Remember, it's possible to like something while also accepting criticism of it. I know disabled comrades that have had similar experiences to this article as well. Asking for better access to the treats doesn't threaten the existence of the treats. :only-good-gamer:
You've got to learn the boss's move set until you can dodge most of their attacks. Like 90%. Or you need a good shield and good armor and a ton of poise and a lot of stamina so you can tank hits. Or summon coop players or spirits to tank while you hang back and shoot spells or arrows.
Getting stronger is as much about developing skill as it is about getting better stats. More health, stamina, and FP will definitely make things easier because you'll be able to make more mistakes, but winning comes down to frame-perfect dodge rolls and mastering damage dealing abilities like parry, guard counters, bleed, or just raw damage output.
Also, that first boss is a major skill check. He telegraphs all his moves and has plenty of spots where you can get a hit in. He's arguably harder than other bosses you'll encounter at that level. He's basically the end of the tutorial. Once you can beat him you have git gudded enough to move to the rest of the game (which will kill you many times).
Ok, cuz when I first encountered him I was thinking I'm not doing enough damage and while i can dodge well enough I'm still running out of estus fast. On subsequent returns I've gotten him down to half health, which becomes hammer time.
I'm not new to Souls games, but getting my shit rocked the first time made me think maybe I'm supposed to do something else come back later. I'll just throw myself at him tonight then.
If you're talking about Margit, try using the Jellyfish ashes. I tried using that jelly dude on my third try and absolutely rocked Margit.
Thanks I'll give it a try. I've picked up a few of the Ashes things, suppose I should actually use them lol
You definitely are supposed to do other things for a while. Try heading south and poking your head in everywhere you can. I think they did a major disservice to players by directing them right to Margit. He's a very difficult boss compared to some of the things you fight.
I've done a few of the dungeons since then beating a few bosses and exploring/running for my life through a few of the areas. I found the Berserk sword, which is what I'm aiming to use eventually.
I should be ok it'll just take a bit. Got frustrated last night
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Fighting a Sif knock off with magic. Felt like I could kill him but he was so fucking fast.
So I guess now is a good time to just go back to the main quest I was pushed towards.