Moonlight Butterfly is BEAUTIFUL! | Lets Play Dark Souls [Part 14]
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
- Never played Dark Souls, never played a Souls-Like, but I've heard from many of you that they are amazing! So I guess it's time for me to put my big-boy pants on and give one of these a try. Things I've been told to expect:
- I'm gonna die a lot
- I'm gonna die a lot
- I'm gonna die a lot
- I might want to throw my PC out a window
lol... I'm SUPER excited though to delve into the genre that has defined what a 'challenging video game' looks like. I really hope you have an awesome time, and if you do, it would be amazing if you'd consider subscribing.
Thanks,
Benjamight 
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Ah, you met Havel... always a fun experience 49:14
lol - he crushed me, that's for sure.
About shield stats:
The attack stats on the left of the screen only apply if you bash with the shield (a.k.a. basically useless stat unless you are planning an attacking with shield). It doesn't apply to your primary weapon attack damage.
Probably the most misunderstood shield stat for a new player is *stability* . It is super important if you plan on blocking a lot. Basically the higher the number, the less stamina it takes for you to block an attack. It can be confusing because the difference from shield to shield may only be plus or minus five, which doesn't seem like a big deal. But the difference between, say, 55 and 60 stability actually makes a big difference in the amount of hits you can absorb before staggering.
Thank you Sheltongolden, appreciate you clarifying some of these shield stats. I'm still a few episodes ahead, but I'm going to take a hard look at my shields next time I boot up.
Yay grass crest shield!
Current death count : 58
The Moonlight Butterfly reminds me of an angel , at least design and music wise .
The blacksmith at the top of the tower looks exactly like Andre .
I totally agree... I felt like it had a very angelic vibe as well.
I would like to mention that I LOVE watching you try and figure out what to do. I never even thought that maybe you had to deflect the attacks in the Moonlight Butterfly fight, that could’ve been a really cool game mechanic! I SOOO wish I could play dark souls for the first time again 😭
Thank you Nate, I really appreciate that feedback, that means a lot. :-)
@@BenjamightGamingthe best thing is that you actually can deflect Moonlight Butterfly's attacks with one of the spells you have looked at during your playthrough.
I second the OP's comment though, I never watch this deep into a playthrough, but the way you play, think and digest a game is so refreshing!
This and your Inscryption playthrough show not just the fun youre having but also the genuine engagement you display and a willingness to take things slow and think about what you're doing is fantastic!
@@BenjamightGamingthe best thing is that you actually can deflect Moonlight Butterfly's attacks with one of the spells you have looked at during your playthrough. I think if you had more trouble with the fight you probably would have worked it out.
I second the OP's comment though, I never watch this deep into a playthrough, but the way you play, think and digest a game is so refreshing!
This and your Inscryption playthrough show not just the fun youre having but also the genuine engagement you display and a willingness to take things slow and think about what you're doing is fantastic!
Another great episode. Just to clarify in case you got the wrong idea. Poise = less chance for your attack to be stopped if you get hit mid attack. Sorry if you already knew this, just wanted to say incase you where thinking it was different.
Appreciate that MrMan... there are a lot of stats I'm learning, and I'm doing my best to keep them all straight, so little reminders like this is much appreciated. I do find myself constantly getting Poise & Stability mixed up...lol.
accend weapon is the top option at the blacksmith ;)
The butterfly is a good example of how you should try to work two-handing your weapon into your playstyle a bit. There are some enemies in this game where your shield is just not as useful as dealing some extra damage.
Appreciate the tip Chris, thank you. You're right, if the shield is doing me no good, I should totally stow it away (or on my back as I learn in an upcoming episode).
@@BenjamightGaming yea I just mean to tap y and stow it temporarily. The grass crest shield even keeps regenerating your stamina while it's on your back.
Moonlight butterfly has really bad hit boxes on its attacks but you still done a great job dodging them. Nice moves
Thanks.
Maybe you know this about those small creatures that give titanite shards. (who disappear)
they don't disappear THEY RUN, at time 51:28 you can see it running away below. you can follow it btw.
The Grass crest shield is a must have the stamina recovery is pretty quick, the gamer shadow at the bonfire with the big sword had the Zweihander sword you need to up your strength to wield it.
I do like the new shield buff, that's for sure.
Must-have if you dont intend to use the shield to block, not a good shield if you do want to block.
But you've been using spears so far which have the unique ability to keep your shield up while attacking, so thats something to consider
I see you met the famous denizen of the watchtower, Havel the Rock. Getting 1-hit crushed by him is a must-happen to every new player haha
Humanity stacks slightly buffs you some stats and slightly boosts the chance of items dropping from enemies (I think 10 humanities maxes the boost)
I actually never read the description of that key, now that I learned about the lore, I now know who locked him in there... poor guy... why do all DS characters have so messed up life...
lol - he most certainly crushed me, even after reading that message right outside the door.
@@guskinmaypho174it's actually very unlikely that Havel is the one locked there, it's one of his followers.
Havel's ring's description shows that Havel did not wear Havel's ring, only his followers did.
i just love the way you play
Thanks TheLostKnight, appreciate that.
Ah, I see you found our friend in the tower, he's a great guy with a greater club :D take care \o/
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if you do not know where to go next allweys remember praise the sun /\
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VERY clever hint GameSickTV... I found it in an upcoming episode, and looking back, I can see how creative you were here - nicely done. :-)
Moonlight butterfly is basically the boss that forces you to start rolling so I'm glad you figured it out because after DS1 design of these games leans more and more into rolling rather than blocking as primary option
You still can block in future games but it's just not worth it if you don't make an entire build around it so it's better to start learning how to roll now
Appreciate the heads up Amandor, thank you. I'm definitely starting to lean more into it in upcoming episodes - especially when I start trying out some 2-handed weapons.
Down the road when you 2 hand a weapon you always use the shield on your back at all times
When the shield is on my back, does it still block/reduce damage?
@@BenjamightGaming no it just gives you free stamina boost
So the thing i will say, different enemies has more resistance to certain type of damage, for example these crystal golems,you could deal more damage to them if you use blunt weapon like a club or mace and such, its like trying to smash a rock with a hammer vs trying to stab it with a knife!! And special souls are late game thing,you should kust keep them for now
Also upgrading armor is kind of a waste,only DS 1 has this feature,nobody uses it lol
Appreciate the tips Lakosta, thank you. So future DS games don't even have armour upgrades? Wow, that's crazy. I can see why so many people keep saying to not waste souls on it in this one...lol.
@BenjamightGaming upgrading armour isn't a waste, it's just very low priority. You will always perform better with upgraded armour, but your souls are better spent on weapon upgrades and levels until you have plenty of spare souls to use.
Fully upgraded armour is pretty much necessary for PVP/NG+ and general high-level play as well as a good way to help give new players a bit of an edge, it's just very expensive for the early game.
@@BenjamightGamingbut the damage type thing is very true, piercing/blunt/etc damage types make a lot of difference in DS1. The damage type is tied to each attack animation as opposed to the weapon, so look out for things like the Partisan which has very distinct damage types based on light/heavy attacks as well as 1/2-handing the weapon.
Also note that elemental damage/resistances are more important in this game than the rest of the entire genre and enemy weaknesses to damage type and elemental type is something you can work out yourself with some critical thought.
1:11:30
That number is your attack damage when you shield bash. (Or equip right hand as a weapon)
But don't worry, you also level up stability, which reduces how much stamina you lose when hit while blocking with the shield.
I can use my shield to attack? Wow, that I didn't realize... I'm going to have to try that.
@@BenjamightGaming I believe smaller shields let you parry and giant great shields shield bash.
But you can equip it in your right hand and attack with it.
Oh, so the shield becomes your weapon... that's interesting.
Don't look at your shield's atk values, you're not punching anyone in the face with your shield.
You only care about the % reductions.
Use the grass crest as your second shield and swap to your other shields when you need better damage reduction.
Thanks for the tips Bryce - I'll do some proper looking at my shield options in the future... unfortunately, I think most of what I have recorded so far, I'm still looking at these stats wrong...lol. I'll get there though. ;-)
congrats you now have the best overall shield in the game!
The Grass Shield?
@@BenjamightGaming Yep it's light, blocks reasonably well, can parry, and the stamina recovery is borderline overpowered. There are other shields that are better for blocking or for parrying but you can't go wrong with the grass crest shield.
Don't worry about upgrading armor at this point...you'll lock yourself into a certain set and you should be more open to trying out new ones. And upgrade materials are limited at this point in the game, so you'll possibly find some cool new stuff and be unable to upgrade it which will further lock you into this early game armor.
Definitely want to focus the upgrading towards the weapons (not shields either)
I'm also not sure how worth it it is to spend your capture time in the blacksmith and bottomless box...might be spending a bit too much time on those relatively meaningless decisions.
Same thing with the slow walks...I get that you're trying to be cautious but it doesn't lend itself to very enthralling gameplay if I'm being honest
Appreciate the feedback Xcaughta, I'll definitely keep that in mind. I definitely agree that dropping bottomless box moments from the playthrough wouldn't be a big loss. I'm a bit hesitant to cut too much walking, because I know that's a part of the experience and it gives me a chance to share my thoughts about different aspects... I've done a couple swoosh moments where I knew I was running from Point A to Point B and straight back to Point A... but that hasn't happened too often. Perhaps I can consider cutting more of these too. Again, always appreciate the feedback on how I can make the videos better. :-)
54:26 i felt bad here.
they have 20% chance of dropping that weapon. My PRECIOUS!!!
That is THE STRONGEST weapon of the game.
i couldn't stop myself from spoiling this. SORRY! 🙂
Which weapon are you referring to?
@@BenjamightGaming Black Knight Halberd.
the one this knight was using.
@@BenjamightGaming You already have a Black Knight Sword (Simple or Great, don't remember)
These also have 20% chance of dropping and i smiled when that happend to you.
also maybe leaving darkroot area is better for now, if not you can use your spear or any weapon to kill those giant snakes by going close to them.
just make sure you don't fall under the water (sometime happens).
You will still need to dodge their head attacks,
17:18 hahah how did you know? 😊
Benefits of humanity
- invasions by NPCs (these NPC invaders sometimes drop items, this is why you should do your best to be in human form in every new area)
- at +10 humanity, whether in human form or not, it raises item discovery
- at +10 humanity, human form or not, there are certain weapons that get stronger if you stay at 10 humanity
So there are some perks to humanity offline as well. Personally, since you aren't doing much for online I'd just switch to offline to avoid message spoilers left by players and so you don't get invaded. See, the remaster kinda messed up matchmaking - matchmaking goes off of levels + weapon upgrades. Here's the thing though, let's say that Black Knight you just beat dropped his weapon - his weapon would be equivalent to a +10 weapon in matchmaking so you are going to open up the pool of invaders that are going to come into your world very tough. Unless you know the mechanics of the game very well, and some of these invaders have been playing the game for over a decade now, it will end up being a pretty miserable experience.
Oh yikes! Yeah, I don't like the sound of that matchmaking system...lol.
8:53
Or you could equip your crossbow or bow in second slot
I actually start tinkering around with a long ranged weapon in an upcoming episode.
@@BenjamightGaming oooh excited!
Lol my audible groan when you didn't even look at "modify equipment" when looking how to make divine equipment.
The right decision is to buy the Crest when you can afford it. It's necessary for the main quest.
The Crest is not needed! Agree about not looking at modify equipment though.
@@chrispratt3666because we can't see the menu, I'm sitting here wondering if the option is missing or something
@@chrispratt3666well the Crest is absolutely needed to get to sif unless he somehow finds the back way which I wouldn't bank on.
@@bryceneuberger3460 nah the option was there. He just didn't look at it because it says "modify equipment" and not "ascend weapon." He had a very specific idea of what he was looking for instead of just examining what options he had. It's not like he can make a divine weapon right now anyway. 🤷♂
@@chrispratt3666haha, I just watched Jim Henson's The Labyrinth. It's funny how similar it is to watching this.
The solution to both is to not take anything for granted and empty all preconceived notions
i would not use that butterfly soul.
you will find someone who can help you with it. just wait.
Oops....... ;-)
@@BenjamightGaming it was a really long wait actually....
Yeah, I do explain "why" I use it, so I'm sure it will make sense in the moment... but do still wish I hung on to it.
@@BenjamightGaming it's fine, you will find better souls again.
I have to admit, DS1 is horrible at teaching players what stats mean and how the game works... Even that stability description is garbage...
"I'm glad I got a shield that's better for fire resistance" boy oh boy... are you in for a big surprise.
LOL - loved this response.
You can zoom with binoculars.
Thanks for the tip GaMm... I try the zoom in an upcoming episode - I do wish it was more, but it's better than nothing.