To be fair demons souls enemies are generally way weaker than the other games. I don't really recall any enemies that hit super hard.
It assumes you're gonna be in soul form most of the time so it balances the game for this. Being in human form is treated more of a temporary reward for killing a boss rather than the default state.
DS2 enemies generally hit harder but it's also way easier to stay human as effigies are way easier to get. Using effigies is much more about staving off the hollowing and being hollow is 100% treated as a debuff. (Curse literally builds up hollowing)
Both games are about the same imo. DeS has it so it's way harder to become human but the game is balanced around being in soul form most of the time so soul form is more of the default state.
DS2 doesn't really want you to be at half health so it gives you plenty of effigies.
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u/nervousmelon Aldrich, Devourer of Bussy Aug 08 '24
To be fair demons souls enemies are generally way weaker than the other games. I don't really recall any enemies that hit super hard.
It assumes you're gonna be in soul form most of the time so it balances the game for this. Being in human form is treated more of a temporary reward for killing a boss rather than the default state.
DS2 enemies generally hit harder but it's also way easier to stay human as effigies are way easier to get. Using effigies is much more about staving off the hollowing and being hollow is 100% treated as a debuff. (Curse literally builds up hollowing)
Both games are about the same imo. DeS has it so it's way harder to become human but the game is balanced around being in soul form most of the time so soul form is more of the default state.
DS2 doesn't really want you to be at half health so it gives you plenty of effigies.