Elden Ring: New Fromsoft rpg

[Lazy8s]

Is it just me or is the gains you get from endurance in terms of equipment load barely non-existent?

Feels like you need to make a huge investment into endurance just in order to be able to use armor and still have a light roll.

Not just you. I’ve been bouncing armors around since the start and always go back to the vagabond set, until I got that “Darkwraith” set from the guy at the round table. I only use it because it looks kind of cool lol.

[koralis]

EDIT I’m caving…I am legit stuck. Every time I think I’ve found a path to the next main boss, it isn’t. If I can’t find it by Sunday I’m going to google it. I mean, I’m finding lost graces and good items…I just can’t figure out if I’m even on a path to the next main boss or not lol.

Isn't that what those grace items are for? Haven't used one, but that seems like the description.

[Lazy8s]

Isn't that what those grace items are for? Haven't used one, but that seems like the description.

I may have skimmed over that one….I’ll go through my inventory and check it out, thanks.

I did finally find a lost grace and map fragment that I’ve been trying to get to for 30 minutes, and think that might be the road to where I want to go….

I’m having SERIOUS focus issues with this game. I choose a goal/destination and then SHINY! Off I go

[Lazy8s]

I spent a few minutes doing a respec around the Sword of night and flame.

https://eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Sword+of+Night+and+Flame

The sword is just crazy. Melee, it’s a decent sword, skill wise, it’s pretty wicked, and because it’s an INT/FTH split build, I have access to more spells and incantations.

Time to explore and level, see what it can do.

This is my build going forward. I went for a higher level boss I wasn’t able to take down earlier, and this made it fairly easy. Learning when to use the skill or not (fast enemies and all) is key, but even with relatively low INT/FTH this sword is a game changer for me.

I’m dumping 2 more points into STR/DEX so the meteoric blade is still an option, and moving forward with that.

[koralis]

I may have skimmed over that one….I’ll go through my inventory and check it out, thanks.

I think patches had some for sale?

[Lazy8s]

I think patches had some for sale?

I’ll check that out too, thanks koralis

[Lazy8s]

that’s what they are koralis, thanks Found a new boss and a new fort

[Silent-Runner]

I spent a few minutes doing a respec around the Sword of night and flame.

https://eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Sword+of+Night+and+Flame

The sword is just crazy. Melee, it’s a decent sword, skill wise, it’s pretty wicked, and because it’s an INT/FTH split build, I have access to more spells and incantations.

Time to explore and level, see what it can do.

told ya Good to see you're enjoying it.

[Lazy8s]

told ya Good to see you're enjoying it.

I am. The ‘windup’ for the skills is a bit longer than I like, but really solid other than that.

[Silent-Runner]

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[Lazy8s]

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heh not too shabby

[Lazy8s]

So.....I'm at a point where I can't progress the game without getting past a certain boss, and summons aren't working, and this is, well, there's not a single thing about the encounter that's fun, pleasant, anything I would hope for.

I'm not even upset at the game, just extremely disappointed.

Run around and level more...I'm tired of grinding. More tired of taking a nuke to the face 4 times (and dying) before I can even get close to the boss.

How can they ruin such a beautiful game with encounters like this?

[Jet Black]

Really nice looking! A wonderful game, kinda reminds me of Gothic 2.

If you don't mind DLing a widescreen fix app and making a txt. file then starting from a different exe (found in your game folder) you can remove those black bars. Of course, I'm sure you know but don't want to lose the multiplayer aspect. Which we do when enabling widescreen fix.

And that sucks.

Yeah, I really like the multiplayer and don't want to lose that, otherwise I definitely would be fixing that widescreen.

[YellowBeard]

I've just been doing nothing for the most part. Decided to farm the Halo Scythe from the Clean Rot Knights. That took a while, but I also got a full armor set from them as well. Too bad it's time for fat roll with it even with my Armament Talisman.

Got tired of having a +6 weapon so I #yolo and upped my Grave Scythe to +12 I think. Could go higher but my stone (5) are not very numerous at the moment and don't feel like going all in all in. Just need to debate which other Scythe I want to level as they both use the unique stones. Either Winged or Halo Scythe. Then It's figuring out what strike weapon I want to upgrade as an alternate. Couple levels and I'll be able to use the Night Rider Flail. Might see how that one does and swap it with my Flame Monk Mace that I have.

Still haven't downed a story boss since Hogwarts.

And for Nunz question.

I'm playing on Playstation.

[Lazy8s]

So.....I'm at a point where I can't progress the game without getting past a certain boss, and summons aren't working, and this is, well, there's not a single thing about the encounter that's fun, pleasant, anything I would hope for.

I'm not even upset at the game, just extremely disappointed.

Run around and level more...I'm tired of grinding. More tired of taking a nuke to the face 4 times (and dying) before I can even get close to the boss.

How can they ruin such a beautiful game with encounters like this?

So this guy is down. I had to solo him, guessing the number of folks looking for co-op is insane, couldn't get help, but that Starscourge Radahn was the worst.

I really hope they get better from here. That sucked.

[Lazy8s]

So this guy is down. I had to solo him, guessing the number of folks looking for co-op is insane, couldn't get help, but that Starscourge Radahn was the worst.

I really hope they get better from here. That sucked.

I just watched a couple of reviews on this guy, and I feel better lol, I’m not the only one. The comment of note that stands out to me and sums it all up:

“That FromSoft play tested this and still gave it the ok for the game is just mind blowing”
Yes, this moron scarred me

Ok moving on….the next area is really cool. I remember seeing Irithyll for the first time in DaS 3, really beautiful and deadly…this reminds me of that.

And I just got the most holy **** spirit summons

[Lazy8s]

I've just been doing nothing for the most part. Decided to farm the Halo Scythe from the Clean Rot Knights. That took a while, but I also got a full armor set from them as well. Too bad it's time for fat roll with it even with my Armament Talisman.

Got tired of having a +6 weapon so I #yolo and upped my Grave Scythe to +12 I think. Could go higher but my stone (5) are not very numerous at the moment and don't feel like going all in all in. Just need to debate which other Scythe I want to level as they both use the unique stones. Either Winged or Halo Scythe. Then It's figuring out what strike weapon I want to upgrade as an alternate. Couple levels and I'll be able to use the Night Rider Flail. Might see how that one does and swap it with my Flame Monk Mace that I have.

Still haven't downed a story boss since Hogwarts.

And for Nunz question.

I'm playing on Playstation.

Did you run across that NPC invader when you were farming those guys?

[YellowBeard]

Did you run across that NPC invader when you were farming those guys?

Oh yeah. She was a spry one as well. One of the first times I met her, was way before I probably shoulda been down there, she just AoE blade spammed. RNGeesus told me to avoid her for a bit after that.


I think that's the same person from the Scarlet Rot Church. Tried to find that item down there as well for that quest. I haven't looked it up to see if my suspicions are correct, but I'm thinking I gotta kill the mini boss that's down there, but he killed me with a 1HKO that has the area of a small city block. So I'm avoiding him at the moment.

[koralis]

So, is there a reliable way to get low level smithing stones? I'm not seeing how they expect you to level up multiple weapons when you can't use the higher level stones if you don't have enough lower level stones? Are there simply a fixed number of stones, ergo no experimentation?


Ie. I have two _2 weapons, one smithing stone short of getting ONE of them to +3, and can't use any of the high level stones I have as far as I can tell.

So, I'm stuck at +2 weapons, which I think is holding me back.

[YellowBeard]

Yes. I'll spoiler a location under this. But a good spot in Limgrave is Limgrave Tunnels if you haven't hit that cave yet. NW tunnel bordering the lake where the dragon is.

Now, aside from that.

. There is a cave in Liurnia that when the boss is defeated gives you an item that will allow you to buy Smithing Stone 1 and 2 from the twin vendor at Roundtable. It's Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel. It's northeast of Raya Lucaria. My description isn't the best, hard to really say as I don't know where you're at. But sure a goggle of the name will give a better map location.

[Lazy8s]

So, is there a reliable way to get low level smithing stones? I'm not seeing how they expect you to level up multiple weapons when you can't use the higher level stones if you don't have enough lower level stones? Are there simply a fixed number of stones, ergo no experimentation?


Ie. I have two _2 weapons, one smithing stone short of getting ONE of them to +3, and can't use any of the high level stones I have as far as I can tell.

So, I'm stuck at +2 weapons, which I think is holding me back.

Any underground dungeons usually yields a few of them, but the twin hags and a certain giant both sell them.

I’ve actually had a ton of them available, but I’ve opened most maps too…the simplest way would be to just google stone locations. Most of the guides I’ve seen are fairly spoiler free and just point to where dungeons and vendors are.

[Lazy8s]

Oh yeah. She was a spry one as well. One of the first times I met her, was way before I probably shoulda been down there, she just AoE blade spammed. RNGeesus told me to avoid her for a bit after that.


I think that's the same person from the Scarlet Rot Church. Tried to find that item down there as well for that quest. I haven't looked it up to see if my suspicions are correct, but I'm thinking I gotta kill the mini boss that's down there, but he killed me with a 1HKO that has the area of a small city block. So I'm avoiding him at the moment.

Yeah she’s nimble and that skill is OP as heck.

Is the mini boss Commander O’Neil? He’s a tanky bastard for sure.

[koralis]

Any underground dungeons usually yields a few of them, but the twin hags and a certain giant both sell them.

I’ve actually had a ton of them available, but I’ve opened most maps too…the simplest way would be to just google stone locations. Most of the guides I’ve seen are fairly spoiler free and just point to where dungeons and vendors are.

The problem is that the new maps seem to spawn the +3-+6 stones, etc. I've been at 5/6 of the +0-+2 stones for a very long time.

If they can be had as random item drops from critters in dungeons, then I guess I just need to farm them. If they're only treasure (ie. one time) then it doesn't solve the problem ultimately, but might get me over this hump at least.

[Meteor_of_War]

The problem is that the new maps seem to spawn the +3-+6 stones, etc. I've been at 5/6 of the +0-+2 stones for a very long time.

If they can be had as random item drops from critters in dungeons, then I guess I just need to farm them. If they're only treasure (ie. one time) then it doesn't solve the problem ultimately, but might get me over this hump at least.

I have a ton of low level smithing stones, just from exploring. I have something like 30 of the teir 1 stones at the moment. They are mostly found at cave and fort/castle locations it seems. Just keep exploring and you will find plenty.

I actually have this issue except with low level somber stones right now (I believe they are this game's twinkling tinanite). I have a few tier 4 and 5 stones but I need the lower tier ones to upgrade my meteoric ore blade.

[shrike126]

Just spent the past 20 minutes trying to get summoned into my brother's game to help him learn the ropes (he's new to the Souls genre in general) and couldn't figure out what was wrong, why he couldn't find my summoning sign, until it dawned on me that he needed to use a Furled Finger.

I do wish multiplayer was just slightly less confusing for new Souls players to play with a specific friend.

[YellowBeard]

The problem is that the new maps seem to spawn the +3-+6 stones, etc. I've been at 5/6 of the +0-+2 stones for a very long time.

If they can be had as random item drops from critters in dungeons, then I guess I just need to farm them. If they're only treasure (ie. one time) then it doesn't solve the problem ultimately, but might get me over this hump at least.

Check out the locations I've mentioned. The miners in the cave have a chance to drop them along with there being a lot of lootables down there as well if you haven't been. Alternatively you can hit the spoiler to get the name of a place that will allow you to buy 1 and 2 stones.

I have a ton of low level smithing stones, just from exploring. I have something like 30 of the teir 1 stones at the moment. They are mostly found at cave and fort/castle locations it seems. Just keep exploring and you will find plenty.

I actually have this issue except with low level somber stones right now (I believe they are this game's twinkling tinanite). I have a few tier 4 and 5 stones but I need the lower tier ones to upgrade my meteoric ore blade.

There is. There's a shop that sells them.

Hints at where below!

1. Did you do the wolf headed guy's quest down in Mistwood?

2. He'll tell you about a blacksmith buddy of his.

Location Spoiler if you want.

3. He's in Liurnia. I don't think you -NEED- to do the wolf headed guys quest, but if you do he'll sell a talisman as well as the somber stones. North of the Academy along the north shore of the lake, he'll be along the road that boarders it.

[koralis]

Yes. I'll spoiler a location under this. But a good spot in Limgrave is Limgrave Tunnels if you haven't hit that cave yet. NW tunnel bordering the lake where the dragon is.

Somehow I missed that tunnel entirely. Seems like it's still a one-shot, but got the two weapons past the hump at least. The other, haven't found it yet. In that region though.

Edit: Oops... Thanks!

[Lazy8s]

If you want to upgrade the hags at the round table to be able to buy them, do:


Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel


Here’s a full list spoiler free if you like. You’ll be swimming in stones lol.

https://www.gamesradar.com/elden-ring-bell-bearing-locations/

[Meteor_of_War]

There is. There's a shop that sells them.

Hints at where below!

1. Did you do the wolf headed guy's quest down in Mistwood?

2. He'll tell you about a blacksmith buddy of his.

Location Spoiler if you want.

3. He's in Liurnia. I don't think you -NEED- to do the wolf headed guys quest, but if you do he'll sell a talisman as well as the somber stones. North of the Academy along the north shore of the lake, he'll be along the road that boarders it.

Thanks! Good to know.

I have not found that particular NPC I don't think. Will definitely look for him.

[Lurk]

Yeah, I really like the multiplayer and don't want to lose that, otherwise I definitely would be fixing that widescreen.

now that I've tried it I can't go back. the game looks and runs so much better it's not even funny. I was getting strong nausea with the black bars limiting fov and the hideous frametime.
now the game runs like a charm, no hint of stuttering, the flawless ws application even has a vignette effect which is very subtle and helps the game maintain a gloomy feeling. chromatic aberration can also be removed for a crispier image (I personally leave it on).
only downside for me is the loading screens where you can see the world building up in the background where the black bars once were, kinda cheesy and immersion breaking, but one can only thank the developers. I'm sure they must have some silly fixation with gaming purity of sort for not having implemented this on game release (same reason for me to worry they most likely never will).
FS could fix this over coffee break if only they wanted to. the relevant thread on Steam is reaching 230 pages, +3400 comments.
can't believe they released this game w/o proper 21;9 support, in 2022, no sir
so long for multiplayer and message spamming

p.s. contrary to my initial belief, the game turns out to be really stunning. 21:9 makes it totally immersive. also best rpg in the past 20 yrs hands down.

[theduce]

now that I've tried it I can't go back. the game looks and runs so much better it's not even funny. I was getting strong nausea with the black bars limiting fov and the hideous frametime.
now the game runs like a charm, no hint of stuttering, the flawless ws application even has a vignette effect which is very subtle and helps the game maintain a gloomy feeling. chromatic aberration can also be removed for a crispier image (I personally leave it on).
only downside for me is the loading screens where you can see the world building up in the background where the black bars once were, kinda cheesy and immersion breaking, but one can only thank the developers. I'm sure they must have some silly fixation with gaming purity of sort for not having implemented this on game release (same reason for me to worry they most likely never will).
FS could fix this over coffee break if only they wanted to. the relevant thread on Steam is reaching 230 pages, +3400 comments.
can't believe they released this game w/o proper 21;9 support, in 2022, no sir
so long for multiplayer and message spamming

p.s. contrary to my initial belief, the game turns out to be really stunning. 21:9 makes it totally immersive. also best rpg in the past 20 yrs hands down.

Those black bars drove me insane. Equaled about six inches lost on my monitor. Six inches really matter. I was going to return game to Steam and just focus on Dying Light 2.

Plus, the game seems to be rendered behind the bars. So wtf

[YellowBeard]

Yeah she’s nimble and that skill is OP as heck.

Is the mini boss Commander O’Neil? He’s a tanky bastard for sure.

That'd be the one. Just went back and finished him up and yep, dropped the quest item. I just ran around him with my horse. Wasn't too bad. Just got the heck out of dodge for his initial whirlwind KO.

Now to continue on the quest and see what comes of it.

Also as an aside. Perfumers shouldn't be able to attack through geometry. That is all.

[Lurk]

Those black bars drove me insane.

tell me about it. I almost puked on my keyboard on my first playthrough. I don't usually suffer from nausea when gaming.

Plus, the game seems to be rendered behind the bars. So wtf

exactly, wtf

gaming related: so many items, my gosh. no way I can remember what I have and when and where to use it

[Lazy8s]

That'd be the one. Just went back and finished him up and yep, dropped the quest item. I just ran around him with my horse. Wasn't too bad. Just got the heck out of dodge for his initial whirlwind KO.

Now to continue on the quest and see what comes of it.

Also as an aside. Perfumers shouldn't be able to attack through geometry. That is all.

I had some personality conflicts with perfumers over their conduct too. We worked it out.

I’m underground now, after a certain world event that I’m guessing is the informal midway point of the game.

This sword of night and flame is wonderful, really making a huge difference. The whole area is just massive and just….beautiful in the most foreboding way.

I’m just dreading to see what kind of a boss lives down here lol.

[shrike126]

I gotta say, I do not love how the game decides you can use spirit allies sometimes but so often they're just not an option.

Edit: Anyone up for a tussle with Leonine Misbegotten and the Crucible Knight?

[Lazy8s]

I gotta say, I do not love how the game decides you can use spirit allies sometimes but so often they're just not an option.

I was just thinking that. Spirits and Torrent at times.

I checked a list of bosses because why not. I'm only halfway through the main story and Steam says...74 hours already? Really?

[shrike126]

I was just thinking that. Spirits and Torrent at times.

I checked a list of bosses because why not. I'm only halfway through the main story and Steam says...74 hours already? Really?

Yeah. The spirit thing really irks me because it means you really can't do anything with them. You can't build anything around having a melee tank ish summon and play the ranged archer or caster type if they're just never gonna be ****ing there when you need them. All I need is someone to distract that goddamned Crucible Knight for one moment while I finish off the beast guy. It's like the Ornstein and Smough fight all over again but no pillars to use and they just won't ****in' stop.

[Lazy8s]

Yeah. The spirit thing really irks me because it means you really can't do anything with them. You can't build anything around having a melee tank ish summon and play the ranged archer or caster type if they're just never gonna be ****ing there when you need them. All I need is someone to distract that goddamned Crucible Knight for one moment while I finish off the beast guy. It's like the Ornstein and Smough fight all over again but no pillars to use and they just won't ****in' stop.

I used the storm hawk spirit and a fast blade. Just keep drawing the misbegotten away from the knight and light him up. Storm hawk gives you a nice buff too and draws their attention. It went pretty quick that way.

[Lazy8s]

I’m still finding underground areas…I’m still amazed at just how much content is here.

One thing I can pretty much say with a clear conscience is that FromSoft has gone full sadistic.

I watched FightinCowboy take on that last boss that gave me so much trouble and even he was at a loss for words. I think that says a lot as he’s much better than I am at these.

And that underground area I just left, just say I miss the easy stuff like DaS toxins.

The flip side is that 98% of the content is just incredible, and there are rewards. One of the spirits I found, almost fully upgraded now, has wrecked mini-bosses all by itself, and does serious damage to main bosses It’s like having a co-op partner, when I can use it

[shrike126]

I used the storm hawk spirit and a fast blade. Just keep drawing the misbegotten away from the knight and light him up. Storm hawk gives you a nice buff too and draws their attention. It went pretty quick that way.

I appreciate the suggestion. About to give it a try.