Dragoncrest is a boss shield for sure, I love it and am currently using on my knight. In fact all of the Crest shields are pretty awesome for medium shields. Good stability (can take multiple hits without stagger) and can have good defence, to top it off all bar from the Grass one have 100% physical block, with each having a 'specialty' for other resistences.
Got to O+S on my knight, got beat twice then summoned Sunbro for some decoy action, got Smough down easy then got Orn down to the 'magic pixel of health' and should have got the shot in easy, missed with my claymore and I died
. Will have to go at it again tomorrow. Its my own ffault tbh as I want Orn's armour and the ring otherwise I'd kill him first lol.
I'm finding this pure melee build fun and challenging as I am used to throwing fireballs or spells at stuff rather than tanking through hits. So far I use 1 spell (Heal) and I have a pyro glove but it hasn't been equipped as I refuse to use power within. (although may use for O+S if the piss me off enough)
I may get my discovery to 410 and go farm chunks and slabs shortly as I am wanting to max some weapons and armour soon that will come in really handy. Whether to do before or after O+S I have yet to decide as my +14 Claymore seems to only tickle the buggers (does stagger S after 3 hits though)
Oh and Traveller, I still hate you for getting the Slab drop lol
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