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Awson said
Of course it wasn't hellish. You got bunches of advice.
BrobyDDark said
welcome to the two days of your Hell.
Jorick said
I think first run is only chump difficulty if you're smart about gear choices and make sure to upgrade your stuff when possible. I would have had a horrible time in Anor Londo and places after it if I had stuck to the Drake Sword instead of spending some souls to make a better weapon, for instance.
Ah, well, that's kind of disappointing. I hate it when the end boss of a game is easier than most of the other bosses. I didn't bother at all with parrying because I'm shit at it, I use a greatshield and smack people with it instead of parrying, just blocked his hits and took the fire damage that pushed through the shield. It probably helped that I had 40 Endurance and the Cloranthy Ring to have beastly Stamina for frequent blocking.
Jorick said
Just finished my first play through of it, smashed the end boss without breaking a sweat. I think I might have been way over-prepared for the fight, since all my weapons and armor were reinforced to the max, I was soul level 83, and I had Estus Flasks +6. Didn't even have a great shield for the damage being thrown at me, but I was able to tank the hits just fine and kill him rather quickly, and I only had to heal twice due to the damage that went through my shield. Thought I was gonna have to get crazy with the fight, since the last couple I'd done were full of shenanigans, but I just stood toe to toe with him and traded shots until he died. NG+ should be fun stuff once I get past the early stages. I hear Sen's Fortress is where shit gets real in NG+, so I'm looking forward to getting my ass kicked again instead of plowing through chumps in the Undead Burg and such.
Seravee said
I've never even heard of this game. Sounds interesting.
mdk said
There's a handful of gear scattered throughout, but the skeletons are very tough to kill if you head in there early, and they swarm you in a big way. Very deadly -- of course, it's also a pretty good place to grind for souls early on.My advice for weapons is -- Balder Side Sword. In fact just get Balder Everything. You'll meet some enemies *fairly* early on that wear these tattered red capes, and kick your ass -- they have lots of really good gear (including one of the better swords in the game, one of the best shields in the game, and one of the best medium-heavy armor sets in the game). They also give a pretty hefty number of souls, and you'll meet them right before heading into some tough areas, so it's worth the time. Kill lots of them -- they'll give up their gear eventually. The equipment isn't *super* against magic, but it's strong against most everything else, and it makes a good benchmark (if you find armor pieces that are better than Balder, it's good armor).Alternatively, shield + spear is *very* good against the in-game enemies. Invaders will eat you for breakfast, but you'll walk through monsters, because you can attack while guarding. Very beginner-friendly, and you'll encounter lots of quality spears without having to put much work into them.
Turtlicious said
IF you're splat running the catacombs, get a guide, and never stop running. The scythe is an amazin'balls weapon, and I tend to splat run new characters to grab it. Still get my ass kicked by invaders though.
Frizan said
Oh, and get a weapon centered around dexterity. Dex weapons are pretty much the absolute best weapons in the game, bar none. Sure, strength weapons can output a lot of damage, but not only are most strength weapons slow as fuck(like, REALLY slow. Not even worth using), quite a few dex weapons can match their damage, and even do more with the right scaling choices.