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ELDEN RING: Shadow Of The Erdtree |OT| ⋆☽ Delve Into The Land Of Shadowy Embrace ✰ The Age Of Stars Is Almost Upon Us! ☾⋆
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1st tower? Beat the boss, put on the helm they drop, come back and you’ll get some dialogue.
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The_hunter
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Edit: got her.
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Trogdor1123
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Any builds you would recommend moving to? I’m average at best and was using the moonlight great sword. It it seems that it may not be as viable anymore.
april6e
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I'm half joking but I almost feel a sense of bitterness towards the Souls community at this point. We make such a fuss at pretending like the Souls games are too easy even though they objectively are one of the hardest AAA games on the market. So Fromsoft keeps upping the ante every single game.
Sekiro was brutal and the final boss was the only boss in the franchise where I quit because I couldn't beat it. The Elden Ring DLC continues that trend. The first main boss in the DLC is harder than any boss in the franchise other than pre-nerf Melania and Isshin and I'm dreading seeing what awaits me if I somehow manage to get past this jerkface.
Sekiro was brutal and the final boss was the only boss in the franchise where I quit because I couldn't beat it. The Elden Ring DLC continues that trend. The first main boss in the DLC is harder than any boss in the franchise other than pre-nerf Melania and Isshin and I'm dreading seeing what awaits me if I somehow manage to get past this jerkface.
VideoGameEnjoyer
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Blackgaol Knight set looks great with his sword and a nice beefy shield. Kinda want to try full sword and board with a heavy load.
I’ll at least upgrade that sword and run around with it for a bit.
I’ll at least upgrade that sword and run around with it for a bit.
Red Crayon Aristocrat
Member
Do you have to still beta the main game to play the DLC too?
It feels more like this is just an unofficial Elden Ring 2: Electric Boogaloo.
It feels more like this is just an unofficial Elden Ring 2: Electric Boogaloo.
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Badlucktroll
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this DLC is hard as fuck lol
The_hunter
Member
Only Radahn and Mohg. But it's so challenging, you might want a high level character.
TheDarkPhantom
Member
Everyone visit the Gaol under Belarut? Fascinating place...
Kings Field
Member
Get the Bloodfiends Arm, infused with savage lions claw ash and bleed. It gets 230ish bleed build up and hits like a truck. It’s S scaling on Occult and B on Bleed but that bleed buildup is fucking nuts. One heavy attack and it doesn’t matter what the enemy, it procs bleed.
You can get the weapon as soon as you start the DLC too.
Trogdor1123
Member
Best name ever btw…
Raven117
Member
Nah. They have the data at who beats what. Doubt they bother with too much internet chatter.
Madflavor
Member
Yuuuup same. Just got to him...
R6Rider
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I just discovered a cave cult of giant bastards.
Forgot to add that I'm really liking the Scythe (from base game). Never used it before the DLC and it's got so much going for it.
A great 4 attack combo that very often will down an enemy into a critical hit opportunity, bleed, and good range. It's also surprisingly fast.
Forgot to add that I'm really liking the Scythe (from base game). Never used it before the DLC and it's got so much going for it.
A great 4 attack combo that very often will down an enemy into a critical hit opportunity, bleed, and good range. It's also surprisingly fast.
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Dirk Benedict
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Anyone running Bruce Lee Build? SHit looked epic in the trailers.
Kings Field
Member
Beat Messmer in three tries. This Bloodfiend Arm is Amazin’. Also using the ancient meteoric ore greatsword and the ash hits like a comet. Loving the DLC weapons so far.
Chiggs
Gold Member
Just beat some Samurai pecker named Rakshasa with a giant sword. Kept smashing his face in with a madness shield and then backstab over and over again.
The game will often give you 2 summons + your own summon for some of these boss fights.
The game will often give you 2 summons + your own summon for some of these boss fights.
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Tomeru
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I tried milady - don't like the moveset. At all.
The Great Katana is a bizzare weapon. I don't like its moveset also, as they make me feel like its not a sword intended for combat. Or something. I dunno, evrn with 1000 sheet dmg, it doesnt feel that strong for some reason.
I need to try some other stuff. I really like this dlc so far (although I dislike the same things I did with vanilla er).
The Great Katana is a bizzare weapon. I don't like its moveset also, as they make me feel like its not a sword intended for combat. Or something. I dunno, evrn with 1000 sheet dmg, it doesnt feel that strong for some reason.
I need to try some other stuff. I really like this dlc so far (although I dislike the same things I did with vanilla er).
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Yeah, his easy af, I died a few times though cuz of his cheap and magnet moves and he can kill you in just two hits.
I thought he'll drop the crossbow but nope, only armor set which is super heavy and I don't like the look of it. Not a fan of the Greatsword as well.
Haven't fought a true boss yet, but I'm about to when I think I'm ready and explored enough of the first unlocked map. Markers are nice, but god I wish there was fog of war as well.
TheDarkPhantom
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Straight up summoned Master Yoda into battle:
Valt7786
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Just found a set of them last night, super fun to use!
Luipadre
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Its off by default... yes i know its fucking weird. You have to turn it on in the options
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Bartski
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The golden path covers about I’d say 20% of the map. I think the reason why bosses feel so hard is due to not enough scadutree to be found without really venruting out.
I’m at the final boss atm I getting so helplessly wrecked I se no point even trying. But that’s ok so many structures in the land I haven't been to yet, I think now I’ve been to maybe 30-35% of the map.
Not for the lack of trying tho and it drives me nuts.
I’ m super anal while exploring yet I only have 2 map Fragments , dead ends everywhere, both north west and south east.. I see one huge drop in mootrg ruins but no way to scale it, I just shave no clue how to get to „lower level” of the landmass. What did I miss?
I’m at the final boss atm I getting so helplessly wrecked I se no point even trying. But that’s ok so many structures in the land I haven't been to yet, I think now I’ve been to maybe 30-35% of the map.
Not for the lack of trying tho and it drives me nuts.
I’ m super anal while exploring yet I only have 2 map Fragments , dead ends everywhere, both north west and south east.. I see one huge drop in mootrg ruins but no way to scale it, I just shave no clue how to get to „lower level” of the landmass. What did I miss?
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tommib
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Is that the poison swamp?
SJRB
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it’s so weird how they made levelling trivial in this DLC. Your level barely matters, all that matters are the shards to buff your stats. The amount of runes you get also is a clear indicator, as Rellana gives you a measly 250k runes which isn’t enough to level up twice assuming you went in the DLC with a high level character.
This makes being overleveled pretty much impossible and as a result the DLC is brutally difficult at times because you can’t always bruteforce your way through.
Which kinda sucks for me because that’s my typical Str build strategy. I play the entire game with my +10 Bloodhound Fang, lol.
This makes being overleveled pretty much impossible and as a result the DLC is brutally difficult at times because you can’t always bruteforce your way through.
Which kinda sucks for me because that’s my typical Str build strategy. I play the entire game with my +10 Bloodhound Fang, lol.
FunkMiller
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I have a hot fiance who's a swiftie, and I enjoy blowjobs.
FunkMiller
Banned
Got a chance to briefly play this for half an hour last night, and laughed my ass off when I stumbled on Blackgaol Knight and got fucking wrecked in seconds with a 175 level character that I platinumed the base game with 
Fuck you Miyazaki, you beautiful mad bastard.
Fuck you Miyazaki, you beautiful mad bastard.
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N0S
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Praise be!
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
The vertical design and the sense of scale is so great in SOTET, just like in the main game
You'd think that there's just one area below you as you first arrive to the land of shadows and look down from a cliff, but then and as you find your way there there's like at least 2 hidden and sprawling areas bollow that as well (not to mention the areas above the main level of the map) and who knows what else, cuz the main game also had hidden areas under the surface. I love this design so much, but so far there hasn't been a lot of crypts, caves, ruins to explore and all that, I only found one lava ruins but that's it. I'll keep exploring
You'd think that there's just one area below you as you first arrive to the land of shadows and look down from a cliff, but then and as you find your way there there's like at least 2 hidden and sprawling areas bollow that as well (not to mention the areas above the main level of the map) and who knows what else, cuz the main game also had hidden areas under the surface. I love this design so much, but so far there hasn't been a lot of crypts, caves, ruins to explore and all that, I only found one lava ruins but that's it. I'll keep exploring
Toytown Assassin
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Yeah I'm in the same situation except I've found more of the map. You've missed tunnels and holes in the ground etc. As for that boss. Fucking ridiculous. I did manage to get to the 2nd phase once. Very very briefly. Nice cut scene I guess.
Madflavor
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I’ve been enjoying watching Asmongold get booty blasted in this DLC. Guy talked mad shit about how he dominates Souls games, all while using the most brain dead build and tactics. Guy used a Str build in the base game, and just jumped and strong attacked the entire way through. Never experimented or tried different strategies, so he’s got wicked tunnel vision.
He gave up on so many bosses last night lol. Can’t Unga Bunga your way outta this one. Hell neither could I, but at least I understand the game and was able to change build and strategy to adapt.
He gave up on so many bosses last night lol. Can’t Unga Bunga your way outta this one. Hell neither could I, but at least I understand the game and was able to change build and strategy to adapt.
I like exploring in souls games in terms of environments but I don't think items are worth it 98% of the time.
Orbital2060
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For any one used to bleed build and the seppuku ash and struggling with blackgaeol knight, try switching to bloody slash. It made the fight quite trivial, since you dont have to engage in melee but just safely pull of the slash skill and stay at medium distance. Also made short work of the red phantom in the large circular court inside Belurat.
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