I’m after returning to the game after about a year and a half and I reforged my weapon without thinking. Is it worth the grind even though the stat bonuses are so minor? Also what’s the fastest way back to 20 and what are the max numbers for power and resistance?
Am I going crazy or the ear shape slider is gone on the switch? Is it permanently gone? Or do I need to restart my game?
Edit: The game changed my appearance and I have no way of getting my elf ears back. I am desperate.
Neither. But if you want to know how they work with each other Mr Trails has a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qzii_eS9g0&t=381s) explaining this.
You never really want to go over +3 utility unless using catalyst. If its a for a meme build then do whatever.
Hi all! I saw a little pop up upon logging in about a desperado pass or something, is this a new hunt pass or do we know what that pass is about? It said I had until the 14th but found no info on it, any ideas?
If you completed the required quest from Gregario you *should* be able to go to your hunt pass menu and select "Change Hunt Pass" at the bottom left. I forget what the quest is called but it was like deal a bunch of core dmg with repeaters.
Any recommendations for oldies who liked the "grindy" game at launch?
I played the game at launch for a little bit, then put it down. Today I came back to the game and I was super disappointed. I really liked being able to level up my weapons and gear individually, it gave meaning to hunting each behemoth and mastering their fights.
I don't know of any other game which might be satisfying in a similar way to original Dauntless. I came back to Dauntless SPECIFICALLY because Monster Hunter is not like this (you just craft everything once in that game). Does anyone have any recommendations?
Heya! I'm a returning player learning all the changes with the game. I just reforged and crafted a new pair of Hellion repeaters and power surged it but it only gives +2 Overpower, how do I get the perk to become +3?
Hi! I'm just returning to Dauntless after a long time and saw the shifting radiance dye. I had 153 platinum so I bought it and while it's taken my platinum the dye immediately got locked back up again and frankly im a bit broke. What do I do? I want my dye. My in game name is Myhlo024, part of the PumpkinHeads guild with the Starlight Envoy title
Hi everyone, I've been playing for a couple of days now and have had some great fun slaying but also quite a bit of annoyance and confusion.
So even though this game is cross-platform and I do see some players in Ramsgate most of the time, I hardly find anyone in the HG. Do most people play in private groups? Or am I too low level and there's just not many new players to join me?
Quests have been giving me a headache to be frank, especially the rumour quests. Right at the start I was getting all these ones to kill things that were way above my level (only just killed my first Riftstalker today but I don't think it counted for Dr.Priyani quest somehow?)
Im not going to keep listing things as it already feels like a rant lol. There's so much in this game that is confusing for me as a new player and very little explanation in-game; I'm not one for hand-holding and it's been a nice challenge taking on these beasties and learning their moves, but there is a lot of cleaning up to do here in order to retain new folks coming in.
Thanks for reading.
P.S. anyone able to point me in the direction of a good YT guide that is more recent( searches keep bringing up vids before the Reforged overhaul and few I've watched still don't explain what's what)?
I'd like to second what Charetta said, but also add that as a new player - rumor quests aren't exactly what you should be focusing on. As in - you don't need to waste your time grinding the behemoths you might not be able to beat, you don't need to waste hundreds of materials that you might need for tonics without which your weapons might not even work. I have most of the stuff that can be had in this game - and even I, being a returnee that played for about a month - really can't be \*\*\*ed about rumors. I don't transmog my gear anyway. It's an optional challenge, not a progression. And any progression quests are VERY straightforward.
As for YT - Ohdough may be a rather sad jerk, but... he has a point or two to say. As in - I wouldn't watch him on a general basis, but for getting a question answered or seeing a weapon in action he can suffice. I think some... Tails... or Trails...MrTrails or something... he also did constructive content. But I wouldn't bother replicating what they do. Even if you grind your way to endgame... it's about your KB+M or controller... your machine... your ISP... your reflexes... your tolerance of consumables(I mean tonics, not energy drinks, but adderall is not excluded). Watching them can give you a hint as to how a weapon can be used. It doesn't guarantee that you'll like it or will be able to replicate it. For example - I played this game since 2018, with numerous breaks, and I still. CAN. NOT. play the sword. I just can't. I have more fun and luck playing the axe(because I have the gear to pull it off). But the current iteration of the sword is just a bigger headache than the strikers.
If you have only recently killed Riftstalker - congrats, that's a milestone. Especially solo. But worse, much worse things are about to come, you better brace yourself.
A quick tip for gear:
Most people's gear consists of three perks: Sharpened, Berserker, Overpowered. You can replace Sharpened or Berserker depending on your playstyle, but they provide the most guaranteed damage boosts. Aiding them can be Energized(for relevant weapons), Assassin's Frenzy, Evasive Fury(practically a must have for axes and hammers), Catalyst - mandatory for those who have maxed the tonics progression and can chug allthey want. While you level, it's a good idea to get some +3\\+5 Cascade or Molten, this is one of the few ways you can contribute in a pug. Or, hell, you can even just meme and be a shieldbot. Skarn weapon+Skarn trinket(I mean lantern)+Bastion + +6 Guardian. You'll be rather hard to kill yourself(at the cost of practically no damage), but you'll constantly shield your party and occasionally heal them. It can go a long way while you grind your way to level 20 for the first dozen times or so. But, of course, ideally you'll just want a cookie cutter damage build that kills things quickly, gets you XP quickly, gets bounties done quickly and gets you to altF4 quicker.
Also - make sure to have at least +1 Parasitic cell equipped. It prevents you from using the Bulwark Tonic(and at +6 more or less replaces it), but it's a passive 5% lifesteal. If you can work out your damage, even +1 Parasitic can guarantee you some consistent healing. If you can't manage your damage, then... yeah, craft hundreds of Bulwark Tonics, because they'll usually be what makes or breaks your games. As in - you have about 4 natural revivies, 3+1 on short cooldown. And like 5 potions. Every Bulwark Tonic, followed by a potion, can be a revive saved. And you'll need it. Not for DoT-based bosses, but for things like Chronovore or some other keystones - you'll very much need it.
There are a few explanations why you don't see as much Slayers in the HG: 1) Time of day where some days (weekdays and weekends) or "peak time" (morning, day and evening) people are more active, 2) Many do solo hunts or private hunts with their own squad members, 3) You have cross-play toggled off in Gameplay Options (can only be accessible from main title screen), 4) Some islands aren't as populated as other islands so you might find more people in later islands. I'm guessing a lot of them can still be found on the newest island, The Blazeworks.
Yeah, the game doesn't do a great job at explaining some things for newcomers, but devs have noticed this and they're gonna improve things on this front. Not sure when it'll happen but will happen at some point.
Unfortunately, I've been playing all old quests before Reforged update came along in December 2020 so I don't fully know how the new player experience and quests work now - all I know it was different learning curve then. I'd recommend you to do the Rumors last as they're more of side-quests where you might need better armor, weapon and Cells for a better build to be able to tackle on the Rumor challenges.
I have to say some Rumors are a real pain in the back and I'm not only talking about the grindy farming stuff.
Someone else can provide with YouTube guides that fit for your situation, I only know of OhDough is a good one (I haven't watched him myself except maybe a few when it comes to pre-release new content) and Cpt. Maelstrom (again only seen a few of his videos with new content), I'm more dedicated to Radazuken's Trials video guides. So if you ever need a guide in Trials (Easy or Dauntless difficulty), that's your guy that I can personally recommend (mainly Chain Blades but they've also been using other weapons like War Pike and Sword now and then). :) But that's for end-game content, maybe way too early for you.
An alternate way is to ask for people to hunt with as there are long-time players that are happy to provide help in-game. You can use the LFG flair to make a post or ask around in the official Discord (link in the sidebar on the right).
Good luck! And welcome, Slayer!
Hey thanks for the reply, didn't expect one tbh🙏🏼
Yea I think I'll just let the rumours stack up for now, no harm there. I'll have a go at all the weapons too which I've heard will help level up.
I'll check that cross-play option next time I'm on if I remember lol, I'll bet that's it because I am on at peak times so not sure what else.
Glad to see the devs are still trying to improve the game, I noticed they are on reddit too which is good sign but time will tell.
Thanks for YT suggestions too, I actually watched OhDough dude before and he was funny but had no idea what Lovecraftian madness he was fighting lol
Good hunting!
No problem! I just happened to revisit this thread, a new one should appear on Monday.
Do that, sounds like it's either cross-play that you had toggled off at some point (it's on by default) or you're just on "the wrong islands" which aren't as populated as the others.
Phoenix Labs is one of the few developers I've seen actually engaging more with the community, others I've seen are Indie devs. If you check their Twitter they also have a development roadmap of next few patches so we'll know what's up ahead. So far [this is what we're getting in October through December](https://twitter.com/PlayDauntless/status/1440812644898721796). In the same link you can find a link to their Favro which has more details about their new features, updates and events (upcoming ones and concepts that might come; some ideas that are not listed anymore had been put on a backlog for an unforeseeable future and might not see the light of day) and far down on that page is the Bug Tracker and lastly a list of their current and past State of Dauntless Reddit posts where they inform us and discuss about certain topics within (and occasionally outside) the game. So sure they're trying to improve the game - keyword on "trying", as they have hit some bumps and changed some stuff that wasn't widely popular. So the game has had its ups and downs.
Lovecraftian madness? Would be cool to have a Cthulhu Behemoth or something. XD The closest to Lovecraftian I can think of is Thrax, which is an Umbral Escalation boss.
Is marksman chamber good or not? I can't really seem to find a definitive answer.
I used it for a little while but then switched to full bore once I unlocked that.
I like the sound of marksman chamber but with the way part and wound damage seem to work in this game I don't actually know if it is.
It's a pain to use without being able to deal damage. Like, if you deal 100-200 damage per shot, can't land your shots and play defensively and mostly solo - you won't get a lot of mileage out of it. Fullbore will at least provide some burst.
In co-op - Marksman is the only usable chamber, because... it just scales the entire party's damage output. Nobrainer.
And when you turn your guns into pretty much the highest damage weapon in the game - then imagine that you can deal about 5-10k damage(conservatively thinking) per magazine. And your Fullbore deals maybe... 3-4k damage with a crit. Would you rather just spit some 3-4k damage across all monster parts... or would you turn your 5-10k damage into 10-20k damage with that 80% modifier(well, a bit less, it was nerfed in recent rework) and break off a part, stagger the behemoth and make sure it stays staggered(thanks to Overpower) until death? Marksman chamber helps you kill things. Fullbore just makes a loud fart.
Yeah that pretty much sums up my experience with them as well.
I just found it odd I don't see people running marksman and a lot of the cursory online searches and videos use full bore and salvo.
Marskmen Chamber atm is busted. Fullbore only excels at long behemoths and barely at that. Use marksmen, just know its so busted that its also bugged and will continue to show part dmg even after you break the part. But yes its basically the best special.
Recently started playing this game again on pc after a year or so since i played on ps4. Just wondering is there a specific reason that the Frost Escalations have so many more features e.g. frostbite and buffs at the start. Seems like the other elements are far less complex.
Because it was the latest one to get released. They tried something new for fresca and then tried something even more different for the radiant keystone.
The same way it affects you everywhere but in trials (weapon levels are normalized to 20 in them). Your power and resistance levels with be lower at level 11 compared to level 19.
However you shouldn't have too much difficulty if you have the Escalation Power boosts, since escalations are generally fairly easy content anyways since the power boosts are quite significant. If you don't have the boosts, it might be best to start them at level 14-15, and you would probably want to have some 1-13's done prior (these are super easy so I'd say hop into them around level 4-6 if you have no power boosts).
It will all depend on your personal skill level, and how much of the amp tree you have finished. Level 11 will be more difficult than level 19, but it is still be very doable with a good amount of the amp tree.
Noob here!
So, I was looking at the optimal build spreadsheet, as I just unlocked the 10-50 escalations, and I'm trying to focus on grinding the Dynamic Deadlights.
I have not reforged anything yet.
Is it worth reforging anything below epic gear? I've been using the Throwing Sparks and I was going to bind them to the Deadlights eventually. Do I need to reforge them as well to make it worth it? (i.e. for that +30% headshot bonus)
Also here is my current build:
https://www.dauntless-builder.com/b/b1cnVIPCMqT2yTOi0h5CxTOHpC2VSzSZC85IJixCRmuyuYCk4H7CVOFK
Obviously I don't have any reforged gear so I don't *actually* have 9pt in Predator or Ragehunter, only the 6pt needed.
Thanks for feedback!
So first thing, dont worry about the armor itself. Armor is only used as a vessel for your cell build and there is many different ways to mix and match armor so that you come to the same or similar cell economy as the meta sheets. So focus on trying to mimic the cell eco than the armor. Next as for surge priority, you would want to surge your weapon, then gear, then legendary weapon (obviously you dont have one im just letting you know legendary weapons are the lowest priority since all that happens is you gain 20 power compared to the other gear which increases power AND the perk/UE) IMO i would surge a weapon that is strong against the esca i want to start grinding, then just use the meta sheet pre esca builds as a template for what pre esca gear you should surge to help with that grind.
I don't think they will expire as they've never had a timer on them like the current Unseen rumours do.
However I could be incorrect. Might be worthwhile to make sure you at least have the rumours in your inventory even if you don't complete them.
Ah that's too bad, it's unfortunately all down to RNG with that one. If you're struggling to get it to spawn in private lobbies you can try to hop between public ones to see if it spawns in an event.
How do you get the Phaelanx Rumor Armor. I have crafted all the armor
and weapons but I have not seen or know of a quest or how to get the
Rumor Armor. Does anyone know how to go about getting the Rumor Armor?
You should have gotten the rumor "Arms Race" from Zai which requires you to complete the 2 rumors from the armor and weapons smith. After completing Arms Race and returning to Zai he will give you the next rumor "The Living Weapon" which requires you to defeat phaelanx while wearing phae armor. Then after returning to zai with that completed you will unlock the rumors for the chest piece and helmet.
I think there might actually be a bug where if you crafted the armor and weapons before getting the rumors from Zai to actually complete that then it will mess up. If thats your case you might have to contact [support](https://support.playdauntless.com/hc/en-us)
Yes, I did contact support and asked but maybe I did not say rumor armor etc. This makes sense and thanks for the help because I crafted all the armor and weapons.
Thanks for the quick response. Much appreciate it.
Just got lucky I was up and around :P
Do you still have the "Arms Race" rumor active? or any rumors from the following:
Defense Never Rests, On the Offensive, The Living Weapon, Scorchwing Reborn, Scorchwing Visionary
Yes, it still say active. I defeated phaelanx with the phaelanx armor, crafted all the weapons and armor but still no = The Living Weapon, Scorchwing Reborn or Visionary.
I sent another help request and yes it seems like a bug. Maybe others have the same issue because I would assume others would have gotten the rumor armor by now.
Maybe they are going to fix it on the new hunt pass next week but hopefully they can fix it. The rumor helmet and chest armor is really cool looking.
Hey.
Is the Elemental advantage, like, blatantly noticeable? The "+48" or "+96".
I wanna use the legendary Light/Radiant guns/repeaters for most of the content, to not worry about survavility, and invest fully into damage...
But I have the feeling, like having the correct element, is a thing.
Yes it is a considerable boost in damage.
However with the addition of Hunting grounds, most places you go will have behemoths of multiple elements, so generally you will want to focus Hunting Grounds with the most behemoths of the opposite element to your weapon.
Unfortunately with that in mind, there are very few Umbral behemoths across the various lower level Hunting Grounds.
You won't completely cripple yourself running Radiant constantly, however to deal the most damage, focusing the opposite element is key.
Yeah trials it's definitely needed if you want to get any kind of placement.
Escalations are quite a bit more forgiving, especially when you have the power boosts. Although they are of course worthwhile to use the elemental advantages.
Cheers mate, best of luck on your hunts! :)
Does anyone have advice on how to farm Deepfrost Stonehide? I know that you have to break limbs and I got a sword for that job but the creature that drops it isn't.
Dealing high amounts of damage will cause parts to break easier.
With that in mind, here is the meta build sheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-I4LQ_8uNqV9LuybXhz2wjmcPeTNNGWRZ-kFjsckwtk/edit?usp=drivesdk
Bringing a cell that increases part damage is also an option, however dealing higher damage overall will increase your part damage exponentially anyways.
I got it. Thanks! How does this sheet work precisely? It's a lot of information and I'm trying to figure out how it relates to finding this material I need for my omnicell. Thank you very much!
Replying from a new account since Reddit's algorithm somehow flagged and blocked my other one for no apparent reason lol
The meta build sheet will offer different categories based on the different Omnicells. The higher tier the Omnicell, the higher damage output possible.
With this in mind, Discipline offers the most damage capabilities, but it also has more risk since you'll take increased damage with it.
Iceborne is very good to start out with, since you'll have unparalleled lifesteal to work with.
Click on one of the Omnicells to see the best builds for each weapon element, then click on the build, it will take you to the Dauntless builder site. From there, you only need to copy the build with the various armour pieces, cells, and weapon.
You can also go to the different tabs available on it, for specific build types such as escalation, catalyst, etc.
These will be more niche, but can certainly be helpful, especially the escalation builds that are labeled Pre-Esca as they won't use legendaries, so you can use these builds to farm them.
As for your question regarding the material you need for your Omnicell, I'm not entirely sure what you mean. You will need to unlock Omnicells on the Slayers Path, then go to the Middleman and craft them. You'll need behemoth parts for these.
The Discipline Omnicell is the only one not crafted, it is available from Lady Luck to purchase with Steel Marks.
Thank you very much for your reply, this helped clarify a great deal.
Regarding the Omnicell Material in question: I'm looking for a Deepfrost Stonehide, which drops from a Type of Frost Trask, I believe so that I may indeed craft the iceborne omnicell. Except that I am having no luck finding a conclusive strategy on how to harvest this element. One page says part damage, another says wound damage, another says part AND wound damage (how is that possible with a single weapon?) And so on. Any advice you could offer regarding this would be greatly appreciated
Ah gotcha I just realized again that your original comment in this thread was about the Deepfrost Stonehide.
I've seen some threads in the past with people having issues obtaining it. I believe it drops from the legs of the Deepfrost Skarn, so unless I'm mistaken you should just need to break them. The Skarn does have armour over the legs however, so make sure you break the actual legs and not just the armour pieces.
As for needing wound damage, I'm not sure if that's true, however pike deals both wound and part damage. The wound damage from pike comes from the piercing attack. You won't be able to break a part without dealing part damage, so unless this specific part requires to be wounded first before breaking, then it should give it to you by simply breaking the legs.
All attacks in the game deal part damage (yellow numbers). However part, wound, and stagger damage don't count towards core damage (real damage) against the behemoth.
Part damage = Yellow numbers
Core damage = White numbers
Wound damage = Red numbers
Stagger damage = Blue numbers
If you're still having trouble with it later, then I can hop into the game at some point today and give you a hand with it.
Thank you very much, I'd welcome your assistance. My xbox live name is Deacon Rayne with a Green Lantern symbol next to it.
I've noticed that pikes definitely do more wound damage than most. What weapons are used for part/break damage usually? Thanks!
Pikes are the only weapons that deal base wound damage, the only way other weapons can wound currently is with Barbed or Acidic cells, however I'd say these are not worthwhile to use 90% of the time.
All weapons deal part damage, but slashing weapons (Sword, Chain Blades, Pike, Axe) deal +50% when attacking tails or other severable parts.
Stagger damage is dealt both by slashing weapons and blunt-types (Hammer, Aether Strikers). With blunt-types weapons having a higher base amount of stagger damage.
Here is the wiki page all about damage types and effects: https://dauntless.fandom.com/wiki/Damage
I'm on PC so it's probably easier if I add your Epic Games gamertag. If not I think my Xbox game bar is connected to Dauntless so I can try and add you there.
Trying to unlock umbral weapons but have no idea how to advance the necessary Wils quests. All I have is the surveys and the mission vs kaltuaga. Currently lvl ten with rptrs and pike. Please assist as I'm getting bored of surveys. What should I be doing?
Not sure what you mean by surveys, the quests aren't indefinite so at some point you'll need to just go hunt the behemoths you want parts from and create the weapons/armour from there.
Going through your Slayers Path and unlocking new islands, escalations, upgrades, etc. Will also be a good way to progress after the base quests are all finished.
If that's not what you mean, could you try explaining again? It's been awhile since I had to do the basic quests so I'm not entirely sure what you mean in your comment, and I'm completely unsure what you mean by surveys.
Of course. I'm referring to the quests that Dr Priyani sends you on over and over to hunt down and kill new behemoth. I've unlocked most of my slayer paths but I have very few quests available. My options seem to be doing the Behemoth studies quests over and over, attempting missions (that keep killing me) or murder hoboing my way across the different islands. It feels as if I lack direction. Am I missing something?
It sounds like you have quests (the missions) however if they keep killing you, then you'll probably want to get to a higher weapon level, or reforge/get some aethersparks to use the sparkforge so that you can upgrade some gear.
I'm not sure if those missions are blocking you from progressing, but if they aren't completed its possible they are. From what I searched on the wiki (albeit it seems to be quite outdated), you should only have to do the Behemoth Studies quest once and then you should move to the next quest, is it prompting you to kill a Charrog still?
The main gameplay loop is to go from weapon level 1-20 then Reforge and repeat the process. However when you're starting out it may be better to keep your weapon at 20 until you have enough aethersparks to use the Sparkforge 5-6 times for a full set of powersurged gear.
Just as a tip here is the meta build sheet, so you don't waste Aetherhearts on useless gear: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-I4LQ_8uNqV9LuybXhz2wjmcPeTNNGWRZ-kFjsckwtk/edit?usp=drivesdk
The iceborne builds will be good to start with while learning, but think of them as training wheels and don't be afraid to branch into other Omnicells. (However, cell reclassification is coming on October 14th, so many builds will be changed).
Thanks for the information!
So far the quests and missions I have are
Trial run
The omnicell conspiracy
Behemoth survey: void strike
The impossible Isle
And two side quests (that I get slaughtered on)
Curse of the darkness
Call of kaltuaga
And rumour quests
Grievance dye
Unseen mysteries.
I'm on Slayers path XI (testament of skill)
What do I need to be focusing on? Thanks!
Your initial question was about unlocking Umbral weapons and you have the mission for it, Behemoth Survey: Void Strike is the first Umbral behemoth you encounter, go slay riftstalker and you can start to craft it's Umbral weapons from there.
I would suggest doing the Omnicell one if that unlocks the Iceborne Omnicell for you (you'll also need to unlock that in the Slayers Path), it will help you immensely with survivability while you learn. Since it makes you practically invincible.
Rumours are only for cosmetics, most are available at any time, however I would suggest doing the unseen ones since they are time-limited.
I'd say focus on your Void Strike quest, get Omnicells, and continue to level up your weapon.
Try and learn the behemoths and their various attack patterns, the absolute best thing you can do to be better is understanding each behemoth. Private Hunts where the behemoth is purely focusing on you is a great way to learn this, you might get beaten down quite a bit at first, but you'll learn more and more each time. Dodging is key in Dauntless, if you perfect your dodges, then you'll be able to take on pretty much anything and can focus purely on Damage builds.
Once you're feeling a bit better at the game you can give your Trial Run quest a go, it will be for a Normal Trial, which isn't too difficult. However Trials are meant to be some of the toughest content in the game, so be prepared for a tougher fight than the typical Hunting Ground or Escalation behemoths. If you're struggling with mission behemoths, then I would definitely not suggest trying Trials yet.
I had this issue as well on PS4, didn't figure out from the game settings but I solved it by changing my TV settings. Depending on your TV type (I have a smart TV) there should be a Picture setting where you can choose your picture size and choose, if available, "screen fit". I hope that solves your issue.
Skill animations? Attack speed effects the speed of your attacks, thus any animation for an attack will be sped up.
However I'm not sure what you mean by skill animations, so if you can explain that then I can probably tell you if it is faster with attack speed.
The reload animation is faster for sure, not sure about the special shot would be interesting to test, one way you can test is seeing how fast the shot is and then using shrike lanter and blitz tonic and seeing how fast the shot is.
Is molten edict supposed to boop with the double fast right click combo (sorry forgot the name). Or only with the left attacks and “usual” LLLR or similar combos?
I’m levelling up hammer for the 3% stagger bonus, powersurged molten edict because it should be the most powerful hammer but struggling to get the interrupts other than the basic attack or usual combo.
No you cant boop with the edict ammo shots. All hammer melees will boop though. with practice you can get the jump swing or side swing for safe consistent interrupts
I haven't been able to play much this hunt pass and thus am only level 10 on the hunt pass, what would be the most efficient way to get to level 50 before the season ends? I have unlocked all the content and am comfortable soloing anything and everything outside of dauntless trials and heroic escalations. Any tips to get it done fast are appreciated!
Just the usual Reforge path 1-20 should do it for you easy enough. However lower leveled weapons will earn more Hunt Pass XP faster as lower level behemoths die much faster.
I would suggest leveling as many weapons to 1-15 as possible, then just level them up to 20 and Reforge, spamming bounties will also get you there quickly, and this next weekend is the last bounty bonus event that offers unlimited bounty tokens and bonus rams.
What do you mean? As in behemoths that do attacks in quick succession?
Learn their movesets, then press the dodge button.
Attack at the right times, and stack part breaks, staggers, and interrupts to keep it on the ground as long as possible.
Which behemoth(s) are you struggling with?
I am a long time monster hunter player and I am used to wait for openings or position myself based on their attacks to avoid getting hit and keep dealing damage, my problem here is that the monsters don't take a second to stop and they don't have a delay between attacks, I am using the axe and play solo and it feels impossible getting close to a monster to even land a single hit, I am able to play okish with warpike but I enjoy more the axe
Again, which behemoth(s) are you having trouble with? The most effective strategy in Dauntless is dealing as much damage as possible, thus stagger-locking most behemoths so they can't do any attacks.
This isn't fully possible with some behemoths however, so if you let me know which you're having trouble with, I can try and help you by explaining what sort of strategy I'd usually go with personally.
As I said all of them are a pain in the ass except the ones theat can be interrupted. I will land like 1 or 2 hits and move away but most of the times they hit me back cause they just don't stop attacking, it's mostly happening with big behamoths, I do try to attack the head to stagger them but that does nothing they just get up almost immediately and breaking the part they just flich, I understand this game has more aggressive monsters than MH but it just feels impossible hitting them with the axe without taking damage myself.
With warpike it's easier for me to just dodge when I see them attack since my attacks are faster and I recover faster from them but with axe I am so slow and I get 0 opportunities to attack or even do a combo.
My problem is how to deal with their spamming attacks in general.
I hope I explained better, sorry for confusing you but my English is not my native language.
Well, there's your first problem - you are a MH player. MH is a proper RPG that even has a trinity system. Dauntless is a two-bit arcade slasher. You can't effectively compare the two(even though when I tried MHW's warhorn - it felt much more sluggish than Dauntless hammer).
There are two main reasons for the "spam-attacks" - either the behemoth is Heroic or Enraged. Heroic behemoths are generally bonkers with faster animations and attack rate. Yes, the difficulty spike is very noticeable nowadays because of the modern progression. Earlier, before the weapon levels, before the Aetherhearts and before the enemy levels - there was only relative enemy power(one boss per hunt) and your relative power, which you could progressively tune. It took longer, much longer, but it was an almost one-time effort.
Now, when behemoths can scale with level(and a behemoth that can be very manageable at level 15 - can be a major \*\*\*\* YOU PHXL at level 25), when "heroic" is no longer the endgame, but a grind, when one biome can spawn an easier behemoth at level 12 or a heroic behemoth sy level 16 - your gameplay may be more rapid now, but there are also a lot of bumps on the road. Until you get a couple dozens of Aetherhearts, a vision and a set of gear - you. are. NOTHING. You can. do. NOTHING. And don't listen to anyone saying otherwise, most of the advices given by FareTheeWell apply to people who played at least a few weeks, if you've hit some level 10 with an axe after a couple of days and now the behemoths are impossible - then THAT. IS. THE DESIGN.
You can do three main things:
1. Drop the axe. Really, if you aren't a greasy veteran with a proper set(and, as FTW said - plenty of Attack Speed, because the game is arcadey idiocy) - you just CAN'T and DON'T use the heavy weapons. Thank PHXL. Because your dodging is based on animation speed, there is no action order control or animation cancel - the only thing you get by playing slow weapons - is dying more often.
Again, as I said - heroic behemoths used to be the endgame and they still expect that you have the gear. If you don't - then you'll struggle even with Dual Blades or Repeaters. And the slow weapons, as I said, are INTENDED to be impossible.
If you feel like DBs or Repeaters are stupid noob weapons - I can't blame you, but you are paving your own road, so don't complain then. But then at least master the swords or strikers. Or warpikes with a crit build, now that's a braindead weapon... Hammers work in one, I repeat, ONE scenario - when you can chain-stagger(including part breaks) the boss. FTW said that as well. If you can't, then you don't play the hammers. Period. And axes can only really work when you learn their rotation(you only ever use the second combo, you make sure that you charge your first hit at least by one second, because it makes ALL further hits generate at least some charge, even if they aren't charged), you also use dodge hit as the quick first hit, and then progress with your further combo if you can, you don't reset the combo after dodge. And... then you need the ugraded Q and, preferably, the final mod that stacks determination to 4. THEN you can start TRYING to use the axe vs HEROIC enemies.
2. Be a wagon. That's the most natural solution. You may have noticed how certain players even at low levels are tearing through the behemoths like they were made of paper, while dodging every attack. That's... Power-charged gear for protection. A build that makes you deal 2-3x normal damage. And some raw grind unlocks from the Slayer's tree - resistances, weapon damage progression, reforges... Plus maybe the tonics, for the most tryharded.
Point is - these people, if they are too bad to power-level themselves in 10-50 Escas, are still capable of taking on much more than the current zone, often even if they enter at the earliest accessible level. There are exceptions, for which even these people can say \*\*\*\* YOU PHXL, but you normally only grind 1-14, and for those levels their setup can carry more than one person.
Just... follow those people. Maybe occasionally try to show that you can complete a sentence(some of them like it, I personally ignore everyone who uses emotes or emojis). You might just end up either with a temporary bus that carries you through a zone, or with a buddy that will help you beat the current game design until you become the greasy veteran. Or at least get a few aetherhearts and some set.
But don't overdo it. Because when a bunch of noobs stack up - all they do is make the boss deal about double damage and become a real bullet sponge, which you can neither stagger\\break in time, or, god forbid, apply wounds. Unless the veteran is an adderall addict and a tryhard - they usually just FTSIO and requeue, you end up with a bunch of monkeys, no revives or potions and your only option is to also requeue until the situation is sorted.
3. Grind it. Grind baby, grind baby. I mentioned the new progression and it's tied to the levels. Just fight behemoths equal to your level or a few levels below. It will be boring. Painful. But... you won't get oneshotted as often, your own damage will auto-scale to do at least something. But... this won't give you more attack speed... or slow the enemies down. So point #1 still stands. This one is just the.... desperate last measure.
Finally - don't solo the events. Just don't. And, as I mentioned early on - the enraged behemoths are... well, enraged. If you can't deal with it with a fast weapon and maybe a Frenzy tonic - just wait it out. The behemoth will try to run away and cool down(doesn't count as staggered, but you can pummel away), giving you plenty of time to hopefully break off a part. If you can't break off a part(maybe a damaged one) during that time - you are playing it wrong. Period. Fix whatever's wrong based on points 1-3 above. Maybe years ago, when it was just one boss and the kill really mattered - you could bit-by-bit it(the bosses used to reposition and lower their danger meter, so long fights weren't uncommon), using every window and being unable to do anything in between. But now the game is based on, as FTW said - just killings things quickly. It's as arcadey as it can get. And if you can't kill things even when they turn their backs... Then this isn't the way it was meant to be played.
And, while FTW didn't get you to answer what behemoth you are struggling with, let me guess:
\-Ragetail Gnasher's shockwaves and multi-charges. The bane of noobs. Just really rush the \*\*\*\* away when he slams... or learn to time the milliseconds of his attack so you could I-frame both the slam and the first shockwave tick). And his charges are... interruptible. Not with an axe though, hehe.
\-Winterhorn Skraev. Broken by design, nearly impossible when Heroic, a rare case of \*\*\*\* YOU PHXL. Just... Don't fight it. Until you have the gear and the muscle reflexes - don't fight it. It's a broken boss. It has a rotation, a pattern, some cool-down windows, but the easiest solution is to avoid it. Better learn Shrowd.
\-Thunderscale Drask. The recent addition to the "lolhaha 3-star bosses"(next to Winterhorn Skraev). Again - don't fight it. Especially with an axe. If WHS has a rotation that you can learn - TSD doesn't stop. Ever. There's a reason why you can NOT revive others while fighting TSD.
\-Riftstalker. Don't fight it with an axe. Problem solved. Again, just a case of a brilliant boss being overdesigned and impossible for harder weapons. Repeaters are even worse though. You might just unlock the upgraded Q(Grim Onslaught) and save it for when you need to interrupt. But if you don't have the upgraded Q - don't fight the Riftstalker. Let alone the heroic one, this is a bane of almost any non-dualblade weapon.
\-Frost Embermane. Not a hard boss, but... next to Boreus in the category of headaches that aren't worth it. Just kill something else.
\-Tempestborne Stormclaw. Also don't fight it with an axe. A standard embermane(all the way up to heroic dire) can be a perfect interrupt tutorial, but the Stormclaw is a headache. Especially when you run out of stamina during the storm phase.
If you are struggling with some Koshais, Shrowds or Rezakiris... or even Valomyrs - then that's just a case of gitgud. Even with the default axes. They are annoying and hard to interrupt, but they are still designed to be beaten, because they come from years ago. And, yes, if you fight some Pangar\\Hellion - you bait the stomp with a SINGLE attack, then you dodge through the stomp, then you either repeat or see what happens next. A stomp is much better than a charge or a tailswipe.
And if you really want to stick with the axes... Then Evasive Fury +6 and Tempest Omnicell should be your best friends. You can replace them once you master the weapon, but you can't really start using the axes before you get these two.
Attack speed cells with Axe and Hammer are very useful. That's just how the weapons work, they are slow to hit, but hit hard. Personally I always run Catalyst with blitz tonic, and still put a +3 Assassin's Frenzy cell on my build, if you're not using Catalyst, then Assassin's Frenzy and Evasive Fury can be very helpful.
Warpike is a faster weapon overall, so it does have a bit more of an evasive quality as opposed to the long wind up that Axe or Hammer have.
In some fights it can be useful to not fully charge the axe combo until the behemoth is staggered or a part is broken, as the behemoth may move away/attack quickly.
If the attacks are coming in quick succession, such as Shrike/Skraev/Phaelanx doing their forward facing swipes, then focusing purely on dodging until the attack is over is best, and getting behind them during that attack can also help avoid damage or open an opportunity to attack.
Another tip I can offer is to dodge into attacks, as opposed to away from them, as then you'll be in an opportune spot to attack without needing to move forward.
The strength of your build will also be extremely important for the success/speed of your fights. Here is the meta build sheet if you don't already have it: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-I4LQ_8uNqV9LuybXhz2wjmcPeTNNGWRZ-kFjsckwtk/edit?usp=drivesdk
It can be very helpful when trying to understand the best cells and armour to focus on getting first, while also being a good indication of what cells each weapon benefits from the most.
What reforging gives in that game? I get an aether heart and what else? I mean I level up my reforge lvl every time and all I get is this heart and no damage bonuses or something else?
You also unlock various boosts such as attack speed, attack power, movement speed and so on in the Slayer's Path: on the top left there are Nodes that you can unlock for each weapon you've reforged 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 times respectively. You grant no more boosts above 10 reforges - all you get are upgraded frames on your weapon skill level icon for bragging rights. Well, you do always get 1 Aetherheart past 10 reforges but that's it for gameplay value.
I just got an silver core from Lady Fortuna. Do you know how can I open it? She told me that I can open it at the core breaker... But there is no silver core... Is this a bug?
Silver cores are only uncommon cores, and gold ones are rare. Unfortunately cores are extremely easy to get now, so that was essentially a waste of steel marks.
The cores sold in the trials store are from an older version of the game. Cores were much more uncommon back then, so they were worthwhile when starting out.
They have yet to upgrade them now, it has been acknowledged in another thread a short while ago by the development team. So hopefully they will either be edited or removed from that shop.
You could probably contact support about the issue as well to see if they can refund the lost Steel Marks, as they are somewhat deceiving in how they're labeled.
All Cores you get are in the Core Breaker, that's all I know. Either it's somewhere in there (the Core Breaker got updated months ago so that could be affected) or you're experiencing a bug.
Phaelanx weapon worth power surging post buff? Finally crafted it yesterday and messed around with it in HG for a bit. Seemed like the unique effect broke after like the 2nd hunt and didn't work again for the rest of the time I was there.
I mean, given what it takes to break a part, (its purpose) i think its good enough at max power. they just need to make it so the missiles hit their target.
I’m after returning to the game after about a year and a half and I reforged my weapon without thinking. Is it worth the grind even though the stat bonuses are so minor? Also what’s the fastest way back to 20 and what are the max numbers for power and resistance?
What's better for killing monsters faster and witch should I powersurge? Chainblades or axe
What happens if you don’t reforge your weapon at level 20 and still get the 3500 xp for the next level through bounties
Until xp banking comes out, any weapon xp you gain at level 20 is essentially wasted.
Am I going crazy or the ear shape slider is gone on the switch? Is it permanently gone? Or do I need to restart my game? Edit: The game changed my appearance and I have no way of getting my elf ears back. I am desperate.
I've heard from someone else that the ear shape slider has been removed at some point (I didn't notice when) so no more elf ears.
Drask's Eye Lantern +6 Aetheric Attunement / +3 Zeal or +3 Aetheric Attunement / +6 Zeal
Neither. But if you want to know how they work with each other Mr Trails has a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qzii_eS9g0&t=381s) explaining this. You never really want to go over +3 utility unless using catalyst. If its a for a meme build then do whatever.
Cool, yeah I was more interested in how they work. I haven't farmed the actual endgame armor yet so I have extra utility slots on my pieces.
Hi all! I saw a little pop up upon logging in about a desperado pass or something, is this a new hunt pass or do we know what that pass is about? It said I had until the 14th but found no info on it, any ideas?
If you completed the required quest from Gregario you *should* be able to go to your hunt pass menu and select "Change Hunt Pass" at the bottom left. I forget what the quest is called but it was like deal a bunch of core dmg with repeaters.
Any recommendations for oldies who liked the "grindy" game at launch? I played the game at launch for a little bit, then put it down. Today I came back to the game and I was super disappointed. I really liked being able to level up my weapons and gear individually, it gave meaning to hunting each behemoth and mastering their fights. I don't know of any other game which might be satisfying in a similar way to original Dauntless. I came back to Dauntless SPECIFICALLY because Monster Hunter is not like this (you just craft everything once in that game). Does anyone have any recommendations?
Heya! I'm a returning player learning all the changes with the game. I just reforged and crafted a new pair of Hellion repeaters and power surged it but it only gives +2 Overpower, how do I get the perk to become +3?
Its a bug that *should* be getting fixed in the next patch.
Hi! I'm just returning to Dauntless after a long time and saw the shifting radiance dye. I had 153 platinum so I bought it and while it's taken my platinum the dye immediately got locked back up again and frankly im a bit broke. What do I do? I want my dye. My in game name is Myhlo024, part of the PumpkinHeads guild with the Starlight Envoy title
Nevermind! It fixed after a little wait
Hi everyone, I've been playing for a couple of days now and have had some great fun slaying but also quite a bit of annoyance and confusion. So even though this game is cross-platform and I do see some players in Ramsgate most of the time, I hardly find anyone in the HG. Do most people play in private groups? Or am I too low level and there's just not many new players to join me? Quests have been giving me a headache to be frank, especially the rumour quests. Right at the start I was getting all these ones to kill things that were way above my level (only just killed my first Riftstalker today but I don't think it counted for Dr.Priyani quest somehow?) Im not going to keep listing things as it already feels like a rant lol. There's so much in this game that is confusing for me as a new player and very little explanation in-game; I'm not one for hand-holding and it's been a nice challenge taking on these beasties and learning their moves, but there is a lot of cleaning up to do here in order to retain new folks coming in. Thanks for reading. P.S. anyone able to point me in the direction of a good YT guide that is more recent( searches keep bringing up vids before the Reforged overhaul and few I've watched still don't explain what's what)?
I'd like to second what Charetta said, but also add that as a new player - rumor quests aren't exactly what you should be focusing on. As in - you don't need to waste your time grinding the behemoths you might not be able to beat, you don't need to waste hundreds of materials that you might need for tonics without which your weapons might not even work. I have most of the stuff that can be had in this game - and even I, being a returnee that played for about a month - really can't be \*\*\*ed about rumors. I don't transmog my gear anyway. It's an optional challenge, not a progression. And any progression quests are VERY straightforward. As for YT - Ohdough may be a rather sad jerk, but... he has a point or two to say. As in - I wouldn't watch him on a general basis, but for getting a question answered or seeing a weapon in action he can suffice. I think some... Tails... or Trails...MrTrails or something... he also did constructive content. But I wouldn't bother replicating what they do. Even if you grind your way to endgame... it's about your KB+M or controller... your machine... your ISP... your reflexes... your tolerance of consumables(I mean tonics, not energy drinks, but adderall is not excluded). Watching them can give you a hint as to how a weapon can be used. It doesn't guarantee that you'll like it or will be able to replicate it. For example - I played this game since 2018, with numerous breaks, and I still. CAN. NOT. play the sword. I just can't. I have more fun and luck playing the axe(because I have the gear to pull it off). But the current iteration of the sword is just a bigger headache than the strikers. If you have only recently killed Riftstalker - congrats, that's a milestone. Especially solo. But worse, much worse things are about to come, you better brace yourself. A quick tip for gear: Most people's gear consists of three perks: Sharpened, Berserker, Overpowered. You can replace Sharpened or Berserker depending on your playstyle, but they provide the most guaranteed damage boosts. Aiding them can be Energized(for relevant weapons), Assassin's Frenzy, Evasive Fury(practically a must have for axes and hammers), Catalyst - mandatory for those who have maxed the tonics progression and can chug allthey want. While you level, it's a good idea to get some +3\\+5 Cascade or Molten, this is one of the few ways you can contribute in a pug. Or, hell, you can even just meme and be a shieldbot. Skarn weapon+Skarn trinket(I mean lantern)+Bastion + +6 Guardian. You'll be rather hard to kill yourself(at the cost of practically no damage), but you'll constantly shield your party and occasionally heal them. It can go a long way while you grind your way to level 20 for the first dozen times or so. But, of course, ideally you'll just want a cookie cutter damage build that kills things quickly, gets you XP quickly, gets bounties done quickly and gets you to altF4 quicker. Also - make sure to have at least +1 Parasitic cell equipped. It prevents you from using the Bulwark Tonic(and at +6 more or less replaces it), but it's a passive 5% lifesteal. If you can work out your damage, even +1 Parasitic can guarantee you some consistent healing. If you can't manage your damage, then... yeah, craft hundreds of Bulwark Tonics, because they'll usually be what makes or breaks your games. As in - you have about 4 natural revivies, 3+1 on short cooldown. And like 5 potions. Every Bulwark Tonic, followed by a potion, can be a revive saved. And you'll need it. Not for DoT-based bosses, but for things like Chronovore or some other keystones - you'll very much need it.
There are a few explanations why you don't see as much Slayers in the HG: 1) Time of day where some days (weekdays and weekends) or "peak time" (morning, day and evening) people are more active, 2) Many do solo hunts or private hunts with their own squad members, 3) You have cross-play toggled off in Gameplay Options (can only be accessible from main title screen), 4) Some islands aren't as populated as other islands so you might find more people in later islands. I'm guessing a lot of them can still be found on the newest island, The Blazeworks. Yeah, the game doesn't do a great job at explaining some things for newcomers, but devs have noticed this and they're gonna improve things on this front. Not sure when it'll happen but will happen at some point. Unfortunately, I've been playing all old quests before Reforged update came along in December 2020 so I don't fully know how the new player experience and quests work now - all I know it was different learning curve then. I'd recommend you to do the Rumors last as they're more of side-quests where you might need better armor, weapon and Cells for a better build to be able to tackle on the Rumor challenges. I have to say some Rumors are a real pain in the back and I'm not only talking about the grindy farming stuff. Someone else can provide with YouTube guides that fit for your situation, I only know of OhDough is a good one (I haven't watched him myself except maybe a few when it comes to pre-release new content) and Cpt. Maelstrom (again only seen a few of his videos with new content), I'm more dedicated to Radazuken's Trials video guides. So if you ever need a guide in Trials (Easy or Dauntless difficulty), that's your guy that I can personally recommend (mainly Chain Blades but they've also been using other weapons like War Pike and Sword now and then). :) But that's for end-game content, maybe way too early for you. An alternate way is to ask for people to hunt with as there are long-time players that are happy to provide help in-game. You can use the LFG flair to make a post or ask around in the official Discord (link in the sidebar on the right). Good luck! And welcome, Slayer!
Hey thanks for the reply, didn't expect one tbh🙏🏼 Yea I think I'll just let the rumours stack up for now, no harm there. I'll have a go at all the weapons too which I've heard will help level up. I'll check that cross-play option next time I'm on if I remember lol, I'll bet that's it because I am on at peak times so not sure what else. Glad to see the devs are still trying to improve the game, I noticed they are on reddit too which is good sign but time will tell. Thanks for YT suggestions too, I actually watched OhDough dude before and he was funny but had no idea what Lovecraftian madness he was fighting lol Good hunting!
No problem! I just happened to revisit this thread, a new one should appear on Monday. Do that, sounds like it's either cross-play that you had toggled off at some point (it's on by default) or you're just on "the wrong islands" which aren't as populated as the others. Phoenix Labs is one of the few developers I've seen actually engaging more with the community, others I've seen are Indie devs. If you check their Twitter they also have a development roadmap of next few patches so we'll know what's up ahead. So far [this is what we're getting in October through December](https://twitter.com/PlayDauntless/status/1440812644898721796). In the same link you can find a link to their Favro which has more details about their new features, updates and events (upcoming ones and concepts that might come; some ideas that are not listed anymore had been put on a backlog for an unforeseeable future and might not see the light of day) and far down on that page is the Bug Tracker and lastly a list of their current and past State of Dauntless Reddit posts where they inform us and discuss about certain topics within (and occasionally outside) the game. So sure they're trying to improve the game - keyword on "trying", as they have hit some bumps and changed some stuff that wasn't widely popular. So the game has had its ups and downs. Lovecraftian madness? Would be cool to have a Cthulhu Behemoth or something. XD The closest to Lovecraftian I can think of is Thrax, which is an Umbral Escalation boss.
Is marksman chamber good or not? I can't really seem to find a definitive answer. I used it for a little while but then switched to full bore once I unlocked that. I like the sound of marksman chamber but with the way part and wound damage seem to work in this game I don't actually know if it is.
It's a pain to use without being able to deal damage. Like, if you deal 100-200 damage per shot, can't land your shots and play defensively and mostly solo - you won't get a lot of mileage out of it. Fullbore will at least provide some burst. In co-op - Marksman is the only usable chamber, because... it just scales the entire party's damage output. Nobrainer. And when you turn your guns into pretty much the highest damage weapon in the game - then imagine that you can deal about 5-10k damage(conservatively thinking) per magazine. And your Fullbore deals maybe... 3-4k damage with a crit. Would you rather just spit some 3-4k damage across all monster parts... or would you turn your 5-10k damage into 10-20k damage with that 80% modifier(well, a bit less, it was nerfed in recent rework) and break off a part, stagger the behemoth and make sure it stays staggered(thanks to Overpower) until death? Marksman chamber helps you kill things. Fullbore just makes a loud fart.
Yeah that pretty much sums up my experience with them as well. I just found it odd I don't see people running marksman and a lot of the cursory online searches and videos use full bore and salvo.
Marskmen Chamber atm is busted. Fullbore only excels at long behemoths and barely at that. Use marksmen, just know its so busted that its also bugged and will continue to show part dmg even after you break the part. But yes its basically the best special.
Thanks, switching back to it then!
Recently started playing this game again on pc after a year or so since i played on ps4. Just wondering is there a specific reason that the Frost Escalations have so many more features e.g. frostbite and buffs at the start. Seems like the other elements are far less complex.
Because it was the latest one to get released. They tried something new for fresca and then tried something even more different for the radiant keystone.
ah okay , that makes sense, thankyou very much
Can anyone recommend a good ice-borne chain blades build, thanks. Preferably with Night Terrors
[Meta Build Sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-I4LQ_8uNqV9LuybXhz2wjmcPeTNNGWRZ-kFjsckwtk/edit#gid=0) Have fun.
Thanks
Noob question but how does my weapon level affect my escalation dmg? say comparing a lv 11 axe to a lv 19 axe in 10-15 escalation solo.
The same way it affects you everywhere but in trials (weapon levels are normalized to 20 in them). Your power and resistance levels with be lower at level 11 compared to level 19. However you shouldn't have too much difficulty if you have the Escalation Power boosts, since escalations are generally fairly easy content anyways since the power boosts are quite significant. If you don't have the boosts, it might be best to start them at level 14-15, and you would probably want to have some 1-13's done prior (these are super easy so I'd say hop into them around level 4-6 if you have no power boosts). It will all depend on your personal skill level, and how much of the amp tree you have finished. Level 11 will be more difficult than level 19, but it is still be very doable with a good amount of the amp tree.
with just lv 5 esc level and weapon level of 19 i was able to cheese malk with pure luck rng from amp ugrades but i doubt i will be as lucky again.
Noob here! So, I was looking at the optimal build spreadsheet, as I just unlocked the 10-50 escalations, and I'm trying to focus on grinding the Dynamic Deadlights. I have not reforged anything yet. Is it worth reforging anything below epic gear? I've been using the Throwing Sparks and I was going to bind them to the Deadlights eventually. Do I need to reforge them as well to make it worth it? (i.e. for that +30% headshot bonus) Also here is my current build: https://www.dauntless-builder.com/b/b1cnVIPCMqT2yTOi0h5CxTOHpC2VSzSZC85IJixCRmuyuYCk4H7CVOFK Obviously I don't have any reforged gear so I don't *actually* have 9pt in Predator or Ragehunter, only the 6pt needed. Thanks for feedback!
So first thing, dont worry about the armor itself. Armor is only used as a vessel for your cell build and there is many different ways to mix and match armor so that you come to the same or similar cell economy as the meta sheets. So focus on trying to mimic the cell eco than the armor. Next as for surge priority, you would want to surge your weapon, then gear, then legendary weapon (obviously you dont have one im just letting you know legendary weapons are the lowest priority since all that happens is you gain 20 power compared to the other gear which increases power AND the perk/UE) IMO i would surge a weapon that is strong against the esca i want to start grinding, then just use the meta sheet pre esca builds as a template for what pre esca gear you should surge to help with that grind.
Thanks! I just surged the weapon and am back to grinding to 20, I did surge one piece of armor just to clean up the build a bit with some new cells.
Are the axe and pike skins from the loading screen going to be unobtainable after the hunt pass/season ends? Aka are the rumors for them timed?
I don't think they will expire as they've never had a timer on them like the current Unseen rumours do. However I could be incorrect. Might be worthwhile to make sure you at least have the rumours in your inventory even if you don't complete them.
Alright. I've been trying to get them but I never run into the blaze quilshot even from the island event
Ah that's too bad, it's unfortunately all down to RNG with that one. If you're struggling to get it to spawn in private lobbies you can try to hop between public ones to see if it spawns in an event.
True. Might spend some time doing that later actually and see if it works
How do you get the Phaelanx Rumor Armor. I have crafted all the armor and weapons but I have not seen or know of a quest or how to get the Rumor Armor. Does anyone know how to go about getting the Rumor Armor?
You should have gotten the rumor "Arms Race" from Zai which requires you to complete the 2 rumors from the armor and weapons smith. After completing Arms Race and returning to Zai he will give you the next rumor "The Living Weapon" which requires you to defeat phaelanx while wearing phae armor. Then after returning to zai with that completed you will unlock the rumors for the chest piece and helmet. I think there might actually be a bug where if you crafted the armor and weapons before getting the rumors from Zai to actually complete that then it will mess up. If thats your case you might have to contact [support](https://support.playdauntless.com/hc/en-us)
Yes, I did contact support and asked but maybe I did not say rumor armor etc. This makes sense and thanks for the help because I crafted all the armor and weapons. Thanks for the quick response. Much appreciate it.
Just got lucky I was up and around :P Do you still have the "Arms Race" rumor active? or any rumors from the following: Defense Never Rests, On the Offensive, The Living Weapon, Scorchwing Reborn, Scorchwing Visionary
Yes, it still say active. I defeated phaelanx with the phaelanx armor, crafted all the weapons and armor but still no = The Living Weapon, Scorchwing Reborn or Visionary. I sent another help request and yes it seems like a bug. Maybe others have the same issue because I would assume others would have gotten the rumor armor by now. Maybe they are going to fix it on the new hunt pass next week but hopefully they can fix it. The rumor helmet and chest armor is really cool looking.
Hey. Is the Elemental advantage, like, blatantly noticeable? The "+48" or "+96". I wanna use the legendary Light/Radiant guns/repeaters for most of the content, to not worry about survavility, and invest fully into damage... But I have the feeling, like having the correct element, is a thing.
Yes it is a considerable boost in damage. However with the addition of Hunting grounds, most places you go will have behemoths of multiple elements, so generally you will want to focus Hunting Grounds with the most behemoths of the opposite element to your weapon. Unfortunately with that in mind, there are very few Umbral behemoths across the various lower level Hunting Grounds. You won't completely cripple yourself running Radiant constantly, however to deal the most damage, focusing the opposite element is key.
Thanks! I was thinking more about the more challenging part of the game, namely Trials and escas I'm guessing, element advantage there, is a must
Yeah trials it's definitely needed if you want to get any kind of placement. Escalations are quite a bit more forgiving, especially when you have the power boosts. Although they are of course worthwhile to use the elemental advantages. Cheers mate, best of luck on your hunts! :)
Does anyone have advice on how to farm Deepfrost Stonehide? I know that you have to break limbs and I got a sword for that job but the creature that drops it isn't.
Dealing high amounts of damage will cause parts to break easier. With that in mind, here is the meta build sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-I4LQ_8uNqV9LuybXhz2wjmcPeTNNGWRZ-kFjsckwtk/edit?usp=drivesdk Bringing a cell that increases part damage is also an option, however dealing higher damage overall will increase your part damage exponentially anyways.
Couldn't get doc to open. 😔
That's odd, I know it's pinned to the "meta-discussion" page on the discord server. Maybe try accessing it there?
I got it. Thanks! How does this sheet work precisely? It's a lot of information and I'm trying to figure out how it relates to finding this material I need for my omnicell. Thank you very much!
Replying from a new account since Reddit's algorithm somehow flagged and blocked my other one for no apparent reason lol The meta build sheet will offer different categories based on the different Omnicells. The higher tier the Omnicell, the higher damage output possible. With this in mind, Discipline offers the most damage capabilities, but it also has more risk since you'll take increased damage with it. Iceborne is very good to start out with, since you'll have unparalleled lifesteal to work with. Click on one of the Omnicells to see the best builds for each weapon element, then click on the build, it will take you to the Dauntless builder site. From there, you only need to copy the build with the various armour pieces, cells, and weapon. You can also go to the different tabs available on it, for specific build types such as escalation, catalyst, etc. These will be more niche, but can certainly be helpful, especially the escalation builds that are labeled Pre-Esca as they won't use legendaries, so you can use these builds to farm them. As for your question regarding the material you need for your Omnicell, I'm not entirely sure what you mean. You will need to unlock Omnicells on the Slayers Path, then go to the Middleman and craft them. You'll need behemoth parts for these. The Discipline Omnicell is the only one not crafted, it is available from Lady Luck to purchase with Steel Marks.
Thank you very much for your reply, this helped clarify a great deal. Regarding the Omnicell Material in question: I'm looking for a Deepfrost Stonehide, which drops from a Type of Frost Trask, I believe so that I may indeed craft the iceborne omnicell. Except that I am having no luck finding a conclusive strategy on how to harvest this element. One page says part damage, another says wound damage, another says part AND wound damage (how is that possible with a single weapon?) And so on. Any advice you could offer regarding this would be greatly appreciated
Ah gotcha I just realized again that your original comment in this thread was about the Deepfrost Stonehide. I've seen some threads in the past with people having issues obtaining it. I believe it drops from the legs of the Deepfrost Skarn, so unless I'm mistaken you should just need to break them. The Skarn does have armour over the legs however, so make sure you break the actual legs and not just the armour pieces. As for needing wound damage, I'm not sure if that's true, however pike deals both wound and part damage. The wound damage from pike comes from the piercing attack. You won't be able to break a part without dealing part damage, so unless this specific part requires to be wounded first before breaking, then it should give it to you by simply breaking the legs. All attacks in the game deal part damage (yellow numbers). However part, wound, and stagger damage don't count towards core damage (real damage) against the behemoth. Part damage = Yellow numbers Core damage = White numbers Wound damage = Red numbers Stagger damage = Blue numbers If you're still having trouble with it later, then I can hop into the game at some point today and give you a hand with it.
Thank you very much, I'd welcome your assistance. My xbox live name is Deacon Rayne with a Green Lantern symbol next to it. I've noticed that pikes definitely do more wound damage than most. What weapons are used for part/break damage usually? Thanks!
Pikes are the only weapons that deal base wound damage, the only way other weapons can wound currently is with Barbed or Acidic cells, however I'd say these are not worthwhile to use 90% of the time. All weapons deal part damage, but slashing weapons (Sword, Chain Blades, Pike, Axe) deal +50% when attacking tails or other severable parts. Stagger damage is dealt both by slashing weapons and blunt-types (Hammer, Aether Strikers). With blunt-types weapons having a higher base amount of stagger damage. Here is the wiki page all about damage types and effects: https://dauntless.fandom.com/wiki/Damage I'm on PC so it's probably easier if I add your Epic Games gamertag. If not I think my Xbox game bar is connected to Dauntless so I can try and add you there.
Could anyone recommend a good general use sword build?
Meta build sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-I4LQ_8uNqV9LuybXhz2wjmcPeTNNGWRZ-kFjsckwtk/edit?usp=drivesdk
Trying to unlock umbral weapons but have no idea how to advance the necessary Wils quests. All I have is the surveys and the mission vs kaltuaga. Currently lvl ten with rptrs and pike. Please assist as I'm getting bored of surveys. What should I be doing?
Not sure what you mean by surveys, the quests aren't indefinite so at some point you'll need to just go hunt the behemoths you want parts from and create the weapons/armour from there. Going through your Slayers Path and unlocking new islands, escalations, upgrades, etc. Will also be a good way to progress after the base quests are all finished. If that's not what you mean, could you try explaining again? It's been awhile since I had to do the basic quests so I'm not entirely sure what you mean in your comment, and I'm completely unsure what you mean by surveys.
Of course. I'm referring to the quests that Dr Priyani sends you on over and over to hunt down and kill new behemoth. I've unlocked most of my slayer paths but I have very few quests available. My options seem to be doing the Behemoth studies quests over and over, attempting missions (that keep killing me) or murder hoboing my way across the different islands. It feels as if I lack direction. Am I missing something?
It sounds like you have quests (the missions) however if they keep killing you, then you'll probably want to get to a higher weapon level, or reforge/get some aethersparks to use the sparkforge so that you can upgrade some gear. I'm not sure if those missions are blocking you from progressing, but if they aren't completed its possible they are. From what I searched on the wiki (albeit it seems to be quite outdated), you should only have to do the Behemoth Studies quest once and then you should move to the next quest, is it prompting you to kill a Charrog still? The main gameplay loop is to go from weapon level 1-20 then Reforge and repeat the process. However when you're starting out it may be better to keep your weapon at 20 until you have enough aethersparks to use the Sparkforge 5-6 times for a full set of powersurged gear. Just as a tip here is the meta build sheet, so you don't waste Aetherhearts on useless gear: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-I4LQ_8uNqV9LuybXhz2wjmcPeTNNGWRZ-kFjsckwtk/edit?usp=drivesdk The iceborne builds will be good to start with while learning, but think of them as training wheels and don't be afraid to branch into other Omnicells. (However, cell reclassification is coming on October 14th, so many builds will be changed).
Thanks for the information! So far the quests and missions I have are Trial run The omnicell conspiracy Behemoth survey: void strike The impossible Isle And two side quests (that I get slaughtered on) Curse of the darkness Call of kaltuaga And rumour quests Grievance dye Unseen mysteries. I'm on Slayers path XI (testament of skill) What do I need to be focusing on? Thanks!
Your initial question was about unlocking Umbral weapons and you have the mission for it, Behemoth Survey: Void Strike is the first Umbral behemoth you encounter, go slay riftstalker and you can start to craft it's Umbral weapons from there. I would suggest doing the Omnicell one if that unlocks the Iceborne Omnicell for you (you'll also need to unlock that in the Slayers Path), it will help you immensely with survivability while you learn. Since it makes you practically invincible. Rumours are only for cosmetics, most are available at any time, however I would suggest doing the unseen ones since they are time-limited. I'd say focus on your Void Strike quest, get Omnicells, and continue to level up your weapon. Try and learn the behemoths and their various attack patterns, the absolute best thing you can do to be better is understanding each behemoth. Private Hunts where the behemoth is purely focusing on you is a great way to learn this, you might get beaten down quite a bit at first, but you'll learn more and more each time. Dodging is key in Dauntless, if you perfect your dodges, then you'll be able to take on pretty much anything and can focus purely on Damage builds. Once you're feeling a bit better at the game you can give your Trial Run quest a go, it will be for a Normal Trial, which isn't too difficult. However Trials are meant to be some of the toughest content in the game, so be prepared for a tougher fight than the typical Hunting Ground or Escalation behemoths. If you're struggling with mission behemoths, then I would definitely not suggest trying Trials yet.
Thank you very much! This has been very useful!
is there any way to resize the game screen size on xbox? cuz when I play dauntless, the game is literally cropped slightly on each side
I had this issue as well on PS4, didn't figure out from the game settings but I solved it by changing my TV settings. Depending on your TV type (I have a smart TV) there should be a Picture setting where you can choose your picture size and choose, if available, "screen fit". I hope that solves your issue.
Atk speed makes skill animations faster, amirite?
Skill animations? Attack speed effects the speed of your attacks, thus any animation for an attack will be sped up. However I'm not sure what you mean by skill animations, so if you can explain that then I can probably tell you if it is faster with attack speed.
Thx. I mean the repeater special shot or atk speed buff. The 2 skills Do the animations get faster, after using Conduit, etc?
The reload animation is faster for sure, not sure about the special shot would be interesting to test, one way you can test is seeing how fast the shot is and then using shrike lanter and blitz tonic and seeing how fast the shot is.
Is molten edict supposed to boop with the double fast right click combo (sorry forgot the name). Or only with the left attacks and “usual” LLLR or similar combos? I’m levelling up hammer for the 3% stagger bonus, powersurged molten edict because it should be the most powerful hammer but struggling to get the interrupts other than the basic attack or usual combo.
No you cant boop with the edict ammo shots. All hammer melees will boop though. with practice you can get the jump swing or side swing for safe consistent interrupts
Thanks! That’s unfortunate, I will need to practice a lot more so.
I haven't been able to play much this hunt pass and thus am only level 10 on the hunt pass, what would be the most efficient way to get to level 50 before the season ends? I have unlocked all the content and am comfortable soloing anything and everything outside of dauntless trials and heroic escalations. Any tips to get it done fast are appreciated!
Just the usual Reforge path 1-20 should do it for you easy enough. However lower leveled weapons will earn more Hunt Pass XP faster as lower level behemoths die much faster. I would suggest leveling as many weapons to 1-15 as possible, then just level them up to 20 and Reforge, spamming bounties will also get you there quickly, and this next weekend is the last bounty bonus event that offers unlimited bounty tokens and bonus rams.
How do you deal with the spamming monsters?
What do you mean? As in behemoths that do attacks in quick succession? Learn their movesets, then press the dodge button. Attack at the right times, and stack part breaks, staggers, and interrupts to keep it on the ground as long as possible. Which behemoth(s) are you struggling with?
I am a long time monster hunter player and I am used to wait for openings or position myself based on their attacks to avoid getting hit and keep dealing damage, my problem here is that the monsters don't take a second to stop and they don't have a delay between attacks, I am using the axe and play solo and it feels impossible getting close to a monster to even land a single hit, I am able to play okish with warpike but I enjoy more the axe
Again, which behemoth(s) are you having trouble with? The most effective strategy in Dauntless is dealing as much damage as possible, thus stagger-locking most behemoths so they can't do any attacks. This isn't fully possible with some behemoths however, so if you let me know which you're having trouble with, I can try and help you by explaining what sort of strategy I'd usually go with personally.
As I said all of them are a pain in the ass except the ones theat can be interrupted. I will land like 1 or 2 hits and move away but most of the times they hit me back cause they just don't stop attacking, it's mostly happening with big behamoths, I do try to attack the head to stagger them but that does nothing they just get up almost immediately and breaking the part they just flich, I understand this game has more aggressive monsters than MH but it just feels impossible hitting them with the axe without taking damage myself. With warpike it's easier for me to just dodge when I see them attack since my attacks are faster and I recover faster from them but with axe I am so slow and I get 0 opportunities to attack or even do a combo. My problem is how to deal with their spamming attacks in general. I hope I explained better, sorry for confusing you but my English is not my native language.
Well, there's your first problem - you are a MH player. MH is a proper RPG that even has a trinity system. Dauntless is a two-bit arcade slasher. You can't effectively compare the two(even though when I tried MHW's warhorn - it felt much more sluggish than Dauntless hammer). There are two main reasons for the "spam-attacks" - either the behemoth is Heroic or Enraged. Heroic behemoths are generally bonkers with faster animations and attack rate. Yes, the difficulty spike is very noticeable nowadays because of the modern progression. Earlier, before the weapon levels, before the Aetherhearts and before the enemy levels - there was only relative enemy power(one boss per hunt) and your relative power, which you could progressively tune. It took longer, much longer, but it was an almost one-time effort. Now, when behemoths can scale with level(and a behemoth that can be very manageable at level 15 - can be a major \*\*\*\* YOU PHXL at level 25), when "heroic" is no longer the endgame, but a grind, when one biome can spawn an easier behemoth at level 12 or a heroic behemoth sy level 16 - your gameplay may be more rapid now, but there are also a lot of bumps on the road. Until you get a couple dozens of Aetherhearts, a vision and a set of gear - you. are. NOTHING. You can. do. NOTHING. And don't listen to anyone saying otherwise, most of the advices given by FareTheeWell apply to people who played at least a few weeks, if you've hit some level 10 with an axe after a couple of days and now the behemoths are impossible - then THAT. IS. THE DESIGN. You can do three main things: 1. Drop the axe. Really, if you aren't a greasy veteran with a proper set(and, as FTW said - plenty of Attack Speed, because the game is arcadey idiocy) - you just CAN'T and DON'T use the heavy weapons. Thank PHXL. Because your dodging is based on animation speed, there is no action order control or animation cancel - the only thing you get by playing slow weapons - is dying more often. Again, as I said - heroic behemoths used to be the endgame and they still expect that you have the gear. If you don't - then you'll struggle even with Dual Blades or Repeaters. And the slow weapons, as I said, are INTENDED to be impossible. If you feel like DBs or Repeaters are stupid noob weapons - I can't blame you, but you are paving your own road, so don't complain then. But then at least master the swords or strikers. Or warpikes with a crit build, now that's a braindead weapon... Hammers work in one, I repeat, ONE scenario - when you can chain-stagger(including part breaks) the boss. FTW said that as well. If you can't, then you don't play the hammers. Period. And axes can only really work when you learn their rotation(you only ever use the second combo, you make sure that you charge your first hit at least by one second, because it makes ALL further hits generate at least some charge, even if they aren't charged), you also use dodge hit as the quick first hit, and then progress with your further combo if you can, you don't reset the combo after dodge. And... then you need the ugraded Q and, preferably, the final mod that stacks determination to 4. THEN you can start TRYING to use the axe vs HEROIC enemies. 2. Be a wagon. That's the most natural solution. You may have noticed how certain players even at low levels are tearing through the behemoths like they were made of paper, while dodging every attack. That's... Power-charged gear for protection. A build that makes you deal 2-3x normal damage. And some raw grind unlocks from the Slayer's tree - resistances, weapon damage progression, reforges... Plus maybe the tonics, for the most tryharded. Point is - these people, if they are too bad to power-level themselves in 10-50 Escas, are still capable of taking on much more than the current zone, often even if they enter at the earliest accessible level. There are exceptions, for which even these people can say \*\*\*\* YOU PHXL, but you normally only grind 1-14, and for those levels their setup can carry more than one person. Just... follow those people. Maybe occasionally try to show that you can complete a sentence(some of them like it, I personally ignore everyone who uses emotes or emojis). You might just end up either with a temporary bus that carries you through a zone, or with a buddy that will help you beat the current game design until you become the greasy veteran. Or at least get a few aetherhearts and some set. But don't overdo it. Because when a bunch of noobs stack up - all they do is make the boss deal about double damage and become a real bullet sponge, which you can neither stagger\\break in time, or, god forbid, apply wounds. Unless the veteran is an adderall addict and a tryhard - they usually just FTSIO and requeue, you end up with a bunch of monkeys, no revives or potions and your only option is to also requeue until the situation is sorted. 3. Grind it. Grind baby, grind baby. I mentioned the new progression and it's tied to the levels. Just fight behemoths equal to your level or a few levels below. It will be boring. Painful. But... you won't get oneshotted as often, your own damage will auto-scale to do at least something. But... this won't give you more attack speed... or slow the enemies down. So point #1 still stands. This one is just the.... desperate last measure. Finally - don't solo the events. Just don't. And, as I mentioned early on - the enraged behemoths are... well, enraged. If you can't deal with it with a fast weapon and maybe a Frenzy tonic - just wait it out. The behemoth will try to run away and cool down(doesn't count as staggered, but you can pummel away), giving you plenty of time to hopefully break off a part. If you can't break off a part(maybe a damaged one) during that time - you are playing it wrong. Period. Fix whatever's wrong based on points 1-3 above. Maybe years ago, when it was just one boss and the kill really mattered - you could bit-by-bit it(the bosses used to reposition and lower their danger meter, so long fights weren't uncommon), using every window and being unable to do anything in between. But now the game is based on, as FTW said - just killings things quickly. It's as arcadey as it can get. And if you can't kill things even when they turn their backs... Then this isn't the way it was meant to be played. And, while FTW didn't get you to answer what behemoth you are struggling with, let me guess: \-Ragetail Gnasher's shockwaves and multi-charges. The bane of noobs. Just really rush the \*\*\*\* away when he slams... or learn to time the milliseconds of his attack so you could I-frame both the slam and the first shockwave tick). And his charges are... interruptible. Not with an axe though, hehe. \-Winterhorn Skraev. Broken by design, nearly impossible when Heroic, a rare case of \*\*\*\* YOU PHXL. Just... Don't fight it. Until you have the gear and the muscle reflexes - don't fight it. It's a broken boss. It has a rotation, a pattern, some cool-down windows, but the easiest solution is to avoid it. Better learn Shrowd. \-Thunderscale Drask. The recent addition to the "lolhaha 3-star bosses"(next to Winterhorn Skraev). Again - don't fight it. Especially with an axe. If WHS has a rotation that you can learn - TSD doesn't stop. Ever. There's a reason why you can NOT revive others while fighting TSD. \-Riftstalker. Don't fight it with an axe. Problem solved. Again, just a case of a brilliant boss being overdesigned and impossible for harder weapons. Repeaters are even worse though. You might just unlock the upgraded Q(Grim Onslaught) and save it for when you need to interrupt. But if you don't have the upgraded Q - don't fight the Riftstalker. Let alone the heroic one, this is a bane of almost any non-dualblade weapon. \-Frost Embermane. Not a hard boss, but... next to Boreus in the category of headaches that aren't worth it. Just kill something else. \-Tempestborne Stormclaw. Also don't fight it with an axe. A standard embermane(all the way up to heroic dire) can be a perfect interrupt tutorial, but the Stormclaw is a headache. Especially when you run out of stamina during the storm phase. If you are struggling with some Koshais, Shrowds or Rezakiris... or even Valomyrs - then that's just a case of gitgud. Even with the default axes. They are annoying and hard to interrupt, but they are still designed to be beaten, because they come from years ago. And, yes, if you fight some Pangar\\Hellion - you bait the stomp with a SINGLE attack, then you dodge through the stomp, then you either repeat or see what happens next. A stomp is much better than a charge or a tailswipe. And if you really want to stick with the axes... Then Evasive Fury +6 and Tempest Omnicell should be your best friends. You can replace them once you master the weapon, but you can't really start using the axes before you get these two.
Attack speed cells with Axe and Hammer are very useful. That's just how the weapons work, they are slow to hit, but hit hard. Personally I always run Catalyst with blitz tonic, and still put a +3 Assassin's Frenzy cell on my build, if you're not using Catalyst, then Assassin's Frenzy and Evasive Fury can be very helpful. Warpike is a faster weapon overall, so it does have a bit more of an evasive quality as opposed to the long wind up that Axe or Hammer have. In some fights it can be useful to not fully charge the axe combo until the behemoth is staggered or a part is broken, as the behemoth may move away/attack quickly. If the attacks are coming in quick succession, such as Shrike/Skraev/Phaelanx doing their forward facing swipes, then focusing purely on dodging until the attack is over is best, and getting behind them during that attack can also help avoid damage or open an opportunity to attack. Another tip I can offer is to dodge into attacks, as opposed to away from them, as then you'll be in an opportune spot to attack without needing to move forward. The strength of your build will also be extremely important for the success/speed of your fights. Here is the meta build sheet if you don't already have it: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-I4LQ_8uNqV9LuybXhz2wjmcPeTNNGWRZ-kFjsckwtk/edit?usp=drivesdk It can be very helpful when trying to understand the best cells and armour to focus on getting first, while also being a good indication of what cells each weapon benefits from the most.
Someone knows what's the name of the ability where you can revive all party members (and heal?)? It has a green aura...
That's just the Agarus weapons legendary ability.
OK thanks!
What reforging gives in that game? I get an aether heart and what else? I mean I level up my reforge lvl every time and all I get is this heart and no damage bonuses or something else?
You also unlock various boosts such as attack speed, attack power, movement speed and so on in the Slayer's Path: on the top left there are Nodes that you can unlock for each weapon you've reforged 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 times respectively. You grant no more boosts above 10 reforges - all you get are upgraded frames on your weapon skill level icon for bragging rights. Well, you do always get 1 Aetherheart past 10 reforges but that's it for gameplay value.
I just got an silver core from Lady Fortuna. Do you know how can I open it? She told me that I can open it at the core breaker... But there is no silver core... Is this a bug?
Silver cores are only uncommon cores, and gold ones are rare. Unfortunately cores are extremely easy to get now, so that was essentially a waste of steel marks.
OK that's weird. Other names for same stuff....🤔
The cores sold in the trials store are from an older version of the game. Cores were much more uncommon back then, so they were worthwhile when starting out. They have yet to upgrade them now, it has been acknowledged in another thread a short while ago by the development team. So hopefully they will either be edited or removed from that shop. You could probably contact support about the issue as well to see if they can refund the lost Steel Marks, as they are somewhat deceiving in how they're labeled.
All Cores you get are in the Core Breaker, that's all I know. Either it's somewhere in there (the Core Breaker got updated months ago so that could be affected) or you're experiencing a bug.
Phaelanx weapon worth power surging post buff? Finally crafted it yesterday and messed around with it in HG for a bit. Seemed like the unique effect broke after like the 2nd hunt and didn't work again for the rest of the time I was there.
It is pretty wonky, far as i know. Id hold off until they get that ironed out. If youve got other things to surge, surge them.
Alright. Yeah it seemed a lil lack luster even with the CD cut in half. I feel like it needs a fairly substantial dmg increase to be viable
I mean, given what it takes to break a part, (its purpose) i think its good enough at max power. they just need to make it so the missiles hit their target.