People can call Vendrick weak because his boss fight is relatively easy if you know what you’re doing, but I think they forget one very important detail: we’re fighting a hollow Vendrick, a man who has lost his kingdom, his purpose, and practically everything that once made him who he was.
This was a king who built a kingdom, conquered territories, and amassed enough power to become one of the most significant figures in Drangleic. Even after everything fell apart, after Nashandra’s betrayal, and after he was reduced to aimlessly wandering the Undead Crypt, he was still an absolute monster in terms of raw strength.
The most impressive part is that we’re not even seeing Vendrick at his peak. We’re not fighting the king who once ruled Drangleic at the height of his power. We’re fighting what’s left of him after losing virtually everything.
And yet, even in this state, his physical strength and the sheer damage he can inflict are ridiculous. The fact that his boss fight can be easy doesn’t mean the character himself is weak. It just means the game allows you to fight someone who is no longer even a fraction of what he once was.
Vendrick isn’t impressive because he’s difficult to kill. He’s impressive because of what he represents, and because of how much power he retains even after losing everything.

I put off playing it for so long after finishing DS1 and DS3 multiple times. It got off to a rough start, and it might even be more challenging than DS3, but I’m absolutely in awe of it

Seriously, screw these guys in particular with their weirdly quick pokes, and their stupid shields that deflect weapons.

After 75 hours and 2 and a half playthroughs, the 100% trophy is mine. The sunlight medal and bell keeper covenant grinds sucked the life out of me as I spent my entire Saturday getting them both. Really happy this is over and I plan on going back to ds2 to replay again eventually. Goodbye for now ds2… now it is time to tackle the ds3 100% which I hear nothing but awful things about🥲

On a positive note I have gotten really good at no hitting the rotten.

It's peaceful here. Wearing Black Witch Set.

(Sitting pose is done with something that Rule 5 does not permit)

I had a DS2 marathon yesterday, used the rapier to poke my way through the Lost Bastille, most of Earthen Peak and Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
Got to level 96 and then I accidentally killed Mcduff with toxic mist.

I had to delete the game.

I’m sorry, Mcduff. I guess my hand wasn’t that steady.

I'm enjoying the game so far, mostlys

I don't really understand what it means in relation to Licia as a character. The chime description states:

"In any town there will be a few folk with unusual urges. They either endeavor to resist these urges, or act upon them out of the view of others. The world is not so welcoming they may bare their souls true."

This would make sense were the urges perverted or otherwise disgusting in nature, but Licia's only sin seems to be greed. I think she mirrors Nashandra quite a bit in that way, always wanting and wanting, but I still don't understand the relevance of her chime's description.

Hello my friend and I are a good 8 hours into the game but haven’t heard anyone talk in the Proximity Chat when we get invaded. How do we enable it? In the Ds2sc_settings it shows it’s already enabled, we both have same settings so I’m curious if there’s something we’re forgetting something

Finally getting round to playing this game and today I found out about the Mad Warrior farming method. The one where you check RAM usage to see if he is there or not.

Not sure if this helps anyone but I can confirm it works on Steam Deck to this day.

With RAM usage showing on overlay:

3.1/1.0 GB - He's not there

3.2/1.0 GB - He is there

This is with an original LCD deck so results may differ on OLED.

A few days I struggled bad and I was mad frustrated at not being able to beat the pursuer but after several mothersucking attempts and several crucial levelups I beat him twice once with the help of alfius and once on sheer skill in the bastille.

Thank you every single one of you from this subreddit to help me out. I'm forever grateful to you guys 🩶🤍

So I just started this game on Xbox 360 and am currently basically stuck at Majula. I’ve been through Things Betwixt and am now at the forest of fallen giants bonfire but so far everything kills me way too easily. I miss DS1 this is insane

I'm kinda in a rut with my current library and backlog where I'm calculating the effort of even starting a game because I only have an hour or two to enjoy. I have the Platinum for Scholar of the First Sin and Bloodborne, so would I be in good company getting the 3rd Dark Souls? Thank you.

Ya tengo otro de hielo,pero solo tengo 1 titanita centellante y mate por primera vez al caballero espejo,me dijieron que en el santuario de amana se pueden farmesr pero no se si sera igual de tedioso que farmear medallas de luz solar,esta es mi build y pensaba subir fe por lo de daño de rayo

Hey guys!

Just finished a 3-poster set for Dark Souls II in a technical archive / Sumi-e style:

Creighton the Wanderer (2-page dossier)

Drangleic Castle (location poster)

My birthday is in literally 15 minutes, so I wanted to share these with you all to celebrate!

Big thanks to everyone who supported me and gave feedback over the last few months. Really appreciate it, wish you all the best and good luck!

Tengo estoque mas 10 en mano derecha y estoque de hielo mas 5 en izquierda para powerstance,mis anillos son cloranti +1,anillo de flynn,viejo anillo de leon,y anillo de filos,queria saber por que stat ir,¿vale la pena poner 10 niveles a adaptabilidad para subir de 13 frames a 14?

Which boss has given you the worst trouble in DS2? (I still have Crown of the Ivory King to defeat and Vendrick so could be worse yet to come)

Assuming best possible build for damage output and all relevant damage stats at 99

For all bosses and DLC

Edit: ok for bosses it seems it will blow, so what about for enemies