Ostrava

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Build summary	Modified Vit build, for novalty
Recommended starting class(es)	Magician
Recommended Soul Level
	Recommended stats (Leave at default (**) if not raised)
Vitality	87
Will/Intelligence	15
Endurance	40
Strength	12
Dexterity	11
Magic	18
Faith	6
Luck	11
Recommended equipment	Rune Sword Rune Shield Fluted Set Dull Rats Ring Clever Rats Ring Wooden catalyst
Recommended spells/miracles	Warding (to prolong hyper mode)
Gameplay tips and progression	All the items required can be found in Tower of Latria so it may be a good idea to play this world in soul form only, to acquire the dull rats ring. Completing the tutorial can place you one step closer to pure white. Upgrade to magic 18 , strength 12 Buy some spice for the upcoming mindflayers your starting flame spell will dispatch them easy Traverse 3-1 to the lowest prison level where you will find the fluted set, make upgrading endurance a priority The Clever rats ring is near the arrow machine Dodge and flame the red phantom near the arrow machine and proceed to defeat the fools idol, sticking to the sides of the church firing flame at the idol should give you a good chance of defeating her. Run towards the central tower containing the huge tentacled creature, running up to the top level, then drop down carefully where the ceramic pots are located to a small ledge where the Rune sword and shield are. Complete the rest of the world till you get pure white for the dull rats ring The first tower where you release the chain from is where you will find the key for the prison cell to get the dull rats ring. Collect colourless souls to upgrade the sword asap To use the Rune sword as a viable weapon on NG+ hyper mode most be utilized, this is not the most viable build but its fun if you like pretending your Ostrava or his clone. The Rune sword is light meaning you can swing it around quite alot before getting tired and added magic defence is nice, you may want a spare dragon sword for magic resistant mobs

Comments

playing as npcs

Demons_Balls 27 Jul 2010 10:06

I really like making character builds like this; the fun thnig about DS is you can mimick just about every npc in the game

Ostrava

DrunkenSnake 28 Jul 2010 15:50

I had a lot of fun with this build. Ostrava is cool. :)

Aoineko13 08 Aug 2010 13:40

Start with royalty over magician. Raise faith to 16 for second chance. Swap the rune shield for the DSS and up str to 16 for it. Your magic def should be through the roof. Still not as effective as the V.N.R. otherwise though.

If the rune sword had scaling with magic it could be a redeemable weapon. but sadly no.

ebbeyes 09 Aug 2010 17:41

It just wouldn't be ostrava with the DSS lol but a better choice stat wise nonetheless
Rune sword can be decent in hyper mode unfortunately second chance takes you out of it, I took advice from the Vit knight build and chose warding instead.
One redeemable feature of this 'novalty' build over the Vit knight is the ability for long chain hits that in certain situations would be preferable to the larger weapons, sacrificing at cost of the raw killing power.

lowbacca 01 Feb 2011 17:42

plus one from me. you said ostrava….and well it is