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[Jack_Bread]

Gah, I'm at the Three Musketeers again. And they're even more frustrating when I don't have any spells to shoot them with. I thought summoned help would make them easier, but all the other players I summon have been stupid. The first thing EVERYONE did was knock Yahim off then jump down after him, causing the other 2 to go straight for me and the NPC phantom back upstairs.

You should try co-oping them to get the hang of it. I had tons of trouble with those three when I started playing, but I got used to their timings and stuff after a bunch of jolly cooperation. In melee, try to roll through their attacks and strike them from behind. Most of their swings can't hit you if you're directly behind them. Weapons that do crushing damage, like maces, do a lot of damage to them if they're upgraded a bit.
Also, people who jump after that first guy after he falls off are silly. If you're on xbox, I can give you a hand.

[Karkov]

Gah, I'm at the Three Musketeers again. And they're even more frustrating when I don't have any spells to shoot them with. I thought summoned help would make them easier, but all the other players I summon have been stupid. The first thing EVERYONE did was knock Yahim off then jump down after him, causing the other 2 to go straight for me and the NPC phantom back upstairs.

You should try co-oping them to get the hang of it. I had tons of trouble with those three when I started playing, but I got used to their timings and stuff after a bunch of jolly cooperation. In melee, try to roll through their attacks and strike them from behind. Most of their swings can't hit you if you're directly behind them. Weapons that do crushing damage, like maces, do a lot of damage to them if they're upgraded a bit.
Also, people who jump after that first guy after he falls off are silly. If you're on xbox, I can give you a hand.

They're also quite susceptible to poise break if you hit them hard enough.  SMASH, KILL, BUUUUURRRRNNN.  And maybe Praise the Sun while you're at it.

[WillowLuman]

Nevermind, I beat them easily on my own about an hour ago. The wired controller I use has a defunct L1, so I can't block. After switching to keyboard controls, I just equipped the Drangleic shield and tanked them while the NPC mage blasted them. Maybe this game will be easier if I get a new controller.

What I'm worried about now is

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AAH! The Bell Gargoyles are back! And they've interbred with the Four Kings!

Are the servers down for anyone else? I can use steam but DSII won't connect.

[Jack_Bread]

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AAH! The Bell Gargoyles are back! And they've interbred with the Four Kings!

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At least it's not a DPS race, this time... They're still a pain in the ass, though.

[nogoodnames]

What I'm worried about now is

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AAH! The Bell Gargoyles are back! And they've interbred with the Four Kings!

A few things to keep in mind for this fight:

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Another gargoyle will wake up every time you bring one of them down to half health, so you really have to focus on a single target for this fight. Of course, it gets pretty tough to only hit one when they all bunch up.
To make matters worse, when a gargoyle gets below half health it starts to hang back and breath fire instead of charging you, leaving the two uninjured ones to keep you busy. Ranged attacks are useful for finishing the wounded ones off, if you can get them off fast enough.

Of course, you could just charge in, hit each gargoyle to wake them all up and then kite the whole pack around while taking potshots. That didn't work out so well for me.

[WillowLuman]

(Are summons possible for this fight?)

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Problem is, I don't have ANY ranged attacks aside from consumables. Like the previous fight, it would probably be easier if I could block. I'll go see if someone will let me borrow their controller...

[Thexor]

(Are summons possible for this fight?)

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Problem is, I don't have ANY ranged attacks aside from consumables. Like the previous fight, it would probably be easier if I could block. I'll go see if someone will let me borrow their controller...

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Summons are possible. The trick is, you have to summon from within the Belfry, so Sunbros have to put their sign on the bridge and then run back into the Bastille before being invaded.
Unfortunately, lots of people summoning into the Belfry are hoping for gank squads against the Bellbros, and there's no way to specify whether you're looking to gank or kill the boss. (And even if you do summon to kill the boss, it might turn into a gank before you reach the boss door...)

The fight's totally possible in melee. Having a good shield (and the ability to block!  will help you stick to the injured gargoyle! It's a hard fight though... might be worth switching to Offline mode so your attempts aren't interrupted with Bellbro battles.

[Jack_Bread]

(Are summons possible for this fight?)

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Problem is, I don't have ANY ranged attacks aside from consumables. Like the previous fight, it would probably be easier if I could block. I'll go see if someone will let me borrow their controller...

Yeah, they are, but they're a little hard to find because of the nature of the area.

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For melee, I recommend a good stability shield and good poise armour with maybe the ring of giants(I'm still not sure how good it is). Just kite them around until you find an opportunity to hit them. Play it super safe. You can also put it off for later until you get better gear.

[WillowLuman]

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With a better controller, totally nailed it with the Drangleic shield again. Man, I'm starting to love this shield. The PC servers seem to have been down for a few hours now, so I didn't even know there was an invasion covenant here until I read that.

[Jack_Bread]

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With a better controller, totally nailed it with the Drangleic shield again. Man, I'm starting to love this shield. The PC servers seem to have been down for a few hours now, so I didn't even know there was an invasion covenant here until I read that.

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When the servers go back up, you should give it a shot. The PvP is fairly easy, as you'll get people who just want to try to kill the gargoyles and you're rewarded with titanite chunks for victory! You also net a slab at 10 kills. Really good for early weapon upgrading.

[WillowLuman]

(But then I'll always know that to someone, I would always be THAT one annoying jerk who killed them when they were just trying to get to the boss damnit!)

[Urist Imiknorris]

Then be interesting about it.

[Thexor]

Then be interesting about it.

Exactly this. Play a gimmick character! Be a caveman (all the beards, naked, wield a club). Or a boxer (shirtless, dual Cestus). Or rush the Smelter Demon, then load up on his armor and cosplay!

Or be that jerk. At least you can try to fight honourably, which is one step above most Bellbros. 

[WillowLuman]

Tried it. Belltower is a hellhole in online. You get invaded more often than you get to invade in the covenant, and as noted no one wants to be honorable. And on top of it all, the place is pretty drab and boring to look at. Spending much time there creates a feeling of oppressive boredom. Oh well, at least I got a couple of chunks out of it.

_{And I'd hardly call them bellbros. More like bell-ends.}

[Baneling]

Two things, in relations to bellbros:

1) There are two belfries. Luna is okay because Lost Bastille in general has a great atmosphere in general, but it's kind of small so not a very fun area. Sol, on the other hand, is pretty damn big and generally a much more fun place to invade in. Except when people hide behind the pillars to heal.

2) You're not supposed to sit inside the belfries while you invade - EVERYONE can be invaded, even bellbros, so you're better off just putting the ring on and going about your general business of playing the rest of the game and then kicking arse whenever you DO get summoned.