ELDEN RING |OT| A Song of Grace and Gold

calibos · Mar 1, 2022

IvorB said:
I have to agree that this is RPG adventuring of the highest order for me so far. I'm loving the open world and the exploration.

It's the kind of open world I like that's intriguing but uncluttered. There isn't some peasant at every corner begging me to take some quest or other. Very much like Dragon's Dogma's understated open world.

And I've barely scratched the surface so far.

I keep thinking of Dragons Dogma when I am playing...I have put 35 hours in on Xbox and 3 in on Steam so far and haven't killed the first "Major" boss in either playthrough...It's just so enjoyable to wander and level and find new weapons' and armor and spells etc...

AncientReptileBrain · Mar 1, 2022

oh wow you totally can get to the highest peak in reya lucaria. shame it was overcast when i got there.

Jakenbakin · Mar 1, 2022

Apollo said:
I've gotten it and yes, you need to enter from somewhere else. It's a pretty involved process to get there.

Awesome thanks. I might spend some time seeing if I can intuit this out when I play later just because I'm so overly invested in this one chest now haha.

Alucrid · Mar 1, 2022

Gunny T Highway said:
Though a bit spoilery, Fextralife has a game progress route page with a map that has recommeded level and weapon upgrade level for each area.

thanks i'll check that out

super-famicom · Mar 1, 2022

calibos said:
I keep thinking of Dragons Dogma when I am playing...I have put 35 hours in on Xbox and 3 in on Steam so far and haven't killed the first "Major" boss in either playthrough...It's just so enjoyable to wander and level and find new weapons' and armor and spells etc...

Whenever I summon my Lone Wolves, I say "Wolves hunt in packs [strike]Arisen[/strike] Tarnished"

DiscoThunder · Mar 1, 2022

Oghuz said:
My greatswords aren't doing shit against these miners. wtf.

Probably answered, but it's hammer time

Richietto · Mar 1, 2022

Wow great nice awesome. Just lost like 8 hours of progress. Jesus fuckin Christ what the fuck????

super-famicom · Mar 1, 2022

Richietto said:
Wow great nice awesome. Just lost like 8 hours of progress. Jesus fuckin Christ what the fuck????

PS5 crash?

HoodedSoldier · Mar 1, 2022

Godrick Down!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After taking it on the chin a bunch of times on Sunday, I got back at him today and only took me about 4-5 times to take him down. Eat dirt you POS!!!!!!!!!!

Weegian · Mar 1, 2022

super-famicom said:
You can either two hand your weapon to use its skill, or replace the Parry (or other) skill the shield has with a skill called "No Skill." This will let you use your weapon skill while still holding your shield.

Thanks.

RBTeemo · Mar 1, 2022

Currently at a wall (or two). Stuck between (main boss) Godfrey, The First Lord and Radhan, both kicking my ass pretty steadily at level 64. Am I just under levelled, is there somewhere else I should be aiming for at the moment, or is this just a "git gud" moment?

Richietto · Mar 1, 2022

super-famicom said:
PS5 crash?

Yeh, came back and had to rebuild database or whatever.

Zocano · Mar 1, 2022

Double bosses continue to be kind of annoying and unfun. Like at least Ornstein and Smough gave you terrain to get themselves stuck or separated.

super-famicom · Mar 1, 2022

Richietto said:
Yeh, came back and had to rebuild database or whatever.

Damn that sucks :(

Zocano said:
Double bosses continue to be kind of annoying and unfun. Like at least Ornstein and Smough gave you terrain to get themselves stuck or separated.

Those put two pumpkin heads in a tiny cellar, like wtf.

ghibli99 · Mar 1, 2022

Fun but relatively easy boss fight just now. I'm left with a crazy-looking GS w/ a 40 STR req. First trophy of the game popped too. Slowly but surely, we're going places. I love this game.

John Dunbar · Mar 1, 2022

Anyone know how to open the door that can't be opened from this side in the Academy?

Before the fight with the red wolf boss. The room with the giant pot enemy and bunch of wizards

Diogo Arez · Mar 1, 2022

Zocano said:
Double bosses continue to be kind of annoying and unfun. Like at least Ornstein and Smough gave you terrain to get themselves stuck or separated.

The only duo boss I've found were the 2 demi humans in the starting area cave, but yeah they wrecked the framerate and camera

tjlee2 · Mar 1, 2022

AncientReptileBrain said:
oh wow you totally can get to the highest peak in reya lucaria. shame it was overcast when i got there.

There is always praise for DS1 in that you can go where you can see, but DS1 still had limitations. It actually looks like there is no such limitations in ER. You literally can go everywhere you can see.

calibos · Mar 1, 2022

Oghuz said:
My greatswords aren't doing shit against these miners. wtf.

I don't mean to be blunt...but you wouldn't use a knife to break a crystal. Hammers and Maces will change your life!

jotun? · Mar 1, 2022

Is there any way to get an explanation of the little status effect icons on the upper left under the bars? Sometimes new ones show up and I have no idea what they mean

Jobbs · Mar 1, 2022

The difficult life of being a 1h mace user

https://streamable.com/mk8c5x

Just feels like you're constantly missing even when something is right in front of you. This happens with humanoids too, but it's even worse with short things.

Note I'm not claiming the hitbox is "bugged". I can see that the weapon is going around the target. I'm just saying it's a terrible moveset that results in constant suffering. If something is locked on and directly in front of you the swing should be designed in such a way that it hits

Diogo Arez · Mar 1, 2022

John Dunbar said:
Anyone know how to open the door that can't be opened from this side in the Academy?

Before the fight with the red wolf boss. The room with the giant pot enemy and bunch of wizards

Haven't found it yet, but try the Fextralife guide, those guys are the MVP of my Souls playthroughs

super-famicom · Mar 1, 2022

jotun? said:
Is there any way to get an explanation of the little status effect icons on the upper left under the bars? Sometimes new ones show up and I have no idea what they mean

There's a list here, but it's still incomplete

Status Effects | Elden Ring Wiki

Elden Ring Status Effects Guide: How to cure all status ailments, what weapons can be used to afflict others, tips and tricks for crafting them.

eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com

Lulu · Mar 1, 2022

i can't read

any way this game is the goat

Roronoa_Zoro · Mar 1, 2022

I just have to post this in every Elden ring thread. Love the silly moments in these

Benzychenz · Mar 1, 2022

Are ashes of war single use consumables?
Like if you put one on a weapon and then immediately find a better weapon are you just screwed?

super-famicom · Mar 1, 2022

Benzychenz said:
Are ashes of war single use consumables?
Like if you put one on a weapon and then immediately find a better weapon are you just screwed?

No they are not consumable, you can equip and unequip them infinitely. Think of them as accessories for your weapons.

Kay · Mar 1, 2022

Kain-Nosgoth · Mar 1, 2022

Benzychenz said:
Are ashes of war single use consumables?
Like if you put one on a weapon and then immediately find a better weapon are you just screwed?

unlimited use

DaniThePinguim · Mar 1, 2022

Benzychenz said:
Are ashes of war single use consumables?
Like if you put one on a weapon and then immediately find a better weapon are you just screwed?

Nope, slot and take it off as you wish

TooBusyLookinGud · Mar 1, 2022

I just beat the hell out of Leonine Misbegotten second try and I thought he was going to be rough. Bleed build up is brutal in this game.

tjlee2 · Mar 1, 2022

Benzychenz said:
Are ashes of war single use consumables?
Like if you put one on a weapon and then immediately find a better weapon are you just screwed?

Ashes of war are effectively equipment, not consumable. Additionally, they do not show up in your inventory when they are equipped, so if you think your list of skills is smaller than expected that's why.

John Dunbar · Mar 1, 2022

Diogo Arez said:
Haven't found it yet, but try the Fextralife guide, those guys are the MVP of my Souls playthroughs

i did, but unless i'm blind the guide just says to ignore the door for now but then never mentions it again.

NazzyQ · Mar 1, 2022

Enemies have a 'hidden' posture meter that you can build up with strong attacks. Once the meter is full you can then land a critical hit. My question, why is this meter invisible? Why not show it on the enemy, like in Sekiro?

Benzychenz · Mar 1, 2022

super-famicom said:
No they are not consumable, you can equip and unequip them infinitely. Think of them as accessories for your weapons.

Oh good. The description make me think otherwise.

Zocano · Mar 1, 2022

Diogo Arez said:
The only duo boss I've found were the 2 demi humans in the starting area cave, but yeah they wrecked the framerate and camera

You haven't seen shit yet. All I'll say.

dglavimans · Mar 1, 2022

I hate Rahdan..

tjlee2 · Mar 1, 2022

NazzyQ said:
Enemies have a 'hidden' posture meter that you can build up with strong attacks. Once the meter is full you can then land a critical hit. My question, why is this meter invisible? Why not show it on the enemy, like in Sekiro?

Probably to reduce clutter since Sekiro has less targets on screen at any given time and most of them are easily dispatched. I think the clutter could get pretty bad against a caravan or specific indoor engagements. I wonder for those that want it if a mod would make it possible since the value is being tracked somewhere.

Wollan · Mar 1, 2022

This game is just so bad ass & grim.
Went into a portal to a high level corner of the world where I interact with an NPC : "Feed me... Death"
Outside the lair it's playing squeaky violin music straight out of an Ari Aster horror film, the landscape red... And just the biggest dark creature is rampaging everything when trying to catch me. At level 30 I'm just a microbe and with one hit I'm dead.

Zocano · Mar 1, 2022

super-famicom said:
Those put two pumpkin heads in a tiny cellar, like wtf.

Annoying but at least those were weak.

There is a far worse duo boss much later on. I expect more but this one was just particularly annoying.

dglavimans · Mar 1, 2022

When you down an enemy or boss, do your people hits never connect with the R1? Sometimes I down an enemy sprint to his head and then tap R1 and completely miss the animation :'))

super-famicom · Mar 1, 2022

Zocano said:
Annoying but at least those were weak.

There is a far worse duo boss much later on. I expect more but this one was just particularly annoying.

Weak? I guess I am underleveled for that fight then lol

astro · Mar 1, 2022

dglavimans said:
When you down an enemy or boss, do your people hits never connect with the R1? Sometimes I down an enemy sprint to his head and then tap R1 and completely miss the animation :'))

Yeh it sems inconsistent to me too. It works about 50% of the time. I've tried changing the timing on it, but I can't figure anything consistant.

IvorB · Mar 1, 2022

So, I think I'm going to stick my guns as a pure caster. Aiming to dual-wield miracles and sorceries. Had my first test drive of this style this evening:

calibos said:
I keep thinking of Dragons Dogma when I am playing...I have put 35 hours in on Xbox and 3 in on Steam so far and haven't killed the first "Major" boss in either playthrough...It's just so enjoyable to wander and level and find new weapons' and armor and spells etc...

Yup definitely getting Dragon's Dogma vibes. I haven't even seen a boss yet; just been roaming around and seeing what's over the next hill.

tjlee2 · Mar 1, 2022

dglavimans said:
When you down an enemy or boss, do your people hits never connect with the R1? Sometimes I down an enemy sprint to his head and then tap R1 and completely miss the animation :'))

It needs to be pretty accurate positioning in some cases. It's extremely case dependent. some enemies are really hard to get the right position but others are guranteed. No rhyme or reason to it so far.

Zocano · Mar 1, 2022

super-famicom said:
Weak? I guess I am underleveled for that fight then lol

I dunno. I def found that pair "late". The way this game is structured makes it incredibly difficult to judge. I've only gotten hung up on a handful of bosses otherwise most of the game has felt relatively easy.

Darkmaigle · Mar 1, 2022

Channel 5 News said:
I'm still at 15 Vigor after 40 hours. I love being a glass cannon.

So I was at 20 until the Radahn fight shook me so bad I decided I needed to abandon my dream of dual weilding great swords and respec completely to sword and board with copious health.

EDIT: is anyone using moonlight great sword as their primary weapon? Is it strong?

DaniThePinguim · Mar 1, 2022

dglavimans said:
When you down an enemy or boss, do your people hits never connect with the R1? Sometimes I down an enemy sprint to his head and then tap R1 and completely miss the animation :'))

Sometimes but it's pretty rare, there was a secret boss in Stormveil that I couldn't at all though

shodgson8 · Mar 1, 2022

Chipped away some more of Stormveil Castle tonight. The place is absolutely huge and I am loving it, I managed to finally find someone selling some ashes of war that really complemented my sword + INT build and changed up my sword stats significantly. It has ramped up my damage considerably.

HStallion · Mar 1, 2022

So is there a particular item or something I need to use the legendary summons? I got one from a random boss and its always crossed out.

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