re: Official Dark Souls 3 Playthrough Thread

Magic is pretty insufferable. You really don't get elemental weapon infusions until much later, I didn't see a lightning gem until 3/4 through the game.

Have some siegbrau? His storyline is pretty cool.

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Magic is pretty insufferable. You really don't get elemental weapon infusions until much later, I didn't see a lightning gem until 3/4 through the game.

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I'm a dex build that added Pyro just to have a AOE ranged attack and also added the "magic weapon" spell to add magic to my uchi for the damage. You can get a fire gem as a burial gift.

I think pure casting wise it's not viable until very late game or NG+, but as a hybrid like I'm using it, it is a good compliment. I barely had to invest in faith (just one level to 10) and attunement to get 2 spell slots (3 levels). Def worth it.

I'm doing Dex-Faith (Herald) and having success with it. You can get a lightning gem by trading Xanthous crown with the crow. And you get that crown from an invader in Farron Keep. I just need to get the Giants Coal now, so I can infuse my Astora Greatsword. Once that sword is infused and upgraded it gets S scaling in faith!

At the Road of Sacrifices I decided to split up and push both areas ahead:

Got to the Giant trapped in the church for the Cathedral of the Deep

Got to the Wolf Covenant bonfire in Farron's Keep

Cathedral of the Deep is probably my favorite level design - so far. I spent a lot of time there exploring, and dropping my summon sign to help show people the way. I hope there are more levels like it. Btw, I'm not too much farther than you. Just finished Farron Keep yesterday, which is the opposite of a fun level.

frick those crabs. I can't even kill one of them. Once I get their health low enough, they just burrow into the ground, and resurface with a full health bar. frick that. I don't even waste my time. frick them. And frick the giant tree things in Farron Keep as well.

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I cleared that zone. I just ran from he crabs. Kind of figured they weren't meant to be killed.

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yup, this: once I tried to fight one of the crabs and lost all of my souls because they burrowed just after I almost killed them, came back up with full HP, and then 1 shotted me... I was like... NOPE

So I am a Mercenary with the Uchigatana, which I really like, and the Lothric Knight Shield (which I also really like).

What is the best way to level myself and the equipment up.

Basically what should I be focusing on?

That is kinda what I was wanting, so should I be pumping it up with shards and gems or what? Is that a waste to focus on that instead of leveling up the sword. I know this is a very broad question, but I pretty much just don't know where to focus.