Carthus Milkring + Carthus Bloodring?

[full spectrum autism]

First off, I'd just like to say that the Carthus Milkring is freaking awesome.

Now what I'm wondering is- is the cost to defense for the Bloodring worth the increased invincibility while rolling?

[The Old Song]

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[JustATextBox]

Pretty much no. If you can dodge every single attack in the game with the extra iframes.. sure go for it. But I was taking about 2-3x more damage per hit, which meant getting caught in a single combo was either death or almost death.

[Electr1csheep]

You need some serious stamina with this ring because once you've finished dodging it's either attack or beating to a pulp ahead due to the damage intake

[_bDp^]

If you are doing a normal run, no. It is much better to learn how to dodge with the initial I-frames. There are some combos that are difficult to dodge with normal I-frames, though not impossible, there is a chance you may get hit.

If you are doing SL1 runs, it is useful for some bosses but only the ones that will one shot you even with the L Sheild ring.

[gamertaboo]

Originally posted by SIEGWARD OF CATARINA:

First off, I'd just like to say that the Carthus Milkring is freaking awesome.

Now what I'm wondering is- is the cost to defense for the Bloodring worth the increased invincibility while rolling?

I just starting using them both together last night, and to be honest I haven't noticed a big difference in iframes. I have noticed taking a little more damage though... Personally I think the milkring's obscurring is enough but I haven't played with them both long enough to really know probably.

[Sir Latrine de Bretagne]

A true swordman of Carthus wears both rings no matter the cost! That said, the defence reduction puts you at risk: «defense reduction is calculated by increasing your current absorbtion by 15%, and then subtracting 15».

[The Old Song]

Originally posted by Sir Latrine de Bretagne:

A true swordman of Carthus wears both rings no matter the cost! That said, the defence reduction puts you at risk: «defense reduction is calculated by increasing your current absorbtion by 15%, and then subtracting 15».

.....that can't be right, because the ring would add absorbtion once you got it over 100

[Girtholomew]

Originally posted by The Song:

Originally posted by Sir Latrine de Bretagne:

A true swordman of Carthus wears both rings no matter the cost! That said, the defence reduction puts you at risk: «defense reduction is calculated by increasing your current absorbtion by 15%, and then subtracting 15».

.....that can't be right, because the ring would add absorbtion once you got it over 100

I don't think it's possible to get 100 absorbtion. Then you would literally take no damage from any attacks.

[ WraithGear]

Originally posted by SIEGWARD OF CATARINA:

First off, I'd just like to say that the Carthus Milkring is freaking awesome.

Now what I'm wondering is- is the cost to defense for the Bloodring worth the increased invincibility while rolling?

high risk high reward, its a hard choise as it should be. it is if you want it to be

[ WraithGear]

also the enemies with more damaging attacks its better for, the dancer still takes 3 hits to kill you so why not? and the same for giant wepon users... if they pancake you, you're dead either way/.

[The Old Song]

Originally posted by Nereus:

Originally posted by The Song:

.....that can't be right, because the ring would add absorbtion once you got it over 100

I don't think it's possible to get 100 absorbtion. Then you would literally take no damage from any attacks.

If absorption is percentage. The way his comment was written made it sound like it worked some other way.

[ WraithGear]

Originally posted by The Song:

Originally posted by Nereus:

I don't think it's possible to get 100 absorbtion. Then you would literally take no damage from any attacks.

If absorption is percentage. The way his comment was written made it sound like it worked some other way.

i belive absoption is hardcapped at 30% and the ring reduces all defences by 1/3 or so. as if you are missing an armor peice.

[The Old Song]

Originally posted by  WraithGear:

Originally posted by The Song:

If absorption is percentage. The way his comment was written made it sound like it worked some other way.

i belive absoption is hardcapped at 30% and the ring reduces all defences by 1/3 or so. as if you are missing an armor peice.

.................? If it's hardcapped so low wouldnt that kinda remove the point of armour? Granted everybody seems to think the point was removed with poise anyway, and armour never did much, but I have to imagine there's armours that would get you over 30% without a cap on it.

[GrayHound]

Originally posted by  WraithGear:

Originally posted by The Song:

If absorption is percentage. The way his comment was written made it sound like it worked some other way.

i belive absoption is hardcapped at 30% and the ring reduces all defences by 1/3 or so. as if you are missing an armor peice.

Really? I have physical absorbtion at about 38.

[ WraithGear]

Originally posted by The Song:

Originally posted by  WraithGear:

i belive absoption is hardcapped at 30% and the ring reduces all defences by 1/3 or so. as if you are missing an armor peice.

.................? If it's hardcapped so low wouldnt that kinda remove the point of armour? Granted everybody seems to think the point was removed with poise anyway, and armour never did much, but I have to imagine there's armours that would get you over 30% without a cap on it.

armors only purpose atm is fashion souls.