Is the soldering iron unblockable?

[2_Modray]

I've noticed that when jailers attack, you cannot block the soldering iron.
Does the same thing happen when you yourself use it?

[TrueArchery]

Lol no.

It's a severe candidate for the spot "worst weapon".

[cridus]

does it block the usage of estus if you use it against people? I guess not, but a man can dream...

[GrayHound]

Originally posted by cridus:

does it block the usage of estus if you use it against people? I guess not, but a man can dream...

It does but for an unusably short moment.

[2_Modray]

Originally posted by cridus:

does it block the usage of estus if you use it against people? I guess not, but a man can dream...

I think you might've misunderstood. Let me rephrase the question.
Is it impossible to block attacks from a soldering iron (when used by a player)?
Because your shield (whatever that may be) is completely useless against jailers.

[Hezz]

Originally posted by TrueArchery:

Lol no.

It's a severe candidate for the spot "worst weapon".

It's actually a pretty decent weapons with a good moveset. Its damage is low, yes, but as with all weapons, if the moveset is good, you can do well with it

[Hunubul]

Originally posted by Hezz:

Originally posted by TrueArchery:

Lol no.

It's a severe candidate for the spot "worst weapon".

It's actually a pretty decent weapons with a good moveset. Its damage is low, yes, but as with all weapons, if the moveset is good, you can do well with it

It's the same as a basic spear moveset, and is incredibly short, and on top of that it has insanely low damage. It's not viable at all, stop spreading misinformation.

[Cooman]

Originally posted by Frankwest16:

Originally posted by cridus:

does it block the usage of estus if you use it against people? I guess not, but a man can dream...

I think you might've misunderstood. Let me rephrase the question.
Is it impossible to block attacks from a soldering iron (when used by a player)?
Because your shield (whatever that may be) is completely useless against jailers.

only part of the damage, because it's split.

for instance anyone using a lothric knight greatsword (lightning damage built in) will so do damage to your health pool, if you look at shields they mostly have 100% physical damage reduction bur much lower percentage elemental reduction

[Cooman]

Originally posted by Ponion:

Originally posted by Hezz:

It's actually a pretty decent weapons with a good moveset. Its damage is low, yes, but as with all weapons, if the moveset is good, you can do well with it

It's worse than a basic spear moveset, and is incredibly short, and on top of that it has insanely low damage. It's not viable at all, stop spreading misinformation.

guessing you haven't seen the jailer cosplay dude that's defeated whole fight clubs with one?

every single weapon is viable in the right hands, I've seen people wreck others with a broken sword, even bare fisted.

likewise people have beaten the game naked at sl1.

so yes, every ...single...weapon is viable in the right hands.

[2_Modray]

>Be me
>Ask about a weapon that is unblockable when used by NPCs.
>"Is it also completely unblockable when used by the player?"
>Start a shítstorm about the weapon's viability.

[Jwapican]

No Soldering Iron is not unblockable when you use it

only use i've found for it is jailor cosplay invasions in irithyll dungeon

[cridus]

Originally posted by GrayHound:

Originally posted by cridus:

does it block the usage of estus if you use it against people? I guess not, but a man can dream...

It does but for an unusably short moment.

mmh it's still something.

Originally posted by Frankwest16:

>Be me
>Ask about a weapon that is unblockable when used by NPCs.
>"Is it also completely unblockable when used by the player?"
>Start a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about the weapon's viability.

actually I only asked if it blocked estus usage when used by players, not also if it's unblockable (I already know it isn't because it would be too much).

p.s. I looked at the wiki and some people say it also affects encumbrance when in pvp, like when the jailers use it on you.

[Hezz]

Originally posted by Ponion:

Originally posted by Hezz:

It's actually a pretty decent weapons with a good moveset. Its damage is low, yes, but as with all weapons, if the moveset is good, you can do well with it

It's the same as a basic spear moveset, and is incredibly short, and on top of that it has insanely low damage. It's not viable at all, stop spreading misinformation.

I never said it was the best of the spear movesets, I never said the damage was good, I said the weapon has a pretty decent moveset and if you're good with the moveset, you're good with the Soldering Iron. Seriously, if you're a skilled player and not just an R1 mashing moron, you can get some pretty solid kills in with this thing.

[Cooman]

Originally posted by cridus:

Originally posted by GrayHound:

It does but for an unusably short moment.

mmh it's still something.

honestly not mate , we're talking less time than a dodge roll.

[cridus]

Originally posted by ocoo:

honestly not mate , we're talking less time than a dodge roll.

ah.

[gackie]

Fire damage is decent, but I doubt you'd be able to finish the game with it. It has about 200 fire damage at +10 but that's all it's good for. Essential for Jailer cosplaying of course :D