I'm all about the elder ring style!!
I'm rocking the Twinned armour set with the grafted blade greatsword.
I totally suck at this game but I look stylish while doing so 😎
I'm all about the elder ring style!!
I'm rocking the Twinned armour set with the grafted blade greatsword.
I totally suck at this game but I look stylish while doing so 😎
I've re-specialised my stats to have a respectable 40 Vigor and have burned through all the caves, catacombs, mines in the world. Have also completed the Volcano Manor, Castle Sol and beaten the duo of Gargoyles to find a coffin I can snooze in. So much side content!
I think I'll need 400 vigor to finish this game 🤣.
My weapon is at plus 6 so before I upgrade it further I think I'll have a look at what's the best or there abouts for an easily attainable weapon that scales with Strength well.
Although the longer I play this I think I want to go a more magic route.
Part of me dies inside when I watch a magic build melt a boss in seconds that's been using me as a dildo to self pleasure itself for days on end...
Its up to you. If you want Strength only, the GoT sword you've just picked up is perfect. If you want magic too, there's plenty of options there but they are probably locked behind tricky mini-bosses. But do bear in mind that you have to give up some of your levels to Faith or Intelligence and to Mind for FP.
I main a black flame spell with Faith which I used for Margit so it can be found early-ish and have picked up a Gargoyle black sword which scales off Strength and Faith and does Holy damage too.
Have you progressed through Leyndell the Capital yet?
I wouldn't worry so much about this. The endless build videos, screaming OP!!!!!!!!!!! in the title are a bit misleading. Basically, far more things than you would ever imagine are over powered if you've maxed it out and have the appropriate buffs going. Sure, some things are better than others, but you can make a load of things very very useful, the game was designed that way.Originally Posted by Andrew
I assume the magic stuff you've been watching is based around Comet Azur, which against slow moving and large bosses is very good when maxed out, but against anyone agile, they'll just dodge it.
On a similar note, I see yet another patch has been released balancing things. The game remains one of the best ever, but so much more of this stuff than was should have been sorted before release.
I found the main boss after I scaled the dragons wing like you said but there's no way in hell I'm beating him anytime soon so abandoned the place for the time being and went off exploring.
Found the molten Manor did the quest lines as far as needing to get to the land of the giants but I think I need to kill the boss back in the Capital to get there.
I'm level 80 now put 40 in vigor and 40 in strength with stamina now being bumped upto 30 next on my list to level think it's at 23.
I've missed so many quest lines but can always go back to them if I ever reach a new game plus.
If I remember right I'm now stuck at the serpent boss in Molten Core and at a dead end against the golden demi god in the Capitol.
*Molten Core* had a flash back to the 40 man raids in WoW when I typed that 🤤
Use the Serpent Spear (can't remember the name) you pick up at the beginning of the boss battle. You don't even need to power it up, it absolutely destroys the boss!
For a bit of an easier time. If you've beaten Radahn go back to Limgrave and follow the floating rocks in the distance to the east. They'll lead to a reasonably easy area to explore with a great summon to use.
Last edited by P_3; 19-04-2022 at 05:24 PM.
Hmmm ... have they patched out a Stake of Marika outside of Rykard's boss arena? I think they might have.
Last edited by Shindig; 20-04-2022 at 09:31 PM.
I'm a twit
Been stuck with the Game of Thrones weapon for ages at plus 6 for the life of me couldn't find the plus 7 sombre stones anywhere..
So after finishing off the Boss in Nokron City and gaining the mimic summons I set off back to the Capital to sort out the boss there...
Instead I fall down a sewer lose 160k in runes that I forgot I had but find a sewer full of level 7 sombre stones.😎
Shall I go with Radhans weapon now? is that pretty decent it looks awesome plus I can get the armour set to go with it 😀
You can get Bell Bearings which you can give to the Twin Maiden Husks which let you then buy infinite amounts of the Smithing Stones. It sounds like your weapon is under levelled a bit - I'm only about level 60 and have +9 on my katana.
I've maxed my blade out and got a usable summon now. And boosted my shield to a +10 or something. One more big boss down and some ball bearings.
Upgraded the mimic summing to plus 4 not sure if I want to repsec so I can use that blade you get from the god devouring serpent boss in Volcano Manor.
Looks pretty sweet with all the defeated gods stuck to it and reaching out plus it heals you as you kill/hit things which is a bonus.
Notable internet retard Darksydephil still hasn't finished this. Here's his stats sheet:
Vigor: 43
Mind: 15
Endurance: 35
Strength: 20
Dexterity: 20
Intelligence: 71
Faith: 9
Arcane: 7
Level 141. 675 deaths. 105 hours. All that intelligence, uses no spells and runs around with a sword. Fuck.
Got myself Radhans weapon bumped it up to +9
Headed off to Mohgwyn Palace and found a sweet little farming spot
The site of grace Dynasty Mausoleum entrance if you head east into the pool of red water there's 2 caves with tadpole head people that refuse to attack you just keep killing them and the ones outside making a sweet 100k runes in 10 mins 😎
Ignore my brag about finding a farming spot apparently its the most well known one amongst the Elden Ring player base 🤦
Last edited by Andrew; 23-04-2022 at 04:27 PM.
Wow, you're burning through all of a sudden. I've only just done Mohgwyn Palace! I did need to open up the last part off the snow map for it, not sure if there's another way that you found?
Two bosses down in the Mountaintops. Seems like I'm the right level for this place.
You know what I've forgotten how I got here...
I think I beat the Golden guy in the Capital city then used a lift that brought me here..
The lift was next to a section in the Capital city where you have to face a fat guy and a thin guy after the screen goes black and you fight them in the dark.
Nope that's how I got to the land of the giants.
There's a white face npc who gives you a quest to invade someone 3 times once you complete that he asks if you want to join his order.
Once you joined he will give you a pure blood medal if you use that you get transported there.
Ah that's cool. I don't have Playstation Now or whatever so there's no way I'd have got there that way. I've noticed that there are occasionally two ways to get somewhere. For example to get to Altus Plateau, you can get the medallion and take the lift up or you climb up the cliff face north of Liurnia beating the magma wyrm in the process. Love it.
I've got to Malenia and she's a nightmare. Hits like a truck and recovers her health with every hit! Anyone got any tips?
Git gud!!!😜
Yeah I think you need to use the finger summons he gives you and its gotnto be online which sucks if your not signed upto ps plus or whatever.
Also love how this game actually makes you feel more powerful as you upgrade your stats/weapon.
Then again it delights in riping your head off and taking a crap down your neck in equal measure.
Use a bleed weapon that swings fast. She's got dreadful poise so you can stun lock the shit out of her.
I’m trying to do a all quests run for a character I can use for when DLC comes out. As my NG+ games are zero fun. It’s such a pain in the arse.
Thanks for that. It took me the best part of today but I've done it. Respeced twice, first to a Str and Dex only build with a Flamberge with 101 blood loss build up which got me to the 2nd form but still wasn't enough. Second to a Dex and Arc build in order to dual wield a Nagakiba and a Rivers of Blood, which finally got me over the edge. Kudos to anyone who managed her with magic or any other method, as she is one tough cookie. I think I'm going to go trigger the Erdtree burning, do the end game and pick up any missed quests and the remaining trophies in NG+.
Rykard's done. Stacked every boost I could muster into charge attacks and eventually got him down after a couple of close calls. I've got enough endurance now to wear some heavy armour and Fire Giant looks doable.
Just use the fire talisman and use the serpent hunter and it's easy as.
Probably even easier now I'm at +9 on it.
The spider hand things in Carian Manor can eat shit and die
Burn them with fire.
I just murder them with my blade. Radahn's done now. Easy. It should be at level 96. I celebrated by killing the Double Sentinels. Fire Giant remains on fire, giant and alive. Boo.
Looking at everyone else. P_3 is my spirit animal. Completing the game at level 90 and with 30 vigor is an achievement.
As I said I started a new game to do an all quests run and this is my new build I just need another 15 points in stamina.
The only way I've ever been able to complete Dark Souls and Bloodborne is to basically out level everything and grid my levels up.
So the people who like p3 finish these games with so little hp etc amaze me.
I've got the DLC for Returnal calling me but I just can't put this game down.
Currently going round twatting all the Mini bosses I can find that have given me grief over the last 120 levels 😎
Oh I've bumped the low Vigor/Health on the head after the Fire Giant. Getting twatted by everyone in one or two hits got boring. I have a standard 45+ Vigor now.
I am about to enter the Erdtree, am I near the end?
Last edited by P_3; 26-04-2022 at 09:50 AM.
If you're in the Erdtree, that is indeed the end.
Enjoy that fight...
Thank fuck that boss Yev fighting Radahn'd me.
Do the directions you get from sites of grace ever disappear my map is covered in arrows ATM.
Do they stay there till you finish a quest line etc or are they permanent.
If its until you complete a task or what not that means I've missed a ton of quests...
@Yevrah did you get round to finishing it a 2nd or 3rd time?
I would love to Platinum this game at some point but think it will take a few playthroughs
I think I got to Journey 5, but got bored so haven't touched it for 2/3 weeks now.
Well, I can certainly say I'm in the endgame now. Giant done, I killed the thing at the top of Mt. Gelmir for good measure. Not really worth it for the runes but an alright fight.
Final boss beaten, credits rolled, best game of the year. Now to bash out a few intelligence runs, do any missing side quests and get the Platinum trophy.
To help with the platinum I think you can upload your save before you choose the ending get the trophy for it then delete the save and download the save file you upload to the cloud or memory stick and do the other two endings.
Saves running through the game 3 times if that's all your aiming for.
I don't mind. I've blasted through, almost literally with my Glintstone magic, the first two main bosses in about an hour. Going to do Radahn then look for the lift up to Lleyndell, then to catch up with you and Shindig. :P
So I've been battering all the mini bosses, tree sentinels, cave and catacomb dwelling bad guys I can find.
So with my new found confidence I swaggered up to the land of the giants like a Billy big bollocks and got twatted in seconds by the first mob that crossed my path🤕
Completed the 2nd run and got the 2nd ending. Used magic up until just after the Fire Giant, resorted to the trusted Katana to clean up the last few bosses. Will see what a pure Strength build is like for the 3rd and final go. Can then move on and play something other than Elden Ring!
Heh. Of course they have a Gargoyle fight.
I'm still ambling along on my first play through. I thought I'd unlocked most areas now, but a quick check of the wiki suggests I still have around 50% to go, which is madness
Picked up a few of the more well-known weapons/Ashes like Hoarfrost Stomp and Nagakiba so will be testing them out. Still very much a Samurai bleed build so I expect I'll work towards Moonveil and go on from there. Might dual-wield a couple of katanas
Getting bored of strength now the bosses are to fast mobs chase you down to much so I'm constantly rolling and getting hit etc.
P3 you having much fun as strength on your 3rd run through?
I have alot of the decent weapons now so going to respec into some sort of bleed build
What's everyones opinion on the best way to go?
I got as far as the last three or four major bosses with the pinwheel weapon which was fun but so slow. I'm now back at the last boss wielding the Rivers of Blood Katana. I'd definitely recommend you use that or one of the other Katanas. Or even two if you're feeling it.
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