The game Bloodborne may seem very similar to the recently released Dark souls franchise. Therefore, all those who have played Souls will feel very confident in it. The good news is that those who haven't played Dark Soul before will not need to play them to understand Bloodborne. For even seasoned Souls players skipping tutorials is a big mistake. In general, the overall picture of Bloodborne is different from Dark Souls. Therefore, we have carefully studied the most important points of the game and created a series of tips for you. So let's get started:
- First encounter, Lycanthrope:
- Hunter's Dream, a new dimension
- What to wear?
Saw Cleaver: "Saw"- the most balanced of the weapons. The long version hits far away, while the short version lets you unleash a series of lightning attacks. Grab this weapon for versatility.
Hunter Ax: straight, brutal ax. A lot of damage, slow speed. There is a long version that generally needs to be held with both hands. Controversial decision.
Threaded Cane: resembles a whip with many fragments on it. Not a bad range, very effective weapon for dispersing crowds of enemies. The speed is also impressive, but the damage is poor.
Hunter Blunderbuss: in fact, not a bad shotgun. Why a shotgun? Judge for yourself: a meager lethal range, it can turn several targets at once, it destroys a close enemy alone to shreds. One shot requires one cartridge.
Hunter Pistol: hunting pistol, there is nothing to say. Better range than "shotgun", but you can only shoot at one target.
- Transforming weapons
- Look like a hunter
- Lanterns are our new bonfires
- World navigation and slicing
- Let's farm?
There are 26 different types of weapons for the left and right hand. In order to get some unique species weapons are required with a pair of "Hunter Badges". We will try to reveal and show all the places where you can find weapons.
Right hand
Beast Claw
You can find this weapon in the fourth level dungeon, after passing "Sick Laurent", open the door that leads to the treasury and there will be a chest that contains this weapon. You can get the bowl for the construction of the dungeon after you kill the Boss "Amygdala" (watch the video from 18:34).
Blade of Mercy
The weapon will be in a secret room in Central Yharnam. The location will be on the right side near the entrance to a place called "Sewerage" (you will need to destroy the barrels, then jump down and go through the room on the right side). Then take the item called "Raven Hunter Badge", and then, enter the "Hunter's Dream" and buy for 40,000 thousand blood the right weapon... If you missed it, then there will be nothing terrible. Going a little further along storyline(as the bloody moon comes) this item will reappear, but already in a place called "Cathedral" (by killing the enemy, you will also receive an additional set of armor). That's all (watch the video from 1:11).
Burial Blade
You can get weapons for some endings: "The beginning of childhood" and "Fulfillment of desires". Then you just have to buy a weapon for 60,000 thousand blood already in " New game+ "(watch the video from 20:08).
Chikage
After you defeat the Boss called "Logarius", then already on the roof of the castle in a location called "Keyhurst", put on the Crown and rise higher. There, talk to the girl named Annalize and swear allegiance to the Unclean Bloods. At this stage, now by going to the "Hunter's Dream" you can buy a weapon for 50,000 thousand blood (watch the video from 13:48).
Hunter Ax
You will receive the weapon as a starting weapon, or you can buy it after you go through the "Sewer" and buy it for 1.100 blood, keep in mind that you will have to fill up the Boar (watch the video from 3:48).
Sword Hammer / Kirkhammer
You can buy the weapon for 3,000 bloody echoes, but only after you kill the "Church Monster" Boss (watch the video from 2:49).
Logarius Wheel
The easiest way to get the weapon will be after you kill the Boss called "Martyr Logarius". After killing him, put on the crown and start talking to the Queen of the Uncleanbloods. As you talk, then pass on to Alfred the unfilled summons (you can find these items in Keyhurst, not far from the Queen herself). Alfred is in a place called the Forbidden Forest. As his gratitude, he gives you the "Wheel Hunter Badge". Now you can buy weapons for 13,000 blood shackles (watch video 16:09).
Ludwig's Holy Blade
You can only acquire this weapon after you find the "Hunter Badge with Shining Sword", which is located in the chest at the top of the place called "Workshop of the Healing Church" ), after that the weapon can be bought for 20,000 blood points (watch the video from 7:49).
Horseman's Saber / Reiterpallasch
You can find the weapon in a location called "Keyhurst", immediately near the entrance to the castle, in the right corner (watch the video from 12:20).
Rifle Spear
You can buy the weapon for 4.000 blood points right after you kill the machine gunner "Gyula", which is located in a place called "Old Yharnam", or you can simply find him in a secret location (watch the video from 5:04).
Saw-Bayonet / Saw Cleaver
You can get the weapon as a starting weapon, or just buy it for 1,000 blood points right after you go through the place called "The Sewer", where you have to kill the Pig (see the view from 3:48).
Saw Spear
After you examine the place called "Yharnam Sewers", where you will need to cut down the corpse that hangs just above the ditch in which the boats are, you can buy it for 1,000 blood points (watch video from 3:48).
Stake Driver
After you kill the machine gunner "Gyula", who lives in the location "Old Yharnam", you can buy a weapon for 8.000 blood points (watch the video from 5:04).
Threaded Cane
The weapon can be obtained as a starting weapon, or you can buy it for 1,200 blood points after you go through the place called "Yharnam Sewers", where you need to kill the Boar (watch the video from 3:48).
Tonitrus / Tonitrus
You can find weapons in a location called "Underground Prison". On the right side of the site (if viewed from the cathedral). You can also buy weapons for 26,000 blood points, but after you kill the Boss called "Black Monster Paarl" (watch video from 10:17).
Left hand
Cannon / Cannon
You can pick up this weapon in a place called "Abandoned Forest", in a house that will be located immediately behind the enemy's back, which in turn shoots at you from its cannon (you can also find a snake-headed man here). In general, go out through the window and after that, climb the stairs above, where you can already take the long-awaited weapon from the corpse (watch the video from 9:07).
Evelyn
You can find the weapon in the chest, which is located in a location called "Keyhurst". The chest will be on the second floor of this castle, so be careful (watch the video from 13:06).
Flamethrower / Flamesprayer
After you find yourself in a place called "Cathedral", then return back to a place called "Central Yharnam" and talk to Gilbert there (a red lantern, immediately near the spawn point). After that, you can get the weapon (watch the video from 7:49).
Hunter Blunderbuss
This weapon can only be purchased for 1,700 blood points (watch the video from 3:48).
Hunter Pistol
This weapon can only be purchased for 1,600 blood points (watch the video from 3:48).
Hunter's Torch
You can find the weapon at the very beginning of the passage of the place called "Old Yharnam" (watch the video from 6:51).
Rifle Ludwig / Ludwig "s Rifle
You can buy this weapon for 10,000 blood points, but only after you find the "Hunter with a Shining Sword", which is located in a place called "Workshop of the Church of Healing", the doors of which are locked and will open only after you kill the Boss called "The Blood-swallowing Monster" (watch video 7:49).
Repeating Pistol
You can buy this weapon for 3,000 blood points, but after you have passed the Boss called "The Church Monster" (watch the video from 2:49).
Rosemary / Rosmarinus
You can buy this weapon for 60,000 blood points, but only on condition that you have found the "Space Eye Icon", which is located in a location called "Choir" (watch the video from 11:23).
Torch / Torch
You can find this weapon immediately after you meet your first large enemy, which is located in a place called "Central Yharnam" right next to the door, where one more beast is still burned (watch the video from 0:05).
Wooden Shield
You can find this weapon in a location called "Cathedral District", find there a lying body that will be located near the gate above (watch the video from 7:20).
Comparing these two facts, we can conclude that you want to play it, but you are not ready for difficulties. Here's what you need to know so as not to stumble on the first boss two hundred times and not to leave everything to hell. You don't want to regret the money you spent on Bloodborne, do you? Then read this text.
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(Amygdala, Mikolash, Mergo, the first hunter, Mensis's nightmare, the woman from prison)
Who to play
The main difficulty faced by everyone who has ever launched role play- a difficult choice between magicians, knights, elves and everyone else. If you haven't played Dark Souls, then by no means select the Waste of Skin class. The characteristics of this character are at the minimum level, which allows you to ultimately dazzle the hero you want. For the same reason, an extremely difficult start awaits you, because it is very easy to offend such a semi-finished product.
Violent Past - One of the best choices for those with no Dark Souls experience in Bloodborne
At the beginning of the game, hand-to-hand fighting prevails, so it makes sense to take a fighter with the highest indicators of one of three characteristics: vitality, stamina and strength. The first is responsible for the number of health points (never superfluous), the second - for the volume of the green stamina strip (the longer it is, the more jumps, rolls and hits the hero can perform). Strength affects the damage that enemies receive from your attacks.
It is with such a hero that it will be easiest to start. If in the process you want to master some new disciplines, then no one bothers to invest points in other characteristics. But do not scatter your attention: in Bloodborne, specialized characters win, they do not like undecided here. In general, they don't like anyone here.
What weapons to take in Bloodborne
At the start of the game, you are asked to choose from three options: a saw, an ax and a cane. The saw unfolds into a giant straight razor, the hero swings it at an average speed - this is the "canon" hunter weapon that you saw in trailers. The ax has good stopping power and bangs loudly against the ground; makes it easy to stop groups of enemies moving in a column. When unfolded, the ax turns into a deadly halberd - not the fastest weapon in the game, but a circular strike can be useful if you are surrounded.
Saw Cleaver
A cane is the most difficult thing to master. Has a swift attack, but deals less damage than an ax and a saw. Expanding the cane with the L1 button will give you a chain, much like in Castlevania. It allows you to control and keep a group of enemies at a distance, but is ineffective in tight passages: the blow gets lost if the chain clings to the wall.
Save resources, especially the Molotov cocktail
At first, you will regularly find healing potions, bottles of Molotov cocktails and pots of butter, but this freebie will end as soon as you leave the first location. If everything is clear with medicines, then you get cocktails and oil specifically for the battle with the church monster. Remember: Bloodborne has a lot of enemies overgrown with wool, including bosses - and all wool burns perfectly.
How to kill a church monster
The Cleric Beast on the bridge is easy to defeat if you haven't used up all the Molotov cocktails by this point. Although it looks clumsy, in fact it is a rather nimble creature, and before throwing you need to take into account the animation of the character throwing incendiary mixture. This is best done when the monster is simply walking towards the hero.
Church Beast (Cleric Beast)Please note that when aiming at the church monster (R3), you are given the opportunity to switch from the torso of the enemy to the head. This is done for a reason: if a pistol hits the forehead, the monster will be hunched over - at this moment you need to quickly be nearby in order to painfully hit him on the head with a standard attack (R1).
Update from Evgeny Filipenko: how to get help for the battle with the church monster
NOW YOU "RE PLAYING WITH POWER!If you are having problems with the first boss, you can call for help ... the second boss of this game - Father Gascoigne. To do this, you need to have one insight in order to receive a call bell in the Hunter's Dream. Also, you must talk to Gascoigne's daughter and take the music box from her. After that, return to the lamp in central Yharnam and go left, where almost immediately you will see a pale glow, inside which the messengers will advise you to use the call bell. Perform this action and Father Gascoigne will appear next to you, who will greatly facilitate the battle with the church monster.
Explore the world more closely
Bloodborne is a kind of metroidvania. Yharnam and its surroundings are formally open to unlimited hiking adventures, but in fact the entire city is one large level with corridors, rooms, backs and squares. There are many roads between these locations - both the most obvious and hidden ones. Explore the city to discover more convenient routes from lamps to different targets. For example, the gate in central Yharnam, to the left of the lamp, can be opened by going to the left in the square with the fountain (where the giant is breaking into the door) and breaking all the boxes. After the battle with the dogs and a couple of giants, go to the left and up the stairs. And on the right you will find an elevator that will take you to Gascoigne - you can start it, however, only from above.
How to kill Father Gascoigne
The ferocious werewolf of Gascoigne is difficult to defeat, but there are several loopholes. First, you need a box. It can be obtained from a girl who complains that her parents are missing. If you go from the first lamp, in central Yharnam, to the right, through the square with a crucified blazing werewolf and a fountain, near which a big guy with a brick is breaking into the gate, then after the first ascent to the stairs you need to turn left. If you have already opened a metal gate with back side, then to the left of them you will see a window in which the light is on. You will have a talk with the tenant, get the box and a small task.
The box must be installed in the quick slot (the "square" button). When Gascoigne makes an unsuccessful series of blows, take advantage of this and open the box. The sounded melody will put the boss in a stupor, which will give you a few seconds for decisive action.
On the second iteration of the enemy, the box practically does not work: Gascoigne the werewolf grabs his head in about one out of ten. But Molotov cocktails work great on the hairy creature!
Supplement from Alexey Chelpanov: how to get a flamethrower
After killing Gascoigne and communicating with the old woman in the Cathedral District (who offers to save all worthy ones), you need to return to the lantern in central Yharnam, walk a little straight and talk to the stranger who is outside the window with the red lantern. He will say that he does not need to be saved, but in gratitude he will give a flamethrower. You need to approach a stranger in a full set of a Yarnam hunter.
Attention! Lots of spoilers await below. Of course, we will not allow ourselves to reveal the details of the mysterious plot of Bloodborne. However, if you like surprises, then we recommend that you refer to this guide after encountering difficulties, and not before.
Where to take the woman from central Yharnam
If you go from the lamp in central Yharnam to the left, then turn right in front of the elevator, go up to where the dogs are in the cages, and then cross the bridge, to the left of the entrance to the dungeon you will find an NPC with whom you can talk through the locked door. Focus on the window, the red light of which is visible from afar. The overly grumpy granny on the other side of the door is not very friendly, but she asks to find a new refuge for her, and she needs help.
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Almost immediately after the murder of Gascoigne's father, you will reach the Cathedral District and find yourself in the Oeden Chapel. Not far from the lamp, right in the room, an old woman in red rags is sitting. Talk to her, and she will ask you to tell “everyone who deserves it” about the chapel as a refuge - let them come and escape here from the undead as much as they can. Return to your grandmother in central Yharnam and tell her about the chapel. Next time, you will find her sitting on the chair there.
Read and listen to what they tell you
The story of Bloodborne is shrouded in mystery, and you can only understand the plot by paying attention to the little things. Read descriptions of items in the inventory and shop, listen to the conversations of the Doll, Herman and especially the survivors who swear at the hunter through locked doors and windows. Sooner or later, these bits of information will come together.
How to kill Vicar Amelia
The giant she-wolf Amelia (Vicar Amelia) at the very top of the Cathedral District attacks from close, swinging its paws widely, and from afar, jumping towards the hunter. Killing her is not difficult - even easier than the church monster, although there are two tricks.
First, when Amelia's health begins to approach zero, and the hunter is seductively close to victory, the she-wolf will begin to regenerate. She takes a praying pose and very quickly regains much of what you have been ridding her of in the last few minutes. Hits do not stop regeneration, so you need a flask with a "purification mist". On the way to the boss, you probably found several of these flasks, so there should be no problems with them. Another thing is that in advance about amazing feature No one will warn you Amelia.
Secondly, fire will help you again. Make sure you haven't used up all of the "fire paper" that makes the hunting blade burn and deal flame damage. Molotov cocktails and even a torch - everything that burns will go into action.
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