From Software The Dark Souls II Megathread™

If there's a staff-light saber then the Darth Maul cosplays will be coming.

 

I just beat a straight sword user with Black Dragon Armor, a mundane Ladle in my left hand, and a Scythe of Want in my right hand. No magic/pyromancy. Finishing blow was with Dragon Head Stone fire breath.

Did I win Dark Souls 2 yet?

 

No, cuz I beat a guy in turtle armor + greatshield + greatsword with a torch.

I am the derkest of sulz

(seriously tho, I did -- softened him up with a sword first but the last third of his HP was all torch)

 

There really are some obnoxious cocksuckers in this game. How many times do I need to fight against people who ALT-F4 at the last second, or are so laggy they just dodge everything, or use the rolling fist frame glitch. This community should be fucking gassed.

 

The ones that quit right before they die really need to be strung up on a cross Rome style and left to rot.

 

i was trying to remember the name of a sorcery spell and the I realized that if I just said "soul" I was already halfway there

seriously from, your spell naming suuuuucks

 

most of the translations Kanedias linked in that pastebin are much much better and make more sense than what we got from the official translators, and magicks have their own explanations so just go read them (dunno if there was something specific about soul magic sorceries, but there was an explanation about all schools of magic in general)

 

Oh, I read them, what i mean is that 80% of all sorcery is 'soul _____" and that's booooring. Change the names n call it something else. Hexes have neat names, miracles have OK names, pyromancy has... very utilitarian names, where-as with sorcery you kinda gotta use it to figure it out (other than soul arrow +1 +2 +3 +4 soul spear +1)

 

I dunno Codexers, I think straight swords are better than or at least equal to katanas. Yes, there's all the hype about katanas, but it's possible to play around their moveset. Straight Swords have insane tracking and have no issues interrupting all but the fastest weapons.

 

Since monscim/buffstacking nerf and introduction off flynn, anything fast and with good tracking is OP. Sun sword at 99/99 - 425 + rob/flynn/oath/buff. One thing you never do is roll into/around straight swords and then they're just fine to fight against. At least there's no extra 50% bullshit damage on counters just because.

The only thing i feel like was a huge mistake is puzzling sword 2h r1 spam. Uber fast pokes + straight sword tracking =/= good idea.

Oath seems to have hidden elemental/physical defense too so there's no reason to always choose GMB over it.

Gotta love how PvP completely changes every fucking time b-team re-balances the game.

 

I accidentally sold my flame sword to grognak or whatever

 

Crown of the Ivory King delayed until the 30th:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-09-22-dark-souls-2-dlc-crown-of-the-ivory-king-delayed



http://www.bandainamcogames.eu/news...he-ivory-king-moves-back-to-september-30/4684

 

oh, you've got to be kidding me... and they announce this 2 days before the supposed release date, and give no explanation?! jesus fuck...

 

No problem, this gives me an excuse to start playing W2.

 

Oh for fucks sake From, 2 days before?

Back to playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution, trying to get as many Ghost awards as possible.

 

Im so done with this game. BACKSTEP SPAM BACKSTEP SPAM, DID I WIN? Hope you get a tumor on your spine you boring faggots. Backstep spam is ruining this game.

 

Looks like mundane infusions (daggers) are to be nerfed and something about 'abnormal damage by certain weapons' no clue what that means

http://farfire.darksoulsii.com/pc/information/index.html

 

Spears counter backstep spam. I could be wrong but I've never gotten a successful backstep against spear thrust attacks.

Also I'm surprised you run into backstep spammers. The usual protocol is one backstep and then mash the parry button.

 

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Need to kill Nashandra with Benhart but he keeps stealing aggro and tanks her in the curse zone, he keeps dying near the end

Edit: Same with Red Eye ring

 

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git gud

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Why don't you also summon Vengarl ? She is weak to lightning, if you don't have faith add some resins. With magic and summons she is pretty easy but you obviously have a str/dex melee character. If you have some strong greatbow and lightning arrows you could try it.

 

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Vengarl is there too, and he dies first, the idea with bow seems to be good, will try

 

Not sure if red eye ring works; but that might return aggro to you.

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I find spamming magic at her is easy; otherwise try running up with a fast counter weapon like a rapier or katana. Her 'attack phases' are long so you can get some of that sweet 40% or 50% boosted damage.

I actually suggest you not summon Vengarl, as every other NPC bloats her HP a lot making her not harder but just more time consuming -- which is a big problem given she has a huge omnipresent AOE. Not only that, he's weaker than Benhart.

The other thing is to not worry about getting cursed (or to use the hollow skin mask), you'll be able to get an effigy or get summoned later. Just focus on killing her fast.

also, somewhat busted mechanic -- if you are far away from her and use a healing item (estus or life gem) she will often do the laser attack which frees you to get free hits and at least keeps benhart from getting slashed up.

 

if you have the 2nd DLC, you can get an item that will render you immune to curse (so you can completely ignore the orbs)

 

They still do damage over time. Not sure what type though, or if you can reduce it even.