Trying to get finger summoned Rennala

[Deri]

I am rl 30 with +5 normal +1 special, am I too low level? Not catching any summons,

[purpl3 h4z3]

Try to increase your lvl up to 40, with some +8 normal and +3 somberstone weapon.

[Darkstorm]

I been there a week or two ago with lvl around 20. I seen signs in academy only at effigies. Maybe nobody expects the gold sign to show up in there and they just run from elevator to boss room immediately? Try small golden effigy and see where you get most summons(if you activated them in earlier areas)?

[Old Captain Yon]

Originally posted by Deri:

I am rl 30 with +5 normal +1 special, am I too low level? Not catching any summons,

for a +5 normal weapon get your somber weapon up to +2, and Rennala is actually lvl 40-50, for a say lvl 45 coop char better get a +12/+6 bc you will still match with people who got a +8 from quests of Limgrave or Weeping penisula. I have a char in that range and get summoned steadily (although Rennala particulary is not very hard and people only summon rarely there and they are usually underleveled, on my +1/+3 lvl 20 coop char)

[Deri]

Originally posted by purpl3 h4z3:

Try to increase your lvl up to 40, with some +8 normal and +3 somberstone weapon.

Thanks, I am trying to stay within Godrick and if possible Margit summon level as well; but if need be I may have to up my power.

Originally posted by Darkstorm:

I been there a week or two ago with lvl around 20. I seen signs in academy only at effigies. Maybe nobody expects the gold sign to show up in there and they just run from elevator to boss room immediately? Try small golden effigy and see where you get most summons(if you activated them in earlier areas)?

I do effigies in places where the boss is close to avoid invaders; my experience with that effigy in the academy is a fresh start outside those doors which often gets an invader. I will eventually grab that effigy though!

Originally posted by Old Captain Yon:

Originally posted by Deri:

I am rl 30 with +5 normal +1 special, am I too low level? Not catching any summons,

for a +5 normal weapon get your somber weapon up to +2, and Rennala is actually lvl 40-50, for a say lvl 45 coop char better get a +12/+6 bc you will still match with people who got a +8 from quests of Limgrave or Weeping penisula. I have a char in that range and get summoned steadily (although Rennala particulary is not very hard and people only summon rarely there and they are usually underleveled, on my +1/+3 lvl 20 coop char)

Rennala is so easy lol, easier than Margit! I am using the Giant Sword, but if I was using a special weapon it would be +2. The thing is; I am getting summoned quite often at the red wolf effigy, it makes me paranoid to level or boost weapons higher considering red wolf is a 45 second walk to Rennala.

[Old Captain Yon]

Originally posted by Deri:

I am getting summoned quite often at the red wolf effigy, it makes me paranoid to level or boost weapons

Red wolf is actually harder solo than Rennala and has a very annoying runback, and area before him can be fully explored in coop (unlike Rennala's). But yeah, I get summoned there quite often at low levels

[ericg]

Originally posted by Deri:

I am rl 30 with +5 normal +1 special, am I too low level? Not catching any summons,

In this part of the game you already can upgrade special weapon for +5