Firestorm fury

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Build summary	Around SL 100+, use for overpowered hypermode firestorm, PvE, PvP (use at your own risk)
Recommended starting class(es)	Royalty, any class will suffice, but starting with higher magic can always help
Recommended Soul Level	**
	Recommended stats (Leave at default (**) if not raised)
Vitality	30
Will/Intelligence	45
Endurance	**
Strength	22
Dexterity	18
Magic	30
Faith	18
Luck	**
Recommended equipment	Left Hand 1 - Morion Blade** Left Hand 2- Shield, Dark Silver (only if unsure about taking a hit)/ A bow, Lava or Sticky Compound long bow +5 Right Hand 1 - Sword of choice, Blueblood would be mine with the increased magic damage aswell as being an all round good sword (dexterity for this reason, raise luck aswell if you prefer). Either that or the Northern Regalia, I like the large base damage and in Hypermode with an R2 swing hit something along the lines of a 2246 damage attack, certainly not too bad. Useful to have Magic Sword 'Makoto' handy for lowering health to ~30% Right Hand 2 - Talisman of Beasts. **Morion blade can be moved to right hand and talisman used on left if you prefer, i just have it that way round because i am foolish like that i guess, just a routine. Rings - Clever Rat's Ring Ring of Magical Sharpness/ Cling ring (if unconfident in soul form) Items/Consumables - The odd cresent moon grass if it doesn't raise health too far Old Spice (as much as possible) Turpentine/Black Turpentine (if using a sword or choice) Sticky White Stuff (again, for sword if using one) Royal Lotus (poison tends to be the most common ailment) Armour - Anything that is light, if you have higher endurance, you can use better armour, but being able to roll and move quickly is always handy
Recommended spells/miracles	Spells - Firestorm of course - The best damage I can remember doing with one firestorm was over 13000 on the Old Hero, needless to say, one hit kill. A ranged spell, Soul Ray for example - Might experiment with other spells as i find soul ray to be just too costly on MP for what it does (also getting a bit tired of it) where as soul arrow might just about have the same effect (OHK), Homing soul arrow seems tempting and could take it's place Warding (should take one hit up to New game ++, not guaranteed) Miracles - Evacuate, just use it for easy farming if desired Gods wrath (might aswell if you have the space) Second Chance (if you are unconfident, takes away hypermode having you on 50%)
Gameplay tips and progression	First of all, i only use this setup to mess around when playing as a blue phantom with friends, however, though it may be rather risky using this setup, it cant be denied that pretty much all enemies and most bosses will be taken down in one usage (second firestorm is always possible before you take a hit). Good for all situations providing you are good at dodging, rolling away from attacks or use a strong shield to absorb damage if preferred. I believe that around 30 vitality should be high enough when playing as a blue phantom and using warding to be able to take a hit when at ~30% health, not 100% sure but high vitality could never hurt, the higher your endurance the better aswell, i've left it blank for other users to experiment, i have my endurance at 40 Overall, it works very well and is always good for a laugh when playing with friends and certainly impresses people who don't expect it when you join their game, pretty much ideal for its intended use, always risky to use having your health below ~30%, more so in soul form of course but in the end, it's only really used to mess around or help people online so it doesnt matter if you die anyway. Quick note- These stats are at level 100, after that I tend to put stats on endurance, up to 25 is soul level 115, then possibly more on magic. Good gaming and any comments or possible improvements by all means, leave a comment

Comments

this is not to mess with!!!

firefly666 25 Jul 2011 10:11

this seriously works!!!!
and how… burned half of demon souls down :D
good tips thank you!!!

Mugenkira 27 Jul 2011 01:12

If you used the running firestorm glitch with this then nothing could ever stand up to you. Ever.
But since this isnt about cheating, you caught me at 13000 damage to the old hero. +1 for that.

TheSpaceships 27 Jul 2011 05:36

13,000 Damage is preposterous unless you used RFS to hit him several times. Even then, Old Hero doesn't have nearly 13,000 HP (hence, the damage shown on the screen will never surpass his HP) until ~NG+++++ or beyond.

I don't see how this is very adequate for PvP, with your 30 Vit standard, Warding, and low versatility with an awfully predictable and unreliable Spell, with low Magic to boot. Take Mag to at least 50 and use iCat, OR go with a normal Mage (a far better build for PvP, just look at toasTBacon or Astrichthyes versions). With the stats listed, you're horribly easy to kill and are completely reliant on one not-so-good Spell.

First off, Warding is viable but it is highly recommended to use Second Chance with it (Cast Warding after SC is broken). Since Warding only works against Physical Damage, SWS, B-Turp, or any weapons that deal Magic Damage will rip you apart…

Second, have at least 40 Vitality, 50 is recommended. This will boost your survivability greatly. Also, please use Cling Ring. That way you won't get 1-shot by a Cursed Uchi. ;)

Here are the stats I would use to optimize this more for PvP:
45 Vitality
24 Intelligence
** Endurance
14 Strength
** Dexterity
50 Magic
35 Faith
** Luck
RH1 Kris Blade+5 | RH2 Crescent Kilij/ Moon Knight's Sword/ Moon Claymore /Geri's Stiletto+5 | LH1 ToB | LH2 Adj Shield/DSS+5

This way you have a nice Vitality pool, enough Stamina to dodge and counter without Rollspamming, enough Strength to wield Claymore two-handed, and more Mag-Fth than a normal Mage but less Intelligence. That is the main difference between this and a Standard Mage is that you are working with less Int and more power. Feel free to equip Clever Rats Ring and Friend/Foes Ring (RoMS for PvE) for a Glass Cannon variation, though you'll OHKO with Firestorm without Hypermode. However, using Hypermode with Firespray is lethal (and the 24 Int allows for both Firespray and Firestorm) and can be used to force your opponent to become overzealous in their attacks, and run straight into Firestorm. Good strategy.

These are all just tips, improvements, and options, and I will conclude with neither a -1 or a +1. Just some words of advice.

Seventies001 28 Jul 2011 20:17

Appreciate the advice, i have made a few changes in my game, will edit this accordingly, i definitely use second chance all the time with out a doubt and of course Dark silver shield +5, i think its fairly self explanatory to upgrade it.

I can see where your stats would benefit and definitely encourage people to experiment with it, it's not intended to be a killing machine in PvP, it is - for me at least - a boss crusher…by the way i do not make up the 13000+ damage, if you use firestorm it does insane damage, i literally just did the maneater boss before writing this and did 19992 damage with one firestorm, i know it doesn't have that much health but it certainly takes it (without running firestorm).

As for PvP I tend not to fuss over that too much, I know that seems a little naive but hey, i get by, if someone invades I am always with a blue phantom or indeed i am one myself and we tend to win the majority of time, obviously other people prefer it to PvE and thats where i say go for it, change it up a bit to your suiting by all means, i only tend to do this as a blue phantom so its just a friend helper more than anything, but i certainly like to play the way it is, may not be perfect but hey, there is always weakness in anyone's setup.

Thanks for your input and anyone reading this, certainly consider it, may benefit you.

Last edited on 28 Jul 2011 22:26 by Seventies001 Show more