Elden Ring - The Bear and Badger

Coopers Green

If you're rocking the one-handed approach, get a good shield. There's a Jellyfish Shield that can get you an additional 20% damage.

Coopers Green

What talismans are you using?

hylian_elf

I think the capital is the place to farm smithing stone 6s? Try the soldiers.

Did you summon for the capital boss? Which spirit ash are you using? Mimic Tear will make things easier.

Facewon

where do I get mimic tear?

Coopers Green wrote:

What talismans are you using?

Pretty low faith, haven't looked into many talismans. Assigned some basic stuff, but maybe I should change my sword to quality and use talismans or grease to buff? Think it's ice right now.

hylian_elf

You should go off exploring. You’re missing what I consider to be the most beautiful area(s)!

Have you beaten Radahn? Do him then you’ll know where to go.

handsofblue

Had a quick dip back into this yesterday. Forgot how to not spam dodge, had a good streak L3-ing to gallop torrent just to dismount, lots of accidental crouching.

Whoever suggested that torch for the Black Knives, it was amazing. Lol at them just wandering about while I sneak up on them and then spam dodge. Platforming in Ordina sucked more than the black knives, got to the colourful Haligtree bit and accidentally fell out the tree.

Next time, Haligtree. Next time.

Paul the sparky

Fuck knows about Mimic Tear. Killed a thing which bore all the hallmarks but didn't get it. Best summon in the game apparently

Facewon

hylian_elf wrote:

You should go off exploring. You’re missing what I consider to be the most beautiful area(s)!

Have you beaten Radahn? Do him then you’ll know where to go.

I did beat him. Went down the holes.

handsofblue

Paul the sparky wrote:

Fuck knows about Mimic Tear. Killed a thing which bore all the hallmarks but didn't get it. Best summon in the game apparently

Went a long time without it. Just completely missed the clues pointing me there. Then someone says MT has been nerfed and I now need Tiche. Sigh.

Face, listen to Elf. Pick a direction and go. You will find something. You will always find something.

stormyskiesahead

Mimic Tear's down the hole @Face, in Night's Sacred Ground (about 5 mins from where Sparky beat that guy) and you'll need a stonesword key to get to it. I know people rave about it and despite the nerfs it is still amazing, but as it replicates your character it's only really good if your build is really good.

There are plenty of other great early game summons. Banished Knights Oleg and Engval come to mind, and I'm a huge fan of the Greatshield Soldier Ashes. Those things are just bullies and hilarious to watch.

handsofblue wrote:

Had a quick dip back into this yesterday. Forgot how to not spam dodge, had a good streak L3-ing to gallop torrent just to dismount, lots of accidental crouching. Whoever suggested that torch for the Black Knives, it was amazing. Lol at them just wandering about while I sneak up on them and then spam dodge. Platforming in Ordina sucked more than the black knives, got to the colourful Haligtree bit and accidentally fell out the tree. Next time, Haligtree. Next time.

The Haligtree might just be my favourite place in the entire game, all of it. Have fun!

Paul the sparky

I can't remember the name of the summon I used, some headless knight. She was tops blooby

Facewon

Ah, yeah, beat that guy. Will have a better look around.

Just had a good run at boss. Took him to well past his second stage.

And yes, it is soldiers in cap who drop level 6 stones.

When I say direction, I mean more within areas. I've opened the map up in broad terms as much as I can at least as far as the sth west of it goes. I picked up a pretty great halberd too. Been very much sticking to scimitar, but this had its place.

Also, yeah, it's the greatshield fellas who've been my main go to summoning. They can just last so long.

stormyskiesahead

Been very much sticking to scimitar, but this had its place.

If you're running a quality or dex sword and shield build and looking for a lil more oomph, Face, I'd highly recommend giving Bloodhound's Fang a go if you haven't already. It's a fast attacking curved greatsword that pairs well with a shield and has a fantastic two-stage ash of war. Buff it with the Bloodflame Blade and Flame Grant me Strength incantations (you'll need 15 faith) and it'll carry you through the entire game, especially when you get mimic. Plus it'll give you something to spend those somber smithing stones on.

Talismans recommendations are more tricky, but in general anything that boosts health, damage negation, or stamina are worth a look, as is anything that'll get you to a stat threshold you're a little shy of.

For more specialist stuff, the curved sword talisman boosts guard counters and is very handy with a sword and shield build, and if you ever run dual scimitars (or powerstance any curved swords or twinblades) instead of a shield you'll wanna check out the claw talisman and the winged sword insignia to buff jump attacks and successive attacks.

Facewon

Nice. Have all of that. Will take a look.

RamSteelwood

Went back to this and had a very productive evening. Started by leveling up the old long sword and switching back to that.
Then went back to the capital cos I'd surely missed stuff in there (previously I'd given up in the sewers)
This time found the route to Godfrey that I'd missed, slapped him about. Then found morgott and sorted him out (took a few more goes).
Then found the route out of the capital, beat up the fell twins and got into the divine tower (it's been so long since I've found one i could open I'd forgot what they even were!)
Level 100 now too.

Paul the sparky

Stomping though it

Minnesänger

RamStompwood

Facewon

Damn, that is productive. I'm 91hrs in. around level 80ish, I think, but could be soo so wrong.

Minnesänger

It's a marathon, not a sprint Face. Although, bet Ram stomps marathons too.

RamSteelwood

Ha. I think i'm on the way to the land of the giants so i guess i'll be getting stomped soon enough. my total playtime is at 71.5 hrs

It did help being a bit more levelled up than when last in the capital. stomping around smashing those big knights up with relative ease rather than tiptoeing around expecting death at every corner made it much more fun. plus i think i'm a bit more blase about the whole thing now coming back to it after a long break - i'm less worried about dying and losing runes or being frustrated at taking the wrong (ie too tough) path, and if i do get stuck I'll just turn it off.

Minnesänger

RamSteelwood wrote:

Ha. I think i'm on the way to the land of the giants so i guess i'll be getting stomped soon enough. my total playtime is at 71.5 hrs It did help being a bit more levelled up than when last in the capital. stomping around smashing those big knights up with relative ease rather than tiptoeing around expecting death at every corner made it much more fun. plus i think i'm a bit more blase about the whole thing now coming back to it after a long break - i'm less worried about dying and losing runes or being frustrated at taking the wrong (ie too tough) path, and if i do get stuck I'll just turn it off.

This is the way.

RamSteelwood

That and having mimic tear levelled up quite a bit!

Paul the sparky

Ah. Cheating is it?

RamSteelwood

it takes a lot of skill and class to find it....

Facewon

Oh yeah. Need to go and hunt for that.

Basically had everything for the bloodhound gang great sword. Levelled to +10 without needing to farm a damn thing. Except some cash.

I'm doing it like they do it on the discovery channel now. (ie morgott is currently ramming his bloody sword right up my ass.)

stormyskiesahead

If you don't have the faith for those buffs I mentioned just use a grease for now, or use the Two Fingers Heirloom talisman if you have it to raise your faith by 5. Also, abuse the hell out of that ash of war. If you haven't already sussed it you can follow up the initial skill attack with a heavy attack that dashes back in. Both dashes give you plenty of iFrames. You got this.

Coopers Green

Lost about 5 hours of game time as it just didn't save for a few days.

:-(

Facewon

Doh.

Got mimic tear. No idea how I missed it first time. Shitting myself all the way through nekron first time, I presume.

Had morgott down to one hit but screwed it. Tomorrow.

handsofblue

Did the same. It was a really big area I missed!

Wookienopants

Well now I know what I'm doing tonight

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