Dark Souls
Dark Souls FAQ V2.0 *please read* (minimal spoilers)
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gvandale Posted: 1/19/2012 12:16:38 PM |
Q. You mention parrying with shields, what is this? A. Parrying and Riposting is a very basic core gameplay mechanic that once mastered will make the game unbelievable easy, even PVP. Essentially it requires a shield that can parry (mostly medium shields), and you timing a LT press during the enemies’ attack animation. A successful parry will play a “thud” type sound and put the enemy into a stunned animation. If timed correctly, a RB push will then activate the riposte which does nasty critical damage. More Info: PeevePeeverson posted a great You Tube video showing how to effectively use parry/riposte in PVP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1G8Vhxz3YQ Q. What’s a good weapon to use? A. Again, there is no singular answer here. With weapons, the move set is the most important thing to take into consideration. Move set is how your character moves while attacking with said weapon. Axes: Typically big and slow Spears/Poles: Longer reach, many allow you to attack while blocking (very nice) Curved Swords: Shorter, faster sword that has a very stylish attack style. There is no ‘kick’ animation on with these weapons Piercing Swords: Medium reach, medium speed, they allow you to attack while blocking (very nice) Straight Swords: Medium reach and speed Daggers: no reach, ultra fast speed, high critical rate Large Swords/Ultra Large Swords: Big and slow, but can achieve crazy damage Note: mustb18toride posted a video showing the animations for every weapon in the game. Nice to check out if you are curious http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjmFF13qSvw Q. What’s this about weapon scaling nonsense? A. Some weapons just do base damage, meaning what is listed is what it does (the Drake Sword is a perfect example). Elemental weapons for the most part are the same way, the only way to increase the damage output is to upgrade them. Now, a lot of weapons scale with a specific attribute meaning their damage increases the more points you have into a given attribute. Press “X” in the inventory screen to see the weapons stats, and there you will find if it scales with something. The scales are (from worst to best) E, D, C, B, A, S. Now at lower attribute amounts (less than 30), the bonus is kind of negligible. But for PVP, there are many builds that utilize 40+ in a given stat to get the most out of the damage output of a +15 weapon. A +15 Zweihander (C strength scaling, D dexterity scaling) with 50 strength and 10 Dexterity, and applying a resin or magical buff will far outdamage that same weapon with 24 strength/10dexterity. The example also applies to outdamaging elemental weapons. It takes a big investment into an attribute for this to pay off. Q. So how do I get the most damage out of a weapon? A. I ran a comparison on damage for a dex/faith build which can be found here http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/608635-dark-souls/61653830 In the case provided a +15 weapon with 40dex/30fai and the DarkMoon Blade buff gave anywhere from 170 to 200+ extra damage. Q. I’ve been cursed, WTF? A. You can buy PURGING STONES from the female undead merchant (in the sewer tunnel) and Oswald of Carim (in the tower after Gargoyles). Oswald is cheaper than the female merchant. Also, Ingward (in New Londo Ruins) will clear your curses for a price as well. Q. Any recommendations on things I “must” buy? A. I recommend buying a couple of each restorative item the first time you come across a vendor if you can. This will allow you to heal poison, toxin, bleed, and curse if you unfortunately get afflicted with any of them. Curse being the worst of the afflictions, having a purging stone on hand will definitely save you from a headache. ***DO NOT POST YET*** |
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gvandale Posted: 1/19/2012 12:06:34 PM |
Q. You mention parrying with shields, what is this? A. Parrying and Riposting is a very basic core gameplay mechanic that once mastered will make the game unbelievable easy, even PVP. Essentially it requires a shield that can parry (mostly medium shields), and you timing a LT press during the enemies’ attack animation. A successful parry will play a “thud” type sound and put the enemy into a stunned animation. If timed correctly, a RB push will then activate the riposte which does nasty critical damage. More Info: PeevePeeverson posted a great You Tube video showing how to effectively use parry/riposte in PVP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1G8Vhxz3YQ Q. What’s a good weapon to use? A. Again, there is no singular answer here. With weapons, the move set is the most important thing to take into consideration. Move set is how your character moves while attacking with said weapon. Axes: Typically big and slow Spears/Poles: Longer reach, many allow you to attack while blocking (very nice) Curved Swords: Shorter, faster sword that has a very stylish attack style. There is no ‘kick’ animation on with these weapons Piercing Swords: Medium reach, medium speed, they allow you to attack while blocking (very nice) Straight Swords: Medium reach and speed Daggers: no reach, ultra fast speed, high critical rate Large Swords/Ultra Large Swords: Big and slow, but can achieve crazy damage Whips/Fists/Claws: Almost a joke weapon class… Q. What’s this about weapon scaling nonsense? A. Some weapons just do base damage, meaning what is listed is what it does (the Drake Sword is a perfect example). Elemental weapons for the most part are the same way, the only way to increase the damage output is to upgrade them. Now, a lot of weapons scale with a specific attribute meaning their damage increases the more points you have into a given attribute. Press “X” in the inventory screen to see the weapons stats, and there you will find if it scales with something. The scales are (from worst to best) E, D, C, B, A, S. Now at lower attribute amounts (less than 30), the bonus is kind of negligible. But for PVP, there are many builds that utilize 40+ in a given stat to get the most out of the damage output of a +15 weapon. A +15 Zweihander (C strength scaling, D dexterity scaling) with 50 strength and 10 Dexterity, and applying a resin or magical buff will far outdamage that same weapon with 24 strength/10dexterity. The example also applies to outdamaging elemental weapons. It takes a big investment into an attribute for this to pay off. Q. So how do I get the most damage out of a weapon? A. I ran a comparison on damage for a dex/faith build which can be found here http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/608635-dark-souls/61653830 In the case provided a +15 weapon with 40dex/30fai and the DarkMoon Blade buff gave anywhere from 170 to 200+ extra damage. Q. I’ve been cursed, WTF? A. You can buy PURGING STONES from the female undead merchant (in the sewer tunnel) and Oswald of Carim (in the tower after Gargoyles). Oswald is cheaper than the female merchant. Also, Ingward (in New Londo Ruins) will clear your curses for a price as well. Q. Any recommendations on things I “must” buy? A. I recommend buying a couple of each restorative item the first time you come across a vendor if you can. This will allow you to heal poison, toxin, bleed, and curse if you unfortunately get afflicted with any of them. Curse being the worst of the afflictions, having a purging stone on hand will definitely save you from a headache. ***DO NOT POST YET*** |
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