I'm close to just giving up on the final boss.

[NineChameleon]

Every step of this DLC a build I spent time crafting and coming up with to be different from the norm has been ♥♥♥♥ on. The last boss is just the nail on the coffin I think.

I can't even figure out how to dodge some of its attacks. Let alone anything else.

Like I'm not having fun anymore. I had fun with the base game. But I'm not anymore. Yeah I know "get good" and all that. But the process of doing that isn't fun anymore. This game is asking too much of me now.

Just wanted to vent as I throw myself at the wall that is this boss.

EDIT:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3277048171

No build change necessary. Peace out y'all.

[Nauct]

Take a break, you'd be surprised how much you'll improve just from a good sleep. Come back tomorrow with a learning attitude, figure out a few things and win.

What moves you havin trouble with?

[NineChameleon]

Originally posted by Nauct:

Take a break, you'd be surprised how much you'll improve just from a good sleep. Come back tomorrow with a learning attitude, figure out a few things and win.

What moves you havin trouble with?

Most of them. Maybe my reaction times just suck or im just mistiming my attacks. Biggest one that gets me is the follow up slam after you get pulled in and the boulder rain. I've seen phase two once and died to a non stop barrage of attack chains.

[NineChameleon]

Originally posted by Nauct:

Take a break, you'd be surprised how much you'll improve just from a good sleep. Come back tomorrow with a learning attitude, figure out a few things and win.

What moves you havin trouble with?

I also didn't mention I can't really keep taking breaks. I have been for like most of the last few days due to be tired from work. But a new DLC for something comes out tomorrow too and I promised my friend I'd do that with them instead of this. I know I know it'll be here afterwards but I already feel that I failed in not beating this entire DLC before any changes (people on these forums aren't helping) and if I still can't beat it after a week? On a build that thoroughly rolled the base game? Guess I just suck.

[Hakushaku]

If you have troubles, try a different playstyle or build. Some attacks are also not meant to be rolled, but either to be run out of or jumped over. He pulls you in if you run away, but the boulders seem to be pretty random. They also can't always be outran. Imo that attack is poorly designed/implemented.

[Angel]

don't give up, skeleton!

[Chacheya1G]

This is not DS3. You are not required by law to only use dodge and R1.

[NineChameleon]

Originally posted by Chacheya1G:

This is not DS3. You are not required by law to only use dodge and R1.

Never said I was. You're making a lot of assumptions. Were you the child who left the clown reaction? Grow up. Some of us have lives that are stressful enough already without people projecting their insecurities by guilt tripping over a video game.

[NineChameleon]

Originally posted by Hakushaku:

If you have troubles, try a different playstyle or build. Some attacks are also not meant to be rolled, but either to be run out of or jumped over. He pulls you in if you run away, but the boulders seem to be pretty random. They also can't always be outran. Imo that attack is poorly designed/implemented.

Problem is with me and souls I kinda dont want to change entire builds just to beat a boss. I want to figure out how to make my current one work. Feel I can learn more than way than just swapping to bleed or heavy armor and a greatsword.

[Nauct]

Originally posted by NineChameleon:

Originally posted by Nauct:

Take a break, you'd be surprised how much you'll improve just from a good sleep. Come back tomorrow with a learning attitude, figure out a few things and win.

What moves you havin trouble with?

I also didn't mention I can't really keep taking breaks. I have been for like most of the last few days due to be tired from work. But a new DLC for something comes out tomorrow too and I promised my friend I'd do that with them instead of this. I know I know it'll be here afterwards but I already feel that I failed in not beating this entire DLC before any changes (people on these forums aren't helping) and if I still can't beat it after a week? On a build that thoroughly rolled the base game? Guess I just suck.

Your reaction times are fine, the game is more about learning the attacks than reacting quickly. You're putting a lot of pressure on yourself. It's a game just have fun.

I haven't found a way to dodge the follow up after the suck, BUT if you jump the suck he doesn't even do the follow up. So now you can avoid that.
So holy damage might be what's killing you, do you have the Golden Braid Talisman? Reduces holy damage, Dragoncrest would be good too if you're gettin hit by swords.
Opaline Physick with those and you really don't take much damage. His meteor you can just avoid by running towards a diagonal wall near the entrance.

He seemed weak to piercing damage, so I used Rakasha's Great Katana and killed him almost only doing a charged R2 after I was sure he finished his strings. You can get it after long strings, after Lion's Claw, wait a second and see if he does a second one tho.

[Shield]

real talk youre not losing any internet cred points to any reasonable person by not beating the bosses in a certain timeframe with regard to balance adjustments.

the only thing we much care for is A) beating last boss at all at any point, B) not beating the last boss, and C) beating the last boss with an arm tied behind your back

[ShivaX]

A lot of his attacks are nearly impossible to dodge. Or see.

If you can slap on a greatshield it trivializes most of phase one. Which is lame, but so is the fight, so screw em.

[bradams]

He does have some nasty delay attacks that its really hard to break yourself of dodging too early on.

You may want to take a break though. Most of the bosses in this DLC are really poorly implemented, between the camera just not being able to handle the fight for various reasons, or the bosses having nonsensical slide to their attacks that makes Lords of the Fallen attacks look tame by comparison, and the first phase of the final fight is one of the only 3 bosses in this entire DLC that I just thought was "good". If you are getting annoyed with him now, you should take a break and refresh because his second phase a literal visual migraine and you won't be able to see any of whats happening due to the seizure inducing amount of lights, and literally nothing is fun about fighting a strobe-light with a boss hidden somewhere in it, so you will be absolutely miserable if you try to fight it now in the mental state your are in.

[MemeMachine]

Originally posted by NineChameleon:

Every step of this DLC a build I spent time crafting and coming up with to be different from the norm has been ♥♥♥♥ on. The last boss is just the nail on the coffin I think.

I can't even figure out how to dodge some of its attacks. Let alone anything else.

Like I'm not having fun anymore. I had fun with the base game. But I'm not anymore. Yeah I know "get good" and all that. But the process of doing that isn't fun anymore. This game is asking too much of me now.

Just wanted to vent as I throw myself at the wall that is this boss.

My friend, take a break for a day or two.
2 days ago I wanted to tear my hair out due to the boss, died over 10 times.
Slept on it, summoned one dude to help me out ,and won the fight on the 3rd attempt.

[♡Mishikina♡ 愛してい]

Originally posted by NineChameleon:

Every step of this DLC a build I spent time crafting and coming up with to be different from the norm has been ♥♥♥♥ on. The last boss is just the nail on the coffin I think.

I can't even figure out how to dodge some of its attacks. Let alone anything else.

Like I'm not having fun anymore. I had fun with the base game. But I'm not anymore. Yeah I know "get good" and all that. But the process of doing that isn't fun anymore. This game is asking too much of me now.

Just wanted to vent as I throw myself at the wall that is this boss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE31NW1Njyk&ab_channel=ooloh here is a video that tells you how to dodge a lot of his attacks

[FashionSuckMan]

Originally posted by NineChameleon:

Every step of this DLC a build I spent time crafting and coming up with to be different from the norm has been ♥♥♥♥ on. The last boss is just the nail on the coffin I think.

I can't even figure out how to dodge some of its attacks. Let alone anything else.

Like I'm not having fun anymore. I had fun with the base game. But I'm not anymore. Yeah I know "get good" and all that. But the process of doing that isn't fun anymore. This game is asking too much of me now.

Just wanted to vent as I throw myself at the wall that is this boss.

If you're this pissed just take a break. You're probably too pissed and or tired to even think about what you're doing wrong.