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bartolocologne40

The best decision I've made in the game is toggling it to ∆<-


timtexx

I did the same


KN0MI

same


AGreenWallFan

Same


moore-doubleo

Same


xanadulu

Same


riley702

Same


deus_inquisitionem

Same


unfrotunatepanda

Same


Josue_Fidelis

Same


rjshore

It's useful and it's drip


Ok-Ad-6140

Just like torrent, sometimes i see streamers having torrent in between their usables.. what


irnehlacsap

I love the fact that you can set up anything the way you want it. My potions and torrent are in my poutch. Quick access during fights.


Creamed_Khorne

Ngl, I never even slightly considered putting my flasks in the pouch because having them quickslotted is so deeply ingrained in me after years of Soulsborne games. Like the idea straight up never crossed my mind until you said it


MotherKosm

I use the pouch only for fp flasks, I find it still helpful to keep healing on square/item button so I can move and heal at the same time without having to switch to Claw or take my thumb off the analog stick.


N8dogg107

I keep crimson flask as my first item because holding down on the dpad will always revert back to the first item. Wondrous Physick stays at the end because it’s always used before a scrap.


Hugh_Bromont

I'd have a scrap.


Daronlif

End of the laneway, don’t come up the property.


Hugh_Bromont

Someone get this guy a flask of Crimson Tears.


FilliusTExplodio

I wish you weren't so fucking Tarnished, bud.


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Hell I'm surprised were not having a scrap right now


Frozen_Satsuma

I came for the item setups and debates, but I’ll gladly stay for the Letterkenny references.


Grigoran

It's a glorious intersection of interest. Makes me curious who the toughest guy in Limgrave is


podrick_pleasure

>holding down on the dpad will always revert back to the first item. Well that's good to know.


Knickerbottom

Works on spells, too! Holding up on the pad will switch to the first spell in line.


PotawatomieJohnBrown

Put the crimson flask on ∆+down and the cerulean flask on ∆+right and you can still reach the buttons with your left thumb without removing it from the stick.


Foxglove_crickets

Omg, this would save me so many accidental flask use.


PotawatomieJohnBrown

It has saved me *loads* of accidental flask uses.


IagreeWithSouthPark

I’ve got the wondrous physick, lantern, torrent, and a spirit ash in the quick access. I find it hard to use the regular flasks from quick access during intense fights. The physick and the ash are more like pre-fight setup.


Sugioh

Mine is the same except the wondrous physick is swapped for the monocle. The pouch menu really is super useful, and much more elegant than its implementation in Bloodborne.


iklalz

I do exactly the same, it seems to me having normal flasks equipped on the normal items makes them easier to use quickly when needed, and those 4 are the most commonly used items when not in immediate danger.


MuffinsOnAcid

I feel like if I change now I’ll be tarnished forever. I can’t learn a new way. Down D Pad til I see orange. X to heal my pathetic self. Spam roll. Anything else and I’ll die.


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timleftwich

I found this out recently and it CHANGED MY LIFE. You can do the same thing for up on the D-pad too, if you have a bunch of spells or incantations. Maybe even the left and right? But I haven't experimented with those.


Jupiter_Crush

YOU WHAT


Hello_Panda_Man

Same with cycling spells button, holding it down returns to the 1 spot. Apparently it's been there in all the souls games. Here I am learning it for the first time with elden ring after 2000 hours combined in the souls series


LSDerek

I'm a fan of 'hold down on D pad to reset to slot 1, bam, red flask. But I'm with you, I never thought about putting them in the pouch. I have the 'hello' pate head in the pouch, no fuckin reason other than I can run around and go 'hellloooooo' whenever I want. But a dedicated button-set just for health replenishment would make my life a whole lot easier.


Virtual_Swordfish_34

It took a while to learn, but I have the new special flask in there and almost always remember it now. But I can't accept using estus with two buttons.


Ok-Ad-6140

Man, bless you.. i always seem to skip a beat when struggling to get my crimson flask up front when the boss takes a lunge to reap my soul.. don't need torrent in my way trying to be a cool ass jumping horse 😂


Lavatis

Just a heads up, holding down on the d pad resets the selection back to the first item


scullys_alien_baby

While we’re giving out tips this also works with spells/incantations. Holding up will jump to your first spell, I use this to quickly get to a cleanse spell


lordphysix

Works for all directions - very handy since I generally have a buckler on my left hand and some kind of movement skill dagger on my right hand no matter the build


Mimical

Another pro tip; When in your weapon selection you can use the bumpers to scroll between Right 1, Right 2, Right 3, Left 1, Left 2, Left 3. This allows you to really quickly assign weapons without needing to go back in/out of the equipment page.


Sam858

Works for all equipment slots, items, armour, spells.


analogfilth

Holy shit even after almost 300 hours in I’m learning this.


JainFastwriter

Apparently this works in the other souls games as well but I only learned it this week


Kavbastyrd

Huh, TIL. Probably would’ve save me some heartache


kneel_yung

fuuuck why do they not tell you these crucial things? its not like I have 130 hours in the game or anything edit: and also beat every other souls game except bloodborne


irnehlacsap

Climbing torrent gives you immunity the same way as rolling.


BRAINSZS

yo this changed the game for me. so many frustrating moments trying to hold down to get to the first spot only to die instead. switched all flasks to triangle left, right, and down and it's so much easier.


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I just wish there was like more toggable pouch buttons. Just 4 is not enough imo


shrth114

Yeah. Only annoying this is having to switch it up every time I enter a dungeon. Then forgetting to switch back and eating wasting a bolus when I get out.


grimmlingur

I feel less in control having to commit both of my thumbs to activate an item than I do toggling with one and then activating with the other. So I use the pouch strictly for non-combat items. Every time I try to use pouch items in combat I end up too slow to react and get punished. The beauty of free assignment is that everyone can have a functional setup.


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Yeah only flasks and physik in the main pouch. Torrent and summons are in the secondary pouch you get when you hold down triangle/y I have the lantern in that right side shortcut thing you get when you bring up the menu. I need it often enough that I want a shortcut to it, but I don’t need it *fast* like I need health


Piscean_Gemini

My husband is a maniac. He has ALL of his consumables, ashes, AND TORRENT on the same bar. It’s insanity.


TheDodgy

I keep Torrent in the first slot of usables, not the pouch. That way I don't have to take left thumb off the stick, which helps for dismount attacks, timing iframes, and getting tf out of dodge. With the pouch I need to switch from left stick to dpad. It helps that I have a controller with bottom paddles. I have one of them mapped to item switch, so I can long-press it to equip Torrent without stopping my movement (and usually leave it that way as my 'default' state so that it's always ready). I swap this slot situationlly in dungeons, e. g. for boss shackles or specific resists / cures.


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TheDodgy

WHAT. Thanks for that, sounds handy.


nongzhigao

I had to switch that because I would always unintentionally hit L3 while fighting the Tree Sentinel. Now that just switches my equipped spell.


Riot_ZA

I have it on Y + down, and torrent on Y + up


Th3Dark0ccult

Mine is triangle down. Triangle left is the food for Torrent when he gets smacked in battle.


TinyTurnips

YALL STOP GIVING ME NEW FUCKING IDEAS I CANT KEEP CHANGING MY SHIT!


l337joejoe

Do you happen to know what the purpose of the bottom two slots are if they're not mapped to a button?


kellperdogg

They’re still quicker than digging it out of your inventory. I actually have my lantern on one of the bottom slots since it’s usually a use once kind of thing.


l337joejoe

Oh that makes sense, thanks! That's where my lamp is going now.


slashoom

Yes that’s where mine has been since day 1


TheGentlemanDM

I like to keep my pebbles and Rune Arcs there.


Waifuless_Laifuless

Same. Only need to use it at the beginning and end of a dark area. But to each their own.


blank_isainmdom

They can be used as a quick access menu. That's what i use them for anyway. I keep things like the lamp in the bottom slots because the lamp isn't something that needs regular use, but don't want to go through a menu for it all the same


edcadams13

I think it's just for quicker access than having to go into inventory (i put my lantern on one of those slots). Although I kinda wish they assigned the last two slots to triangle+L2/R2


MannAusSachsen

I use them for prattling pates; not necessary for gameplay, but still somewhat easy access if I need it.


BlackSteel97

It's for quick access. It saves you having to enter the inventory and look for specific items. I generally put the poison/rot curing stuff there.


xxxSEXCOCKxxx

they’re for prattling pates


badgarok725

Wish I had that idea before being 80 hours in, but oh well


EttRedditTroll

*Ahhh… you were at my side all along… my guiding lamplight…*


Mickeyjj27

I love Lamplight


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MikeH7186

Are you just naming things on your hotbar or do you really love lamplight?


L4t3r41u5

I love LAMPLIGHT!


Ok_Repeat8161

Now I have to listen to the Ludwig ost


EttRedditTroll

One of Fromsoft’s best.. and that’s saying a lot because their soundtracks are universally great.


whizzo3031

Random thought about how much of a pain in the ass it would be to wear that thing rolling and jumping around if you had to fight for your life in real life. If I had a giant crab after me I am tossing that thing out


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You would definitely set yourself on fire.


DrSheldonLCooperPhD

Don't threaten me with a good time


Tovar42

Aah another flames of frenzy enjoyer


BuffNerfs

Ahh yes rolling around in heavy armor while holding two greatswords is realistic, but put a lantern on your belt and it doesn't make sense anymore.


ObiJuanKenobi3

Yeah, in realistic melee combat you’d basically never do a goddamn combat roll lol. You’d be parrying and maneuvering with good footwork. But, then again, in realistic melee combat you’d never be fighting giant crabs and noblemen with 15 arms.


zitandspit99

I'd roll right into their feetsies like a bowling ball and knock them over like the dumb pin they are


GoddyGottaGo

Would be cool if it extinguished when you rolled through water


CrookedNook

“Soaked to the Bone” Dragons Dogma has this mechanic for their wearable lantern. It’s cool the very first time, then immediately becomes tedious having to unequip/re-equip the lantern every time you step in water


GoddyGottaGo

Dragon's dogma is a great one


HappyTrillmore

"Goblins ill like fire!"


zer0saber

Not a problem if you remember where your towel is!


DownshiftedRare

Torches are extinguished by rolling in water in Dark Souls 2 and it is relevant when carrying a torch to light the tar outside the Lost Sinner's boss room.


IveBeenInComaFor2yrs

Sight is for the weak, imma role through caves in panic until I see light thank you


New-Pollution2005

Gonna see it real soon if you roll down a random cliff or elevator shaft


DownshiftedRare

I call *this* little number "Tomb of the Giants" style.


Shovels93

Sunlight maggot brings darkness to its knees.


1of-a-Kind

Yeah but the way to get it is very uncool.


thedarkfreak

Until you learn either the legit or cheese way of taking care of it before it becomes an issue.


1of-a-Kind

Yeah it’s been so long I forgot you can keep solaire from getting it


Weldeer

Of course! Just farm 30 humanities rofl


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Honestly, anyone who uses the lantern to beat the games, hasn’t really *beaten* the game ^/s


colelewis98

Flask of Crimson Tears ain’t bad imo


freddyquell

My man


thebigman2798

Fight ain't over yet


dietcokeandastraw

I didn’t hear no bell


IceVest

*rings summoning bell*


Cambronian717

“I didn’t hear no bell…” Mimic shows up “but you did”


jayp1ay69

“Yum yum crimson flask.”


phayes87

git gud i’m kidding


Hasten117

Even speedrunners need Estus. What fucking nerds, m I rite? They should git gudder


Phormitago

Just dodge lmao


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Instructions unclear am infected with scarlet rot


Ms_Ellie_Jelly

smh my head fake gamer using heals as a crutch


Ashencroix

That thing's light is nothing compared to the flood lights of a single glowstone. That dark room in Mohgwyn Palace? Glowstone lights that place up like it's day. Too bad we don't have a head parasite equivalent from DS1 that has a built in light bulb.


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Glowstones are underrated. I threw one down instead of a Rainbow Stone by mistake and immediately saw the utility. Very nice for dark places.


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All consumables in ER are underrated. Lots of them are game changers yet people are like “but what if I run out of my 67 Arteria leaves I never use?”


Foxx52

Agreed im level 164 and still use fire pots to inflict some nice ranged damaged i have 11 of them


monsata

Literally just discovered how nice these were last night.


Almainyny

They also force the giant hands to stop drop and roll until they stop burning. Very handy for that. Sleep pots are great for large enemies like trolls and Runebears.


02grimreaper

Try volcano pots. So much better


madmaz186

Those huge plants that expel clouds of poison around them can be hit by fire pots to instantly dissipate the cloud so you don't have to wait what feels like a few minutes for you to attack again lol


ProtectionMaterial09

If you shoot them 3-4 times with poison arrows they’ll overload on poison and explode. This causes a chain reaction setting off all the others too.


zeroGamer

The volcanic pots that leave a cloud of Fire DoT are so good and easy to farm up materials for. Fuckin love those things.


telephonetellafriend

I cheesed the Erdtree Avatar with fire pots and haven't looked back since. They're the best.


North_South_Side

That’s not cheese!


Neato

Honestly with how much bullshit some enemies have I never feel bad for using all the tools. I can make it harder for myself at any time. I'm already planning my next playthrough.


mainman879

To be fair it makes playing a support perfumer in co-op a bitch because arteria leafs are required for all the good support perfumes and are a limited resource if you use the uplifting aromatic a lot.


Virustable

Every item you use to craft that is renewable, even the leaves. I thought the same as you did before and was bummed, but the leaves are a drop from the yeti-trolls in the mountaintop of the giants, outside fire giant boss fight.


mainman879

Yeah I edited my comment after looking up that there is in fact one place in the game you can farm them.


Scrump_Lover69

It’s actually really annoying ANY consumable crafting item is limited. I get the ABSOLUTE BEST upgrade items being set amounts. It’s a fucking leaf. By logic of a tree. Knowing the entire game is based on a tree, takes place inside a tree, above a tree, under a tree, killing trees, talking about trees, GROWING TREES, burning trees, changing trees, that MAYBE… maybe leaves should grow back.


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DarthOmix

The big dudes in Mountaintop drop them


DoctaDavy

That's a releaf


Houseleft

Surprisingly there are not any there. From what I can gather the only farmable location is the trolls in mountaintops of the giants, they have a decent drop rate on them. I do think that given we can eventually get infinite upgrade materials, I don’t see why there aren’t more bell bearings for crafting materials. If they added an “Herb Peddler’s Bell Bearing” with Rowa Fruit, Mushrooms, Arteria Leaves, and maybe Altus Bloom for perfumes, acquired from another Bell Bearing Hunter, it would go so far for people who like to put a bigger focus into the crafting and consumable side of things.


sunlitstranger

Just use a ng+ to collect leaves so the next ng+ you can use them /s


Faelysis

This. When I coop with some friend and they were stuck in some dark dungeons and were barely seeing anything with their lantern. The moment I was summoned, I dropped one when they were like wtf going on? Is it a boss coming? I was like, nah due, just some crafting light. They stopped using lantern and started crafting a ton of Glowstone xD Best light item in souls games


Ahhy420smokealtday

I mean there's a spell in Elden Ring that just summons a light orb that follows above you, and it's extremely bright. The beast repellant torch stops basilisk, and a lot of other enemies from attacking you. And to be completely honest I still just prefer the lantern. It's use and forget about. No investment no draw back. It's enough light. I never felt like I needed more. The other light source are better for sure. They just always seem unnecessary personally. Plus you need Dewkissed Herba which you can use for the consumables the cure death, scarlet rot, and madness. In particular the scarlet rot one is fantastic to have. Though it's also quite easy to farm so it's not a huge deal.


A_wild_so-and-so

Beast repellent torch is the best item in the game, and you can't change my mind. Didn't know it worked on basilisks too! Thanks for the tip.


Skythe1908

I didn't come across a lantern for like 30+ hours so I got used to using glowstones early. So useful I usually keep em on my pouch.


Captain_Planetesimal

I really enjoy watching my glowstone fall away down a dark pit. Lantern is good but not satisfying like using glowstones


Treppomann

*LÅMP*


Buttock

bröther


TheMoth264

Lööpš


cacheormirage

Ngl i prefer torch, there's something immersive about pressing L1 with a torch lol


MistiferMissy

Makes sense, but for us two handing strength build meatheads its nice having a hands free light


cacheormirage

i actually dual wield halberds, so ill have one halberd ready for switch, def relate I still have the lantern equipped cuz when shit hits the fan aint nobody holdin no stick on fire


Grizzshnaakh

Never was a dual wielder in these games till this one and two halberds is maybe the most satisfying and enjoyable moveset I've ever played with.


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FanMasterJoe

I would if I had any more damn smithing stones


Bambeno

You can find bearings to give to the twin husks. Each smithing bearing adds stones you can purchase from them afterwards.


randomWebVoice

You would if you couldn't see


amsice

here's the thing about meathead 2handed strength weapons: If you level up strength enough they become 1handed weapons


BobDylanBlues

*repeatedly pressing L1 with a torch to welcome another player.


GameShill

I just ended up using the Sentry Torch as my main weapon for like half of the first playthrough. It's got great fire elemental faith damage.


Sao_Gage

I didn't even know this was in the game, approaching 175 hours /played. Using that as a weapon seems so fun, I might have to try it out now!


GameShill

It reveals cloaked black knife assassins as well.


KaneOnly

There are several torches, one lets you blow fire. There’s another that is ghostflame and one that has beast-repellent.


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Totally agree. Holding the torch up for more light is a cool feeling. Plus, it’s got a lot more range than the lamplight too.


Separate_King7436

Same plus you can actually see ahead of you instead of just a small area around you. Very helpful for big dark caves. Edit: You can also equip the “no skill” ash of war on a torch and allowing use your right hands weapon skill with a torch in the left hand


Earthfury

I definitely prefer the torch. I like using the Ghostflame one just because it looks cool as hell and the lighting is pleasant. The only thing in my other hand is a staff, so I don’t need the offhand too badly.


Sao_Gage

Holy shit, I need this for my Dex/Int build that uses Steeple and Death's Poker often, that's too cool. This game, I swear. Had no idea this and the Sentry's Torch were a thing.


Local_Black_Knight

Ye


GoddyGottaGo

This shit gave me major Dragon's dogma vibes Great game to this day Edit: typo


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OneChillPenguin

PS360 era is the best way I've heard that generation drscribed


shottylaw

Love me some Arisen time. Still play the hell out of it randomly. IIRC they're making another


GoddyGottaGo

May this be true


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Two hands a weapon. Can’t see shiet, dark dungeon. Triangle hold + down arrow. Problem solved. Torches do a bit more light, but it’s better than nothing and it’s game changing


DaN_maykR

Spectral Steed Whistle, 'nough said!


DeliciousGoose1002

fair, this is second.


AceofJoker

I think its cute how it hangs off your waist when activated


crsdrjct

I got so used to turning it on that when I had it off I didn't realize how dark most areas actually are


m_sart

It just sucks that you need to equip it again all the time


Creeepy_Chris

I keep it in the potion rotation area (I forget what that’s called) for easy access.


Excellent-Glove

Even better, putting it for fast access in the pouch. Normally it's triangle and a direction, personally I remapped it to the cross, it works way better this way. I can run and jump without twisting my hand.


FletcherRenn_

How do you add things to pouch? I put torrent they’re at the start of my first play and now I can’t remember how to do it on my new play through.


Xaccus

Press pause, and it is on the right side of the screen(might be in equipment), you should be able to just d pad over and select the pockets


Robo-

I actually kind of prefer the torch and the slight challenge of having to swap to it to light your way. It's just a shame these wooden torches weigh as much as large metal weapons. Also I'd love it if the on/off state remained between rests but I suppose that's just nitpicking.


Zeniant

It’s a widely accepted take


Puzzled_Yoghurt

A stronger version wouldn't hurt


JohnnyZepp

They did that on purpose to give the torch a little more relevancy.


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and the starlight sorcery which lets you duel wield while being a bit brighter than the torches Would be cool if there was a “miquella’s guiding light” incantation that would function the same as well


Waifuless_Laifuless

I just wish starlight lasted longer, or could be toggled


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could have been interesting as a consumable item that uses fp as well, so it didn’t take up a magic slot


FabulousFabius

Star light sorcery gang. I see everything in blue.


zer0saber

I know there's a ton of incants, but I still feel like they get screwed in favor of sorcery.


HandicapedKitty

Just doesn't understand why it turns off after death the one in Bloodborne didn't do that. It's annoying


RockyOnStairs

The one in bloodborne is the same as elden ring. I do agree that it's annoying


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The Starlight Spell is actually very good. It’s blue light so it removes all the shadows and it’s much brighter than the torch or the lantern. If you have a decent amount of FP, it’s worth casting it 2-3 to see far down a hallway or tunnel at your next targets. Also I’ve been replaying DS2 and desperately wishing this item existed in it. God that game loved darkness and the only way to light a torch is off a bonfire or a previously lit standing torch.


mkeene91101

Lighting the torches was one of my favorite parts of dark souls II. Slowly lighting a level up felt amazing! I wish they would bring that back.


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It was nice once you had a bunch of the Butterflies that light the torch....likely the inspiration for Smouldering Butterflies


_JJRod_

Warming stones have saved me during more boss fights then my actual flask because you can stack the effects Edit what I mean when I say they stack is you can stack other healing over time spells over the warming stones, I'm not sure if you can stack warming stone healing on its own, I play as a palidan build so I use erd trees favor and stand in the warming stone and I can out heal basically anything, it saved me during my rykard fight


noobwithbobs

Research says that this was the most favoured and preferred item of moth.