DODGING DARK MAGICS

from my experiences with a fast roll character its almost too easy unless caught off guard.

Pursuers- as soon as they all come towards you roll straight into them and you won't be harmed, they will go right past you

Dark Beads- almost the same method make sure you press the foe, get as close as you can so as soon as its cast roll forward into the enemy and you won't be harmed (or slightly harmed if the roll isn't perfect still not enough to stagger you) because they will go over your head

I'm telling you works like a charm keep calm and roll
the enemy usually will continually spam and eventually you can catch them slipping they usually lack poise

This is pretty common knowledge.

There is one flaw in your plan. Two, actually, now that I think about it. Flickering and lag. Have fun dodge those two when you can't see them, or see them from half a second ago. And now I just thought of a third one, mistakes. Even the best of players make mistakes. Want to honestly tell me you can dodge 10 dark beads, 3 pursuers, and a bunch of soul spears in a row without fault? There isn't an end all tactic against it, and odds are you are going to mess up before the mage does. Plus as Myztyrio said, it is a bit common knowledge.

SirArchmage wrote:There is one flaw in your plan. Two, actually, now that I think about it. Flickering and lag. Have fun dodge those two when you can't see them, or see them from half a second ago. And now I just thought of a third one, mistakes. Even the best of players make mistakes. Want to honestly tell me you can dodge 10 dark beads, 3 pursuers, and a bunch of soul spears in a row without fault? There isn't an end all tactic against it, and odds are you are going to mess up before the mage does. Plus as Myztyrio said, it is a bit common knowledge.

-equips flame shield-
easy there partner you can also use levels to dodge magic
ex. walls and what not
and my internet is the bees knees

Myztyrio wrote:This is pretty common knowledge.

tell that to my sunbro

Usually I deal with pursuers by rolling away repeatedly and using Silver Pendant if I get the chance. It works a lot more consistently for me than trying to roll through the Pursuers.

Best way to deal with Pursuers ofc is just not let them cast it.

SirArchmage wrote:And now I just thought of a third one, mistakes. Even the best of players make mistakes. Want to honestly tell me you can dodge 10 dark beads, 3 pursuers, and a bunch of soul spears in a row without fault?

"Your strategy is ineffective because it won't work if you mess it up" is not a reasonable argument.

Common knowledge or not, here we have a thread that is genuinely about PvP and trying to help people improve, it should be our favorite thread for these reasons. Not everyone knows how or is great at dodging dark magic, the people I fight in the township are living proof of that.

@Archmage. The Flicker is fixed, and lag can be used as an argument against any technique or tactic. Same with your perfection comment.

It's ridiculous that rather than do anything else, people couldn't wait to pounce on this thread to say of all things it's common knowledge and totally flawed.

If someone is facing a Pursuers-->Dark Bead spammer, and their opponent is lagging, and they don't have the dlc...they're screwed.

If someone is fighting someone that uses Pursuers-->CSS and they're great at casting lock-off, the silver pendant wont save them and they are screwed. (The best phantom damage from CSS is at a distance anyway).

Rolling is fine, and the op gives some great advice...but Strong Magic Shield conquers all. Heck it even works if they're TWoPing.

It wont work on a weapon though. It scales really weird with stability. IMO (not tested) about 50 stability would be the minimum to tank such a combo???

Jansports wrote:
It's ridiculous that rather than do anything else, people couldn't wait to pounce on this thread to say of all things it's common knowledge and totally flawed.

ehh i saw that coming a shame though..

Animaaal wrote:If someone is facing a Pursuers-->Dark Bead spammer, and their opponent is lagging, and they don't have the dlc...they're screwed.

If someone is fighting someone that uses Pursuers-->CSS and they're great at casting lock-off, the silver pendant wont save them and they are screwed. (The best phantom damage from CSS is at a distance anyway).

Rolling is fine, and the op gives some great advice...but Strong Magic Shield conquers all. Heck it even works if they're TWoPing.

It wont work on a weapon though. It scales really weird with stability. IMO (not tested) about 50 stability would be the minimum to tank such a combo???

I could try out Strong Magic shield a bit, one of my favorites is a 50 stability small shield (red and white round) a few hours in the forest and I'm sure I'll run into some magic to block.

Well I'm a scrub and I hadn't really considered rolling directly towards them... I had always just run away from persuers until they run out/hit something and I always side dodged bead until the mage ran out.

So this thread actually helped me

CephGabriel wrote:Well I'm a scrub and I hadn't really considered rolling directly towards them... I had always just run away from persuers until they run out/hit something and I always side dodged bead until the mage ran out.

So this thread actually helped me

GMB/VOS. Don't need to dodge, just run faith and prepare for hatemail.

Dodging is for suckers.
1) Get 38 str.
2) Bring out a Stone Greatshield.
3) Keep holding it and just take the Pursuers, Dark Beads, Black Flames, and WotGs right in the face/shield LIKE A BOSS!!!
4) Let the hatemail roll in.

I've never seen anyone dodge or roll if I have pursuers. They always seem to run n hide behind a wall lol. At least now I know wut to do if I'm in an open area

BrotherBob wrote:Dodging is for suckers.
1) Get 38 str.
2) Bring out a Stone Greatshield.
3) Keep holding it and just take the Pursuers, Dark Beads, Black Flames, and WotGs right in the face/shield LIKE A BOSS!!!
4) Let the hatemail roll in.

xDD i get enough hate mail sadly
because whenever i see anyone in full giants gear with any mask i let them bow
only to run up and steal their humanity

but yo check my sig
shields are the easy way out
no bueno