MrXakaRebel

@Turambar: Oh really? I was so afraid of pissing him off I just saw where it was and kinda just wrote it off, good to know. @MooseyMcMan: Also good to know, yea I guess that strategy seems like the best bet then, I hadn't really been able to hit him with The Dragonslayer from there before I always either missed or got blasted, but admittedly I only tried it a couple times before just abandoning it but with the hawk ring I would be able to hit him from farther away. Thanks guys, def appreciate the advice.

@MooseyMcMan: Also did you need the hawk ring for that? I really don't want to have to kill the Giant Blacksmith...

@Aetheldod: Yea I had heard about that strategy but I heard that patched it so he heals now? From what I heard that kinda rendered the slow methodical approaches to defeating it obsolete, same with your strat @MooseyMcMan: unless I'm not understanding it correctly, I do have that bow but if he heals it seems like that might not work either, did you do that after this most recent patch?

@mosespippy: Awesome, thanks for the advice, I'll def keep all of that in mind for my next attempt at taking him on, I've been mainly focusing on dexterity and tend to dodge a lot so I may have to adjust those tactics for my own build, but I'm sure it'll make things a bit more doable. Also my real name is Moses so, RESPECT, lol.

Yea I mean my only reason for wanting to beat him is just my own satisfaction and pride I was just wondering if there was something I didn't know about there. And yea I never really looked into the Warriors of Sunlight covenant so that IS news to me, I've been just randomly experimenting with covenants for this first playthrough so maybe I'll have to try that one once I finally get around to defeating that foul beast. Once I get around to NG+ I'll pick a covenant in the beginning and stick with it.

Okay so I'm pretty far into the game, I'm SL 104 venturing off into the Crystal Caves. So I'm not really new anymore and I have a pretty solid grasp on how the game works. But I still have no idea how to take out the Hellkite Drake, I know it's not necessary to beating the game but I really want to for some reason. I've seen videos of people claiming to know how to do it but from what I've seen it seems to only be people who've cheated to get a ridiculous amount of souls, humanity and weapons. Even then they have crazy amounts of trouble with it and take an absurd amount of time. Is there some trick I'm not getting or is it really that difficult? Also what's the point of the bonfire he's guarding is there anything else worthy of note in that area because as far as I can tell there's not really even anything their that justifies the ridiculous challenge of trying to get to it.

@ShiftyMagician said:

@SpikeSpiegel said:

One piece of advice to any new player: get the Drake Sword.

I'd subjectively disagree on that one. I'm speaking as a new player who hasn't finished the game yet when I say that not using it teaches the player how to fight enemies way better than taking advantage of a sword that can kill enemies way easier early in the game. Not using that sword got me to learn how the animation priority works by a little trial and error, observation and honing of my skills through experiencing many battles with enemies. Made the first time I beat a boss on the first try with my own skills and regular equipment oh so satisfying.

Correct, Drake sword tends to be a crutch that can leave you pretty unprepared when you inevitably have to abandon it since it doesn't scale to your stats like other weapons.

I really wish people who don't like the game/aren't good at it (often those groups are one in the same) would stop complaining and demanding explanations. Go play something else, or go outside, or read a book. Do anything other than try to encroach on other people's enjoyment of the product. If you need your hand held and need "fast animations", which the game actually does have plenty of by the way, and you probably are just doing literally everything wrong, there are a million and 1 Dynasty Warrior games being cranked out for people like you. Have at them, cause I don't want to play that shit, but you also won't see me going onto a forum complaining about their mechanics or demanding that someone explains to me why they're fun either.

I'm at like level 104 and I just recently leveled my vitality to 25 I mainly focus on dexterity, endurance and strength, so I'm mainly staying out of the way of attacks. I also pay close attention to what kind of armor I find so I can mix and match for the best results, I make sure I keep my favorite/most useful equipment leveled up and If I'm in an area that calls for it I switch armor accordingly, for example, once you get to the swamps of blighttown you want some poison resistance to guard against the enemies with poison attacks and the poison swamp itself. I know that doesn't directly answer your question but so much of the game really depends on how you want to play it, you just gotta look at how your leveling will effect your stats, sometimes there will be benefits that aren't necessarily obvious so keep an eye on your numbers as you proceed, try out new weapons and pieces of armor to see if they are more suitable for your particular way of playing. I was surprised even after 20 or 30 hours of playing to see how changing to a different weapon can completely change your moveset, you may find something that makes your current way of playing completely obsolete, you really just gotta try it out for yourself.

@golguin: Yea, I know I just got that info from a wiki, I assume you were responding to that unresolved part.

@kerse: The only time your pyromancy scales with int is when you use the pyromancy flame for a physical fist attack. The damage the actual pyromancy spells do depends on the attack itself and the level of your pyromancy flame. It can definitely be useful whether you're a low or high level character finding Laurentius or Quelana will give you more pyromancy spells and allow you to ascend your flame, not sure if you've come across them yet. Also another thing about the forest is that basically anybody of any level can end up attacking you in there so that may be why you got wiped out so easily, like I said it's pretty chaotic there and can be a real trial by fire (sometimes quite literally) but the rewards are worth it. Also I wouldn't really write off the sorceries as useless, but if your character isn't specifically built to take advantage of them then yea maybe you should focus on some of your more relevant stats. The power of your sorceries depend heavily on your int level and what type of catalyst you use. Making sure you really think about leveling is another major part of the game. You want to try and focus on a couple of stats that fit your play style to maximize your character's effectiveness.