Elden Ring - chortlesome japes

[Doctor Shark]

7 hours ago, Monkeyspill said:

I killed Malenia earlier. She was a pain in the arse so I used mimic ashes - I don’t care if it’s “cheating”.

 

Now I’m back to utterly lost at Crumbling Farum Azula. I’ve killed the first boss there

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(Godskin Duo?)

but I’m now just going round in circles.

Well done! IT IS NOT CHEATING! 

[Qazimod]

10 hours ago, englishbob said:

At the final boss I think - the 2nd stage, I just don't think is possible with weapons - I run and run to get it - I might get 1 strike in if the stamina allows for it - and then it fucks off and instakills

 

8 hours ago, Broker said:

It’s possible, just shit. I’ve done it with weapons all five times, you just need to make sure you’re doing a decent chunk of damage when you get close. It’s MUCH harder with strength weapons than dex ones. 

 

I used Watchdog's Staff +10 and Mimic+10. Like @Broker says you have to capitalise on openings and do a bunch of damage. It's pretty much a race to drain its health quick enough to compensate for your own flask usage. Its teleporting shenanigans are a pain though.

 

My RotGO and EB battles as a Strength boi: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1442265387

[Broker]

5 hours ago, El Spatula said:

You can also do Godrick and then Mohg. 

Mohg is the one I forgot! Godrick, Rennala, Radahn, Rykard and Mohg are all available pre capital, though if you’re going for speed Rykard and Mohg would be really tough at a lower level. Viable for NG+ though. 

[Retroid]

Godskin Apostle in Caelid is hard, anyway he's down. Got a real Sen's Fortress vibe from that tower which is refreshing. It was fun messing around with spells to push enemies off.

 

 

 

 

[petrolgirls]

That’s a great little tower and Godskin Apostle is the hardest thing I’ve fought so far despite being quite deep into the game now. 

[JoeK]

6 hours played and still none the wise about whether or not I’m enjoying it. The vistas are the key seller for me, along with the glorious sound effects going on. There’s an atmosphere that’s definitely distinct from anything else…well, aside from other From games of course.

 

But, I fucking hate the menu systems, and the way the game makes me feel like a doofus for not working out how I can assign an item to the ‘up’ button on the d-pad. My absurd inability to remember that X can make horsey vanish, as well as accidentally drink a rare potion. It’s utterly aggravating.

 

I dunno, it’s great but also awful.

 

 

[Anne Summers]

18 hours ago, Broker said:

Any recommendations for STR weapons? I’m using a few that are fun but wondering if there’s any obscure ones I’ve missed.

 

 

You need two great runes to get into the capital, if you don’t have any then there’s a wall behind Draconic tree sentinel that won’t move. I guess you need to beat two of Godrick, Rennala, Radahn or Rykard as the others are all behind the capital. I’m guessing the shortest route would be Margit, Godrick, Rennala, DTS, Godfrey, Morgott, Fire Giant, Godskin Duo, Malkieth, Horah Loux, final bosses. 

I found another way into the capital the other day ...

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Through a teleporter in Deeproot Depths which activated after I beat Fia's Champions. 

Dunno if it still works if you haven't already beaten Draconic Tree Dickhead and got into the capital the official way. Anyone? 

[Kryptonian]

43 minutes ago, Anne Summers said:

I found another way into the capital the other day ...

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Through a teleporter in Deeproot Depths which activated after I beat Fia's Champions. 

Dunno if it still works if you haven't already beaten Draconic Tree Dickhead and got into the capital the official way. Anyone? 

I got in that way without fighting the tree sentinel

[Yuujiin]

8 minutes ago, Kryptonian said:

I got in that way without fighting the tree sentinel

Could you show me on the map as I have spent the last last 3 nights trying to beat that Sentinel. It's all good till phase 2 . 

[Yuujiin]

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Just had a look have I got to beat the twin gargoyles to get to Deeproot Depths. I think beating the twins is more doable than the sentinel,just.

 

[Broker]

Whilst the deeproot depths route works, getting there requires either beating Radahn, then Mimic, then Twin Gargoyles, then Fia’s guardians. So I can’t see any situation where it would be easier than DTS. 

[Dave White]

And those motherfucking Gargoyles are gone!

 

Proper sticking point for me those tossers were!

[Kryptonian]

29 minutes ago, Yuujiin said:

Could you show me on the map as I have spent the last last 3 nights trying to beat that Sentinel. It's all good till phase 2 . 

As you’ve seen, the other route is quite drawn out but I was going that way anyway and didn’t know it was like a back way in until I did it, it’s no shortcut.

 

That being said, I found the sentinel quite straight forward with torrent and a cold sword iirc. I guess it depends on your set up which is easier but it’s nice to have the option to go a completely different way and not be ‘stuck’ at a point.

[Kryptonian]

13 minutes ago, Dave White said:

And those motherfucking Gargoyles are gone!

 

Proper sticking point for me those tossers were!

Absolute wankers I heard

[Dave White]

1 minute ago, Kryptonian said:

Absolute wankers I heard

 

Cheap as 10 for a pound lighters

[Uncle Nasty]

4 hours ago, JoeK said:

6 hours played and still none the wise about whether or not I’m enjoying it. The vistas are the key seller for me, along with the glorious sound effects going on. There’s an atmosphere that’s definitely distinct from anything else…well, aside from other From games of course.

 

But, I fucking hate the menu systems, and the way the game makes me feel like a doofus for not working out how I can assign an item to the ‘up’ button on the d-pad. My absurd inability to remember that X can make horsey vanish, as well as accidentally drink a rare potion. It’s utterly aggravating.

 

I dunno, it’s great but also awful.

 

 

 

[Anne Summers]

No one so far has given me as much trouble as the ulcerated tree spirit just before the Drainage Channel area in Halligtree Brace ... The one you need to kill to finish 

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Millicent's quest.

Possibly because I can't summon for it..

Anyone able to stick a sign down somewhere around there for me? Not sure it will even work though. 

[Blunted]

7 minutes ago, Anne Summers said:

No one so far has given me as much trouble as the ulcerated tree spirit just before the Drainage Channel area in Halligtree Brace ... The one you need to kill to finish 

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Millicent's quest.

Possibly because I can't summon for it..

Anyone able to stick a sign down somewhere around there for me? Not sure it will even work though. 

 

Absolute bastard of a fight. I ended up cheesing it with arrows from the branch that leads back up towards the grace.

[Anne Summers]

1 minute ago, Blunted said:

 

Absolute bastard of a fight. I ended up cheesing it with arrows from the branch that leads back up towards the grace.

Hmm, will give it a go ... I thought the drop-off at the end of that branch was one-way only though?

[Blunted]

9 minutes ago, Anne Summers said:

Hmm, will give it a go ... I thought the drop-off at the end of that branch was one-way only though?

 

You can get back up via another branch to the left if you are looking at it from the spirit's rot pool.

[Anne Summers]

6 minutes ago, Blunted said:

 

You can get back up via another branch to the left if you are looking at it from the spirit's rot pool.

Yes, found it ! Thanks !

[Yuujiin]

3 hours ago, Kryptonian said:

As you’ve seen, the other route is quite drawn out but I was going that way anyway and didn’t know it was like a back way in until I did it, it’s no shortcut.

 

That being said, I found the sentinel quite straight forward with torrent and a cold sword iirc. I guess it depends on your set up which is easier but it’s nice to have the option to go a completely different way and not be ‘stuck’ at a point.

Your right it's no shortcut . My set up is pretty basic. 

Vigor 24 Endurance 33 Strength 32 and Dexterity 18. The rest are default.

 

I swap between Cold Great Star +14 with Hoarfrost Stomp 

Bloodhound Gang +6

Lordsworn Blood Greatsword +14 with bloody slash.

 

Medium load so can roll about.  Now level 63 things are a challenge now. Have took down 3 main bosses now need to get into the capital. But still finding loads out and about . 

 

Just at the twin gargoyles or the sentinel guarding the Capital entrance. Both ways are death. Keep thinking do I respec or just get gud like " Let me solo her".

 

 

 

[Harrisown]

115 hours 3 cut scene bosses down. The general might be next but seems a bit beyond me.

I still hate Caelid ,it’s ugly and horrible and the rot is awful.

level 51

Found loads of caves, no help from any guides, glorious game.

Still want the option to turn messages off and why are the on screen prompts so damn ugly.

[smac]

5 hours ago, JoeK said:

6 hours played and still none the wise about whether or not I’m enjoying it. The vistas are the key seller for me, along with the glorious sound effects going on. There’s an atmosphere that’s definitely distinct from anything else…well, aside from other From games of course.

 

But, I fucking hate the menu systems, and the way the game makes me feel like a doofus for not working out how I can assign an item to the ‘up’ button on the d-pad. My absurd inability to remember that X can make horsey vanish, as well as accidentally drink a rare potion. It’s utterly aggravating.

 

I dunno, it’s great but also awful.

 

 

 

I'm sorta getting into it - I wasn't really exploring enough, I think; what you can do early on is scattered about. I spent too much time close to the start trying to 'beat' or solve the areas you find. I'm enjoying it more the more I range about on my horse, running away from tougher fights.

 

Then you run into people who talk to you and don't just fight. I've just met the Great Kenneth Haight...

[smac]

Oh, fuck me; I just took the lift at the 

 

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Siofra River Well

 

I was not expecting that vista. Lovely.

[Hawklord]

3 minutes ago, smac said:

Oh, fuck me; I just took the lift at the 

 

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Siofra River Well

 

I was not expecting that vista. Lovely.

 

[smac]

I'm hoping; it's all a bit dreich up top, so it's nice to see some colour.

[Doctor Shark]

10 hours ago, Harrisown said:

115 hours 3 cut scene bosses down. The general might be next but seems a bit beyond me.

I still hate Caelid ,it’s ugly and horrible and the rot is awful.

level 51

Found loads of caves, no help from any guides, glorious game.

Still want the option to turn messages off and why are the on screen prompts so damn ugly.

I don’t understand how you’re only level 51 after 115 hours…have you not been levelling up???

[Minion]

11 hours ago, Yuujiin said:

Your right it's no shortcut . My set up is pretty basic. 

Vigor 24 Endurance 33 Strength 32 and Dexterity 18. The rest are default.

 

I swap between Cold Great Star +14 with Hoarfrost Stomp 

Bloodhound Gang +6

Lordsworn Blood Greatsword +14 with bloody slash.

 

Medium load so can roll about.  Now level 63 things are a challenge now. Have took down 3 main bosses now need to get into the capital. But still finding loads out and about . 

 

Just at the twin gargoyles or the sentinel guarding the Capital entrance. Both ways are death. Keep thinking do I respec or just get gud like " Let me solo her".

 

 

 

 

You're doing well for being so low level, you should be in the 80's / 90's by the time you get to the capital, Draconic Tree Sentinel is intentionally hard to show you that beyond him you;re going to get slapped. You must be able to go elsewhere and level. Have you fully explored Altus? Or Mt Gelmir which is probably better to do before the Capital? Whatever you do get that Vigor up! Don't be scared to use Rune Arcs with Godrick's rune it's like 25 extra levels! You can farm them by helping people with bosses, at your level and weapon level you will have a lot of options with bosses all over the lakes, Caelid, Mt Gelmir and Altus so should get summoned fairly easily.

[KartoffelKopf]

Beautiful morning, thought I’d start the day with a bit Baleful Shadow down by the lake of rot.