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Save scum code vein endings9/1/2023 ![]() ![]() On the way to becoming the Sodden Knight.Ī quick shout out here to the Raider Armour. But I got a second wind, picked up a greatsword once more and got to work on becoming the Sodden Knight. Then I thought I was done with greatsword runs and the cosplay idea went dormant. I did wear the armour at the end of a run when I finally finished Salt and Sanctuary’s bestiary but that was the closest I came to a substantial commitment to becoming the Sodden Knight. I used plenty of big swords, but never his big sword. I wore his armour at various points but never consistently. If this was in real life I would be seeing a therapist about it. A bizarre love based on an absolute shit kicking. This led to an appreciation of the Sodden Knight which gradually turned into a love. Sekiro is not a Souls like, but it fits here in terms of getting better at something. Since this I have completed Dark Souls III with only one death, done some deathless Bloodborne runs and done Sword Saint Isshin without taking damage. If anyone stumbles upon this blog and they are struggling with their first Souls or Souls like game, it does get better. The man himself (image found on the Vs Battles Wiki)Īlso, a brief aside. ![]() To get stonewalled 39 times and keep coming back clearly means I saw something worth pushing towards. ![]() But then the rest of the game went smoothly, more or less and I gained an appreciation for the tough love lessons I got from the Sodden Knight.Īlso, this solidified my love of these games. It is a wonder I did not quite the game (and Souls games in general) there and then. It takes a special effort to die 39 times to a first boss. I did not know what I was doing or what the majority of items did, and I died 39 times to the Sodden Knight. Salt and Sanctuary was my introduction to Souls type games. I have mentioned in the past what happened when I first met the Sodden Knight. Takes a lot of endurance to carry all of this (like 40 endurance). This particular play through had been on my mind for a while, and while in the context of Salt and Sanctuary it was nothing special – a strength based Greatsword character is the meat and potatoes of Salt and Sanctuary – the play through has personal importance to me. It is easy to lose track of play throughs in Souls likes – they pile up pretty quickly or come in bursts. Salt and Sanctuary got its 14 th play through. ![]()
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