by Animaaal Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:22 pm
https://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls/?c=167724778117289821
This is how I’d use your build at the current soul level.
https://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls/?c=162943203260189357
This is how I’d use your build at soul level 100.
https://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls/?c=156844425841368854
This is how I’d use your build at soul level 120.
Things to consider with these builds:
-Personally I love using a bow with TWoP. I have a lot of fun with it myself.
-You’ll want to get use to menu swapping your shields. Eagle Shield is good for physical and lightning, Black Knights is good for physical and fire, Crest is good for physical and magic. With this endurance set up, you’ll be able to equip all 3 without affecting the ability to fast roll.
-I put the dexterity where it is in order to be able to equip effectively use a bandits knife if you don’t want to use the bow.
-Buff with pine resins. While making a Chaos weapon seems similar in attack rating, you have to keep in mind it’s a split ar. Meaning you’ll lose damage because of a lower physical attack rating. By using a pine resin, you’ll maximize the physical AR and buff with lightning, which in most cases, will benefit you the most because most armors have low lightning defenses. You must buff in order to see the effects however.
-The Gravelord miracle is a good way to punish amateur backstab fishers. Having TWoP active is a problem for people that ONLY bs fish. They are usually too aggressive to slowly walk away while TWoP is active and will be punished severely for their efforts.
-TWoP is kind of a hit a miss spell. Experienced players will either avoid you, or know how to play while they are hindered. Use caution while it is active. Its very useful for a bow user though because it creates space in most cases allowing you to build up poison.
-You’ll have 53 poise which is almost essential when starting out with a Claymore.
I was a little hasty in posting this, there might be a couple problems with a few numbers. I'll review them in the meantime and post any corrections I might have...or someone will beat me to it lol.
Otherwise if you dont hear from me...enjoy!
***EDIT***
The "current soul level build" puts 2 points into faith for TWoP. I'll edit if I find anything else.
***EDIT***
These builds also have 10 humanity as I was comparing damage ratings, keep that in mind as you compare armor defense ratings.
***EDIT***
Changed wording regarding using a bandits knife.
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spacing/structure
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Bear in mind these builds were made while trying to use the existing 16 faith and considering the Claymore is your weapon of choice.
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You'll have 53 poise in the last 2 builds, not the first.