Ring 2Anything?
Well we are getting Elden Ring themed Xbox controllers
I think the two expansions rumor is true.
One in Feb? and one next year.
S0ULZB0URNE
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Would be incredibleImagine if the 2 expansions carried us all the way until Elden Ring 2
S0ULZB0URNE
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Lol, dude the amount of lore in this game is crazy. Its one of the most intricate worlds ive seen, I love it. Really hope we find out more in the DLC, theres alot that Miyazaki keeps from us
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Danjin44
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At this point we are 100% sure the DLC is going to be about Miquella.Lol, dude the amount of lore in this game is crazy. Its one of the most intricate worlds ive seen, I love it. Really hope we find out more in the DLC, theres alot that Miyazaki keeps from us
Unless thats an evil trick and thats a young Marika
But forreal we need to fight Prime Godwyn and the Twin Spirits (Miquella and Malenia fighting together) after we beat Miquella.
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S0ULZB0URNE
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Obviously
ValiantTraveler
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This is the Fromsoftware game with the most lore and unanswered mysteries, so yeah there’s plenty to discuss and theorize about.
I beat Rykard yesterday on my 2nd playthrough, I didn’t know that doing that stops the manor hit job questline, and I wanted to get the raging wolf set. Oh well. Rykard is the toughest boss yet, the other Rune bearers were very easy in comparison. But it’s also the coolest gimmick boss in Souls games in my experience, using the gimmick weapon doesn’t guarantee an easy win and the whole battle is one of the most visually impressive in the whole game.
NeverYouMind
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I disagree. Rykard is worse than Yorm from Dark Souls III because there is no way to approach the boss like any other enemy in the game. The boss must always be attacked from a distance as there is an area of effect directly next to it. Conceptually the boss is cool, but the lame way the battle plays out makes me want to fight the updated version of Centipede Demon from the original Dark Souls.
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Bloobs
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Finally beaten the game. Bought it on release for PS5. Had a blood katana build but gave up on Elden Beast and Malenia. Grabbed the Xbox version on sale last week, made a Guts/Berserk build and whooped everybody's ass (with my mimic). Loved the game even more even though I knew most stuff. Easily my game of the (cross)generation.
Chuck Berry
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Almost a year to the day I jump back in to give the Godskin Duo another shot and lo and behold (like what usually happens with me and From games), I beat the fuckers on my third try.
Now I have no idea where to go. I know Im close to the end. Ive already set the tree on fire and Im pretty sure Malenia is next, but I have absolutely no idea where I need to be at this point. Im basically right at the site of grace where the duo was in Crumbling Farum Azula.
Now I have no idea where to go. I know Im close to the end. Ive already set the tree on fire and Im pretty sure Malenia is next, but I have absolutely no idea where I need to be at this point. Im basically right at the site of grace where the duo was in Crumbling Farum Azula.
Danjin44
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Malenia is not on Farum Azula, she in Haligtree.....I usually got to that place before going to Farum Azula.
Soodanim
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It's always the way! I think it's easy to get stuck in the patterns that get us killed, so with a brain reset you're more adaptive. I did just make that up, though.
As for where to go, that room has the 2 possible entrances (curved staircase and one the opposite side), then at the other end of the room (site of grace end) there are 2 exits. I can't remember which, but one of them will take you onwards.
Side question: do you have any medallion halves? The ones that let you activate the big lifts.
Chuck Berry
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Yep got the medallions and activated both lifts(?)
Ive put almost 200 hours into the game and am at level 118 or somewhere around there.
Thanks for the tips! Guess Ill stick around Azula and find the right path to whatever comes next.
And I have no idea where the Haligtree is. I think theres a couple optional bosses there right?
Edit: Oooh I think I might go try to take on Dragonlord Placidusax!
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Soodanim
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I'll nest some spoilers so you can reveal as much or as little as you like:
You need two halves of the Dectus Secret Medallion. You likely have at least one but forgot about it.
One is in Liurnia, the other in the Mountaintops
The Liurnia one is in the Village of the Albinaurics, which is the small ruined village underneath the cliff in the south west of the area. The other is in Castle Sol in the very north of the Mountaintops of the Giants
Take them back to the second lift (after the capital) and you'll have a second prompt to choose.
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NeverYouMind
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Two bosses (not counting optional mid-bosses), but tons of cool unlockables and unusual level design. You can get to Haligtree from Ordina, Liturgical Town at the tip of the Consecrated Snowfield (by the Mountaintops of the Giants).
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Chuck Berry
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Ill double check later tonight and let you know if I have them. Im pretty sure I do.
Thanks for the help guys. This communities for From games here are some of my favs. You fuckers just know everything lol
Soodanim
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Haha happy to help mate!
There's a bit of a questline that goes along with this that is meant to guide you somewhat when you're close, do you have the spirit summon that is a legless sniper whose name I've forgotten? If not, I can point that out as well as you get a nice reward from it.
Hudo
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This is fucking brilliant.
Chuck Berry
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I have a ton of summons, but Im not sure if I have that one. So yeah lay it on me bruh
Soodanim
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Latenna was her name. You get her east of the Village of the Albinaurics at the end of a cave that is found in the side of a sloping hill. Sir Gideon directs you there if you have one half of the medallion, so I'll let him tell you:
Find the Albinauric woman. She hides in a cave to the west of the Laskyar Ruins which jut from the mist-shrouded lake of Liurnia. She knows the location of the medallion's counterpart, I am sure.
(Don't worry, that wasn't from memory!)
Basically, follow the edge of the water on the left when you first get into Liurnia and you'll see a cave
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Chuck Berry
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Hohenheim
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Currently doing my third playthrough in ER, in preparation for the DLC.
Wonder how/where the dlc will start,and how far into the game I should go before it launches.
I'm on my way to the helligtee to face that horror of a boss, and are at that vital point in the game (in the mountaintops of giants).
Should probably leave it at this point until the dlc? Currently at level 160 and don't want to be too OP for the Dlc..
Wonder how/where the dlc will start,and how far into the game I should go before it launches.
I'm on my way to the helligtee to face that horror of a boss, and are at that vital point in the game (in the mountaintops of giants).
Should probably leave it at this point until the dlc? Currently at level 160 and don't want to be too OP for the Dlc..
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NeverYouMind
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As long as you do not kill the main boss of Farum Azula you are in a flexible place to do side stuff without any real issues even if you finish off Mountaintops of Giants.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
No of course not.
If you cannot tell a story in fairly decent time, then it's not a good story.
like. if you need 13 hours to explain who marika is and what's going on, then something is not right.
I saw much shorter vids that get to the point
And yes - I know reading a book takes a long time but it's not about that.
I was struggling vs. Malenia on my current playthrough, rarely making it to the 2nd phase, so I did what I said I wasn't going to do, and that was use the Mimic Tear. Almost beat her on the first try after that. The thing is just so OP. I'm tired of playing the game and ready to be done with it until the DLC.
Hohenheim
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I took her with the mimic on my first playthrough and with a summon on the second.
This time i'm doing it solo, even if it takes me forever.
Danjin44
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My guess is the DLC will be end game difficulty and will scale with NG+.
gaming_again
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It will please you to know that he has pumped out another 13 hour long video on top of the original.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Soodanim
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To a point, I do agree with you. I felt that Elden Ring was a reaction to the internet uncovering lore secrets too quickly and too well, and chose to make things too obscure. Marika is the key plot point and her whole thing is not explained at all. The main plot doesn't need to be that obscure, it's too central for that.
But on the other hand, I know you're being hyperbolic but it's worth pointing out that the videos (the first one, at least) are not just about Marika but the entire world. They go into real world inspiration for things and whatnot.
They are compilations of all of his videos and so you get overlap between chapters. At points you even see the evolution of lore theories over time as he takes input from others.
I had the first one on in a pop out player while I played Vampire Survivors' newest update over the course of a week or two. I also watch YouTube videos on at least 1.25x speed these days. I didn't take all of it in, but it's not bad if you like the lore stuff. Not sure if/when I will do the second one - maybe when Vampire Survivors has more DLC/updates.
Chuck Berry
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I thought the Mimic tear was supposed to be the one you dont want to use because it gives her the advantage of two characters to take health away from? Doesnt she have some attack like that? That's what's made me such a pussy about fighting her. Been avoiding it as much as possible lol
Soodanim
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I don't think that is the case, AFAIK the HP is set on entry based on the number of active players, and spirit summons happen after that point.
Fun fact: in DS1 you could begin summoning an NPC summon and enter the boss before it appeared to get the benefit of single player boss health while having the summon
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The mimic did a lot of damage (I'm sure others do as well) and she couldn't recover health quick enough with 2 of me attacking her.