Demon Key, Nether shoulders, Voraatus

[thoon]

I used the method in the post I just bumped to the top to HEX edit the demon key into my inventory. No problems. I got over 1.400,000 points for the demon AND the two chests in his room contain high-powered stuff. Curiously enough, the next time I looked (after several saves and reloads) the key was gone and (I think) the original key was back.

Moderator: You might put a sticky on that post (perhaps with the email address edited out) since it's the only known resolution to what's either a bug or an unresolved question, and the post is specific without any general game editing.

I found the Nether shoulders and my female character is wearing them. Somebody asked about that.

I selected the choices as they appeared in the quiz of Voraatus, and after about 20 reloads, still not correct. This casts doubt on my earlier remark. I then fought him, and it was truly a bizarre battle.

First, I went just outside the door, and discovered that if you hit the stage below the right hand witness with magic balls or a couple of other spells without hitting Voraatus, it damages Voraatus, but he stays where he is and his horde does not spawn.

Eventually I hit him, so I retreated to the hallway about two steps up the stairs. He came to face the door but would not enter the hallway. I had the shield of retribution, and when his horde spawned, it was about as heavy a torrent of magic as I've seen. I must have stood there five minutes just holding up the shield -- his whole gang spawned three times altogether. Anything that entered the hall was promptly fried by spells coming from behind.

Eventually, he killed himself and all his minions except a couple. A major victory just by standing there.

You still get the prize if you kill him instead of answering his question.

I increased the hawkeye skill to 12 and went back to the Skuldoon gate to kill some creatures. I could not see much improvement. I do not believe I shortened the life of a single major opponent with that skill.

And that, folks, pretty well exhausts my interest in the game.

thoon

[Damn Snakes!]

Thoon, I have enjoyed your posts and it is obvious that you had a good time with this game...

I have only played one other RPG (other than some D&D in college) and I have found this game engrossing, bugs and all...

I enjoyed DS I and am soon to load up DS II -

I have run through this game 3 and 1/2 times now... I really like the combat, but I hate that the treasure is soooo stingy (I wish the Bosses would drop some useful weapons and armor...)

anyhoo... I always looked forward to your posts - and your screenshots...

Mike

[Gobatcha]

Just like me

Thoon, you and I followed nearly identical methods for slaying Voraatus. The shield from the passage way was the simplest method for obtaining mega experience while simply holding the right mouse button down.
See you in another forum.

[thoon]

Mike: Thanks. I did have a lot of fun with this game, and the forum. I will skip DS. My next venture will be Oblivion (the followup to Morrowind). Supposed to be available Dec. 6th.

Gobatcha: Works like a charm, eh? Have fun with the demon.

Moderator: Good on the sticky. It's nice to know that if one ever gets a decent idea, somebody is listening.

thoon