Advantages of human form in PvE?

[Larson]

I've read somewhere that being human raises item drop rate. But I've read the opposite too, and rate in the stats doesn't change in human form. So I suppose I have to belive to the latter, even though, maybe for autosuggestion, I felt that rate was actually better in human form.

Anyway, the disadvantage if you want to focus on PvE is to be invaded, but what's the adavntage, if there's any?

[Donixs]

No real advantage to being human, besides being able to summon other players. And no, being human doesn't raise drop rate, having soft humanity increases stats and drop rate.

[zero]

holding soft humanity gives advantages, not being human.

[Caboose]

The advantage of being human is one cosmetic, who wants to look like a zombie? The second is summoning sunbro. Some fights are easier with him there.

[Larson]

I summoned Solaire only once against the gargoyles, but I think I'll try alone in my 2nd playthrough, much more satisfaction.

Well probably some conversations are different if you are human but other than that it's a pity, I hope DS2 will be different, with good trades off and not only disadvantages.

[Ringo]

It also allows a few NPC invasions to occur which can get you a handful of items otherwise unobtainable though if you know where they are you can just reverse hollow for those parts.

[Larson]

I think I encountered one of those NPC, in at the beginning of New Londo ruins, but he was stupid enough to literally dive into the water and he gave me no items.

edit:no sorry, that wasnt an invasion, probably a new enemy after ringing the two bells.

[zero]

that wasn't a new person, hes someone you have met before~

[Larson]

about the invasion of NPCs if you are in human form, do they appear only if you didn't beat the boss yet or I can find them any time?

[Shifty Mario]

standard invasion rules apply to NPCs too except level limit

[Icedfate]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von swing:

about the invasion of NPCs if you are in human form, do they appear only if you didn't beat the boss yet or I can find them any time?

only before you beat the boss, so unless you go human all the time, or have a guide to tell you where they are, you will never find them, i found one in the painted world and missed one before quelaag and another one before gravelord nito

[Icedfate]

just holding the humanity is enough to get the benefits. you don't have to go human. it seems most of the benefits cap out at 10 humanity, more than that just raises like, curse resistance.
item drop rate caps at 210 with 10 humanity, some weapons give bonus damage that caps at 10 humanity.