Dark Souls 3

J. Marston wrote: »

The arrow rain isn't random. The tell is very obvious, he slowly raises his bow above his head and fires.

First phase, the arrows will spread out in a cone around him and the second phase, the arrows will chase you. Easy to get away from by sprinting, don't roll.

Random in the sense running perpendicular seems to work sometimes and others no.

The tell is obvious of course.

Any DS3 DLC news as yet? Finished this some time ago and eager for new content

You need to keep close to Aldrich all the time during the fight, he only does his arrow barrage and soul spear when you are at length. When he disappears through the floor, stay middle of the room so when he appears it's easy to run to him. Usually if he goes under on one side of the room, he'll always go to either left or right on the other side.

Phase 1 Arrow Barrage is easy to dodge, just roll behind him.

Phase 2 Arrow Barrage can't be dodged, you need to run around the room in a circle to avoid it and also to avoid the soul spears afterwards.

When he starts to wind up the powerful horizontal slash, roll into him when he does it and you'll take no damage (if you time it correctly of course).

Finally beat Aldrich. Got lucky in that he did more melee than ever before and only ran away once or twice.

Got a ring, used it for a certain purpose but now I don't know where.to go. Londo seems to be done.

Icaras wrote: »

Also this is happening:
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLraFbwCoisJDB9_ohODaG0XQE7mjdH3E5

Prepare to try 2 where they are playing through ds3. I'm finding it very funny, obviously not original as it's the second series but I'm still enjoying it

You should check out the Extra Credits blind run on DS1, two devs discuss why DS's design is so good. I learned stuff anyhow.

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I really hate the extra credits guys. They speak with such authority yet usually haven't a clue and have some very embarrassingly bad videos, the religion one was one of their worst.

But they are game designers...GAME DESIGNERS!

noodler wrote: »

Oceris now.

Feel like he should be easy but on my 6th attempt.

Back to one handing.

Edit: I seem to get hit/killed while I am prone a lot more in this, seems unfair. Essentially makes the attack that knocked you over a one hit a lot of the time.

In Bloodborne its possible to spam the roll button to get up faster from being knocked over. Don't recall if the same mechanic is in Dark Souls 3, but i wouldn't be surprised. Don't necessarily have to spam the button, but it works opposed to finding the right frames in the "getting to your feet" animation

Which one is Oceris again?

The roll under and smack his arse boss

So I beat Ociris handily enough in the end. Gubdyr too, pacing of boss fights seems weird. Far easier than Aldrich or Dancer that proceeded.

In this weird (but familiar place now- on phone so can't use spoiler tags). I don't really get it!

petes wrote: »

Ah yeah, I went through that area without dying, thought something was afoot ha. Sure you have to go that way to get to the other optional area towards the end. I still haven't finished it. On the last boss but never went back. Just about at the end of DS2 after finishing Bloodborne. What am I going to do then!!!!


Oh there's dlc for DS2 I think

I really found the DS2 DLC to be an absolute slog.

Absolute armies you have to wade through to have another crack at bosses etc.

Edit: although as an aside, I bought the DS2 design works yesterday and its even better than the one for DS1. Huge, some incredible reproductions of box art from around the world as we'll as the usual interview and artist renders.

Finished DS2 yesterday, didn't know you had to access the Dlc in game, started NG, then realised, another play through but shouldn't take too long.

Thanks I'll try finish DS3 today having not gone back to it since I got to the last boss!