Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Elden Ring (George RR Martin and From Software)

Options
1…5152545657…97

Comments

  • Options
    #1592
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,161 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Was crossing a long wooden bridge and saw a message saying "boss, snake". Got to the other side prepared for a boss fight before it dawned on me that someone was making an MGS3 reference.



  • Options
    #1593
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,807 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    I had Latenna ash the whole time but like all the others, locked away in the cupboard. Got her to +10 straight away and she does some tasty damage, went straight back to commander Niall and ..... got absolutely wrecked. I'm finished a few quest lines at least.



  • Options
    #1594
    Penn
    Registered Users Posts: 33,594 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    I tried Latenna a few times, but she's very much a glass cannon. It forces you to pull aggro to keep the enemies off her rather than the spirit ashes being tanky and pulling aggro to allow you to heal, use items or get in a good position.



  • Options
    #1595
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Iron Pineapple's 'Pacifist' run (i.e. no direct damage from the player) is quite the feat.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKoJQhB1JAk&t




  • Options
    #1596
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,023 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118877997#Comment_118877997

    Stick up the clip!!



  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1597
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,023 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118878335#Comment_118878335

    Or the Sekiro snake boss reference?



  • Options
    #1598
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,807 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Been going around clearing out caves, between my rivers of blood and Latenna, we are wrecking the place. I got Niall down to 25% health so getting there, his time will come soon. Level 89, 40 hours in.



  • Options
    #1599
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,267 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Anyone else killed bosses with a Double KO? It's happened about 5 times to me already.

    Untitled Image




  • Options
    #1600
    gimli2112
    Registered Users Posts: 13,408 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118878991#Comment_118878991
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cg9kH-EgDw

    It's a five minute clip which you'll be thankful I've cut down to the end. I feel it necessary to point out I've never suggested I'm good at this and I was quite drunk



  • Options
    #1601
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,267 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118879648#Comment_118879648

    That fucker!

    I was the same. You can get a load of hits in and then other times he is slithering around and you can't touch him. I had mimic tear dead and him on a sliver of health and managed to double KO him in the end which counted as a victory.

    Untitled Image




  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1602
    bren2001
    Registered Users Posts: 6,518 ✭✭✭bren2001


    I feel like I grinded too hard early game. I'm level 100 with my mimic tear at +10 (second I got it I had the items to upgrade it to +10). I beat Morgott, the Omen King on first try. My go to now is summon the mimic tear, stand in a corner and blast enemies with rock smash. Mimic tear does the hard work. I have not broken a sweat in a few hours.



  • Options
    #1603
    Penn
    Registered Users Posts: 33,594 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118879532#Comment_118879532

    Happened once or twice alright, usually while screaming "DEATH AND/OR GLORY!" in my head.

    My worst was dying to a boss, and while in the death animation my Mimic struck the killing blow. I got the weapon reward for killing them, but no runes.



  • Options
    #1604
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118879707#Comment_118879707

    I got Morgott first try as well, it's a particularly easy fight as a mage. The hard fights are still to come :)



  • Options
    #1605
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,807 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    This made me belt out a laugh.

    Screenshot_20220404-194122__01.jpg




  • Options
    #1606
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,023 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118879648#Comment_118879648

    I used to look forward to your Bloodborne updates ever day. Was nearly as epic as the game itself.



  • Options
    #1607
    gimli2112
    Registered Users Posts: 13,408 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    I realised earlier I had 9 golden seeds and enough for two extra flasks and was hit by waves of joy, regret, irritation and bewilderment.



  • Options
    #1608
    gimli2112
    Registered Users Posts: 13,408 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    so i'm closing in on 90 hours played and watched a video on the 10 hardest bosses earlier and I've only fought one of them. That was Margit who is only on the list because you encounter him so early. Suddenly my future doesn't seem as bright.



  • Options
    #1609
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,267 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Level 110 and 85 hours in. I'm at Atlas Plateau. I completed Ranni's questline last night. Also spent an hour fighting alecto black knife ringleader in an evergaol. Very tough fight that took a while to figure out.

    I feel the game is coming to the end but also feel like there's still a massive amount of content ahead of me. I might need to take a break and play something shorter. This is taking up most of my free time.

    Untitled Image




  • Options
    #1610
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118882329#Comment_118882329

    You have a good third of the game ahead of you. If you haven't done Stormveil Castle, you have three full legacy dungeons - assuming you go out of your way to do the optional hardest one - left to go (four if you haven't done Volcano Manor), and most of the game's hardest bosses. The remaining open-world areas are nowhere near as dense with stuff as the earlier ones, but are still fairly significant chunks of game.



  • Options
    #1611
    gimli2112
    Registered Users Posts: 13,408 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    I hear there's a wall in Volcano Manor you have to belt fifty times for it to disappear and it doesn't lead to anything interesting. I need to go back and do that.



  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1612
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,807 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    I thought Volcano Manor was like a hub for invasions or something? Some lovely people to talk to and some rooms with hidden corridors but i didn't find any bosses or big areas.



  • Options
    #1613
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118882419#Comment_118882419

    Oh there's an entire dungeon to be found in there, my friend :) If you follow the hints given by a certain serpentine character and have found some hidden walls there's a big, big area to be explored.



  • Options
    #1614
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,807 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Excellent, back to the manor!



  • Options
    #1615
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118882434#Comment_118882434

    Getting there a different way was one of my favourite earlier surprises in the game! I managed to go back and do the boss that way before getting there through normal progression.



  • Options
    #1616
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,267 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118882373#Comment_118882373

    Christ. So loads more to go.

    Think I'll take a break an play some shorter games for a bit and go back.

    Untitled Image




  • Options
    #1617
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118882450#Comment_118882450

    Just a small note of caution that there are a good few unique items hidden behind the NPC quests there that you'll get locked out of if you finish the main boss of the area. You do need access to one later area to follow the quests fully, but if you've fought Niall you're as far as you need to be :)

    And there are no consequences for doing the assassination quests either. The last one in the Mountaintops of the Giants is a really nasty fight though!



  • Options
    #1618
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,807 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118882577#Comment_118882577

    Ah i saw an icon for an npc looking to give me a quest related the volcano major but i didn't want to go down that path, will give it a look see so, thanks.



  • Options
    #1619
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,807 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Finished that icon by the Colosseum, went back to volcano Manor and I'm now in the gang. Found the huge open space but should i try finish quests (can't see any more on the map) or an i good to proceed on the open dungeon area?



  • Options
    #1620
    Penn
    Registered Users Posts: 33,594 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    Best to finish the quests first (there should be a contract on the table beside Bernahl). Once you've beaten the third target (in the Mountaintop area), tell the woman in the chair (forgot her name) and you'll be teleported to outside the boss area. Fast travel back to Volcano Manor instead and work your way through the area behind Volcano Manor. There are some things you might miss if you take on the boss straight away.



  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1621
    Markitron
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Markitron


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118882577#Comment_118882577

    As a mage I started that last fight with my usual magic attacks, and he murderised me, just couldn't hit him. Then I went back to my tried and trusted rock sling, which I hadn't used in ages. He couldn't get to me before he was dead. Love that sorcery.



Advertisement