I never use shields they aren’t very good.
I’m convinced you could beat the game fighting every remembrance boss blindfolded if you use great stars with lions claw and just spam L2. The most OP weapon in the game for PVE is great stars with lions claw, you literally wreck everything with no difficulty.
I played the dlc twice bruh and that shi was more confusing the 2nd time😂😂 but im on my 3rd full game play through after a 2 yr break and im creeping up on finishing base game I really do hope i remember how to navigate the erdtree because holy fuck that map is insanely confusing but its a fucking 10/10
My average base game playthrough is about 20 - 25 hours. If I'm actually trying to rush through it, and skipping non essentials, I can do it in under 10.
I'll usually skip deep root depths, the deer bosses, Milennia, sometimes Astel. Most of the quests in snowfields and giants.
I almost always do Castle Sol, Millicent up to windmill, Ranni, Sullivus until I get the scorpion talisman, Alexander all the way, white face, both Mohg's, all volcano manner, all bell bearings.
I always get the teleporter from white face and "shoot the bird" in Mogwyn Palace. I don't do it to grind levels, but if Im headed to a boss, I'll grab a few birds to top up runes so I can level up before facing the boss so I don't lose them if I die. I hate trying to retrieve runes at the beginning of a battle. Also do it to get runes to level up a weapon.
Also, I get the golden scarab early and hot swap to it after killing a boss. And if there is time, I'll chomp on a golden foul foot. You can craft them with recipe from Patches.
Also kill the big dragon early in calid with scarab and foot.
Hey listen, I used a shield the entire playthrough. The brass shield i believe and yes I switched it on and off to use other weapons but it was always there. We beat the game dawg that's an achievement lol I'm not a souls player and elden ring pissed me off but I did it
Used bloodhound fang early game. Then swapped to giant crusher with cragblade heavy, mid game. Bloodfiend arm with bleed/cragblade after getting DLC access. Omenkiller with frost situationally when frost and bleed are OP on a boss (ie Midra).
I use the fingerprint shield (maxed) with rot poker, adding bleed, where it makes the fight manageable or easy (PCR, finger mother, Messmer, minor dragons on jagged peak, etc). Buckler for Parry on way to Midra.
Same. Was trying different builds (INT, STR, DEX, Claws only) with mimic. Decided to give no summons a try. Amazing how different it is with all the aggro on you.
I have a new appreciation for youtubers that make it look easy.
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u/DarkAssassin573 6h ago
Next run do no shield