LonelyGreyWolf
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Hyrule Warriors |OT| Why are the enemies not doing anything?
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You get 50,000 rupees for beating a friends network Link; much more than when you beat a strangers network Link.
I'll add ya tonight (NNID Rafavert)
Guys, I'd like to ask for an opinion.
What's the best way to get endgame weapons, and what's an endgame weapon anyway? 420, 8 slots, legendary? And what would be the best skills?
Say, for example, for Midna (one of my mains) I was thinking something like:
Darkness+ (I find this to be quite nice)
Combo III
Combo V
MAYBE Combo IV
Legendary
Hasty
Insta kill (What exactly does this skill? I heard it does additional damage on generals)
????
Also, I've used the "clean" 280 tier 3 weapons to create farming ones (EXP+, Material+, Slots+, Stars+, Rupees+). Is having Materials+ and Slots/Stars+ together conterproductive? As in, Materials+ increases odds of better drops, but does that mean that weapons are less likely to drop? Been wondering this for a while now.
Thanks for the help!
Starwolf_UK
Member
I had a trilling fight for the 8-bit Zelda White Sword. I first thought I'd taken too much damage then it was a speed run and the boss is the Imprisoned. I won with 3 seconds left on the clock and had gotten the A-rank. Then the stupid Imprisoned gave me a gold material. Yeah yeah 3 potions etc is nice but not when you have characters missing key skills because the imprisoned is rarely thought and doesn't always drop materials (the vs two w/Ghirahim one always drops at least one weapon for me)
The Majora's Mask map is nasty in this regard. It is kind of linear but there are lots of roadblocks. The fact all but one of the Goron masks requires Goron or Zora masks to get and any or the Zora masks require Goron or Zora masks to get for example.
Legednary isn't a particularly worthwhile skill if you ask me as 30 power means a lot less with 200 characters levels and those 4000 kill skills are much better usage of a slot (you can pick two, finishing blow+ should be very nice). Sadly you do need to unseal it to be delete it.
I thought instant kill just means sometime instantly killing grunts who usually die in three hits anyway so for 3000 skills I'd either go with no healing or Compatriot depending on how you feel (if you really need to heal a level is going badly end of but the safety net is nice).
Remember that items respwan when adjacent maps are played (this can also restore random items) but yeah grinding for compass is annoying, especially master quest where you have hidden enemies that you have to use recorders on things like bushes or random bits of floor to reveal.
The Majora's Mask map is nasty in this regard. It is kind of linear but there are lots of roadblocks. The fact all but one of the Goron masks requires Goron or Zora masks to get and any or the Zora masks require Goron or Zora masks to get for example.
The Cucco Chicks much like bombarding stalks spawn in random places so sometimes you end up eating lots of time of facing the wrath of the chickens to no fault of your own.
Red squares and level 3 weapon missions are the best bet to find weapons. Also always be using a slots+ potion. Slots+ and stars+ help on weapons help too.
Legednary isn't a particularly worthwhile skill if you ask me as 30 power means a lot less with 200 characters levels and those 4000 kill skills are much better usage of a slot (you can pick two, finishing blow+ should be very nice). Sadly you do need to unseal it to be delete it.
I thought instant kill just means sometime instantly killing grunts who usually die in three hits anyway so for 3000 skills I'd either go with no healing or Compatriot depending on how you feel (if you really need to heal a level is going badly end of but the safety net is nice).
thechristoph
Sir!
There's a level where you have to use Fi to go through three keeps and kill a bunch of captains, and the last keep is a big Imprisoned and two little ones. Maybe I was super underleveled, but I had to go through the weak point gauge cycle three times to kill him. After his second weak point gauge, he generates lightning throughout the whole keep, not just around his feet. It seems unavoidable. How do you defend against that?
I got through the early parts of that level with enough health to kill him easily and I satisfied the requirements of the stage, but that just really seems unfair. I hope he doesn't show up on a Super Devastating map or something like that later on.
I got through the early parts of that level with enough health to kill him easily and I satisfied the requirements of the stage, but that just really seems unfair. I hope he doesn't show up on a Super Devastating map or something like that later on.
NeonZ
Member
It's very easy, actually, stay under him.
Thanks for the tips! Not really eager to do 25000 kills per weapon.... No Healing seems quite nice since we ought to avoid taking damage to begin with.
I usually save my special gauge for after he starts releasing the shock wave. It's safe enough to knock him down before that.
As for the lightning, I'm not 100% sure, but I believe staying on the move should keep you safe. The lightning on the floor doesn't do damage, only the striking one that comes at the end does (I think).
Simply Sarah
Member
Yeah, Legendary is pretty much useless on a tier 3 weapon. Defenseless is another option for the 3k skill. I'd put it and No Healing in the top tier (No Healing is still very slightly better unless you want to pair them with Heart-Strong, but if your style doesn't included blocking, uh, ever then Defenseless works just as well) with Compatriot below them due to not always having the boost from it. They may also want to include one of the more useful Vs.Skills, such Vs. Undead, Vs. Dragon, or Vs. Soldier.
I defend fairly often, which is why I didn't consider Defenseless. I guess I'll go for No Healing, Compatriot and all those 3 Vs Skills (all of them include annoying foes, Poes, Volga/Lizalfos and Moblins respectively).
Is there a limit to how many 3k/4k skills we can have on a weapon?
Simply Sarah
Member
Yeah, if you defend a lot then Defenseless isn't really an option and No Healing is the way to go.
Sadly, you can only have 1 each of the 2k (Vs.) and 3k skills. You can only have 2 of the 4k skills.
So you'd want (based on what you put originally):
- Darkness+
- No Healing/Compatriot
- A Vs. Skill
- Hasty
- Finishing Blow+ (Unless you want to go full "I'll never get hit" and take Heart-Strong)
- Strength III+ (or whatever the weird official name for combos is)
- Strength V+
- Strength IV+(?)
I had no idea of those limits... Thanks!
What about the 1k skills? Are they also limited to 1?
Simply Sarah
Member
I believe so.
Thanks =p lots of useful information. Can plan endgame gear much better now.
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
For the longest time I didn't know you even COULD defend. The only thing I ever do is dodge.
Do defenseless and no-healing stack? Cause I could definitely see putting em both on a weapon.
Simply Sarah
Member
Unfortunately, you can only have a single 3k ability on a weapon, so you cannot stack them.
Simbabbad
Member
Just ask a friend with a Link amiibo to bring it one day.
TheMoon
Member
I know very few Nintendo fans in real life, and I don't think any of them own any amiibo.
Money isn't the issue -- I'd just feel kind of guilty buying a hunk of plastic and then throwing it away (and I'm too lazy to try reselling it).Or talk someone into buying one
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Lol.
Because the average friend has amiibos. I only know one person in "real life" who even has a Wii U. I don't know anyone who has an amiibo, and I probably never will.
TheMoon
Member
shaowebb
Member
Whew...finally got through the maze of finding the first mask. Go up the middle north and head east for the Goron mask. From there in the middle to the west is a stage right below 2 zora masks. Use the Goron mask there to open the path to zora masks. From there get some zora masks (FINALLY!)
After that dealers choice, but the eastern owl will trick you...once you unlock the stage it has an object that you need to use a stick on to get the enemies revealed and activate the owl. There is only 1 stick I believe...use it in the wrong place and you can't get this owl.
Termina you so cray.
After that dealers choice, but the eastern owl will trick you...once you unlock the stage it has an object that you need to use a stick on to get the enemies revealed and activate the owl. There is only 1 stick I believe...use it in the wrong place and you can't get this owl.
Termina you so cray.
Weltall Zero
Member
I know a friend who has a Fox amiibo... and no WiiU or 3DS. Conversely, I have another friend with a WiiU and HW, but no amiibos. I unlocked the spinner for him last Sunday.
This is one of those squares that really stumped me early on (pretty sure I posted about it here). I should try again now that I have Fi's lvl 2 weapon.
Uh, could you elaborate on this? So, standing under him while he fills the keep with lightning is safe?
Correct, that is the time to take out his toes safely and his lighting will not hurt you. Once he is done and goes back to walking, then you need to get away from him again.
That's crazy, I'll be sure to try it. Thanks!
Simbabbad
Member
You don't have kids in your family? Or have friends who have kids? Because Link amiibos are pretty common among kids.
But please, go ahead with your contempt on someone who tried to help. I don't care.
Beren the Empty-Handed
Member
Beat the Termina map, and I did it on one cycle (after the first, obviously).
I'm definitely going to take a break from Hyrule Warriors though. I still love it, but damn TP map and Termina map wore me out. That, and I know that to completely clear those maps I'll need to grind my characters a bit. 100-120 just won't cut it for A ranks anymore. I'll come back when I feel ready for that.
I'm definitely going to take a break from Hyrule Warriors though. I still love it, but damn TP map and Termina map wore me out. That, and I know that to completely clear those maps I'll need to grind my characters a bit. 100-120 just won't cut it for A ranks anymore. I'll come back when I feel ready for that.
Starwolf_UK
Member
I'll be interested to see how far the following youtube channel gets with Termina (they're nearly done now but I don't think they've shown videos of every stage):
https://www.youtube.com/user/GraphyteRonin/videos
From what I've watched they tend to be near level 100 and it is worth noting there are some squares which are not A ranks (woodfall and great bay temple for example, snowhead was a B-rank first time and getting the A-rank meant the channel was forced to unlock a 4000 KO skill).
But yes I've heard plenty of horror stories of giant bosses who take several WPS to finally go down (and experienced a few myself, it is a good thing I mostly don't care for A-rank rewards). Research on the Twilight map showed vs. skills become more effective in harder maps so perhaps a similar thing is happening here in that enemies with more buffed defence results in weapons skills becoming stronger against them.
https://www.youtube.com/user/GraphyteRonin/videos
From what I've watched they tend to be near level 100 and it is worth noting there are some squares which are not A ranks (woodfall and great bay temple for example, snowhead was a B-rank first time and getting the A-rank meant the channel was forced to unlock a 4000 KO skill).
But yes I've heard plenty of horror stories of giant bosses who take several WPS to finally go down (and experienced a few myself, it is a good thing I mostly don't care for A-rank rewards). Research on the Twilight map showed vs. skills become more effective in harder maps so perhaps a similar thing is happening here in that enemies with more buffed defence results in weapons skills becoming stronger against them.
shaowebb
Member
This. I'm finding if you ain't hit level 100's with your character you may as well call for backup because you won't be getting enough damage on some of these stages to A rank. You'll take too long on the officers and leave your base in trouble or just plain lose the rank to time.
Currently powerleveling stuff myself with the wife. Ghirahim is 150, and Link is 120, but the rest are like...80 to 60. Time to play the cast some more.
PixyJunket
Member
Always go in blind, have fun.
If this is your first Warriors game, play a few rounds (a couple in Legend, a couple in Adventure), then decide on the DLC.
The season pass is a good value, most of it is Adventure Mode related, and I liked being able to unlock costumes and stuff before finishing Story Mode (Purple Link represent).
Weltall Zero
Member
I would actually wait. The DLC is awesome but it's even better when you're running out of things to do, otherwise it might be a bit overwhelming. Jump back and forth between Legend and Adventure for now, particularly whenever you feel underleveled in one of the modes (jump to the other).
Simbabbad
Member
The worst are the maps with the Giants as rewards. The map is difficult but doable, and then a boss is called, and good God... it takes a completely over the top level of damage, even at level 150 it takes ages and is very repetitive.
I sped up levelling with some characters thanks to the splitting Ganondorf and Fay on the Twilight Princess map and the bottom left map on Master Quest, but the same missions over and over just to level up... erk.
The game would have been SO MUCH better if they hadn't raised the max level and tuned the levels accordingly. A damage sponge boss isn't difficult, it's tedious.
Still love the game, but this is really its main flaw.
Posted more pics in my love letter thread. Feel free to bump that thread and share some Miiverse pics that caught your eye!
Simbabbad
Member
It's very, very fun. Unlocked it with my nephew's Link before I bought the Wind Waker Link amiibo.
Fleet_of_Foot
Member
I'm confused about the DLC for this game. If I buy the $19.99 pack, do I get everything there is? Is it worth it?
Everything except the OoT/TP/SS costumes for Link, Zelda and Ganondorf, sold separately. They also throw in Dark Link as a bonus. It's an EXCELLENT value.
NeonZ
Member
If you enjoy the Adventure mode, it's worth it. Otherwise, it isn't. There are a few extra story chapters, but the core of the DLC with hours or playability is all more Adventure mode maps and battles. There are new characters and weapons too, which yet again you'll mostly use in the Adventure mode.
You can have plenty of fun using the new characters, costumes and weapons in Free Mode.
Weltall Zero
Member
Awesome pics. Posted there as well, but just in case, Ruto's indigo dress is simply the costume you unlock in the Master Quest map. Go get it!
TheMoon
Member
You open Miiverse. You click on "Post" and then on the image icon. Done. Could not be simpler.
I never bothered with Miiverse either. Logged in once, found it confusing, never looked back. Maybe one of these days I'll give it another try. Is it possible to create groups to share stuff on there? I'd think a musou-GAF community group to post screenshots would be one way I could see it getting interesting to me.
TheMoon
Member
You can't make groups. It's not a message board. It's more like twitter with a better character limit.
You guys know you can just post screenshots through the browser as if you're on a PC, right? Go to your favorite image host and upload the scene that you paused the game on (by pressing HOME)
Choppasmith
Member
Just need Link's L3 Fairy and I'll be done with everyone. You guys went kidding. Agitha's is a real pain. Thankfully, I would use the EXP potion for every attempt so she was eventually strong enough. I find spamming the flying beetle combo of hers really helped. Had so much time playing her I actually kinda enjoy using her now. To think when I saw the trailer for the game I said to myself I'd never play as her. She's still annoying though.
Another hard one was Lana's L3 Gate. I think I got her up to Level 80 or so, but the big thing was actually figuring out the whole trick to summoning. You're right Neiteio, cruising around on Argorock is super satisfying. I was kinda meh on the Gate, but it's gotta be one of my favorite weapons for sure now.
Another hard one was Lana's L3 Gate. I think I got her up to Level 80 or so, but the big thing was actually figuring out the whole trick to summoning. You're right Neiteio, cruising around on Argorock is super satisfying. I was kinda meh on the Gate, but it's gotta be one of my favorite weapons for sure now.
Beren the Empty-Handed
Member
Yeah. I also need to get more serious about my weapons if I'm going to be A-ranking Termina and TP. Right now my builds are all about farming stuff: Slots/Stars/Materials/EXP... I've been working on Legendary for everyone, and have a number of them, but it's pretty pointless for guys like Ganondorf or Darunia. If I'm going to A-rank those maps, I'll actually need to build myself up first. So that sounds like a perfect thing to do whenever I have the itch to go back.