PSA : enemies have weaknesses, and it's probably more important than you think

[Peter Petigrow]

I already know this, and every other souls veteran knows this, but after being summoned 6 times in a row in the crystal cavern and seeing every single host using a katana and the samurai set, I now realise that it isn't obvious to everyone.
So, to all the new players out there : welcome ! If you aren't doing any damage, maybe it's because you're using the wrong damage type. In the case of the crystal mines, it's because every enemy is resistant to all forms of damage except blunt. So, drop that katana/UGS and pick up a mace !

[Peter Petigrow]

Also, watch your step. 4 of the 6 hosts that summoned me died because they missed the stairs and fell to their death. There's nothing funnier than seeing a host eat crap and die, but it's also pretty annoying after a while.

[ProfDrXalog]

Oh yeah, i realized this in an instant. Kinda cool tbh.

Oh and bleed smg is op against bosses :D

[Chanzui]

Originally posted by Peter Petigrow:

I already know this, and every other souls veteran knows this, but after being summoned 6 times in a row in the crystal cavern and seeing every single host using a katana and the samurai set, I now realise that it isn't obvious to everyone.
So, to all the new players out there : welcome ! If you aren't doing any damage, maybe it's because you're using the wrong damage type. In the case of the crystal mines, it's because every enemy is resistant to all forms of damage except blunt. So, drop that katana/UGS and pick up a mace !

First of all a good PSA, I tend to just go with the low dmg cuz cba level up other weapons than the one I like, but this is one of the weakest points of From Software in my opinion, the whole making information hard to get... You have to try everything and see what works, instead of having a beastiary or similar where you can check strengths and weaknesses... It's why all their games are good but not great (and before all the fanboys flame me, yes you can think it is the greatest game of all time, but objectively, it is not, just because you can ignore the flaws does not mean they are not there)

[Sabaithal]

Skeletons are also weaker to blunt. Though admittedly blunt weapons don't really do noticably more damage, they just stagger them much more easily.

[Sabaithal]

Originally posted by Goblin:

I don't have the strength for either. If I had knowledge of these guys before I leveled myself I'd be prepared, but maiden's night mist it is.

Flail maybe? Requires only 10 STR. Though it does also require 18 DEX...

[SeeNoWeevil]

Right, but now you need to split your (limited) amount of upgrade materials over multiple weapons.

[Caboose]

Originally posted by Goblin:

I don't have the strength for either. If I had knowledge of these guys before I leveled myself I'd be prepared, but maiden's night mist it is. Not to mention having to level another weapon with the already scare smithing stones....

The war pick or club have really low requirement

[Peter Petigrow]

Originally posted by Goblin:

Originally posted by Sabaithal:

Flail maybe? Requires only 10 STR. Though it does also require 18 DEX...

I have 8 str, 60 int, and 40 dex lol. I could 2h it, but I barely melee anyway.

I noticed that, ealry game (so crystal caves may be a tad higher than that), an un-upgraded weapon with the right damage type will out-damage other, possibly upgraded, weapons. I think a +0 flail out-damaged my +6 greatsword against miners. So it might be worth it even if you can't upgrade the weapon(s) in question.