So about that sacred flame exploit....

[Matante Kurdent]

I was wondering if there is a lot of large ennemi and bosses affected by sacred flame. We all saw how that artorias cosplayer got rekt with that exploit but is the Abyss Watcher the only cheesable boss with that technique?

[Nicholas Steel]

Originally posted by InfinitygamerAT:

As far as i know only crystal sage, abyss watchers and most humanoid enemies

Perfect against havel ;)

You can just whack havel over and over, his armour has no poise so each hit stuns him.

[Matante Kurdent]

for some reason all ennemie in Dark souls 3 ignore more than 2 hit combo and tank through your attacks

[Obergruppenführer]

Originally posted by Freestyle:

Originally posted by Matante Kurdent:

I was wondering if there is a lot of large ennemi and bosses affected by sacred flame. We all saw how that artorias cosplayer got rekt with that exploit but is the Abyss Watcher the only cheesable boss with that technique?

only bosses whom u can parry i'm pretty sure

you can parry champion, but theres no way in hell your tiny little hands will grab his massive head.

[Matante Kurdent]

So if parryable bosses can be sacred cheesed, can "finishable" humanoid bosses be cheesed too?

[LunaticDelusion]

Originally posted by UnbornCorpser:

Originally posted by Yeshalot:

i guess i explained it rather poorly.
watch this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvCbKNi7vL8

Oh okay oddly enough I think I made that happen with a basic pyro hand before. I was surprised to see their hp drop like crazy during the initial animation. That might've been a bug that I encountered...or lag.

It can happen with basic pyro glove if you've made the grab after you've been damaged.So the basic pyro glove grab will count as "counter-attack".
But with talisman it happens every time.

[Freestyle]

Originally posted by Matante Kurdent:

So if parryable bosses can be sacred cheesed, can "finishable" humanoid bosses be cheesed too?

i dont think its confirmed it, its just my theory since Sacred Flame does not work against enemies u cant parry/riposte

[TheMetalCorpser]

Originally posted by Afterglow:

It can happen with basic pyro glove if you've made the grab after you've been damaged.So the basic pyro glove grab will count as "counter-attack".
But with talisman it happens every time.

Well that would answer what happened for me.

[Samp]

Works on Pontiff Sulyvan.

[Matante Kurdent]

Originally posted by §ªṁþ§ºŋ:

Works on Pontiff Sulyvan.

You are my hero! I hate that boss... I want to play DARK SOULS 3 not BLOODBORNE 2. Now he'll rip in peace

[Matante Kurdent]

Can't cheese Nameless King.... Dammit :(

[Prim Rust Main]

Originally posted by §ªṁþ§ºŋ:

Works on Pontiff Sulyvan.

Only works if you can parry him. Otherwise 90% of the time you attempt to grab him it will count as a counterattack. If you get a counterattack with this, it doesn't grab. You will just be still standing there doing low damage while Pontiff burns your balls off.

[Matante Kurdent]

Originally posted by Dochostage:

Originally posted by §ªṁþ§ºŋ:

Works on Pontiff Sulyvan.

Only works if you can parry him. Otherwise 90% of the time you attempt to grab him it will count as a counterattack. If you get a counterattack with this, it doesn't grab. You will just be still standing there doing low damage while Pontiff burns your balls off.

So you have to parry first THEN use Sacred Flame?

[ImHelping]

The worst part about the sacred flam exploit is that even without the exploit, it's still possible to one shot a lot of players with sacred flame in a completly legitimate manner (Because for some crazy reason, Counter damage applies).

It's already a high damage spell, and without the exploit a counter hit could cause a 1,800k explosion. Or merely "Oh god that hurts a lot" damage without.

But the exploit is what brings it into youtube clipshow territory. Which is admitedly BS.

Then you get into the vicious cycle of PvP. Everyone complaining about greatshields will turn on you to complain about Sacred flame instead, if you use a no exploits involved casting of Sacred flame to grab people through their shields.

[Walter Luigi]

Originally posted by I'm Helping!:

The worst part about the sacred flam exploit is that even without the exploit, it's still possible to one shot a lot of players with sacred flame in a completly legitimate manner (Because for some crazy reason, Counter damage applies).

It's already a high damage spell, and without the exploit a counter hit could cause a 1,800k explosion. Or merely "Oh god that hurts a lot" damage without.

But the exploit is what brings it into youtube clipshow territory. Which is admitedly BS.

Then you get into the vicious cycle of PvP. Everyone complaining about greatshields will turn on you to complain about Sacred flame instead, if you use a no exploits involved casting of Sacred flame to grab people through their shields.

You know, I always figured it was a crap spell until I learned of the exploit. I didn't bother to put many points into int or faith though, but for me it was very subpar compared to all my other pyros.