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mechanicalgrape
replyShall we discuss Demon's Souls?
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How many times have you died so far?
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I'm trying to cross the bridge with two blue knights and a cluster of arches at one end. I'm sandwiched between that happy crowd and the dragon's fire. Any tips?
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I find that going straight at them with my poleaxe and no shield and just whacking him repeatedly kills him before he can get a shot off. Sadly this is not an option with archers around.
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If you're using a small shield, you can shield bash as soon as he's about to hit you and stun him, he'll go down in 1-2 hits.
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You better just get Risen. The other will take your soul. No joke, I've put in 9 hours so far today and really haven't gotten anywhere
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I lost count of how many times I died trying to beat the boss of 2-2. Melee isn't a very good idea against that one. I ended up having to skip around to other worlds and pick up a badass sword and ring to FINALLY beat him.
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I only have the option of playing in offline mode. I kind of wish I could see the other phantoms and see the notes and stuff, but god damn I love this game. I'm having a blast just farming 1-1. I would like to get some new armor for my wanderer guy though. Is there any lighter armor to be found in 1-2?
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I wandered around in the castle, and I got to the point where the BIG BIG GATE is opened (the one right in front of the starting area) and i'm afraid to go cause i have 3500 souls. i went in the nexus, repaired all my stuff, upgraded my lance. can't spend more souls, can't "secure" them. i'm 90% sure i'll die at the boss too :( i'm scared.
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i have no idea :(
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Nope, if you die in a boss fight you have to start the fight again to recover the souls. And you can't leave the arena until one of you is dead.
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well if you recover the souls before dying again, you just drop them to the bloodstain again. they're not gone forever.
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Use turpentine on your weapon before the boss and you'll kick his ass sea bass
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That boss is pretty simple. Just make sure you equip a steel weapon with turpentine]. Hack away, run, hack away, run, hack away... it should be dead.
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I'm fucked. I died once killed the blob boss then I died again. What fucking boss is there for me to kill?
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Lots and lots of bosses. I can think of four more in the first world alone.
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Can you tell me where a semi easy one would be? The only other things I find on the map are
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2 huge dragons and I can't get close to them. Where are the others???
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All of the first bosses in each world are pretty easy. I would say hop into each of them and kill at least the first boss (World 4, the Storm Tower, lets you get revenge on the Demon that wrecked your sauce in the tutorial level)..
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Move onto the worlds. You can't get into the area after the TK until you clear the entire 2nd world iirc.
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Dagger +4 upgrade or Quality Dagger +1?
What is the difference? Quality Dagger goes down to 75 attack. Dagger +4 goes up to 91 :/-
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welp, looks like upgrade farming in 1-2 is in order
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Alright lame noob question, I died in the tutorial area, how do I get back to it? Seems like I can only go to the Small King archstone?
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That is area 1
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no, no install.
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Nothing happens i think unless you kill them. Once killed though, they don't revive until you move onto newgame+ etc.
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OK, I've had the game for a few months now. I still cannot stand the world of 3-x. The tower of latria sucked as melee because I was always caught and seemed to get in an endless loop of death once they got ahold of me.
I can't find any blue souls to help me out either. I suck at scary games :( -
Finally beat 1-1 tonight. Now my wanderer is rolling with a Spear +2. One question, what stats do you need to equip a Purple Flame shield?
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I think 22 Str is the only stat you need for the PFS.
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I restarted as Royalty and I'm loving this game much more now. I spent hours yesterday getting to and being killed by the 1-2 boss Temple Knight. With my new character, I got to him and beat him within 45 minutes. So easy :D
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just used the spell 'soul arrow'. I was never able to get close to killing him with my knight and melee
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When making your character.
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Easy Dragon Roost Raid
Not sure if anyone's posted this, but here's how I easily looted the red dragon's roost in the first world.
1. Beat the Phalanx Boss.
2. Use the Phalanx's Archstone to return to the Nexus. Take care of business there.
3. Warp to world 1-2.
4. Go to the dragon's roost. He'll be busy attacking battlements far away from home; all you'll have to do is make your way to the roost.
Loot found: Flame shield; Ring of Great Strength (boost item equip stat); souls.-
Yup! This worked for me as well.
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How do you get to the roost from 1-2?
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Instead of moving forward through the boss area, move back toward the 1-1 zone.
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Brilliant!
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Damn I don't even know how to get to the dragon roost
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Weird. It worked perfectly for me. :\ Maybe go out to the bridges/battlements of 1-2 and make sure he's flying around breathing his fiery breath, then had back to the roost.
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Sorry, misreply.
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So uhh... when can I start learning magic?
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After beating Phalanx, you can buy spells and miracles from two guys in the Nexus, one on either side.
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I've been watching streams of people playing, it seems like some classes are way harder or different to play than others.
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What class are you playing as?
I picked a wanderer, anyone else playing as one? Not sure what I think of him so far.-
Temple Knight! I fucking love the poleaxe
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Playing solider with enough magic to cast God's Wrath. I just crafted the Meat Cleaver sword and have been rocking faces with it. Except for that damn Blue Dragon in 1-4. How do I shot arrows (I need a better bow)?
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I'm playing as a thief and I don't like it.
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I'm on 2-1 (I think) and I'm fighting the giant spider. How do I get rid of the cobwebs he gets me with??
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Let him hit you with a fireball.
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I need to stop watching this http://www.justin.tv/vensito
Otherwise I am going to have to get this game :/
I find it hilarious that those guys are using xbl to chat because PSN sucks so much. -
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for melee spear and shield is amazing my character is royalty. Basically being able to engage multiple enemies beyond intimate melee range while being mobile with rolls doing high damage and full protection from my body shield. Not to mention its great in tight spaces just think 300...
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What does that one do? I can't remember if I got that.
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Fuck. i got in a fight with a knight with that dude right after I did that little event and he ended up dying (I may have stabbed him in the spine accidentally.) I'm only about half way through 1-2 (1-1 took me a while but I've gotten better.) Is it really worth starting over? :(
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I looted a key from his corpse... Pretty sure it was called masoleum key. I guess I'm not boned then. woot.
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I believe npc's respawn in newgame+'s. At least I've heard the shopkeepers do so I assume he'd be no different.
At least I hope this is the case because my friend saved him and god a telescope from him and I instinctively kicked his ass with my bow from a distance because he looked terrifying like every other enemy.
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Could we discuss how my copy from Gamefly has a huge fucking crack in it and I can't play it? :(
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Help Killing an Archfiend: How do I kill Miralda the Executioner?
I've just killed the 1-2 boss (Tower Knight; so, so stressful and exhilarating!) but am unable to pass through the curtain of fog in his area because I haven't killed an Archfiend.
I recently discovered the side passage in the first part of the 1-1 area, where a zombie/goblin (whatever they are) comes from to attack the player. The gate's now inexplicably open, so I ventured back there, killed the glowing red zombies/imps, but got owned by Miralda the Executioner.
I presume she's an Archfiend, and killing her will allow me to progress through the fog in the Tower Knight's area. But I need tips for fighting her because she's fast and strong and mean.-
She's not an Archfiend :(
I run a heavy melee character, and I had to bait her into swinging her axe while I backed up. Lock onto her (R3) and then just towards and immediately away when she starts swinging that axe of hers. When she finishes her swing, give her a fast jab or a Soul Arrow. Also, I kited her up and down and around the platforms in the place where she spawns.
She's a tough one, good luck.-
Also, the easiest Archfiend to kill is the one in world 2, the Dragon-God. I would say do at least the first area of each world before you attempt 1-3, that's a tough section.
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Which Arch symbol is world 2?
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What does "kite" mean in DSouls context? Also, I'm a barbarian, so I'm also heavy melee. :( Sucks that she's not an Archfiend. I'll get to exploring other worlds, then. Thanks!
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"Kite", as how I'm using it, means "don't make it a standup fight." In other words, always be backing up or circle-strafing around the target, staying just outside of their weapon range. When the target takes a swing at you, there's usually a short period of lag where their defenses are down and you can get one to two hits in. So the basic idea is to wait for them to attack, either block it or avoid it (not rolling though, that takes too much time), and then move into your weapon range while their defenses are down. I've had fantastic success with this strategy and 2-handers (Claymores, Great Swords, etc.).
Also, the World 2 Arch is the one immediatly past the World 1 Arch. It's the Stonefang Tunnel.-
Thanks. :)
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I'm still finding the Tower Knight to be pretty damn difficult. It's not that I don't know how to beat him - I've done it in spirit form assisting someone else in their world to get my body back....but when it's just me I find that if he gets you close and knocks you down he'll fuck you up and you won't have time to heal....he just takes so much damage per hit. I'm playing a soldier with a Knight's Shield +1 and Scimitar +1 and I a) take a lot of damage from him and b) am pretty slow. I did aquire soul arrow but I try shooting it at him and it does no dmg. Do I switch targets to his feet?
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Everyone doing this boss....ATTACK HIS ANKLES. Use R3 targeting at his ankle and just focus on one. You have to not use R3 target when trying to navigate around him though.
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I'd drop some equipment to get your equipped burden to half (or less). This allows you to run and dodge significantly faster, helping you stay behind him for much of the fight.
Took me two tries once I did this on my knight. He's slow enough to make dodging his stuff pretty easy, once you're more mobile.
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