/dsg/ - Demon's/Dark Souls General

*ninja flips*

Honestly love the demon prince fight.

>>183078436
Shame that doesn't do triple the damage.

>>183078595
Oh hey, Marc, how's the kids?

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>tfw two /dsg/ threads..

>>183079015
Blame the single-link autist who keeps wanting to promote the Discord.

so whats the lore behind the chosen undead being unable to PAUSE HIS FUCKIN GAME

In the end, which metas were the least and most fun?

>>183079389
it's actually because two people made threads at 740 at the same time

>>183079427
git gud

If you know you can pause at any time to collect your nerves and plan ahead, a lot of the tension and flow of the fighting is removed.

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Souls like:

Story / World
>Dark / High fantasy setting with supernatural powers
>faceless protagonist
>lore told through item descriptions and npc dialogue, not cinematic custscenes/direct exposition
>world-ending or post apocalyptic peril
>Guiding waifu for the player
>Multiple morally ambiguous endings

Non-combat mechanics
>Third person rpg movement and camera control
>explorable levels with shortcuts, traps, gimmicks, and enemy rooms (metroidvania)
>multiple classes and gameplay styles that play drastically differently
>varying speed classes of weapons and armor (light, mid, heavy, etc.)
>lots of character stats and build creating with tradeoffs, not just linear upgrades
>random enemy item /weapon drops
>"boss" weapons and armor

Game Design
>large end-dungeon bosses
>surprise mid-game player or NPC invasions
>open-world exploration or varied boss order
>Asymmetric multiplayer
>unified currency for items and rewards from enemies
>tweaking of basic game mechanics (walking speed, stagger, dodge distance, basic combat options, etc.)

Combat Mechanics
>combat-first melee focused game design with blocking and/or rolling
>enemy lock on and strafing
>stamina bar that is consumed by movement, dodging, and/or attacking
>critical/riposte attacks like backstabs, shieldbreaks, or headshots
>easy mid-combat weapon swapping
>mid-combat healing

>>183079427
Enforced integrated multiplayer. If you want to pause, you'll have to quit the game temporarily while in an area not populated by mobs.

>>183079427
Many reasons

Pausing breaks the flow of a fight and being unable to pause means you're also fighting against your own nerves

The other big one is asymmetrical multiplayer. Can't have that and a pause button too.

>>183079427
Za warudo

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Post your character cosplays!
Post builds for them too!

>>183079681
Solid list.

https://discord.gg/C3AX2Hk

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>found the glitch to get summoned as a dark moon blade under the next 30 seconds
Wew I live under a rock
If only I knew it before then I wouldn't had to farm those fucking knights

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>>183079427
>

>>183079681
I think there are enough specific staples here for Soulslike to be considered a legitimate genre.

>>183079847
What glitch? Just started a deprived guy for another run today. Would be helpful to know

>>183079946
He's baiting you retard

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>>183078595
Best boy with the best Souls

>>183078820
>how's the kids?
Probably at his parents' house? I thought he only had one daughter though.

C3AX2Hk is the link

For those wondering

>>183079946

Starting a new Steam account was believed to give you more blue invasions.

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>>183079681
I still want a Souls/Soulslike with a bright, fantastic world full of hope and optimism, with a happy ending for everyone locked behind the hardest, most punishing content that could only be considered vaguely fair.

Like these fucking reindeer holy fuck

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>>183079632
>"Hey man how do I pause this game I need to take a shit"
>"Git gud"
I hate this community sometimes

can't wait for the pillars of the community to recognise das2 as the superior souls game at least compared to das3

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>>183079427
I'm pretty sure being able to pause mid-fight with a boss or mob would ruin most of the feel of these games.

You can "technically" pause if you're undead/hollow/offline or somwhere invasions are blocked, and in a place where mobs are cleared. Instead of pressing a button, you just gotta make sure your guy is safe.

>>183080682
I hate you sometimes too, anon

>>183079439
>if don't care about winning or learning the game
Most fun: DS3
Least Fun: DS1

>if you actually wanted to play the game and figure it out
Most fun: DS2
Least Fun: DS1

>If you are the type of player that throws a fit when they lose
Most fun: DS1
Least Fun: DS3

>>183080682
Unless you're in a boss fight, then just chill somewhere where there aren't enemies. If you haven't just been running past everything finding such an area isn't remotely hard

With the way online works, you can't pause without fucking things up. But just stay hollow/unembered if you don't want to be invaded. Also in DS3 you can teleport to the hubworld at any time via a homeward bone. Since they're cheap you only have yourself to blame if you don't have one on you.

Stop sucking.

chloanne has POWERFUL collar bones

>>183079773
10/10
Nice to see cool cosplays.
That, and I have seen too many """"Guts""""

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>>183080281
That's absolute horseshit. Anybody who believed that got memed on hard.

t. 28 Ears in 3 and a half days on a Steam account that was created in the 2003 beta

>>183080682
It's not that hard to hold in your shit for the 15 seconds or so it takes to run away from mobs, quit from the menu and then get up and walk to the bathroom. Inconvenient perhaps, but not difficult.

>>183079773
youre on another level

>>183081503
>>183080281
>>183079946
>>183079847

It's because blues work on a priority system where if you die a lot, you don't get summoned as much.

>>183081812
proofs?

>>183080980
>Learning the Game
>Shit Souls 2
Fuck off

>>183081812
That's also horseshit. Were that the case, someone would have found that out with CE long ago.

guys I cant beat the abyss watchers, died probably 20 times already halp. Git gud obviously being on the table first, what else do would you suggest?

>>183082643
are you struggling with anything in particular? first phase? second phase? both?

>>183082643
Let them kill each other in the first phase.

Press R1 on him in the second phase, because he's a shitty boss with zero poise that lets you stagger him.

>covetous demon has a gimmick where you can free hollows so he chases them instead
WHY
He's already easy as fuck

>>183082643
Red Eyes is on your team
They can be backstabbed

With the changes to Stamina breakpoints when using the FaP +3

How much is ideal for the Valorheart? I'm trying to make a build around it and the Lothric Knight Long Spear

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>>183081738
I-Is that a good thing...?

>>183082195
>hating build variety
go back to fox only final destination

Is there a posing mod for Dark Souls like the ones for Skyrim and Oblivion?

>>183082643

If you're on PS4 I'm happy to give you a hand, I'm certainly around the average level for it. I'm waiting for someone to help me with a boss so it'll pass the time

>>183082784
>>183082643
>>183082643
mostly the first phase it takes so long as i just run when the unfriendly one spawns and wait for them to fight eachother, but i can never hit the backstab there.and i feel like it maybe harder to get behind him with a keyboard or im bad.
also thanks for the fast replies

>best emotes
>best fashion
>best build variety

dark souls 2 is the best game for player expression

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>>183082853
Maybe they thought the base form would be harder. The mechanic is pretty neat though, and I will always take any opportunity I can to fuck over those assholes for what they do to you later in Undead Crypt.

>>183082908
Ideally at least 34, optimally all the way to 40. Valorheart is stupidly stamina-hungry because of the block-and-attack trading that it's designed for.

>>183083040
Build Variety is worthless in a shit game

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>infinite hyperarmored healing

Why is this allowed?

>>183082978
>generic anime villian
Looks like a bad attempt at making a Griffith cosplay.

>>183083103
Im on pc :(

>>183083158
2 has the worst, most obnoxious gestures. No Way is way more annoying than someone using Well What Is It?

>>183083627
because you lack the stomach

>>183083627
Why are you giving them time to heal? They still take damage, so go get hits in. Wind up that heavy for when they're done healing so it makes as little difference as possible.

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>>183078595
>ds3friends disappointed that he's liking DS2 more than DS3

>>183083627
Because you should be backstabbing him for massive damage instead of R1 spamming him for minimal.

>>183083696
Just set a pass and ask for some help. Loads of PC players here are always willing to co-op.

If you were in charge at Fromsoft and could make one last balance patch before leaving ds3 entirely, what would you change:

>Rework sharp infusion so that 60 is the softcap and increase the damage there, but make it so that you can't get the insane damage some weapons have at 80 now
Buffs:
>luck in general: make it so that at 60, it feels like how good it was in earlier builds
>Blessed/Simple: both give only physical damage bonus with their regen mechanic, but give them actual damage. Should only be about 10% less AR at 60 than in the weapon's intended stat. Either that, or allow both infusions to be buffed with resin/spells.
>Partizan type 2HR2s have poise frames
>all damage types can do counter damage now, not just thrust, but to lesser effect
>Feasing Branch scales with int instead of str
>rose of ariandel true combos with lightning arrow at max cast speed
>shield splitter speed increased and deals more damage to shields
>Firelink Greatsword scaling increase
>Executioner greatsword can be infused
>Spin stomp changed to be able to roll catch
>Almost everything that deals increased damage to shields gets better shield damage
>Bloodlust gets additional bleed damage with the WA, in addition to the damage boost
>Axe warcy r2s have poise
>drang hammers and twinaxes have l1 posie, but decreased damage
>Gargoyle flame hammer and all demon weapons have increased scaling
>Dragonslayer spear/swordspear have decreased dex scaling, but increased faith scaling that improves lightning and phys damage
>Emit force damage boost
>Divine pillars damage boost and tracks target
>Magic barrier increases all elemental resistance
>Vow of silence increased time
>Lifehunt scythe speed increased
>Bursting fireball, profaned flame, boulder heave, black fire orb, floating chaos, and flame fan increased damage
>firestorm increased damage and poise
>flame whip speed increase
>power within and carthus beacon increased time
>seething chaos lasts longer and activates by proximity
cont.

>>183083858
taking bets on what age she starts lurking /r/happas

>>183084096
14 at the slightest. With an ugly looking father like that? She's bound to find other happas for connection

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>>183083448

>>183083987
Nothing, because I'd make sure all the playtesters and balancers were working hard on making the next AC / Dark Fantasy / MMO they're working on instead

Where does DeS belong on ENB ranking (DaS > DaS2 > DaS3)?

help lads i forgot
whats the best time to stop leveling vigor
27 am i right? asking for a sl 120

>>183084581
At least 35, optimally 39. 27 Vigor is for if you want to be two-shotted by a UGS combo.

>>183084581
27 minimum, but at SL120 there are enough death combos that you should have 35-40 vig to give yourself some wiggle room. 35 with FAP or life ring, 39 or 40 otherwise.

27 is fine if you're an embered host, but not if you're doing pvp

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>>183084562
>Epic Miscarriage

great swamp ring and witchs ring stack right?

>>183085071
Yes

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>>183078436
Getting an itch to play DS2 Scholar Edition again, which community is more active? PC or PS4?

>>183085071
>what is google?

>>183085572
pc

>>183083987
few more buffs:
>all soul arrows have increased tracking
>farron darts have increased damage at lower int (should be more useful than throwing daggers at 30-40 int)
>farron hail/crystal hail increased damage per pellet
>soul stream damage boost (should be capable of 1000 damage at 60 int with all boosting gear equipped)
>farron flashsword damage/poise damage increase
>soul greatsword/old moonlight speed increase. Increased damage with high-scaling catalysts (keep the pick combo about the same)
>pestilent mercury no longer hurts the caster
>hidden weapon changed to body buff (but does not mask weapon buffs)
>dark edge poisecasting

Nerfs:
>curved greatswords have less scaling across the board
>daggers are easier to roll out of after 2 hits (or cant roll catch as easily)
>murky hand scythe scaling changed to scale primarily with int/faith, but can't be buffed on any infusion
>longsword, greatsword, and katana phantom range fixed (same with fist running l1)
>throwing knives capped at 15 per fight
>healing spells cant be used in arena fights/cannot be posiecasted
>lightning arrow poisecasting ends after 4 seconds
>fire surge slight range decrease/fp consumption increase
>homing soulmass speed decrease/crystal HS damage decrease
>Farron dart fp increase

I want a Souls game with a bigger focus on attrition. Very scarce bonfires, big, a bit more open areas, and constant risk of getting invaded, as you'd have to go human at a bonfire. I can imagine long, comfy coop runs through huge levels, players resting mid run in that apocalypting setting, all stalker like.

>>183084581
27 used to be the case, but with many patches, things in general just deal a lot more damage, you need 35-39, including rings of favor+3 and life ring +3 if you can

what if i want to name my character in a japanese name
but i cant type japanese and i cant paste because dark souls 3

is there a way?

>>183085874
No fuck Magic

>>183083758
>No Way
>not comboing I'm Sorry into Have Mercy after every kill

>>183086089
27 was never the case
>>183084581
39

>>183086102
Fuck
Your
Mom

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>>183085920

So, basically what DaS2 was first imagined to be?

>>183086145
Magic seriously needs a buff and poise needs a nerf
I never lost to a magic user but high poise fuck me over

>>183086345
what if a staff was introduced that had only like 60% damage as other staffs, but could poisecast?

>>183086184
>Not gesturing and just doing the slow walk away

>>183085572
Ps3

>>183086145
the problem with magic is that there's 4 spells that are way too fucking good, but everything else is fucking garbage

>>183083158
>Bow
>Spam VERY GUHD

>>183086339
Even bigger and even longer. And no life gems of course. You know, something that would make you try your hardest not to get hit, just because it could fuck you up in a long run.

>>183085071
>>183085487
I really wish they didn't, and that all spell damage was re-balanced to account for this.

The way it should work is that all spells should do more damage across the board, and you get the 15% ring early on. Then in the late game when you actually have good spell buff, you get the 25% ring and replace the 15% one, and do as much damage now as you did before with both rings. It would at least give more flexibility for utility ring slots.

>>183085920
I want Souls games to never, ever go back to armor sets with gender differences.

>>183086526
Poise casting isn't fun though. If I wanted to trade, I'd just make a str build.

>>183086345
How would you buff it? It deals very high damage already and is very strong in PvE. You'd have to cut down on the i-frames, speed casting up or just give a bigger variety of spells for it to work better in PvP.

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>>183086339

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>>183086952
I see. My problem with sorceries isnt in them as a whole. Moreso that my favorite spells in the series are all melee-range spells: Soul greatsword/flashsword, lightning stake, lifehunt scythe, and flame fan are all rad as fuck, but only lightning stake is viable due to its high damage and posiecasting. I really wish that soul gs/old moonlight would be fast enough to actually hit something outside of the pick combo, and if it did, it would feel like a decent hit. Maybe if they had combos like flashsword does it would be a different story...

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>>183085920
Snowflakes wouldn't be able to handle this and nobody would buy it. Just have to face the facts that these games are casualized for maximum sales.

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>>183087858
I know they aren't planning another one anyway, I'm just thinking how nice it could be going through such huge levels with a friend and watching the comfy landscapes and designs

>>183083987
>make poise actually fucking work outside of hyperarmor
I don't care about anything else.

>dark souls 2 is getting me back into the dark souls series

holy shit dark souls 3 absolutely btfo

>>183086918
>being this deluded
This was never the case, there was never a "golden age" of fashion.

Demon's Souls, the first Souls game, was the worst offender since it had gender-locked sets and most of the unisex sets had major gender differences.
Dark Souls was one of the least offensive ones but still had major differences for sets like Pyromancer and Shadow.
Dark Souls 2 contended with Demon's for worst offender, with tailor-fitted slutwear all around.
Dark Souls 3 was initially on the same tier as 1 and maybe even better, but it tossed it all out the window with the DLC slutwear.

>>183088140
>slutwear means gender restricted

nah

there's literally maybe 2 chest pieces in the entire game (either DS2 or DS3) where they aren't identical across the two genders.

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Killed Dragonrider second try. That was really easy, damn.

I still did so bad at the beginning of the Tower that the 2 giants near the fire won't spawn anymore. I'm dumb.

Dipped into the tower, saw scary things. Found next fire and got out.

Should I upgrade my shit? Been rocking the fire sword and nothing else really. Got a neat leather shield that I never use.

>>183088513
dark souls 3 didn't really improve much with the dld

>>183088714
Fire sword is pretty neat early game. What build are you going for?

>>183088714
Heides Tower of Flame and Forest of Fallen Giants are all relatively easy areas because the game expects you to go to one of those first.
Get a bow and arrow to meme the dragon,kill the Dragonslayer whos relatively easy and is just basically watered down Ornstein with maybe a new move or 2.
If you're going to no mans wharf you might wanna upgrade your weapon a tiny bit as the darkloving creatures are annoying as fuck

>>183088309
>where they aren't identical across the two genders.
Excluding curving based on body shape and tits, it's the opposite.

DaS2 alone had the Bandit, Desert Slut, Executioner, Lion Clan, Moon Butterfly and Fume Sorcerer (won't count the rags set since that one's obvious).

It's more the case for DaS3, at least up until the DLC introduced the slutwear.

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>>183089130
>dur I put colander on my head for helmet
DaS2 Bandit is the most retarded set ever and I can only hope it never appears again, Falconer Set welcomed though.

>>183089002
Probably good old sword and board, or 2 hander.
>>183089078
>Get a bow and arrow to meme the dragon
Forgot about the dragon, hm. I got a crossbow, I'll see how that goes.

Don't know about the Wharf. Saw one of those lizards that turn you to stone (?). I kinda dipped after that.

I think I'll go kill the Pursuer first. But I'll keep your advice in mind.
>>183089305
Thanks a lot.


Should I buy the stone-to-flesh branch or just level up? The branch opens up, well a branch heh, doesn't it?

>>183088714
It's such a shame how poorly executed Dragonrider is. His moveset and tempo actually increase as he gets lower in HP, he'd be a fun boss were it not for that huge fucking blind spot where his shield arm is.

>>183090296
Basilisks aren't that hard to deal with. The ones in DaS2 actually have basic attacks instead of constantly spitting gas at you, but the nature of their threat in DaS1 was that they would always mob you and petrify you via blocking off your movement and keeping you in the clouds. This is much harder to accomplish in DaS2 (moreso since they can actually spend time trying to attack you instead of gassing, and those attacks are pathetically easy to block/dodge), and I think there's only like one or two in that passage anyways.

>>183090296
IIRC you get a branch after killing the first Pursuer. The one for 12k souls is just if you're trying to avoid him for some reason, or for accessing optional treasures.

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>>183090296
>Should I buy the stone-to-flesh branch or just level up? The branch opens up, well a branch heh, doesn't it?

Yes. If only because talking to melentia after spending 10k souls (the branch is 7.5k) will give you the silver serpent ring +1, which lets you gain more souls from enemies. So the sooner you buy the branch the sooner you get the ring and the sooner you get the ring, the more souls overall you earn. It pays for itself.

>>183090837
There's a fixed number of Fragrant Branches in the game, exactly equal to the number of statues I believe. But there are several statues you can skip, and which are generally not worth it anyways.

Why do they say ring of steel is nerfed in pvp? When I check the stats in arena or invasion it still gives 17% instead of the 5% it's supposed to give

>>183091338
It says 17% but actual damage numbers work as if it's 5%. Your "displayed" absorption number only applies to pve.

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>>183091585
why is the darksign listed as part of the moundmaker's covenant?

>>183091789
Boss invasions

>>183092059
doesn't count anymore because it was patched

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>>183090296
Also HOLY FUCK THEY WOKE UP

>>183091319
It's worth looking up what statues guard which gear/items/shortcuts though.

The soldier at the top floor of Aldia's keep is one of the most useful enemies in the game since he drops 2 ascetics and you can repeatedly farm him, meaning you can then farm effigies in FotFG and Sanctum easily.

What's a good level for hypermode shenanigans?

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>>183092343
Oh and they're tough as fuck too. I know morningstar ain't a great strike weapon but fuck.

Dipping till I get more shit I guess.

Why does Aldrich Faithful and watchdoggos have to invade in the two most boring areas in the game? They're literally 80% flat ground

>DaS1 has Cleansing Greatshield, which doesn't have 100% physical block but laughs at spell damage
>DaS2 has Rebel's Greatshield, which is the same but better since elemental damage is so ubiquitous in DaS2
>DaS3 has ___________

>>183093329
good rolling

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Do you think 18 ATT is enough FP for a Faith build? Lightning Arrow and Steak are the only offensive miracles really use.

>>183093329
havel's, and it's shit.

>>183093329

Havels has 80% across the board, I know it doesn't really fit your criteria because it's a fuckhuge 100% physical resist stability monster but that's all we got

>>183093329
Pontiff knight shield :^)
It'd be a good shield if it didn't have like what, 47 stability on a medium shield?

>>183093494
>Steak
yes for hybrids; no for casters

is raime's ring or some equivalent available in dark sous 3?

>>183093696
No

Why don't hollows attack other hollows?

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Anybody wanna join me on Wolnir? On PC, pass: dsg

I'm SL 40. I've cleared everything in Catacombs except what's below the bridge ladder, but I can do Wolnir before killing Horace to keep Anri alive right?

>>183093792

I always thought that they attack you because they want the little bit of humanity that makes you not a hollow but I'm not a lorefag so idk

>>183093057
>Bastard Sword
Mein African American

>>183093819
Yes, just kill him right after Wolnir
Why would you need help vs that boss tho?

>>183093819
Wolnir can be done at any point in the quest, yes. If you talked to Anri before the bridge, then it doesn't matter what happens to Horace because then she leaves for Irithyll.

I'll be there in a second.

>>183093918
I think that's the Judgement GS

>>183093948
I don't need help really, but it's my N'th run so I like to spice it up + get it over with quickly with meme bosses like Mr.Skeltal.

And coop is always fun.

>>183093918

That's not the bastard sword, it's the greatsword of judgement

That being said I really like the bastard sword

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>>183091005

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>>183094054
Nice.
Ill be at the Catacombs bonfire in like 2 mins, we can head straight for Wolly. Already talked to Anri.

>tfw don't like the direction these games are taking now

>>183078436
DSP is streaming and is about to start playing shit souls 2 sotfs on ps4 right now. If you are on ps4 and on sunken king at roughly 1.5mil - 2.5mil SM, go snipe him and fuck him up.

Any Souls news in the last month?

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>>183091005
Only played DS1 and 3 and can't remember shit from 1
what do people use to work these edits? mspaint is sit and can't handle pngs or I don't know how

>>183094947
Dark Souls 1 is getting a remake

So what do I need to know before doing a hollow build? I'm planning on 40/60 dex/luck with a frayed blade (444 AR) and blood warden twinblades (shit AR but bleed) and repeating crossbow offhand + splintered bolts (or maybe Avelyn instead)?

I know it's been nerfed to shit but I'm a masochist and I like doing odd playthroughs

>>183094992
Are you kidding me? DaS and not DeS?

>>183083987
>Axe warcy r2s have poise

They already do though, it's just the attacks are even slower than greatswords so no one ever uses them.

>decide against better judgement to try lords of the fallen
>even at the lowest equip load, everything feels like molasses
>roll is either too long or too slow to be useful
>camerawork by Michael J Fox

Is there any reason to continue, or is it just irredeemable shit?

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>>183094598
Well too bad. It's over anyway, and Miyazaki and crew have moved on to make AC, new souls in a new setting, and some other shit. All without Bamcos dates and deadlines for shit. So next game will be ok or great, don't worry.

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>take the time to farm concords for DMB
>never use it because of how OP it feels

>>183094971
Photoshop.

>>183095162
Yes, he's kidding. None of the games are getting remakes.

>>183094992
Post proof nigger. And I mean absolute proof, straight from Bamcos mouth, none of that neogaf trash

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Thanks bud.

>>183095509
>OP
lol what
buffs are shit in ds3

>>183095058
Pretty sure Hollow damage caps at 40 Luck, and depending on the source (read: Kekxtra) status effects may cap at 50.

My suggestion would be to go 35 Luck and fill the gap with Hollow infused off-hand. Saves you points.

>>183095629
Sure thing. I wanted to see if it was actually possible to kill Wolnir from one-third HP, thus all the Lightning Arrows. Guess they really do intend for you to kill him by hitting the bracelets.

>>183095646
HAHAHAHAHHAHA

>>183095723

Okay thanks, I'll stop at 40 while leveling and have a look at the bleed damage scaling with rosaria

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>>183095646
heh

>>183096012
For extra fun, invest in 18 Int 18 Att and get Man-Grub's Staff. You'll have access to only a few Sorceries (better ones if you strap on Sc**lar Ring), but they'll all hit like a 50 Int staff. And no need for Sage Ring either because 40 Dex.

How do you use heavy weapons properly in DaS2?

Powerstancing great hammers and nobody will come near me unless I initiate an attack. So I try to bait them with a free aimed heavy swing to catch their roll behind me, it either lands or I try to recovery-frame roll away and get warped back. Same shit every fight.

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>your hits don't register until after his poise frames start

>>183096431
Heavy Weapons in general are just bait and attack
Unless you have high poise,then you can usually afford to trade hits

>>183096852
People never try to trade with me though since they know they'll get flattened.

Proper animation cancelings would be amazing, not exactly overpowered for ultra weapons that swing so slowly anyway.

>>183095948
Yeah he's usually a hard fought battle for me, because trying to kill him normally just gets you bumrushed by skeletons. Now I'm just stopping by smouldering to off Horace and on to Irithyll. Smouldering Asshole is a headache ill save for later.

>>183097179
Maybe try offhanding a crossbow so they can't play quite as passive.

>>183097330
Throwing Knives could also do the job for him,no?

>>183097179
You can animation cancel with backsteps to some degree, but catch someone once with it and not kill them then they will be even more passive

Just experienced my first ever invasion (may have been an npc)
That fucking sucked man

>>183097767
What was their name?

>>183097767
NPC invasions always suck cause they make no sense

>>183096431
Trade damage and use range and spacing to your advantage. You can chase down people pretty easily with an ultra and put yourself in situations where you force them to trade or back them into a corner.

Remember, your weapon is a big giant area denial tool, if they're rolling away from you then you can push them into a corner. If they're rolling toward you, you can space far enough away so that they won't end up behind you after their roll.

If they're rolling behind you, then you're attacking too close to their location

>>183097819
Armorer Dennis
That's why I thought NPC, plus the fact noone plays in the area
>>183097849
I had just gotten done with an annoying area too
RIP

>>183097767
npc invaders blatantly read your input, do at least twice the amount of damage a player would do and have at least twice the amount of health a player would have

>>183097972
Oh yeah, that's an NPC, and he'll be back later. Even better, I think he's one of the Scholar invaders, which are all more difficult than the ones in the base game. When you compare Dennis to guys like Dragonfang Villard, the difference is astounding.
Have fun with Maldron.

>>183097972
Dennis is such a bullshit invasion
>Soul spear at fucking FOFG

>>183097972
Dennis is always a pain, he is at his worst if you try and take him on in FofG, his later incarnations are significantly easier as long as you have some kind of a build going.

>>183097972
Yeah that's an npc

>>183096431
another tip: Play without lock on, catch them by dead angling your running or roll attacks

Ultras can be played EXTREMELY aggressively if you have good stamina management, since no one can trade or out-space you

If you want to play an ultra right, try using a 2H zweihander. It's got the perfect moveset and reach to train you how to change your attack angle, predict opponents and chase them down.

what are some fun strength weapons. are the drang hammers any good??

>>183097972
Armorer Dennis is a cunt, he's meant to symbolize an OP twinked invader.

>>183098101
that area is completely optional though and only meant to be accessed after you beat pursuer, it's perfectly acceptable for the challenge and reward

>>183098101
>>183098113
I was at fofg yeah ;_;
Soul spear is that huge fucking magic swing he does? That hurt man, and I'd never seen him before

>>183098170
Yeah I play with lock off, practised a lot at aiming too so I can catch most things. Just kinda sucks when I miss by a frame or two and get a punishable backstab that I can't do anything about. Not moaning tho, I know timing is the key.

>>183098230
Drang Hammers are alright. Winged Knight Twinaxes are even better though if you're going for paired weapons. Millwood Axe and Dark Sword are also fun and useful options.

>>183098230
It has really shitty range but I have a lot of fun with the Pickaxe

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>>183098230
Millwood greatbow

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How do I into Valorheart?

>>183098314
Dude that got wrecked here. He always appears there? Fuck, man.

I already grabbed some stuff in a chest, I think I'll pick up my souls and try to run to a fire.

Is there a moveset associated with the twinblade in DS2 that doesnt look lame as all fuck?

>>183099090
Once he's invaded bonfire access is cutoff.

>>183099190
Fuck my life, I just saw that.

I think what I should have done is rush to the part where he appears, then run back to where the Turtle dudes drop, and use Seed of a Tree of Giants

>>183099505
It's not particularly worth killing him there, he's meant to rek your shit (and sometimes make you destroy the hunter gear chest by accident)

>>183099710
I KILLED HIM

I WAS HALFWAY HOLLOW TOO
FUCK YES

Also his magic sword shit goes through pillars, that's bullshit

>>183099993
If you played Dark Souls 1 you'd know true bullshit when every single attack but yours just passes through walls

>>183099993
nb

Can't remember if he respawns later on if you kill him there but if you did you made Iron Bridge a lot easier

>>183100085
Dark Souls 3 takes the cake. The fucking axe-on-a-chain assholes in Archdragon Peak that can not only hit you halfway across the map, but can also hit through walls and the fucking floor.

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>invading in high wall
>host and yellow phantom
>okay, not too bad for me to handle
>blue comes in
>oh I guess I'll ju-
>and another one

How good is all this leather stuff btw? I was rocking Royal Swordman armor, Infantry hat and the rest was the starting Falconer stuff. 58.6 encumbrance.
>>183100085
Haven't actually. Looking forward to the suffering!
>>183100136
Neat.

>>183099664
>Dragonrider Greatshield
Holy fuck, you may be the only other person I know of who likes that thing. I've always thought it was sexy as hell, but stats-wise it's so inferior to other greatshields, even the Tower Shield. Makes me sad.

Tell me about Havel the Rock, why does he sit at the bottom of an Undead Burg tower that overlooks the Darkroot Basin?

>>183100616
>Haven't actually.
then why are you playing das2?

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I swear to god, I've gotten fucked by the action queue in DaS3 more than anything else.

>>183100917
He supposedly went hollow so Ledo (it's most likely him) locked Havel in that tower for eternity

>>183100616
All armor is good and viable except stuff like Prisoners Rags
Just remember that upgrading weapons is more important than upgrading armor

Heavy Armor will require lotsa points into VIT to allow proper movement,but heavy armor will also sometimes ignore hits (You'll still take damage but your character won't flinch)
Light Armor allows better movement and doesnt require much VIT investment,but offers less protection

>>183100917
Because it was his prison after he went hollow.

>>183100917
More importantly why does Jester Thomas wanna help you so much in DS2

>>183100986
Humble bundle yo.
>>183101109
Hm. I'll give the light armor a try. It seems rather marginally worse than the Falconer stuff that carried me a good bit, but lighter.

We'll see I guess. The Wharf should be a good trial

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>>183100917
It's probably not Havel himself. Havel was in command of an order of knights who also wore that armor, hence why you see several of them all over.

>>183100917
>>183101098
Havel's lore annoys me, he's just like Vader in the Star Wars EU and cartoons.

Badass who fought in the great war, literally wears armor made of solid rock and wields a dragon tooth. Why is he an early game pushover? There are countless hollowed bosses much more powerful than him.

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>>183101948

cba finding the source but iirc it's confirmed to be him. the set you find, the gank squad and ds3 are soldiers of his

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>250 hours in DaS
>recently picked up DaS2 and started playing
>realize I'm still just as gud as I go through all the mobs and first boss

>mfw on the pursuer and still stuck after 20 attempts without any real progress

Fuck me. Should I give in and use a shield again? I always thought a shield was easy mode in DaS1 (and it fucking was), but god fucking damnit, why are my rolls so shit in this game

>>183101057
it's really bad against enemies that have shield bashes but yeah it's just generally bad

>>183102536
>Stuck at the Pursuer.
You're either not nearly as good as you think you are OR you have base AGI.
AGI directly affects your iframes on rolls.
85 is the lowest. If you have 85, don't even try to roll.
96 is equivalent to the standard mid-roll from DaS1.
Adaptability and Attunement affect your AGI.

>>183101994

Same reason a literal god can be killed by a meager hollow

Havel went full hollow, you never go full hollow. If he was in posession of half his mind he'd probably have been nigh insurmountable

>>183102536
Adaptability increases your i-frames, it's something like 32 for DaS1 frames although attunement affects it too.

Keep two handing. Damage output is far more important in these games.

>>183102536
You dont need a shield for the Pursuer
Roll under his attacks.
If you're having trouble with timing that,practice your parries,and parry him,then shoot him with a nearby ballista
He's basically there to train you for other humanoid bosses in the game

>>183102869
How does that work? Not that dude but I'm in a similar position. Got him to 50% health tho.

I didn't increase AGI at all I think, but I did increase Adaptability

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WHY THE FUCK IS IT SO HARD TO PUNISH ESTUS?

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>>183102536

This has irritated me for an eternity. I'm simply trash against Straight Sword users, whether they're a novice or a veteran, and these happen to be the most commonly seen weapon in all of PvP.

If the SS user wants to do nothing but mash R1 in my face, there's almost nothing I can do, even if I do roll away I'll get roll-caught in phantom range whether or not they're timing it right (in fact I get roll-caught even more frequently by the mindless mashers than I do by the intelligent R1-R1-R2 setup, which indicates actual PvP skill, ugh). I can't parry, I've practiced and practiced and cannot get the hang of it, not with a shield, or a katana weapon art, or a Curved Sword, and I refuse to use a Caestus because it is ridiculously ugly. So the mashers almost always win. It wasn't so bad PvPing at SL30 when they were super-weak Irithyll Straight Swords and they only had the stamina to swing five times in a string, but now that I'm in the mid 60s I'm seeing 7-swing strings or even 9 or 10 sometimes, and half the time it's more than one phantom doing it in unison (ganking).

To make it even worse, these players often Point-Down or Applause or some other obscene gesture and think "wow haha I'm so gud at this game and u suk" when any monkey with half a brain would see it and be shaking their head in disgust and disagreement. I don't mind the gestures actually, but I hate the fact that they think they deserve to be called good, when they factually do not deserve it.

>>183102869
>>183102993
oh fuck, I forgot to lvl my character

so base stats, I think, I don't even know

>>183103082
sweet, totally forgot about parrying as well. Must have slipped my mind when rebinding keys...

Anyway, I'll keep twohanding, get gud and either parry or get my stats up

>>183103327
To put it in perspective: I don't recall ever once beating a Black Knight Glaive, in a duel or in an invasion. Not once. But I never once feel salty about it, because every single Black Knight Glaive battle has been fun, and has been played by an opponent who's clearly skilled with it, as it's a weapon that's very difficult to use compared to the more basic weapons. I get beaten soundly, or get beaten after a super close match, and my reaction is always "Awww NIIIICE CATCH! GG brother" or "Jesus that back-roll attack out of nowhere! Beautiful stuff!", where with the Straight Sword monkey-brained mashers, it's more like "Great. Perfect. You gonna Point-Down now? Give me something? Anything? YES. THERE WE GO. Fuck you too. throws controller onto pillow I'll throw your parents in a room and gas them, prick."

I never get this angry when the SS users play properly. I think it's more like, when they do nothing but mash, I feel like they're disrespecting or insulting me just from the way they fight. They're saying "this tactic is all I need for the likes of you" and I take stuff like that very personally even if they don't see it (or care), I guess because respect is a very important element of PvP to me.

I'm so triggered by Straight Swords now that whenever I co-op on the rare occasion and summon phantoms, I screen each one and if any of them have a Straight Sword I will not summon them unless they have a really cool name and good Fashion Souls. If I'm expecting to be invaded (from co-oping) I want my phantoms to represent what kind of player I am, and I feel that even being remotely associated with scrubby Straight Swords makes me look bad. THAT'S how irritated I am at them.

But I do feel a lot better after typing out this rant. If anyone can relate or has related horror stories about smug noobs, feel free to share and we can get some good ol' ranty discussion going and get some salt out of our systems.

haha just ironically died to wolnir for the first time in months he probably thinks he actually killed me but i actually only died ironically lmao

>>183103215
pro-tip: he's easy as fuck to parry. try it with a buckler

>>183103712
Died a handful of times on new builds desu, only ever to that smog that appears out of nowhere seemingly impossible to escape

Such a shit boss, hit his golden trickets and win or you stand in the wrong place and insta-die. Yet still he's the coolest looking muthafucka in the game

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Are katanas fun/good? Currently using grand land.

>>183103215
Adaptability increases agility among other things but not every point will give you more i frames

>>183104927
Sir Alonnes katana is hype as fuck

>>183104927
>grand land

GRAND LANCE

the fuck was that , brain?

>>183104927
Katanas are good because they have high counter rating, powerstanced blacksteel katanas deal an unresonable damage with the strong attack.
Alonnes katana when buffed reaches 2k with just two strong attacks, around 1.5k with just light attacks

>>183105085
>grand land
Man, I wish I could use an entire island as a weapon

>>183104927
Katanas are excellent weapons, cancerous in PvP though due to their speed and range.

Grand Lance is a lot of fun, if you can get used to its moveset I'd recommend a run with with. Grab some FAI for some buffs though.

>>183104927
GRAND
LAND
FLEENSTONES?

>>183105283
Quakestone and Ledo's come close

is there anything like ds2's marakumo's instant rolling parry in ds3? the ultimate baiting weapon

>>183105496
Not even close, smelter hammer on the other hand

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>using whips in DaS
I'd forgotten how shit they were

>>183106054
Old Whip had an AR of 400+ in DaS2 I think.

Broke in two swings but that thing was a lethal finisher.

>>183106054
>mfw the threaded cane turned into a whip that was very good
Finally

>>183103771
I suck at blocking but I might try. Got that white leather shield with 90 reduction.
>>183105020
Oh yeah, now I remember. Agility isn't a stat you increase directly like a main attribute, right.

>>183106054
They've never been particularly good in any of the games. Witch's Locks in DaS3 is only good because of the Pyro scaling. Also the R2 has absurd range, you can literally sweep entire swathes of Deacons with the thing.

>>183106356
Its worth googling darksouls 2 agility and checking the table the wiki has so you can have a better idea of when you will get more i frames

>>183106356
don't need to block.

he's unbelievably easy to parry with a buckler, half a second before his horizontal swing hits you and you'll see what I mean

>>183106054
Use and abuse the rolling R1. At least for DS3.

>TFW I liked helping people in DS2 more than I do DS3

How is this?

>>183106695
I might do that.
>>183106708
Brainfarted, forgot they were different things.

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*screeches in your path*

>>183107171
It's not easy to connect with out managing shit and wearing a ring. Feels more satisfying for you I guess (i don't like 2 co-op). Knowing you helped out a struggling player in this world of different rolls and nice stances

>>183107171
Avid co-oper/babysitter reporting

DaS2 had lifegems to help someone through a whole level, DaS3 cut your estus in half

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Dark Souls really needs a "Pat head" option
I wanna pat Shalquoir
I wanna pat Queelag's Sister
I wanna pat the Emerald Herald
And Dark Sun Gwyndolin
Its not fair

>>183107874
I want to fug that cat

>>183107494
>no pus of man rune or covenant
Love this game but goddamn wish I had a time machine, so I could use my average Japanese to yell at Bamco and from....

>>183107494
*throws Firebomb*

>>183108162
*screeches louder*
It's over, ashen one, all your eardrums are belong to me

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why is everyone talking about Dark souls 2 again? what happened?

>>183108478
It was on sale on both steam and humble bundle not long ago

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Getting sunlight medals in DaS2 is such a pain. There isn't enough people as there is, and they're all spread out over a bunch of areas.

>>183085572
PC is still pretty active; not sure about the other systems though.

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>make a goofy boxer/pyromancer for fight clubs
>build for carthus beacon and pontiff rings
>the ar boost gets lowered during PvP
What do I do with all these dumb spell slots, /dsg/?

>>183108478
Some ENB poster shilled his stream to high hell and it brought out the DS2 players like roachs to sugar. Also summer sale, so new meat asks for help as well. It's 12$ so it's not really shitty investment since the game matches its price tag now

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>>183108535
roger that, I was afraid it was some bullshit like ENB actually having influence

>>183108629
>boxer/pyromancer
>no Demon Fists

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>>183084562
>where does DeS belong on ENB's ranking?
His souls favorites kinda shift around but :
Back in 2016 streams he said Demon's Souls was his favorite overall but DS1 is really up there and so is Bloodborne although he said that he personally has trouble enjoying BB due to the "dark themes"(see pic).

So for ENB it's probably safe to say DeS / DS1 take turns being his favorites with BB coming after that and before the started Scholar run he kinda ranked DS3 above DS2 so I think his ranking would be something like :

DeS / DS1 > BB > DS3 > DS2.
It's kinda ironic that his ranking of the games is pretty much the same as Luci's even though Luci hates ENB. ENB himself hates ranking the games but he's gone kinda back and forth between liking DeS the most and liking DaS1 the most.

>>183108743
I don't like how they look and I wanted the character to focus more on the punching and only to have dabbled in pyromancy to make punching better.

>>183108478
Personally I got it from july's Humble Bundle. First game in the series for me. H-hi

>>183108478
I dunno, but I'm sort of getting the urge to reinstall SotFS since I have a SL120 meme build at 1M SM that I could use for some small PvP activity. I still have at least 3 builds in DaS3 that I haven't completed yet though.

how is the DLC content for dark souls 3? would you guys consider the season pass worth it?

>>183109540
eeeeehhhhhhh
DLC1 is overpriced, DLC2 is about the right price

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>>183091005
this took a bit

>>183109540
25$ is considered a hard spend....

>>183108478
The Souls Community is finally recognizing DaS2 for the masterpiece it is

Guy in the last thread who wanted a summon for Greatwolf I am home now. Got waylaid by jackassery. So if you are here please stand up.

>>183108945
You don't need pyromancy to have fun with Demon Fists, friend

>>183109851
But anon blood borne exists already.

>>183098921
start with no less than 30 endurance, then make a quality build

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no more dark

when does Armored Souls release?

>>183109540
AoA is a disappointment, it's decent content but too short to be worth $15. Plus one of its main selling points is something you get for free from TRC anyways (not that it matters since AoA is "mandatory" for understanding TRC). TRC on the other hand is worth it, good length and plenty of goodies from armor to weapons to great boss fights.

If you have to buy, get the season pass.

>thought I'd try invading as soon as I got creos
>12+0, except nothing but "countertwink" ganksquads
>first is a guy going normally through the game with a wizard buddy, quickly dispatched him and basically dueled the host
>second is a downscaled phantom who the host actually let me kill without intervention (bastard sword stomp is pretty good against cocky fucks)
>host has infinite hp on
>smack him around a bit and point down
>he actually runs off a cliff and sudokus
am I in the twilight zone?

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>>183110298
>he hasn't already played it

>>183109851
As someone whose favorite of the three is DaS2, that's bullshit. It's far from a masterpiece, despite the amount of fun that can be had with it.

>>183110347
Forgot to mention, the phantom dropped ~2.3k souls. Is there a way to tell from that what level he was? In ds1 it was 10% of the last levelup but I'm pretty sure it's less here

>>183109934

Aye man, luckily enough I was just heading back to give it another try. Been levelling a fair bit since I got my Watchdog Covenant rewards so should be easier

>>183106054
ds2 is the only game where whips are a considerable option, seeing as the rest of the game is at a slower pace but whips are about the same. Plus they feel a bit stronger and have the nice ability to phase through walls. It's always nice to take one with you through the gutter/black gultch and just destroy all of the statues from afar and through walls. Then you have powerstanced spotted whips which almost insta-poison foes

>>183110638
I will finish up with BB and cone to the bonfire in a bit

How do i get good with FUGS on ds3? I don't know how to use it properly, and i can't punish rolls with how slow it and i don't that much to always trade.

>>183110854

No worries mate, pass will be dsg so just pop your sign down when ready

>>183109540
The season pass is worth the price, but TRC is considerably better than AoA. DLC1 has some neat things here and there and its worth a playthrough, but literally every character you will ever make has something to be excited for in DLC2, and thats not just because of the best rings getting +3 versions without going into ng++++++++ to get them

>>183110978
Sign is down by the Depths of the Painting bonfire

>>183110876
that's gonna be a problem with every ultra weapon in ds3. You absolutely need the poise to make trades when the chance comes up, and the endurance to make use of the block frames and stamina-inhaling monsters that are ultra-weapons. The best advice I could give is to take advantage of FUGS strengths: use the WA to make trades, make use of its insane reach, and bait out misstimings on your opponents rolls by staggering your r1s as necessary.

ultra-weps in roll souls 3 are a tough beast to use, but its very satisfying when you get that pancake, or when someone is stupid enough to fall for your trade

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I am a new player to dark souls 3 and I like the game so far.. but my friend is telling me that I am cheesing the game for myself by using certain shit.

For example, I got the "dark sword" from right before abyss watchers and I like the look and style of the weapon but a buddy tells me that it really turns the game easy later on when you get some upgrades in it. Is that true?

I remember a situation back in dark souls 1 when I played it. I got the dark knight shield really early on and that shield apparently is broken as fuck and makes the game baby easy?

So now, I am not sure what I want to use. I also like the carthus curved greatsword but my friend told me that it is GARBAGE and you are actually gimping yourself by using it.

SO I don't want to gimp myself but I also don't want to cheese the game. Why are so many weapons like this? What can I do or what should I do?

>>183110876
Use staggered R1s to force trades. Your best offensive option that's aggressive is rolling R1 pokes. You just need to learn the timings to punish other players but even then it'll be tough, FUGS range and damage make it easier than other ultras though.

>>183111475
Straight Swords are sort of PvE easy mode in 3 but so are a lot of things so I wouldn't worry. I would just say use what you like and fuck your friend, if your enjoyment of the game is being adversely effected by what you're using then I would change it but otherwise do as you like.

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>>183073924
>taking 20-30 minutes to kill a host

>>183111475
Your friend sounds like a fucking ass.
Yeah, the Dork Sword is strong as hell.
CCG is fun and certainly not actively gimping yourself.
Use what you enjoy.

>>183111475
id tell you to not turtle and not r1 spam, but tbqh its the most viable approach against the lothric knights

just dont be a faggot, the dark sword is by far the least useful straight sword for almost all builds, go on the wiki and take a look at some of the weapons there, and pick 3 different ones that suit your build from different catergories to use.

>>183111249

And there I was worrying that drinking a pint of Cuba Libre would cause problems. Cheers for the help man, can't wait to give the weapon a whirl

>>183111475
You should ignore your friend and use what you like (he's wrong about Dark Sword anyways, shit was nerfed almost a year ago). Anything is viable in PvE, the only thing that's a "crutch" is greatshield turtling, and even that's inferior to just rolling to dodge attacks. Also, no summoning phantoms, but that one's a given.

>>183111475
>don't use this, it's too good
>don't use that, it's not good enough
First off, tell your friend he's being an asshat. As long as you don't summon or read guides before completing your first playthrough, you're fine.

>>183110978
>>183111249

Lol we fucking dumpstered him. Btw a good way to cheese the wolf solo is to first kill off the gravetender, then keep one of the pillars between the wolf and yourself. This allows you to let him break his charge into the pillar and you can get free hits on him when he's recovering. But lemme know if you want to co-op some other boss / attempt to

>>183111776

How are bows in this game? I liked the great bows in the other games but never really tried other bows. I really like carthus weaponry so far. I like the style and fluff of carthus too.

Does carthus have a armor set? When I made my character, I had a like "middle eastern" swordsman in mind. I never really liked katanas at all and prefer the more "scimitar" kind of sword. but apparently the carthus "curved sword" is a cheese weapon as well. Looks cool though.

Dream Lore:
>The Gwyn you fought in Dark Souls 1 was an allusion, really he was killed by Vendrick
>Aldritch is the guy on the rotten's shoulder who escaped and became a priest
>Gough starved to death because he can't see food, he's not actually blind it's pine resin on his helmet
>Tsorig didn't kill Fume Knight, Fume Knight let him have his ring and sword after being strong enough that he didn't need either
>Fume Knight killed the primordial serpents because they're fags, the Sable Church are a bunch of roleplayers
>Soul of Cinder is Aldia, who doesn't die when you kill him by the way
>Pontiff Sulyvanh is Vengarl after reuniting with his body
>the Dancer is a fragment of Manus
>DaS3 Andre is an allusion made by the shrine maiden, DaS1 Andre was killed by the titanite demon
>Prince Lorian is a cyclical rebirth of Velstadt
>Siegward died in Sen's fortress, the guy you meet with afterwards is a rapist snakeman who snatched his armor and wants to fuck Sieglind
>Seathe, Nito, 3 of the 4 Kings, and Smough are allusions, you didn't actually kill them in DaS1. The only meaningful end game fight in DaS1 is bed of Chaos. Also Smough is a girl.
>Anastascia kills herself after the DaS1 Chosen Undead sets himself on fire. Fire isn't actually linked, he just burns to death

>>183111475
dont listen. There's almost nothing in DS3 thats even close to as broken as some of the noob-traps and broken cheese strats in ds1. Do whatever makes you feel good, anon. As much shit as the game gets, its pretty balanced.

Not (You) again
>>183112009
>countering the boss' moveset is cheesing now

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>>183091005

>>183082853
Covetous Demon is a good boss fight because he has a ton of neat gimmicks.
-Grab that unequips all of your items (this would be super annoying if a difficult boss had it, so it's appropriate here)
-you can make him roll into all the poison urns, poisoning him
-hollow mechanic you mentioned

He's the most underrated boss in a Souls game.

Anyone else having problems with steam?

@183112092
>this pasta again
Don't even deserve a (You).

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>>183112045
all bows are shit for anything but cheesing, with the sole exception of greatbows, which are ok for some things

nope. also carthus got nerfed, but its ok because now its actually a really nice sword that isnt babby tier. the only reason i avoid it is because while i like the blade shape i dont like the hilt or aesthetic of it, im more of a fan of this kind of curved sword.

>>183112009

I'll bear that in mind for next time I'm doing a low level run. Which seems to be a running theme of every build I make now

Wish I could offer you more bosses mate but I cleared the rest a solid 40 levels back, except for the DLC2 bosses which I'll save for when I reckon I can take a crack at them 1v1

Is pure crossbow possible?
Is it Fun?

>>183112283
It's Tuesday maintenance time.

>>183112256
>WotG
>smelter dildo
>kiln
not too bad desu

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>>183112045
Stop caring about what people thing are "cheese weapons", what are you some sort of cuck? Carthus is old news but it wouldn't matter even if it were still relevant. Light version curved swords are strong right now, but need to be used 2 handed and 2 handing a small curved sword looks retarded. The heavier types are best as 1h, including Carthus.

>>183085920
That would be really frustrating without co-op, and bosses are just much more satisfying to beat by yourself.

>>183112045
I have a soft spot for greatbows. The DLC greatbow is broken as all hell, but I prefer the Dex one you find later on. Combining that with Hawk Ring and long-range arrows is fucking cash.

>>183112283
Yes, Steam was dead for a short while.

>>183112406

Depends on if you can work out how to resin them

If you can't, eh

If you can, you can pretty much slaughter anyone