ELEX ELEX II - Jax is back

[Cryomancer]

For mages :

Berserker pyromancer X Alb cryomancer

Which one is the best?

 

[Sykar]

Cleric psion!

 

[Blutwurstritter]

I rarely buy games on release and prefer to wait until they are patched/stable, which also comes along with a lowered price in most cases. A direct continuation based on a save game would have added some motivation to pick up the game right now to continue where my Elex 1 playthrough ended Nov. 2021. Its not a particularly important feature but would have been a nice touch.

 

[Zarniwoop]

I rarely buy games on release and prefer to wait until they are patched/stable, which also comes along with a lowered price in most cases. A direct continuation based on a save game would have added some motivation to pick up the game right now to continue where my Elex 1 playthrough ended Nov. 2021. Its not a particularly important feature but would have been a nice touch.

Not only do they assume one ending, but the Hybrid dude is right back in the game from the start, like nothing happened. Oh yeah remember that time I tried to destroy the entire world? Lol I'm never drinking that much tequila again anyway let's get back to fixing this radio. Plus you have a pain in the ass son with the ugliest woman from the first game. So that's fun.

 

[Peachcurl]

I rarely buy games on release and prefer to wait until they are patched/stable, which also comes along with a lowered price in most cases. A direct continuation based on a save game would have added some motivation to pick up the game right now to continue where my Elex 1 playthrough ended Nov. 2021. Its not a particularly important feature but would have been a nice touch.

Not only do they assume one ending, but the Hybrid dude is right back in the game from the start, like nothing happened. Oh yeah remember that time I tried to destroy the entire world? Lol I'm never drinking that much tequila again anyway let's get back to fixing this radio. Plus you have a pain in the ass son with the ugliest woman from the first game. So that's fun.

At least they didn't give the biggest tits to the main characters sister again.

 

[Konjad]

I rarely buy games on release and prefer to wait until they are patched/stable, which also comes along with a lowered price in most cases. A direct continuation based on a save game would have added some motivation to pick up the game right now to continue where my Elex 1 playthrough ended Nov. 2021. Its not a particularly important feature but would have been a nice touch.

Not only do they assume one ending, but the Hybrid dude is right back in the game from the start, like nothing happened. Oh yeah remember that time I tried to destroy the entire world? Lol I'm never drinking that much tequila again anyway let's get back to fixing this radio. Plus you have a pain in the ass son with the ugliest woman from the first game. So that's fun.

At least they didn't give the biggest tits to the main characters sister again.

Next game.

 

[Darth Roxor]

so

troll-types

You might think to yourself - gee, these guys hit very hard and have much HP! I won't be able to take on them until I have the best arms and armour in the game!

And you would be correct to think that! At least in a game with a non-stupid combat system. Fortunately your buddy Darth Roxor is there to bail you out with his Patented Retardo Tactics.

All you need is: about 60 stranf and a corresponding melee weapon, some manoeuvre space, the backstab talent. Note: you don't really need this per se but with this set you can kill something like a cyclops pretty quickly. Tougher ones like ice giants will take a while longer.

We begin by sneaking up to a git. Then we engage the backstab power attack to poke him in the bum. If he decides to get angry and roar, you can follow up with another stab immediately, otherwise roll away or he'll swipe you ded. If it's night time and you caught him sleeping, you can even land three such backstabs at the start of the fight! Stupendous!

Still, two-three stabs in the butt are not going to bring the troll down, so now it's time to get those legs in motion. Trolls are just as vulnerable to the unbalancing attack after dodging as everything else in this game. So what you do is try to roll in such a way so as to stop at its flank - then you execute the special attack. If you've done it right, the troll will get pushed forward, away from you, exposing its fat bum. This is where you poke it in the said bum. Repeat the procedure until desired effect is achieved, which is I believe about 5 times, and don't forget to pick up them [troll_type] hearts for the statboost potions!

 

[rusty_shackleford]

If you're ranged you can take out trolls pretty much from the start. Just move out of way of the boulders it pulls from its ass.
Being ranged trivializes all the combat, the AI is too stupid to deal with it.

 

[JDR13]

We begin by sneaking up to a git. Then we engage the backstab power attack to poke him in the bum. If he decides to get angry and roar, you can follow up with another stab immediately, otherwise roll away or he'll swipe you ded. If it's night time and you caught him sleeping, you can even land three such backstabs at the start of the fight! Stupendous!

What if we're not as good at poking trolls in the bum as you are?

 

[Darth Roxor]

not everyone is worthy of wielding the huegpenis

 

[Konjad]

Imagine being so gay that you go melee in Elex 2.

 

[Cryomancer]

Melee combat is bad in ALL PB games, except in G2 as a fire mage spamming ice block.

 

[vota DC]

albs faction looks like military camp on the move, could probably wipe every other faction with their bots.

clerics are in some ruins and in general look like wouldnt be able to defend themselves from anyone. Yet during story time they throw attacks with sophisticated robots and you wonder whether they pulled them out of their assess somehow.

In general those late story missions with factions attacking other factions are quite disconnected. Seriously, where did those troops come from. Skyrim had more believable world building

Ahahah they send a robot army because Nasty insulted them.
Clerics are truly a minor faction here. They have just that castle.
Outlaws should be major faction: while they have few skills and they lost their capital they have a bigger base than clerics, they have guilds in berserker and morkon base and they have the beach base.

 

[Nikanuur]

men

- the fact that humanoid enemies don't use stamina for attacking is just... is just...

The combat calls for a community patch. By correcting those little things you've mentioned already, and a few others, the Fabled PB's Awsomememous Combat 1.0 would finally become a reality. At this rate, I am afraid we're going to see it with Risen VIII. VI if we feel optimistic.

 

[Darth Roxor]

In case anyone was wondering, the big dam in Abessa is still physically present in the game. You just need around 30 cleansing potions to get to it

Also, if there's one thing about this game that can't be praised enough, it's that NPCs you need to accompany to places usually tend to SPRINT

 

[JDR13]

Is it possible to switch to another major faction (Berserkers, Morkons, Albs) once you've joined one, or are Berserkers/Morkons to Outlaws and Albs to Clerics the only options?

 

[Modron]

Is it possible to switch to another major faction (Berserkers, Morkons, Albs) once you've joined one, or are Berserkers/Morkons to Outlaws and Albs to Clerics the only options?

You cannot switch between the major factions no, there is another alternative of not even joining one at all.

 

[JDR13]

Is it possible to switch to another major faction (Berserkers, Morkons, Albs) once you've joined one, or are Berserkers/Morkons to Outlaws and Albs to Clerics the only options?

You cannot switch between the major factions no, there is another alternative of not even joining one at all.

When you join the Outlaws or Clerics, you're still a member of your original faction and can learn skills from both factions, right?

 

[Angelo85]

Yep, that's why there's only a couple skills for Outlaws and Clerics.

 

[JDR13]

Yep, that's why there's only a couple skills for Outlaws and Clerics.

Yeah, I figured that was probably why they had so few skills.

It's so disappointing what they did to the Clerics in this game. They had some really cool skills in Elex 1 even if they were overpowered.

 

[Modron]

When you join the Outlaws or Clerics, you're still a member of your original faction and can learn skills from both factions, right?

Wut Angelo said it's mostly larp, with the actual in game differences being primarily what highest tier gear you get access to. Morkons/Outlaws got the best armor, Morks got the best melee weapons, et cetera.

Zerkers really don't have the best of anything besides 1 handed, best bow is a unique you can find, and their armor is really shitty.

https://www.neoseeker.com/elex-2/guides/Armour
https://www.neoseeker.com/elex-2/guides/Weapons

 

[JDR13]

It doesn't seem like there's any incentive to go factionless. I guess the only reason to go that route is a greater challenge? Does anyone know if there's a special ending or something for not joining any faction?

 

[notpl]

When you join the Outlaws or Clerics, you're still a member of your original faction and can learn skills from both factions, right?

Wut Angelo said it's mostly larp, with the actual in game differences being primarily what highest tier gear you get access to. Morkons/Outlaws got the best armor, Morks got the best melee weapons, et cetera.

Zerkers really don't have the best of anything besides 1 handed, best bow is a unique you can find, and their armor is really shitty.

https://www.neoseeker.com/elex-2/guides/Armour
https://www.neoseeker.com/elex-2/guides/Weapons

Rain of fire?

 

[Modron]

It doesn't seem like there's any incentive to go factionless. I guess the only reason to go that route is a greater challenge? Does anyone know if there's a special ending or something for not joining any faction?

There is a participation award for doing so. You can get better amor later than any faction armor.

If you're the go everywhere take everything type you'll get enough captain axes to get the second best 1 handed melee weapon a couple times over, enough leadspreaders for the best shotgun, et cetera. You can steal enough damaged weapons to make the enhanced lazer rifle mk3 and enhanced plasma cannon mk2. Not to mention in most other categories uniques are the best in class. You really only miss out on slightly better 1 and 2 handed melee weapons by going factionless aside from the skills of course.

Rain of fire?

Still better to go outlaw after joining the zerkers and get 60 total more armor in addition to having the magic even if you don't plan on learning a single pointless stimulant skill.

 

[Peachcurl]

Wait, plasma guns actually exist? :D

 

[Modron]

Plasma cannons technically do the most damage per shot topping out at 696 but they are heavy weapons and you can't fly while using them making stuff like the unique Nade launchers more attractive. You don't even have to join the clerics to get them either like I said you can steal enough of them to make a fully enhanced one from cleric guards (maybe even Albs as well but I am not sure about that).

 

[Peachcurl]

But with stealing you mean pickpocketing, right? Which randomly fails, so is essentially only really useful if you are willing to do some good old save-load loops... :/