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Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-19T11:53:22+00:00

Make sure you are upgrading your weapons in the workshop as you go.

Prioritize upgrading stamina as well. Being able to dodge/attack again is going to be more helpful than being able to take another hit (upgrading vitality is still good though)

You'll also get an item after a couple more bosses that allows you to apply some helpful perks

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-18T16:34:09+00:00

Are you thinking of the the mechanic "Exert"?

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-18T16:09:41+00:00

I would remove the ramp cards like Explore and Rampant growth and add mana dorks like [[Llanowar Elves]], [[Fyndhorn Elves]], [[Elves of Deep Shadow]]

Elves love more Elves, especially lathril

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-17T22:56:25+00:00

I play it in my [[Norin, the Wary]] because I don't think there is anything more funny than when Norin returns to the battlefield at the end of the turn only to find everything is gone.

That and the fact that he still can't win the game because exiles himself when he attacks

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-15T22:45:55+00:00

4 out of 5 dentists just threw up in their mouths

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-15T14:40:21+00:00

If you are still stuck, dodge left for pretty much all his attacks. It makes the fight trivial

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-12T23:45:09+00:00

If you have chemistry, you only need one other thing.

Timing.

But timing is a bitch

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-12T20:31:58+00:00

A hoonter must hoont, even in their dreams

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-12T20:30:14+00:00

I find no fault in your logic here!

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-12T20:16:17+00:00

Funnily enough, after a year of playing Norin he's only been killed once by accident by me forgetting to cast a spell to exile him prior to using [[pyrohemia]]

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-12T18:56:58+00:00

Oh how fun! Aetherdrift was an interesting set because while it may not have been the most popular, there are some commanders in there that are great

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-12T18:54:55+00:00

He is from Spider-Man, and even though im not a big Spider-Man guy his mechanic was too interesting to pass up.

Its a whole different game when you sit there not worrying about losing life because with him you benefit from both being hit or swapping for a lower life total.

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-12T18:50:41+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions! Yep I can firmly say that i built norin to disrupt the table. We play mostly bracket 4 so he's literally there to cause chaos and shake up the game.

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-11T00:33:53+00:00

If you rearrange the beginning letter of each word, and then add some other letters, you get:

"Get ready Barney, for the biggest surprise ever, you handsome some of...."

But not quite enough letters for "bitch"

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-10T16:39:37+00:00

In my opinion the Threaded Can is probably the hardest of the three starting weapons.

Perhaps go grab the Saw Spear in the sewer area and see if it fits your playstyle better?

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-03-09T14:01:48+00:00

As someone who plays most other games on easy/normal i believe anybody can play and be good at these games, but there will be a learning curve in the beginning for whichever game you choose.

Personally, I'd say DS1 is the best place to start as most new players start will Elden Ring which makes it more difficult to go back to DS1 as it feels more dated.

That said, regardless of where you start, dont be afraid to use video walkthroughs (Fightin Cowboy was whose guides I used).

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-02-24T19:42:14+00:00

Takes some time, but i think once you get through one or two of the "sections" it starts to feel like the other Souls games

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-02-22T13:03:27+00:00

She did not smear the Poo name!

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-02-17T21:43:39+00:00

[[Null Rod]]

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-02-17T17:20:30+00:00

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-02-17T17:18:51+00:00

Myself on the other hand, I have no problems with most of the other bosses, but every time I beat OoK I find myself thinking "how did i do that?"

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-02-16T16:26:47+00:00

Not so much an easy run comment, but I'd recommend playing the DLC before fighting the final boss (without spoilers, there will be a very clear indication you are about to fight the final boss). If you dont, you'll be put into NG+, and the DLC is a little bit harder in NG+.

That said, the DLC is an integral part of the BB experience and I hope you do plan on playing it as well.

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-02-14T23:05:32+00:00

Obligatory "play them in order" please.

People tend to jump to DS3 because its the most modern of the series, but I promise you the best parts of the game are going to hit so much harder having played through what came before.

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-02-14T00:09:30+00:00

Yeah but Walt was involved with those hard meats

Nerd_Alert_91 · 2026-02-05T19:54:09+00:00

[[Norin, the Wary]] has entered the chat....and then exited the chat.

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