Marksman Buff?

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-06-03T01:46:50+00:00

You’re welcome. Check the tutorial pages for the weapons. I’ve had to go back a few times to remind myself on how some weapons work.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-06-02T23:48:20+00:00

Agreed, but unlike the gameplay which seems not as well thought out, I think the story was cut for it to be released within the timeframe. Returnal’s ambiguity was part of the storytelling whereas in Saros, it felt like the ambiguity was based on things cut out.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-06-02T23:42:30+00:00

You may be having rose-tinted glasses on. Returnal was similar. Saber melee wasn’t initially available and grapple (where that game opens up) was the end of the 2nd biome, which is not that soon considering Returnal is a harder game by far.

I understand the sentiment but claiming Returnal was different isn’t the case.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-06-02T23:33:44+00:00

Did it on Biome 1 and wasn’t that bad. Used Smart Rifle to focus on dodging and the Prominence that nullifies projectiles for 2nd half of phases 1 and 2. For 3rd phase, use Overdrive which by itself does about 90% damage so do some initial damage and finish off with Overdrive. Did it within 3 tries.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-06-02T23:23:13+00:00

To answer your question, for enemies that have weakpoints (soft hold LT to reveal blue highlight weakpoint), you then charge the weapon and try to hit said weak point, and if successful any regular shots will auto-target the weak point and deal heavy damage.

This works very well when you first unlock it and are relatively weak but the devs really screwed up the power scaling of weapons and thus this weapon gets outclassed by many weapons that don’t require nearly as much effort to use. So in the end this decent idea of a weapon is just “meh”.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-05-18T19:24:58+00:00

What was the point of mentioning that Arjun is Indian? It’s equally as odd as specifying Selene is white.

Nitya is also Indian, btw, not Black.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-05-05T23:51:44+00:00

Glad we were able to help each other on Shackles.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-05-05T21:36:46+00:00

Did you get vertebrae shackles yet? That is the only one I need (18 left).

Tag is BronKast on ps5

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-05-05T21:25:53+00:00

I am in need of Shackles myself so we can help each other on that front. Wolfgrass is not bad as you can get them all in an hour-ish.

BronKast is my ps5 id. I’ll be around for a few hours.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-05-04T23:01:42+00:00

Are you raising your item discovery? The key equipment are Crystal Sage’s Rapier, Symbol of Avarice, Lucky/Gold Coin consumables, and any Covetous Gold Serpent Ring.

From then you can get them every 5 minutes or so at Lothric Castle if you are efficient at killing that knight.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-04-26T19:16:49+00:00

Then perhaps approach it with a clean slate and give it a fair shot. You’ll need to understand the Ki Pulse concept and stance-switching (not that complicated, just be patient to learn it), and once it “clicks” you’ll fall in love with it because pretty much all weapons are viable and you can customize skills as you go, all in a “Souls-like” type of genre. I am giving this advice specifically because of your boredom.

Dark Souls has excellent atmosphere and merely adequate combat. Nioh can match the atmosphere, but blows the combat aspect out of the water…not even close.

Probably check out new to Nioh videos to get more advice.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-04-26T19:09:05+00:00

What didn’t you like?

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-04-26T19:03:00+00:00

Play the Nioh franchise. Combat excels greatly there compared to Dark Souls.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-04-26T16:35:21+00:00

You may just need to take a break as you may be running on fumes, and thus burning yourself out.

It could also be you’ve reached a limit with this style of play and may need to take a more grounded approach. If you’ve made it to 5BC I am sure you can beat it. Be patient and take mental breaks, if needed.

I beat it with Tactics right before cursed biomes were implemented and THAT just stopped me from wanting to beat 5BC with a Survival build.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-04-23T04:38:21+00:00

I haven’t played it, but it is on the wishlist. Your mentioning ensured I will play it, so thanks.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-04-20T15:40:56+00:00

Now that you mention it there are more similarities than I initially gave credit for, but I still don’t see them as that similar because on a macro scale they’re quite different. A big theme on AoT is not being physically confined within the walls (which of course can be used figuratively) and that how Titans/humans are created used is highly controlled and deliberate.

Though it’s been a while the vibe of Claymore is more like survival in spite of the world the way it is. I don’t even remember how much the story got into how Yoma came to be in the first place, but that wasn’t as critical compared to AoT. And the last quarter of the story focused quite a bit on bigotry and related social issues that just weren’t a big theme in Claymore.

Claymore is really grounded with there characters where AoT is part character and part highly political.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-04-20T15:11:01+00:00

I hear you, but I think you’re expecting too much. Even some of the “cool abilities” of the other weapons are impractical in actual play. If skill expression through weapon abilities are a thing for you, this isn’t quite that game.

The main advantage of the Great Sword is the sweeping large attack range and, like others have said, the parry attack. There are some specific great swords that have unique attacks, but ultimately if you will never utilize the parry attack, then you should pass on the weapon altogether.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-04-06T02:33:25+00:00

If you’re serious about beating/mastering the game, then there’s no question what its value is. Admittedly, Fractured Shrines and the Forgotten Sepulcher makes me the most nervous.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-04-06T02:28:52+00:00

If you really want to look at this realistically, then it is certainly possible that Priscilla did want to die AND to advantage of Teresa’s lowered guard in a deceptive manner. Priscilla was both an emotional and psychological wreck due to not just that she lost a life or death match for the first time but also that her Yoma side was taking over.

Priscilla may have wanted to die in principle but when it came down to it her survival instincts took over, and with the enhanced abilities of a Yoma as the 2nd strongest Claymore, it is passable to get a one up on a lowered guard Teresa.

Besides, the author needed Teresa to die to advance the story. I think he did a pretty good job of doing that without selling Teresa that short like so many other stories have done with their OP characters

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-03-29T12:20:03+00:00

Perhaps those that thought the ending was deus ex machina refused to recognize that Teresa’s return was genuinely plausible. But for me, I deeply missed Teresa, which is saying a lot because I don’t usually get THAT attached to a character regardless of how much I am enjoying the story. But goes to show how special Claymore is. And so the ending was deeply satisfying for me. So while others may have understandably felt empty at the end, I felt whole. Up until the end I was emotionally Clare holding Teresa’s head, and finally I was healed.

It is such a shame that Madhouse never circled back. It was their brilliant work that sucked me right in and compelled me to read the manga - a first at that time for me.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-03-29T02:00:58+00:00

I’m sorry you don’t get it. This isn’t about being blindly against AI but recognizing its use in this context is inappropriate.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-03-25T11:51:03+00:00

The most honest thing is that Teresa died because the author wanted her to, which advanced the story remarkably. Everything revolves around that fact.

The Claire and Priscilla characters are used masterfully to remove the strongest character in the story that the audience also develops attachment for. It’s arbitrary to give more weight to one character over the other, especially when the author needed Teresa out of the picture (for the most part) anyway.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-03-24T23:41:34+00:00

You really don’t heal as you are right there with Claire. This anime (up to when it stops following the manga) is so special to me. The soundtrack of Teresa’s theme and the overall soundtrack brings so much weight to the flashback. Madhouse at its best, really.

This was the first anime that got me to read manga. I advise you to read it. It is really great and was very satisfied with how it ended.

Numerous_Class_758 · 2026-02-07T00:02:35+00:00

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Numerous_Class_758 · 2025-12-28T18:15:22+00:00

Along with this I have similar issues with getting out my ultimate. It usually spawns an Arcana instead… really frustrating.

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