Are DLC bosses programmed to ignore spirit ashes

[Nightwish]

It almost feels pointless to summon spirit ashes for any DLC boss fight since it seems no matter which boss I fight, the bosses aggro never deviates from my character. This is my second playthrough of the DLC and it's just annoying to try and use spirit summons yet still being constantly targeted.

[Kamakura]

Mimic Tear works perfectly fine in all the boss fights that I did. They can quickly switch aggro if you go in on them, but the only reason I was able to beat the DLC bosses, was because I had the Mimic there take aggro, allowing me to heal while doing some damage.

[Nightwish]

Publicado originalmente por Kamakura:

Mimic Tear works perfectly fine in all the boss fights that I did. They can quickly switch aggro if you go in on them, but the only reason I was able to beat the DLC bosses, was because I had the Mimic there take aggro, allowing me to heal while doing some damage.

I’m using mimic tear as well and im having the opposite experience.

[Butcher]

If you feel like spirit ashes take no aggro, then take strongest ash and let it do damage while you evade, block and overall survive. Problem?

[Kamakura]

Publicado originalmente por Nostradamus:

Publicado originalmente por Kamakura:

Mimic Tear works perfectly fine in all the boss fights that I did. They can quickly switch aggro if you go in on them, but the only reason I was able to beat the DLC bosses, was because I had the Mimic there take aggro, allowing me to heal while doing some damage.

I’m using mimic tear as well and im having the opposite experience.

Strange, did you by chance accidentally put on an aggro talisman or something without realizing it? Because I can 100% confirm that you shouldn't be having that sort of issue with the mimic tear. Is the mimic getting attacks in? Because I think that's how they pick up aggro, but if they aren't able to get strikes, then the boss will just keep focus firing on you.

[Lu2]

make sure you dont have too much items equiped . mimic likes to aplying resins and snacks in worse times , give him hefty rot pot or something usefull instead

[Fineous🔥]

Bosses are more mobile and aggresive this expansion. You will find yourself with the boss chassing you while your summons and NPCs waddle in slow mode their way to catch the boss and start trying to kill it again. Try to fight the boss near them all the time or else they will become worthless.

[Duchess Thy Strength]

It seems so. The only one that could make a difference was the Dung Eater spirit. He launches his 'spell' it decreases the hp of the boss continuously for some seconds, so the boss thinks he's getting attacked from him. Tiche does the same effect but she dies in a few hits

[Nightwish]

Publicado originalmente por Butcher:

If you feel like spirit ashes take no aggro, then take strongest ash and let it do damage while you evade, block and overall survive. Problem?

That just seems like really boring gameplay

[Butcher]

Publicado originalmente por Nostradamus:

Publicado originalmente por Butcher:

If you feel like spirit ashes take no aggro, then take strongest ash and let it do damage while you evade, block and overall survive. Problem?

That just seems like really boring gameplay

Then don't summon spirit ashes?

[Nightwish]

Publicado originalmente por Kamakura:

Publicado originalmente por Nostradamus:

I’m using mimic tear as well and im having the opposite experience.

Strange, did you by chance accidentally put on an aggro talisman or something without realizing it? Because I can 100% confirm that you shouldn't be having that sort of issue with the mimic tear. Is the mimic getting attacks in? Because I think that's how they pick up aggro, but if they aren't able to get strikes, then the boss will just keep focus firing on you.

No I don’t have an aggro talisman on at all. And I’ve had other friends tell me they’ve had the same issue I’m having.

[Nightwish]

Publicado originalmente por Lu2:

make sure you dont have too much items equiped . mimic likes to aplying resins and snacks in worse times , give him hefty rot pot or something usefull instead

Interesting. I never thought about that. I can try that suggestion - thanks!

[Nightwish]

Publicado originalmente por Butcher:

Publicado originalmente por Nostradamus:

That just seems like really boring gameplay

Then don't summon spirit ashes?

Oh I see. You just like to be unhelpful. Nice job.

[Butcher]

Publicado originalmente por Nostradamus:

Publicado originalmente por Butcher:

Then don't summon spirit ashes?

Oh I see. You just like to be unhelpful. Nice job.

What? I literally solved your problem - don't summon spirit ashes.

[Nightwish]

Publicado originalmente por Butcher:

Publicado originalmente por Nostradamus:

Oh I see. You just like to be unhelpful. Nice job.

What? I literally solved your problem - don't summon spirit ashes.

Yeah that doesn’t solve my problem. I’m wanting my spirit summons to help me and take some aggro while I fight the boss. Your answer literally does nothing and you know it. Go be unhelpful somewhere else.

[Seijana]

I have to wonder this myself. At one point I summoned a spirit, can't recall which one, and just ran so the spirit could draw our enemy's attention only for said enemy (think it was Bayle) to abruptly shift attention and kill me when he had been fighting the spirit and I had not attacked once that fight.

There's something going on there for sure. On one hand I get it, spirits aren't supposed to take all the pressure off you but on the other they could have used that time to fix regular enemy AI ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.