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I don’t know what to say. The sheer amount of content that we can already find in the areas depicted is considerable. And there are considerations for even more. What do you think is worth $40? Thank you for your comment.

@@FrownyGaming I don’t know I’ve never played any other fromsoft game besides Elden ring so I don’t know what to expect. Just seeing that it’s 1/6 the original map and being expensive is concerning yet intriguing. I’ll definitely still be buying it don’t worry lol

@@AshNucci I have no stake in the game, so whether you buy or not doesn’t really affect me. That said, we shouldn’t fixate on the surface area. We should focus on the amount of content in it and judge based on that.

Ok, so I think you are confused. Two-handing a weapon has no effect on physical damage negation. What do you mean exactly? Thank you for your comment.

Most valuable 3-5 points anyone can spend. There is so much value in 12 Faith. Thank you for your comment.

Or maybe just the Two Fingers Heirloom!

This is a tremendously low expectation. I foresee excitement in your future. Thank you for your comment.

@@FrownyGaming Thanks. Sorry if I offended you.

@@obsidianzarok2361 No need to apologize, I wasn’t ofended. I was a bit surprised, but maybe you can rush main story in 12 hours. I just don’t think you can do everything in that amount of time.

I think that this comment is extremely reductionist in its scope. Comparing a DLC to Baldur's Gate is a difficult endeavor, specially an Elden Ring DLC, as they are way too different types of games. If you, as a player, are only giving value to the hours to dollars spent ratio, then odds are that Baldur's Gate should come out on top. I say "should" because Elden Ring already surprised us with 100 hours for a first playthrough at $70. That value is tremendous and I believe that the DLC will be of similar density. We might be surprised at the sheer amount of new content that Shadow of the Erdtree can bring to the table. On the other hand, if we give value to the Elden Ring experience, in contrast to the Baldur's Gate experience, then we are once again returning to their different types. Personally, I enjoy Elden Ring more, so Elden Ring will have more value to me. Baldur's Gate is an incredible game, but it is not on the level of Elden Ring to me. If for you, or any other viewer, Baldur's Gate entertains you more, then that should be your choice. At the end of the day, the answer will be whatever the player prefers to play. But, under no circumstances, should we underestimate the potential value of a FromSoft DLC. In any case, we will see next week. Thank you for your comment.

Thank you. I appreciate your comment.

I think that you have the right idea to maximize the experience of the new content by allowing yourself to have the opportunity of using as many new tools as possible. That being said, I would never use two Soreseals. I don't even agree with using one of them. I think that their cost is too hefty for the benefit that they provide. Nevertheless, I hope that it works for you and feel free to come back to this comment and letting me know how the experience was. Thank you for your comment.

@@FrownyGaming I know I'm gonna get hit hard, but I'll see how it goes. I'm feeling comfortable with the potential challenge since it's regular NG. So enemies will feel like they're from higher NG cycles and I already have a character only at 150 NG+9. plus I won't feel awkward taking advantage of the new power up system. It's a trade-off for sure, but one I'm willing to take for an unrestricted first playthrough. I'll definitely check back and let you know how it goes. Can't wait for your builds, almost as excited for them as I am for the DLC!

Absolutely. Prisoner and Prophet are very capable of building into this character comfortably. They are not the most efficient classes though, so you will have to make some changes to the stats in order to adapt to them. Thank you for your comment.

This is a solid plan. The Quality aspect will increase your versatility to try out new things. I am sure that any martial art type weapons will scale mostly with STR and DEX, so you are definitely playing into those. Thank you for your comment.

I don't know about a class, but there have been sightings of martial art type weapons. I am not sure how they will be implemented, but they certainly sound found. Thank you for your comment.

I agree with this. Going for a Quality build would allow you to try many different things during your first playthrough. Even if the build turns out to be weaker than a specialized character, the difference should not be so much that it would ruin the experience. The Quality Arcane build in the channel is actually a really solid option as it mixes versatility and power quite well. Thank you for your comment.

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Yes I did. In this build, with this stat spread, the Staff of the Guilty is weaker than Gelmir Glintstone Staff. So it is better to stick to Gelmir. That said, there is potential for a pure faith build, that sprinkles intelligence to meet sorcery requirements and using the Staff of the Guilty for that. I haven't tried it, but the number are not abysmal at first glance. Thank you for your comment.

Yes, you are correct. That being said, if we do this, the build gets turned into another general bleed build and loses all identity. I really don't like that. Every build I make goes for a theme and tries to stick to it. This helps fulfill the roleplay and it keeps the game fresh. Thank you for your comment.

@@FrownyGaming Yeah that make alot of sense. It is more fun to acually limit yourself and play with a theme.

All things considered, that is not that bad... unless you were specifically building for that bow, in which case the whole playthrough is ruined. In any case, thank you for your comment.

There is a good chance that this could happen. It is not a bad strategy. Thank you for your comment.

I think that it is the best way to experience new content. Thank you for your comment.

I am glad that you enjoyed the video. Thank you for your comment.

I appreciate your kind words. Thank you for your comment.

I am in this comment. Thank you for it.

@@FrownyGaming Oh, and I'm most definitely adding a light greatsword to that list when the dlc comes out 😁

I have no idea as to the reason. This is just the way it is. Thank you for your comment.

It's a good choice. I plan on using a modified version of this build. I think it will do well. Thank you for your comment.

I do not have any plans to do any more Shadow of the Erdtree videos until the game releases. I have officially gone into black out on DLC information. I do not want to know anything more, as I want to keep my experience as pristine as possible. I do have a plan of uploading a guide for the build that I will be using. I am very happy that you enjoyed the video, and I hope that you will join us when the future DLC content releases. Than you.

@@FrownyGaming ah I see ok that sounds good man. But just curious when you saw the 16.5 GB do u think that matches with the 1/6 of the game or u think that sounds like more bcs I honestly when I saw ur video I was like ok limegrave has 86 weapons like u said and they said there is close to that which actually adds up to being slight bigger to limegrave. But then again 16.5 go is 41% of the base game (45GB)

This is a very good question. The answer is "no". Bleed status effect procs (hemorrhage, in the game), does not deal any stance damage to enemies or poise damage to players. That being said, Bleed procs still stagger the enemy or the player. What is that stagger? It is Damage Level. Please take a look at this video: th-cam.com/video/gN_DpSWaFsA/w-d-xo.html This is my Poise Guide. In the table of contents, you will find the "Damage Level" section. That is where you can get a more detailed answer. In short, Damage Level governs the stagger a entity suffers when struck with an attack. Bleed procs cause a slight stagger, but they do not break poise (or stance). This means that it has Damage Level. If we look at the stagger from a Bleed proc, it is short but noticeable. I would guess that it is Damage Level 1 (like a Straight Sword hit). Again, please watch the section of the video for much more information. This is just the overlay answer. Thank you for your comment.

Thank you! I appreciate your comment.

I am glad that you enjoyed it. Thank you for your comment.

I don't believe that it affects running speed. At least, I did not notice a speed difference. That said, running with a heavier load will make the character look a bit more sluggish in its movements. Also, the stamina penalties with a heavier load will lead to your character running less distance. Thank you for your comment.

Your words mean a lot to me. Thank you for your comment.

This is a good plan. You are sacrificing versatility when it comes to spells, but you should be able to use all of the new weapons. Thank you for your comment.

That takes guts. I wish you the best. Thank you for your comment.

Me too, my dear viewer. I cannot wait. Thank you for your comment.

Funny you mention this. I had the same problem when making this build. It forced me to learn how to cycle more efficiently and how to memorize spells in better slots so that relevant ones are next to each other. It takes some time but, with some practice, it can be reduced to muscle memory. Thank you for your comment.

Help me out here, I am blanking. Which one can you get without any boss encounter? Thank you for your comment. EDIT: I assume that you mean getting the Dectus Medallion, rushing the lift, and pushing to the cart at Altus?

Yes. Other than forcing the Festival to start seems there’s little to stop you. And of course this is a year later so things may have changed.

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I am glad that you enjoyed the video. Thank you for your comment.

You could try going with Helphen Steeple for a Dark Knight look. Cool Greatsword that manipulates ghost flame. You can two-hand it or run it with the Eclipse Greatshield. As for the Light variant, that sounds like a STR/FTH character with a big hammer. All of my builds have a small aspect of roleplay into them. They always follow a theme and I make up short back stories for them. I can definitely understand where you stand. Thank you for your comment.

@@FrownyGaming For me its about the stat distribution. Doing Int Faith is really rough, and god forbid you want any stats besides that. But maybe the DLC will add good enough spells/buff existing spells enough to justify it.

Thank you. I appreciate your comment and kind words.

Yeah, Vigor is extremely important. I am adamant about 60 Vigor in all of my builds. Thank you for your comment.

@@FrownyGaming of course you do i assume. i could be missunderstoud. With „you“ i mean a potential souls newcomer who maybe read that. Succes wished to you.

@@Erdbeer_Klumpen Absolutely. I was agreeing with you. It's good advise.

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Shit, I can't wait to see what happens on Day 5.

FightingCowboy is a very intelligent creator. He does extremely good work and his guides are pristine; I also agree with him, they should not be used on a first playthrough. Go discover first, and then you can come back to get what you missed on a second run.

It's a good plan. Arcane, as a stat, is very powerful and extremely versatile. Increasing the chances of finding the cool new loot is also a huge plus. Thank you for your comment.

I think that you are absolutely right. Using guides or external help for a very specific point in the game can be useful and it should not spoil the sense of discovery. In your example, you needed to know a specific location to advance the game. Once that was resolved, you were able to return to a guide-free experience. As for myself, in my first playthrough of Elden Ring, I went through most of the game without guides. 99% clean experience. That 1% left? That was the Tree Sentinel Armor. I love that armor a lot, and I had a feeling that we would be able to get it in-game. So, I looked up it location. I did not look at how to beat the dungeon or the specific steps to obtain it. Just the location. I managed to get the armor without spoiling anything else for me. Sometimes we just need a nudge in the right direction, and that's OK. Thank you for your comment.

I understand the feeling. Fortunately, Elden Ring (and Shadow of the Erdtree) offer the possibility of exploring so, if you find yourself stuck, you can go elsewhere to find new power and return later to the obstacle that was beating you. In my first playthrough, I went to Caelid before going through Liurnia of the Lakes. Caelid turned out to be extremely difficult for me and I was getting beaten quite hard by a random dungeon boss. After about an hour, I left Caelid, and explored into Liurnia. By the time I finished Liurnia and returned to Caelid, I was able to solo Radahn with no summons. Sometimes it is about timing. Thank you for your comment.

@@FrownyGaming you’re completely right. The world seems so full and anywhere I go I can discover something powerful or defeat a boss for runes. They give u the ability to become powerful on your own quite easily without guides. I’ll definitely be taking all this into account. Thanks again boss

You are not wrong. This could be a good way to balance the experience. Personally, I would never go into new content in an advanced NG+ cycle. I prefer to see the base experience designed by the developers. Thank you for your comment.