u/Turbulent_Form3888

I just love this guy's face 🤣

boss died from our combined aura really

(honey_catcher91 if you read this: fight was EPIC 😁)

most importantly I'd like to know its game plan, how you're supposed to use it. I'm just out of a beast claw run, and I have a feeling it's gonna be a far less aggressive weapon.

I keep forgetting how much stronger the dlc bosses get on ng+, and how powerful the beast claw can be ...

that weapon is exhilarating, the numbers fly up, you're intoxicated by the frenzy of that beast meter, pushing you to be ever more aggressive, taking risks and melting through bosses (or dying because of greed).

it's and unforgiving weapon, both for you and what's unlucky enough to be in front of you.

am I the only one to feel that? after listening to some Trhä albums, I simply can't go back to something else. it sets the bar too high, everything else feels ... idk not enough, you know ? rage, sadness, ecstasy and love, all pushed to the peak.

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- the first Drift happened six years ago. Unusual pattern. Too young for dementia. I simply woke up in a an abandoned manor abroad with no memories of the past six days whatsoever. 

- most recent Drift was six weeks ago. As usual, no signs of drug abuse, no cognitive loss, no injuries. The eastern ward of my mansion was devastated. Broken windows and furnitures, books torn appart. Note: send flowers to Delilah when I get back from Yharnam. She loved that dog.

- keeping this journal in case I start forgetting things, as suggested by Dr. Wright. He talks of amnesia and hysteria. I know better. Lelian would have known better too. Brilliant boy. I miss him. It's for the best. No one is safe around me, I fear. He wouldn't have understood. 

- Reasons I attended this trip :1/ find Lelian Keats, and bring him home. After all, being his teacher is the one thing I did right during a lifetime of failures and regrets. 2/ experience that blood ministration for myself, and see if it's any good at preventing the Drifts from happening. 

- not feeling well. I'll ride alone from now on till I reach Yharnam. I sent that squire home and covered his expenses. He protested at first but I could smell his fear. Instinct can keep one alive. Mine whispers dark threats I must ignore. I can sense a Drift coming. I can see the Grand Cathedral towering in the distance. I'll be there by sundown. Note : send letter to the academy. I may not be back in time for the appointment with G.

- Drift. happened again. Don't know how long. Just woke up in a clinic. Alone. Can hear something... growling downstairs. Had a dream. Felt real. 

- I died. Yet I live. What is this place. Lelian where are you? 

- met an old dusty crow. She reminds of myself. The good parts of me. The parts of me that won't wake up chewing on the remains of my sister's dog. Yet she sounded... Threatening. She could tell, I'm sure. I felt like her prey. Still, she offered guidance and a parting gift. She saw Lelian. At least, I came to the right place. 

- met another hunter, as they call them. Djera. Or was it Djura? Retired. About my age. Strong yet broken. I wouldn't have minded spending more time with him... I like his smell. Gunpowder. Brunt leather. Guilt. All familiar. He gave me a nice weapon. It got kick, I like it too. I'll be using that Stake Driver from now on. Note : visit him again. Bring something nice as gift. A gun, maybe. 

- taught Lelian how to swing a blade, how to hold a drink, how to suture a wound shut, among other things. None of them would be remotely enough for a normal man to survive a place like this. Lelian where are you ? 

- poor girl. You should have stayed inside. Why does this keep happening? Is there anyone left to save here?

- tomb of the gods. That's where you've been. The crow is gone, you took her burden it seems. What are you trying do, Lelian?

Note: their incense smells terrible. It makes me uncomfortable. Sickens me, really. Find a mask of sorts to cover my nose. 

- fells like weeks at this point. I found another weapon down there. Bones. Alive. It sings to me. Hissing, constantly. I like it. Its presence somehow soothes. 

- found feathers. BLACK. Getting CLOSER. Hand Grew thiCk FUR. Hard TO wRite. LELIAN. I'm coMing. IS IT STILL ME?

 * the rest of the journal is impossible to read. Strange sketches of nightmarish forms hastily scribbled. Torn pages floating on a pool of blood. Black feathers scattered all around * 

Find the story of Dr. Lelian Keats here : 

https://www.reddit.com/r/bloodborne/s/ZP4b7P0sE6

For details about the Powder Kegs build of Lady Drice :

https://www.reddit.com/r/bloodborne/s/QZThQswAaO

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(repost from a few months ago, destined to be linked in another post about a new character I just finished a run with)

- addicted to laudanum

- lost a brother in a colonial war. Still carry his pocket watch, stained with dried blood and permanently out of order

- suffers from chronic anemia, prone to lung diseases and severe melancholia

- conducted several expeditions in various remote lands as a renowned anthropologist, but failed to discover the ruins the fabled city of Loran, despite extensive researches. 

- regarded as a gifted harpsicordist in various salons, but ruined his reputation under the influence of absinthe 

- assaulted by recurring nightmares, he sets on a journey to Yharnam, lured by reports of some miraculous blood ministration 

- quickly grew attached to Eileen, who reminded him of his long lost teacher. He reluctantly put her out of her misery before the blood frenzy turned her into a beast, and vowed to carry on the burden of the Crow in her stead, as a hunter of hunters. He traded his favoured threaded cane for the Blades of Mercy and wore her feathers all through the night of the hunt, more determined than ever to unveil the mysteries hidden by the Healing Church and lift the curse that plagued Yharnam.

- gained the trust of Djura, and stayed true to his promise not to hurt the beasts of the old town. 

- distrustful of Alfred (and every other religious figure, on that matter), he concealed the invitation to Cainhurst, judging that the executioners were no better than the depraved nobles they slaughtered.

- he befriended Arianna and eventually gave in to frenzy when she died at the hand of Adella. In a surge of blind rage he brutally avenged her, only to regain consciousness moments later, drenched in a pool of blood and viscera, devastated by guilt and the  fear of impending lunacy.

- rumors have it that Lelian is still roaming the deepest catacombs of the old pthumerians, a macabre figure clad in black , holding an old broken pocket watch against his heart, as if clinging to what's left of his sanity.

never noticed it before ... that's so weird

I already defeated Gascoigne a while ago. is that for cleric beast ?

technically, that's a "no hit"

(cursed chalices sure are something...)

hadn't dropped a single one for like 5 minutes.

lower Loran, layer 2 iirc. image brightened for visibility

also , Djura telling a beast about beasts was just too good 😁

I wonder what end game regions would look like in the sunset, like upper cathedral wall or forbidden wood?

finding out new things after a decade and dozens of runs. the layers of depths in this game, really ...

https://www.bloodborne-wiki.com/2017/05/fall-damage.html?m=1

Overall that was a really cool build, super fun. way more OP than I expected, both the Stake Drivers and Boom Hammer hit like fucking trucks. I honestly didn't think they would make the run so easy.

Most notably the range and knock back of a fully charged R2 ignited boom hammer is out of this world. you will stop almost anything coming at you before they even get a chance to reach you. I had to force myself not to abuse this move to keep things interesting and varied.

some boom users claim that at some point , with blunt gems, it's no longer worth igniting the hammer anymore, as the fire flat damage is not significant enough compared to base damage, especially if you consider the downsides of the ignited moveset (WAY slower, more stamina, and less rally). I strongly disagree: extra fire damage is not the only benefit of the ignited boom hammer. you have AOEs (jumping R2, charged R2, running R2) much better range and better knock back, + that mechanic is the very point of this weapon. if damage is all you care about, you might as well use a KirkHammer.

The cannon is fun, albeit circumstantial. it's very satisfying to finish a boss fight with it, saving these bullets for one big booooom at the end.

the Stake Driver is probably one of the best DPS I've used, it's really fast, has decent priority and will interrupt most standard attacks, and of course that tricked charged R2 is super cool. hard to pull out consistently, but all the more satisfying when you do land it to finish a boss , like in the video.

now I'll be moving on to something a bit more... AGGRESSIVE now for NG+ 😁

I'll post a guide about it later, for new players who want to try something, let's say, a bit different 😇

it was sketchy, lots of whiffs, poor stamina management, but hey... I had tears in my eyes from coughing 🥲

quick tutorial for those struggling with this boss : dodge left. really, that's it.

it's amazing how this boss can go from the hardest to the easiest once you figure it out.