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[Jelle]

Unnavigable mess? Tsh, it's been some time since I've played the game and I think I can still recall the exact layout of that wooden construction. Don't know if that says anything about how much I played the game or my messed up memory. 

Any advice on collecting solid humanity? I've just used two of my limited store of ...four, now, to summon helpers to defeat Ornstien and Smough. Rats aren't putting out right now.

Before the lordvessel...hm. Rats in the sewer, only one I can think of at that point sorry.

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Later on the tentacle maiden experiment things I forgot their name in the crystal archives are a good place. So are the baby skeletons right before Nito's crypt in the deepest part of the catacombs, but you have to loot them real quick or the items will disappear soon as the monsters respawn.
The best place by far if you have the addon are the giant humanity sprites (duh) in the caverns under oolacile, they even drop twin humanity sometimes. They don't give souls though, the tentacle maidens do if you're looking for a bit of that to.

[CognitiveDissonance]

For the Silver Archers, you have two options.
- The brave one. Strip down to less than 25% gear, get a good shield (large wood) and light weapon (lightning spear). Run through, dodging as you go. Survive the one arrow hit you will most likely take, and engage in melee. Hit from behind shield as the attack does not movie you.

- The safe one. Stock up on poison arrows, and plink from afar. Your attacks will not do damage, but the poison most definitely will.

[Lectorog]

Any advice on collecting solid humanity? I've just used two of my limited store of ...four, now, to summon helpers to defeat Ornstien and Smough. Rats aren't putting out right now.

I like to hang out in the Depths, at the last fire before the gaping dragon. Plop down a summon sign, put on your Golden Serpent ring, go massacre rats, return to the bonfire, potentially get summoned for active humanity increasing the drop rate.
I usually go to the first two groups of rats for the best tedium/humanity ratio.
Also, how the hell did you only have four humanity items? Do you ignore every corpse?

- The safe one. Stock up on poison arrows, and plink from afar. Your attacks will not do damage, but the poison most definitely will.

Where can you shoot at them without them hitting you?

Every part of Dark Souls is the worst part.

Except the Forest. 

Yep, approaching the hydra sure is fun.

[CognitiveDissonance]

Any advice on collecting solid humanity? I've just used two of my limited store of ...four, now, to summon helpers to defeat Ornstien and Smough. Rats aren't putting out right now.

I like to hang out in the Depths, at the last fire before the gaping dragon. Plop down a summon sign, put on your Golden Serpent ring, go massacre rats, return to the bonfire, potentially get summoned for active humanity increasing the drop rate.
I usually go to the first two groups of rats for the best tedium/humanity ratio.
Also, how the hell did you only have four humanity items? Do you ignore every corpse?

- The safe one. Stock up on poison arrows, and plink from afar. Your attacks will not do damage, but the poison most definitely will.

Where can you shoot at them without them hitting you?

Every part of Dark Souls is the worst part.

Except the Forest. 

Yep, approaching the hydra sure is fun.

For Humanity, another great spot is deep, deep in the Giants' Tomb. If you have explored that, then...

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The skeletal babies that swarm you deep in a cave. They drop a LOT of humanity.

If not, well, find means to produce light. Also, good luck.

For the Giant Archers, I am slowly playing through and am about to hit Sen's Fortress. When I finally get to Anor Londo, I will record a short video of the location.
...that is, unless it was removed in PTD, which I doubt.

[Stworca]

I find the rat stacks in the depths, next to the "hidden" bonfire, to be the best spot for humanity.

That, or invading scrubs and murdering them.

[Lukewarm]

Well, just got around to placing the Lordvessel. Where do you recommend I go? 

[CognitiveDissonance]

Well, just got around to placing the Lordvessel. Where do you recommend I go?

You have a few options: (The spoilers are moderate/minor spoilers)
- New Londo

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Find and kill the giant wolf. Then look for a guy in red. Bring a cursed weapon (optional) and a transient curse, which can be found outside.

- Catacombs

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They are challenging on their own. If reasonable, bring a weapon with divine damage. Try and have a  golden serpent ring as you want the thing necromancers CAN drop. There is a very, very dangerous area below that is extremely dark and practically requires the sorcery Light or the thing necros drop.

Worth exploring:
- Darkwood Forest

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Be very careful exploring the forest beyond the gate as a human, unless you're looking for jolly slaughter for you or your new friends. Or join in after talking to the cat. You have to deal with this either way to get to the wolf.
The bottom area is also of interest. You'll need a special key; you'll face a Hydra; you'll find a surprise behind the hydra when you come back

- The early bit of Demon Ruins

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Ceaseless Discharge is a relatively easy boss, with good loot near him. The demons below are a hard fight, but give plenty of soils. Don't go much deeper, though.

- The bottom level of Sen's fortress.

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Bring slowfall spell, and ideally something with lightning damage.

- On your way down from the forest, you can find a detour into...

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Valley of Drakes. The name is pretty self-explanatory. It also connects a few useful areas.

- Have you seen the giant tree in Blighttown?

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Behind a series of illusionary walls, there is the Great Hollow. There is a LOT happening there, amongst others are many crystal lizards and a LOT of platforming.
Beyond the Great Hollow, an even bigger surprise awaits.

[Lectorog]

The only suggested order is the Duke's Archives before Lost Izalith. There's an NPC interaction you only get through that order, and reversing it gets nothing. The Great Hollow comes next in that interaction sequence, but there's not much in the Great Hollow anyway.

I'd say Catacombs first. If you have a divine weapon. If not, get a divine weapon and go to the Catacombs first.
I don't even know why I recommend this, though. Rite of Kindling is nice, but you don't even need to place the Lordvessel for that.

Wiki recommends:
Anor Londo --> Darkroot Garden --> New Londo Ruins --> The Duke's Archives --> Crystal Cave --> Demon Ruins --> Lost Izalith --> The Catacombs --> Tomb of Giants --> Kiln of the First Flame

But it really doesn't matter. Past the first part I said, there's absolutely no advantage to any particular order. If there's somewhere that stands out to you, definitely go there.

[ShoesandHats]

Well, I believe I'll be stuck in Anor Londo for a while. I got past the archers through a miracle, I made it to Solaire's bonfire, and I've gone through the area several times. I just can't beat Ornstein and Smough. First, some scumbag invaded me and stole my last non-twin humanity while I was trying to summon. Then, when I got desperate and used my twin humanities to summon, we just lost. I don't know where I'm going to get more humanity, and I can't see myself beating them without summoning.

[GrizzlyAdamz]

Played the game for 35 hrs, lost interest when I 'over-leveled' my areas and never saw another human for the last 10 hrs of play.
Is it just me or is the starting club of the outcast dude really, really good?

[Jiokuy]

The Club has really good (A) strength scaling and the Leaping Heavy attack is IMO one of the best attack animations in the game. Eventually it will be outclassed by other weapons, but you can use the club for a large portion of the game on a strength build. Fair warning though, melee bosses with decent speed will be a pain because of the club's short range and the high vulnerability of the club's leaping attack.

[Stworca]

I'm sorry Jiokuy, i'm going to let you finish, but the frontflip of Abyss Greatsword has the best animation of all time. OF ALL TIME!






















Worthless in PvP, though.

[ShoesandHats]

Well, I've discovered the beauty of being summoned. It gives you a sense of charity, as well as a crap-ton of souls when you help them beat the boss! Humanity, too, so I'll be able to summon people myself.

[Cthulhu]

I've been in the process of making a Solaire character for summoning, but I can't bring myself to kill him for the armor.  He's too great.  I can't do it.

I've also considered killing him and getting the Sunlight Maggot and invading as THE MOTHERFUCKING SUN

[Baneling]

Also to note is that if you're summoned or invading, i.e phantom in another world, you can't lose anything from dying.