Quote (bongtokess @ Oct 25 2011 12:08pm)
At what point did you guys stop using the Drakes Sword?
I am at this part too. Here is a quick tip I found while dieing multiple times here.
At the beginning, lure the two Serpant Knights out and then step on the switch for the trap. Run past them, ignoring them and run across the swinging blades. This will knock them off.
Run past the one on the bridge and the same thing will happen.
Run towards the Serpant Mage, do a hard swing and it will parry itself off the ledge.
I know it's cheap and you don't actually face any of them but I found that it was better to save the Estus Flask's for later on then to take these guys on.
After awhile I was just running through the first part without stopping, and everyone was just dropping off the ledges.
Not a really bad strategy in all honesty.....there's alot of tactics you can use to your advantage in Sen's fortress....I too got off with using their own traps against them a majority of the time....Those serpents are really resistant to attacks, and I didn't have a lightning weapon nor did I get the lightning spear, so it was a rather difficult deal for me. In all honesty I want to say the devs intended for the game to be played both passively AND aggressively depending on the player. Either flat-out out-do your opponents with melee, or use your surroundings to your advantage...all of those traps and ledges were there for more than just 1 reason.