I keep forgetting that Melentia restocks Bright Bug after you beat a Great Soul

[AllYouNeedIsKILL]

I thought had so much time to buy the 3 Bright Bugs for 18k each, before I was going into the Shaded Woods, but then I discovered that I hadn't beat the Old Iron King, and of course I forgot to buy the bright bugs, and now there a 3 Bright bugs I never will get.

The price for the Bright bus between each boss are:
6k until you beat the first great soul.
12k until you beat the second great soul
18k until you beat the third great soul
24 until you beat the fourth great soul

I'm not sure if there is any inbetween prices until you beat the game and it cost 48k, because on my two characters I have completed the game before playing the DLC it cost 48k, but the highes I have seen on my other characters is 24k, but I have beaten the fourth great soul on any of them.

[LitteralFish]

So wait after you beat all 4 you can buy them indefinatly ?

[Piszczel]

What are the numbers for the brightbug? Is it even worth it at all?

[AllYouNeedIsKILL]

Originally posted by MajinPaul:

So wait after you beat all 4 you can buy them indefinatly ?

I think Melentia always have three, and on my characters where it cost 48k, it seem she only has 3. So the amount you can buy from her would be 18 (someone said 24 but I have't confirmed it myself, and if that number always take in acount the Brightbugs you find in the dlc), I think.

When it cost 6k it's at least worth it. I'm not sure the numbers, but it's significent increase in attack, and in defense. I'm going to take a look at reddit, to see if someone has done some testes. A German Spy might have mentioned it in his DLC videos. I'm going to take a look.

[AllYouNeedIsKILL]

Originally posted by piszczel1:

What are the numbers for the brightbug? Is it even worth it at all?

They seem to boost the attack and defense by 40%, and seems to really be a consumble version of the miracle Sacred Oath (without the AoE). Sacred Oath seem to give you a flat 50 Attack and 75 defense, while this seem to be a %. But I'm not sure.

I also heard they get cheaper in each NG. So in the end they probably not worth buy for 48k. But for lower they probably are.

But they don't work as a Phantom, or in other worls or when you summon someone, but I think you can use it before you summon someone.

[CloudSeeker]

The bightbugs are awesome, makes soloing bosses easy.

[Azrahan]

I've bought bright bugs from her more often than after each great soul... She's always restocked whenever I fast travel back to majula/cardinal tower, which is every bonfire or two.

edit: for those wondering why such often fast travels. I like to make sure to keep lifegems, throwing knives, firebombs, and arrows stocked up on my non caster characters.