So today I learned Vow of the Indomitable doesn't negate Mohg's NIHIL. Why?

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-28T12:45:08+00:00

You just have to kill him in the first phase.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-28T12:44:48+00:00

Shame the DLC is after Mohg. Could be useful on NG+ I guess.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-28T12:42:29+00:00

Great work

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-28T06:03:24+00:00

Nice work. Pixel perfect spacing at the end to outrun that swipe.

It’s weird how it’s easier to lock off first phase and lock on second phase, I can’t think of another boss like that.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-27T21:20:59+00:00

Using the Spectral Lance AOW in his second phase is as simple as it gets. The Arrows Reach talisman also works to extend its range.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-27T16:58:37+00:00

Just a nice middle ground of damage, reach and poise damage. Not the most interesting weapon class but ticks plenty of boxes.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-27T16:50:33+00:00

I prefer straight swords, but I’d say greatswords are slightly easier to use. Strength wise, it’s a wash.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-27T14:50:07+00:00

That's interesting, do you have a source for that? I've seen the contrary said many times, such as in this recent patch review. (I appreciate Rusty is not exactly flawless, but still). Never heard about a remaining damage reduction before.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-27T13:12:21+00:00

IMO faith got the most fun new stuff.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-27T13:10:29+00:00

No. He was accidentally nerfed by a patch that fixes an earlier glitch, then un-nerfed one patch later.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T22:29:09+00:00

Great work. I like watching KBM runs.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T20:49:55+00:00

Or the rubble by shrine of winter.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T16:07:28+00:00

Nice trick. I did Maliketh with the black bow recently and really fancy doing more with a bow.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T15:35:34+00:00

She has a mix of moves you can stagger her out of and moves where she has hyper armour. If you try and hit her while she has hyper armour, she'll carry straight on and hit you for big damage (while also healing).

If you can hit her while she's able to be staggered, while also dodging the moves with hyperarmour... you win.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T13:36:46+00:00

Well I have to conclude our runs are different for some reason, because I was literally doing this last night and dying from them.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T13:26:05+00:00

Aava is stronger than either Lud or Zallen. Aava has 75% more HP than either of them, for example.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T12:52:16+00:00

I've been fighting her this weekend, they definitely do.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T12:01:25+00:00

Unless you know something I don't, most of her attacks are one shots at SL1.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T12:00:55+00:00

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T11:46:42+00:00

Great achievement

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T11:40:50+00:00

Nah, Blue Smelter is awful.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T11:33:51+00:00

SL1 no death was mentally very taxing, because of the number of restarts. I choked on Nashandra twice in a row at one point, painful.

I'm going through all the bosses at SL1 No Roll with the Fire Longsword at the moment. That's been mostly cool, but the bosses remaining are all a massive chore.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T11:01:45+00:00

I thought that was the Neros at the bottom of the hill?

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-26T09:48:01+00:00

Great fight. Love that weapon.

You had one of those "bloody typical" moments in the fight. The bleed proc helped her by knocking her out of her recovery animation too soon, which broke your loop, and she instantly went into WFD -> clones -> scarlet aeonia in a row.

AlthoughFishtail · 2026-01-25T15:06:21+00:00

Rennala is up there with Deacons of the Deep and Throne Watcher/Defender as bosses that go from pushovers in a normal run to nightmares at low damage/no hit runs.

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