Comment on I have started a magic-only challenge in Dark Souls 1
ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
hopefully even in the DLC (but that one will be tough…)
If you mean Kalameet, I think it can actually be killed without Gough using magic. You just have to have good timing and great magic sheild, and snipe each flyby.
I remember Sanctuary Guardian being more tough than Artorias and Manus for my sorcery only run like… six years ago.
Nonetheless, good luck! Challenge runs are fun. I’ve only just started replaying Remaster since I’d only ever had PTDE.
catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 weeks ago
I recall having trouble killing Artorias with spells back when I reached him for the first time, years ago. From Software loves boosting magic defenses for enemies and bosses from DLCs for some reason... My magic-only run in DS2 has stalled when I tried to beat DLCs - it was waaay too grindy for me.
ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Oh absolutely. FromSoft looks at what players do and then troll that directly in the DLC.
Trying to remember… Artorias just required not being greedy and just casting after his full spin move. I seem to recall it to be a matter of spacing, similar to Bell Bearing Hunter in Elden Ring, you can get him to predictably chain the same punishable moves. Or like DS3’s Gundyr or Pontiff for parry strats.
DS2 at least eventually despawns if you’re not in the champion covenent. And hexes are really powerful. (DS2 Brume Tower DLC crown replenishes spell uses over time, so you can Dark Fog the world if you can clear that one.)