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so got moonveil. That was a fun cave. That fight was also fun. A bit over leveled at 51. Still, this game is fucking amazing.

Slowly climbing into my top single player games of all time.
 
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I'm finally getting to snowfield and heligtree or whatever it's called. This is the first time in my 120 hours that I'm starting to feel like the enemies are getting cheap. Massive hp pools, bunch of stuff almost one-shots me even though I am, what I thought was over leveled ,at 135. Still one of the best games I've ever played, but the frustration is starting to set in. Does it continue to ramp up from here or do things level off? I haven't lit the forge yet.
 
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It kind of ramps up, but not much. After the capital and into the snowfields is pretty much a reality check and where you start to look over your gear and spec more to see what's not working, then tighten it up.
 
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Talenvor said:
I'm finally getting to snowfield and heligtree or whatever it's called. This is the first time in my 120 hours that I'm starting to feel like the enemies are getting cheap. Massive hp pools, bunch of stuff almost one-shots me even though I am, what I thought was over leveled ,at 135. Still one of the best games I've ever played, but the frustration is starting to set in. Does it continue to ramp up from here or do things level off? I haven't lit the forge yet.
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I think we all ran into that and there are just a few areas that it’s best to just not try to fight the enemies in that area. The ruins you first come upon in the snow area, the town area in the snow, and the branches in the Haligtree (if you decide to go there, that is whole place is optional).

I may be forgetting an area or two but most of the late game stuff outside of those, while stronger than previous areas, are fair. Those areas I mentioned are the places I felt like they were “cheap” and just ran by stuff instead.
 
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I think we all ran into that and there are just a few areas that it’s best to just not try to fight the enemies in that area. The ruins you first come upon in the snow area, the town area in the snow, and the branches in the Haligtree (if you decide to go there, that is whole place is optional).

I may be forgetting an area or two but most of the late game stuff outside of those, while stronger than previous areas, are fair. Those areas I mentioned are the places I felt like they were “cheap” and just ran by stuff instead.
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I definitely skipped past all the giant monsters including the huge-big hand-spider in the area leading up to the forge and fire giant. Also didn't bother trying to clear out the Halig branches, fuck that AIDS.
 
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Arent there bell things for smithing stones in Haligtree or are they in more accessible areas?
 
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Also didn't bother trying to clear out the Halig branches, fuck that AIDS.
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I fell to my death…many times. I yelled once “no fucking way that’s fucking bullshit!” at the top of my lungs while wearing my headset and my wife ran in thinking there was a emergency. She was like “really?” And I just muttered something about a tree being bullshit. Lol


I did get the anicent dragon somber stone to max out my Blood katana which is nice. (Thing is beast paired with 2nd katana duel wield). That one is in a chest near prayer room at bottom of tree so at least make it down to that before retreating to level up in a easier zone.
 
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The mini ones were ok. It's the big one I affectionately refer to as giant bubble faggot that caused me a death or two trying to clear instead of charge down
 
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Nirgon said:
The mini ones were ok. It's the big one I affectionately refer to as giant bubble faggot that caused me a death or two trying to clear instead of charge down
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Honestly the ants were almost worse for me, their spray projectile fucking HURTS and they spam it constantly on those branches.
 
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Talenvor said:
I'm finally getting to snowfield and heligtree or whatever it's called. This is the first time in my 120 hours that I'm starting to feel like the enemies are getting cheap. Massive hp pools, bunch of stuff almost one-shots me even though I am, what I thought was over leveled ,at 135. Still one of the best games I've ever played, but the frustration is starting to set in. Does it continue to ramp up from here or do things level off? I haven't lit the forge yet.
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Haligtree is awful. I ended up sprinting past lots of spots with enemies, and dying repeatedly to find the next Grace Site. Then with it unlocked, heading back, or forwards from the previous one to clear out the item pickups. I certainly did not bank many souls into levels during that whole area. I was around lvl 130 at the time.

This game overall is amazing and massive. I spent last night making sure I collected all the items I could for the Legendary achievements. Time for Fire Giant I guess.
 
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i found the tree area simple (fingerprint shield massive hammer build) but the city with the rot spewing giant root monstesr were a nightmare.
 
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The early game is the time when someone is most likely to quit / give up / be daunted into oblivion, especially for a series first-timer. First time I played Bloodborne, the first area made me quit after the first day. Course I gave it another shot and yada yada, told the story on here. Fact is, if the first area doesn't grab someone, that might be it for them. Starting out weak and feeble with no idea how to survive is the kind of thing that'll make an already-apprehensive guy give up. Now, doing all of the above with a badass katana that can at least do some damage...dramatically increases the odds that he'll stick with it long enough to get hooked.
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I started playing with my friend (his first FromSoft game experience) a couple weeks ago. I offered to him that if he wants the best experience that you can only have once, he should start as Wretch. He did, and he (and I with him co-op) is having a fucking blast and is hooked.

Different strokes, I guess. Some people don't enjoy challenges.
 
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