why is the black gulch so bad?

[CobaltNinja]

what kind of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ is this where you're poisoned 24/7 and the tentacle monsters vore you for half your health (and then poison kills you)? what made from software think 'ah, yes, this is a good level"

ds2 was a good game until this point

[WickedRequiem]

Well, you can destroy those statues one by one... but... yeah, it's just a tedious tedious level.

I think From was trying to create a more "interactive" world, where the players had to watch out their environment (beyond not falling off).

[JellyPuff]

Aside from destroying the statues, you can also facetank by stacking poison resistance or spamming Lifegems You can buy an unlimited amount from Melentia.

The tentacle monsters are pretty cool imo. Finally something to fight that isn't a "dude in armor". But with most things "non-dude in armor" in this game, a torch trivializes them. Roll through the tar-pits with a torch out. Torches may also reveal a few hidden ledges you can drop down to

[xLєgєиdαяy]

Spear to destroy the statues and fire arrows in the pits

[Iban The Dude]

Originally posted by xLєgєиdαяy:

Spear to destroy the statues and fire arrows in the pits

^

And if you are worried for the durability of the weapons, well, Santiers Spear xddd

[Call Sign: Raven]

Use fire on the tar pits, anything will do. Sets the monsters on fire and they get trapped until death. Morbid, but it works.

The poison spitters don’t need to be broken, that’s way too tedious. There is a specific path you can take that makes rolling to dodge them much easier. You’ll discover it with trial and error.

On the plus side, the area is very short, make sure you get the hidden bonfire behind the petrified statue! Don’t give up, skeleton!

[BillDrat]

This gultch is one of the best parts in the game. The best thing to do is run through with your fragrant bone of YORE and unlock the secret bonfire at the other end of the level. Then defeat the rotten. Then come back much later and complete the level after you've leveled up 100 times. gg

[CloudSeeker]

You can also get the spell that cures you from poison.

[CloudSeeker]

Originally posted by BillDrat:

This gultch is one of the best parts in the game. The best thing to do is run through with your fragrant bone of YORE and unlock the secret bonfire at the other end of the level. Then defeat the rotten. Then come back much later and complete the level after you've leveled up 100 times. gg

The giant in the memory is better

[theseeker52]

Originally posted by CobaltNinja:

what kind of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ is this where you're poisoned 24/7 and the tentacle monsters vore you for half your health (and then poison kills you)? what made from software think 'ah, yes, this is a good level"

ds2 was a good game until this point

The game is teaching you to use strategy tactics, eliminate enemies in stages, try fire arrows at fire pits and knock down the statues as they pose a threat staying close to the cliff as much as you can, watching out for what may be in the caves, then clear the area and explore the area carefully, you may want to farm some poison moss from the rat king area, ah...trying to not give away spoilers. Edit: Remember where to find.... chunks for farming purposes. EDIT: Speed running on a first time play through on Dark Souls game......hahaha good luck with that !