Lies of P

loto Depending on your gear, you can either pull some of those fuckers to their death with the string or run straight to their platform and punish them accordingly for threatening to drop you. Also, there's a shortcut lift you can activate at some high point that will bypass all of them and connect you to the entrance and the stargazer. It is a patience testing bit until you get there, though, I'll give you that 

Yeah, probably want to pick one of those and grind some levels in it. And an equal number of not more in health.

He’s done - cheers. Farmed for some thermite and used the levels too. Blitzed his first phase to keep spectre alive and then went to town on him in phase two. Dicey, but done

Loving this, but it’s hard. That long run in the cathedral with elites, rafters, rolling balls and platform sections can fuck right off. That definitely needed a mid point shortcut

Made more progress. Now between a rock hard clown and an Opera House boss, but this game is fantastic

This seems to be doing very well on best games of the year lists. I really must play it at some point.

This didn't make EG's top 50 games of the year. Ok.

Just being given a complete, polished and virtually bug free game goes a long way these days.

Not going to lie, the Nameless Puppet did test my stress levels to their extreme and the worse part is that my winning video was not saved, so I haven't the slightest clue how I eventually beat him. As you say, the first phase becomes trivial at some point, but the second is pure evil...

Cheers. It’s been a bit of a morning as did both Lax & Manus in one sitting. I thought Lax was a fitting final boss and I was holding on by the skin of my teeth at the end. Manus was ok, but hard to see what was going on at times and some of his attacks are cheap

I got NM below half on second phase, and I’ve got options. I was using the perfection grindstone, but it runs out in no time, although I have 2 charges, he’s so fast and relentless. I need to do better on first phase as using too much health recharges. I’ve got options before I even need to think about respeccing. Having a break, but I think the answer lies in perfect parries and dodges after learning his moves.

Did it! Rise of P ending. Don’t ask me how but switched back to my trusty trident and the latter stages were spent running around throwing anything and everything at him. I’d earned it after some perfect parries, blocks and dodges. Position seems to be as key as anything here; not too close nor far.

Relief

A really superb game that could just turn down the difficulty a bit sometimes. Hope there’s DLC /sequel.

Cheers Tufty - great to read.

For rhaegyr - I’m on PS5 and this was just beautifully smooth and glitch free from beginning to end. I came from lords of the fallen which is a hot mess in comparison, frame drops, lock on woes, crashes.

Dave_McCoy Are you talking about that bastard that patrols around a bonfire in Malum District? If so, you can run past him and find a ladder to climb up the ledges and take on his mates above, before facing him. But you do need to beat him as he opens the rest of the area...

It is that one. Thanks for the tips! I'll get my head back down and have another go.

At the moment, whilst I'm quick, the reach of my sword is pretty short. He's a bit too quick to charge in for a couple of hits before he's swinging back.

As loto says, it is a tricky fight. Once you get rid of his mates above, you must be patient, circle around the bonfire and find some safe openings to hit him. No need to be greedy, keep your distance, get in, hit, get out and use your throwables.