Dark Souls II

spiritcrusher

Really want to get back into playing either Dark Souls 1 or 2 but my problem is I got close to the end of both but never actually finished so I'd be dropping myself right in at the deepest of ends having not played since around April or so. Actually in Dark Souls 1 I'm just at Ornstein and Smough but stopped playing as DS2 came out just at that time, and in DS2 I'm just after going through some tree where there's chaos and war all around me and some boss who I don't think I ever even got a hit on. The thoughts of jumping back in at those points...!

Digital Solitude

spiritcrusher wrote: »

Really want to get back into playing either Dark Souls 1 or 2 but my problem is I got close to the end of both but never actually finished so I'd be dropping myself right in at the deepest of ends having not played since around April or so. Actually in Dark Souls 1 I'm just at Ornstein and Smough but stopped playing as DS2 came out just at that time, and in DS2 I'm just after going through some tree where there's chaos and war all around me and some boss who I don't think I ever even got a hit on. The thoughts of jumping back in at those points...!

For the first game, fighting Silver Knights in Anor Londo gets you into the groove quickly! As for the second, the Iron Keep is full of fast, hard hitting enemies to practise on!

J_E

spiritcrusher wrote: »

Really want to get back into playing either Dark Souls 1 or 2 but my problem is I got close to the end of both but never actually finished so I'd be dropping myself right in at the deepest of ends having not played since around April or so. Actually in Dark Souls 1 I'm just at Ornstein and Smough but stopped playing as DS2 came out just at that time, and in DS2 I'm just after going through some tree where there's chaos and war all around me and some boss who I don't think I ever even got a hit on. The thoughts of jumping back in at those points...!

You're really near the end in DS2!

spiritcrusher

J_E wrote: »

You're really near the end in DS2!

I guess I should go and finish that one off first so. Might be a good way to get myself going for a run at NG+ too.

Digital Solitude wrote: »

For the first game, fighting Silver Knights in Anor Londo gets you into the groove quickly! As for the second, the Iron Keep is full of fast, hard hitting enemies to practise on!

Were the silver knights the big bastard things right beside the fog gate to O+S? I was thinking a few rounds with them would be a decent way of getting back into it. That being said it probably wouldn't take too much to remember everything, I had to abandon the game for a few months another time due to work and college around the time I was struggling with Sif. Took a day or two after picking it back up but I swear killing Sif was the biggest feeling of relief and triumph I've had in a game since trying to get those licences in the first Gran Turismo.

iamanengine

The Smeltor Demon was the bane of my existence for a while. Once you got the better of him there was nothing better than SunBro-ing it up and helping people take him down. Sunlight Spear domination :cool:

The_Captain

I'm pushing about 40 million SM now. Where's the best place to put down my marker for Sunbro-ing now?

hadoken13

New patch coming to prepare for the new DLC

Wow - huge changes including the ability to banish invaders, blue or red.

New DLC.

spiritcrusher

Many places still active on this during a first playthrough does anyone know? I'm 2.7m soul memory and Lv 149

Lahinchians

So very upset. Sold off a whole bunch of stuff. Had around 20,000 souls, enough for around 3 lvls. I died while having a look around no mans warf. While going back to retrieve my souls I did the most stupid thing and ran off the fecking edge and drowned. So thats enough dark souls 2 for today haha

J_E

spiritcrusher wrote: »

Many places still active on this during a first playthrough does anyone know? I'm 2.7m soul memory and Lv 149

Iron Keep always a hot spot. Popular co-op areas are Covetous Demon and Mirror Knight.

spiritcrusher

Just finished the game there. Am I right in thinking I should download and play the DLC before moving on to NG+? I read that to access the new areas you need to be well into the game.

YouSavedMyLife

hadoken13 wrote: »

New patch coming to prepare for the new DLC

Wow - huge changes including the ability to banish invaders, blue or red.

New DLC.

New DLC :eek:

I have the season pass for PC. I'm to lazy to read through that, do i get this for free since there is no new content in it?

Digital Solitude

spiritcrusher wrote: »

Just finished the game there. Am I right in thinking I should download and play the DLC before moving on to NG+? I read that to access the new areas you need to be well into the game.

Yeah, you unlock the areas after beating the Old Iron King, the Rotten, and then the last one is in the Shrine of Winter. I wouldn't like to face it NG+ for my first run :O

spiritcrusher

Just launched into the first DLC there. Yeah... Bit of a step up compared to the ease at which I was running round the place towards the end of the standard game. My all out int/faith (55 stat in each) build may come back to haunt me here as I've pretty much no defence.

Digital Solitude

spiritcrusher wrote: »

Just launched into the first DLC there. Yeah... Bit of a step up compared to the ease at which I was running round the place towards the end of the standard game. My all out int/faith (55 stat in each) build may come back to haunt me here as I've pretty much no defence.

Defense is for pussies. Don't get hit = job done.

The_Captain

spiritcrusher wrote: »

Just launched into the first DLC there. Yeah... Bit of a step up compared to the ease at which I was running round the place towards the end of the standard game. My all out int/faith (55 stat in each) build may come back to haunt me here as I've pretty much no defence.

Dark Orb/Great Resonant Soul/Great Lightning Spear

spiritcrusher

The_Captain wrote: »

Dark Orb/Great Resonant Soul/Great Lightning Spear

You best believe I'm stocked up on those spells. Sunlight spear too. And +5 dark sunset staff and +10 lightning archdrake chime. Also have a +10 magic black witches staff for when the other two are on the verge of breaking. Could really do with more wilted dusk herbs though. On the longer treks into Dragon Sanctum I start to run out of spells a bit. Those ghost knights can soak up quite a bit of damage.

Digital Solitude

spiritcrusher wrote: »

You best believe I'm stocked up on those spells. Sunlight spear too. And +5 dark sunset staff and +10 lightning archdrake chime. Also have a +10 magic black witches staff for when the other two are on the verge of breaking. Could really do with more wilted dusk herbs though. On the longer treks into Dragon Sanctum I start to run out of spells a bit. Those ghost knights can soak up quite a bit of damage.

A dark infused longsword is easy to add to a mage, does decent damage to pretty much everything and its not heavy, so its useful for conserving spells. Once you've explored the Sanctum fully I'd recommend using a Homeward Bone and then just legging it as far as the boss, no need for a battle with the Blood Knights

spiritcrusher

Might give that longsword a go when I get back to the PS3 tomorrow so. Is there much to see in the Dragon's Sanctum? I'm down where all the spiked floors are tempting me with their items. I did a bit of Sunbroing at the first bonfire a few times and know I need to find some way to unlock a shortcut that also leads to an illusory wall bonfire down in the depths.

The_Captain

In Black Gulch, made it possible to receive Forgotten Key after defeating a Giant when the player has 99 Souls of a Giant.

That's what, 200 playthroughs to get that legit? Screw the hackers, should be blocking their accounts instead



EDIT: I suppose you could ascetic the ancient dragon 90+ times to get that.

J_E

spiritcrusher wrote: »

Might give that longsword a go when I get back to the PS3 tomorrow so. Is there much to see in the Dragon's Sanctum? I'm down where all the spiked floors are tempting me with their items. I did a bit of Sunbroing at the first bonfire a few times and know I need to find some way to unlock a shortcut that also leads to an illusory wall bonfire down in the depths.

You need to explore the room a bit, you can turn off the spikes. There are a few good items if you can figure out the block puzzles and explore the stairs on the upper area of the large spiked room.

hadoken13

The_Captain wrote: »

That's what, 200 playthroughs to get that legit? Screw the hackers, should be blocking their accounts instead



EDIT: I suppose you could ascetic the ancient dragon 90+ times to get that.

What's the Forgotten key do anyway?

The_Captain

hadoken13 wrote: »

What's the Forgotten key do anyway?

It opens the door to get Havels Set and one of the dark portal things

hadoken13

The_Captain wrote: »

It opens the door to get Havels Set and one of the dark portal things

Are you sure? Can you not get the set and access to the dark portals without 99 souls of a giant?

weiland79

I stopped playing this about a year ago and decided to fire it up again last night. I'm fairly lost as to where i should go to next and thought If I post what bonfires i have lit and what souls i have that maybe someone could point me in the right direction.

Things Betwixt
Forest of fallen giants 3 bonfires lit
Heides tower of flame 2 bonfires lit
No mans Wharf 1 bonfires lit
The lost Bastille 3 bonfires lit
Sinners Rise 1 bonfire lit
Shaded Woods 3 Bonfires Lit
Doors of Pharros 2 Bonfires lit
Brightstone cove Tseldora

Souls
Soul of the last giant
Dragonrider soul
Flexile Sentry soul
Ruin Sentinel soul
Soul of the lost sinner
Scorpioness Najka Soul

And Soul of the Duke's Dear Freja which i got just last night because thats the area i spawned into so just continued through it.

Where to next?

Thanks.

Digital Solitude

Get naked and boost your health, jump down the hole in Majula.

That or go see Lucia of Lindelt in Majula with 2000 souls. She is down an archway near the cat, you've already gone down to reach Heides Tower. Get her to move the path and follow it

weiland79

Why get naked to jump down the hole I've put the silvercat ring on but still die. Surely I'd be better off with armor on?

weiland79

Oh I just made it to the first platform..... wish me luck

Digital Solitude

weiland79 wrote: »

Why get naked to jump down the hole I've put the silvercat ring on but still die. Surely I'd be better off with armor on?

A lighter percentage ups the distance you can fall. Its not very much but it can mean making it or not

J_E

weiland79 wrote: »

Oh I just made it to the first platform..... wish me luck

You might need to boost your health/have many lifegems to get down successfully. It doesn't take a lot more than the default health. Rolling helps.