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>90% of the chests are mimics
Seems wierd Dark souls 3 didnt bring back chest traps that weren't mimics from 2.
>>335360562
It's closer to 70%.
I don't really mind working to get my reward though.
>>335360562
>1st mimic i kill drops his head
Thank u gods
>>335360562
So? Just treat them are enemies, which they are. And remember, if the chain is facing forward, it's a mimic.
>90% of the doors cannot be opened from this side
>tfw still havent found elite knight setIs it in Lothric Castle bros? I need really want it
>>335360562
>90% of the chests are mimics
Do you have anything to prove it?
Miyazaki fell for his own meme.
>>335360562
>put it to sleep
>get item
>leave
>>335360820
You've already seen it, should've killed her while you had the chance m8.
>>335360820
The handmaiden sells it.
>>335360820
Anri has it you moron.
>>335360820
Kill anri
>>335360820
I have bad news for you...
>>335360562
>100% of the mimics are chests
>>335360820
You have to do a cryptic npc questline to get it, or kill the npc for it.
>>335360864
>put it to sleep
>get item
>kill it anyway
>>335360904
DONT KILL HER. SHE HAS A QUESTLINE
Yeah, it really cheapens the mystery and risk of finding treasure. I think I've run into four chests in the entire game that weren't mimics. In fact, in general the game is pretty lazy about how often enemies ambush you. In the Cathedral of the Deep, for instance, almost every single item triggers an ambush from a Thrall, and almost every single enemy is within the aggro range of an enemy a few meters behind it, offscreen. It's not a surprise any more when it happens every single damn time.
>>335360864
>Put it to sleep with a hunters charm
>It's actually kinda sweet to see it sleeping
>It has a big stretch and a yawn when it wakes up
Mimics are alright.
>>335360904
>>335360883
Im confused as shit with the NPC quests..i have gotten pretty far with the Seigward/Patches shit but fuck me, thoose guys are cryptic as hell.
>>335361005
Its a pretty shit questline mate.
>>335360652
Pretty much all the things i liked about souls 2 didn't return, what a shame.
I wish they spawned at random locations and didn't have that stupid chain.
>>335360562
yo op, your armors look good
what is it you're wearing?
>>335361036
>patches
>keeping him alive
>>335361125
This nigga knows what's what, but unfortunately it doesn't change anything for "us" since we know to just give the chest a good smack anyway just in case.
>>335360963
I'm in Lothric Castle right now and heading back to do side stuff. Never figured out how to get where patches is in the cathedral, and Anri is sitting in that church in the Boreal city. No idea how to do those two questswhich is especially annoying since that hollow woman says we're in an arranged marriage.
>>335361017
Word
My friend kills all mimics on sight and I don't understand why
>>335361292
Oh you're on the right track, just keep going with it.
>>335361172
Forgot what it's called. Wanderer-something.
>>335361292
>sitting at that church
got some bad news for you anon....
When will I finally replace the Fallen Knight armor?
>>335360562
Yeah, I found it annoying enough that I just clipped the camera into the chests to see if there was a mimic curled up inside.
>>335361172
>>335361396
Fallen knight set
>>335361348
Do I have to go back and help Anri with anything? Yesterday I poked back to do her questline a bit(as I had just found Horace yesterday)
>>335361172
Looks like the Fallen Knight chest and Lothric Knight helmet.
>>335361016
Wow, me and my friend were literally just talking about that. How after the first two times we were ambushed after taking a single step there was no longer any surprise. We were literally walking a step then turning around because we knew the enemies would always be coming from behind us.
It just feels incredibly lazy and uninspired to me honestly. I still really liked the game, but man that area sucked.
>>335361396
Have you read the description for the pants?
>>335361172
Fallen Knight set. Get it outside Farron Keep bonefire on the Road of Sacrifice
>>335360562
50% are mimics
50% are normal chests
you perceive there to be more mimics as a lot of normal chests are just next to one another
>>335361442
When you find something that looks better.
>>335361556
Its before farron keep nerd
>>335361472
You do realize that you can recognize mimics by looking at the shape of the chain right? Alternatively just hit the chest once and see if it starts moving. It's that way since DaS1 (no mimic in DeS IIRC?)
>>335361540
I forgot. I can't check right now.
>>335361650
>Held beneath leather boots and drab cloth using a knot of rope and bandage, they are dampened and indelibly stained with the misery of flight.
You are wearing piss-stained pants.
>>335361604
Learn to read anon.
>>335361540
>>335361650
Hurr durr it's implied they peed themselves therefore I can't wear it durr.
Hits a little to close to home for some people apparently.
>>335361605
I thought if you hit the chests it would break them and you would lose the item.
>>335360820
When Anri's quest eventuates, no matter how it ends, the shrine maiden will sell it.
>>335361096
> what a shame.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
lmao, no just no.
>>335361685
Or the fact that its found near a swamp and as they are running away they don't have time to clean all the mud and swamp muck off the pants.
Practically no one in this series is a living human, so no biological processes like that. Does anyone even eat in this series?
>>335361685
Yeah, well, I can always take it to the cleaners. Or roll around the swamp or Irrithi-whatever it's called river.
>>335361605
>he doesn't try to lock on
>>335361472
Hit it once or see if the lid breathes
>>335361172
No it really doesnt look good
everyone is wearing it because it looks edgy.
>>335361765
Maybe with super hard-hitting weapons. Just switch to fist or I think a kick would work too. But really, just learn to recognize the shape of the chain, if it's in a circle it's safe, if it's more straight it's a mimic.
Kinda off-topic but
Is there really no way to use a face you forgot to save? I made the perfect face for my last character and i didn't save it, shit's pissing me off.
>>335361765
>>335361893
doesnt happen at all in darksouls 3, it only happened in darksouls 2.
hit it to your hearts content.
>>335361745
>get outside farron keep bonfire
Theres an outside both in front and behind moron. ANd telling them to go farron keep would make it mean its in fucking farron keep.
Especially dumb considering the 2 bonfires before farron are closer to the damn thing.
I think I fucked up the Anri questline completely. She's not appearing at the church or at the darkmoon tomb, and I didn't find her at the Catacombs. What do?I really want the chameleon spell.
>>335361036
Anri either goes mad. Gets assassinated. Or you do a spooky evil questline with her. There's literally no keeping her alive so if you want to run with the elite knight set eaely just kill them in the road of sacrifices. I would do the evil questline first for dat trophy though.
>>335361945
Go to the rosaria fingers bonfire, go into the rebirth thing, and write down all your sliders.
>>335361991
The bonfire is called Farron Keep. It is the first god damn bonfire you come across entering Farron Keep. I even said on the Road of Sacrifice.
Jesus you autists are the worse. No wonder you can't have friends.
>>335362045
If you do her questline right she lives and appears in the ending anon.
>>335361806
>the "If I don't like something then everything about it is shit" meme
ok kid
>>335362069
Oh sweet, thank you my man.
>>335361867
>>335361472
Or you can just check the chain exactly as you would have done in DaS1. Circular chains are real chests.
>>335361806
end thyself
>>335362036
If you killed skeleton before finding her, theyre gone.
>>335362107
Its called the halfway fortress genius.
>>335362036
Go back to the Catacombs. You have to find her twice there before she appears in Irithyll.
>>335361096
I was a bit let down by DaS2 (even though I played it for like 200 hours) so I don't mind it that much but it's pretty impressive that DaS3 takes so little from the previous game. It's got more DeS than DaS2 in it, and it's not even supposed to take place in the same universe.
It really makes DaS2 feel like some non-canon fanmade game more than ever.
>>335361945
i deleted ds3 yesterday but i wanna play it again today. is there really no way to play it without downloading and installing again? fromsoft sucks
Okay I finished the game yesterday and got the Dark Lord + kill the waifu ending
Ow the fucking edge
Is Usurpation of Fire ending worth getting? I haven't seen it but I heard that it's the best ending
>>335362739
It's the best ending because something actually happens at the end, mind you, it's still a souls ending so not much happens but better than the other 3 endings.
>>335360562
>Dark Souls 2
>There's 2 mimics in total through out the entire game
>>335361945
Kinda off-topic but
Is there really no way to beat the game without conflict? I made the perfect pacifist type character but the game is forcing me to fight, shit's pissing me off.
>>335361297
Your friend is absolutely justified.
Fuck mimics and their bullshit.
Every chest I see gets a charged boosted r2 greataxe swing.
>>335362739
>dark lord kill the waifu
Its the i changed my mind and want to link the fire ending genius. She cant die.
>>335362328
>>335362386
So, chameleon is a no go since I killed Wolnir the Cockblocker?
>>335362828
>>335362731
I didn't mean i was pissed at From though.
>>335362825
7 actually.
5 in the base game, 2 in the DLC.
I liked how they threw that metal chest mimic in the Iron Keep. I got completely thorwn off-guerd because it never came to me that a mimic can imitate a metal chest.
>>335363039
nah boss doesn't matter. find her first around the long stairway with the first skeleball, then on a ledge near wolnir
>>335363073
Same, i never thought i'd ever get tricked by a mimic but it happened. Actually, i missed that one on my first playthrough so i got tricked by the one in right outside of aldia's mansion.
>>335362328
it is up the ladder from the bonfire named farron keep you dunce
>>335361991
He said it was on the Road of Sacrifices dipshit.
>>335363698
It's on crucifixion woods though.
>>335362828
>aRPG
>a
you guys jimmy the shit out of my rustles
>>335361806
Oh boy, it's another
>DARK SOULS 2 IS THE WORST GAME EVER CREATED!
I actually kinda wished they made different types of mimics, or randomize their placement somehow. Once you know how to spot them at a glance it kinda removes any suspense to be had.
(pic is from DS1 but as far as I've encountered in DS3 it's still the same)
mimics are probably one of the most disappointing things about this game desu. Theyre fucking everywhere and they made no attempt to make them somewhat trickier. even das2 had the breakable chests and the metal mimic to change things up a little.
>>335363859
i know, it's a rpg, but it wont let me actually role play
>>335360562
What sword is that?
>Tfw you start seeing "no mimicry ahead" in front of normal chests.
>>335363772
True. Which comes after Road of Sacrifices, so you could get a general idea of where he meant.
The point is moot because the guy still thought he was talking about the Halfway Fortress and was pretty autistic in general.
>>335363934
there are 2 kinds of mimics, but yeah i wanted more out of them too
>>335363934
I don't even understand the point in that chain. Chests can't be broken in 1 hit so why not just hit every single one once to check it.
>>335363978
>Mimics ever being "tricky" when loyd's talismans exist.
>>335360562
Just throw a llyod at them
I've always done this ever since I learned that this makes the mimic sleep then open up for you to grab the item..
>Archdragon Peak
This area is beyond painful and frustrating.
How can I get that kicking ring from Patches?
The faggot won't sell it.
>>335364014
It's an *action* RPG. There are no shitty romances, no conflicts solved through conversation, no pacifistic option, and no easy route through the game. This isn't a Bioware game or Undertale we're talking about here.
>>335364153
maybe they could have made new mimics that are immune? idk man this is the third game theyve been in something should have been done to make them more of a threat.
>>335364106
2 kinds in DS3? the only ones I've come across have been wood.
What is this place, exactly? I know it's dark version of the starting area, but what's the story behind it? Alternate universe? From the past? Future?I gave the eyes to the fire keeper and she was upset after I declined her question.
>>335364567
There's souls 1 mimics and souls 2 "walking on all 4s upside down" mimics
>>335363698
>>335363326
Love it when other anons get involved with correcting someone. Thank you anons.
>>335360562
>Dark Souls 3 vs 1
>>335364636
It's the real firelink, in the abyss. Talk to ludleth after you give the eyes to the firekeeper.
>>335364636
I put a message down in firelink, and saw the exact same there, it even said that it was my message.
spooky shit
>>335364636
>>335364760
read item descriptions, it says it's from the past.
>>335364654
Oh I guess I have seen those I was talking about Different looking when they're hiding, like the metal ones from DS2
>>335360562
Try less than half.
There was one zone where the gimmick was a majority of the chests were mimics.
The rest of the zones never had more than one or two at most.
>>335360562
look at the god damn chains
>>335360562
you do realize that if you look at a mimic, it literally breathes and moves, right?
>>335361442
Fuck sakes I've been wearing fallen knight for ages I don't know if I'm missing armour sets or what but it seems like when I find a set it is either starting gear or robes. Only other set I have is drang and.I don't like it
It least I'm rocking the big sage hat to be slightly different
>>335360562
juts git gud man
>>335360562
>complain about mimics
>posts picture of a chest that isn't one
One job. Also check chains, problem solved.
So quality builds is the only way to go in this game right?
>>335365331
yes
>>335365331
For what? PvP? Greatshields are dominating the meta. PvE? Plenty of viable things.
>>335364278
I feel you bro, I've spent more time helping people as a phantom than progressing on my own. for the most part I can make it by myself but some enemies just wreck me.
Also, I've always been kinda shit a distributing my levels as I go up. I'm going for a STR/DEX build. Probably went a little overboard on the health but I heard you can re-roll at some point if you want. Thoughts?
Dark Souls 3 has great castle designs. It's like I'm watching castle porn. I just love the designs, especially Lothric Castle.
>>335365650
Yeah. Re-roll at Rosario.
>>335365331
>mfw I've been PvP'ing with nothing but a sword and rags. Long roll distance is fucking sweet.
>>335365889
>Dank Sword
Shush you.
>>335364791
because it's the same map, just a different layer
I've heard bleed is great against bosses. How do I do a build focused on it?
I get luck to 40? Hollow gem or sharp with bleed resin?
>>335365889
I love it when someone like you invades me so i only have to hit you twice to kill you.
>>335365759
Why would he need to reroll? His stats are fine
>>335365889
>Dark sword
Nice one pleb.
>>335366593
>>335366243
>hating on Darksword with A STR scaling using heavy infusion
>>335366581
diminishing returns on health, 15 attunement with no casting stats, probably more stamina than you need
>>335366356
anri's straight sword with blood resin and a shitload of luck
>>335366356
I think Anri's Straight Sword with 40 luck is pretty fucked up for bleed damage.
It's what speedrunners are using currently I think.
>>335366719
hating on it because of that, it's far too powerful with infusions it's got GS damage with a straight sword moveset
>>335365595
>the best greatsheilds are high str
>str weps are ass
help
>>335366719
That's exactly why I hate it. It's too fucking good.
Why the fuck does it get A scaling with faith with a blessed stone at like +3 upgrade?
>All the armoursets have one or two things off about them
>Everything's like a slightly different tint so mixing is hard
God dammit
>>335366998
But STR is perfectly good in this game?
>>335364636
Timelines and locations are all merging in on Lothric, since the First Flame can't maintain them anymore. Untended Graves are from a previous/parallel timeline where the flame went out because the Fire Keeper betrayed Ludleth and Gundyr before they could finish their quests.
>>335366865
>>335366929
Anything else come close to it? I'll probably end up using it but if there's something that's not just another straight sword, that'd be great.
>titanite slabs are limited
>he fell for the straight swords are op in PVP meme
>>335361036
I tried so fucking hard to get patches to spawn at the cathedral but he just wont.
Beat the game without ever meeting him
>>335367215
Name a good str weapon. I'll wait.
>>335362650
It basically was.
>>335366998
they don't need that much str, and it's quality weapons that are wrecking so you are getting str anyway
>>335367404
http://zkjellberg.github.io/dark-souls-3-cheat-sheet
>>335367350
>fighting against a shit player using a shield and one hands his weapon
>>335367279
a weapon with bleed and a significant amount of luck.
You can play this game pretty well with subpar strats, people just like to complain about balance
>>335367443
Not that guy but I'm having a ton of fun with Greatsword.
Also butchers got A scaling by default.
>>335364378
Kill him and just take his ashes to the other chick.
There's no reason to keep Patches alive.
>>335367030
for the most part I like to play DS games solo, and really like the Dark Sword. I never invade people and I'm not going to kill myself every time I get forcibly embered after a boss. So as far as I see it, if somebody wants to come into MY house and and throw down, I'll fight as dirty as I have to.
>>335367350
Wow he hit you on the half a frame where poise works.
How unlucky of him.
>>335364378
Free onion from the well and make sure to talk to Patches when he's squatting.
>11 hours in
>Only found my first illusory wall just now
Are there many of them? I feel like I haven't ran in many chests or illusory walls at all.
>>335367443
Maracas, Heavy Dark Sword?
>>335367443
heavy dark sword
>>335367802
First illusory wall is in Farron Keep swamp or Firelink shrine, depending on when you buy the 20k key.
>>335367726
he does greirat a good turn.
Ol' patches is getting soft
>>335367618
>>335367745
>Straight swords are sooo OP guys
>needs a summoner and a password summon
>still loses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idJDH5NGTFA
LOL
Why is there an opened chest in Farron Keep were you find Dusk's stuff?
>>335367732
invasions are every man for himself fuck da polise style.
it's 'fight clubs' and duels that people get all titty twisted about
>>335367634
You're right. I'll look for some dex weapon I rarely use.
>Mad phantoming in the Dragon Barracks
>Help the host kill an invader but don't get the shackle
>Another mad phantom joins in
>Cooping and progressing like normal
>Another invasion
>3v1 that guy to death, get the shackle
>Everyone's gesturing and cheering
>As I fade away the second phantom kills the unsuspecting, celebrating host in two hits
>Continue to laugh my ass off
The grape covenant is great. And you're not even fucking up the host's game without their consent too like those invaders that hide behind the mobs like scum.
>>335367710
Objectively outdamaged by many other weapons.
>>335367807
>>335367809
>heavy dark sword
>take a quality weapon
>artificially increase scaling
>call it a str weapon
Are paired weapons powerstancing done right? I've been having so much fun fucking around with the Warden's Twinblades, Dancer's Enchanted Swords and Onikiri + Ubadachi.
The movesets feel solid as fuck and I love triggering my Right Eye ring with a single L1.
Are the other paired weapons as fun as these three? I've found a set of paired swords and spears, and a set of paired maces as well.
>Fist weapons are terrible
>hammer weapons are terrible
>miracles are terrible
>sorceries are terrible
>dark sorceries are terrible
stop it from
>>335368027
if it has an A scaling in str it's a str weapon.
You're fucking retarded if you think infusions don't change the weapon's build requirements.
>>335368027
But it is a STR weapon if it is scaling with STR. So you can level up STR and use other STR weapons alongside. The Maracas are from the beginning STR weapons and pretty good. So is the BKS.
>>335368069
powerstancing was paired weapons done right.
It's a huge step back
>>335367895
I woulda parried the shit out of your rolling attacks, but I wouldn't have been gankin or using straights to begin with
>>335368069
The twin straight swords are better then any other paired weapons just for their rolling attack that comes out faster then any other
>>335368125
I beat the game twice and I'm honestly already burned out on it, every time I try a new build I just see how weak it is, and how stupid From is regarding shit with Miracles and Faith.
>Hey guys lets put all the stuff Faith users need to do real damage near the very end of the game
>>335368214
btw you cant parry two handed Ultra greatsword or any big sword attacks, its been tried a lot
>>335368027
Who cares if other weapons are more damaging.
There's more to the game than googling "best weapon dark souls 3" or "best build dark souls 3"
>>335368309
Thanks for the tip
brb wall
>>335367316
You can farm the golden angel dudes in Lothric Castle for them
>>335368309
Yeah, you can. Just not the two handed r2's and certain 2 handed r1's. Rolling attacks for sure can.
>>335368392
thanks for the reminder I'll bring the hornet ring
>>335368436
I've never seen anyone parry my rolling with astora great sword
its essentially an R2
>>335368410
They only drop one the first time you kill them AFAIK
>>335368436
the fact that giant weapons can be parried has never sat well with me
>what's that you have a giant axe that's like 500 pounds? well you better not swing at me because this tiny, 5 pound buckler will parry you and there goes half your health
How should I build myself if I wanna do an early-game Watchdog of Farron build? Artorias cosplay (Wolf Sword + Greatshield) or Farron Greatsword and some knight set? What level should I cap at?
>>335368191
I dunno, I personally felt that most of the powerstance movesets were pretty shitty, especially stuff like the polearms. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the only powerstanced weapon with a unique heavy attack was the Curved Nil Greatsword.
Being able to pair a wider variety of weapons (like curved+straight sword) was nice though, especially when switching the weapons around yielded a different moveset.
>>335368303
And its not even real damage. I tried lifehunt sycthe with 40 faith, +10 Yorshka chime or w/e, on those bloodborne enemies in ng+
Couldn't even one shot them.
The spell has no reach, and its super slow too.
The hp it gives you is like fucking 60 too.
Wog is fucking attrociously slow too. Who's idea was it to make a crowd control aoe take 5 seconds to cast?
"Hold on 5 mobs charging me, just stand still so i can hit you all for about 5 seconds and probably not even one shot you"
>inb4 "But you don't even have all 4 rings slots dedicated to miracle damage"
>>335368521
It might vary from weapon to weapon, but I've definitely seen some ultras rollings get parried 2handed
>>335360562
That doesn't seem like a very effective environmental adaptation. Wouldn't prey just stop investigating chests because unlikely for something useful?
>>335368131
Quality dark sword is better
>>335368676
Probably stop at 25. I would use a greatsword and maybe a dagger because you will face straight sword spammers all day long and can either parry or outtrade via hyperarmour.
>>335368676
For the invasions so you can get the Swordgrass? Do NOT go past 30 if you want consistent invasions. 20-25 is perfect.
I got to level 34 by the time I wanted the rewards and I only invade maybe once per hour.
>>335368816
parry might not work for astora Greatsword as its rolling r2 is unique to itself
that the rolling r1 BEATS its own R2 in damage and poise and speed
So I know everyone is losing their shit right now over the Dark Sword, but can someone tell me why the Dark Sword specifically?
Does it have some significant advantage over the other straight swords?
I'm using the Lothric Knight Sword because I like it more, but /v/ makes me feel like I'm gimping myself for not using Dark Sword.
>>335368309
>>335368436
I got parried by a skeleton in Carthus using a fully charged 2H R2 on the astora greatsword. Dunno if monster rules are different than players.
What's one of the better greatswords? Currently have 26 Str and 15 Dex. Pretty much STR build right now until I start finding more of the weapon buffing miracles.
>>335368989
better damage and scaling
>>335368997
parry stance is probably different rules
>>335368989
Different moveset, you get Darkwraith shenanigan spins
>>335368989
It has better scaling, a better Weapon Art
>>335360562
In Dark Souls, Mimics are used effectively. You don't meet one until a fair bit into the game, and it's a complete surprise. After you run into the first one, you end up wary and check chests, but you don't find another one for a while after that. So you end up thinking "maybe it was just a one off". Then bam, another Mimic gets you.
In Dark Souls 3, Mimics are so overused you chest every single chest (sometimes twice just incase you didn't fully hit with the first attack). You will never be surprised my a Mimic once. Mimics are infact so common, it's more accurate to say you're checking to see if that Mimic is a chest instead of checking to see if that chest is a Mimic.
This small thing highlights a major problem with the way all of Dark Souls 3 is designed. Things that could be challenging and surprise players end up overused as fuck and eventually it stops phasing you because you've seen it so many times before you know exactly what to expect.
Remember the archers in Anor Londo? Of course you do, that shit was memorable and hard and made you think "this is fucking bullshit". Dark Souls 3 has archers around every fucking corner and you barely even remember because it's so fucking overused.
>>335368989
It has deceptively large range and having the greatsword stomp gives it hyperarmor on command which is something other straightswords don't really have.
People also like it for its damage, and while early on it will probably do a little more damage than other straight swords, eventually even the basic longsword is exactly on par with it.
What's the best infusion for Warden Twinblades, guys?
>>335369035
Astora Greatsword, great moveset, and it only weighs 8.0
>>335368957
>its rolling r2 is unique to itself
If you use R2 after a roll you'll do the 2nd attack of the R2-R2 string.
Yhorms Great Machete, Greataxe, or Black Knight Greataxe?
>>335369195
>Anor Londo archers == all archers.
I see.
>>335369060
This shit makes me so confused.
>>335360562
with that healthbar you don't need to worry about being tricked by mimics
>>335369231
I just wish it had the standard Greatsword vertical chops when 2-handing. Horizontal swipes just seem to hang there for fucking ever. It's got a lot of cool shit for pvp, but in pve it's a real pain in the ass. Especially when you swipe at a group and bounce off a tiny-ass shield on the dude in the back for no reason.
>>335369385
Dark Souls 3 tries to use lots of archers with knockbacks in small places several times, including in Anor Londo, and it fails miserably every time.
Hell, Anor Londo in DS3 has like 5 fucking archers and it's literally a joke compared to the 2 in Dark Souls.
It's so overused that by the time you finally get here, you've seen and done it so many times before you can do it with your eyes closed at this point.
>>335369035
Fume Ultrafunsword, even after its nerf, is still insanely powerful and can be buffed.
>>335369621
I also saw two instances of greatbow archers being used (still at Lothric Castle). First one in Snow Castle and the 2nd one in Anor Londo Annex. Actually getting past that area is easy if you take a different route.
Anyone else feels like the action queues are worse than in the other games?
>>335369880
Yeah, the buffer is ridiculous in this game.
>>335369880
This fucking buffer fucks me up so much with my great machete which uses a shitton of stamina. I fucking HATE this shit.
>>335369880
>>335370209
Yeah, I dont really understand it.
If I press circle too late, and have just gotten hit when i press it, I'll immediately roll when my like 2 second stun animation is over, and every boss in this game's movesets punish you for immediately rolling out.
Anyone else building faith and using lightning weapons because min-maxers are casual af?
>>335369195
Dark Souls 3 is like an inversion of DaS tropes. Don't tell me if you expected the first chest to be a mimic, you didn't.
>>335370738
I tried to start a faith character but heal was shit and used wayy too much fp for what it did, and there were no offensive miracles until end game.and the offensive miracles are slow and don't do damage anyway
>>335370794
After DaS1 I expect every single chest to be a mimic.
>>335369195
What are you talking about?
Mimics happen constantly after the first one, the second pair of chests contains one right when you get to londo, behind the sentinels, and once you get inside the castle the first two you're likely to run into are both mimics, the only ones that weren't mimics were havels equipment, that came with a mimic in the room, and the one by the first gargoyle.
>>335370871
I havefaiththat Miyazaki is going to buff sunbros in the future.
>>335367940
What do you mean by every man for himself? Isn't the whole point of invading to kill the host?
>>335371206
The only thing that seemed worth it was the chime's weapon art, it healed for fucking more than heal did, with 1/4th the fp usage.
Who cares if it was slow that shit is sooo good
>>335370871
This, I tried a str/faith build, and the only thing I do with faith is some buffs.
Which are the best sorceries/pyromancies/miracles and why?
>>335362117
Fuck you
FUCK YOU
DONT FUCKING SAY THAT WITHOUT A SOURCE
>>335371327
>mfw finding out chimes have a weapon art
>mfw I only need to kill 2 more bosses
>>335371341
I mean, I like great heal. With my FP i was able to heal more than max estus twice before needing to drink blue.
Just spec'd to have 10 blue, and 5 yellow for the boss fight.
Sunlight blade and Sacred Oats are yummy too
>>335371412
But it's right, in the ending you see her there with the other hollows as you become their lord.
>>335367443
I beat the game with a Heavy Reinforced Club. It's fast, does a lot of poise damage, causes bleeding, and does good damage.
It's range is kinda shit though.
>>335371412
She's kneeling in the lord of hollows ending. Unless there's some other npc in the elite knight set for no reason.
Anyone know if it's possible to get more than one Way of White circlet?
Reminder to give hosts trying to co-op to Anor Londo no passage, as phantom or invader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2l4EE8zouI
>>335372103
>Co-oping with a friend in Anor Londo(bonfire just after Pope)
>Tell him to use the dried finger for laughs before we head out
>As soon as he uses it I yell "RUN"
>Invaders out the ass
>Make it to the elevator
>6-8 invaders get killed while the elevator keeps going up and down.
>We manage to light the anor londo bonfire
>Fight to the death
Fun as fuck. Using dried finger in that area is like turning on Pandora's Box mode.
>most armors in the game are shit
>cathedral knight armor is overall the best one and i've been using it for most of the game
They really fucked up the weapon and armor balancing in this game.Also armor in general is pretty shitty this time around
>>335372831
Armour in DaS3 is exactly like armour in Bloodborne. Most sets provide similar stats with a few specialized sets, but it's mostly up to one's personal tastes to decide what they wear.
Fashion souls, baby.
>>335372819
Dried fingers are amazing man. Used them in Farron Keep alone, ended up having like 10 invasions back to back
Had so many fucking 2v1s too.
Was badass, felt like I really earned the right to rest at the bonfire and leave.
>>335369880
what weapon?
>>335373071
Nowhere near the same level as Bloodborne.
If you have 10% resistance you shave off 1/10th of dmg, 20% is 1/5, 25% is 1/4. It's a relatively big reduction.
However since it's pure % based reduction that means that even early dogshit enemies can still dish out a lot.
>>335373178
Executioners greatsword, found in the cemetary before cathedral.
>>335367502
>it basically was
>today i learned a director is literally an entire company
youre so fucking retarded i am in pain.
>>335373321
At around 23% it gets diminishing returns and the calculations start changing. You don't really have what is says after that number
>>335373178
executioner greatsword.
deals blunt (strike) dmg and drains FP on enemy death.
>>335373342
>>335373508
oh I found that haha. Didn't realize the end of it looks flat like that, neat.
>>335373490
What? It basically was just fan faction, it literally wasn't relevant to the story at all, especially the ending, until they came out with the dlc, even then its still just silly and bad.
>>335360562
>'prepare to die'
The meme needs to die.
>>335367350
if this were real PvP he would have just rolled back after the first blow and drank.
Should I stick with Drang hammers or go Dark sword?
Just entered the swamp.
I've heard it's the drake sword of DaS3 and would rather not go full crutch.
Got killed by an unarmed goatwolfman who just fucking jumped on the spot constantly.
I was having such a good no death run since getting to the cathedral as well.
>>335373909
Drake sword was too good when you got it, but quickly became shit, so Dark Sword isn't really a good comparison. The Astora Straight sword would probably be more like the Drake Sword, since it has abnormally high raw damage, even more so when made raw, but has horrendously bad scaling meaning everything surpasses it quickly.
Also just use whatever the fuck you like. Who gives a shit.
Doing a quality build, should I prioritize endurance and health before str and dex?
>>335373642
It's based on real executioner swords. I like how it looks.
>>335369880
I really love DS3 in a lot of ways, but the shit the fucked up camera, and the actually fucking insane input buffer, really gets on my nerves. DS3 has much better level design, enemy design, boss design, and game flow than DS2, but it feels like a step back in so many ways as well. The weapon selection, build viability, length, replay-ability, PVP, and a lot of technical aspects were so far superior in DS2.
What is an armor set that looks good with dancer helmet? I wanted to wear the full armor but my ass doesn't look as good as hers. I sill don't want to lose on that amazing veil.
>>335374474
Dark sword is closer to the BKH/BKS, only an unsuspecting player is far more likely to find and wield it.
>>335374880
haven't got the dancer set yet, but have you tried the silver knight armor?
>>335374525
That is doable if you aren't used to it. Raw infuse your weapon and go on normally. You can easily beat deacons or watchers and then swap the infusion after either boss.
>tfw luck builds aren't that great
maybe anri's straight sword is fine but hollowed infused just doesnt cut it
>invade
>estoc user
>poke him once while he buffs
>he takes a sip
>poke him as he does
>repeat twice more
>he decides to chug all his estus and be an honorfag
>he does 7 r1's in a row while I roll around like a jackass
>parry him
>outpoke him twice with a rolling attack and an r2
>he's left on a pixel of health
>just gives up and stands around, his one trick has been beaten
good stoc users and katana fags are a fucking pain though, but that made me chuckle
>>335371639
what is weapon artI beat the game
>>335374865
I don't agree with a lot of what you said but I feel like its replaybility is bad in comparison to 1 and even 2.
I hope the dlc's are spread out and add for more variety and branching offs, so that way we have more options and its less linear.
If its just like another straight line after you beat the game or in a late game place I'm going to be really dissapointed
>>335375024
Honestly, they could get the same performance from a longsword which is easier to get and requires less stats to use. Also has better R2s, and its weapon art is more useful for playing through the game simply for on-demand shield breaking. The Dark Sword gets a lot of shit, but the things that make it good are pretty universal among straight swords.
Are NPC invetories carried over to NG+?
Specifically the handmaid. Just want to know whether to buy 99 of eevrything before I end this one.
>>335375270
I'm currently stuck on aldrich, I feel like I'm lacking in damage and stamina with my build right now. Using a +5 straight sword with 20 dex and 20 str.
>>335360562
>90% of the chests are mimics
Really??! I'm at 25 hours (finished Farron) and I've found just one mimic
>>335375750
I don't think they do.
>>335375784
>+5
>Aldrich
Upgrade it once more. Also, sometimes a quality weapon still scales with a stat more to the point 15/25 is better.
You only need 30 vigor and that's at best, while endurance needs as many points as you feel confortable with, I don't upgrade it at all unless I'm using heavy weapons.
>kill boss
>quickly equip mimic helmet before getting the souls
>tfw
>slabs are unfarmable
>but they're needed for +5 unique/boss weapons
That's a load of bullshit. I suggest you guys stop at +8, biggest summon range.
>>335360562
this pisses me the fuck off
just stop wasting my fucking time with mimics already, theyre not challenging, its just a fucking waste of time
>>335375750
>>335375867
they don't. buy everything.
Although, remember, you could spend hours farming souls to buy all that shit right now, or rack up that same amount in NG+ in five minutes. You'll be at the end of NG+ overflowing with souls before you know it.
>>335361821
Siegmeyer has booze, and they call the estus in the cauldrons "soup," but I doubt they're truly anything necessary
>>335376223
You can get like 5 slabs per playthrough. What's the problem?
How do I use the Dragon torso and head stones?
>>335376117
What does the head do?
>>335376385
Get naked.
>>335376395
+50% soul gain
>>335376385
You have to unequip your armor manually first.
>>335367316
I can buy them for 30k souls at the shrine maiden
>>335369195
To be honest you can't compare Anor Londo "10feet pole up your ass" archers to the DS3 dart shooters. But when you enter the first area in DS3 where you're bombarded with the great dragon arrows or w/e, it's pretty bullshit
>>335360562
>>90% of the chests are mimics
About halfway almost all chests end up being mimics.
This is retarded because the designers don't know what a mimic is. Also you should not be able to spot them on the chains.
Mimics should be very rare and either create paranoia or exploit your complacency. When most chests ends up being mimics the purpose of a mimic is lost.
You guys are over exaggerating. You pay more attention to every chest that was a mimic and you don't realize it's less than 50% of chests. It's around 40% at most and that's pushing it. I've explored the shit out of every area and guarantee I've opened every chest so far (60 hours in and the last boss I've beaten is Champion Gundyr). I know your exact thought process
>"Another god damn mimic?"
>doesn't realize how long it's been since the last one
>>335369880
I just don't understand why they would do this.
If someone at From goes "Hey, wouldn't it be fun to make the players suffer a 0,15 input lag instead of a 0,05 one?", why would no one just smack him
>>335376567
you can buy 1
>>335371870
didn't that get patched already? I had a generic hollow with white pants in the ending on her place
>>335368676
>the only powerstanced weapon with a unique heavy attack was the Curved Nil Greatsword
Try 2x Majestic Greatsword
>>335367263
>because the Fire Keeper betrayed Ludleth and Gundyr before they could finish their quests
I don't think the Fire Keeper was the one who did the betrayal. Doesn't sound that way when Ludleth talks about it.
>No more fast ladder climbing
It was the one thing that improved since DeS, which had fuck terribly slow climbing speed, to DaS, which had okay climbing speed, to DaS II which had the sprint climb. Why the hell did they remove it?
>>335376094
nice, thanks dude.
>>335375421
Everything I said about aspects of DS2 being better than DS3 are inarguable. The aspects of DS3 being better than DS2 are arguable though.
I agree with your DLC sentiment. If the DLC is length and awesome, DS3 will be cemented as my favorite Souls game, but if it doesn't add any serious length to the game, and is just more of the same, DS3 will be cemented as my least favorite Souls game.
>>335360562
>flying roundhouse kick can oneshot you
>tanky as fuck
I would complain about the grab, but its pretty hard to get grabbed
>>335377208
It's still there, but the speed increase is pretty low.
>>335361472
OR you can just keep the camera still and see that shit breathing
>>335372831
if only sleeves didnt glitch 99% of time
I have a few questions that /dsg/ is ignoring. I hope you don't mind.
What's the best place to get large shards? Someone said Farron Keep but didn't give specifics. I assume off the slugs?
Does the Darkwraith in the Keep drop the dark sword?
What's the best way to kill the giant crabs? They don't seem to give a fuck about anything. Is it even worth it to kill em?
Thank you.
>>335377828
>What's the best place to get large shards? Someone said Farron Keep but didn't give specifics. I assume off the slugs?
No idea.
>Does the Darkwraith in the Keep drop the dark sword?
Yes
>What's the best way to kill the giant crabs? They don't seem to give a fuck about anything. Is it even worth it to kill em?
You can "visceral attack" them when they try to spit goo at you.
>>335377828
>What's the best place to get large shards?
Lothric after the Dancer.
>Does the Darkwraith in the Keep drop the dark sword?
Could be random, I got it from the DW in the farron swamp (where the swamp water is poisonous). Head to the left from the starting area bonfire.
>What's the best way to kill the giant crabs?
Whittle them down. Use shield to block and dodge, attack them from the side when they spit water, otherwise attack them from the front (much easier) after they are in recovery after an attack.
> Is it even worth it to kill em?
Depends, some drop special items. In some cases you need to kill several to get said item.
>>335376704
shitfuck goddamnit
From patch when
>90% of the players are Estoc/Dark Sword + shield users
>>335377334
Not really. I don't think build diversity is better in 2.
Soul memory was bad, and you had to buff.
In general I think the pvp in 2 was the worst.
And thats now, like full on last patch. Early on it was unplayable. Now it's playable, but only if you use certain things.
And they never fixed the issue of ripostes with ultras sometimes only ticking once. Half the time my zweihander would do more damage off of a backstab than a riposte, by like double the damage
>>335369880
>try to roll away from an attack
>too late I got hit
>MY CHARACTER PROCEEDS TO ROLL ANYWAYS WITHOUT PRESSING B AGAIN
>die from the second attack
Is there really no way to cancel this shit? Getting hit should stop any sort of buffering going on at least.
>>335365650
>Little overboard on the health
>1k(probably 12-1300 in ember form)
Far from it.
>>335368989
Dont fall for it. I was doing great with my Fire Broadsword. Wasted time farming for the Dark Sword and investing materials into it because /v/ keeps clamoring over how great it is. Its still not better than my fire broadsword
>>335378084
>>335378257
Thanks fellas.
>>335378515
THIS SHIT
ALL THE TIME
Really fucking bad considering every boss and enemy in the game has roll punishing combo movesets designed to kill someone who rolls immediately
is claymore best big sword?
>>335373705
well it was made by the company, not fans, so it is by definition not fan fiction you retard.
>>335378673
Nope, its really bad. Used it throughout my entire first playthrough, finished with 40/40 and was doing a whopping 9 more damage than the Dark Sword, and 19 more than sunlight straight sword.
It has the best fashion though.
There are only 14 mimicks in this game.
>>335378385
Weapon balance is too shit. Straight swords and piercing swords are simply too good overall because of the damage scaling on weapons and the pure speed of attacks (along with the low stamina usage).
Because of how shit armor is now and how strong dodging is slower weapons are even more shit.
>>335378385
>tfw played through the game blind
I fucked up every NPC quest and missed Archdragon Peak but invading during the first week was absolutely crazy and not falling for the Estoc/Straight Sword meme made everything a great experience.
>>335378745
Thats because straight swords are broken OP right now.
You can mash R1 for days, deal more damage and use less stamina than a greatsword.
But if you dont care about being a minmax faggot the Claymore is perfectly viable, as is pretty much every other weapon in the game.
>>335360971
Literally me
>>335378673
>is claymore best big sword?
I think the Executioner one is overall really solid if you want to use great swords. It can't be infused though.
>>335378997
The BKS is pretty awesome as well, but no infusion.
>>335378491
>Not really. I don't think build diversity is better in 2.
That's plain wrong though.
>fist weapons are great
>spears are okay-ish
>faith build still viable, but kinda gimped after nerfs
>sorcery is strong
>hybrid builds are REALLY strong
>greatlances
>maces
>UGSs
>halbers
>instakill daggers
>greatswords
>a lot of other gimmicky weapons you can write builds about
Nothing on release of DS2 even compares to how broken 3 is, even including some bullshit weapon combos in 2.
>>335378515
FUCK I thought it was my controller, this shit is unacceptable
>>335360761
>mfw someone puts a message on top of the chain so I cant see if it points forwsrd
>>335378972
Still, though. I love the clay to death because of its looks, even bought one irl. Just, it doesn't do any one thing good in 3. It doesn't have enough damage to warrant its slowness, and having to invest 40/40 for the meh damage is kinda depressing.
It doesn't even poisebreak enemies very well.
Having a lot more fun with my Greatsword run right now though (the ultra)
The R2 charged is a fucking beast
>>335378385
Try invading Ithryll Dungeon bonfire area. A lot of people there summon because they're struggling with enemies so they have non cheese equipment. Just don't expect to use the enemies to your advantage too often, people don't really fall for that shit around here (Although every guy I fought so far pretty much holes up in the same place because they're scared of aggroing enemies, so it works in your favor).
>>335379105
>The BKS is pretty awesome as well, but no infusion.
Executioner deals strike damage which more enemies (and players) are weaker against. Executioner can also be buffed while BKS cannot. Executioner also has better Str scaling so with enough Str you will outdamage BKS anyway.
>>335379207
Oh and how fucked the netcode is in 3.
Breaking both pvp and co-op
And no pvp arenas. There is no excuse.
>>335378745
i know it's not really true but i always thought of claymore as the AOE smallsword. not the per swing damage of a UGS class weapon but you can do smallsword damage in a 180+ degree radius. that plus the extra reach for the r2 stab
maybe the slow speed ain't worth it in this game
>>335379207
Give the game some time. DaS 2 was pure cancer when the game came out with shit like buff stacking, dual avalyn, great resonant souls or mundane santiers spear. Compared to that the DaS 3 weapons are fairly good balanced.
>>335379341
You forgot to say it also looks pretty rad
>>335361806
It's okay because some parts no one liked from 2 like delayed parries returned instead.
So I THINK I'm about to finish the game. Thus far, I've given the Firekeeper a pair of eyes and acquired 8 Dark Sigils. Apparently, those two things have an influence on the ending.
>>335379420
Anon, the biggest difference was that even though those weapons were broken, almost everything else was also viable. Everytime I play 3 I have the feeling nothing comes even close to the efficiency of Estoc/Straight Swords.
It just feels wrong.
>>335375318
>r1 masher beat another r1 masher
>makes a post on the internet
>>335379378
For me the claymore has always been about versatility.
You have horizontal slashes, vertical slashes, stabs, guard breaks, a spin2win running attack, nice combos and a decent poise damage.
The damage isnt even that bad, it just sucks compared to straight swords, but then again, so does every other weapon. Straight swords are crazy OP right now.
>>335379721
No, remember that shit right. Nothing except UGS were viable when the monastery scimitar was insta parry. Nothing was viable when a Santiers killed you in 2 R1s.
>>335379673
I just gave her the eyes. Do I decline her question or what?
>>335380081
I dunno man, I didn't deny her questionand felt pretty bad about it because of the dialogue after giving your answer.
>the fastest and craziest Dark Souls so far
>they removed twinblades
>>335379207
The only thing I really agree with are fist weapons being real good, and sorcery being usable.
Halberds were shit in 2, especially the regular one.
It's miles better in 3 in terms of moveset, and have you seen the Champions one?
Instant kill daggers weren't a good thing either.
It took them like a year to remove actually instant killing everyone, and they brought the ultima banana parry back multiple times for no reason.
You could r1, l1, with most pair of weapons and actually stunlock until your stamina ran out.
Ultra greats are amazing in this game, especially with hyper armor, considering poise was nonexistant until a year in, in ds2, and even then it barely mattered.
Hybrid builds are still good, just not retarded like faith/dex or dark/dex was in 2. The buff should help offset the damage of not being quality, not make every hit of your katana do more than an ugs.
Faith was not viable either after the nerfs, you couldn't kill a random hollow in things betwixt with a lightning spear post nerf basically.
They really killed offensive magic in 3 though.
My favorite part of 3's pvp scene right now is that you will NEVER have to deal with people 100's of levels higher than you, you can buy consumables without burying yourself (Ds2 basically said fuck you to archers), and losing souls isn't a permanent setback.
Soul memory was such a bad idea that they never fixed, agape was just a bandaid
>>335380163
Pissed me off more than anything. I was imagining how viable they'd be in this game with some dope weapon skills.
>>335364137
there's a chance that you will destroy what's inside
>>335364636
It's the very first iteration of the Firelink Shrine. it's why youfind the first Firekeeper's eyes, as well as Champion Gundyr before he got corrupted by the Pus of Man or whatever it's called now
i'm at the 3rd boss and so far das2 was more fun
>>335380163
>were fun to use
>sucked
>instead of getting put in a game wherre they could be way better and more fun they get removed
Everything is terrible
>>335379359
THIS. If you swing your weapon in the direction o the enemy you will hear the damage sound even if you didn't actually hit him, also it's very easy to just roll back and use estus so fights are a lot mote boring
>>335366998
>str weapons are ass
confirmed for never touched maracas
>>335360562
what kind of lighting is this? white light on the floor makes no sense
>>335380318
I never had problems with people 100 levels higher than me, actually
>>335380387
I thought that only happened in 2?
>>335380559
here's hoping they add a bunch of new original weapons in the dlc, like twinblades and shit
oh andloyce greatsword, it was so fucking sexy how you held it and the moveset was amazing, come back please
>>335380683
>what is a hole in the ceiling
dunkass
>>335380826
only good thing to come out of 2
>>335380965
that's such an awkward way to hold a greatsword holy shit
i mean yeah the loyce greatsword had an amazing moveset but fuck that looks weird
i get it with twohanding straight swords and shit in DeS but fuck
>>335368069
Is there any reason to use warden instead of sellsword? They seem to be outperformed by the later.
>>335380947
>implying it's not moonlight reflecting where it shouldn't be
>>335381134
Warden Twinblades have bleed on them and B scaling at +10 when Sharp infused. Plus, I they look cool.
i don't understand something, Anor londo was at the top of a mountain or some shit in DaS1, now it's at some valley.
shouldn't it stand where lothric castle does?
>>335366998
>>335367443
Lorian's GS (fire with fire buff, made from twin soul) and lothric GS (lightning, can be infused, greirat selling it)
>>335368069
I like the paired katanas because I get to be my own anime OC persona like all the cool kids on deviantart
also Gotthard's Twin Swords are probably the best simply because of the rolling R1
maracas are okay too but they swing too slowly compared to the twin swords
>>335381329
Seelsword gets an A with sharp, so that was my worry, how much damage to I lose to get the bleed?
>>335367443
maracas
butcher
dragonslayer axe
idiot
Am I missing something on Ancient Drake?
All four people I summoned decided to fuck off, run away from the dragon, jump off a pillar and die from fall damage.
Why isn't anyone trying to help me at its legs?
>>335381346
Listen to the intro again and then go look at what the bizarre shit going on at the Kiln of the first flame again. The explanation should be obvious after that.
>>335381451
Well my Sharp Warden Twinblades +10 are sitting at 280 AR with 34 bleed, and that's at 31 DEX. Sellsword Twinblades might still be stronger in terms of raw power, but I like the Warden TBs for the burst of damage via bleed.
>>335381136
dumb frogposter. leave
>>335360562
That one isn't.
>>335361036
>not killing patches the moment that bitch drops you down to the giants
what are you, humanitarian lgbt activist faggot?
>>335381607
lol
>>335374865
>but it feels like a step back in so many ways as well. The weapon selection, build viability, length, replay-ability, PVP, and a lot of technical aspects were so far superior in DS2.
I am SO glad to hear someone else say this. DS3 has been such a little darling after DS2 that it's hard for serious criticism of the game to get heard. Especially that camera, since all movement is (as it should be) relative to the camera, if the camera does something unexpected you can take a bad step and get killed really easily. It's such bullshit, and I had a lot of really BS deaths that had nothing to do with how gud I gitted.
>>335381739
His scheme in 3 was so good that I just let it slide.
I was laughing as the giant knocked me off.
>>335381971
the camera is always shit
it's a souls game
>>335381906
No seriously.
Four different people, four tries, all of them fucking commit suicide.
Meanwhile I'm hacking at the thing's legs with tye dragonslayer axe, barely denting it.
I got it to half-health before my third lemming fell to his death.
Is there something I'm not understanding? An easier way to kill it?
>>335373321
It's kinda weird too since armor has no influence at all on your actual defense stats, which determine how much damage you take in the first place.
So a glass cannon properly kitted up with the right armor is reducing more than someone who pumped vit for defense with the same armor.
>>335374865
Honestly the enemy design is only good on paper, in practice it leads to a really awful, spammy combat system that ditches the dodge->counter flow for mindless R1 mashing. The early game and places like Lothric/Grand Archives were really unfun in a way that not even the worst areas of Dark Souls 1-2 were.
>>335382205
You're supposed to run up there and plunge his head, ya goof. It instant kills him.
>>335381613
nope, i don't get it. what's your take on it?
>>335382205
You plunge attack its head you nerd.
Read the god damn notes on the ground.
>>335382205
read the messages on the ground you actual retard
>rewarded for playing poorly
Feels bad. At least I killed him.
>>335382205
Level your weapon up dumbass
>>335382341
Nigga what sword is that?
>>335382341
don't worry, i used the dragonslayer greatshield when i beat him
still felt great
>>335382341
What weapon is that wtf.
I thought it was a bastard sword with dark moon blade till you shot a god damn mlgs beam
>>335381632
nice argument famalam
>>335382356
>leveling your weapon to kill the ancient dragon
You're a bigger retard than him.
>>335382429
>>335382452
Pontiff's left hand. Greatsword of Judgement or something.
>>335382356
Dragonslayer's is maxed.
>>335382301
>>335382331
>>335382267
Oh. Now I feel retarded.
I was too busy dodging the fire to notice the messages, the ones I did see I just assumed were, "I did it!" or something like that.
>>335382570tfw i will never have the real darkmoon blade
>>335382279
>"Where the transitory lands of the lords of Cinder converge"
Then you look around in the Kiln and see a bunch of shifting castles and buildings seemingly being swallowed up or combined. The entire land's getting fucked up and stuck together, so it makes sense that nothing is where it's supposed to be.
>in Irithyll
>walking in a water area
>come to a fork in the road, left is a sewer, right is a small church
>go in the church first
>activate a bonfire
>hmm this looks like it goes to a new area better go check that sewer
>sewer leads to a kitchen
>messages everywhere saying ally ahead, friend ahead etc.
>no one there
>look it up
>Siegward is supposed to be there
>I broke his questline because I went right first instead of left in the fork in the road
fuck this game
>dragonslayer weapons and miracles in the game
>no dragons to slay
fuck you from
>>335382205
Can you kill the ancient wyvern without the gimmick? I did so with Yhorm after a few hours and would like to try this one. Maybe stack enough regen to survive long enough?
>>335361125
Even without the chain you can see them breathing.
>>335382731
>storm ruler fucking rekd Yhorm
>does absolutely nothing to any other giant in the game
I DONT WANT THE "Hit his foot until he dies" FIGHTS
>>335382731
>no dragons to slay
>>335382674
feels like a cheapass explanation.
>>335382902
Wyverns are not Dragons.
>>335382851
I got him to the halfway point, so it's doable.
It took me a bit, but I memorized his moves and lasted most of the fight with one estus left.
His legs are the tricky part, as they have a ridiculously huge aoe hitbox.
So I just killed Aldrich. Went back to the swamp in Road of Sacrifices (where those two giant crabs are) for shits and gigs and noticed it was darker than before. What does it all mean?
>>335382902
alright nig let me spell it out for you
>one drake in High Wall of Lothric - only killable from range by arrowcheese
>two drakes in Lothric Castle that are actually just more LOL PUS OF MAN
>one ancient wyvern which is a one-hit-kill
>nameless king's mount which theoretically counts
it's fucking bullshit mang and you know it
>>335383115
if you've killed three lords the sky darkens and an eclipse occurs
>>335383052
>that dead mountain sized dragon
i feel ripped off that we haven't explored the insides of an ancient dead dragon.
is the whip any good in this game?
i had a whip build in das2 but it wasn't that great
>>335383052
Dragon/Drake/Wyvern fights suck in every game that isn't Dragons Dogma.
Every game other than DD and Shadow of the Colossus sucks at giant fights too.
Both Dragon and giants are always just "attack foot and avoid stomps"
So boring.
>>335382998
Well yeah. This is a series where plenty of things are explained with "the flow of time is convoluted". At least it makes sense with some things. Like the Anor Londo church looking like it's been ripped out of Anor Londo and brought to Irithyll rather than Irithyll being built around it.
>>335383241
not true
fighting Gough was fun as hell
>>335363176
>you will never play E3 dark souls 2
>>335383241
>monster hunter
>>335382851
I did easily, go to the top of the stairs leading down to the right of the entrance, he's easy to bait into flame attacks and you can wail on his neck.
>>335383517
combat in monster hunter feels so horribly empty
>it's a "door does not open from this side" episode
>>335360562
They are?
>tfw too poorfag to upgrade my PC
>on sick leave
>can't work during sick leave
>at least get some welfare and stuff just to survive
>still can't afford even a small RAM stick
>tfw no probability Quantum SUper Computer calculator to cheat on the lottery
meh
>>335363934
the point of mimics is to discourage suicide runs for loot anon, one that is rushing past everything and grabbing shit for free is less likely to stop and look at a fucking chain and the lloyd talisman trick is not as known as you might think
>>335382687
by doing that you also broke Greirat and Patches' questlines too
>>335380387
bullshit, that was only in 2.
>>335383331
i'd like the geography to have changed over the thousands of years that have passed type of explanation, but new mountains take a bit longer that that to rise.
i mean, i love the lore and shit, but that thing with everything's moving around, kinda bothers me.
>>335382687
I done the same thing man, fucking raging.
>>335383052
dragon is an umbrella term you ashen faggot
>>335383591
I love that episode. It means we are in for a glimpse of good level design. Fucking love shortcuts.
>just killed Aldrich
>Leonhard hasn't killed Rosaria yet
I have given her a pale tongue and everything, and reloaded to the zone 3 + times.
What gives
>>335379881
>buttmad estoc users can't read
>>335383902
You need to join the covenant, like ACTUALLY put the thing in the covenant slot.
>>335367350
>targeting in PvP
>>335383973
I did join the covenant!
>>335361005
>>335361089Does she die either way? I got tricked into thinking I will get a cute wife and rule all undead for eternity. Fucking turtlefags.
>>335379721
At least From has always been pretty damn good with balance patches for this stuff down the line. At least the issues with DaS3 are mostly weapon balance issues that can be fixed with patches, rather than DaS2 where the issues were the entire PvE experience.
>>335364636
it's the firelink of Ludleth and "his" firekeeper, he claims "they did all they could to spare her from the eyes" but I don't believe the little bitch is telling the truth, after all his title is "exiled" and in dark souls you get exiled for REALLY BAD shit that you did, I speculate that he is the betrayer that the firekeeper sees in the darkness, only he wasn't all that happy with a world shrouded in darkness it seems, what I hate is how he says "So I will'd myself Lord, to link the fire and paint a new vision" Nigga fucking what? you can WILL yourself to become a lord now? you fucking what m88888.
>>335384021
i miss the old xanthous crown
>dex build
>not liking any of the katanas or dex gs
>been using a +4 shotel for half the game
Where the fuck are the cool swords and crazy polearms? All I see are fucking greatswords and weeaboo shit
>>335384021She is in the usurpation ending in the background.
>>335384018
I had already killed aldrich, went back to rosaria, put the covenant shit on and Leonhard says something like "oh you finally decided to join...", exhausted his dialogue, reloaded the area and she was gone.
>>335365331
the only way is great shield + any sword that allows you to R1 spam like a retard
>>335383591
>Enter Cathedral of the deep
>See two big doors on either side of the first main bonfire
>Try to Open both
>Does not open from this side
Excited the hell out of me, levels with one bonfire where shortcuts keep opening up are my favorite.
Shame the boss was kinda meh to fight, even if the atmosphere of it was cool.
>>335384116
grand archives
then you can get gotthard twin swords and wreck shit
>>335384206
>my +10 sharp scimmy wrecking shit.
none of this gimmick shitonly spinning now
>>335384206
Does it work like the dual scimitars? because I saw no point in dual wielding it since I had to hit both L1 attacks to equal one attack from R1
>>335384316
>not spinning everything to death with twinswords
you're missing out man
>>335367316
>he doesn't want reasons to go to NG+
>>335383786
Out of all the cheap excuses the lore has I think this one is the best because it fits the apocalyptic, oppressive tone of the game. Also reminds you that the nature of the game's world was only explored briefly.
>>335384409I may give them a try.
>>335384372
no, the gotthard L1 does significant damage compared to the R1, and the rolling L1 is one of the fastest - if not the fastest - attacks in the game, as well as thrusting
>>335384206
I don't think I'm even close to there
Fuck everything
>>335367802
a shit-ton and in very specific and important areas too, one is literally great hollow 2.0
>>335381346
My take on it was that the landmass Lordran was sitting on completely collapsed into the ocean (maybe because it was all sitting on top of ash lake and a hollowed out dieing tree), I figured this mostly from how sharp the cliff faces look around anor londo and how everything directly in front of anor londo (where lordran should be), is now extremely low down and partially ocean, while the places higher than it are sorta to the side of it.
Is there an ash that allows you to buy infusion stones? I heard farming that shit is worse then bloodgem farming.
>>335368989
>symbolic weapon
>Unique moveset
>stomp battle art despite not being a greatsword
>R1 spam friendly like straight swords
>buffable
>infusable
>great scaling
>THICK
What's the best bow/greatbow for a 40/40 quality build?
>mfw thebetrayal ending
That's pretty sneaky, and clever. How the hell would you figure it out unless you were really paying attention?
>>335369195
it's a sequel you moron, everyone knows about mimics unless you are a retard that jumps on the third game in the series, mimics here are used to discourge suicidal runs for loot which were crazy OP on dark souls 1, you could run into new londo for easy titanite and be overpowered in minutes, fuck off
>>335385230
>It's a 3 second long cutscene
Why am i so dissapointed.
>>335367350
what sword is that?
>>335385230
i regret getting that ending
i followed yuria's questline to the end in anticipation of getting the dark ending
didn't realize the eyes ending would be different
still cool though
>>335379229
Is smacking the chest before you open it really that much of a hassle?
>>335360739
i got one too, first time I've ever gotten one, shame it does damage though
>>335361765
>335361765
DS2 trickery. The chain is always pointing forward instead of curling back whenever it's a mimic tho.
>>335385004
I loved it in DaS1 and I still love it now
>>335385341
I backed up my save, but it turns out that getting Yuria's ending cuts you off from the Link the Fire ending. Good thing I actually really enjoyed Dark Souls 3 (was skeptical as FUCK after Dark Souls 2) so NG+ will be fun.
>>335385450
how much would the goddess ring negate the effects?
>>335360562
murb
>>335385341
>when the time is right, link the flame
Yuria told you what to do
>>335385686
>Dark Hand is shit in this game
simply unforgiveable
>>335384809
this is good, i'm imagining a ruins filled ashlake, kinda heide's tower of flame vibe going on down there.
maybe forcing the eternal dragon to relocate.
but another thing is, where the fuck are the insanely huge curved walls.
>>335385686
>darkwraith set
>it's garbage
I just want to look like an edgelord while still having acceptable defence.
>>335378515
That shit has gotten me killed more times than I wish to divulge.
DLC better fucking let us explore the deep waters like the Aldrich Faithful shit keeps talking about
>>335361556
are people wearing different sets because of fashion or what?
seems to me that every other gear than starter gear is just bad
>>335361806
DaS2 is the worst souls game, but that doesn't mean it did everything bad.
The whole point of sequels is thtat they are suppose to take the good aspects of previous entries and add them to the game, and take the bad aspects, and improve on them, and if you can't then scrap it. DaS3 took too much from DaS1 and DeS and pretty much ignored DaS2, both good and bad aspects, which isn't what a sequel is suppose to do.
>>335369880
Buffer is literal cancer. I dont know how it works. If I want to get two hits in and I press it two times, it only does one action. But then I accidently do one more hit everytime I didnt want to do that. It just works sometimes and sometiems it doesnt.
>>335386598
>seems to me that every other gear than starter gear is just bad
I'm rocking Cathedral chest, iron legs and gauntlets along with whatever helmet I feel like using and I'm sitting at around at least 25% reduction and +140 res to status ailments.
So I just picked up the Drang Hammers, made them +3, and they're pretty fucking nice so far.
How do they do later in the game? They're shitting all over my Claymore right now in terms of damage output and they don't drain my stamina as much either.
>>335386419
and maybe Irythil is actually Eleum Loyce.
except for Anor Londo not being there, but maybe it got buried under the snow.
in any case it's fun to come up with theories and disproving them to yourself, in search for some coherency.
>>335386813
they're pretty much perfect until you get gotthard twin swords which are just better in every way
so yeah, they last pretty much the entire game
not very good for nameless king, the attacks are slow enough that you'll get caught by some punishes
>>335386890
i like to think anor londo just got snowy as shit after gwyn and gwynyvere and gwyndolin were all gone, no sunlight or illusions thereof to hide the terrible cold
and irythill is just the repurposed ruins of lower anor londo, or maybe just built on the lower part of the mountain chain anor londo is situated on
least that's my take
>>335386932
Nice, thanks. Finally found a weapon I'm willing to pump some bigger titanite into.
>>335376696
>Hey, wouldnt it be fun to make iframes independed of roll distance?
>Hey, wouldnt it be fun to make L1 weapons block again?
>Hey, wouldnt it be fun to remove power stancing?
>Hey, wouldnt it be fun to split PvP by DirectX version?
>Hey, wouldnt it be fun to make game clock use framerate?
>Hey, wouldnt it be fun to downgrade the graphics of our game?
>Hey, wouldnt it be fun to tell the fans that PC is the lead dev platform?
I dont know, man, it just fits right in.
>>335360562
>tfw the mimics gave you PTSD and you freak out when you forget to check chest before opening
Also theres ONE mimic in the game that the chest did not move and when you open it he doesnt bit you right away. Shit startled me bad.
>>335367443
gundyr's
>>335387296
welcome to the quincenera pendejo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpAWbMtKO5k
>>335387105
yeah that's what common sense tells me too, but who knows with souls.
also, didn't gwyndolin stay there for like ever? until we woke up with the former lords of cinder slightly before us.
>>335360562
I always assume all chests are mimics anyway desu
Gonna make a punching character, which fist weapon should i use and what infusion would work best?
Anyone want to help me beat the god devourer on Xbox One?
There isnt a single summon sign and anytime anyone joins they die 3 seconds into the fight so i'm stuck fighting it till it cheeses me with chip damage in its second form.
>>335387734
Fist weapons are trash. Might as well give up now and save yourself hassle.
>dark sword drops during my first playthrough
>try it, it's pretty good, stick with it
>find out the internet hates it because it's too good
>>335362650
>feel like some non-canon fanmade game
But you just described DaS3.
Testing cheat engine for PC :^)
http://nes.sne.jp
>>335387563
gundyr's penis?
>>335387623
i assume so considering the dialogue with the darkmoon covenant priscilla ripoff
and the fact that aldrich ate him last and also is fought in anor londo and the brass knight still being in gwyn's crypt
i figure the darkmoon priestess would've followed gwyndolin should he have left anor londo
and he was the last god to reside there, it wouldn't make much sense for him to leave
>>335387909
WOW YOUY FUCKING NIGGER STOP
>fighting Old Demon King with a measly pyromancer with wooping 11 vit and a humble Raw Reinforced Club +3
What are demons weak to?
>>335387623
Gwyndolin was there the whole time and fine, pontiff sulyvahn locked him up when Aldrich woke up though.
>>335379881
dual straight swords bro, it's l1 into l2 into r2 spam
>fist weapons are slow as fuck
>straight swords are as fast as daggers
you tell me how that makes sense.
>>335388069
Nothing
Already posted on /vg/
Magicbros, looking for advice on Magic/Sorcery builds
Post your Magic builds (pure magic, magic+melee, etc) what weapons you like using and what spells you mainly focus on
Thanks m8s
>>335387334
>Hey, wouldnt it be fun to tell the fans that PC is the lead dev platform?
And that's a problem because... ?
>>335388069
Demon weapons, for one
>>335388069
Skill.
>>335360820
elite knight set is shit anyway. starting knight set is much better.
>>335376683
>the truth
>hear all this whining about longswords and shield users
>made a thief myself, using everything i can and every advantage i get
>have sellsword twinblades, a longbow and my trusty raw club (because strike damage is good against armored enemies, crabs, skeletons and so on)
>have a blast, shit on everything so far
now i arrived in boreal valley after demon ruins, will i finally get my shit pushed in i wonder? (bare in mind that i can bow cheese the shit out of tough n large enemies as long as i can kite and hide behind buildings and such)
>>335388436
This please. I do like 40 damage with the sage crystal rapier and 30 int to darksword users who knock out a 3rd of my lifebar.
>>335385545
barely. if you have a holy weapon, godess ring and activate a chime with healing then you will still lose a tiny bit of hp. mimic is 10 per second, godess ring is 2 per second healed.
>>335360562
>majority if not all bosses have a second phase in Dark Souls 3
Went from giant armored humanoids to not even my final form.
>>335388436
>>335388761
Dusk crown, young dragon ring, bellowing dragon ring, magic clutch ring, court sorceror's staff. Sage ring if you want to cast faster. Get Lloyd's Sword Ring if you plan on doing co-op or not getting hit.
Armor and weapon are whatever the fuck you want. Don't PvP with sorcery, you won't get far.
>>335388761
>>335388436
use moonlight greatsword or chaos infusion on things like greatsctyhe or astora GS. all scale A/A on int/faith or S on int with crystal infusion.
>>335388757
Pontiff will most likely kick your teeth in, unless you can spam roll and R1 for days
>>335388436
I am doing melee magic. Crystal Rapier and izalit staff.
>Flashsword
>greatsword
>hexsword
I need to find cool clothes that are wearable with Vit 8 and goes well with dragon head.
>>335388502
Because they obviously lied.
>>335385238
This makes sense. When you think about it that way. It's a way for the devs to control resources.
>>335367350
>tfw you pull people in with whiffed stomps, only to uppercut them with the Zweihander
It's fucking so satisfying. RIP using the Claymore now.
>>335385332
Astora Greatsword. Very light requirement UGS along with the Zweihander. It's running charge attack is kinda underwhelming, but I'm sure you can fuck up the guys who try to backroll away from it.
>>335388761
>>335388821
>>335388870
>>335388960
What starting classes did you use? Current builds?
>>335385238
Explain to me why this is a bad thing again?
>>335389268
I just went sorceror because I never put points in vitality or strength.
>>335389268
2 times knight. my main is sl 187 quality halberd user who used to be pyro, sorc, cleric and dark cleric and dark sorc and ended up as a battlemage. My current 2nd char is sl 105 int/faith UGS guy who will end up with 40/40 int/faith and uses buffs to increase melee potential. Pure wizardry of any kind sucks in ds3 imho.
>>335389268
Since luck is shit and so is vit if you dont want to be a tank, I picked pyromancer. I went like this
>rush weapon req, for my rapier its 13str and 18 dex
>quick 27 vit (gonna push it to 49 later I tihkn)
>quick 2 slots (14att, later 18)
>all to magic now 50 (I dont know where the soft cap, is it 50 or 60? gonna level up to soft)
>rest to stamina
>Been using Lothric Knight shield since getting it in the beginning of the game
>Reinforce it to get better stability
>Find Shield of Want
>It's better in every goddamn aspect
>Plus souls
Woah game fuck you and Shield of want looks like shit.Also i haven't fought Pontiff Sulyvanh or whatever the name is in Irythill valley, im in the dungeon, did i miss it?
>>335389720Not only did you miss it, you might have fucked 2 NPCs in the process (I did the same). Go back to the manor bonfire, go back to the river and head to the sewer to your right side.
>>335389720
There's another pathway in the waterway before the Mansion bonfire.
>Woah game fuck you and Shield of want looks like shit.
Meh, it's the most knightly looking shield without looking terribly aged and not being a blue crest shield. Seriously, give me back my Knight Shield from DaS1 and rename it the Nameless Knight Shield.
>>335369880
You can hit the attack button half way through a roll and it will queue up an attack.
Its ridiculous.
