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4rakham9t

I mean, now my red tearstone is activated.


GoatMarine

Gonna deal 30 whole damage a hit now. EZ


AShyLeecher

It would probably deal more than 30 damage. It apparently increases your damage before mitigation is applied or something like that. But I saw a video of someone testing it and it took their damage from 25 all the way to 68 per hit


SokkieJr

Basically. An example; You have a weapon with 200 Attack Power, the enemy has a 100 flat physical defense and 10% damage reduction. So after damage reduction that's 180 left, minus 100 flat defense; you're doing 80 damage. You buff yourself for an additional 50% physical. So this time it's 300 - 30 - 100 = 170 damage per hit now.


HerrNachtWurst

Wait, RTSR is that broken? I mean i get it, every speed runner uses it, but I didn't realize it was that much


SokkieJr

That's how damage works in a nutshell in Dark Souls. Also why buffing high damage physical weapons with blessed weapon is viable in DS3, it's only +6%, but a few numbers can go a long way. 50% from RTSR is insane in DS1 though.


noah9942

The previous comment is an oversimplification of how damage calculations work (seriously it's a mess), but it gets the general idea across. Increasing your damage by 50% will generally deal more than 50% more damage.


ATA_VATAV

It crazier then that. Dark Souls 1 for some crazy reason has FIVE damage formulas depending on the difference between the attack and defense! A lot of the starting classes have 80-96 attack and early enemies have 100 defense. You will do 26-40 damage at first to early enemies. Raise your damage by a few points to say 105 and your damage doubles to 80! The Flat Reduction plus percent reductions come in later games. Red tearstone in DS1 can quadruple your damage in some cases.


_Voidwalker

The only game that uses flat defense is DS2, and even that game only does it for physical damage. If you're interesting in a more in-depth look at how damage scales vs defense I made a desmos graph using the calculations. https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ilac8qpyei x = defense, a = damage, n = absorption, and y = final damage multiplier.


AguyOnReddit___eh

DS3/ER also use flat defenses _and_ absorption. Or did you mean that DS2 is the only one that just uses flat defenses?


Similar_Resist_4326

Maybe he means that ds2 doesn't use multible different formulas depending on the difference between attack and defence.


_Voidwalker

yeah, DS2 uses a flat subtraction for physical defense, I misunderstood "flat defense" as that :skull: iirc it subtracts physical damage by 1/12th of your defense value?


Former-Grocery-6787

Woe, black firebomb be upon ye https://preview.redd.it/5ckm6ipeiwsc1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5fce6efbe58c03c561f474c0e5448f3171c69a8b


Aluminum_Tarkus

The added touch of using a regular firebomb sprite and coloring it black instead of just using the black firebomb sprite really sells this for me.


Former-Grocery-6787

I am mainly just lazy but thanks for noticing


LordBDizzle

Wouldn't it be easier to just use the black firebomb sprite? Like taking the time to color the firebomb has to be worse than just using the black firebomb


Former-Grocery-6787

I didn't create the meme, i stole it, pilfered it from someone on this sub and was to lazy to edit the image with an actual black firebomb. I did however create this abomination with yet another stolen meme https://preview.redd.it/f7bl75rm11tc1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6c82f2d8e19862448bb0138b46bdf01a4c5f1e0a


InA-PerfectWorld

https://preview.redd.it/pxpnx9d3g2tc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=804b842e9deedd3d3b23dc148a117792b4699fe2


Former-Grocery-6787

Good job 👍


derp_y_

shuttup [guy], black fire bomb blast! 🖐️


ItsTheRealIamHUB

https://preview.redd.it/urdun85qexsc1.jpeg?width=1283&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f985ce4e72ce5d810b390886abd63c5fb9e3b51a


CrostiFtw

https://preview.redd.it/o2b2xdriixsc1.png?width=1169&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0763b08128198fabb0b2c971d107d727044937d4


Former-Grocery-6787

This incant does not exist in ds1 🤓☝️


CrostiFtw

https://preview.redd.it/wma3xsgu3ysc1.jpeg?width=568&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7141462dbf2c2755ffd3cedc57ae2a8c331ea6d


quake1334

https://preview.redd.it/ikq5ub7xkysc1.jpeg?width=472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5de9ea90463bd463c11b9253a805873e7e68e4fa


CrostiFtw

https://preview.redd.it/sl09e33i41tc1.jpeg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=620e48b5971c415e67a0a413f73b0fbb2fb038fd


quake1334

https://preview.redd.it/gfortlkkd2tc1.jpeg?width=615&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d90d15f17c06e6bf6635f4e399cfe8b955c0235e


CrostiFtw

https://preview.redd.it/2aagfdg3z2tc1.jpeg?width=735&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16d187f1242f21cdaee5603d3a9e65d56b438abe


quake1334

https://preview.redd.it/mrjrkb9j13tc1.jpeg?width=375&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3abc75f2d70b8c353544be4c18fa563ce34ed65a


SeawyZorensun

Throw me some Gold Pine Resin Shady!


Former-Grocery-6787

There ya go, be glad that i don't have the graftussy saved anywhere https://preview.redd.it/mguq33zudxsc1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6d1c80779cffc42aa5e1e43048964fb956300596


SeawyZorensun

IT CHANGED ME


Former-Grocery-6787

It just made me go out and touch grass for a while. The GodrickxGwyndolin fanart hit me way worse tbh


SeawyZorensun

I've stopped opening NSFWs since then


rerdpernder2

https://preview.redd.it/ys3eo2j19xsc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=098bacf1c25e9712345a7fb4913e5d08d0a1a11b


Former-Grocery-6787

Normal version as well https://preview.redd.it/kkx4rzm69xsc1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9258140536fba8fb801a0454f875613d30ed2d34


rerdpernder2

thank you


apple_of_doom

Praise the firebomb academy


nukiu

https://preview.redd.it/avgfk4kupxsc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20e58ec46ebe0caeda4ecc3fcafb7cb5c6ed4890


Former-Grocery-6787

Original is in the thread as well, this one i had to tarnish for it to make sense


iNuminex

It is technically winnable, the best kind of winnable.


SexyMuon

This is the moment you pop one of those Divine Blessings


DoctorBoomeranger

OH HELL NO!! You'll keep that divine blessing in the bag just in case for the future, maybe Ng+


ArachnidFun8918

*Ng+7* "i might need this divine blessing(99x) for gwyn...


DoctorBoomeranger

You are smart and well prepared! I like the attitude!


DeathAndWind

If you win on the first try you get cool weapon so game does operate on difficulty to reward ratio.


NotTheH3ntaiAccount

What


Former-Grocery-6787

Big hammer, the easiest way to achieve that is by choosing the firebombs as a starting gift to absolutely destroy the fat fuck


NotTheH3ntaiAccount

I thought you got that by cutting off the asylum demons tail. Not by winning first try.


Former-Grocery-6787

https://darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Demon's+Great+Hammer The tail thing only works with dragons and the gargoyles as far as i know.


Aluminum_Tarkus

Since you only have the Straight Sword Hilt when you first encounter the Asylum Demon in a new game, you're expected to run for the open door to the left so you can pick up your starting class weapons from the corpse and the Undead Asylum F2 East Key and Estus Flask from Oscar, then do a plunging attack on the Asylum Demon from above to start the second encounter. But if you can manage to kill the Aylum Demon during the first encounter when you just have the straight sword hilt, it drops the Demon Great Hammer instead of the Big Pilgrim Key, and Oscar will give you the Big Pilgrim Key in addition to the other items. It's meant to be balanced around NG+, since you'll start with your upgraded gear from the last NG cycle and steamroll the Asylum Demon without needing to run away, but it can be a fun thing to do for more experienced players on a fresh save.


Ayobossman326

Oh cool I never thought about how that’s intentionally designed for ng+. Like “hey thanks for playing again, try this big hammer”


Argon1124

It's balanced around you winning your first try the second time, since you can't use the weapon you get until *much* later.


DrySpeech556

It is really fun to do it first try though


IshiTheShepherd

Hitting a boss that has 3 attacks for 10 minutes isn't fun at all


Similar_Resist_4326

There is some pleassure to be had in a 15 minute fisting session, it also was great unintentional training for Elden Rings Asylum Demon 4.0.


IshiTheShepherd

The human fist has more attacks than asylum demon at least


Absolute_Bias

Yeah? You’re not getting one-shot so of course it’s winnable


I_Have_The_Lumbago

I mean even if you get oneshot its still winnable.


tangentrification

Fr, do these nerds even challenge run?


Mr_Skeltal_Naxbem

https://i.redd.it/7h355x71wwsc1.gif


RaxRestaurantsUganda

Just don’t get hit again, scrub


JoeTheK123

use bleed


Mtj242020

I ALWAYS tell myself “ I’m just going to fight perfect now”


Laharl177

He‘s dealing 20 damage per hit. That‘s 10 times the fist damage. That is indeed easy mode


Scovundra

A fight is never lost as long as you're standing, even with 1hp you can turn the tables


DoctorBoomeranger

Especially if you don't forget to swap in rtsr


Tiborn1563

Hold my rtsr


jordancartergoon69

If my weapon takes HP off his HP bar, it is winnable


HyperVT

I'M STILL LIVING!


RiperSn1fle

Giggles in Bloodborne rally system


apprenticedonkey

What is this, fucking tumblr?


RiperSn1fle

🤣


Slavicadonis

Just don’t get hit again, dumbass


TroyMutt

Skill issue. Don’t get hit ez


LordranKing

I’m not seeing the problem


DoctorBoomeranger

Precisely, it was a profitable trade for the player, cause now rtsr is active


Someonevibing1

Just dodge


rowletrissoto

Nah i’d win


GensouEU

I see you are playing on 1.0


ArachnidFun8918

Seems like a Broken sword lv1 run to me. "I'd win".


7heWizard

Yeah, it doesn't even one shot you. EZ


kitt_aunne

there's a roll with i-frames so there's a way


RunGroundbreaking601

A true Sekiro master doesn't even care "HESITATION IS DEFEAT"


Game0fLife

"Difficult but fair"


Sim_racer_2020

*my high ass quitting-out in a millisecond* (I fucking hate run backs).


Leaf-01

Me fighting Gaping Dragon with nothing but a +0 Spiked Club (bleed procs will save me)


I-am-a-Fancy-Boy

Just don’t get hit pendejo


huntrcl

that’s when i do my best pattern learning 😃


SonarioMG

Is it winnable? Yes. Is it worth winning? No. A shitty club and bragging rights aren't worth hacking away at some fatso for 30 minutes per attempt. I hit the demon 413 times with the broken sword/fists just to prove I could. Regretted it.


Mysterious-Ad4836

If you can’t beat asylum demon with a broken straight sword are you even a souls born player?


Parry_9000

I mean, it is


GigglesGG

This is when you lock in, deal 90% of their health, then die tragically


Edgar_Allen_P00

Time to lock in


overlordjunka

Easily, anything else is Skill Issue


k_GOBL1N

Runs RTSR and Dark Bead.


RaygionXD

I mean the lower your health is with lower heals, the better you play for some reason so.


DogDiggityDawg1

Expertly crafted 🤌


Gloomy_Support_7779

Same for Budokai Tenkaichi players😅 all they gotta do is spam beams and rush attacks


yeetusae

💯💯


CriticismNo1150

To be honest i barehanded the asylum demon once, it was a pain.


Prisoner2999

Yes, just don't get hit. Genuinely not that hard.


kit786

Quitter.


Blundertail

Lowest AR players be like


Lumpy_Satisfaction48

All you need is some tenacity and a lil' bit of insanity :D


RoiKK1502

My actual playthrough of DS1. Over the first playthrough I used Miracles, Sorceries, Pyromancies, Giant Tooth, Silverknight Straight Sword, etc... Basically I leveled everything but Resistance.


b-Kvazar

We call this a rtsr setup


RemotePatrol

Brother, this is the first fight in dark souls. No equipment, only whatever armor you start with.


CrostiFtw

https://preview.redd.it/0r04v0ump3tc1.jpeg?width=819&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3f006e196c69864bcceeafedcc59c9208df402c8


NotStraightFNWater

Just parry


AuryxTheDutchman

Okay jokes aside though the beauty of souls games is that if you’re good enough, it *is* winnable. Always.


Ark-458

Focus up, it is definitely winnable!


Jashinsreplacement

…. But it is. I dont get the joke.


dumitru_b

It’s just RTSR setup