[CrazyFish]

About to fight smough and ornstein. Looks like its going to be a tough one.

[ancapailldorcha]

The feeling you get when you finally beat them is so worth it.

[CrazyFish]

Can't put this game down at the minute which is a pity because its exam season. I find the deeper into Dark Souls the better it gets. I am getting loads of new armor, weapons and my character is starting to become a bad ass.

[danthefan]

Good lord. Tried the Darkroot Garden and got absolutely owned by one of those big armoured knight dudes. You always want to come back for more though. I cannot get over how well designed this game is.

[ancapailldorcha]

Is there a good way to get yourself summoned for co-op does anyone know?

[penev10]

Originally Posted by ancapailldorcha

Is there a good way to get yourself summoned for co-op does anyone know?

Being at the right level is the main thing. There are some hot-spots to be summoned also, usually just outside a boss chamber but there are others.

This is a decent guide:
http://darksoulswiki.wikispaces.com/...operative+Play

Has recommended levels for areas etc.

[danthefan]

I'm at the point now where I killed the Moonlight Butterfly and am trying to kill the Hydra (without much success as of yet). I'm still using the Drake Sword. Could anyone tell me whether there are any better weapons than the Drake Sword that I could get at this point in time?

[Arawn]

which hydra?? there are 2

[danthefan]

Originally Posted by Arawn

which hydra?? there are 2

Oh. Well this one is in Darkroot Basin.

[Issac]

Originally Posted by danthefan

Could anyone tell me whether there are any better weapons than the Drake Sword that I could get at this point in time?

It depends on stats and luck. If any of the three black knights you would have come across so far dropped a weapon and if you have the strength to wield them then you are in business. If you have the weapon but not the stats you could always Spoiler: access the area in Darkroot Garden leading to the hunters covenant/Sif by buying the crest of artorious from Andrei the blacksmith and farm souls until you get your strength up . Other than that I'm afraid the Drake is probably the best you will get for a while.

[penev10]

Originally Posted by danthefan

I'm at the point now where I killed the Moonlight Butterfly and am trying to kill the Hydra (without much success as of yet). I'm still using the Drake Sword. Could anyone tell me whether there are any better weapons than the Drake Sword that I could get at this point in time?

You don't have to kill the Hydra, the Darkroot Basin is an optional area. It's usually recommended that first time players do the Lower Undead Burg, the Depths and Blighttown before going there.

By the time you finish those areas you should have found something more effective as your stats will be better and any upgraded weapon should scale from those stats.

If you let me know what build/stats you have I could probably be a bit more specific.

[danthefan]

Originally Posted by penev10

You don't have to kill the Hydra, the Darkroot Basin is an optional area. It's usually recommended that first time players do the Lower Undead Burg, the Depths and Blighttown before going there.

By the time you finish those areas you should have found something more effective as your stats will be better and any upgraded weapon should scale from those stats.

If you let me know what build/stats you have I could probably be a bit more specific.

I've done Lower Undead Burgh and the Depths. Haven't done Blighttown yet. Don't know my stats off the top of my head, think my Str is about 18 or 19, Dex about 15 or 16, stamina about the same, have put points into End too.

[penev10]

Originally Posted by danthefan

I've done Lower Undead Burgh and the Depths. Haven't done Blighttown yet. Don't know my stats off the top of my head, think my Str is about 18 or 19, Dex about 15 or 16, stamina about the same, have put points into End too.

You almost have the stats to wield a Black Knight Sword one handed but getting a lucky drop is unlikely.

You should have come across the claymore by now (on the bridge with the dragon). If you upgrade that it would prove better than the Drake Sword. You could also two-hand the Zweihander (graveyard behind the Firelink Shrine).

To get a really hard hitting weapon you'll need to focus on upgrading a single stat and pick a weapon that scales with it. At the moment you have balanced enough stats and are leaning towards the STR stat. If you keep levelling that to 26 and get a Large Club in Blighttown (dropped from Infested Barbarian) you will kick ass. There are plenty of STR based weapons then later in the game to keep you interested.

You could still currently go down the INT (see guide in sig for getting a magic weapon) or FAI route which would also open up spells or miracles to use.

[danthefan]

Thanks a lot.

Are there any decent spots for grinding souls this early in the game?

Edit - just checked in my bottomless box and what do I have but a Black Knight Sword. It needs 20 Str and 16 Dex, I'm on 19 and 14 respectively, so will get them up now I think.

[ancapailldorcha]

If you haven't killed the Hellkite dragon, that's a decent farming spot. Just run up the stairs and he'll wipe out the hollows on the bridge, netting you 555 souls in the process.