can you defeat dark souls just by using a bow? that's insane. You should do a walkthrough. I don't know anybody who knows Dark Souls as well, and my brother is a Dark Souls fiend.
Character Builds!
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 On 04/08/2013 at 08:20 AM by Chris Yarger See More From This User » |
Builds; I fucking love them! And not only are they fun, but they can also offer great replay value to games. I love making different builds and testing them to see what they can do and how they can be worked, as well as testing them for their strengths and weaknesses. With that said, let me tell you all about some of the builds I’ve done before and also what I’m currently working on!
Katniss Build:
This was a build I did in Dark Souls whenever I was wrapping up the rest of my achievements. I used my Wife’s knowledge of The Hunger Games and I made a character accordingly. Utilizing a Bow, Dagger, and extremely light armor (No helmet of course, that doesn’t fit her character), I set forth in an epic quest of doom. As awesome as it sounds, it was really excruciating whenever I first started through the game. I was so familiar with the typical Sword and Shield build that I found it extremely hard to get used to having to dodge instead of block with my shield. It took a while, but the challenge made it feel like I was playing the game for the first time again, despite being my 4th or 5th run through the game.
Pros: Taking everything down from a distance.
Cons: Whenever enemies closed that distance forcing me to dodge and shoot on the fly.
Belmont Build:
This was another Dark Souls build I tried simply because I was bored. This build is awful and I must recommend that no one ever ever tries it. Seriously, whips suck in this game. The worst part though was actually trying to get the first whip in the game. As soon as I hit Lordran, I ran down to Blighttown as a measly level 11 scrub, and I promptly had my ass handed to me on a silver platter over and over again. But once I got the whip, I equipped the Leather Armor and utilized Faith-based magic. The reasoning behind the Faith-like build was because it felt the most holy of all of the magics, so it felt more right than wrong.
Pros: Feeling like a Belmont
Cons: Everything. This was ludicrous and ridiculous and I recommend you never ever try it because the whips are awful in this game.
Face-Fister! Build:
This build is awesome.
BASICALLY….. I punch EVERYTHING in Skyrim.
Bandits. People. Orphans. Goats. Bears. Dragons. Fuck ‘em all, I punch the shit out of them. Haha
I literally have been playing this build for over 30 hours and I have yet to use a weapon or any destructive magic. I just equip Heavy Armor, and I punch everything in sight, and so far it’s been working out really really well!
By the way, this build was completely inspired by the YouTuber Robbaz.
Pros: Being a badass and punching a dragon in the face!!
Cons: When you fight a dragon and it has nowhere to land. It simply stays in air and breathes fire onto you, and there’s nothing you can do.
So there you have it, just a glimpse at some of more obscure builds I’ve done before.
But speaking of Builds, this leads to me a side-topic…
Last week I was asked if I ever considered doing a walk-through of Dark Souls, and after some deliberation I think I’m going to do it as a BvsC thing. But… What build should I use? I’m thinking of doing a Bow-Build, simply so everyone gets the walkthrough portion of the video, but I don’t ruin any strategies, because this game is MEANT to be hard as hell and I don’t want to give anyone the upper hand. Plus, there really are no other bow-build-walkthroughs on YouTube, so perhaps I could be the first. Regardless though, let me know what you think and what type of build you would like to see and I’ll try to work my magic for you all!
And please don’t suggest a Belmont Build either….. I’ll find you and punch you in the ear.
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