>There literally no reason to enter ember mode and run around without phantoms because game full of players
>invaders complain about invading worlds with phantoms and call it "unfair"
Looks like "pvp masters" aren't very bright
making an ad-hoc ganksquad is pretty fun
1st for red phantom salt.
If you complain about health lost, you are retarded, git gud that said it's easy to reverse a gank squad or wait for a 2nd invader
>>334415097
>literally no reason
Why don't you just give the controller to your big bro if you want someone else to play your game for you so badly.
Invaders are the same as the people who always bitch about wanting more world pvp in mmos. They don't want a fair fight. They want to kill people who have basically no chance against them.
>>334415390
What's else the point to enter ember mode and take high(very high now) risk being invaded constantly?
I've pvpved a bit at the swamp and it seems the meta is all phantoms and host use a longsword/straight sword while they gang bang you and invaders have no chance
Invaders rarely invade outside the pvp area, you're being invaded by npcs that give weapons and armors ;)
>>334415582
>XxXsephirothXxX
>NPC
>>334415549
40% HP
Bosses also force their embers into me without permission anyway
>very high now
The fuck are you talking about? Did they suddenly remove the summons priority? If not then you're still stuck without any invasions.
>>334415549
NPC invasions who a few are vital for NPC quests and most drop weapons which you can only get from them.
>>334415427
Na, I love talking, and I love having to watch my back when I'm not doing the ganking. Makes the world less predictable and more alive. Plus massive world PvP outbreaks, while rare, are fun as shit.
>>334415926
They aren't
You can kill them after killing area boss
I don't so much mind that its always a 3v1
But they're always so fucking cheesey about it, they always got one faggot just spamming arrows from behind, and arrows for some reason cause hitstun and deal a fair amount of damage.
>>334415097
Extra health?
Seeing more messages?
Drops from NPC invaders?
Those reasons aren't that strong but there aren't enough invasions to warrant deliberately staying out of ember form either.
Invading lower levels is getting better though, it seems many of the co-op players have gotten past the first few areas so I get lots of solo invades now.
>invade world
>host and his phantoms are stuck in their default pose
>can't tell what the fuck they're doing
>end up eating a bunch of spells to the face while the host and phantom think I'm mentally retarded for not dodging such obvious shit
I'm sure those weapons needed rebalance on monday and not the plethora of actual issues, From.
If these games didn't have co-op, most people would never have beaten these games.
Not to say that the Soul series is the hardest series of games in the world, just that the casual co-op kiddies would've never beaten them.
>>334416240
It's lag, go apeshit on them, they can't tell what you're doing either.
I been in ember mode the whole game and have only gotten two pvo invasions, they need to change the priority. I'm not going to summon phantoms just to get invasions. It's not fair, I've invaded a ton of worlds. I want to get smacked around too.
Why do sunbros get a sun metal for invading and killing the host?
>>334416240
Oh Alonso how does it feel that someone who has never driven your car before got more points than you in the past like 10 races
>>334416425
It's not lag.
I've seen laggers, they're radical larry; It's just the game not playing animations anymore for the specific person; the host can see you normally due to it being a graphical glitch.
>>334415719
less than 20%
>Did they suddenly remove the summons priority
You couldn't take a step without being invaded in the catacombs and anor londo even without phantoms
But of course you was too pussy to play ember mode
>>334416507
Because they are allied with the god of war
>>334416240
Yep, this has been all fucking day for me.
>>334415719
30%
>>334416549
I went through the catacombs solo with Ember on 24/7 at 45
Hosts with multiple phantoms get priority invasions.
Does anybody have a picture of dead Laddersmith Gillian?
>>334416593
Where to get that awesome guardian of abyss set, mates?
>>334415097
Because getting invaded is fun
>>334416831
>at 45
>catacombs
You must be shitting me
No one can be THAT retarded
I fucking stopped getted summoned here long time ago on this level
45 it's anor londo tier
>>334416507
Do they actually? That seems fucked up, I thought sunbros were the jolly cooperators.
>>334416837
Buy it from the old hag at firelink after defeating abyss watchers.
>>334416837
buy at your local handmaiden
Is buckler still the shield to parry?
>>334417161
>45 is anor londo tier
My ass. I invade retards with 3phantoms 24/7 in the cats and boreal. I also went in a straight line to the catacombs, stop losing so many souls asswad.
>>334417161
I'm still getting invasions in Road of Sacrifice at level 45.
Plenty of overlevelled kids.
If i had to guess I'd say 40 is standard/average for Boreal Valley.
>>334417161
Some people don't die every five minutes and get to turn in all their souls.
>>334417251
sunbros get priority for jolly co-invasions
>>334416507
Jolly murder.
>>334417251
Jolly co-operation between invaders is still a jolly co-operation.
>>334417515
>getting invasions
Invading other people *
Storing upgraded weapons and using something lower like a +3 sword is the key to invade lower.
>>334417536
>>334417373
>people who die every 5 minutes
>further in the game on low level
Something wrong with your logic, very wrong
>>334417515
>If i had to guess I'd say 40 is standard/average for Boreal Valley.
On 50 I rarely was summoned in the valley and most of times in was anor londo and chaos ruins
>Who cares about duel etiquette? The point of invasions is to kill the host!
>OMG why does everyone have phantoms? Fucking bullshit.
PvP retards are hilarious.
>>334418163
>further in on the game at a lower level
>not dying and losing all of their souls
Yeah, that's what they said retard, the more souls you lose the less you can put into levels mouth breather.
>>334415097
The fuck you on about sonny? I've went ember mode for literally 2 hours and haven't got a single invade, I use dried finger once and I'm getting invaded 5 times in the span of 10 minutes.
Straight Sword users are worse than katanafags. Fuck you.
>>334418294
Or maybe they don't grind levels to beat location?
Well anyway, "pvp masters" cleared catacoombs only on the 45, while most of people finished it on the 30-35 and moved away
This is how good they are at the game
>>334418293
Shut up and die! I must give tongues to my wife!
Why are you guys talking about levels in relation to PvP? I thought invasions was changed to only relate to how much you had upgraded your weapons?
>>334417308
I don't think it's superior to any other small shield but I may be wrong, I've been using the Small Iron Shield and have been getting mad parries
>>334418568
Yes they were so much better than you that they had a whole five levels worth of souls which you dropped from dying like a tard.
How often do you need it repeated? As often as you died to Vordt? I'm afraid the thread won't be alive that long.
>>334418568
>grinding souls
I'm guessing you missed some alternative paths shitbreath.
Purlebros could have been so much more but they are kinda fun
>Help the host kill a few people
>Reach tough enemy
>Barely hit said enemy
>Backstab the host when he moves to attack
>Throwing knife the shit out of him if he survives
This is being much more of a dick than a dickwraith
>>334415097
How are you guys playing this game if there isn't a crack yet?
>>334419105
Killing invaders should give you covenant items, it does, but only if 3 die, it's just too much, better just kill the host to farm them.
So who sells rusted coins m8s?
>>334418773
It's soul level primarily. Upgrades do count but you can bypass it by putting upgraded items in the bonfire storage box.
I can't invade with a +7 weapon in the chapel but I can with a +3.
So it's still possible to Twink slightly, since you can get later game rings, spells, pyromancies and sorceries. I don't think the matchmaking takes those into account, only the upgrade level of all gear.
>have ember on at all times
>get invaded only twice, at aldrich faithful.
It's fucking bullshit that co-opers get all the invasions and solo players do not.
>Trying to invade friends
>Tfw finally succeed
Man I'm still salty that Blueberries are tied to that retarded Way of Blue covenant. Why not make a Blue Eye Orb like in DaS1? Let us invade a world that's already being invaded. At the very least, if I run Blue Sentinels/Blade of the Darkmoon and invade via Red Eye Orb, fucking give me the fucking ripped-off ear-things.
Being a Blueberry is suffering.
>>334419983
You can just use the finger and you'll get all the invaders you can ever want. Get that fight club going.
I had a 1v1 next to another 1v1 while the host just watched and it was fun as fuck.
>invade anyone
>they always have a phantom or two as backup
>>334417308
That starting target shield that the assassin starts with has a higher defense rating (65% as opposed to the buckler's 45% or lower) and has the same parry animation.
>pvp masters
you're just fightin the scrubs not used to sneakin and smashin
Is anyone else getting an error message every time someone tries to summon you? Please help, I just want to play co-op
So uh, is there anything from stoping me from removing my Ethernet cord and playing this offline without the rude interruptions of faggots running amok?
>>334421056
Quite often but not every time.
And password summons are pretty spotty as well.
>>334421206
eventually they ban you and you wont be able to summon
>>334420993
I despise the coop babies and cowards who are too afraid to go solo with a passion. Always feels good to make them eat shit like the subs they are.
>>334421206
Just play while Unkindled.
>>334421056
Now I can't even make a summon sign, what the fuck?
>>334421206
Growing a pair.
A lot of npcs also invade, win or die.
>>334415097
Why are there so many katana fags in this fucking game? And why for fucks sakes did FROM make katanas the best again?
>>334421543
They're not, straight swords and curved greatsword are clearly the best to me.
>get invaded
>fuck up invader
>he keeps running away and chugging cestus
Was Invaders being able to estus one of the worst ideas? I mean hosts always could I guess but it's just a long ass game of cat and mouse.
Also Giant Seed is the best item, I had a dude invade me and hide next to the giant crabs and popped one and they killed him for me.
>>334421371
got two videos for you buddy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK0iBftT-iA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS8TL4yyZfI
Im pretty lazy at editing
>invade
>want to gank players
>gets ganked himself
oh the iron E
>be Mound Maker
>put down sign in Cathedral of Deep
>run to bonfire naked to show host I'm friendly
>help them get a shortcut open
>afterwards kill them or phantom
I did this for like eight hours yesterday, MM is great
>invaded by a guy in a loincloth
>still has more poise than Havel
I feel like there's nothing I can do.
>>334415097
I use embers for the boost in health and have only been invaded twice. I've summoned a grand total of zero times.
>>334422007
Because if you invade you're much more likely to go to a world where the host has phantom buddies, that's how it works.
>>334421543
Because people read about the uchi you can get literally at the start and rush for it. It's like the new Drake Sword because it's a great PvE started weapon.
However it eats stamina like a bitch, it's weapon art has a massive tell and it's considerably slower than normal swords.
Smart PvPers will keep a distance and play cautiously and know when to use their slash and utilise the thrust poke well. Most people though are retards and use up all their stamina, get too close and are easy to dodge, thus allowing you to get in and get tons of hits off.
>>334421983
Yeah, everybody cuts through me like nothing while tanking everything I throw.
Anyone know what the non hostile skeleton with a hat one is for? He's in the catacombs after the first skele-ball and I can only get him to run to where all the pots are.
>>334421916
>be mound maker
>put on phantom ring
>put down sigil
>get summoned into a gank squad
Yeah it's fun alright.
>all these sord babbies
stop playing on ez mode and use a real weapon you scrubs
From Drone Shills - The Thread.
Literally everybody I duel has the same fucking katana build. Magic buff basically two shots me. I just want a fucking pale tongue to respec.
Do drang hammers really suck this much? It's probably me.
>>334422303
>put on phantom ring
For what purpose?
>get summoned into a gank squad
Happened to me only three times so far out of a large amount of being summoned as MM, and two of those times I got a kill and got to go home. The other time I almost died but tricked the host into getting killed.
>>334421834
The guys in the first vid were so trash. The problem with multi-fights is that they can always run off to heal over and over and it can be hard to finish them off when everyone jumps on you.
>>334422539
>For what purpose?
Because it's funny if you get summoned and the dipshit thinks you're a friendly phantom. It was fun at least the first few days when most people early on had no idea who moundmakers were or fell for the visual ruse but most people now seem to have caught on.
>>334415979
>Invade Road of Sacrifice/Farron Keep
>Find rainbow colored phantoms prancing around the world
It's so much fun. One time I swear to god we had one of very color. Host, Sunbro, Blue Sentinel, Dark Phantom, Mad Phantom, White Phantom
>2016
>Still not killing people in the name of your monster girl waifu
Spider or larva, all monster girls are equal!
>>334416471
>What's a dried fingers?
>>334422804
your waifu is dead
>>334421814
>long ass game of cat and mouse
It's the same way for an invader when the host sprints back to the bonfire except they might have twice as much estus to chug. The soldering iron debuff doesn't last long enough and you can't reapply a talisman when they're sprinting away.
>>334421814
>Was Invaders being able to estus one of the worst ideas?
No because hosts have literally double the healing and 40% more hp and a infinite amount of phantoms.
Hosts chug way more and so long wars are a huge problem while invading. But if you don't chug and i dont chug and we all have good fair fight.
>>334422696
Whatever floats your boat anon. I feel like committing a ring slot to something purely cosmetic is a waste, but that's just me.
>>334415719
>Bosses also force their embers into me without permission anyway
This turns me on
> Invade a guy
> he summons a sunbro
> i lead them to a mob
> kill the sunbro
> host is now stuck between mobs
> now he wants an honorable duel
> dont give it to him
> get hate messages
> fuck muh honor im an invader
>>334423021
It's just for fun as MM but it doesn't work much anymore, was nice at first. I don't do PvP on it after I hit +1.
>>334423154
>when the faggot host wants an "honorable" duel after he shits his pants and summons help the moment you invade
>>334421814
I only chug if the host does, fuck you you have 2x more hp and still run away to heal.
Fuck red phantoms
>be me
>pretty average at pvp
>biggest weakness is fucking up rolls or spamming wrong button by mistake
>find pic related
>equip
>invade plebs
???
>profit
this shit makes invasions ez mode, you have no excuse not to win every single encounter unless the host is wearing one too
>>334421834
I'd like to find this, but blue phantoms don't exist.
>love axes and especially greataxes because of the risk/reward, damage, and moveset
>wikis still suck shit so not sure where to get a good one or how many there are
Sad times. I may just use the FUGS
>>334422696
>>334422539
>>334422303
>Summoned as Mad Phantom
>See host has a white Phantom with him
>Host trusts me
>Host runs off to go kill enemies and ignores us after our initial gestures and greetings
>The phantom removes his ring
>He's a Mad Phantom, just like me
>I wave at him and drop some prism gems to show my approval
>he puts it back on and goes back to white phantom mode
>We lead the host through the map for awhile
>After killing a large group together, the phantom reveals his true nature and turns purple
>We both start converging on the host
>Kill him easily and quickly
I swear to god I'm not making this up. It was the best thing ever. Nothing beats fucking somebody over after you've gained their trust.
Invaders are fucking retarded to think that they have any say. In DaS2 their complaints were valid because there was no infinite orb. In DaS3 there is and it's easily obtainable. It's just reality that people are gonna co-op in these games.
>>334420993
>the hitbox on that
kek, shockwaves, right?
>>334422901
Chosen Undead is also dead.
Ashen One has another waifu.
>>334423410
Bloodring? It increases damage, it's good against bosses, but I didn't trust it for pvp, I only use the other ring that increase dex.
>>334423614
Where the fuck is she? I swear I've been all over the Cathedral and I can't find her, the only place I haven't been is to the other side of what appears to be a bridge in between the two giants, but I can't raise it.
>>334423758
the bonus i-frames you get are insane though, you're nigh on untouchable just spamming the roll button
Is it just me or are servers a fucking mess today?
>>334423883
You have to go over the rafters at the top of the cathedral, there is a ladder outside above one of the elevators.
>>334423410
Carthus milkring right? I've yet to try it. Good for pve!
I almost never get invaded. Been embered 100% of time. I have never been summed as a blue sentinal and have had it equipped for hours on end. Same with watchdogs of farron. Have 30+ hours in the game, not summoned once for either.
Invading other people works though. And sometimes I get to help with pvp while i put my white sign down. But god damn it I want the covenants to work.
Somebody give me advice. I literally cannot win a single duel. Everybody slices right through me no matter what I do.
>>334424041
>You have to go over the rafters
You mean the rooftops above the area leading to the first shortcut? The one where there is a fireball shooting cleric at the top of the elevator? I got up there but figured there was no point in dropping down, thanks.
>>334424076
DRIED FINGERS
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>>334424081
Ditch your shield permanently, learn to roll, know the range and moveset of pretty much every weapon, and practice.
>>334423154
>Inavde in Anor Londo
>Losing to two guys
>Back away
>Silver knight helps me stunlock and double kill them
I love that rolling poke greatswords have. Saved my life a few times.
>>334424318
Kek. Literally nothing better than winning by any means necessary
>>334424160
How would that help with the covenants?
>>334424414
It will help you get invaded while playing solo. Which will then offer the Sentinels more chances to defend people.
>>334423580
plunge attacks have always been stupid fà m
Anyone else getting this "Invalid data detected" thing? Whats up with it?
>>334423154
Here's mine.
>Host is the worst pussy i've ever seen
>Just running away and standing the fuck back shooting arrows that i just guard way because he can't summon his phantom gang
>I find it impossible to catch him because he has way less weight than me by a good margin
>He's even using embers to even fucking heal if double etus wasn't enough for him
>Blue's keep on appearing that im killing which is really nice
>this goes on for 15 mins i'm not too worried it's pretty funny ether way
>Finally i back off so he can summon his fucking phantoms gang
>They all finally group up and start running at me because they're sick of waiting
>Sit back in a corner laughing while they finally start going through the level fighting mobs
>Finally the hosts just dies from one of the mobs while i'm on my phone and collect my tongue along with a nice collection of forked tongues
>people summoning to beat bosses and areas
literal faggots
first dks3 thread i saw
okay whats the deal with pc crashes? at first i read it could be fixed by wearing a full helmet and it did for awhile but now it keeps happeninbg
>>334415378
>host and sunbro refuse to leave bonfire room
>sunbro refuses to fight me 1v1
>wait for 2nd red
>finally get one
>he attacks me
Fuck you Kyle you onion headed fuck.
>Really want Wolfring
>Never summoned
>>334424701
>using embers
Not possible. Can't consume one if you're a Host of Embers.
Nice story bro.
>>334424318
>try to use the fire priests, giants and silver knights
>host and phantoms are too scared to fight me
Don't act like I'm the one that's scared, I'm ganking you toooo.
>>334424785
It's a thing on all systems. Seems to happen to me at high population zones with tons of signs.
>>334421814
No because theres a thing called an invasion timer. You can only get invaded so often unless you end it sooner yourself. Invaders need a way to heal so its not pointless. Thats why they settled on invaders get half their max in estus.
The same can be said about the person being invaded. So many of my invasions were drawn out ridiculously because the faggot just runs in circles around a pillar chugging his estus. The fight was over long ago but because the host gets full estus the can draw it out for fucking ever.
I just had this 20 minute fist fight with an invader and I'm pumped up with so much adrenaline right now.
My current favorite thing to do is to invade someone as a Watchdog and put on a ring that masks myself as a phantom. Once I gain everybody's trust I go for the back stab.
Dark Souls 3 PVP can be B.S. but it's still funny as hell.
>>334425097
Why are so many people wearing Revan armor? It's not that good or good looking.
>>334424984
It must of been a divine or something. He was healing using something other than estus.
JESUS CHRIST WHERE ARE ALL THE FUCKING TITANITE SHARDS
FUCK DO THEY NOT DROP FROM FUCKING ANYTHING?
What's the equivalent to Bellboys in this? I enjoyed how it could turn into team fights.
I've tried Farron but getting summoned seems unreliable a lot of the time. I can go hours with nothing then get 2 in a row then nothing again. Getting to 30 wins seems like it would be a grind of time.
Is Aldritch much better?
>>334425187
It's acquired early, it's light and it looks good.
>>334425226
Shards drop from a ton of things, go kill some shotel skellies.
>>334415097
will any bro help me and tell me where the towers are in farren keep? i got two of them, can't find the third for the life of me
>>334425239
Watchdogs, obviously. Bells were a shitty Darkroot/Forest Hunters.
>>334421983
>poise
>POISE
AHHHHHHH GOD DAMN IT I HATE HOW THEY MADE POISE USELESS
>>334425187
I'm pretty sure it's Fallen Knight armor and in my opinion at least it looks pretty cool.
>>334425226
Get a little further. They drop like candy in Farron.
>>334425226
how far in are you? they're quite scarce for the first area or two but it picks up after that
there's a bunch of them in the catherdal of the deep just lying around, plus a bunch of things seem to drop them
>>334423410
This shit carried me against Pontiff but I'm not using it in pvp, with all the shield fags, I like the one that burns through stamina when they block better.
>>334425350
Look up in the sky and go towards the big tower with fire shooting out of it. If you can't see one, climb something or go back to the bonfire and move in a different direction.
>>334425226
Are you still at the High Wall or something?
They drop everywhere. Now Large Shards are a different story.
>invading in the Archives
>host has a sunbro
>sunbro runs straight at me with his shield up
>I kick with perfect timing
>riposte and he dies
It's a madman's life for me
>>334425413
>>334425431
I CANT FIND SHIT
I DONT EVEN HAVE A +3 WEAPON YET
> people thinking there is any real skill involved in Dark Souls "PvP"
You guys are just happy you can be good at a skill-less game because you suck at games that actually require skill.good for you, have fun
>>334415097
I honestly have no mercy for invaders. If they get you right before you actively start going through the area it doesn't matter wether you're alone or have 4 phantoms helping you. They'll just run towards the nearest mob pack and spam emotes. This becomes more and more of an issue as the game puts down lots of spellcasters with very long and powerful spells.
I played through DS1/2 and now three with a mate of mine. Back in DS1/2 invaders would generally be more aggresive and not rely on mobs. We'd generally always let them have their 1v1 shot against us.
Nowadays invaders are nothing but annoying leeches with nothing to lose who at worst slow down area progression to a crawl or hug really powerful mob packs thinking they have leet skills.
TLDR : I've played every souls game and I have never seen invaders be as cancerous as they have been this game. They have plenty of advantages and nearly nothing to lose if they fail an invasion. I could accept it if they wern't also complaining about how unfair the system supposedly is towards red phantoms while doing nothing even they do nothing but shit on the experience for players they're invading.
Guy who runs around in ember mode here. It makes it interesting as long as its just the one invader and I can always pop a giant tree seed if he starts playing cheap
>>334425406
>I'm pretty sure it's Fallen Knight armor
Everyone agrees it looks like pic related, Souls Edition.
>>334425187
It looks fucking great.
>>334425263
I just wanted something that matched the idea behind my character who is meant to basically be a wandering warrior in dark/black attire.
>Einar the Nomad
>Uses Executioner GS/Dark Sword/Stone Parma
>Thief Mask + Fallen Knight Armor/Gauntlets/Trousers
>>334425406
>he doesn't know who Revan is
>>334425239
I got 30 Aldritch tokens last night with back to back invasions. There were a good number of times where it became 2v2 or 2v3 so it wasn't bad.
Currently trying to sunbro dancer and every one who has summoned me has either gone through the fog without anyone else able to go or runs in and dies instantly.
>>334421371
>I despise the people who don't play the game the way that I want them to because I'm a narcissist fuck
<l:o0-S-C
BULLIES GETTIN BULLIED
>>334425478
I don't know why but I'm too nervous to try PvP or invading as Moundmakers etc.
The one time I did it was actually a pretty close match, but it was also kind of annoying how much work I had to put in (using a rapier) compared to the gigga nigga with the giant battleaxe I was fighting. I lost.
>>334425564
>Giving a fuck about some shitty SW RPG
Get fucked
>>334425556
What a fucking moronic thing to say. "Dude in Armor with Black Hooded Rob" is not unique to Revan
>Haven't been on /v/ in a few days because I've been playing the game
>Get on and the first thing I see is a bunch of retarded faggots defending the horrible invasion priority shit
Wow what a surprise.
>>334425675
>using a rapier in PvP
Anon, I...
so is dark moon fucked in this game?
i keep getting summoned in as a way of the blue guy instead of a Spirit of Vengeance
I was ripped straight from the boss fight with the Giant to fight the dancer and died, now I have no idea how to get back to the dancer, any help?
>>334425737
Its literally the exact same covenant, the only difference we know of is that you'll get prefrence to Aldritch invaders as they are your opposing faction
>>334425690
>damage control
>Invading in Chapel
>Chameleon and wait for host
>He doesn't notice
>Diving attack from the top rope
>Fall straight through him
>Wat
>Slash at him, not even hitting
>He's not even reacting to me
>Spamming the backstab animation, no results
>He starts to cheese the Giant with a bow
>Stand in front to block
>They stick in me but also fly through to the NPCs
>He can't even see me!
>Follow him around, watching him play
>Smash the furniture hoping to spook him
>He ends up dying to a Evangelist
Well that was strange.
>>334425818
>He didn't recognise the woman that summoned him
Pay more attention, ADHD kid.
>>334425737
I've been standing around in various areas forever as a dark moon and have yet to be summoned.
>>334425859
There is no damage control here. Only you looking like a gigantic obnoxious shitstain.
>>334425187
>look good
>light
>good stats
I'm using dancer now because I'm a slut, but Fallen is still really good.
>>334423883
From the top above the main cathedral room, you can drop on some wooden balcony thing on the other side then lift the shortcut watergate thing from there, the covenant is on that same side a bit further.
>>334425908
Guilty as charged, guess Im out to talk with the residents of firelink
So. Here's the thing. I've mostly just done my own thing and never really cared one bit about min/maxing on my characters, but DS3 is the first game that I've ended up doing the majority of my playthrough with my IRL friends. And they've been commenting on my lack of damage. I'm not really that good, and I'm not really comfortable playing without a shield. They run around with ultra greatswords doing tons of damage and I'm using a broadsword. So, recently, I re-specced and made my broadsword a refined broadsword, boosted my faith to 30 and now have my DEX.STR around 30ish. I do about 380 damage base and I got my attunement to 24. I want to get it to a bit higher for 5 spells slots but right now I have deep protection, that...level 28 attack buff, and the lightning buff. With all that stacking my +10 refined broadsword almost hits 600 damage. I could probably get it a bit higher with rings, but I'm using the ring that buffs my HP, Stamina, and carry weight, the lingering dragoncrest ring, and the cloranthy ring with the forth slot for whatever.
So, with all that said, is 600 damage for a broadsword good? I use a shield that lets me use sword arts instead of parrying because to be frank, I suck ass at parrying and my sword stun-locks anything without a shield, and if they have a shield I just kick them.
The pic isn't the shield I'm using now. I'm using a round metal shield. I also have the knights crossbow and I wonder if i should replace my broad sword with the sunlight sword to go with my quality build or if I should get the dual-wield version of the straightswords.
>>334425990
>>334425068
It hasn't happened once to me.
is magic worth getting in this game?
im on ng+ and barley see anyone use it besides the off necromancy.
i was going to go dex+fth but should i just go quality?
>>334425730
Rapier is actually amazing in pvp because they ruined the poise system
You just hit the enemy 6+ times and they can literally never attack you.
QUESTION!
Does the dancer armour give you a fantastic fucking ass like the boss?
>>334426105
>So, with all that said, is 600 damage for a broadsword good?
Yes.
Also, while they miss half the time and you can swing 3x as much and fast as them you've probably always been outdamaging them. Ultra greatswords feel powerful cause you see huge numbers in chunks but for raw damage output one handers are waaaay better.
>>334417308
Why are you posting a picture of Inuyasha.
I know this is a jap themed board but that show was trash.
Killed Patches and his body disappeared mid-air. Dangit.
>>334426294
anon please
>>334425226
When you see the fat demon statues again, you'll know you're in Titanite country.
>>334425730
Rapier is broken in pvp, I hate dealing with them.
>>334426105
'Your friends are retards.
>Hurr my buddy here does smaller damage with his Straight Sword than I do with my Ultra Greatsword.
Anyone got into a boss fight as a summoned mound maker?
Every single time I get sent back the moment they run through a gate but one time I was able to walk through it after the host and fuck them up in the middle of a boss fight.
Was that just a bug or some shit or is there some special mechanic to let you through or what?
>>334417308
monastery scimitar masterrace
>>334425730
Well, I'm doing a themed fancypants character and I'm comfortable with the rapiers tricks.
I dunno what to go with outside of that. I get some swords I guess I could use instead I dunno.
Icy boreal valley sword? Lothric Knight sword?
Gotta be something DEX-oriented.
>mfw dueled 8 people earlier today and won each one with the blackknight greatsword
I'm trying to play with 2 friends right now after we both beat the game on new characters but we can only summon one but can't summon the second person, does anyone know what the fuck is causing this?
>tfw killed the tree guy before I found the mound makers
REEEEEEEEEEEE
>>334426354
Definitely a bug.
>>334426237
They should be able to roll out after the second hit if they are pressing the button. Slower or low distance rolls can still end up clipped by the third hit though.
What weapons do you hate the most? Estocs are annoying as fuck. Poking constantly for massive damage from a safe distance, and it's also one of the few weapons fast and long enough to punish a whiffed parry
>>334426414
Lame. It was fun as fuck seeing the dude panic when I backstabbed him while vordt was charging around.
After all this talk about gankers, me and my bro decided to do a little trick we've done since we played Demon's Souls.
>Brother and me playing with two TVs in the same living room.
>He lays his red sign in an obscure spot.
>Bro chameleons in the corner while I start summoning a phantom.
>Wave when the phantom joins in, only to get a surprise backstab from ze red.
>Gesture spam while my bro is beating on this helpless phantom 1v1, they're always terrible by themselves.
>Sometimes the phantoms, especially sunbros will start doing circles around me, expecting me to help them.
>When he finally gets his shit pushed in, move on to the next Sunbro/White sign.
Damn, this never gets old.
>>334426317
got the same problem with a mimic
>>334426527
I'm a diehard MM but letting grapes in boss fights is a terrible idea.
>>334426404
Doesn't matter.
Talk to Sirris in Firelink then use her summon sign outside where the Cursed tree was
Fuck this PvP shit, we got PvE stuff to figure out first.
So in NG+, by the crystal lizard in the starting area, there's a Stoneplate +1 Ring, and i'm pretty sure it's unique to NG+. Does this mean the +1/+2 rings are back, but only in random spots in NG+?
Gimme the deets friends.
>pick a covenant that auto-invades
>never invade
Shit like this makes me disappointed that From reverted the whole "can be invaded while hollow" change that DaS2 went with.
>>334426562
Luckily you can just warp to last bonfire and go back to the same spot, the item will be where the mimic, NPC or whatever is.
>>334426376
>tfw trying for hours to get that greatsword
>Enjoyed being a helpful invader
>Permanently miss out on covenant that let's me do just that until NG+
FUCKING MOUND MAKERS
Can I be a katana monscim havel with dark weapon in this game.
I seriously don't get how people have so much stamina in this game.
>invade someone
>attack twice
>they roll away 5 times
>they can still attack 4 times afte rolling
>I attack directly after them
>they hold up their shield
>block attack
>roll away again straight away
>>334426562
>>334426317
I believe if you quit when you go back the item will be wherever they would spawn if they were alive
I'm not 100% on this though
>>334426661
>Does this mean the +1/+2 rings are back
Yes, from what I saw on gook streams when the game was Jap exclusive the +1 Rings are in NG+1, +2 for NG+2, etc. I doubt if they go past +2 or +3 though.
>>334426661
Yeah, +1 rings can be found throughout NG+. Found Ring of the Evil Eye+1 right in front of the deacons of the deep boss fight, and around the giant crabs in the forest you can find blue dragoncrest ring +1.
>>334426706
I spent an hour running back and forth from this one bonfire in the Road of Sacrifice using the Mimic Hat and the gold serpent ring to get it
>mfw four black knight shields
>Get invaded
>Summon a grape, the one covenant that actually has the ability to make an encounter fun
>Sits in the back throwing knives like a faggot while the red fights me
>Every purple faggot is just a red fucker with a different color, don't even use their neutrality to have fun
>Invade as a red
>Another faggot invades as a red
>Red faggot starts chasing me around trying to hit me, ignoring the host that's shooting magic at him
>Join pussy covenant and use knuckle to start a huge fight between purples, blues and reds
>Blue dies three seconds in to giant crabs because he chased a red into them like a retard
>Get assraped by everyone else
Why is everyone playing this such a faggot? I just want to make things crazy and have fun, but literally all anybody cares about is winning at all costs. Lighten the fuck up.
>>334426376
>wasted my twink on normal greatsword
Ultra greatsword and axe are apparently way better, oh well.
>>334426719
What's even a helpful invader?
>>334426281
>>334426343
What's a good talisman for me to use? I'm using the Knights Crossbow because I'm trying to make my character a faith-based spellsword. I want to make my spell effects last as long as possible.
>>334426719
>Permanently
You can still get it unless you doubly fucked up.
>>334426648
I've not found sirris yet, only just killed the tree boss
>>334426757
that's what I did with the mimic
reloading replace the drops of non-respawning ennemies where they used to spawn
peeve, oro, the wet back, and all the other twitch trash are all pissing their pants about "gankers" and "duels". They expect everyone to follow their meta rules about 1v1 and not using estus. When they meet someone going through an area with phantoms they immediately think are there just to get them, and call them gangking and bad players.
Do mound makers get items from invading? Summon sign is just asking to wait to get ganked
>>334426830
>Every purple faggot is just a red fucker with a different color, don't even use their neutrality to have fun
What system are you on? Most purples I have seen, including myself, help a lot before attacking.
Are covenants broke in this game? I've put the Way of Blue and Sentinels in my cov slot and I've literally never been summoned once.
>>334426885
I also joined Rosaria, so yes, I'm doubly fucked.
>>334426895
You don't need to find her, she just pops up in Firelink at one point
>>334426975
I like to help the host until he nearly dies, then finish him off
Just run into a massive group of enemies and the dudes will probably help you
>>334426975
Yes, and they don't spawn on their summon sign if summoned. You can always see attempted ganks a mile away.
>>334425473
>Large Shards are a different story.
Farm silver knights.
>>334426830
>not invading as a purple and using poison or acid mist to make everyone scatter
>not showing up and spamming explosive fireball
>not invading as a grape and using atonement + skull ring to attract enemies from near bullshit distances
>not using a frostbite infused weapon to fuck with people
>not using that one dagger that let's you side-step and get around shields
>>334427009
Too much competition and not enough people in Way of the Blue
I'm really pissed they did it again, and that they made the Darkmoon the exact fucking same
>>334426991
Different guy but every purple I've seen, and half the times I'm summoned as a regular dude, they are always killing the host/attacking me immediately or within ~30 seconds.
>>334426975
If you invade as a mound maker you have a higher chance to invade someone who has summoned phantoms, and if you do that you have to kill TWO phantoms or the host, instead of just 1.
>>334426740
Poise does jack shit in this game, a regular R1 from a longsword will stun you even will the full set. You will just end up gimping yourself by trying to be a shitter from the past games.
>>334426838
I usually invade, kill as many enemies I can before maybe fighting the host.
Sometimes I drop Items.
>>334427009
Think about the limitations. First they need to be in the covenant, then you need to be within SL range, THEN you need to be within weapon upgrade range. Then consider that there are probably a lot of other people hoping to get summoned too.
>The purpose of an invader is to prevent progression of the host
>The purpose of the host is to make progress by any means necessary
>Doing co-op with a friend
>Get invaded
>Friend hides with chameleon
>Invader approaches me
>I bow
>They bow back
>I drink a few, but not all, of my estus to make them think I'm being honorable
>They do the same
>Friend breaks their disguise and backstabs the invader
>We stunlock him and break down the rest of his hp
>>334426719
What do you have to or don't have to do to get into mound makers?
>>334426975
>Invading as a mound maker
Enemies are immune to you, you have to either kill the World Master or X number of phantoms. Red and Purple phantoms included
>Summoned as a Purple
Same as above but you can actually help the world master take down enemies although you can't help out with the boss.
To be honest, if the World Master was smart he'd summon my RSS stone and just let me hang back as invader insurance. But I do get constant summons as purple. You wouldn't think so, but I do
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>invading as aldrich
>someone else invades aswell
>get ready to gank the host
>out of desperation he summons a dark spirit
>all three of us gang up on the host and kill him
Why is aldrich the best covenant
>>334427135
I wear the Xanthous crown and the stupidest miss-matched outfit I can and go crazy with spells, not caring who I hit, like any Mound Maker should.
They are supposed to be insane not just snowflake reds.
>>334415097
Whats the rec soul level cap for pvp? I don't wanna stray too far.
>>334426975
>Do mound makers get items from invading?
Well duh. If they kill the host or a certain number of phantoms (the number depends on how many there are) they get a Covenant item.
>Summon sign is just asking to wait to get ganked
You don't show up on your summon sign, you start pretty far away in a few randomized locations.
>>334426991
I'm on PC. I always try to make things interesting when I get summoned as a grape, because I have fun making things tense and watching how nervous the host gets with me around, but every grape I've encountered is just a red by a different color.
>>334427135
>not invading as a grape and using atonement + skull ring to attract enemies from near bullshit distances
Thanks for the idea anon, gonna use some of these.
>>334427147
Jesus christ I was hoping they'd get it right this time. Nothing in 50 hours of play. What's the deal with 'Unable to summon' messages, is that just because of the heavy traffic in the launch week where signs are being clicked constantly by others before you get them?
Also had trouble summoning friends tonight for some COOP even though we made sure the summoner was embered and a password was in place. Sometimes it was instant then sometimes we got nothing for 15-20 minutes. Pain in the fucking ass and reminds me of DaS1 so much. Never had these problems in BB so I thought we were past this shit.
What's the deal with the blade grass some enemies drop?
How the fuck do I get the giant tree to make more seeds. I've been invaded and raped several times, still no seeds
>>334426756
raw gems means only Vigor and End are worth putting points into
>There literally no reason to enter ember mode and run around without phantoms because game full of players
Yes, there is. I want to get invaded without the help of phantom because I'm not a casual.
Holy shit using white branches is so fun right now, since people are tards and don't know props yet
