Dusk Veil...

[Cpt Squid]

What bright spark at Game Science thought that it was a good idea to keep having to go through the first phase every time you take him on?

It's bad enough with the dodgy hit boxes but having to re re-fight the first phase (which is not difficult at all just tedious and time consuming) over and over in order to just get to the difficult second phase is just bad game design.

I want to "git gud" and learn the second phase moves in game (not in YT videos) but the boring, tedious and unnecessary first phase re-runs have made me quit the game.

The game of the year tag has slipped for me and i won't be picking up the DLC which is a real shame because up until this boss i have felt that the game design has been pretty spot on to be honest.

[psilocybin]

git gud nub.

i beat him in 2 tries.

[HiggsLP]

Have you tried different Staffs?
Had a problem also, as after dying 1-2 times I couldnt hit him anymore.
Switched out the Staff to slower one and it actually hit better.
I think some of the weapons have wider reach also.
Loong Staff with the upgraded Thunder dmg sounds good.
Thrust stance actually doesnt work here as Dduskveil is dosging them pokes.
Im not very annoyed by the stages but Duskveil and Emerald bug have a long cinematic between also, which plays even after skipping with A....

[gungadin22000]

Don't think Dusky is too bad, really, just a bit dull. He's another "hit this giant thing in the legs" boss, and his attacks aren't especially interesting or hard to dodge. He has 2 very long HP bars so he is decently challenging, but I'd rank him as one of the sub-par bosses in the game.

Surprised that this is the boss that made the OP rage, considering he already passed the diarrhea daiquiry that is Captain Wise-Voice. Now THAT is a giant boss done badly.

[Cpt Squid]

Originally posted by HiggsLP:

Have you tried different Staffs?
Had a problem also, as after dying 1-2 times I couldnt hit him anymore.
Switched out the Staff to slower one and it actually hit better.
I think some of the weapons have wider reach also.
Loong Staff with the upgraded Thunder dmg sounds good.
Thrust stance actually doesnt work here as Dduskveil is dosging them pokes.
Im not very annoyed by the stages but Duskveil and Emerald bug have a long cinematic between also, which plays even after skipping with A....

Thanks for the tips Higgs but have uninstalled, just haven't got the time for that first phase tedium but thanks anyway.

Just for context i had still not beaten Yellow Loong with 6 + hours of trying but that didn't bother me as you always go straight into the battle.

Dusk Veil first phase just feels like one long unskippable cutscene before getting into the real fight.

It's weird as there is an earlier boss (can't remember the name now) that once you beat the first phase you then automatically start on the second phase on subsequent attempts.
Why they didn't do the same for Dusk Veil is strange, perhaps a mistake on their part.

But it ended up being more of a challenge of my patience rather than my limited gaming skills.

[Angel Bitch]

cuz you're noob doesnt mean other are the shame :) beat him in two tries, moveset looks simple enough compare to soul like game, easy to dodge
why you so noob? have you ever fight sister friede? consort radahn? maleina? Nameless king?
you not, then you don't need to talk bout boss design here kiddo