Sekiro: high monk trades divine/grass with potnoble, becomes/a redeyed ogre

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cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

can someone spoiler me on if there are lots of disgusting insect-inspired monsters in this? i really hate worms and centipedes and stuff. I can handle spiders and snakes though. i know im a coward

# ¿ Mar 23, 2019 00:27

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 01:17

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

goferchan posted:

Yeah there are people infested with centipedes

gahhh like lots of them???

# ¿ Mar 23, 2019 00:56

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

are there tons of centipedes and worms in this game?

# ¿ Mar 27, 2019 19:30

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

World War Mammories posted:

well, I mean, there are plenty of places with none, at least as far as I've gotten... but there's a good chunk, yeah

so are they avoidable or no?

# ¿ Mar 27, 2019 19:45

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

Bust Rodd posted:

Don�t be scared of bugs in video games, it can�t hurt you bb

# ¿ Mar 27, 2019 19:51

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

Cardiovorax posted:

You totally can and I'd post pictures for comparison, but given the subject of the conversation, I think it wouldn't be in the best of taste.

pls dont lol

sorry 4 derail

# ¿ Mar 27, 2019 20:11

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

World War Mammories posted:

no, they are not, and if you have a serious mental block over it then this game might not be worth it

if it helps any, I loving loathe centipedes in reality more than any other creepy crawly, but they don't bother me here. it helps when they're so big that it doesn't set off my brain's OH gently caress A CENTIPEDE alarm, and also that, you know, you get to eviscerate them

thebardyspoon posted:

If you really don't like centipedes and their gross, gross bodies then I would suggest you avoid this game.

gently caress it im thinking ill just get it cause i want the spooky samurai atmosphere and the sword fighting looks sick from what ive seen. ill just power through my intense phobia i guess. although i was thinking of getting dark souls 2 first cause ive never played it

# ¿ Mar 28, 2019 14:19

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

is there supposed to be something important in the structure behind seven spears?

e: i killed the longswordsman and seven spears, i guess all that gets me is prayer beads and a back entrance to the abandoned dungeon?

# ¿ Apr 16, 2019 18:25

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

World War Mammories posted:

oh, hey, aren't you the dude worried about centipedes? I'm sincerely, unironically glad that you're trying the game out! hope you enjoy it!

if you're talking about the guy I think you're talking about, that tower is the moon-view tower from the opening tutorial. you're going through the same area at a different time of day

i am the centipede-fearer. i know theres a centipede miniboss or boss coming up, but i am really liking the game. i want to just power through those parts after being overleveled. im guessing/praying they're largely confined to the abandoned dungeon?

# ¿ Apr 16, 2019 18:30

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

World War Mammories posted:

mostly in a temple place that you probably haven't been to yet. for context, apparently in japanese mythology centipedes are icons of corruption and stagnation, and there are some fellas who are doing some grody poo poo and getting 'pedes for their trouble. you'll murder the poo poo out of them for their heresy. good luck!

how difficult is that section/how long is it? like can i just run thru it?

# ¿ Apr 16, 2019 19:41

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

Cowcaster posted:

later on in the game you have to hug and kiss the centipedes and then one becomes your sidekick and follows you everywhere and at the end sekiro marries a big centipede

lol

# ¿ Apr 17, 2019 02:23

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

World War Mammories posted:

I guess I'll spoil this

basically there are eight or nine monk mummies sitting around in a couple buildings throughout the zone, essentially stationary and nonaggressive. if you disturb them they will sprout an eight-foot centipede that tries to murder you. you don't need to kill or even interact with any of them at all to beat the game - I think one early on is in front of a gourd seed but nothing more valuable - and they can't chase you. beyond this, there are, uh... three or four bosses that have a giant centipede inside them, but you never fight an actual centipede skittering around as a boss, just ones wearing humanoid flesh suits that you rip out and stab during the deathblow. also, there are two minibosses with "centipede" in the name, but neither are actually centipedes in any way, they're just weird voldo lookalikes.

also, if you look very carefully at the ground in the temple's main hall, there are realistically-sized centipedes skittering around, but they're just cosmetic effects rather than enemies

in all honesty I think you'll be fine

VVV correct

thanks for this lol

# ¿ Apr 21, 2019 20:04

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

I'm guessing jumping through the roof isn't the most effective way to start the long arm fight? it seems like there are adds to clear first and potentially a way to stealth one of his death blows?

# ¿ Apr 21, 2019 22:18

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

Darth Walrus posted:

Or just kill the adds then grapple out, wait for him to de-aggro, and come back for the first deathblow. Or don't bother because he's really easy.

wow yeah he was really easy. everything since lady butterfly has been way easier than her

# ¿ Apr 22, 2019 01:31

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

i spent two hours on o'ren and apparently corrupted monk is immediately after :geno:

# ¿ Apr 23, 2019 03:08

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

Alan Smithee posted:

Is genichiro at the top ofAshina sipposed to be hard? I feel like I should get it but I keep getting caught in his swipe and spinning swipe attacks. I resorted to jumping hit and runs but he still gets me midair with the bow and by phase two I have no gourd

i found him significantly easier than butterfly fwiw. you can jump his swipe moves if you have to and they give you a window to get in some chip damage, which in turn lets you build posture on him. when he closes the distance and starts his flurry just spam L1 if you have to, youll get some posture damage in. also just block the arrows, you shouldn't take any vitality damage.

# ¿ Apr 23, 2019 11:15

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

omfg killed that oval office ape and got that horrifying centipede execution

# ¿ Apr 23, 2019 20:17

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

multijoe posted:

When the sky turns to evening check back in at the Great Serpent Shrine to the rear of the castle and if you really want to get all the beads on your first run make sure you do some advance reading on the endings

I already beat giraffe there, just in the normal course of getting to the gun fort, should i check back having killed guardian ape and gotten the white flower? it seems like its dark out again but idk if thats evening

# ¿ Apr 23, 2019 20:44

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

if i've killed guardian ape and then two apes at once do I have to do corrupted monk or are there more bosses i can fight first? I have the white flower or whatever, im pretty confused though

# ¿ Apr 23, 2019 21:44

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

World War Mammories posted:

hell fuckin' yeah dude keep persevering

thanks

no joke some of the toughest moments have been overcoming my repulsion to the ape's centipedes lmao

i just got corrupted monk in less than like twenty tries which is good by my standards

# ¿ Apr 23, 2019 23:50

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

is there stuff you have to do before owl, lest you get cut off from them permanently or something?

# ¿ Apr 24, 2019 17:27

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

which shortcut? i just got ogre, i want to get a few idols and maybe that mini boss below owl before i go after him i think

# ¿ Apr 24, 2019 17:51

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

World War Mammories posted:

e: also, while I'm at it, the boss after owl is the most grossly centipede-y part of the game, but also the last. get through her and it's smooth sailing

omfg i thought i was done after guardian apes lmao. what is the name of the boss??

# ¿ Apr 24, 2019 19:01

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

World War Mammories posted:

alternatively, if you really want, you can side with owl to get the bad ending and avoid fountainhead palace entirely, but that leaves an unacceptable amount of centipedes not impaled upon the mortal blade

lol gently caress that theres no turning back now

# ¿ Apr 24, 2019 19:23

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

drat the stuff owl says is so hurtful

is there a lore reason for his heel turn thats revealed later or is he just seduced by the blood like everyone else

# ¿ Apr 24, 2019 19:37

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

why are owl's side slashes so hard to parry? i think my LB button is legit hosed up but still

# ¿ Apr 24, 2019 20:18

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

Ulio posted:

Do you mean the first fight or 2nd fight? Honestly they aren't hard to parry. Are you just enable to parry it or you having trouble recognizing the pattern(attacking him mid combo)?

If you can't straight up parry him then just slow it down, whenever I hosed parry's up is because I did them too quickly. You pretty much always have time to parry so wait till the last moment don't hold block ever imo unless you reducing posture because if there is any input lag you might block the attack. Because there is a bit of animation when he holds block then lets go and blocks/parries. The block/parry animation isn't instant.

when he swings from his left to his right i can block that, but the backslash after that is what's killing me like 90% of the time

# ¿ Apr 24, 2019 21:11

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

yeah use puppeteer then dodge everything but the counters and that fight is esay

puppeteer gives you the first orb practically

e: also just spam him with firecrackers when he does his poison combo thing

cargo cult fucked around with this message at 21:19 on Apr 24, 2019

# ¿ Apr 24, 2019 21:16

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

do headless drop prayer beads or attack power? what about the giant snake?

# ¿ Apr 24, 2019 22:44

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

omfg i loving forgot to add the attack power from corrupted monk before owl. i didnt realize until i actually beat him and went to add his loving attack power :suicide:

# ¿ Apr 25, 2019 00:42

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

for owl you definitely need the antechamber idol, its the one in the window you use to access the castle interior in the first place

i def assumed i would have to take the idol from the bottom of the stairs too lol, that would have been hellish

# ¿ Apr 25, 2019 01:11

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

does spamming mortal blow on owl's second orb count as cheese cause it felt like it

# ¿ Apr 25, 2019 03:06

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

Ulio posted:

Finally did the owl father fight. gently caress this guy was the hardest boss thus far after tomboy. I felt like the game was pretty easy after Tomboy. Even the first fight with Great Shinobi is easy but the 2nd fight loving wrecked me so long. I have no emblems so I couldn't use that. I managed to learn his pattern perfectly lol after fighting him so much. I feel like dashing in this game is so loving risky with the tracking enemies have. I still try to play it like DS sometimes where I try to dash/roll in or out. Managed to completely gently caress Owl Father just by standing still and parrying all his poo poo. I just get panicked when I have high posture so I try to dash out to recover but that's when you get hit with the crazy tracking homing attacks. I honestly think if I didn't see my posture bar I would play 10x better. That thing causes me to make so many loving rash decisions. I know I can parry even when it's full but it fucks me up.

if you beat him just by parrying you're way better than i am cause I could parry four to six of his slashes in a row but without putting some damage in by drawing out his jump it seemed like his posture recovered way too quickly

once I got him to like 60-70% health i found i could actually build posture

# ¿ Apr 25, 2019 03:08

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

does divine confetti work on corrupted monk pt2

# ¿ Apr 25, 2019 03:31

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

Ulio posted:

Snake Eyes was probably the only boss I cheesed. I mean even with poison, he stopped taking poison damage after a while in my game so I had to go fight him/her.

Ya honestly after Genichiro I destroyed every boss until the very end. He basically trains you if you weren't good in parrying. Like I already said this but you can "cheese" aka play like a bitch every boss in this game. But you basically increase the duration of the boss battle by like twice as much. Much more fun to go sword to sword and beat their rear end into a corner. That being said that will make you die a lot of times as it is way riskier to play.

I had a lot of fun with genichiro, I got him down quick, and I did ok on corrupted monk as well and felt good about that. however i hit a 4 hour wall on owl part 1 (earlier we were talking about two different owl fights lol) also god the centipede in monk pt 2 was legit traumatizing

# ¿ Apr 25, 2019 06:16

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

not throwing shade or anything but sprinting and firecrackers do feel really cheesy sometimes. granted i still have like two or three bosses to go yet. i sprinted for butterflies second stage and all of bull but i tried to cut myself off after that lol. to each their own obviously

# ¿ Apr 25, 2019 07:14

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

ive only played dark souls 1 and i went pure sword and board because i have no imagination lmao. whatever from game i play next I should do something more interesting though. i want to play bloodborne but i have an xbox because im an all around dumbass :rip:

# ¿ Apr 25, 2019 07:22

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

CharlieFoxtrot posted:

This game is so loving annoying compared to Souls games

The skill point system loving sucks poo poo. In the late game I still need tons of skill points because of how badly they scale and I didn't know that until I had dumped a bunch of them. So when I'm gated by a boss and I'm near to another skill point I have to grind it out otherwise the death system here means I lose everything and I can't spend down my XP the way I do sen here or souls previously.

Now I'm dealing with Juzou 2 and I'm gonna reiterate my call on whether I'm missing something with multi-combatant fights. Like, I'm spending 5 minutes clearing out all these mobs -- the ones by the campfire near the idol because there's no way to get past them without aggroing and they chase you, the ones in the house to the left because they will enter the fight if you don't deal with them, and then the archers in the courtyard, all the while hoping I didn't pull the ninjas on the roof. Then I have to wait to clear aggro on the ninja guy in the courtyard so I can backstab and puppet him. Now time to fight Juzou -- oh wait I eat poo poo in ten seconds because I haven't gotten the timing on his attacks down and I have to mow the grass all over again

theres a samurai there who can help you with that, either with the adds or with roughly one of juzou's health bars. also just spam him with firecrackers and try to only hit him when hes drinking or puking

cargo cult fucked around with this message at 07:32 on Apr 25, 2019

# ¿ Apr 25, 2019 07:27

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

Blaziken386 posted:

stealth kill and puppeteer him

he's dead on the rematch bud, you have to make your own help this time

e: oh yeah! the setup for Juzou 2 is much much easier to deal with if you crouch under the patio boards while running to the arena, you completely avoid the mob and the roof ninjas.
Also, the delayed finger whistle upgrade is really helpful for pulling the poison ninja

# ¿ Apr 25, 2019 07:40

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 01:17

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

I didn't fight ishiin before it turned night, did i miss something? like i just beat true monk and dragon

# ¿ May 10, 2019 20:00

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