Normalized scores for 1000HP: ---------------------------------------------------- DeS: 487s / 1.900 = 256s or 4:16 DS1: 683s / 2.633 = 259s or 4:19 DS2: 108s / 3.827 = 028s or 0:28 (lol) BLB: 199s / 2.523 = 079s or 1:19 DS3: 557s / 2.122 = 262s or 4:22 ---------------------------------------------------- So without the inflated HP, Dark Souls 2 is even worse. But it might not really be fair as DS2 simply has bigger HP gains per level (and losses on hit) compared to the other games. Then again, even if you should double the outcome it's still bad so... never mind.
I find it kind of strange that the Old King soul is a reference to Gwyn, when the others are the lords that held the soul... Minus the 4 kings? I just find it weird to leave them out
is there some... like fast equip strat i don't know? it takes me so long to scroll through all the weapons and items... there's no way i could requip my stuff before most bosses would be too busy punching me in the face besides 'just don't have as much stuff'?
You can be lvl 2 when you land on the beach, you don't lose a lot of time and I think it's very worth it. Steps I follow are: -Ignore Us. -Kill the three enemies at the start. -Kill the two sleeping beauties that are next to shadowheart. You don't need to fight them, just kill them in the chair directly. -Kill the brain in the next room. -Save Shadowhearth. -Kill all the enemies in the last fight. Just the normal enemies, not the general and the cambions. Following this steps, when you landcrashed in the beach and speak with shadowheart, you will level up.
The skeletons in the Majula Mansion's basement are the best way to get lots of levels early if you can handle them at NG+8 difficulty. You can farm them for basically unlimited bonfire aesthetics and souls. (eventually the last giant outclasses them for soul farming though)
Somebody should do the math what is actual technically possible absorption, like how many wax heads in library that can be gathered together, how much it stacks all together etc.
Eternal sleep definitely got nerfed because you used to be able make the god skin duo sleep forever but now the get the effect then go down to normal sleep then get back up
Using spices does not weaken a spell, it's using it with lower attributes that makes it seem weaker. Of course Sunlight spear is gonna look weak if you cast it with 25 faith.