Dark Souls 3

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2016 0:14

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Yeah, I have yet to beat him. Although I think I've only tried solo three times. First phase isn't too bad, although keeping track of the dragon is a pain. Second phase wipes me out so quickly. Getting my timings so wrong.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

His attacks seem to come out slow. Like he moves his body first then brings his weapon through, catching you after you've dodged.

I got him down to around a third health.I was like 'I can do this!' No. No I can't. Yet.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

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Nameless King down!

With no Estus and 7hp left. I got some help with him, the Sunbro blew through the first phase with Lightning Spears, then he got himself killed in the second phase. With about 60% of the bosses health left.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2016 1:29

Also killed him today. But with a slightly larger victory margin, as below.

Videos of all bosses defeated on second playthough. With overly literal name translations. And some thoughts.

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Gunda, the judge of ash (1 Attempt)

Borudo of the icy valley (1 Attempt)

Only really has one dangerous attack. Once you've figured out how to dodge it, not much of a problem.

Cursed belly large tree (1 Attempt)

How much better was a sword for the fight? Infinitely.

Crystal elder (2 Attempts, both shown here)

Pretty easy, but also easy to be gangbanged by multiple spells.

Bishops of the deep place (1 Attempt)

Still piss easy.

Abyss guardians (2 Attempts)

Fun fight. Again, halberd weren't overly good for this. Sword much better.

High king woruniiru (1 Attempt)

Having looked up quite how this boss worked (Not as timed as I thought it was) was stupid easy.

Pope Sarivaan (1 Attempt)

So, so much easier this time around. Getting in an attack didn't leave me exposed.

Youmu the giant (1 attempt)

Gimmick fight. Might be harder without completing onion dudes quest, but doubt it.

God Gobbler Erudoricchi (3 attempts)

Ok, God gobbler may just be me being daft, but God eater doesn't quite get across the implied vulgarity of the act. And then name is clearly eldritch.
Still hate his bow.

Dancer of the icy valley (1 attempt)

Like the pope, much easier when your weapon doesn't leave you vulnerable.

Dragon hunter armour (5 attempts)

Don't like his shield.

Bewitched king osuroesu (3 attempts. Annoying, as it was one of 4 bosses I didn't die on the first time round)

Snow AoE attack is painful, aside from that didn't seem too bad.

Ancient Flying Dragon (1 attempt)

Not really a boss

Old Demon King (1 attempt)

Yeah, I completely forgot about him until I was massively overlevelled. And after him, it's arse time.

Hero Gunda (3 attempts. The first two spent trying to kill the booss by parrying as per saturnaliens request. The third one playing my normal style. Normal style wins. Although parry attempt one came much closer to victory than I expected.)
Still overly aggressive. Even Mr Sword couldn't find a suitably safe attack window.

Elder brother prince rourian and prince rosuriku (6 attempts)

Still overly teleporty twats. They calmed down for this run, though.

Incarnation of the kings (1 attempt)

Such a sloppy fight. I'm almost embarrassed to have won this.

Nameless King (I'd guess about 12 attempts - Don't know for sure. Although I didn't try and beat this boss in my first playthrough)

I like the dragon hunter armours shield now.

Overall, fast swingy sword > slow pokey halberd. And late bosses = hard bosses.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 14:09

http://www.teefury.com/hard-roads-ahead-1

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:13

Finally off to a proper start now after ditching my first 'naked' build for a Pyro.

Feels like it's been made for fans of the series rather than tempting in new folk as it's so punishing from the start. Nothing beats exploring new turf on low health and getting to the next bonfire.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2016 17:27

Thought I'd have a go at this, as it was only £20 in Tesco.

Fucking Cathedral is some tricky shit for a tank character

Like a fucking idiot, I didn't trasmonifute the tree souls (I think) into the Bloodborne ring, which I really should have done.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:26

Have folks tried Nioh (in open beta until next week)?

It's very Souls-y.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:42

Nioh I haven't.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

I didn't Nioh about it.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:42

Oooh, it's by Team Ninja! Colour me interested.

Grim... wrote:

Fucking Cathedral is some tricky shit for a tank character

I'm in there at the moment, making steady progress with my Pyro / Faith character.

I'm forcing myself to try Faith* as I've always neglected it in the previous Souls games.

* a faith a faith a... BABY!

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:05

I got through the tricky bit last night, and had a go at the "lots of monks" boss fight. It took a while to twig onto how to hurt the boss so I died the first time and then it was 3am so I figured I'd better go to bed.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:35

You're a bit ahead of me then. Last night I got to the "Demon Lady who can reset all your stats" chapel / Bonfire.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:37

Wait what?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 13:56

Er, I assumed you're ahead as I haven't seen the gaggle of monks boss...

The place I'm at is after the pale magic maggot men?

I don't want to spoil if I'm ahead!

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 13:58

Zardoz wrote:

Er, I assumed you're ahead as I haven't seen the gaggle of monks boss...

The place I'm at is after the pale magic maggot men?

I don't want to spoil if I'm ahead!

Hmm, no - we seem to have gone different directions.

I was in the Cathedral of Despair or something, and there was a bit where you had to run around a balcony while a giant tried to punch you off it.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 14:11

Yeah that's where I am.

There's a way up to the roof.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 14:14

Ah, I went down and kicked in the giants, then went down some more.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 14:20

I went across then up.

I'd killed one giant and tentatively threw fire at the second but he wasn't for moving yet.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2016 18:48

Are you playing on PS4 or Xbone? If your on the '4 we could try some 'password' coop.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:07

Monk Mob mashed.

Then made swift progress in Farron Keep with the help of a Jolly Co-operator.

LIGHTNING SPEAR GET

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:33

I also got to the Farron Keep boss last night (after spending a while failing to beat up the monster on top of the enormous bridge), but only had one go because it was late. I was doing okay until his mate showed up behind me.

I thought Farron Keep was going to be another [insert poison place from DS1] but it turned out to be super-easy compared to the cathedral.

Where did you get a lightning spear?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 12:32

It's the Lightning Spear miracle, rather than a hand held weapon.

It's up on top of the busted bridge where the monster you didn't kill is

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 12:36

Oh, I got that and ignored it, then.

I also got onto the roof of Firelink shrine by jumping off a tree!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 12:37

The lightning spear miracle was always the one I was jealous of in previous Souls games, the main reason I've gone for loads of Faith in this one.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 12:42

In a surprise to no-one, I'm a fucking huge dude that swings a fucking huge sword.

Anyway, back to Dark Souls...

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 12:47

Grim... wrote:

Oh, I got that and ignored it, then.

I also got onto the roof of Firelink shrine by jumping off a tree!

Cor!

How did you get up the tree?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 13:00

https://youtu.be/njzhmooUbjA?t=1m10s

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 14:02

Cheeky!

Did you go back to the cathedral to find Rosaria?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 14:17

Yes! And then I gave her my two tongues to make her happy ( :hat:

) and then tried to change my stats for MOAR BICEPS but I had to pay a tongue to do it and I didn't have any left

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 14:33

Oooof! I gave her a tongue but didn't bother trying to change as I'm sticking to my 'plan'. I did get another Tongue just after I left her, near the 2nd giant that flings shit.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 14:34

Are you playing on PS4?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 14:44

Yah. I'll be playing later tonight, I think.

"Grimdotdotdot"

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 15:30

Out tonight but should be on Saturday, Sunday, Monday...

There's a password system for helping out with co-op play. I'll have a look into it.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 15:56

Grim... wrote:

I also got to the Farron Keep boss last night (after spending a while failing to beat up the monster on top of the enormous bridge), but only had one go because it was late. I was doing okay until his mate showed up behind me.

I thought Farron Keep was going to be another [insert poison place from DS1] but it turned out to be super-easy compared to the cathedral.

Where did you get a lightning spear?

You don't need a lightning spear.

Whip all the way.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 15:57

Grim... wrote:

In a surprise to no-one, I'm a fucking huge dude that swings a fucking huge sword.

Anyway, back to Dark Souls...

WHIP WHIP WHIP

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 16:24

Mr Dave wrote:

Grim... wrote:

In a surprise to no-one, I'm a fucking huge dude that swings a fucking huge sword.

Anyway, back to Dark Souls...

WHIP WHIP WHIP

I fully plan to run through it again with a Dex build and WHIP WHIP WHIP. Especially now I know there's a notched whip!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 17:03

I remember an absolute twat who invaded me :hat:

in DS2 who wore a mushroom outfit and duel wielded whips.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 17:05

After a quick read about Bezzie Co-op it appears that if we should encounter problems we should get naked.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 17:36

Business as usual.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 19:19

Zardoz wrote:

After a quick read about Bezzie Co-op it appears that if we should encounter problems we should get naked.

Mr Dave loves getting naked and sending me and Ian pics of aforementioned nakedness.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2016 20:06

Lonewolves wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

After a quick read about Bezzie Co-op it appears that if we should encounter problems we should get naked.

Mr Dave loves getting naked and sending me and Ian pics of aforementioned nakedness.

I was so naked.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2016 23:44

All done. 48 hours, level 102.

Tempted to do a WHIP WHIP WHIP playthrough.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2016 0:23

WHIP!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2016 9:16

Grim... wrote:

All done. 48 hours, level 102.

Tempted to do a WHIP WHIP WHIP playthrough.

Well done!

I've no idea how many hours I've sank into my game... not too sure of my level either (it's taking 26k souls at the moment to level up though).

I'd have played more DREEM TEEM last night but family drama meant I had no lounge.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2016 9:19

Level 67 according to DS-Wiki-Wah-Wah

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2016 9:35

Zardoz wrote:

Grim... wrote:

All done. 48 hours, level 102.

Tempted to do a WHIP WHIP WHIP playthrough.

Well done!

I've no idea how many hours I've sank into my game... not too sure of my level either (it's taking 26k souls at the moment to level up though).

I'd have played more DREEM TEEM last night but family drama meant I had no lounge.

If you pause and hit status it tells you how much time you've spent on it.

Mine was realistically more like 45 hours as I did have a habit of leaving my dude at a bonfire while I did other stuff.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2016 9:49

I'd like to have it finished before the DLC drops next month.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:58

Scored me some Embers last night, Grim...

Might hit you up if you fancy tupping Arrow Bitch with me at some point.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:05

Hmm, I'm out tonight, but I might be on late (10:30ish).

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