Moved the discussion from "what are you playing"
Another enemy which was also kind of infuriating was the grafted dude (just a random common enemy; no name or anything) in the Laskyar ruins, in the swamp. So frikkin fast that neither dodging or blocking seemed to work. And he also teleports and then lunges at you. So infuriating. I somehow managed to get him using pets, but that was still a pain in the ass.
About the dragon, yeah, I think I need to explore the Liurnia area a lot more, since there seems to be quite a bit there. Plus, I think I'm underleveled since the land octopi in the swamp are also way too strong for me.
But I think all of this just fades into obscurity with what's to come later in the game. I just looked over a fight with Malenia. I love watching AfroSenju XL's reactions to fromsoft games (my favorite is his Sekiro playthrough). And he had a hell of a time with Malenia. I think what puts a cap on everything is just that she also has the ability to heal. I forsee a lot to bottomless anger from me in that fight. And since she's optional, that is also a temptation to just not put yourself through it. But I assume she is required for 100% achievements?
Yeah, I found the lobsters some time ago, but forgot to mention them. Holy shit, they wooped my ass. And I cannot beat them unless I cheese them with Torrent, always staying behind them. I tried it a couple of times on foot, but they're just way too fast.You can also take the key and run. Since the dragon is optional, you can come back at a later time, whenever you feel strong enough for him. Sometimes having a few levels more makes the difference.
I had this feeling of hitting a wall often in the game and it is surely part of the concept. Assume for a moment, that from some point in time you would be able to kill all enemies without such feeling: The game would be boring from then on...
By the way, if you look for real frustration in Liurnia, look for a few giant lobsters in that swamp.
Edit: Regarding unique weapons: Yes, the definition, which ones are "unique" seems a little bit arbitrary. My feeling is, that that only those were put to that category, which have something dark/demonic in them, as the word somber indicates. So may be you consider those as dark weapons.
Another enemy which was also kind of infuriating was the grafted dude (just a random common enemy; no name or anything) in the Laskyar ruins, in the swamp. So frikkin fast that neither dodging or blocking seemed to work. And he also teleports and then lunges at you. So infuriating. I somehow managed to get him using pets, but that was still a pain in the ass.
About the dragon, yeah, I think I need to explore the Liurnia area a lot more, since there seems to be quite a bit there. Plus, I think I'm underleveled since the land octopi in the swamp are also way too strong for me.
But I think all of this just fades into obscurity with what's to come later in the game. I just looked over a fight with Malenia. I love watching AfroSenju XL's reactions to fromsoft games (my favorite is his Sekiro playthrough). And he had a hell of a time with Malenia. I think what puts a cap on everything is just that she also has the ability to heal. I forsee a lot to bottomless anger from me in that fight. And since she's optional, that is also a temptation to just not put yourself through it. But I assume she is required for 100% achievements?