Bloodborne (From Software / Sony)

gimli2112

My strength build ended up 50 vitality and strength, 29 END, Skill 25, 15 Arcane and whatever the starting stat was for BT 8, I think.

nix

I cant remember exactly, but i think i only raised my vitality to 40 and endurance to 20 and then just used runes to buff them higher.

That allowed me to raise the 2 damaging stats higher.

So for example for your bloodtinge build you could have:

Vit: 40
Stam:20
skill: 40
Bloodtinge:50

And that would leave you at lvl 120

Taltos

Will check my stats later but I've been pumping into STR and skill, also using the axe. Really packs a punch when I can get a R2 attack in. It melted the one reborn last night.

Digital Solitude

A Blades of Mercy run is pretty much mandatory for anyone who liked the game. Dual weilding super fast daggers with a fantastic moveset, the L1 attack just flows perfectly into fights.

nix

Digital Solitude wrote: »

A Blades of Mercy run is pretty much mandatory for anyone who liked the game. Dual weilding super fast daggers with a fantastic moveset, the L1 attack just flows perfectly into fights.

Fo sho!

Burial blade + blades of mercy is prob my fav build

Vit: 40
Stam:20
skill: 50
Arcane:40

Taltos

OK nearly forgot
So looking at the above entries we have
boardsie|Vitality|Endurance|Strength|Skill|Bloodtinge|Arcane|Weapon
gimli2112|50|29|50|25|8|15|Axe
nix|40|20|??|40|50|??|burial blade & blade of mercy
Taltos|39|30|50|26|7|26|Axe

Taltos

nix wrote: »

Burial blade + blades of mercy is prob my fav build

Talking of which I just got invaded in Menzies and dispatched by someone wielding such a set up. Nearly got them but nearly was not close enough.

gimli2112

Made a new character, a girl. Went with the cleaver, military veteran. Found first area much easier, cleaver's so fast in comparison to the axe. I miss all my cool stuff though.
Blades of mercy seems the way to go. Might kill Eileen early on rather than face the crow of cairnhurst again.
I got invaded a couple of times in Mensis last night. I annihilated the first guy to my great surprise but the second was too good for me.

gimli2112

so killed Eileen to get the blades of mercy early and need 40,000 blood echoes.......at this stage of the game? Luckily I have some already, reckon if I kill 90+ werewolves or fist 75 pigs I'll be there.

A troll killed me the other day, as I contemplated this disaster on my way back to get my blood echoes it happened again. FFS have to stop playing the new character like my 127 main one.

Dead Souls III deluxe downloading as I type. This free game is costing me a fortune

Doctor Nick

What do you need 40K echoes for at start of game?

gimli2112

to buy the blades of mercy?
It was in the Messenger Bowl after I got the hunter's badge but cost 40K. If there's a cheaper way to get it I'll go mental.

TitianGerm

gimli2112 wrote: »

to buy the blades of mercy?
It was in the Messenger Bowl after I got the hunter's badge but cost 40K. If there's a cheaper way to get it I'll go mental.

Does Eileen not drop them when you kill her?

gimli2112

no (I'm almost positive) she drops a badge that lets you buy them. Never checked my inventory but was sure I only picked up a badge.

nix

Should have just done it naturally, you only have to get passed Rom to finish her quest line, plus you can get the Hunter rune from completing her quest, which is the only good rune in the game unless yer going beast or broccoli..

Taltos

Also killed her in +1 just to see if I could. Sticking with the same character and weapon for now but we’ll see.

gimli2112

I'm going with a skill build for this one and wanted the BoM as quick as possible, time will tell if this yet another Gimli mistake in the world of Bloodborne.

Digital Solitude

Just play with whatever up to Amelia or so, you can then farm the Church dudes in Cathedral Ward for the Blades pretty handy. Chalice dungeons come in then too

Doctor Nick

gimli2112 wrote: »

to buy the blades of mercy?
It was in the Messenger Bowl after I got the hunter's badge but cost 40K. If there's a cheaper way to get it I'll go mental.

Sorry, was thinking Eileen dropped the BoM. Forgot weapons are locked behind badges in this. Have you much of that cold blood stuff that gives echoes when you pop it. Then just farm a bit. Enjoy Dark Souls. It's slightly harder to summon randomers due to the fact that hosts with phantoms are priority for invasions so if you start playing the game with a couple of summons you'll more than likely be invaded a lot.

gimli2112

Yeah some cold blood stuff but reckon they would get me to around 20K and I don't want to be walking around with 20K unless I have to. I'll use them once I get closer. Was thinking Souls would be more difficult to summon as there'll be less people, plan is to over level, not sure if that will work.

I'm not too worried about missing out on the Hunter's Oath Rune this run by killing Eileen early. It was the one I used in my first playthrough but looking at it yesterday it was difficult to see the difference with the naked eye. Most games powerful runes allow you shoot lazers out your eyes or grant temporary invulnerability. Bloodborne your stamina recovers 6% faster.

gimli2112

I'm struggling with blades of mercy, think I'm doing it wrong. Went back to the ng+ game, think I'm an axe guy.

gimli2112

hold me close and close your eyes
knew I heard it before
it's Stardust
what do stars do......shhyyyneeeee

Taltos

I’m the same Gimli, have tried most other weapons but the axe just feels right for me in attacks.
Have you given Old Hunters a whirl?

I’ve left the chalice dungeons for a while, difficultly just seemed to spike on the 2nd Hintertomb level with the giant, barely scratched him. So for now I’m back around in the Forbidden Woods, seeing the effects of not helping the Crow but live and learn.

gimli2112

just unlocked the old hunters on my new character, still running with my ng+ , I've twelve games going and two of them is this

gimli2112

Taltos wrote: »

I’m the same Gimli, have tried most other weapons but the axe just feels right for me in attacks.
Have you given Old Hunters a whirl?

I’ve left the chalice dungeons for a while, difficultly just seemed to spike on the 2nd Hintertomb level with the giant, barely scratched him. So for now I’m back around in the Forbidden Woods, seeing the effects of not helping the Crow but live and learn.

is that the guy with the swirly things on his back, if so he fecked me up but all you do is wait, he swirls, you rush in and bam bam maybe just bam

Taltos

Tried that but in NG+1 on hinter 2 it’s not working out. Already took home out twice in the chalice tombs no issue but in hinter his gun and bash attacks are just too strong

gimli2112

Taltos wrote: »

Tried that but in NG+1 on hinter 2 it’s not working out. Already took home out twice in the chalice tombs no issue but in hinter his gun and bash attacks are just too strong

really if you want ring a bell, you have my axe

TitianGerm

I set up a new character tonight after not playing for months. Went with the axe for a change although I much prefer the Cleaver moveset.

Open all shortcuts, killed the pig, got the Hunter gear, got the saw spear and was trotting back to the lamp with 9k+ echos having not been to the dream since I got my weapons and bam killed by a ****ing dog. Then I died running back to collect my echos.... God dam I hate this game :pac:

gimli2112

I have 2.2m blood echoes nothing to use them on and still feel fear. watching a movie now and Donald Sutherland should have been a boss, hope he never dies irl

Taltos

Was in the forest earlier helping someone else. Opened the lifts etc and guided them to some treasures but they ignored my signs to stay away from the 3 serpent heads at the fire and charged in. Had to go in after and got slaughtered. Should have stayed back...

Might call on you again Gimli for that boss, for now though I’m just getting as much exp as possible to add to health or stamina or skill. Str is already at 50, not sure its worth boosting anymore

sticker

Hi ALl,

I'm desperate to get my hands on the Yharnam Stone in Chalice Dungeon.

I'm told by a guide it resides with last boss in Pthumeru Ihyll Chalice, and the route to get this chalice is in Pthumeru line >Defiled Chalice.

When I go through this dungeon, I dont get the chalice at the end. In fact I dont get the Bosses at all:

Keeper of the Old Lords (Layer 1)
Watch Dog of the Old Lords (Layer 2)
Amygdala (Layer 3)

I get these:

Merciless Watcher x 3
Pthumerian Descendant
Bloodletting Beast

Any ideas? I just want to get to last chalice to get to Yharnam Queen and get the stone!

I have these chalices already:
Pthumeru Chalice
Central Pthumeru Chalice
Lower Pthumeru Chalice
Defiled Chalice

Thanks