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re: Elden Ring - Shadow of the Erdtree - Releases Today - 6 PM EDT for PC, 12 AM EDT console

Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:50 am to
Posted by lsuguy84
Madisonville
Member since Feb 2009
26368 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:50 am to
I think I’m going to go respec to Faith/Strength or Dex/Arc. I tried to get cute with this black flame Paladin and I don’t think it’s my thing.

Also, from what I saw last night, your new farming area looks like Fingerstone Hill down to the fingers. I ran through there last night and it looks like a farming area, similar to Palace Approach.
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
67797 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:51 am to
quote:

She’s killing with the blue sword combo that seems impossible to dodge


You can I-frame roll through every arc that comes at you

OR

Sprint perpendicular to her for first 2 arcs, do a late jump on the third. This will cause the 4th arc to pass over your head. Then just roll for the 5th delayed arc


For the dual moon nuke attack, it's just 3 successive timed jumps
Posted by Draco Malfoy
Member since Mar 2024
2858 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 11:32 am to
Ya I think I’m gonna cheat and use my mimic tear ash for the second part of the fight. It’s just way too unforgiving with the bs nuke part
Posted by lsuguy84
Madisonville
Member since Feb 2009
26368 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 12:04 pm to
Yeah, I was fricking myself. Got the Hippo down in two tries with Faith/Strength. I think I made everything unnecessarily difficult messing with a build. Big bonk and lightning for the win.
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
14054 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 12:16 pm to
Whenever there’s an NPC summons I try to use them for the purposes of the “story”, however she’s already hard enough that I can’t deal with the added health she gets when you use the NPC. Gonna have to be a solo fight unless I decide to use a spirit (which I try not to do unless I have to)
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
40623 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:42 pm to
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my mimic tear ash
based tarnished
Posted by Draco Malfoy
Member since Mar 2024
2858 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:52 pm to
quote:

based tarnished



I feel cheap but I beat her with the mimic ash. I was owning her first phase and summoned it during the second. Tried turning the game off but it saved the kill. I hate feeling like I truly didn’t beat her :(
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
40623 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:59 pm to
Damn sorry you feel that way

Me and my mimic are best friends until he steals my crit hit. Then he’s just another a-hole in the shadow realm.
Posted by lsuguy84
Madisonville
Member since Feb 2009
26368 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:15 pm to
The game gives you stuff to use for a reason. I would use whatever I can get my hands on. I’m about to go farming items for pots and add them to my belt. I’m going to start throwing hefty pots like a mofo.
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
14054 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:36 pm to
quote:

The game gives you stuff to use for a reason. I would use whatever I can get my hands on. I’m about to go farming items for pots and add them to my belt. I’m going to start throwing hefty pots like a mofo.


This. There are many who are saying the DLC in particular was balanced towards encouraging the use of spirit ashes.

Especially considering that certain builds by design are not set up for success against certain bosses and maybe overpowered against others...the game gives you tools to help balance that out.
Posted by Draco Malfoy
Member since Mar 2024
2858 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:56 pm to
Yall rock! I think I’m just a glutton for punishment.

I beelined to her with another build and beat her using the in game summon option so I feel better
Posted by Kodar
Alabama
Member since Nov 2012
4617 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 3:10 pm to
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The game gives you stuff to use for a reason.

This is probably the thing about the From community that confuses me beyond reason. Why refuse to use mechanics you're clearly intended to use? I get it if you want to challenge yourself further, but you could do that by tying one hand behind your back.
Posted by lsuguy84
Madisonville
Member since Feb 2009
26368 posts
Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:31 pm to
I stumbled on Messmer. What a damn fight.
Posted by gregory6592
covington
Member since Mar 2013
665 posts
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:12 am to
Is hippo weak to lightning? Also what is messmir and the commander weak to?
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
14054 posts
Posted on 6/26/24 at 8:33 am to
i stumbled into the Jagged Peak zone and made it to the top only get to one-hit wrecked by the boss several times. I don't think I'm meant to be there yet.

Posted by Sl0thstronautEsq
Member since Aug 2018
16632 posts
Posted on 6/26/24 at 9:03 am to
"Calibration" update:

quote:

Attack and damage negation curve scaling of the Shadow Realm Blessings has been revised.


quote:

-The attack and damage negation has been increased for the first half of the maximum amount of Blessing enhancements, and the second half will now be more gradual.

-The attack and damage negation granted by the final level of Blessing enhancements has been slightly increased.

The calibration update can be applied by logging into the multiplayer server.


ELDEN RING Patch Notes Version 1.12.2
Posted by Kodar
Alabama
Member since Nov 2012
4617 posts
Posted on 6/26/24 at 10:07 am to
Sounds good for smoothing out player experience in the upfront part of the DLC.

That next patch should hopefully be loaded with fixes/adjustments, because the performance issues increase HEAVILY with the final boss.

Final boss unironically tanks my FPS to the 20s with an arena nuke, so not exactly a fun time.

Also visual clutter with the final boss in particular is abysmal. It just makes seeing what is happening very difficult.

Performance issues in the overall world were definitely noticeable either way, so hopefully they fix some of that.
This post was edited on 6/26/24 at 10:08 am
Posted by Sl0thstronautEsq
Member since Aug 2018
16632 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 10:37 am to
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
67797 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 10:40 am to
That's honestly incredible given the price and prerequisites to access
Posted by DoomGuy504
Member since May 2024
341 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 12:57 pm to
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prerequisites


You mean "gitting gud"

This game has been so fun. I haven't experienced the joy of exploring a video game since Elden Ring came out 2+ years ago.

I finally stumbled on the "map" for the bottom portion last night. What an insane adventure that area has been.

I am a few hits away from beating Messmer but luckily I have plenty to explore so that I'll be ready! He is the only boss that I've had an "issue" with in the DLC.
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