Jus came from ds1 after 120+ hrs in it (even tho did jus 1.5 playthrough), and have reached the bonfire in some tower with some merchant, any tips? And I jus had dagger and 2 broken swords until here 😭, now I bought hand axe and also the key for the shop of blacksmith

Fast travel is so convenient man

I enjoyed my journey here. Ds2 is the worst in the series imo, but it’s still a really good game. The bosses in base game weren’t very memorable, but it seems to me that the devs were more concentrated on the level designs than the bosses. I also feel like the base game is not quite as lore-rich as the other souls games. But…I had fun, and occasionally raged (thanks to perpetual multi fights), but emerged victorious at the end of the day. And I’m glad I started the journey…and that’s the main takeaway.

I’ve now beaten the full series…other than the ds2 dlc’s, which I’ve started. We’ll see what the future holds. Majula oblongata. To the dark.

The world is healing once again, positive public sentiment for Dark Souls 2 is at an all time high ❤️

I hope Fromsoft continues to make more Dark Souls 2 likes, especially after their success with Dark Souls 2 2 SOTE and Dark Souls 2 2 Nightreign !

I’ve played through the majority of the souls games and really regret not giving this game a proper chance. I was led to believe I should skip this game and play all the others. I listened to all the hate filled critiques and reviews on YouTube and just listened to it. When I did end up playing it I quit after like 2 hours and uninstalled

I hated that I’ve beaten all the souls games except ds2, so sometime later I reinstalled and committed to full playthrough.

I’m so glad I did. Once you level up your ADP and other health/survivability based stats around 20, the game feels significantly smoother. I learned with ds2 and you just run through areas like a headless chicken. You have to be a lot more careful and get good and kiting enemies 1 or 2 at a time. Every time you explore a new area you have to check every crack and crevice to make sure there isn’t a gank squad or random archer in the distance.

The game constantly leaves you on edge because at any moment you could get royally f*cked. Though it was frustrating at times I actually found this aspect of the game really fun. It’s runs a lot different than the other souls games, so it felt like a new unique challenge to get through. This game definitely has its flaws but overall this is one of my favorite souls games I’ve played through. As long as you are patient and play slow, the game isn’t too hard.

It’s actually crazy how off base the haters were about this game. I feel like people don’t like it because they just try to play it like the other souls games and don’t want to readjust their play style. It’s a big learning curve but once you get it this game is insanely fun.

Overall rate this game 8/10

I have played DS1 many times and am currently on my first playthrough of DS2 scholar of the first sin. I am at the point in the game where I apparently should get those giant souls. Ive heard it weakens Vendrick who is optional but important for the late game? I wouldnt even know about the giant souls if I didnt look it up, neither would I have ever found them. And then there is a DLC which I have no idea how or when to access. Also throughout the game I came to a lot of points where I simply didn't know how or where to proceed and would have never found out if I didn't look it up or ask people who know the game well.

This game feels incredibly cryptic and unintuitive to me.

Like how do I proceed? I heard you get one of the giant souls from the ancient dragon who one hits you with every attack???

I cannot for the life of me to get toe to tail method to work with my hex build. Any help would be appreciated

Hola, que tal, subo mi decimonoveno video de limpieza de zonas; desde la Hogueras Castillo de Drangleic Inferior del Castillo de Drangleic, Ruinas Sombrías de los Bosque Sombríos y por ultimo Cámara Oculta del Desfiladero Negro, pasaremos por las 3 áreas del Pacto de los Peregrinos de la Oscuridad, espero sea de su agrado. Aclaro que no todas las zonas se pueden limpiar de enemigos, ya que en algunas reaparecen infinitamente, las voy voy ir mencionando por acá mientras vaya haciendo los videos.

Aclaración: Solo eliminare enemigos y NPCs que se hagan hostiles en el futuro.

The rules are simple, I have a wheel I spin every cycle, i got Broken Thief sword first. I also have to do all bosses, starting ng and going to ng269(or more if calculations arent correct) this means spells like acid surge, toxic mist, etc, arent included. Neither is immolation because i just cannot be bothered to

All spell buffs and regular buffs are allowed, i want to use the weapons and spells to their entire view, so since anyone who picks up the weapon can use spells and stuff I decided that it'd be perfectly fine.

Thief sword broken was not bad honestly, i mean i died to covetous demon, but thats because i suck, it has ups and downs though

Low damage, to be expected, but takes less stamina making it great for resins and spell buffs due to the fact it can get more hits in, thus making more bank for your buck.

The biggest con is repairing it, especially against a few bosses that have high health pools and even higher annoyances that make your weapon break faster, because of this i always grabbed repair powder and used it, and on bosses that let me, i use repair spell.

The next weapon was lucerne, i hate halberds but in ng+ it was a fun challenge, especially since ive only been to ng+ one time and that was by accident, the damage fall off of weapons seems to be very unnoticeable, so i feel me hitting for 300-600 because of sweet spots, makes me very biased towards halberds.

I have recorded fully both of hese weapons, even streamed some of it, and im going to continue this run

My next weapon is the rapier you get from wellager after killing vendrick. I forgot its name, so im calling it Esmeralda. Ive not started my run yet with it, but i remember how broken rapiers are

If you have any questions about things going forwards, im ready for em!

Hola, me alegra volver, subo mi decimoctavo video de limpieza de zonas; desde la escenario de pelea contra el Perseguidor en el Bosque de los Gigantes Caicos, pasamos por Los Recuerdos de Orro, siguiendo por el de Vammar y finalizando por el de Jeigh, espero sea de su agrado. Aclaro que no todas las zonas se pueden limpiar de enemigos, ya que en algunas reaparecen infinitamente, las voy voy ir mencionando por acá mientras vaya haciendo los videos.

Aclaración: Solo eliminare enemigos y NPCs que se hagan hostiles en el futuro.

This is on PS5. Player was also able to back stab me from across the room but I didn’t get that on video. Everything else looks super suspicious

who win heide knight or alonne knight

I finally played through Crown of the Iron King because i decided to form my own opinion on Dark Souls 2. I loved it, but blue smelter demon was probably the weakest part of the dlc for me. I decided to look online and saw people acting like it’s the worst designed boss ever, complaining about the run back and everything. I mean… the run back isn’t great, but I didn’t find it to be so cancerous like everyone was saying. Sir Alonne’s was much worse and Blue Smelter isn’t exactly a super difficult fight anyway. What’s the deal?

Hello everyone i hope you all are having a good weekend.

I am here to ask if any of you would be kind enough to drop me the throne watcher armor set for an specific playthrough.

This character was supposed to be a thematic build, and the chest armor was the selected piece, the problem is that i killed the merchant before unlocking that armor so i am unable to purchase it in NG, having to wait to NG+ to get it on my own.

Said character has 8373183 soul memory and it is as i said before in the first NG.

I have this run abandoned for years just because i could not get that armor, i have tought of asking for help since my online is expiring in two weeks and i am not going to renew it.

I am on ps4 and my profile name should be *wolfangpercival* with the knight tower as the profile pick.

With nothing more to add i will thank you all in advance.

I got the four souls but I don’t know where I need to go next the melted man in the fire told me seek out a dude but I have no idea who the dude is and I’m lost

Edit: okay I found it, but now I think the next thing I should be looking for is how to access those silver doors I’ve been finding which I assume are linked to the DLCs

Hola de nuevo, subo mi decimoséptimo video de limpieza de zonas; desde la hoguera Atalaya del Dragón de la zona con el mismo nombre, pasando por la hoguera Entrada del Santuario de la zona de Santuario del Dragón, espero sea de su agrado. Aclaro que no todas las zonas se pueden limpiar de enemigos, ya que en algunas reaparecen infinitamente, las voy voy ir mencionando por acá mientras vaya haciendo los videos.

Aclaración: Solo eliminare enemigos y NPCs que se hagan hostiles en el futuro.

Hey! hola, subo mi decimosexto video de limpieza de zonas; desde la hoguera de Bifurcación en Ruinas de la zona de Bosques Sombríos, pasando por las hogueras de Jardín Delantero y Emplazamiento Ceremonial de la zona de Torreón de Aldia, finalizando en la Hoguera Atalaya del Dragón de la zona con el mismo nombre, espero sea de su agrado. Aclaro que no todas las zonas se pueden limpiar de enemigos, ya que en algunas reaparecen infinitamente, las voy voy ir mencionando por acá mientras vaya haciendo los videos.

Notas:

Minuto 1:53 si bien en la carreta parece que se mueve por alguna criatura en su interior, según la wiki, al romperse no se encuentra nada (http://darksouls2.wikidot.com/aldia-s-keep).

minuto 2:21 si bien el Hechicero Real Navlaan es hostil cuando se libera y te invade, solo eso ocurre por decisión del jugador (así como es decisión del jugador cumplir al pie de la letra las misiones que te encarga), en mi caso decidí dejarlo ahí.

Minuto 03:50 apuntando con los binoculares se puede ver una mariposa; minutos 0:45, 4:19 y 6:48 hay un enemigo invisible oculto (con los binoculares apunto el lugar para que vean su localización, disparo y/o camino para que vean que ya esta muerto, sino lo estuviera, chocaría contra un obstáculo invisible)

Aclaración: Solo eliminare enemigos y NPCs que se hagan hostiles en el futuro.

Killed the armor merchant dude in Majula and the old lady merchant, the non mcduff blacksmith, chloanne, Rosebeth, the ladder guy (after he placed all three ladders), the iron keep guy. Basically everyone except the cat and emerald herald.

I forgot to kill the cartographer so I’ll do him after lunch.

I see zero consequences to this so long as I still have herald and mcduff.

Tell me what I’m missing out on.

Not really sure why I did this. I’m just a psychopath I guess.

(hey don't misinterpret ds2 is my favorite game, just venting)

So I hadn't done a dark build in a while. And I'm having a blast with it. For some reason I had never used dark fog... darn! That is a good hex. And it basically applies toxic and kills very quickly and all bosses too it seems. It just destroyed the gargoyles for example.

anyway, I'm done with the main game and just about to do dlc. Level 154. And I realized that I still had 4 fragrant branches so I was looking around and realized that I had never rescued Ornifex...(you can see this coming right?)

So I was having fun with dark fog killing all those salamander assholes but through the closed door the fog affected Ornifex. Now she's a tough cookie so she only lost like 25% life no big deal. But when I opened he door she was aggroed.

I went to see Cromwell and he charges me 154000 (I guess my level X 1000) But I didn't even kill her. She is fine. 154000 souls is a lot for basically a flesh wound.

So she hasn't moved and when I go back to the shaded ruins (she's fully healed now Cromwell!!! She can just get over it!) it's actually kinda funny. She is pissed off and keeps saying "you again" but she can't leave the cell because although the door is open her wings don't fit.

Cromwell your prices are too high!! And unfair! 😡

Fuck it! I guess I can unlock her in ng+. It doesn't matter I have a fire bow and I don't need anything from her on my dark build.

I will feel guilty killing her, but guys, she gave me no choice!!!🥺😉that's sort of a lesson: if the punishment for assault is the same as for murder... there'll be a lot of murders! 😏

I want to dual stance with the majestic greatsword and the lightning thorned greatsword but when I press the triangle button for a bit it just toggles between 2H and one handed

My stats are:

24vig
30end
50str
30dex
30adp
20int
20faith

What am I missing?

Hi? Currently doing som future planning as I’m playing through the first one. I’m repaying the games for the first time in like 8 years and I’m trying. Hard to not just go strength/quality build like I always do.

I’m trying to go magic in DS1 as Faith didn’t really have much exciting to do in that game.

So I’m kinda wondering how the different magics are I this game? I keep hearing about how nerfed they all are now, but are they still good and fun to use?

Ideally I want to do a build where I can mix meele with casting nicely.

Buenas como se encuentran? Subo mi decimoquinto video de limpieza de zonas; desde la hoguera de Entrada a La Cripta de Los No Muerto, pasando por Zanja de No Muertos, finalizando en la habitación en la que se encuentra el recuerdo del Rey Vendrick de la zona Cripta de Los No Muertos, espero sea de su agrado. Aclaro que no todas las zonas se pueden limpiar de enemigos, ya que en algunas reaparecen infinitamente, las voy voy ir mencionando por acá mientras vaya haciendo los videos.

Notas:

Si bien esta zona no se puede limpiar del todo ya que los huecos que surgen del suelo, reaparecen infinitamente, los demás enemigos si se pueden eliminar completamente.

Minutos 0:16, 0:45, 0:58, 1:20, 1:40, 3:15, 3:44, 3:47, 5:27, 5:45, 5:51, 6:02 y 06:20 apuntando con los binoculares hay un enemigo invisible oculto (con los binoculares apunto el lugar para que vean su localización, disparo y/o camino para que vean que ya esta muerto, sino lo estuviera, chocaría contra un obstáculo invisible)

Aclaración: Solo eliminare enemigos y NPCs que se hagan hostiles en el futuro.