Never ever aggro enemies near NPCs in those games lolEdit edit: holy shit one of the skeletons made it to the blacksmith and nearly killed him. WTF GAME.
Never ever aggro enemies near NPCs in those games lolEdit edit: holy shit one of the skeletons made it to the blacksmith and nearly killed him. WTF GAME.
There's some dude near one of the bonfires, a very trustworthy dude. If you missed him you'll still run into him in the Tomb of the Giants.What I meant was I would kill the skeleton wheels, then get summoned into somebody elses world, and when I returned to my own world the skeleton wheels would all be back to life. Wtf.
Anyway, Pinwheel is now diggity-dead. Painfully easy boss, but it was actually a super close-call because my controller batteries died seconds after I beat him. Phew! I got the mother's mask.
I'm worried that I sequence-broke the plot. Wasn't I supposed to meet some dude in the Catacombs? I didn't see anyone other than Leeroy Jenkins.
Now to figure out how to get back up to Firelink.
edit: holy shit the skeletons are back after I killed them all and then killed pinwheel.
Edit edit: holy shit one of the skeletons made it to the blacksmith and nearly killed him. WTF GAME.
The only thing that comes close is when ghosts swarm you though walls. I can forgive them because their existence really sucks and they need to vent. Bonewheels are clearly having fun.Bonewheel skeletons doing work. Probably the most annoying enemies in the game, possibly in all games.
Woah wait, was the bonfire near the skeleton blacksmith not in the original game? Is this a remaster addition?
There's some dude near one of the bonfires, a very trustworthy dude. If you missed him you'll still run into him in the Tomb of the Giants.
Nah not that dude.I checked and he wasn't where he was supposed to be. I think it's because I talked to him on his way down with the M'Lady lady and her high school doofus friends, and then talked to him later at Firelink when he was all emo about losing her. As long as I didn't sequence break my way out of the plot I'm happy.
Now to do undead asylum and biggity-blighttown.
When he asked if you're a cleric, did you say yes or no? If you said no, spare him for now. If you said yes he'll attack you if you talk to him again.First timer here, I just got thru the catacombs and I'm in the Tomb of the giants, just got pushed down a pit in a cutscene by some cunt and I'm back at the bonfire. I'm planning on going back up the ladder and killing that guy, any reason I shouldn't? Also I'm getting slightly jaded with all the underground/dark locations. Anor Londo was a welcome (annoying) break after the sewers/blighttown but then after New Londo and the Catacombs and the TotG, I'm starting to get a bit of cabin fever.
I said no. So he is worth sparing?When he asked if you're a cleric, did you say yes or no? If you said no, spare him for now. If you said yes he'll attack you if you talk to him again.
He'll give you some free shit at Firelink. And then you can kill him in the sunlight and get a good view of his painful demise.
Nice. He is gonna get what's coming to him.He'll give you some free shit at Firelink. And then you can kill him in the sunlight and get a good view of his painful demise.
He'll also become a merchant at Firelink.
I think I can see that area from where I am now in the Tomb of the Giants. I'm not really enjoying the second half of the game all that much, I wonder if there is much more to go.First time playing through - amazing game so far but I've just reached the Demon Ruins and I can't stop giggling - people we're not kidding when they said it was unfinished. Even the enemy AI is borked. I was trying to use my bow to pull the capra demons one-at-a-time but they just stood there taking the hits until they dropped dead. I'd be offended, but it's so bad I can't help but giggle.
I think I can see that area from where I am now in the Tomb of the Giants. I'm not really enjoying the second half of the game all that much, I wonder if there is much more to go.
Yea the darkness is bad enough but I can barely see 10 cm in front of me. On an OLED it is pitch black, I died 3 times from falling after defeating the boss in the catacombs.Yeah, first half has definitely been tighter, but I think overall the level of quality is pretty consistent, I've not yet found Lost Izalith and I've only explored a little of the Tomb of the Giants so I've got a little way to go. Would have preferred one more brightly lit area towards the end as it's gotten a bit oppressive during the last few hours. Still having a blast though.
Get a skull lantern or the light spell. If you have a skull lantern and use it as a shield you can hit the left bumper to illuminate the area around you. The light spell is better as you don't have to continuously hold down a button to be able to see.Yea the darkness is bad enough but I can barely see 10 cm in front of me.
First time playing through - amazing game so far but I've just reached the Demon Ruins and I can't stop giggling - people we're not kidding when they said it was unfinished. Even the enemy AI is borked. I was trying to use my bow to pull the capra demons one-at-a-time but they just stood there taking the hits until they dropped dead. I'd be offended, but it's so bad I can't help but giggle.
I got the lantern in the pit so I should be alright now. I don't even know how magic works in the game, never went anywhere near it.Get a skull lantern or the light spell. If you have a skull lantern and use it as a shield you can hit the left bumper to illuminate the area around you. The light spell is better as you don't have to continuously hold down a button to be able to see..
I got the lantern in the pit so I should be alright now. I don't even know how magic works in the game, never went anywhere near it.
I started with a Divine Warpick (first boss Butterfly, then to Andre to ascend/buy the pick). That's what I was trying to kill Vince & Nico with(!), then a Partizan, then eventually I settled on the Great Axe. Farming humanity in the Depths I picked it up and thought I'd give it a go since I usually stay clear of strength weapons. Horrible range, but decent damage. I used Sunlight Blade as a buff.
Anyone have an opinion on this? I think a standard 1-handed swing of my BKS is doing about 510 damage.On another note, I'm at SL 76 I think. I have my str 40, dex 18, Vit 30 and End 30. Strength doesn't increase when I level anymore with my +5 BKS so between now and the end of the game I'm just going to raise Vit and End to 40. Will I be ok for damage till the end of the game. The boss in the catacombs lasted about 5 seconds against me.
You reached the softcap in STR it seems. Stats still increase but it might take 2 or 3 levels to eek out 1 more damage point. Not really worth it imo, might as well dump some more points into VIT/END like you say. BKS +5 with 40 STR? Yeah, you're good for the rest of the game, NG+ and onwards! :)Anyone have an opinion on this? I think a standard 1-handed swing of my BKS is doing about 510 damage.
This is a great farming spot for a bonewheel shield because they all gather underneath you, backstep off in to a plunging attack and you take out all of them in one hit! :)Uhhh ok so I accidentally fell down to the Catacombs Black Knight, and clubbed his ass ten ways to Sunday, but now I'm stuck here...
Those pinwheel skeletons eat me alive. I can barely even touch the ground before they kill me. Sheild is eviscerated in seconds. I killed one with a black firebomb but I only have one left. My arrows do like 14 damage to them. Am I "boned"?
Nice. He is gonna get what's coming to him.
On another note, I'm at SL 76 I think. I have my str 40, dex 18, Vit 30 and End 30. Strength doesn't increase when I level anymore with my +5 BKS so between now and the end of the game I'm just going to raise Vit and End to 40. Will I be ok for damage till the end of the game. The boss in the catacombs lasted about 5 seconds against me.
You reached the softcap in STR it seems. Stats still increase but it might take 2 or 3 levels to eek out 1 more damage point. Not really worth it imo, might as well dump some more points into VIT/END like you say. BKS +5 with 40 STR? Yeah, you're good for the rest of the game, NG+ and onwards! :)
This is a great farming spot for a bonewheel shield because they all gather underneath you, backstep off in to a plunging attack and you take out all of them in one hit! :)
Thanks guys, I'll just keep going with end/vit for the rest of the game then. I can still increase my damage by leveling dex but it only goes up 1 point so it doesn't seem worth it.Pinwheel is a joke boss, one of the easiest one in the whole series, so don't use it as a reference for what's to come next. Anyway, you should be more than fine in terms of damage output if you have already hit the softcap for STR. If you plan on doing the DLC (you definitely should), you'll find the hardest and best bosses of the game in there
The real bosses of the catacombs are the bone-wheels. Pinwheel is the developers way of giving you a bit of pity after getting through all that.Pinwheel is a joke boss, one of the easiest one in the whole series, so don't use it as a reference for what's to come next. Anyway, you should be more than fine in terms of damage output if you have already hit the softcap for STR. If you plan on doing the DLC (you definitely should), you'll find the hardest and best bosses of the game in there
The last necromancer you kill has a guaranteed Skull Lantern drop actually.
Nice. He is gonna get what's coming to him.
On another note, I'm at SL 76 I think. I have my str 40, dex 18, Vit 30 and End 30. Strength doesn't increase when I level anymore with my +5 BKS so between now and the end of the game I'm just going to raise Vit and End to 40. Will I be ok for damage till the end of the game. The boss in the catacombs lasted about 5 seconds against me.
Wait until you get Homing Soul Mass or, even better, Crystal Homing Souls Mass. Both spells are basically "Press R1 To Win" in PvE.First ever INT build on a new character a d I'm facerolling everything DS1 magic really is op.
Jup, i also did a Zweihänder build for my first playthrough and PVE was wayyyy to easy.So I finally finished last night for the first time. I haven't finished 2 and 3 yet but I'd say that Dark Souls is my least favorite out of Bloodborne, Demons and Dark, despite it being an awesome game.
Bosses weren't that memorable (outside of O&S which was an incredible fight) and the level design post Anor Londo was pretty bad (felt rushed, uninspired, etc).
I also felt that the enemy challenge disappeared entirely after O&S. I was level 68 at the end of the game with a Lightning Zweihander +5 and fully upgraded Black Iron armor and on most bosses I barely had to use an estus (and I'm generally not very good at videogames)
Wait until you get Homing Soul Mass or, even better, Crystal Homing Souls Mass. Both spells are basically "Press R1 To Win" in PvE.
Jup, i also did a Zweihänder build for my first playthrough and PVE was wayyyy to easy.
True. The skeleton-dogs are also nastier than Nito.
First ever INT build on a new character a d I'm facerolling everything DS1 magic really is op.
I wouldn't say any boss, but they sure killed me more often than the Sen's Fortress boss hahaThe Titanite Demons at the bottom of Sen's Fortress killed me more times than any boss in the game.