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    Dark Souls

    Game » consists of 14 releases. Released Sep 22, 2011

    A quasi-sequel to From Software's action-RPG Demon's Souls, set in a new universe while retaining most of the basic gameplay and the high level of challenge. It features a less-linear world, a new checkpoint system in the form of bonfires, and the unique Humanity system.

    Two questions for experienced DS players

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    #1  Edited By Awolf007

    Or maybe these aren't that tough: 1. In summoning and invasion, does the system distinguish between first play through and NG+ when determining who qualifies to help/invade? Or is it solely based on +/- 10 pts of soul lvl? 2. Does the pyromancers hand scale with intelligence, or is it just up to +15 and that is the max DMg you can attain?

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    I'm pretty sure the invasion/summoning is solely based on +/- 10% soul level, but that could be wrong. They didn't mention anything about NG+ mattering when I read about it. I'm not sure about the pyro hand, but it did seem to have scaling when I looked at it earlier (I just got it today). I could be wrong however, I didn't really pay attention.

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    #3  Edited By Turambar

    The pyromancer flame's physical attack scales with int.  The pyromancy spells increase as you upgrade the flame.  After reaching +15, you can have the hidden witch in Blight Town ascend it, giving it 5 extra levels of upgrades.

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    #4  Edited By Marz

    Quelana the Witch in Blighttown can  upgrade the glove past +15.   the ascended pyromancy flame can be upgraded to +5

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    #5  Edited By wolf_blitzer85

    Pyro hand only scales with INT when you are using it as a melee weapon, otherwise raising INT won't do anything for your flame damage. After you get to +15 talk to the spider lady (chaos covenant) and she can ascend your hand to +5 effectively maxing it out at +20. It seems like it's going to take a ton of souls to get there though.

    My hand is forever stuck at +4 this playthrough. The first Pyro NPC got all pissy about my chaos fireball and decided to turn hollow on me. Next I had my sound turned down (listening to my favorite bombcast of course), so I couldn't tell that I was killing the second trainer before it was too late, and the third trainer in Blight Town only appears when you get your hand to at least +10. So yeah, time to explore other avenues for myself until NG+ although a +4 hand still does some damage.

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    #6  Edited By Canteu

    Summoning and invasion both work around +/-10% of your total SL, regardless of playthrough. Whatever random server it dumps you on will dictate wether or not you can see summon signs (also 2 covenants affect summon sign visibility)

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    #7  Edited By Awolf007

    While I have you knowledgeable folks here, where would you say is a good place for a level 70 to throw down a white sign? I got invaded recently in the painted world (I've beaten all bosses except Gwynn and decided to do the painted world before going in for the finale.)

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