Subterranean Shunning Grounds... what the hell?

[Nonomori]

This area is just awful, it's a complete rats nest of pipes and tunnels and holes into other pipes and tunnels, and it all looks the GOD. DАMN. SAME! How the hell are you supposed to navigate this place? And the problem isn't just the geography of the place.
It's just that the sons of b- of the developers decided to throw at you all of the most annoying, stupid and overpowered enemies in that place and behind every corner of that maze that the game has to offer lol. I guess I could use rainbow stones but that doesn't solve the other problem with this area, every enemy hits like a truck and tanks multiple hits, and tends to swarm you in tight corridors. This area is like Blight Town with way more confusing navigation but scaled up to Archdragon Peak's difficulty, and it's just awful.

[Morton Koopa Jr.]

Yeah, this placed stressed me the hell out. Especially cause I was still missing quite a bit and I had to keep exploring.

I left this place twice to explore other areas in the world. And then would come back to figure things out.

[Xengre]

DarkSpirit Leliana の投稿を引用：

mega mungis の投稿を引用：

It sucks. The omens in there have like 6k or 8k health, it's stupid. Then they have the kick and punch moves (like all omens) that have 999999 poise so you have to eat the damage

And then there's the two giant crayfish. All that work, and what do you get? STRIP OF WHITE FLESH, CRAB EGGS

jump attack is their weakness somehow.

Also consider poise breaking via Flame of Redmanes and other poise breaking effects. They're very susceptible (2 hits for FoR) to poise break then you can stabby stab them. Doing so lets you reduce their mobility and overall combo/aggression quite nicely.

[Alexis Machine]

mega mungis の投稿を引用：

Alexis Machine の投稿を引用：

Then try Greatstars, cold version; it wrecks them, assuming you are not underleveled. The first three hits will proc frostbite, preventing them from counterattacking and hopefully allowing you to follow with a couple of additional hits, which, in turn, will trigger bleeding... another hit or two and you'll break their poise, stun-locking them. A good crit as a finisher and it sould be done. The fact that you recover some hp with each strike is an added bonus

Ah, Great Stars is a wonderful weapon, I have used it already. I mostly use Starscourge Greatswords and they're great at stun-locking but lack the frostbite + bleed.

Did you know it works with Golden Land and Prelate's Charge pretty well? Each individual hit will trigger the bleed buildup and self-heal. Combine with Bloodflame Blade for mega bleed action!

I'm a great fan of the Bloodflame Blade spell, in particular when applied on Great Stars or Bloodhound Fang. I'll surely try Golden Land and Prelate's Charge on the Great Stars!

[UnholyDentist]

That's why I skip that area in pretty much every playthrough. I play this game to enjoy it, no to punch myself in the balls.

[Sintax]

It's my least favorite area, but it's brilliant atmospherics. I get so lost in there! There's a reason for doing this though, I think. It's tied to an achievement. ;)

All I can say is that I'm glad to never have to go down there again. :shudder:

[paulaus333]

While I didn't find that area nearly as bad as you, I explored it pretty thoroughly and still had to look up the path to the Frenzied Flame area. Everything did look the same in those pipes after awhile and I found it hard to mentally recall every path I had or hadn't visited, esp. after dying.

[[Lethalvriend]]

I actually liked this place (apart from the shrimp/shell mobs). The pipes are quite confusing though but one thing that can help you is write down a paper map and mark stuff down. I suppose your experience will vary depending on how good you are at memorizing 3d spaces, which is the most difficult if it are closed spaces (such as the pipes). Outside the pipe bit I felt the zone was still quite lineair.

[ᴠ̅̅ɪ̅̅ᴘ̅̅ᴇ̅̅ʀ]

I actually love this area.

Elden Ring is a Masterpiece.

[khaychi]

Babies first From game it seems. Adorable.

[AkumulatoR]

As soon as i figured how to fight the fat guys properly I loved this area. Huge fun area with optional dungeon built in.

[Lylliana of Mirrah]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1auCBP3uMw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC28SVmjL1Q

[Omastar]

Nonomori の投稿を引用：

This area is just awful, it's a complete rats nest of pipes and tunnels and holes into other pipes and tunnels, and it all looks the GOD. DАMN. SAME! How the hell are you supposed to navigate this place? And the problem isn't just the geography of the place.
It's just that the sons of b- of the developers decided to throw at you all of the most annoying, stupid and overpowered enemies in that place and behind every corner of that maze that the game has to offer lol. I guess I could use rainbow stones but that doesn't solve the other problem with this area, every enemy hits like a truck and tanks multiple hits, and tends to swarm you in tight corridors. This area is like Blight Town with way more confusing navigation but scaled up to Archdragon Peak's difficulty, and it's just awful.

Try doing a solo taunter's tongue run there... it's... ...quite something.

[Aria Athena]

DarkSpirit Leliana の投稿を引用：

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1auCBP3uMw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC28SVmjL1Q

Even without any obstacles it's like a 5 minute run and then there is no bonefire and you have to fight two of a boss you have already fought and your weapon breaks because it's made from styrofoam. But you also can't see anything, so it balances out. I'll take the slow moving enemies, the pipes that split a few times and a couple of holes which are there to annoy over Frigid Outskirt every time.

[Lylliana of Mirrah]

Aria Athena の投稿を引用：

DarkSpirit Leliana の投稿を引用：

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1auCBP3uMw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC28SVmjL1Q

Even without any obstacles it's like a 5 minute run and then there is no bonefire and you have to fight two of a boss you have already fought and your weapon breaks because it's made from styrofoam. But you also can't see anything, so it balances out. I'll take the slow moving enemies, the pipes that split a few times and a couple of holes which are there to annoy over Frigid Outskirt every time.

i'm glad it became a meme tbh lmfao

[Nonomori]

Sintax の投稿を引用：

It's my least favorite area, but it's brilliant atmospherics. I get so lost in there! There's a reason for doing this though, I think. It's tied to an achievement. ;)

All I can say is that I'm glad to never have to go down there again. :shudder:

What atmosphere can a sewer give you? Ewww factor and constant fear of falling/stumbling into another big ♥♥♥♥♥♥?