Dark Souls 2

Sun Sword is from the sunbro covenent, 20 medals or something I think? Drake keeper drops in dragon shrine. Those two are basically top of the pile as far as straight swords go.

Barbed club is easily the best 1h strike weapon in the game, but it could be due to a bug rather than design (it's physical damage goes up when you infuse it, rather than down like every other weapon). It also applies a full bleed when you backstab with it, which just makes the backstabs oneshots on nearly anything/anyone.

Defenders greatsword is the best greatsword in the game if you run any kind of faith build. The throne watcher sword is the int version, but it's just flat out worse in every way.

And twinkling/dragon bones are easy once you get to dragon aerie. Every bonfire you burn there is something stupid like 9 crystal lizards + static dragon bone drops + whatever the drakes drop.

I'm looking to start pvping on ps3. I'm part of the bell bros covenant. I'm not in ng+ does that matter?

Bell covenant isn't pvp, it's just ganking and bullshit. It's 2v1 for days with NPC assists. Join the sentinels and go arbiter, or wait for blood covenant.

Blood or Dragon covenants are best for PVP I think.

I upgraded the Large Club to +6 or something.. man, that thing hits like a truck but it's so slow that I'm having trouble in Iron Keep against the samurai dudes.

Large club is mostly for boss killing imo, though the r2 attack will oneshot most mobs, so once you get used to the timing it makes for decent trash clear as well.

Ronne_sl said:

Large club is mostly for boss killing imo, though the r2 attack will oneshot most mobs, so once you get used to the timing it makes for decent trash clear as well.

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That was my plan. I can kill the samurai guys in two R2 hits with my drangleic sword and pretty much tear through that area like it's easy mode.

Project beast in motion.

OH SHIIIIIIIT - YouTube

heian_sl said:

Project beast in motion.

OH SHIIIIIIIT - YouTube

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hnnnnnggggg

Well I beat the game using no shield and melee/bow only. It wasnt really overly hard, but it did make me WAY better at dodging. Powerstanced sacred chime hammer + lion greataxe is a preposterous combo. Shit just died so fast. Good suggestion on that.

Been trying to play when I can.

Smelter Demon was a bitch. I knew his moves and was able to dodge fairly easily, but he still kept gibbing me. I enjoyed it so greatly when he fell. Surprised by the mini-boss that popped up after he died - and even more surprised that I killed him on my first shot. Shows how far you come when what was previously an extremely hard boss dies on the first try. Don't even think I got hit.

Tried Iron King a few times and got him to 5% on the last attempt and then I accidentally fell into a lava hole by the door. Getting to him is sort of hilarious because you only need to fight like 4 turtle guys along the way

There's a bonfire up the ladder in the spikey flame room right before him.

Ronne_sl said:

There's a bonfire up the ladder in the spikey flame room right before him.

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Hah, didn't know that. Didn't even see a ladder. Thanks!

Patch coming June 2nd:Dark Souls II v1.06 Regulation Notes [Poorly Translated] : DarkSouls2

Derkon_sl said:

Patch coming June 2nd:Dark Souls II v1.06 Regulation Notes [Poorly Translated] : DarkSouls2

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Full Translation:

Bat Staff: unique passive will only now activate on melee and will not be triggered with any spells, even Dark Fog.

Avelyn:Motion/Tracking, damage and reinforcement balance has been adjusted

Syans Halberd: Motion and damage balance has been adjusted.

Santier Spear: Damage, stamina damage and reinforcement balance has been adjusted.

Pursuer's Ultra Greatsword: Motion has been adjusted.

Cale's Leather Armor and Cale's legging: Parameter has been adjusted.

Abyss Ring: The hex multiplier has been adjusted, kudos to /u/robertVIII

Great Resonant Soul: Damage has been adjusted.

Wrath of the God: Damage has been adjusted.

Resonant Weapon: The amount of damage increase has been adjusted (Doesn't specify if its the flat of % increase).

Flame Weapon: Same as above.

Piercing weapon: Motion has been adjusted

Great Axe: Power stance moveset (Great Axe being the dominant weapon) has been changed. (Most likely to prevent the Great Axe with Heavy weapon powerstance cheese where people could kill you with 2-3 swings stunlock)

Curved swords: Parry motion has been adjusted

Weapon buffs applied through spells has been adjusted

The duration of spells will now be influenced by your stats (Does not specify which spells).

Great Axe: Power stance moveset (Great Axe being the dominant weapon) has been changed.

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Well... fuck.