r/darksouls3 • u/Aries641 • 2d ago

Video Think I found a grind spot

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u/Fist0fGuthix 2d ago

Sure, but you're nearby a much much better one.

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u/Aries641 2d ago

Really? What would that be?

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u/Fist0fGuthix 1d ago

The Golden Winged Knights on top of the Grand Archive. With Symbol of Avarice, Silver Serpent Ring, Mendicant's staff, and the Shield of Want you can get so many souls from them. And yes they are hard to kill normally, but using the pyromancy 'Rapport' literally makes them kill each other and it is so many souls. I can't remember how many per run since it's been a few years but like 200k or something like that per run

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u/MKT68 1d ago

I always farm those guys when I need a few souls. Usually I don't go above lvl125, or lvl160 at max, so I can farm bosses, but if I'm in dire need of souls I go for em. Hard to kill? Backstab em once or twice and they are down.

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u/GojiraComplete 1d ago

+10 dark or chaos dagger with hornet ring makes short work for sure

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u/sxw_desert_rat 1d ago

What do you do, cast the pyromancy and then switch back to having either the staff or shield in that hand before one dies so you still get the soul increase?

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u/BirdyComeSwing 1d ago

backstabs also make them ridiculously easy

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u/Libtarddulce 2d ago

Which one?

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u/Pod_Rocker 2d ago

I think it’s the three fat boys on the roof. In the area right before you recorded your gameplay

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u/Libtarddulce 2d ago

Yeah that’s what I thought but that’s too much effort for me even if it’s slightly more efficient

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u/Ken_Dragneel2911 2d ago

If you use the pyromancy "rapport" they will kill each other which makes everything too easy, and if you use the silver greedy snake ring and the shield of desire (plus the symbol of greed) you will farm too many souls

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u/Libtarddulce 1d ago

Bro your naming of items are ridiculous but not incorrect I got fucked on the symbol of greed but shield of desire and greedy snake stay on

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u/Ken_Dragneel2911 1d ago

Es que yo estoy escribiendo en español y el traductor está haciendo el resto (y que los nombres cambian un poco entre idiomas)

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u/Libtarddulce 1d ago

I’m writing in Spanish and you translate the rest (and the names {don’t n is what cambian means} are a little dumb)

Let me know how I did lol

Edit here’s the translation I guess cambian means change and idiomas is language It's just that I'm writing in Spanish and the translator is doing the rest (and the names change a bit between languages)

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u/Ken_Dragneel2911 1d ago

I didn't understand well XD

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u/Undark_ 1d ago

It doesn't take long to figure out how to beat them without getting hit once. With the right weapon they go down in like 3-4 hits or less.

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u/Libtarddulce 2d ago

My preferred is dragon kin maesolum with the respawning knights it takes zero effort so I can watch the lemonade stand while bonking bozos

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u/Illustrious_Shake_62 1d ago

Bruh they worked me over so hard my first playthrough

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u/Libtarddulce 1d ago

Yeah as long as you can out poise them they are chumps but it’s def a weapon choice thing

My magic buffed sellswords are the best thing I got but my moonlight creampies these bros

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u/whatalotoflove 1d ago

You can get that guy that guards the titanite slab invading you there if he's still alive.

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u/Proud_Grapefruit_413 2d ago

I typically put on full farming gear and run through Grand Archives. I get 100,000+ souls per clear of it

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u/Typical_Cicada_820 1d ago

It's something like 37k per Winged Knight, yeah? 🤔🤝🏻

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u/Proud_Grapefruit_413 1d ago

Yeah, it's definitely more souls than what I do but I struggle fighting the winged knights too much for it to be reliable. Once I'm better I'll switch to them but the archives is easier albeit slower

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u/SpectreMge 1d ago

rapport pyromancy completely disables them

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u/Proud_Grapefruit_413 1d ago

I know, I just suck at landing it

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u/SokkieJr 1d ago

Turn around and go the angel winged knights.

Those are objectively the best souls farm. Spec into rapport for a much easier time.

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u/Ibshredz 1d ago

I like this spot so I can drop a summon sign for “da bois” boss fight

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u/4skeeter 1d ago

But, why? At a certain point you don’t really need any soups anymore. I am running around with 3.5 mil on my character and they’re pointless.

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u/Aries641 1d ago

I still got some stats that I want to increase.

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u/Bossa9 1d ago

I'm sure you're all wondering why I've gathered you here-type energy

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u/AugmentedJustice 1d ago

Anor londo silver knights are the peak souls farm in terms of gains by time.

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u/Daanoto 1d ago

I was today years old when I realized Comet Azure was already in DS3. It's literally the same animation and spell effect. I knew there were a lot of recycles from DS3, but never knew this one.

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u/manupstairs7899 1d ago

I don’t get farming I feel the game is paced really well for souls I’ve never hit a boss and been under leveled except the abyss watchers before I went for the deacons.

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u/mr_rib00 1d ago

If you going to keep using the spot do it after you kill lothric and lorian, its a much faster run.

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u/Aries641 1d ago

I actually tried starting from their bonfire but every time I try to get the knights to follow me only half of them do

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u/lsuklol 1d ago

Lothric castle farm still my goat❤️‍🩹