As someone who is going to buy this but has not played any Souls game besides Bloodborne, is there any classes that I should maybe avoid? I'm really liking the idea of dual wielding scimitar mercenary up there, but Thief could be a very different playthrough.
If you're new to souls games, then avoid Deprived.
Deprived isn't bad. It's actually a pretty good class if you plan on respeccing to try out wildly different builds at some point in the future. However the early game will be noticeably harder if you pick deprived.
Beyond that, your starting class really won't matter much at all once you've killed a few bosses and leveled up a few times.
It bears repeating that this is NOT a decision that will have severe repercussions at a later point in the game. You will NEVER look back and say "aww man. I can't do ________ now because I started as __________. This whole playthrough is ruined now." It is basically the exact opposite of that.
You've probably already thought too hard about it. Pick what looks cool and roll with it from there.
As someone who is going to buy this but has not played any Souls game besides Bloodborne, is there any classes that I should maybe avoid? I'm really liking the idea of dual wielding scimitar mercenary up there, but Thief could be a very different playthrough.
If you're new to souls games, then avoid Deprived.
Deprived isn't bad. It's actually a pretty good class if you plan on respeccing to try out wildly different builds at some point in the future. However the early game will be noticeably harder if you pick deprived.
Beyond that, your starting class really won't matter much at all once you've killed a few bosses and leveled up a few times.
It bears repeating that this is NOT a decision that will have severe repercussions at a later point in the game. You will NEVER look back and say "aww man. I can't do ________ now because I started as __________. This whole playthrough is ruined now." It is basically the exact opposite of that.
You've probably already thought too hard about it. Pick what looks cool and roll with it from there.
In regards to multiple builds:
5 Rerolls per character
Aww, it's limited? Is it absolutely 5 per character, or can you get more rerolls through NG+?
As someone who is going to buy this but has not played any Souls game besides Bloodborne, is there any classes that I should maybe avoid? I'm really liking the idea of dual wielding scimitar mercenary up there, but Thief could be a very different playthrough.
If you're new to souls games, then avoid Deprived.
Deprived isn't bad. It's actually a pretty good class if you plan on respeccing to try out wildly different builds at some point in the future. However the early game will be noticeably harder if you pick deprived.
Beyond that, your starting class really won't matter much at all once you've killed a few bosses and leveled up a few times.
It bears repeating that this is NOT a decision that will have severe repercussions at a later point in the game. You will NEVER look back and say "aww man. I can't do ________ now because I started as __________. This whole playthrough is ruined now." It is basically the exact opposite of that.
You've probably already thought too hard about it. Pick what looks cool and roll with it from there.
In regards to multiple builds:
5 Rerolls per character
Aww, it's limited? Is it absolutely 5 per character, or can you get more rerolls through NG+?
No clue. Got my fix in with Japanese version, and stopped after first 1/3 of the game. I would suspect it resets, but that would be a shit reason to push to NG+.
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As someone who is going to buy this but has not played any Souls game besides Bloodborne, is there any classes that I should maybe avoid? I'm really liking the idea of dual wielding scimitar mercenary up there, but Thief could be a very different playthrough.
If you're new to souls games, then avoid Deprived.
Deprived isn't bad. It's actually a pretty good class if you plan on respeccing to try out wildly different builds at some point in the future. However the early game will be noticeably harder if you pick deprived.
Beyond that, your starting class really won't matter much at all once you've killed a few bosses and leveled up a few times.
It bears repeating that this is NOT a decision that will have severe repercussions at a later point in the game. You will NEVER look back and say "aww man. I can't do ________ now because I started as __________. This whole playthrough is ruined now." It is basically the exact opposite of that.
You've probably already thought too hard about it. Pick what looks cool and roll with it from there.
In regards to multiple builds:
5 Rerolls per character
Aww, it's limited? Is it absolutely 5 per character, or can you get more rerolls through NG+?
No clue. Got my fix in with Japanese version, and stopped after first 1/3 of the game. I would suspect it resets, but that would be a shit reason to push to NG+.
If you have a specific build in mind that should be plenty.
And the levels are the same regardless, i.e. starting at level 1 vs. level 8 the level 8 gets an additional 7 points distributed.
But yeah, 10 faith and int is more than my dex character has needed. At least there are a lot of weapons that require 10-12 in one of those categories to use.
15(18?) faith is always a good investment for homeward. Just for the fact I never have to remember to buy more homeward bones.
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I'll probably give Herald a shot since the starting armor looks sweet and it's always good to have a little extra healing. Even if I don't put any more points in Faith that investment seems worthwhile.
And the levels are the same regardless, i.e. starting at level 1 vs. level 8 the level 8 gets an additional 7 points distributed.
But yeah, 10 faith and int is more than my dex character has needed. At least there are a lot of weapons that require 10-12 in one of those categories to use.
15(18?) faith is always a good investment for homeward. Just for the fact I never have to remember to buy more homeward bones.
I always just forget they exist...
I think I've only used 1 or 2 ever in these games.
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And the levels are the same regardless, i.e. starting at level 1 vs. level 8 the level 8 gets an additional 7 points distributed.
But yeah, 10 faith and int is more than my dex character has needed. At least there are a lot of weapons that require 10-12 in one of those categories to use.
15(18?) faith is always a good investment for homeward. Just for the fact I never have to remember to buy more homeward bones.
I promise you won't need them.
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I dunno, it's still a far cry from the options in Dark Souls 2. I mean it's got infinitely more utility than Dark Souls 1, but knowing you aren't locked into a build at all is always nice.
GnomeTankWhat the what?Portland, OregonRegistered Userregular
Even in Dark Souls 2 there were limited Soul Vessels at first. And really, five respecs is a lot. When was the last time you used 5 Soul Vessels in DaS2 in one NG cycle?
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OMG this game is so much fun.
Persona 5 is going to have to work hard to top this for my GOTY.
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GnomeTankWhat the what?Portland, OregonRegistered Userregular
Kind of have my finger's crossed that Bamco turns the MP servers on over the weekend to uhhh, "warm them up" or something. Not betting on it, just hoping
Even in Dark Souls 2 there were limited Soul Vessels at first. And really, five respecs is a lot. When was the last time you used 5 Soul Vessels in DaS2 in one NG cycle?
My main went through at least six. I couldn't decide on a build. From Hex to Dex to Pyro to Powerstance Rust Swords to Heavy Armour BKUGS to Heavy Armour Crypt Blacksword. Once I hit 200 I'll try another Pyro build.
Even in Dark Souls 2 there were limited Soul Vessels at first. And really, five respecs is a lot. When was the last time you used 5 Soul Vessels in DaS2 in one NG cycle?
How do I count advancing that one giant memory to NG++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ to get more soul vessels and bonfire asetics?
At that point you just fight naked. Armor won't save you.
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Not in NG+ just yet. Got some DLC to finish off.
I've been doing A Lot of Jolly Co-Op. Usually in the Old Chaos.
Even in Dark Souls 2 there were limited Soul Vessels at first. And really, five respecs is a lot. When was the last time you used 5 Soul Vessels in DaS2 in one NG cycle?
How do I count advancing that one giant memory to NG++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ to get more soul vessels and bonfire asetics?
At that point you just fight naked. Armor won't save you.
Yeah, this was the one way to get as many respecs as you wanted...of course, like you said, at that point, that Memory was uhh, tough? Sure, that's a word, tough.
GnomeTankWhat the what?Portland, OregonRegistered Userregular
Finally figured out the trick to an enemy in the Profaned Capital...
The hand face guys, that like to eat you and do like 3/4ths of your heath if lands...their stomach, and the mouth, the bloated sores, when you hit them, it does like a thousand a hit. So just dodge around until they do the big eat you attack, then get to their side and attack, they'll try and roll over like a dog, when they do, hit the stomach like twice and they die.
GnomeTankWhat the what?Portland, OregonRegistered Userregular
Anyone have any tips for a mid-ish game boss, has two swords...
Pontiff Sulvayghn. I just cannot figure out a strategy for this guys second phase. Him and the ghost are so aggressive, and attack so fast, I just can't find ways to get attacks in without just getting creamed. Clearly I need to kill the ghost...but geez.
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I'm actually a little worried I won't like the combat in DS3 because of Bloodborne. I got so used to the speed of it that going from Bb to SotFS felt really weird and I just got bored with the pace of Scholar.
The weapon arts look like they add an interesting combat element though, so hopefully that's enough.
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I have to get through DS2 first before I even think about 3. And I'll most likely wait even longer for whatever complete version they eventually release.
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I'm actually a little worried I won't like the combat in DS3 because of Bloodborne. I got so used to the speed of it that going from Bb to SotFS felt really weird and I just got bored with the pace of Scholar.
The weapon arts look like they add an interesting combat element though, so hopefully that's enough.
This is faster than SoTFS, closer to Bloodborne in the speed of combat. It's still Dark Souls, you can still plod along...but the enemies are much quicker, and can be more aggressive, like BB enemies.
I'm actually a little worried I won't like the combat in DS3 because of Bloodborne. I got so used to the speed of it that going from Bb to SotFS felt really weird and I just got bored with the pace of Scholar.
The weapon arts look like they add an interesting combat element though, so hopefully that's enough.
This is faster than SoTFS, closer to Bloodborne in the speed of combat. It's still Dark Souls, you can still plod along...but the enemies are much quicker, and can be more aggressive, like BB enemies.
Are there as many annoying groups of enemies that rush you all at once as in SotFS?
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I wouldn't say many, but that's a few ambushes like that.
I'm actually a little worried I won't like the combat in DS3 because of Bloodborne. I got so used to the speed of it that going from Bb to SotFS felt really weird and I just got bored with the pace of Scholar.
The weapon arts look like they add an interesting combat element though, so hopefully that's enough.
This is faster than SoTFS, closer to Bloodborne in the speed of combat. It's still Dark Souls, you can still plod along...but the enemies are much quicker, and can be more aggressive, like BB enemies.
Are there as many annoying groups of enemies that rush you all at once as in SotFS?
Like casually said, not really. There are some ambush groups, but Bloodborne is really built around how fast you can dodge in that game (dodge in BB uses about half the stamina of a roll in DaS3).
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Here's the start of the DaS1 play list:
And here's DaS2:
That should get you enough information to know what the hell the undead are, the dark sign, the first flame, why the lord's of cinder matter, etc.
https://www.reddit.com/r/darksouls3/comments/4dngkj/offical_how_to_get_caught_up_on_all_dark_souls/
It's quite comprehensive.
In regards to multiple builds:
No clue. Got my fix in with Japanese version, and stopped after first 1/3 of the game. I would suspect it resets, but that would be a shit reason to push to NG+.
If you have a specific build in mind that should be plenty.
15(18?) faith is always a good investment for homeward. Just for the fact I never have to remember to buy more homeward bones.
I always just forget they exist...
I think I've only used 1 or 2 ever in these games.
I promise you won't need them.
are you... sure...? the game is VERY specifically worded. like very very very much.
i'm not saying you're wrong but... the game says you have this many times left after each one.....
I'm sure
I don't think that "lifetime" refers to you, the player.
Persona 5 is going to have to work hard to top this for my GOTY.
My main went through at least six. I couldn't decide on a build. From Hex to Dex to Pyro to Powerstance Rust Swords to Heavy Armour BKUGS to Heavy Armour Crypt Blacksword. Once I hit 200 I'll try another Pyro build.
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How do I count advancing that one giant memory to NG++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ to get more soul vessels and bonfire asetics?
At that point you just fight naked. Armor won't save you.
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I've been doing A Lot of Jolly Co-Op. Usually in the Old Chaos.
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Yeah, this was the one way to get as many respecs as you wanted...of course, like you said, at that point, that Memory was uhh, tough? Sure, that's a word, tough.
Just give in.
I spent $70 to play it three weeks early and $80 so I can play it on my PC (and get the soundtrack).
<_<
The weapon arts look like they add an interesting combat element though, so hopefully that's enough.
This is faster than SoTFS, closer to Bloodborne in the speed of combat. It's still Dark Souls, you can still plod along...but the enemies are much quicker, and can be more aggressive, like BB enemies.
Are there as many annoying groups of enemies that rush you all at once as in SotFS?
Edit: Spoiled edit regarding the new Japanese patch
Like casually said, not really. There are some ambush groups, but Bloodborne is really built around how fast you can dodge in that game (dodge in BB uses about half the stamina of a roll in DaS3).