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Upgrading shields main purpose is increasing its Guard Boost which reduces the amount of stamina needed to block attacks.
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Upgrading shields main purpose is increasing its Guard Boost which reduces the amount of stamina needed to block attacks.
Mr_Bungle
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You are approaching a crossroads. Nearly every Katana as innate bleed build up, you could go full bleed build, in that case dump points into Arcane for that faster and harder hitting bleed proc.
Edit: weapon scaling values change/increase with subsequent upgrades.
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Mr_Bungle
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Try the Ice Crest shield with Carian retaliation AoW. There is a decent passive buff and has low weight.
The only other reason I could see upgrading a shield to max is for specific builds using the Coiled Shield.
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Bestial incantations use Faith Scaling as well IIRC, if you wanted a more "In your face tactile, Str/Faith build"
If you try a Bestial incantation build be sure to grab the...
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Just dont use the bell!!!!!
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Mr_Bungle
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I believe the area is Nokstella, Eternal City. Stumbling on that well and riding the descent was definitely, one of my favorite moments exploring the lands between. Integrating verticality was one of the more creative ways Fromsoft crafted this amazing world space. Take notes everyone else *cough cough, Bethesda*
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Noodleface
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I remember when I discovered the underground I went wtf the games even bigger
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Kirun
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Yeah, the underground or Altus were my favorite areas of the game. Fuck ALL the snow shit.
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Rajaah
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Generally I think it's a good idea to raise Vigor 1:1 with all your other stats. I.e. get Vigor every second level and something else the rest of the time. Cause by the end you want level 150ish and 60 Vigor. Once you get 60 Vigor you don't really need to worry about it anymore and can spend everything the way you want.
The #1 way people get stuck (including myself) in Elden Ring is by ignoring Vigor or not putting much into it. After a while you start getting 2 or 3-shotted by everything.
As for FP, you can divert heal potions to being mind potions. Not sure if there's a better alternative, I haven't really played caster.
Altus Plateau is easily my favorite area. It's so mind-bogglingly good-looking that it defies belief at times. Then you've got the capitol city which is also majestic. Not sure if the capitol counts as part of Altus Plateau or if people consider it a different area.
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Kirun
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I consider the Capitol separate, personally. I would consider the "outside" or lead up to it part of Altus, however. I loved Altus just because I remember climbing the lift from Liurnia, that music hits, and you're just met with these fucking insane vistas, view of the Capital/Erdtree, etc. Even though there really isn't all that much content in Altus compared to other areas, it's just so goddamn beautiful and the music just fits it so perfectly.
I thought the Capitol itself was so-so. You have this breathtaking looking backdrop of it throughout the game, but when you actually go there, you realize it isn't all that "big" in reality. That area felt super short to me considering the buildup.
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