Impressive as always. I finished the dlc a few days alongside the base game (i know i'm a bit late to the game) but getting to play the dlc right after finishing the game for the first time was fun. But the dlc bosses were too hard for me, i couldn't have done it without my mimic tear and the op bleed weapon. It amazes me how you do it on level 1 and max NG, Amazing fight. Also do you stream?
Thanks, I also thought the DLC was quite hard, certainly some of the hardest content FromSoftware has ever put out, but now I'm learning the boss mechanics a lot more quickly than I expected. It sounds interesting to be able to compare the core game and the DLC back-to-back. I was streaming on Twitch a few months ago as I was preparing the casual build I was going to use for the DLC, but it was hard for me to focus and calm my anxieties while streaming, and I realized I'd have to commit a lot more time/effort than I wanted to make the whole experience better.
@@Dargonsoulsyea the dlc is pretty hard. I think its the hardest dlc in all of soulsborne and i think that the last boss in the dlc is the hardest boss in all of soulsborne. That boss is just insane lol. I see i see. It'd be nice to watch a stream of yours.
did you experiment much with the new talisman that gives 20% buff after a critical? You knocked him down enough to maybe really capitalise on those 20 seconds
Oh! I did think about that, but I think the percentage increase averaged over the course of the fight loses out to the other talismans I had since I could only stagger this boss twice at most. I admit I didn't think too hard about my setup, though, since I could have equipped twinbird kite shield for even more damage while maintaining medium load, but maybe I forgot. I'll probably check it out in place of the axe talisman or the rotten winged sword insignia, depending on the situation. I definitely plan on using it for the inquisitor so I can hopefully backstab fish him to death and finally fight Midra lol. Also, thanks for stopping by. I've seen you tearing through the DLC so far.
@@TheSeraphim17 I appreciate it man. Idk if I've mentioned this before, but it was when you talked about Dark Souls in one of your old DMC walkthroughs that first introduced me to these games, so I probably wouldn't be here without your channel.
The 🐐 has made his true comeback, nicely done! How have you been finding this DLC at the moment? I haven't bought the DLC yet myself, but I've been seeing very mixed opinions on it from others, so treading through the discourse can often feel like I'm walking on landmines lol. I know you aren't super fond of the Scadutree Fragment system, judging from your previous video.
I think it's very good, but it has all the same problems as the core game, some more severe than others. Exploration has a great ambience but is less rewarding with items and skills, but the new weapons they've added will all be great after a few patches. The scadutree system is a bandaid solution to the poor balancing of the core game, since by using the blessings you turn every boss into butter again. The worst part is that it's not like a reversible buff, so you have to lock in to what kind of difficulty you want to have for the rest of your DLC playthrough and onward into further NG+ cycles. Way too many NPC fights lmao. The absolute worst encounter of all time is mandatory for progression. I'm not exaggerating that it is worse than the infamous gank squad from DS2 by a league. Lots of missed potential with around half the main bosses, which all had the potential of being amazing. They seem quite difficult and "overtuned" at first, but only a select few bosses really have that lasting challenging aspect since they frontload some of the most mechanically complex boss designs. I love the new dragon boss especially for its cinematic appeal, and there a few other fights that I already like a lot more than anything in the core game either for their mechanics or their thematic elements, and some of those compare to my favorites for previous games. The NPC questlines are satisfying, and it's true to FromSoft that you get to see a lot of the lore expanded on to piece more things together. I've seen several complaints about the story, and I get it, but I still enjoy the narrative delivery of the NPC questlines and the lore in item descriptions. It generally feels very epic, and that sense of journey matches exactly what I enjoyed about the core game.
Thanks dawg. I beat the lion first try on my casual playthrough, but I had encountered that boss a lot later. Still, I think I can get the strategy down with some practice. It's so cool with the different elemental transitions affecting the core moveset, and I like figuring those things out.
Impressive as always. I finished the dlc a few days alongside the base game (i know i'm a bit late to the game) but getting to play the dlc right after finishing the game for the first time was fun. But the dlc bosses were too hard for me, i couldn't have done it without my mimic tear and the op bleed weapon. It amazes me how you do it on level 1 and max NG, Amazing fight. Also do you stream?
Thanks, I also thought the DLC was quite hard, certainly some of the hardest content FromSoftware has ever put out, but now I'm learning the boss mechanics a lot more quickly than I expected. It sounds interesting to be able to compare the core game and the DLC back-to-back.
I was streaming on Twitch a few months ago as I was preparing the casual build I was going to use for the DLC, but it was hard for me to focus and calm my anxieties while streaming, and I realized I'd have to commit a lot more time/effort than I wanted to make the whole experience better.
@@Dargonsoulsyea the dlc is pretty hard. I think its the hardest dlc in all of soulsborne and i think that the last boss in the dlc is the hardest boss in all of soulsborne. That boss is just insane lol.
I see i see. It'd be nice to watch a stream of yours.
I am waiting for the last boss
Mark my words: Xerieh will be the first to get the final boss
did you experiment much with the new talisman that gives 20% buff after a critical? You knocked him down enough to maybe really capitalise on those 20 seconds
Oh! I did think about that, but I think the percentage increase averaged over the course of the fight loses out to the other talismans I had since I could only stagger this boss twice at most. I admit I didn't think too hard about my setup, though, since I could have equipped twinbird kite shield for even more damage while maintaining medium load, but maybe I forgot.
I'll probably check it out in place of the axe talisman or the rotten winged sword insignia, depending on the situation. I definitely plan on using it for the inquisitor so I can hopefully backstab fish him to death and finally fight Midra lol.
Also, thanks for stopping by. I've seen you tearing through the DLC so far.
@@Dargonsouls I may not comment much, but I try to check out people worth watching when I can
@@TheSeraphim17 I appreciate it man. Idk if I've mentioned this before, but it was when you talked about Dark Souls in one of your old DMC walkthroughs that first introduced me to these games, so I probably wouldn't be here without your channel.
Nice!
The 🐐 has made his true comeback, nicely done! How have you been finding this DLC at the moment? I haven't bought the DLC yet myself, but I've been seeing very mixed opinions on it from others, so treading through the discourse can often feel like I'm walking on landmines lol. I know you aren't super fond of the Scadutree Fragment system, judging from your previous video.
I think it's very good, but it has all the same problems as the core game, some more severe than others. Exploration has a great ambience but is less rewarding with items and skills, but the new weapons they've added will all be great after a few patches. The scadutree system is a bandaid solution to the poor balancing of the core game, since by using the blessings you turn every boss into butter again. The worst part is that it's not like a reversible buff, so you have to lock in to what kind of difficulty you want to have for the rest of your DLC playthrough and onward into further NG+ cycles. Way too many NPC fights lmao. The absolute worst encounter of all time is mandatory for progression. I'm not exaggerating that it is worse than the infamous gank squad from DS2 by a league. Lots of missed potential with around half the main bosses, which all had the potential of being amazing. They seem quite difficult and "overtuned" at first, but only a select few bosses really have that lasting challenging aspect since they frontload some of the most mechanically complex boss designs.
I love the new dragon boss especially for its cinematic appeal, and there a few other fights that I already like a lot more than anything in the core game either for their mechanics or their thematic elements, and some of those compare to my favorites for previous games. The NPC questlines are satisfying, and it's true to FromSoft that you get to see a lot of the lore expanded on to piece more things together. I've seen several complaints about the story, and I get it, but I still enjoy the narrative delivery of the NPC questlines and the lore in item descriptions. It generally feels very epic, and that sense of journey matches exactly what I enjoyed about the core game.
GGs dawg. Curious to see how you find Lion
Thanks dawg. I beat the lion first try on my casual playthrough, but I had encountered that boss a lot later. Still, I think I can get the strategy down with some practice. It's so cool with the different elemental transitions affecting the core moveset, and I like figuring those things out.
why did the music start late?
Oh, it's probably because this was a first attempt when I reloaded a backup save. The boss spawns immediately on subsequent attempts.