Can anyone confirm Vitality and killing blows

[Banana King]

I have low vigor: 10.

Meaning if I get touched by a boss that typically means no more health and die.

However, I am regularly left with a sliver of health and live through many killing blows.

I have 'high'ish' Arcane(25) and Vitality(350).

While vitality is defense against death status, does it also give a chance to survive killing blows?

I can only find random post claiming this. But can't find anything substantial to back it up, other than I seem to live through many killing blows, but that might be coincidence/imagination.

[Banana King]

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One and only bump.

[Killance]

I had 40 vigor through most of the game and never got one shot.

[Dasginosis]

"vitality is defense against death status" Death blight isn't something like killing blow.

[Banana King]

Originally posted by Killance:

I had 40 through most of the game and never got one shot.

You had 40 what?

[Banana King]

Originally posted by Dasginosis:

"vitality is defense against death status" Death blight isn't something like killing blow.

That is stated in the OP that Vitality is defense to Death status buildup.

My question is in addition to that defense.

[Kashra Fall]

Originally posted by Killance:

I had 40 through most of the game and never got one shot.

That jsut means you didn't get hit by one of the one shots, but 40 vigor won't save you from specific one shots, like astel's grab attack.

[MrSoul]

Think vitality is just your total HP, and 350 is low, like real low

So there is like way to toughen up without and basically, iirc almost every stat in some way can help boost overall resistances (far right hand side of the screen)

Where endurance is a great stat over all
Increase total amount of gear can wear and comfortable roll with

Increases stamina and each point raises resistances by 1. Now not much but adds up and continues past soft cap of the skill.

This basic logic for like soft cap bonuses peter out but still get gains on resistances for skill points, GENERALLY true for most stats

But like, I don’t think any resistances ever equal 100% negation of damage, so without vig and enough HP to back it up, at best be mitigating damage, worst one shot by nearly everything regardless

[Banana King]

Originally posted by Mr.Soul:

Think vitality is just your total HP, and 350 is low, like real low

Incorrect. Vigor increases health. Vitality is defensive stat: defense against death.

FYI- My health is 434. The Astrologer has the lowest starting vigor (9). I have 10 vigor. The second lowest vigor you can get. However, I survive many big hits with a tiny sliver of health. That is why I am asking the question.

[Dasginosis]

Originally posted by Banana King:

Originally posted by Dasginosis:

"vitality is defense against death status" Death blight isn't something like killing blow.

That is stated in the OP that Vitality is defense to Death status.

My question is in addition to that defense.

defense to abnormal status called "Death blight". It works like Venom and Rot. If you get full Gauge, you will get abnormal status. There is no firm stand kind of skill in this game. You'er just lucky.

[King Terry The Terrible]

Originally posted by Banana King:

Originally posted by Mr.Soul:

Think vitality is just your total HP, and 350 is low, like real low

Incorrect. Vigor is health. Vitality is defensive stat: defense against death.

Vitality is protection against death blight debuff that only few enemies and PvP eclipse shotel users cause. nothing more

[Dasginosis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8F3uFt8WoM

[Banana King]

Originally posted by Dasginosis:

There is no firm stand kind of skill in this game. You'er just lucky.

That is what I am thinking too. I know it impossible to prove a negative. Just seeing if anyone has anything more concrete to back it up either way.

[MrSoul]

Originally posted by Banana King:

Originally posted by Mr.Soul:

Think vitality is just your total HP, and 350 is low, like real low

Incorrect. Vigor increases health. Vitality is defensive stat: defense against death.

FYI- My health is 434. The Astrologer has the lowest starting vigor (9). I have 10 vigor. The second lowest vigor you can get. However, I survive many big hits with a tiny sliver of health. That is why I am asking the question.

Ya had look it up, you are correct so think that stat just effects like your resistance to stuff like death blight aura insta kill effect, not one shots from bosses etc, that's just raw damage to your HP, ain’t no resistance for that kinda death other than not getting hit and/or having really high vigour.

[MrSoul]

10 vigour like still main reason getting one shotted you have f all for HP dude

[Majorita]

Originally posted by Banana King:

I have low vigor: 10.

Meaning if I get touched by a boss that typically means no more health and die.

However, I am regularly left with a sliver of health and live through many killing blows.

I have 'high'ish' Arcane(25) and Vitality(350).

While vitality is defense against death status, does it also give a chance to survive killing blows?

I can only find random post claiming this. But can't find anything substantial to back it up, other than I seem to live through many killing blows, but that might be coincidence/imagination.

One thing I noticed early on, around Stormveil is actually... I think I might know what you mean, you're saying right that occasionally you are left on only a tiny sliver of health, the 'magic pixel'? Being hit by things that should kill you, but you live on just barely?

I dunno, I've seen it once or twice during an invasion, hosts that should die but don't, and I've experienced it myself... I don't know for sure if the game has some kind of like, 'gimme' if an attack would otherwise just barely kill you, and then it doesn't. I'm not sure if that's a thing, but I don't notice it anymore let me tell you, at level 120 or whatever during endgame.

Maybe it's a low vigor thing? I don't really have anything to contribute except speculation, but I did notice on many occasions not quite getting owned when it really felt I should be.