Comment on Hollow Knight: Silksong Sparks Debate About Difficulty and Boss Runbacks
kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day agoI would have preferred modern ideas like bosses are hard because you have to learn their patterns- and to be clear, this is also present - but also the feeling that I’m not strong enough to do anything more than chip damage is a bit annoying.
This is why I stopped playing Elden Ring. I have no problem learning patterns for boss fights but the perpetual feeling that I’m fighting Godzilla with a badminton racket is obnoxious. Especially after I spent the last 20 hours of play grinding out equipment upgrades and levels. It doesn’t feel fun or rewarding.
MissingInteger@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Might I ask for which boss this applied to you? I only had this for optional bosses for which I was underleveled and never for required bosses.
I enjoyed getting the shit beaten out of me when fighting the Black Gargoyle in Caelid. I never struggled like that with the required bosses, except a bit for the final boss, which I enjoyed.
kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 hours ago
Maliketh. First phase I can handle but his second phase can eat my whole ass. I stopped playing after 40 or so attempts. I like a challenge. I’ve beaten every Soulsborne game aside Demon and Sekiro. But there is a point where my frustration overrides the fun I’m having.
MissingInteger@lemmy.zip 14 hours ago
Maliketh was pretty easy for me, but everyone struggles at different points.
If your still interested there is an item in Farum Azula (same place as Maliketh), that helps with the fight: Blasphemous Claw.
Maliketh has also pretty low Stance; heavy attacks and/or weapon arts can easily stance break him for a critical attack.
Or you could cheese him with Moghwyn‘s Sacred Spear and maybe the Mimic Tear, but that is probably overkill.
Cybersteel@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I can’t recall a boss that can’t be dealt with just being overleveled? Maybe Malenia? But she’s human sized not a giant boss. Yeah the final boss kinda sux though but hey it’s the end of the game already might as well power through it.
Hmm maybe the DLC, some of those are damn nasty fuckers.