mrsmr2 wrote:

I liked the quick attacks of the cane when I tested it but couldn't argue with the sheer thwonk power of the axe.

Cleaver is fine, but the true hack is corpse running the DLC section to get the Saif and never looking back.

Cane is fun. Saif feels like the most complete weapon in terms of mechanics as it’s transforms are a dodge and lunge, which means you can often keep up a near endless assault if you manage stamina well. The backwards dodge transform has absurd potential. For some reason it also staggers enemies like nothing. Was the most fun I had in the whole game.

I have PS+ but not a PS5 so it's there as insurance. I guess. Or something.

Paarl is annoying as fuck.

I have no idea what to do here. Can't dodge its attacks and it's hard to see what is actually happening. Hardest boss so far (by far).

mrsmr2 wrote:

Paarl is annoying as fuck.

I have no idea what to do here. Can't dodge its attacks and it's hard to see what is actually happening. Hardest boss so far (by far).

Top tip but in spoilers incase you don't want any tips.
Hope it helps.

Nina wrote:

B keeps saying how easy it was as well, had him on the first try he thinks.

I’m obviously playing a different game to Jon and B. Or infinitely worse at the game.

Nah I have the same game you have.

Haven't gone back today, instead I hunted for HenryK's attire set, and killed Djura.

Surely Maneaters is the well-known hardest boss, not an EZ one?!?

Way back when Maneaters were seen as the EZ boys and Flamelurker was the hardest. The many years of Souls has seen that change, perhaps.

I think Paarl is one of those that's fairly one-dimensional, so once you get your positioning right it's not a problem. Whereas some of the others have more complex patterns that need to be learned. Of course, if you don't find the right positioning in early attempts, it doesn't seem easy.

Minnesänger wrote:

Way back when Maneaters were seen as the EZ boys and Flamelurker was the hardest. The many years of Souls has seen that change, perhaps.

Indeed a funny old thing as you say. I think I killed Flamelurker first time. Maneaters took me the most attempts in the whole game. Like, tens of attempts.

Impression I had before what that Maneaters were a far bigger problem on NG+ cycles.

But hey ho - point remains - boss difficulty varies from person to person. I died more to Paarl in Bloodborne than I did the final dlc boss. It’s just how these things work.

hylian_elf wrote:

Minnesänger wrote:

Way back when Maneaters were seen as the EZ boys and Flamelurker was the hardest. The many years of Souls has seen that change, perhaps.

Indeed a funny old thing as you say. I think I killed Flamelurker first time. Maneaters took me the most attempts in the whole game. Like, tens of attempts.

I had to do the fog door glitch for Maneater. Flamelurker is definitely easy if you're rocking a magic infused weapon. I think soulsborne bosses are made easier or harder by build and also by playstyle.

Ok read the tip. Had been trying to stay under (when I can get in) but he moves too quick and gets away or aoes - not good if near a wall.

Lock on is no good when underneath but the auto rotating camera does my head in if not locked on.

My main issue is being able to get in - I just don’t understand rolling attacks in this game. 2 out of 3 times I’ll get hit.

And dying after 2 or 3 hits isn’t helping either. But I can fix that by farming healing items.

Paarl has decided not to bow down in front of my awesomeness so I've moved on.

Found the rest of the Cathedral Ward area so ran around exploring there, avoiding a very likely boss door, fought an annoying rifle spear npc, and found a completely new area. Didn't find a new lantern so returned home and levelled up a bit.

Going to open the presumed boss door next.