Dark Soul's: Prepare to Die Edition (PC)

agnes · 27 Feb 2014 at 08:44

Grandmaster Fap! said:
Siegmeyer? you might find him inside Sens, he will be sat on a ledge by the ramp outside you encounter near the start. If he's not there i think you might have missed his story.

I think I have, he is nowhere to be found. New game plus then maybe?

I went through the ghost area in one go! Got the key, opened the gates. Got the very large ember. And then back to firelink. Sweet!

What now? Sif?

I've done the game in this order:

Undead Burg >
Undead Parish >
Lower Undead Burg >
The depths >
Blighttown >
Queelaag >
Butterfly >
Sens Fortress >
Anor Londo >
THE BLASTED O&S!!!!! >
New Londo Ruins >

I gave the lord vessel thing to that snake dude. Who then spoke to me about what I need to do. No idea what he was talking about but still, awesome!

I think it might be time to stop and try do some parts that are not main story, such as Hydra and what have you? Any suggestions? Or shall I just solider on? Starting with the Catacombs, then the tomb of giants etc.

Jamie · 27 Feb 2014 at 10:06

agnes said:
I killed them!!!!

Congrats!

agnes said:
What now?

I've done the game in this order:

Undead Burg >
Undead Parish >
Lower Undead Burg >
The depths >
Blighttown >
Queelaag >
Butterfly >
Sens Fortress >
Anor Londo >
THE BLASTED O&S!!!!! >
New Londo Ruins >

You still have the 4Kings in New Londo Ruins to do. This is possibly even more difficult than O&S if your damage output isn't high enough.

Hydra, Ash Lake, Sif, 4Kings, Northern Asylum revisit, Painted world (Need the Doll from Northern Asylum), Dukes Archives, DLC:Oolacile (Need pendant from Dukes), Demon Ruins. Take your pick!

agnes · 27 Feb 2014 at 10:49

Jamie said:
Congrats!

You still have the 4Kings in New Londo Ruins to do. This is possibly even more difficult than O&S if your damage output isn't high enough.

Hydra, Ash Lake, Sif, 4Kings, Northern Asylum revisit, Painted world (Need the Doll from Northern Asylum), Dukes Archives, DLC:Oolacile (Need pendant from Dukes), Demon Ruins. Take your pick!

Oh gahhhddd... I thought New Londo Ruins was too easy... No boss and all. I opened the gate and can get to the blue dragons now. I will google where the 4 kings are then. Must have missed an area? Didn't look like it though.

As for my damage, it's greatly increased since O&S. I have now got the Uchigatana to +14, and my Dex is at 37 now. So my output is much higher. Previously it was 26 and my Uchigatana was +10 for O&S.

So, maybe I will go back to the asylum and try not to fall through the floor again. Instant death last time

Lost 20k souls there. Then go to the painted world. Maybe after that I will try Oolacile which if I'm right, I can get that cool blue armour with the pony tail thing? What's his face? One of the knights?

Jamie · 27 Feb 2014 at 11:04

agnes said:
Oh gahhhddd... I thought New Londo Ruins was too easy... No boss and all. I opened the gate and can get to the blue dragons now. I will google where the 4 kings are then. Must have missed an area? Didn't look like it though.

As for my damage, it's greatly increased since O&S. I have now got the Uchigatana to +14, and my Dex is at 37 now. So my output is much higher. Previously it was 26 and my Uchigatana was +10 for O&S.

So, maybe I will go back to the asylum and try not to fall through the floor again. Instant death last time Lost 20k souls there. Then go to the painted world. Maybe after that I will try Oolacile which if I'm right, I can get that cool blue armour with the pony tail thing? What's his face? One of the knights?

You get a Titanite slab for killing the stray demon in the Northern Asylum, this can upgrade your Uchi to +15.

You'll come across Knight Artorias

agnes · 27 Feb 2014 at 11:11

Jamie said:
You get a Titanite slab for killing the stray demon in the Northern Asylum, this can upgrade your Uchi to +15.

You'll come across Knight Artorias

I'll come across him where? lol

And really? Maybe just a direct run and jump with a falling attack might take a bit of his health off haha.

Grandmaster Fap! · 27 Feb 2014 at 11:11

You'll have to take on Sif before the 4 kings as you need the abyss ring to get there. With a +14 uchi, get some heavy armour with high poise, 10 estus minimum (imo) and a good shield with high magic defence and you can literally have a laugh with them as your damage output is insane. I was waiting 15 seconds in between each king, it was silly.

agnes · 27 Feb 2014 at 11:16

Grandmaster Fap! said:
You'll have to take on Sif before the 4 kings as you need the abyss ring to get there. With a +14 uchi, get some heavy armour with high poise, 10 estus minimum (imo) and a good shield with high magic defence and you can literally have a laugh with them as your damage output is insane. I was waiting 15 seconds in between each king, it was silly.

With the ring of devotion or what ever it's called (the one which breaks when removed) and havels ring, I can wear a full silver knight set and medium roll. Will this do? As for shield... I don't know :confused:

Grandmaster Fap! · 27 Feb 2014 at 11:22

You wont need havels ring, wear his armour though as rolling isnt a need against them if you want to hack them to death. Keep the FAP ring on and abyss ring. You need the Crest shield as that has really good magic defence, you have to go back to the asylum and kill Oscar who is now hollowed, he was the injured knight you met right at the start of the game

[ui]ICEMAN · 27 Feb 2014 at 12:31

Personally I'm a huge fan of the black iron armor that you get from Anor Londo. It certainly made the game easy for me from then on, especially when coupled with the gargoyle halberd

agnes · 27 Feb 2014 at 13:45

Grandmaster Fap! said:
You wont need havels ring, wear his armour though as rolling isnt a need against them if you want to hack them to death. Keep the FAP ring on and abyss ring. You need the Crest shield as that has really good magic defence, you have to go back to the asylum and kill Oscar who is now hollowed, he was the injured knight you met right at the start of the game

I will be fat rolling though, my play style is not to stand and take a beating

I will try though, thanks

As for the knight... Ooooops, I killed him at the start of the game, talked and then killed. Oh wait, he is now hollowed? Will he be ****ed? lol

Grandmaster Fap! · 27 Feb 2014 at 14:02

Yeah im the same, i like to be able to move quick but for 4 Kings it doesnt matter so much, you can turtle with Havels or like Iceman says, black iron is epic too. Do what feels best though

agnes · 27 Feb 2014 at 14:06

Grandmaster Fap! said:
Yeah im the same, i like to be able to move quick but for 4 Kings it doesnt matter so much, you can turtle with Havels or like Iceman says, black iron is epic too. Do what feels best though

Black iron sounds fun, I got that set as well. So tonight, what do you suggest I can realistically do?

Ohhhh, when looking at the map. I stood here (circled) and looked out to the water, I thought that was a dead end. Didn't think to actually try and step in the water, the steps looks steep and I thought it might be a trap (slide trap).

So, sort sif out, then go back there?

[ui]ICEMAN · 27 Feb 2014 at 14:10

Work your way to Sif IMO. Maybe kill the Hydra if you go in the back way to Sif's area.

Sif may aggravate you, I found him simple but he's a boss some people seem to really struggle with. I'd wager with your gear and experience now, Sif won't cause you too much trouble. Sif comes in as my second favourite boss fight in the regular game, beaten out only by O&S. I'd say Kalameet or Artorias are my favourite fights period though.

Grandmaster Fap! · 27 Feb 2014 at 14:52

Agree, Sif, sort out the Hydra then you can kill the golden golem in the cave, get the pendant and enter Oolacile at leisure. 4 Kings after Sif and Hydra

[ui]ICEMAN · 27 Feb 2014 at 15:05

It's actually a good job that you didn't decide to try 4 Kings while you were in New Londo last time anyway, wouldn't have been pretty losing all those souls by falling into the abyss.

agnes · 27 Feb 2014 at 18:40

Right, it's been a progressive and rather easy night... I've downed the hydra, sorted Sif out, sorted the asylum out. So all ready to face the four kings. Then, I want Artorias's armour set... I've killed his pet, now I'm gunning for him.

Pighardia · 27 Feb 2014 at 18:43

agnes said:
Then, I want Artorias's armour set

It is underwhelming

..I think iirc the real reason to get it is for it's weight/poise balance?

agnes · 27 Feb 2014 at 20:43

Four kings went down pretty easy, took me 2 attempts, the first is because I removed my ring when I got down there... Ooops.

Once I finished, I ventured on... Anor Londo!

So yea, I didn't read anything into what would happen if I went to The Dukes Archives, wish I did! I've done ok. I am making my way back down to the lower level. I just quit as someone was invading and I really couldn't be bothered to deal with it. Pretty cool being prisoner and breaking free. Nice that the game has removed that 'freedom' until I clear the area.

My guess is, this could take a while. I am annoyed I need to back track to unlock the door for the big hat guy and some loot. But I guess it will be worth it in the long run. If I ever find the key that is!

At the edge of the crystal cave at the start, killing the crystal golems in 3 R1 hits. Very easy to kill. Leaving it there for the night.

Jamie · 27 Feb 2014 at 22:08

agnes said:
My guess is, this could take a while. I am annoyed I need to back track to unlock the door for the big hat guy and some loot. But I guess it will be worth it in the long run. If I ever find the key that is!

At the edge of the crystal cave at the start, killing the crystal golems in 3 R1 hits. Very easy to kill. Leaving it there for the night.

The key for that cell is called something like the 'Archive Giant Cell Key' and is near where you lower the staircase to get to the crystal caves. The loot is worth going back for.

agnes · 28 Feb 2014 at 08:23

Jamie said:
The key for that cell is called something like the 'Archive Giant Cell Key' and is near where you lower the staircase to get to the crystal caves. The loot is worth going back for.

Well, I'm at the end of the 'courtyard' where the cave start, is it near there? If so, then perfect, I will just run back and give what's his face his freedom.

I won't ask or google what the treasure is if it's worth it lol.

In terms of damage, I'm now at max then right? I got 40 dex and a +15 Uchigatana. I'm pumping up my vit a bit now, but will focus on endurance next and get that to 40.

Once that's to 40, what then?