#balder side sword

[nikkisticki]

I changed the notification sound for tumblr to this and now every time the app goes off it shoots dopamine right into my brain

[angel-advise]

i want to study at Anor Londo

i will spell sumo as Smough and use balder side sword. i would invade the guilty with blue eye orb all night while drinking an estus flask with my fellow undead. i’ll have green blossom every day that’s worth 1000 souls. i would go to painted world of ariamis every night. i am also more likely to meet silver knights, Blades of the Darkmoon, Gwynevere and Dark Sun Gwyndolin.

i wish i was from Lordran :(

[andmaybegayer]

dear god what is that thing.

the reveal here is priceless with the teeny little crocodile head

I tried out the Balder Side Sword but it's kind of slow and slashy, I might try out the estoc which is a cool thrusting sword. Ran back to the Parish and uncursed myself so I should have an easier time with this boss now.

Also gave Andre the ember that lets him make +10 normal weapons and bumped the Halberd to +6, I find the Halberd works well in all the narrow corridors where thrusting is an advantage.

[ink-and-dagger]

You’re playing Baldur’s Gate 3 right? If Astrid were Tav (hope that makes sense), what would her class and backstory be? Who would she romance? :3c

I love this question – thank you so much for asking. I haven’t been able to play lately because the game keeps crashing on me sob sob so this has helped fill that BG3 shaped hole my my heart <3

So obviously I had to try and make her in the character creator and thankfully the game stayed stable enough for me to make a base even though it took 5 failed launch attempts

None of the character faces or hairstyles were right, so I just picked the closest and fiddled around a bit on procreate.

I’m going to stick the rest of my ramblings under a read more because I don’t to submit any poor unwitting bugger to that if they’re just trying to scroll their dash in peace

*also potential small BG3 spoilers below so read at your own risk*

If we’re staying super loyal to OG Astrid’s character then she’d be a Bard, simply because she doesn’t really have any combat training and she’s highly adept at wielding her wit and her words. But if I were going to give her a fighting style, I think she’d multi-class as Rogue and Cleric. I can imagine her dual-wielding daggers or short swords, taking out her enemies with a wink and a witty one liner, and also having an affinity for light-based spells and divination.

Her set BG3 background would definitely be Entertainer - “You live to sway and subvert your audience, engaging common crowds and high society alike”. From a narrative perspective I’d say that she grew up in the lower city with her mother, and they didn’t have an awful lot of money. Astrid would be Half-Elf, and her mother a Wood Elf (although for some reason likely derived from snobbery she pretends that she’s a High Elf). Astrid wouldn’t know anything about her father other than he’s human. Years later, when she’s around 16 years old, she learns that her mother up and left with her as a baby and moved to Balder’s Gate to ‘avoid her getting too attached to a mortal parent’. This would be the straw on the camels back for Astrid and she cuts ties and moves out. She gets a serving job at The Blushing Mermaid in exchange for room and board - and gradually becomes a skilled mixologist. It’s also where she would learn any fighting skills, given that it isn’t the most salubrious establishment in the city. Gal’s gotta know how to protect herself after all.

As for who she’d 💜Romance💜 — I’ve pin-balled between several answers because I think there are multiple viable options. Astrid has this wonderful openness about her that means she could potentially forge a connection with a few of the companions…

She’d be very close with Karlach simply because they’re both so similar. They’re both bright and perky, with positive personalities. I think they’d be absolute best buddies and would cause infuriating amounts of trouble together. Sisters from other misters <3

I think she’d grow close to Wyll because of their shared history of Tricky Parents™️. There might even be a spark of attraction between them at the start, but the more they get to know each other, the more they realise that they ultimately aren’t suited to each other in a romantic sense. Wyll needs someone settled and reliable, and Astrid needs someone with an edge that keeps her on her toes.

She’d accept the advances of Lae’zel and Halsin - but these wouldn’t develop beyond casual flings. And she’d definitely have a big whooping fat crush on Raphael (although I don’t think she’d sleep with Haarlep - she’d only be interested in the real-deal devil).

I think she’d have a soft spot for Gale. But I can’t decide whether or not it would develop into something deeper. I think Astrid they’d have good banter and Astrid would absolutely love teasing him. I think she’d offer him a lot of support and advice when it came to Mystra, and she’d be a real source of comfort for him. I can see Gale developing a crush on her, but I think it would be one-sided and he’d eventually move on once he accepts that nothing can come of it.

Ultimately, I think she’d end up fully romancing Astarion surprise surprise. He shares a lot of similarities with Silco’s character that we know Astrid is drawn to - morally grey, tortured soul, sarcastic humour. They’re also both very used to masking their true feelings and avoid getting close to anyone out of a sense of self-protection. I also just think their personalities would mesh together really well, and they’d be best friends as well as lovers. The flirting would be insufferable. They’d definitely end up going down the non-ascended route too <3

[drudragonrose]

Baldur's Gate 3 Custom Characters

The Heros ~

Sestri ~ Matched to Karlach

Age ~ 35

Race ~ Asmodeus Tiefling

Class ~ Artificer ~ Battle Smith

Life before the tadpole ~

Sestri ran from Avernus along with the other Teifling, She worked with Dammon in the forge but had been there longer. Long enough to lose her legs in an accident. The others in the forge made new legs for her and accommodated her as she learned to use them to get around. She learned then started to improve upon them. Her legs make it so she can go further than most but they will always clank or make the sound of heavy footfalls making it so you can hear Sestri coming before you see her. She learned to work with Infernal Iron which is a passion for her. Transfem.

Personality ~

She’s a hyper orange cat type, always rushing to see what she can study or repurpose. She will always say what she means, even if it hurts someone’s feelings. She’s not trying to be mean but she just doesn’t see the point in sugarcoating. That and she’s a horrible liar, it would be the only time that she stammers and seems unsure of herself. Well, one of the only times. Karlach also brings her to a loss of words.

Lavender ~ Matched to Shadowheart

Age ~ 46

Race ~ Half Elf, Half Drow

Class ~ Paladin of Salune ~ Oath of Devotion

Life before the Tadpole ~

Lavender was doing recondense work for her enclave. Even before she knew what it was, there was a large influx of people that seemed to change faith overnight. She had vowed her sword to Salune and no one can shake her from her belief though she is a bit unique about it. Because of her drow mother, she believes that without Shar there would be no Salune for they are the dark and light side of the moon. It’s what drew her to Shadowheart in the first place. That and the fact that the woman needed more help than she was letting on. She lived with her elven mother, her drow mother having gone back to the Underdark a long time ago. Lavender hopped that she got off easy but she knew that the woman was most likely dead given what she knew of Drow culture.

Personality ~

She can come off as brash at times but with a winning smile and a joke she can play it off. Like the moon that she warships she has a darkside that she works to keep in check. She isn’t foolish about it though, sometimes for peace there must be war. There is a calculating side to her that she used to the benefit of those on her side. She can be pushy when she thinks she’s right and stubborn to a fault like a steamroller when she has set her sights on someone.

Iris ~ Matched to Astarion (Spawn)

Age ~ 150

Race ~ Glasya Tiefling Dhampir

Class ~ Warlock ~ Hexblade

Before the Tadpole~

She was the personal guard to the archdevil Megara, a powerful necromancer and an advisor to Asmodeus.  Her father was a vampire lord who wanted to use her to replace his lost love. She signed the deal with a devil to get away from her father and creator. Megara gave Iris her sword and her new look. She was working on hunting down a devil that stood to go against the tyrant of the Hells. She had almost found his place in Balder’s Gate when she was kidnapped.

Personality ~

Iris has one master and make that abundantly clear. Rebellious by nature with the poise to back it up. She had a talent for causing chaos. As bombastic as she is, Iris doesn’t like to be in the spotlight. She learned something from her days as a lord’s daughter. Intelligence is her game and she is good at it. Iris knows how to talk to others in order to gain secrets from them. With all her skills in manipulation, which only grew with her time in the Nine Hells, she tries to her best to be honest with the people that she’s close to.

Tsubaki ~ Matched to Gale (Human)

Age ~ 40

Race ~ Wood/ Astral Elf

Class ~ Cleric of Mystra Lurue

Before the Tadpole ~

Tsubaki comes from a family touched by the divine. While her grandmother was druid, her mother had turned her talents to healing through The Weive. She said her vows to Mystra and used her blessings to take care of the people in the small town she had lived in outside of Neverwinter. She was on her way to Balder’s Gate on a feeling that she got. There was trouble and her goddess wanted her to look into it it was on her way that she was snatched up.

Personality ~

Tsubaki is endlessly giving both to her benefit and her detriment. She loves to cook and make potions. Anything to sustain those around her. She’s the type to give someone a bigger piece of a sandwich to someone else. The whole of it if she sees their need is greater. She takes people at her word but, even with the short time that she’s been outside her village, knows to keep a wiery eye on them until proven wrong.

Opal ~ Matched to Wyll (Blade of Avernus)

Age ~ 24

Race ~ Styx Tiefling

Class ~ Collage of Spirits Bard

Before the Tadpole ~

Opal comes from a family that lived on the River Styx. Her heritage allows them to be able to map out the chaotic river and be immune to the river’s effects. Even when she’s not on the waters, guiding souls to their hereafter, she can see spirits which happens when the gift is particularly strong in her bloodline. She can also get visions of the past when she touches things or people. She was following a trail set by spirit who could not move on until a great wrong was set right. The tadpole has broken down some of the barriers that she had been able build up, making her powers more erratic for a while.

Personality ~

She gives off the appearance of being quite spacy but she is observant to the point that it can be insulting at times. She loves music and will often hum to herself when nothing is going on. She cultivates a persona of being soft-spoken until she’s cornered or has to perform, She will always give a small song while on a river or ocean as a beacon for those dead while on the water.

Thempeth ~ Matched to Ly’zel

Age ~ 39

Race ~ Amaphyst  Dragonborn

Class ~ Way of the Four Elements Monk

Before the Tadpole ~

The dragonborn came from a high mountain top where the Order of the Jade Dragon. Those who can find it are welcome to train in their ways. Thempeth was allowed to travel after she completed her training and she started her mission to learn from everyone she came across. She experienced the world’s cruelty and its kindness. She chose to try and help as much as possible to keep the scale that seems to be ever tipping towards darkness. Investigating a disappearance is what lead her on the path to Moonrise before she was picked up.

Personality ~

She a chipper soul, just happy to be alive. She does take her physicality and the balance within herself very seriously. Being dragonborn she doesn’t really understand human emotions though she does try and empathise. She lives for coffee and is a rather grumpy dragon without it.

Sunako ~ Matched to Halsin

Age ~175

Race ~ Astral Elf

Class ~ Star Druid

Before the Tadpole ~

The family line is blessed by Lurue, goddess of magic and healing. Sunko was taught to go were the stars guide her which lead her to Moonrise at the moment of the first war against Kethric Thorm. She had been much younger then and much more inexperienced. She vowed to come back when the time was right and finish what was started. She diudn’t expect to run into her granddaughter along the way, more over she didn’t expect to meet up with Helsin again.

Personality ~

The stars rule her, the moon is her guide. Because of how she grew up she’s detached from others but she does care in her own way. Fiercely protective of those she considers her family, she has to be with the dangers in the Astral. While she tries not to show it she’s a bit sensitive about her looks, wrinkles and age having caught up to her all at once when she crossed over to the Material.

[bugwolfsstuff]

Alright I have finished Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer!

Here are my thoughts for a few pages i have dog-eared and since i value my phone storage I'm just gonna quote them instead of pics.

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Page 214

Harald sniffed the coin. Its gold surface glowed so warmly it seemed to be on fire. You have giantish blood, girl? (Samirah) I can see it in your eyes."

[Samirah:] "That's also none of your concern."

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(assuming he's referring to Loki being a Jötun)

Oooh, so Rick is gonna address the different species of gods' thing this time around? I wonder if Loki's kids would have special powers or something being half Jötun?

Personally I'm gonna headcanon regardless if it's never brought up again.

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Page 226—227

[Samirah:]"We may all die," She muttered, "but this will definitely get Ran's attention".

[Magnus:] "Why?" I asked. "What is that thing?"

Our catch broke the surface and opened its eyes.

"Meet my older brother," Sam said, "the World Serpent".

Chapter 33: Sam's Brother Wakes Up Kinda Cranky

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Squeeeee! there's my boy—snake! Jörmungandr!

I guessed a little while before this that they were gonna catch him but shrugged it off. So i was very happy when my boy chomped on that cow head.

Also is it just me or does anyone else get really happy when the demigods refer to their godly/monster sibling as brother or sister?

Like yes! That giant snake boy is your big bro! You share a dad! (or if you're going by the Loki ate a giantess's heart and gave birth to the monster three myth, then parent)

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Page 237

"In other words, you don't know." the goddess (Ran) arched her eyebrows at Sam. "And you, daughter of Loki, why are you siding with the gods of Asgard? Your father is no friend of theirs— not anymore."

"I'm not my father," Sam said. "I'm a— I was a Valkyrie."

"Ah yes. The girl who dreamed of flying. But the Thanes of Valhalla expelled you. Why do you still try to earn their favour? You dont need them to fly. You know very well that with your father's blood—"

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That not anymore part in reference to Loki upsets me and puts me even more on Loki's side.

*looks at Loki and his children's treatment* I could not guess why he's not your guys' friend anymore! Even though you:

Tied up his (first) wife (not Sigyn the other one) and kidnapped his children in the night

Chained one of his kids (Fenris), threw one into Helheim (Hel) and threw the other into the ocean.

Turned one of his other kids with his 2nd wife into a wolf that then dismembered the other child.

Shoot the now wolf kid and used the dead kid and the wolf kid's guts to chain Loki to a rock.

Have a snake drip ACID onto his face while chaining him to the aforementioned rock.

There's probably more but thats all i can think of at the top of my head.

Also the shapeshifting teasing.

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Page 331

[Magnus:] "Why are you showing me this?' I asked"

[Loki:] "Because I like you, Magnus. You've got a sense of humour. You've got zing. So rare in a demigod! Even rarer among the einherjar. I'm glad my daughter found you."

[Magnus:] "Samirah...that's how she can turn into a horsefly. She's a shape-shifter like you."

[Loki:] "Oh, she's Daddy's girl, all right. She doesn't like to admit it, but she's inherited a lot of things from me: my abilities, my dashing good looks, my keen intellect. She can spot talent, too. After all, she chose you, my friend."

I clutched my stomach. 'I don't feel so good.

[Loki:] 'Duh! You're on the verge of death. Personally, I hope you wake up, because if you kick the bucket now your death will be meaningless and nothing you've done will matter.'

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LOKIIIIII! My baby boi, girl, sometimes horse! Why do I find it adorable that he calls Samirah daddy's girl?

Also the way he compliments himself lol

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Page 334 and a bit of 335

You know how to ruin conversation" Loki said "I killed Balder, the god of light—the handsome perfect, incredibly annoying son of Odin and Frigg." He stepped towards me and poked my chest, emphasizing each word "And-I'd-do-it-again".

In the back of my brain, my common sense yelled, DROP IT! But, as you have probably figured out by now, I don't listen to my common sense much.

"Why did you kill him?"

Loki barked a laugh. His breath smelled of almonds, like cyanide. 'Did I mention he was annoying? Frigg was worried about him. The poor baby had been having bad dreams about his own doom. Welcome to reality, Balder! We all have bad dreams. But Frigg couldn't stand the idea that her precious angel might bruise his little foot. She exacted promises from everything in creation that nothing would hurt her beautiful son- people, gods, trees, rocks...Can you imagine exacting a promise from a rock? Frigg managed it. Afterwards, the gods had a party to celebrate. They started throwing things at Balder just for laughs. Arrows, swords, boulders, each other nothing would hurt him. It was as if the idiot was surrounded by a force field...Well I'm sorry. The thought of Mr Perfect also being Mr Invulnerable made me sick.

I blinked, trying to get the sting out of my eyes. Loki's voice was so full of hatred it seemed to make the air burn.

"You found a way to kill him."

"Mistletoe!" Loki's smile brightened. Can you imagine? Frigg forgot one tiny little plant. I fashioned a dart from the stuff, gave it to Balder's blind brother, a god named Hod didn't want him to miss the fun of chucking deadly objects at Balder, so i guided Hod's hand and...well, Frigg's worst fears came true. Balder deserved it.

"For being too handsome and popular"

"Yes!"

"For being loved."

"Exactly!"

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"Ill-do-it-again" Honestly real of him.

And like tbh Balder had it fucking coming. Like from what I can recall no one else besides Frigg and Loki knew of the mistletoe weakness. So all it would have taken for some dumbass to accidentally throw the mistletoe and killed him. It just happened to be Loki and he was doing it maliciously (or in my eyes, for vengeance).

Also why is the All part of "we all have bad dreams" Italicized? Loki what kind of dreams are you having? You okay?

I dont think its intentional but the way Magnus goes:

"you killed him for being loved?"

And Loki responding "Exactly!" makes it sound like Loki was jealous lmao.

Someone get my dude some therapy, i don't think he gets enough love.

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Page 335, my favourite part

"Oh please" Loki stepped back, examining me with a look of disappointment, this only a matter of degree. So I killed a god. Big deal! He went to Helheim and became an honoured guest in my daughter's palace. And my punishment? You want to know. My punishment?"

"You were tied on a stone slab," I said, 'With poison from a snake dripping on your face. I know."

"Do you?" Loki pulled back his cuffs, showing me the raw scars on his wrists. "The gods were not content to punish me with eternal torture. They took out their wrath upon my two favourite sons - Vali and Narvi. They turned Vali into a wolf and watched with amusement while he disembowelled his brother Narvi. Then they shot and gutted the wolf. The gods took my innocent sons' own entrails... Loki's voice cracked with grief. "Well, Magnus Chase, let's just say I was not bound with ropes."

Something in my chest curled up and died - possibly my hope that there was any kind of justice in the universe. "Gods."

Loki nodded. "Yes Magnus. The gods. Think about that when you meet Thor."

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YAY THEY ADDRESSED THE CHAINS!

Also one of the main reason why i am on Loki's side.

Like go on, tell me how thats justice. Tell me how the dude that got their first three children taken and thrown away or chained then got their two new sons get brutally murdered and then chained with the entrails of said two sons is the bad guy here?

And the fact that it specifically says 'cracked with grief'

As in he actually cares about his kids—well at least his sons.

Rick don't fuck this up for us, please don't make him an irredeemable monster next book.

Also the fact that he says the gods watched in amusement implies that he witnessed this...they made him watch...his innocent sons get murdered and gutted. (I am not even going to think about that Sigyn also likely saw too)

Like...

....holy fuck...

...how? How are we rooting for these guys to be saved?

This is why we need a Son of Loki! Luke AU and several one-shots revolving around Loki as a parent in general.

Hel even Magnus goes WTF.

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Alright this is getting too long ill make a second part later

[mischief-lies-and-stories]

Reacting to Contemporary Comics (Without Context) 3/?

Back to zero context, but I'm so excited for this anyway

Is Balder's cape and boots blindingly white because he's supposed to be so pure and good? Weak. Boy's engaged to his half-niece, purity is gone I think (I guess that's the Christian perspective though, and he's certainly not that).

I'm pumped though. Spoilers for Thor #3 and my usual comic references

I like that this one has a bit of a recap

Bifrost is broken AGAIN?! I hate to say it, guys, but maybe y'all bought a lemon with this one

It won't happen, but god I hope Balder + Karnilla turns into OT3 and that's how Karnilla and Hela get together

THORI! Thori as the flower girl is perfect! Good job, Thori!

Obnoxious boi, why do you have a bow tie lololol

Arranged marriage. I guess we're forcing this OT3 another way

Loki is loving this

Loki thank you for mentioning the quasi-incest

Oh wait I'm confusing Tyr and Balder. I thought Balder was already in Hel. I'm still shipping the OT3 though

But Tyr just said "My allegiance belongs to Queen Hela, not my father's mistakes and bastards," which is some utter king shit. If he wasn't trying to kill Loki at the same time, I'd be jumping sides frankly.

The best part about this comic is we are like six pages in and we've already explicitly established that all four brothers hate their dad. We love to see it.

(I mean, for Thor, mostly. Even if most of his "I hate my dad" is a tantrum about getting his favorite toy hammer taken away.)

"I will slurp you up like a bowl of soup, you miserable bastard! Fenris is having uncle for dinner!" I'm crying. Move over, Loki, your doggie son and grandson are now my favorites.

Oh no the villain's hot. Positively flaming. I'm sorry. I am attracted to her, though.

Oh my god, the bulk of this issue was a fucking flashback

Oh my god. Thor. What the fuck is this.

Skurge is ace. I don't make the fucking rules

Wait, no. Skurge is a sword lesbian. Ace sword lesbian Skurge

I like Skurge better in this than in Asgardians of the Galaxy. Better than in Ragnarok, too, frankly.

I... I don't have words. What the fuck is this comic

HELA'S FUCKING WHOMST???!!!

Did not see that coming

The real reason the bastard showed up at the end of Ragnarok

P.S. hey. Hey, guys. Guess what I found while reshelving the other issues I read last week?

IT CONTINUES, BABYYY!

[mattyarlen]

Inktober 11th: Balder Swag Side Sword

[redsixwing]

top 5 souls weapons!!

This list is gonna be heavily slanted toward Dex and casters <3 These are my favorites, not a thoughtful list of the best for anything.

Balder Side Sword - simple, classic, can carry you allllll the way. Has a gloriously long lunge to go with its sweeping attacks. Get you a Dex sword that can do it all. I picked up several while trying to get all the Balder armor and enchanted them all for different uses.

Nightrider Flail - Jingle jingle! It's a flail with three heads! You'll put your eye out! This is a completely absurd weapon. Also, it may be the only way my Tarnished has to crack heavy armor. I like it a lot for being a bludgeoning AND bleeding weapon, and for having an extremely satisfying overhead slam.

Black Knight Halberd - Legitimately my favorite moveset in DS1. <3 High requirements, but it's so worth it for the reach and power. Beats the graceful Silver Knight Spear by a hair.

Lizard Staff - IT IS A STAFF WITH A DRIED LIZARD ON IT. The lizard doesn't do anything. It cracks me up. I love it. Alas, I did not manage to get one for my hexer. DS2, you are so silly sometimes.

Darksword - on the list for aesthetics as well as my affection for Darkwraiths. This one isn't a Dex weapon, but shh.

Honorable mention to the Blades of Mercy, for their elegant design alone.

[7er3m1]

The Best Early Gears in Dark Souls 1

Dark Souls is known for its unforgiving difficulty among the gaming community. After getting the game and playing it for myself, I concluded that while it is pretty difficult, it is not as bad as most people make it out to be. The game’s interconnectivity allows the players to get their hands on powerful gears pretty early in their playthrough. After finishing 3 playthroughs and 180 hours of playtime, I have compiled a list of great gears that can be obtained early in the game with relative ease.

Estoc

Estoc is the largest thrusting sword with the longest reach in the game. All you have to do get to obtain it is to get down to New Londo Ruins, which is one elevator rider away from Firelink Shrine, the main hub and starting area. And it is found lying out in the open surrounded by non-hostile Hollows! It also has the low stat requirements of 10 strength and 12 dexterity, so most starting players can use it almost immediately!

Zweihander

The Zweihander is located in the graveyard to the left of Firelink Shrine. All you have to do to get it is to run through the graveyard avoiding the skeletons and pick it up. While it requires some investment in strength to use (16 for two-handing, 24 for one handing) and attacks pretty slow, the Zweihander has high stun-lock potential and high base damage. If you upgrade it consistently, especially taking the Fire and Chaos upgrade path, the Zweihander will be able to remain a very good weapon of choice through the end of the game. There’s a good reason the “Chaoshander Giantdad” is one of the most powerful builds in Dark Souls 1. (Filty Casul! The Legend never dies!)

“Chaoshander Giantdad” showscase by OnlyAfro

Gravelord Sword

This bony curved sword can be obtained by joining the Gravelord Covenant in the Catacombs. In order to join the covenant, one must get into the Catacombs, do some navigation and land on the right ledge, then go inside the narrow room with a Titanite Demon, pick up the 3 Eyes of Death, and quickly get into one of the open coffins. Once you successfully enter the coffin, it will take you to Gravelord Nito. Then you can pray to him and join the covenant. Once you do, you’ll get the Gravelord Sword. The curved sword has very high base damage and can inflict Toxic buildup. The downside is its difficulty to upgrade because it uses Demon Titanite, which is mainly obtained from Titanite Demons, which is a pretty tough miniboss.

Great Scythe

The great scythe can be obtained in the Catacombs. It has the best dexterity scaling in the game, combines a long reach, high damage, versatile moveset into one package, and also inflicts bleed.

Balder Side Sword

Affectionately nicknamed Baller Swag Sword by fans, this side sword is dropped by Blader Knight in the Undead Parish church. It has a drop rate of 1%, meaning that those who desire this weapon will need to farm for it. However, should they get their hands on it, they’ll find that it lives up to its nickname as a straight sword that has high dexterity scaling, low stamina consumption per swing, longer reach compared to other straight swords, and a unique move set, particularly its heavy attacks which consists of consecutive multi-thrusts.

Grass Crest Shield

A humble shield found in Darkroot Basin, guarded by a Black Knight. When equipped, it increases stamina regeneration, allowing you to attack and dodge more frequently.

Black Knight Gears

Black Knights are powerful minibosses. But should you manage to defeat them, by exploiting critical attacks by parrying, ripostes, and backstabs or getting gravity to kill them for you, you have a chance to get their weapons (20%) or shield (5%). Their weapon choices include the Black Knight Sword, Black Knight Greatsword, Black Knight Greataxe, and Black Knight Halberd (Though its shape is more like a glaive). All of these weapons possess high base damage, a 20% bonus damage multiplier against demon type enemies, decent stat scaling, and moderate strength requirements. The weapons’ effectiveness can carry those lucky enough to obtain it all the way through New Game Plus. Their status as Unique weapons also makes them very easy to upgrade, as you can easily get 10 Twinkling Titanites from Crystal Lizards to fully upgrade them.

Locations for potential early Back Knight gears

The Halberd can be obtained early from the Black Knight that guards the Grass Crest Shield, the Sword can be obtained from Undead Burg’s Black Knight, and the Greatsword can be obtained from the Black Knight near the Sunlight Altar bonfire.

Uchigatana

This katana can be obtained by killing the Undead Merchant in Undead Burg. It has a fast attack speed, ability to inflict bleed, and makes the player feel like a cool anime protagonist. No wonder it has gained the nickname “Guchigatana”.

Claymore

The Claymore is a greatsword that can be obtained from the bridge that leads up to the Sunlight Altar bonfire. It is very versatile, dealing high damage and having great stun-lock capabilities. It also has an average scaling, making it a favorite for “quality builds”, and a versatile moveset; wide horizontal slashes and a fast thrusting attack in one hand, vertical slashes in two-hand.

Drake Sword

This sword can be obtained from shooting the tail of the Hellkite Drake. It has a high base damage of 200 but has no scaling whatsoever and requires rare dragon scales to upgrade. This means it is only useful on the early game before it starts to get overshadowed by other weapons.

That is all from me. I hope this tips and tricks will help you readers have an easier time exploring Lordran. Praise the Sun!\[T]/

[primiera]

fucked up that i got the balder side sword without even trying this time

[maletofujoshi]

i best fume knight. yay!! i was so vindicated when i found out that the straight sword it drops is like just a balder side sword that responds well to dark infusion, like, hexer is such a fun build archetype

[andmaybegayer]

while reading up on weapon comparisons I have learned that the Balder Side Sword is an ultra rare drop from Balder knights that people sometimes grind for hours to get and I just got it randomly from the guy behind the Undead Parish. Neat! It's on okay sword.

[sheep-trenchcoat]

i'm into it in exactly the way you describe except i'm a tumblr transbian not a 4chan guy

lore schmore, give me more dudes to hit with my rapier or possibly balder side sword and also i feel a little bit sad about the fact I'm eventually gonna have to kill Sif because buppy

I guess what bugs me about Dark Souls is there's all these Dark Souls-take-seriousers who take Dark Souls very seriously. Now this is fine for a game like Mario that wasn't meant to be taken seriously, but Dark Souls like... it wants you to take it seriously, and you are! And all these people wax poetic about it, and shit, fuck off! If I start liking Dark Souls I'm worried I would be inducted into their ranks. I mean I wouldn't but that's because I reject them, you know, they're all like "video games.... the power of video games. Analysis."

Uh it feels like Dark Souls players are of the same vibe as those guys who make videos like "this anime that BROKE ME" on youtube and shit.

Maybe not all Dark Souls players? I feel like I can imagine some 4chan guy who's just... uncomplicatedly into Dark Souls, you know, like he's really into it but he doesn't think about it? Or he thinks about it only instrumentally, in terms of playing better. He's correct, he likes this video game in the right way. Others like this video game, which I have not played, in the wrong way, according to me. That's my opinion.

[septemberlikestea]

today i will get past the anor londo archers. pinky promise.

[thesoulzofhades]

Someone invaded me in the Depths and I beat them despite the enemies being in the way and messing up my lock on during casting. I blacked out the person's name for their privacy. I wasn’t expecting it because I was farming Titanite.

Enchanted Balder Side Sword is pretty good and I used it when I won. The R2 attack is what sealed the deal. I see the hype in this weapon, even though I’m not scaling it on it’s native Dexterity stat.