You might need to rest at the bonfire just next to him. Author Level Votes Created Destroyer (Melee) Galdervorn 150 79 Jan 08 '16 Lacerating Blood: QuiteSecret: 150 48 Feb 17 '15 Oro's blackSteel katana build: GnlSeth: 200 . This is my general build and is pretty good at beating the game.Stats: Soul level - 125Soul Memory - 1382152VGR - 20END - 20VIT - 12ATN - 25STR - 30DEX - 13ADP - 4INT - 4FTH - 56, Current gear:Main hand weapon - Lightning Claymore+7, Binoculars (yes, binocularslol they allow you to aim spells like you aim the bow)Left hand weapon - Idols chime, Dark pyromancy flame, Drangleic shieldHead - Saints HoodBody - Knight Armor +5Hands - Jesters Gloves +5 (for souls)Legs - Knights leggings +5Ring 1 - Sun Seal (miracle dmg +5%)Ring 2 - Ring of prayer (FTH+5)Ring 3 - Clear bluestone ring+1 (spellcast speed)Ring 4 - Ring of blades (PHY ATK+), Spells Set:Great HealLightning Spear x2Great lightning SpearPoison Mist. It's an awesome light shield and sounds like a bell when you block. My caster with 60 INT/FTH and the hexer chest piece got a bonus +1 INT/FTH. Any spell is allowed (Jutsu, but don't rely on it). Builds for Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered refers to player-created combinations of Classes, Stats and Equipment & Magic that are optimized for specific in-game objectives. If you dislike then please continue scrolling down. Then the plus 5 scythe of want for backstabing which takes away 1897 of the opponents health when ever you get a chance to block break the critical damage is staggering and is an instant kill.i also wore the mad warrior armour to make my character look very evil if you do not have the mad warrior set you can try to farm it at the belfry sol approch at the iron keep but the drop rate is very low.you also need to be in the bell covenant in order for the red phantom mad warrior to spawn.CAUTION!-this may take you up to 5 hours to farm if you do not get lucky with the drop rate.if you do not want to try this farm find the most evil armour you have and equip it Rings-ring of blades+2 cloranthy ring+2 3rd dragon ring and the ring of steel protection +2, Unstoppable melee build | Dark Souls 2 Wiki. )This is a very agile build with surprising survivability due to the large HP pool. Combines varied mix of restorative and healing spells, offensive capabilities (Soul Appease meant to simulate the traditional effects of Holy/Banish), and powerful buffs. 1) Soul Level doesn't matter anymore. Make sure not to get too much in these three stats because you will want to get strength and dex later for your own weapon of choice, use any armor that suits your play style A low weight, low poise "ranger" character wielding a Longsword, A Longbow and an Iron Parma. A dark, menacing melee/ranged build, able to use almost every weapon in the game effectively. Rings: Ring of Prayer (+5 FTH, 0.5 wt), Sun Seal (Increases Strength of Miracles by 5%, 0.2 wt), +2 Southern Ritual Band (+3 Attunement Slots, 1.5 wt), +2 Clear Bluestone Ring (Shortens Casting Time by 55%, 0.8 wt). you rely on heavy lightning strikes to deal some Holy damage. I haven't used this myself but it sounds like a good idea for PVE combat. Vitality: Depends on if you want to use heavier equipment or not. However, leveling up INT or FTH grants you access to extremely powerful buffs like CMW (Crystal Magic Weapon), Sunlight Blade, and Resonant Weapon. Someone mentioned the link to "Magic User Guide" shows a 404 error . Even though this build is meant for farming, it can be highly effective vs. bosses in the right hands. Weapons:-Heide knight sword (infuse with boltstone when you can, reduces physical damage but gives extra lightning damage)-Heide knight greatlance (infuse with boltstone, same as Heide knight sword)-Hunters blackbow (use another bow early game)-pyromancy flame (fireball, great fireball, great chaos fireball (NG+2), flame swathe, warmth)Armor:-any armor set you want just as long as you can roll around (preference would be to stay with the imported set just so you have almost no weight)-Heide knight armor set (in NG+ and beyond), Rings:-royal soldiers ring-third dragon ring-ring of steel protection-chloranthy ring(any ring you want really, those rings are helpful for the build but it really is your choice)(In NG+ it's better to get the +2 for these rings)Stats:Priority:1st: Strength and dex for heide knight sword and greatlance2nd: endurance and vitality3rd: when you get pyromancy flame: attunement and faith (for extra damage on pyromancy flame)SL 150:VGR:12END: 20VIT: 20ATT: 45STR: 30DEX: 25ADP: 14INT: 3FTH: 35Extra:-I'd say level up past SL 150 because that extra faith will help you with the extra lightning damage on the sword and lance and the pyromancy flame.-if you level up past SL 150 anything is free game spend points on what you think would be best for you.-this build could take a while to get used to-I use the heide knight sword for battles and the heide knight greatlance for Bosses but hey you do what you want to do.-Heirs of the sun covenant is the one you want to join hence the title "Sun Bro" even though you aren't using miracles (you could totally deviate and use miracles instead of pyromancy but then your level ups might be different), sl217vgr 30 end 30 vit 25 str 20 dex 20 adp 5 int 50 fth 50, right hand weps magic moonlight greatsword+5 black wich's staff +10/ dragon rider bow+5left hand defender's shield- 2nd black wich's staff-channeler's tridentrings royal soldier's ring +2 third/second dragon ring's southern ritual band +2 4th ring what ever you likearmor full faraam +10arrows dark and magic arrowsmiracle's and spells great heal/great lightning spear/sunlight spear/ sunlight blade/ great heavy soul arrow/ homing Crystal soulmass /soul spear/ crystal magic weapon /soul geyser. We already have decent Stamina / HP and shield*, INT : 28 *For fire damage and this spell Crystal Weapon Buff*, FTH : 6 *Don't need this, we are not going for Paladin Build*. You dont have enough strength to one-hand it yet , but two-handing it is worthwhile. If you enjoy the awesome power of spell casting, but also want the thrill of melee combat, this may be the build for you. You need the DLC crown of the old iron king, and a helpful friend who will give you his Majestic greatsword as well. required stats are identical it just has more physical attack and lower faith scaling), Also you get a very tasty boost to Flame bonus and with a +10 pyro flame as a back up element along with flame swathe and potentially fire storm, theirs nothing this build cant handle on the offence. Stone Ring=Stun Lock. If you get the old whip, great. You could also lower INT/FTH all the way down to 45 if you want to be at around SL 120 instead. How to play a Dark Souls 2 OP Sorcery Build.I hope this video is a great help to new players. You also get one of the best staffs in the game for sorc and hexes, it has A sorc and S hexes so you should quickly discard the sorceror staff you started with. You will require the chaos blade at +5 infused with dark.Stats: Stats depend on how high you wish your soul level to be. I just have no fun with them whatsoever. I have found magic builds (hex, sorcery, etc.) What are some suggestions? Items: Any throwing tool, Poisons, Bombs ect., Green Blossum no room for cloranthy. Step 2: Buy Dark Weapon or Resonant Weapon, which stacks with your dark infusion. It keeps improving until you want to stop playing. Don't want to go into strength but want to have a decent shield? This build wrecks opponents in PVE and is still extremely powerful for PVP. With the help of the Blue, Gold, and White Phantoms, those you save, your skill, and pure luck, you will conquer all that stands before you. Its Good for PvE, PvP the works. This build will not be easy. An in-depth guide to the most important thing in Dark Souls 2 - the combat. I'd also carry a Mace as a backup for some of the more annoying enemies like Drakekeepers, but don't level your Strength past any requirements - actually even just enough to 2h it is fine. Beginner tip: If you get stuck, then Soul Vessel is your best friend! (With Ring of Prayer) You will also need 15 dexterity and 32 strength to wield both the Greatsword and Sea Bow. This Build is as it sounds Strong and fast but Fragile. Please edit it and I would like to request a Magic and Hex user guide (a mage build that uses both Sorceries and Hexes) , just like the Magic User Guide for Dark Souls 1 . This class should stay at a range and use ranged spells, and bows, until the player deems it right to go in and attack with melee, This build focus's more on poison and watching your opponent's health slowly dwindle down, This is not a beginner build. 2) Pure strength builds have been somewhat nerfed overall. You have arrived in Drangleic, a place rumoured to harbour powerful souls that can help you regain your humanity and avoid this terrible fate. Also I'm kinda keen on getting the Faraam set for the playthrough, just for the memories. This is one of the best caster armor in the game and will stay with you for a long time. Personal preference I guess. VGR : 37 *can go higher if you want, more hp always more better*, END : 20 *No point going any higher, only give 1 stamina after 20*, VIT : 30 *Enough for Heavy Great Sword and Decent Armor*, ATN : 13 *can go 16 if you want 3 slots, 2 Slot is enough for me*, STR : 40 *can go higher. You can of course skip the 3 points I put in VIT and put them in VGR instead. If you want to be fast and nimble, level DEX. Most games have their strongest items be the most exotic or rarest items. The purpose of this build is to make you look and feel like a heron on the box art. Around 30 strenght, 20 dex and as much vitality and resistance as you can get 4 6 blockheadpersonYT 20 Jan 2022 18:41 Dragon Tank Class: Deprived Light, hits hard, and some of the more annoying enemies (the giant knights at Heide and their cousins at the Dragon Shrine in particular are weak against Strike Damage) And if you got it, the Curved Dragon Greatsword is pretty awesome regardless of whether you're doing a STR or DEX build. Spells: (any of these work) Poison mist, Toxic mist (recommended), Forbidden Sun, Chaos storm, Chameleon, Repair, Flame Swathe. Highly customizable build meant for soul farming by 1-2 hitting enimies. Dark Souls II Overall best PVE melee build dougdriller85 8 years ago #1 General consensus: just trying to see what people are using a melee PVE character; stats, weapon, rings, armor, and. There is TEN Intelligence as I found that, early on, having the Hex Resonant Soul was very helpful in some early bosses [Scorpioness Najka and The Rotten for example] due to the fact you really don't want to try and tank those two until you have more heavily upgraded gear. It can probably be used effectively in PVP too. Pyromancy: best to use Fireball and/or Fire orb when you can. A lightweight knight (The noun, not the class) build, focusing on DEX, ADP, and END. You don't have to dodge, just block everything. Infuse with lightning for even more damage. You get both the Holy Water Urns and Targray's Breastplate from Blue Sentinel Targray. : https://youtu.be/Na6-W8pCy3U You can always swap the shield for a Drangleic Shield, but I like this one more. Human Effigy ( chose but you can choose any), I go where I'm needed. Builds listed in this page are created and categorized by players, therefore you should not assume they are all optimized. You can level forever and it won't matter in PvP or Co-op, it's based on total souls gained. From here I would recommend getting attunement to 25 and buy the spell Dark Orb from Felkin and Lightning Spear from Licia. How to take item on a tree in the boss area (Scorpioness Najka)? I use the, Primary Weapons: Mace, Idol's Bell [Replace both with Mace of Insolent once acquired], Rings: Ring of Thorns, Soldier's Ring, Dragon Ring [best one you have], Ring of Blades, Belt Items: Estus Flask, Lifegem, Green Blossom, Holy Water Urn, White Sign Soapstone. Archdrake Chime, replace later if you find a better one. This build will serve you admirably if you, too, seek hand-to-hand combat, and it has powerful pyromancies for those enemies (or players) who are especially resistant to melee. 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