So I've got the Lord Vessel, now what?

[FellowFurnace]

So I've finally managed to get as far as retriving the lord vessel and various gold fogs have been removed. I tried heading to the newly opened location in Anor Londo and get 'pratically' 2 shot. Should I be in this area? Where should I go next? My stats and gear are as followed:

Lv 42
Vit 20
Att 14
End 20
Str 22
Dex 19
Res 12
Int 10
Faith 8

Gargoyle Halberd +10/Black Knight Halberd+5/Acended Pyro flame +5
Crest Shield
Crown of Dusk
Rest is fashion souls :3

Build guidance and helpful tips would be appriciated :)

[[AP] Will]

Now you've got the Lordvessel, there's four bosses you've got to take out around the world.
I find the best order to go in (from easiest to hardest) is:

1. Go to New Londo Ruins and find Ingward to get the place drained out, then explore and fight the boss there.

2. Go through the Catacombs (it's in the Firelink Shrine graveyard) to reach the Tomb of Giants, then explore and fight the boss there.

3. Go through that passage in Anor Londo, and fight the boss you'll eventually meet there.

4. Go down to the Demon Ruins past where you fought Quelagg and fight the boss there (but there's like three others before said boss so have fun)

If you've having trouble in any of the areas, just try grinding around the areas and get used to the movesets of the monsters and level up.

[𝙷𝚘𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚊]

After getting lord vessel you need to defeat major bosses: Seath, Nito, Bed of chaos and Four kings. Also for duke archives you need to be +- sl60 and those crystal skeletons are buffed by channelers.

[FellowFurnace]

Originally posted by AP Will:

Now you've got the Lordvessel, there's four bosses you've got to take out around the world.
I find the best order to go in (from easiest to hardest) is:

1. Go to New Londo Ruins and talk to Ingward to get the place drained out, then explore and fight the boss there.

2. Go through the Catacombs (it's in the Firelink Shrine graveyard) to reach the Tomb of Giants, then explore and fight the boss there.

3. Go through that passage in New Londo, and fight the boss you'll eventually meet there.

4. Go down to the Demon Ruins past where you fought Quelagg and fight the boss there (but there's like three others before said boss so have fun)

Thanks for your help, I tried going to the New Londo Ruins but I cant fight the ghosts? Do I need another item ?

[[AP] Will]

You need to use a 'transient curse'. They sometimes drop from enemies or can be found in chests, so you've probably got a few in your inventory. It will allow you to temporarily engage the ghosts, but it'll eventually run out.

If you need some more, talk to the female undead merchant in Undead Burg for 4,000 souls, or alternatively you can leg it past the ghosts and Ingward will sell you some for a much cheaper 1,000 souls.

Also, a ghost may eventually drop a 'jagged ghost blade'- you can use that weapon to fight the ghosts without having to use a transient curse.

[The Mask]

My prefrence is to go: 1. Seath 2. 4 Kings 3. Bed of Chaos 4. Nito.

Reasons:

1. Seath is very easy unless you're going an INT build and want his tail.

2. 4 Kings are very easy, but second since no real vendor opens.

3. Bed of Chaos for the Sunlight Maggot to...

4. See in the darkness of Nito's realm.

Simple and efficient. I usually leave Stray Demon and DLC run for last.

Hope this helps. Have fun!

[[AP] Will]

Oh yeah, he reminded me about the whole DLC thing:

Make sure to take a little look behind the Hydra lake at Darkroot Basin AFTER beating all four lord bosses but BEFORE heading through the Lordvessel door.

There's like a whole DLC chapter behind there which half of my friends (who have beaten the game three times) don't even know about

But anyway have fun, getting the lordvessel is where the game really begins ;)

[Walrus-Sama]

Originally posted by The Mask:

2. 4 Kings are very easy, but second since no real vendor opens.

Dumbie.

[FellowFurnace]

Thanks for all the help, I was thinking about heading to the boss back in the asylum before I head into those guys. What about my build? I dont know where I am heading but I dont really know what to level next :P

[Walrus-Sama]

Originally posted by Juvia:

Thanks for all the help, I was thinking about heading to the boss back in the asylum before I head into those guys. What about my build? I dont know where I am heading but I dont really know what to level next :P

Raise Strength and/or Dex. Raise Vit and End later, their fine for now.

[majikthise.uk]

Originally posted by AP Will:

Oh yeah, he reminded me about the whole DLC thing:

Make sure to take a little look behind the Hydra lake at Darkroot Basin AFTER beating all four lord bosses but BEFORE heading through the Lordvessel door.

There's like a whole DLC chapter behind there which half of my friends (who have beaten the game three times) don't even know about :emofdr:

But anyway have fun, getting the lordvessel is where the game really begins ;)

This is incorrect, the only thing you need to access the DLC is :

Kill the Hydra and the Golden Golem that spawns afterwards
Kill the Blue Golem in the enterance to the Dukes Archives to get the pendant (Lord Vessel required)
Go to portal where Hydra / Golden Golem was in Darkroot.

Nothing else needs to die but 3 mobs in mostly any order.

[[AP] Will]

If you beat Ornstein and Smough, I can't see you having much trouble with the Stray Demon once you get the hang of his dumbass attacks.

[[AP] Will]

Originally posted by majikthise.uk:

This is incorrect, the only thing you need to access the DLC is :

Kill the Hydra and the Golden Golem that spawns afterwards
Kill the Blue Golem in the enterance to the Dukes Archives to get the pendant (Lord Vessel required)
Go to portal where Hydra / Golden Golem was in Darkroot.

Nothing else needs to die but 3 mobs in mostly any order.

Yeah, but the DLC is hard. I was just saying that it's probably a good idea to beat all of the other bosses and sufficiently level up before taking on guys like Manus or Kalameet. They'd probably get slaughtered by Sanctuary Guardian at their current level.

[The Mask]

Stamina gain is maxed at 40 END. VIT takes a sharp decrease in return per point at 40. Rezistance is useless.

It's really up to you - what you want to roleplay as. It is, ultimately, a role-playing game.

(I chose to be a jack-of-all-trades for example. I ended up with 27 STR 24 DEX 20 INT and 20 FTH.)

Some people, more skilled than I, finish the game without leveling at all. It's all up to you. The game can be beat as long as you pay attention. :D

[Taco]

If you enjoy the halberds and fast hitting weapons, I'd suggest leveling Dex. I have a mean dex/pyro build that utilizes Quelaag's Furysword. The halberds are REALLY fun too though. But if you enjoy huge, slow, 1-hit weapons, I'd level strength a bit more. I'm on a lvl 40 character right now with 28 strength, rocking a +15 Greatsword for PvE and Butcher Knife for PvP. loads of fun=)

[Walrus-Sama]

Originally posted by The Mask:

Some people, more skilled than I, finish the game without leveling at all. It's all up to you. The game can be beated as long as you pay attention. :D

Correct: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=612760004