BUFF STR BASED WEAPONS AND NERF BOSS ATTACK (DLC)

[Milianor]

Why don't my attacks do anything to the boss? Shouldn't I be able to break their posture or have some impact? This game is like using dex-based weapons, mage builds, or bleed weapons. I'm playing the DLC and I'm on the second boss. This boss just hits twice in her second form and I die. I have high defense against magic and melee, and my attributes are supposed to help me tank their attacks, but I get hit twice and die. I'm using heavy armor and magic defense talismans, but they aren't helping me at all.
My character is level 181. Do I need to be max level to beat them alone?

I'm done. I was able to beat the boss, but I didn't have fun. I feel like From Software needs to pay me to play this DLC. I'm going to wait and play again when they fix the game.

Here my playstyle: https://youtu.be/eJf9JTbRnXo?si=kSlKDFXr_1H_numV

[MeldinX2]

I'm using a super heavy Strenght and faith build with a great hammer and i stagger bosses even bosses like Bayle regularly. You just need to keep hitting them in their weakspot like their heads. A greatshield is also nice so you can guard counter.

[Jersku]

What level is your Scadutree Blessing at? If it's low I highly recommend just exploring the world and finding more of them, they are a big help and make you deal & negate more dmg

[Chacheya1G]

Originally posted by Milianor:

Why don't my attacks do anything to the boss? Shouldn't I be able to break their posture or have some impact? This game is like using dex-based weapons, mage builds, or bleed weapons. I'm playing the DLC and I'm on the second boss. This boss just hits twice in her second form and I die. I have high defense against magic and melee, and my attributes are supposed to help me tank their attacks, but I get hit twice and die. I'm using heavy armor and magic defense talismans, but they aren't helping me at all.
My character is level 181. Do I need to be max level to beat them alone?

just gather some scoodoodle seeds, the DLC becomes a joke at lvl 15 upgrade

[SoundsOfNight]

Sorry TC, I'm in the same boat. The only answer is to cheese this stupid boss. I suggest Fingerprint shield with Bolt of Gransax.

[Dr.Abscondus]

Don't get hit twice.

[palacentes]

try charge attack, all my STR weapon have no problem poise breaking. Im only struggling w beast claw poise break...

Try charge heavy attack, physik can buff the poise dmg. Cragblade ash of war can further buff the poise dmg. Will make r1 spam give poise breaks w out too much hassle. Or just spam lions claw. Its one of the best poise break ash of war for strength.

[palacentes]

as for dying fast to Rellana.... you need high HP, like 50 to 60 vigor, and buffs. Eat a crab, drink physik. Then at least dragon crest and HP talisman.

A buff is like 30 levels worth, since optimal stats are struggling, and level ups dont give so much anymore. Also scadu blessing, dmg resistance and attack %, each scadu is like wearing a good talisman.

[milk]

if you cant do damage with a str build your build is bad not str. caster builds are much weaker than str in the dlc it all just depends on what weapon your using, i used the spiked ball fists with the axe talisman and just skipped phase 2 of rellana due to stun locking her

[Milianor]

Originally posted by palacentes:

as for dying fast to Rellana.... you need high HP, like 50 to 60 vigor, and buffs. Eat a crab, drink physik. Then at least dragon crest and HP talisman.

A buff is like 30 levels worth, since optimal stats are struggling, and level ups dont give so much anymore. Also scadu blessing, dmg resistance and attack %, each scadu is like wearing a good talisman.

I have 117 crabs in my inventory, and my vigor is 55, mind 25 and endurance 40, it's doesnt matter, the game need to be fixed, i can only beat if i summon a spirit to take all the boss damage for me.

[Milianor]

Originally posted by Jersku:

What level is your Scadutree Blessing at? If it's low I highly recommend just exploring the world and finding more of them, they are a big help and make you deal & negate more dmg

level 4, i always explore the map before entering in main zones, maybe i didnt collect all.

[angelsenvy228]

Use the morgotts great rune for big HP pool, I Liked pearldrake talisman +2 for both magic and fire defense but she mainly uses magic. if magic is more important get the spelldrake talisman +3 from underneath the bridge to her castle. If you can cast barrier of gold on your team it does a lot of work. You could try the physik tear for increasing your poise damage if you have big 2H weapon and want to try it, for my double flamberge build it did not give me enough extra poise damage to be crumpling her with my swings, but it did get more repostes in. Boiled crab, Black Flame Protection, use whatever tools you can, its definitely doable. The triple moon is not bad once you learn to jump it a couple times. I also found while spamming jump attacks on her I could often evade her attack and still get mine in due to hoe much she twirls around and switches targets so much. The worse is her flurry of moonblade slashes which are too fast to spam roll one after another, at least on medium weight. I beat her before I mastered that attack but if I had to try again I would try sprinting to the side and see you are able to evade them that way.

[angelsenvy228]

Originally posted by Milianor:

Originally posted by Jersku:

What level is your Scadutree Blessing at? If it's low I highly recommend just exploring the world and finding more of them, they are a big help and make you deal & negate more dmg

level 4, i always explore the map before entering in main zones, maybe i didnt collect all.

theres definitely many more than that available because you can go some ways and completely bypass her castle and fight and do most of the rest of the dlc first (although my friend and I were also level 4 when we did it).

[Milianor]

Originally posted by milk FIXTF2:

if you cant do damage with a str build your build is bad not str. caster builds are much weaker than str in the dlc it all just depends on what weapon your using, i used the spiked ball fists with the axe talisman and just skipped phase 2 of rellana due to stun locking her

I'm using the Starscourge Greatsword, and it's kind of odd. I hit the boss with Starcaller Cry, but the boss doesn't seem to feel anything. The boss just acts like nothing happened. I just want special attacks or heavy attacks to be more impactful.

[Juno Brier]

Colossal Weapon jumping R2 should deal additional damage equal to 12% of the enemy's max HP.

[angelsenvy228]

Originally posted by Milianor:

Originally posted by milk FIXTF2:

if you cant do damage with a str build your build is bad not str. caster builds are much weaker than str in the dlc it all just depends on what weapon your using, i used the spiked ball fists with the axe talisman and just skipped phase 2 of rellana due to stun locking her

I'm using the Starscourge Greatsword, and it's kind of odd. I hit the boss with Starcaller Cry, but the boss doesn't seem to feel anything. The boss just acts like nothing happened. I just want special attacks or heavy attacks to be more impactful.

Im pretty sure she is highly resistant to magic so try a different weapon