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First playthrogh, how should I use colorless souls? I'm thinking dark silver shield +2. I started out as a magic bomber but have recently turned into a dragon sword / lava bow cheesehead with a side of soul arrow. (magic is still my highest stat, because none of the fire weapons use stats to pump damage) which is also my advice for anybody else who gets bogged down trying to soul arrow everything -- I hit the wall in 4-1 with the rolling skeletons. Made the lava bow (it's cheap!), found the ajudicator shield in a run through of 4-1 with two heavily armed phantoms, and my game changed completely. Now trying to figure out what crescent weapon I want to make. 
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davidb posted:the wiki lists the white bow as obtainable in 4-2, but I didnt find the bow. In which case 1-4 has a black phantom that drops it? Can't you trade with the crow for one?
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Oct 19, 2009 18:43
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MMD3 posted:grasses are super easy to farm in pretty much all of world 1, you can kill blue knights at the end of 1-2 for half-moon grass or red knights at the end of 1-3 for late-moon (or full, I can't remember) grasses. You'll get about 3-6 each run in addition to tons of souls. Why would you ever do this. Just farm 4-2 for souls twice and buy 10 Full Moon grasses from Patches. Need more? Lather, rinse, repeat. Speaking of grasses, the first time I got to Old Hero in 4-2 I had 60k souls on me just from running the level and I was freaking out -- heart in my throat and everything. During that fight I ran myself out of both grass and spice, and I got him on my very last Soul Arrow. Protip: TOTAL PROTECTION
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Oct 20, 2009 00:16
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mikeraskol posted:I don't understand how people take any damage against this boss at all. In my first run through and now my NG+ I haven't been hit by him once yet. Thief Ring makes the fight a joke, he can't find you at all. Every single time I would fry him from across the room with Soul Arrow three or four times, he would make a beeline for me and overhand smash me with 100% accuracy, even if I tried to roll away. Of course, after that if I just stood in one place he would eventually wander off and smash poo poo on the other side of the room while I healed up with regen equipment.
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Oct 20, 2009 00:29
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Kreeblah posted:That's your problem, then. Only hit him once or twice and slowly walk. Don't roll or run or anything. He's blind, so he can't see you. Not that it matters now. bastard You can get in so much trouble in this game from being greedy.
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Oct 20, 2009 00:42
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Oh also and I accidentally logged 25 hours in-game from Friday night to Sunday afternoon.
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Oct 20, 2009 00:48
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Legato posted:Short Compound +5 Short Compound +7 --> Lava Bow --> I win button (hint, it'll be your "fire arrow" key)
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Oct 20, 2009 03:35
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Johnny Law posted:He will walk back up. In the meantime you'll probably have to kill a shadowman or 2 that is near you, but no biggie. Umm, no. #2 -- Kill the two shadowmen on the stairs, and then run around the corner and hit him in the face. If your weapon has any knockback at all, he'll fall through a gap directly behind him and die. #3 -- Kill the first shadowman however and snipe the second one at the end of the hallway. Use a Turpentine and come around swinging. The fire will stun him and he won't get a chance to get a spell off before going down.
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Oct 20, 2009 03:43
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SEMPER FUCKIN FI posted:So I got this game earlier and I played up to the point where you open the main gate of the palace, and then I went back to the nexus as a Knight. I have about 5k souls and I'm totally lost as to the smart way to spend / save them. You can cheese the red eyed knight your first time through 1-1, but you aren't supposed to really take him on until much later. Go through the open gate to take on the first boss. Once he's down, you can unlock the people in the Nexus you'll need to pump your stats. *fake edit* The red eyed knight in 1-1 is kind of where I consider the game really begins. YOU ARE ON A LARGE STONE RAMPART. THROUGH A LIGHT MIST YOU CAN SEE IN THE DISTANCE A KNIGHT CLAD IN BLACK ARMOR. THE KNIGHT HAS GLOWING RED EYES. THE KNIGHT IS TO THE NORTH. THERE IS A SMALL STORAGE ROOM TO THE SOUTH. > primitive fucked around with this message at 04:02 on Oct 20, 2009 |
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Oct 20, 2009 03:59
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The Gunslinger posted:Honestly I'm about ready to. 0-8 on that fight, 5 tries as a blue phantom helping others and 3 on my own with helpers. It's totally loving random and bullshit because sometimes one just takes off then lands on my head while I'm dodging another. Do you just lock on through the fog? Eh, it took me a dozen or so tries. But not actually all on my game. What I do when I try to fight a new boss though is to throw down a soul sign right in front of the boss door; you essentially get free previews of the boss as many times as you want before you have to do it yourself. Worst case scenario, you actually beat the boss and then you get to try the boss again with two phantoms.
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Oct 20, 2009 18:36
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qbert posted:No and you don't need to. Just go into aim mode and you can see him right down the middle. He's a pretty big target too so it's hard to miss. This is lame don't do this. Especially because you can shoot in to a boss room but you can't shoot out. Having people try to arrow me from outside the door in 3-3 is lame.
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Oct 20, 2009 18:39
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Hamburger Test posted:It's not like they can even see a 3rd of the room, so it's not really an issue. Yea but this is cheese that I like to do: when they hit the fog there's about a second where they are vulnerable yet frozen, if you lava bow across the door when the life bar pops up you will usually get two hits before they can even control their character. I like collecting headscarves, they're like little yellow pubbie tears.
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Oct 20, 2009 19:56
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Wanna make a SL30 character specifically for griefing people in 3-3.
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Oct 20, 2009 20:00
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Fitret posted:Awesome! Thanks for all the help guys! I also wonder - should I be planning out more where I want to take my character? Right now I'm kind of working towards the Lava Bow simply because I can almost make it and I have a Winged Spear +5, a Crushing Axe +3 and the Purple Flame Shield +2. I'm just sort of upgrading things willy-nilly and only being careful about how I use demon's souls from bosses. I assume this is okay because I can always just farm stuff? A Lava Bow, Moon Winged Spear +5, and a Purple Flame Shield +8 or +9 will see you through basically all of NG. Purple Flame Shield +10 is pretty much the best shield in the game for someone who wants to be able to fast roll, with Dark Silver Shield +5 (aren't going to get it first playthrough) and Adjudicator's Shield +5 (gimmick) being better in certain limited circumstances.
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Nov 25, 2009 02:52
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Pickled Kittens posted:invincible rolling frames There are invincible rolling frames??!
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Nov 30, 2009 23:50
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Mr. Onslaught posted:Whoa thanks looks like I'll be going for the Moon version instead of Crescent then. MOON WINGED SPEAR +5 CRESCENT KILIJ +5 Both of which are awesome endgame weapons.
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Jan 6, 2010 18:25
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Real question: what's the best weapon to make Blessed? I'm thinking Mirdan Hammer for my faith run, with the LSoM as the backup. I don't have it yet to find out, but does 2-handing the LSoM increase its damage?
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Jan 6, 2010 18:33
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Now that I'm starting the game again, my only complaint centers around one level: 4-1 If you know where everything is, that one level is nothing but one big sloppy blowjob. You can build an endgame kit using only things you get in that level: - Crescent Falchion - Compound Long Bow - Adjudicator's Shield - Leather Armor - 2 Colorless Souls - Regenerator's Ring Compare to good treasures from 1-2 and the X-1 levels: - 1-2: Winged Spear and that's basically it - 2-1 has... umm... Steel Shield? Kris Knife? Not exactly your everyday gear - 3-1 has like 4 different sets of armor, and a couple of decent rings I guess - 5-1: Blessed Mace and nothing else of consequence
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Jan 7, 2010 20:43
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Danthrax posted:You forgot to mention the boss's soul makes one of the best weapons in the game using items you can just find on the ground in other levels. And basically the easiest boss in the game.
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Jan 7, 2010 21:17
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Len posted:He was the easiest my first time through but on NG+ his magic one shot tongue destroys me. Jump straight off the first ledge, he'll never use the tongue. Len posted:Theres actually a way around that entire cliff if you don't want to mess with it. The wiki has a good description on how to do it. Won't help you with Blige, but will drop you straight on top of the Regenerator's Ring.
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Jan 7, 2010 21:41
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I've been trying to melee guys that I just cheesed in my previous playthrough. Dirty Colossus: LSoM Flamelurker: LSoM Garl Vinland: Meat Cleaver + Black Turpentine
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Jan 8, 2010 14:58
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Is there a faster / safer / easier way to do damage to the Old King? I've been trying Blueblood + Sticky White Stuff + Clever Rat which does ~125 a hit, but all he has to do is tag me once and it's all over.
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Jan 9, 2010 05:47
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I love my glass cannon Blueblood Sword build. I'm using Binded armor set, so I can't take a hit -- that's what Second Chance is for. I've made two mistakes: - pumping faith too high, just found out that magic weapon / light weapon scale in relation to magic power, not miracle power  - got cursed weapon instead of light weapon Still, nothing can really handle 400+ magic attack, I've surprised a lot of invading BPs. Question: how do resists work? Is it better to have something that does 200 physical and 200 magical, or 400 magical? Or does it matter?
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Jan 10, 2010 06:50
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SWATJester posted:-e- NM I figured out with some creative rolling. Same with the red-eyed knight in 1-1: an intelligence test.
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Jan 10, 2010 16:15
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fun bug: got soul drained by allant as a blue phantom just after the host died -- lost 2 faith and should have lost a miracle slot, but for some reason the miracle I don't have slots for didn't unmemorize
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Jan 11, 2010 03:54
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PorkFat posted:How many enemies in the game can reduce your soul level and remove miracle slots? That sounds like a pain in the rear end. Just one in PvE, though technically anyone can do it in PvP if they have the spell. Those are supposed to be sixaxis gestures but they don't really work
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Jan 11, 2010 05:07
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Just had two Black Phantoms invade at the same time on 4-2, killed them both with one Wrath of God for 40k souls. This is the best game ever.
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Jan 11, 2010 06:05
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oxy posted:I just recently got this game and its amazing. Everyone singing praises about this thing was right. 1-1 has the two best rings in the game: Thief's Ring and Cling Ring. Get them both before continuing to other stages. As to where you go next, conventional wisdom is to avoid 3 and 5, and don't go to 4 without a blunt weapon. Anywhere you go you're going to die a lot, so no worries
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Jan 11, 2010 07:50
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NESguerilla posted:Make sure to go to 4-1 and pick up the crescent falchion+1. Its towards the beginning of the level. You will have to fight a red eyed skeleton to get it though. They are pretty tough but if you dodge them and take your time you can beat them straight off the bat. Its a really drat good sword that you can use for at least half of the game without it being too underpowered. Just spend all your souls, bait him into attacking, and run past him. Even if he kills you, you keep the item and don't lose anything. But yea, if you're just starting out be aware that 4-1 has pretty much a complete "ascension kit" in items laying on the ground and the armor you can buy from Blige. And Crescent / Moon weapons are amazing, because *nothing* resists magic damage. Pick up Enchant Weapon from the snobby spell trainer and just melee everything to death.
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Jan 11, 2010 16:26
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the truth posted:loving Flamelurker gently caress gently caress fffffffuuuuuuuuu bring phantoms
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Jan 11, 2010 17:56
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question: what am I going to do with the 99 farmed colorless souls I have now?
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Jan 12, 2010 00:43
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the truth posted:Good to know! But I would have guessed that my CT is neutral or leaning toward black. In soul form you always get a flat +10% to damage IIRC, your CT modifier is on top of this.
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Jan 12, 2010 18:18
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Taratang posted:No mercy. If they want an easy fight they can go offline and kill the lovely NPC boss with dual claws. no mercy especially if they bring friend(s) second chance wrath of god coming through the fog door light weapon + blueblood sword smoke herb 420 every day no mercy
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Jan 13, 2010 21:14
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Len posted:And as for bleeding no idea. I'm on the final boss on my ng+ and have only seen the "YOU ARE BLEEDING" warning as my body is collapsing to the ground dead. bleed damage is the weakest of the 3 DOT effects plague > poison > bleed Some basic weapons have inherent bleed effects. Tearing (Suckerstone) weapons also have bleed effects. A couple of (unique) weapons have inherent poison effects. You can make one with Mercurystone. (Mercury weapons) I think the Baby's Nail is the only weapon that can give plague. I'm unsure if a weapon can be enchanted to do two status affects at the same time (I can imagine a Mercury Uchigatana +5 with Cursed Weapon applied would be a terrifying PvP weapon.)
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Jan 13, 2010 21:22
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Aust posted:Temple Knight is pretty good. You get good armor and health and you start with the talisman of god (which seems harder to find then a catalyst) and a healing spell so you can do some magic. If you don't start with one, you can grab both a talisman and a catalyst in 5 minutes after you finish 1-1. The talisman in 5-1 on that little platform you can reach after pushing down the plank before the first fog door and the catalyst in 1-2 at the top of the first archer tower. Flirty Bertie posted:That's a pretty boring way to fight, to be honest. I'm down with people who bow before the fight though, they're the best (until they cane me). 3 on 1, you have to be boring, three people can put down so much damage ThursdayBySix posted:I guess I want to level end and str and vit first The general rule is to level up str and dex enough to enable you to use your new shiny weapon. For example, it's a reasonable early goal to get up to 22 str so you can use the Purple Flame Shield you should have picked up under the red dragon in 1-1. End is much more critical than vit, because end helps you stab things, block things, and wear heavier armor. You may have noticed that when you try to roll you clank more than rolling -- this will begin getting you killed in a variety of frustrating ways. primitive fucked around with this message at 21:15 on Jan 14, 2010 |
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Jan 14, 2010 21:07
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ErIog posted:I can't even imagine what the game would be like with that low of a soul level at this point in the game. Royal gives the easiest start in the entire game.
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Jan 15, 2010 07:39
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Len posted:Is there a way to cheese the False King to death that doesn't involve poison cloud or trying to shoot him from afar with arrows since I can't seem to connect an arrow to his head He walks really, really slowly back into his lair if you get out of his aggro radius and he's (relatively) weak to magic weapons. Meat Cleaver + Light Weapon / Sticky White Stuff + backstab
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Jan 15, 2010 22:33
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Spills the Moon posted:By the way, how do I get past the third reaper in 4-2? Anyone? Third reaper is easy, just run straight down the hall and hit him with a fast weapon, he'll never get off an attack.
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Jan 16, 2010 21:12
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the truth posted:I've taken a break from this game after losing 50k+ souls a few days ago to the laser beams and the third reaper in 4-2. No matter what I do I cannot get that guy. If I get close enough to lock on he attacks, and by that point I don't have enough free space for evading. Don't lock on to the third reaper. Get a long sword or something that has a big sweep for its R1 attack, put fire attack on it so it stuns, and just come around the corner swinging, any hit you get on him will interrupt his spell casting. Alternatively, run *past* him and down the hall; he'll try to soul arrow you in the back, but you can block it and survive with Dark Heater Shield +2 / Dark Silver Shield / Adjudicator's and then arrow him to death from the bottom of the stairs.
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Random Hajile posted:If you've beaten 1-1, it doesn't make much difference. You can take the brass telescope you got for rescuing Ostrava to the crow in 4-1 to get a Fragrant Ring. Eh Crescent weapon is probably better, only wear Fragrant Ring if you somehow find yourself in body form; Thief Ring is almost always a better choice.
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