PUT A BONFIRE BEFORE ANCIENT DRAGON YOU SCRUBS

[Panicsort]

SERIOUSLY, I'M SICK OF HAVING TO CLIMB A WHOLE ♥♥♥♥ING MOUNTAIN TO GET TO THAT CHEAP-♥♥♥ BOSS. AS IF THAT WHOLE "LOL I DON'T DO ANYTHING BUT SOMETIMES I AOE AND YOU DIE AND YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT LOL" WASN'T ANNOYING ENOUGH WE HAVE A WHOLE ARMY RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS DOOR GUARDING IT LIKE IT WAS 300 OR SOMETHING.

SO SINCE NAMCO COULDN'T DO A FAIR DIFFICULT BOSS, THEY DECIDED TO PUT A LOT OF HP ON A ♥♥♥♥ING CASINO SLOT MACHINE. SO I WAS LIKE "HEY LET'S RED TEARSTONE THAT ♥♥♥♥, I JUST HAVE TO TAKE ONE HIT FROM ONE OF THE 150 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ON THE WAY AND IT'LL ACTIVATE IT"
RIGHT GUYS ?
RIGHT ?
WELL ♥♥♥♥, TURNS OUT THAT ♥♥♥♥ING LAST MOB IN ORNSTEIN COSTUME SOMETIMES JUMPS ON ME WITH A ♥♥♥♥ING SATELLITE PRECISION AND ONESHOTS ME, AND EVEN THOUGH DYING ACTIVATES THE RING IT'S NOT EXACTLY A GOOD STATE TO FIGHT IN KIDS.
SOMETIMES HE HITS ME JUST OUT OF RANGE OF RED TEARSTONE RING, SO I NEED TO GET HIT ONCE MORE BUT THAT ♥♥♥♥♥♥ DOESN'T WANT TO DO THE RIGHT MOVE. NEVER EVER.

I DON'T CARE IF I DIE ON A BOSS, DYING AGAIN AND AGAIN ON THE ♥♥♥♥ING PATH THAT IS 5KM LONG IS SOMETHING ELSE THOUGH. THE ONLY BOSS THAT HAD SUCH A ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ PATH LEADING TO IT WAS THE MUTANT-UNDEAD-FROG-MAN THAT WAS PROBABLY THE EASIEST BOSS IN ANY GAME EVER. THAT OLD ♥♥♥ DRAGON IS ♥♥♥♥♥♥ HARD THOUGH, AND BY HARD I MEAN FKIN CHEAP. LIKE WHEN THEY DESIGN A BOSS AND IT ISN'T HARD ENOUGH SO THEY JUST PUT 3 OF THEM IN THE SAME ROOM AND THEY WRECK YOU WITH A SYNC SPIN ATTACK.

SO YEAH, PLEASE STOP BEING ♥♥♥♥♥ AND PUT A BONFIRE SOMEWHERE, LIKE JUST BEFORE THE STAIRWAY OR RIGHT AFTER IT, I DON'T CARE.

YES I AM QUITE MAD RIGHT NOW.

[Horror]

Sounds like you are the scrub that needs a bonfire

[GarGhuul]

If they did that, it wouldn't be Dark Souls. I feel your pain, but... well it's what the game does. Not hard, unforgiving, but not hard.

[SundownKid]

It's an optional boss, and you don't need it to kill Vendrick. He doesn't give any achievement either. If you don't like it, then don't kill him.

[Bussy]

Just let it all out.

[Bellsinger]

All caps, this must be important. You know all those enemies have a limited number of spawns so you could just take them out a few times to clear the way then go to the boss, just saying.

[Cryologist]

git gud

[Vit]

Suck it up buttercup.

I've made it to Ancient Dragon without dying many times during my attempts on PS3 and PC.

Learn how to manage your stamina on the way back. That, and learn how to dodge properly...

[Bellsinger]

Originally posted by Mr. Meeseeks:

git gud

Quality advice there, it is people like you which elevate these bleak forums

[Cosmic]

Optional as said, but.... kill the stairway minions 15 times and job is done! Also, I cant WAIT..!!!!! to see your rage when you star NG+ and try the same run... oh its a killer! As are the bosses who now all spawn random miscreants throughout the fight... such as 2-4 dark spirits per boss battle... I dont think there is a font big enugh for you tro cry about that when you eventually get there! I have screamed and shouted and slammed my controller down many a times because of this game so it is doing what it was designed to do... break you down to then build you up!

[MAGNUS WAKER]

Originally posted by Exile Of Day:

Originally posted by Mr. Meeseeks:

git gud

Quality advice there, it is people like you which elevate these bleak forums

What r u, an intellectual person who is willing to help people? yes!

[09Lip]

best post ever

[otakon17]

1. Don't go in with any armor, just a good weapon and a +10 Gyrm Greatshield. I highly suggest any rings that improve stamina, stamina regeneration, attack and a Gowers Ring if you've got it.
2. Start the fight by approaching his head at a medium pace, until he starts to breathe fire.
3. Go to his right front foot(your left) and perform 2-3 hits(2 hand your weapon for best results). Do NOT empty your stamina bar.
4. By now he'll have finished, go back up to his head and wait for him to either start ground fire again or fly up.
5. Before he does either thing, LOCK ON TO HIS HEAD. If he starts to fly up, back off towards the fog gate and 2 hand the Gyrm Greatshield. KEEP HIS HEAD IN VIEW, as in keep it in the screen. If you can manage that, you're far enough away that his breath won't hit you.
6. Wait for the flames to subside then repeat steps 1-5 until dead.

This fight is all about nerves, pattern recognition and patience. Don't get greedy, don't get ticked. Stay calm.

[OldManBanjo]

This is how the inside of my brain works when I'm raging at Dark Souls, but I keep it on the inside.

[CRESCENTXSKY]

It's not that hard to keep killing the mobs until they despawn you know?

[Bellsinger]

Originally posted by mAGNUSwAKER:

Originally posted by Exile Of Day:

Quality advice there, it is people like you which elevate these bleak forums

What r u, an intellectual person who is willing to help people? yes!

Me? No of course not, as you can see if you read my other posts all I can do is offer meanigful contributions on how best to utilise the game mechanics to get the best from your experience.

How could that ever compare to the incredible wisdom of such phrases as git gud