+1 and +2 versions dont give them any more casts and they cut your hp so much so I wouldn´t use them. The sense of reward these games promise is very real, and DS2 delivered. Not as You can also use a lockstone and get the pool open near where you get the Zweihander. And maybe a ring that lets you cast it more than once. All. still would go to same effect if i have 3 scrolls with 3 cast due 94 atn i would still get 1. . Soul Level:. Legs: Heide Knight Leggings. Just wanted to share screenshots using the DS2 Lighting Engine. This fight is also incredibly interesting when you're a weak spell user of any kind and you really need that Southern Ritual Band +0. 0 coins. i allocated 6 spell slots. She has a lot of health but is not otherwise very hard. Clear Bluestone Ring, Southern Ritual Band, Dark Black Witch's Staff (or Dark Sunset Staff and/or Dark Caitha's Chime) and Dark Pyro glove. The rest are the overall good rings like chloranthy and second/third dragon ring. Since you are planning on farming anyhow you can get Chunks in Black Gulch and Slabs in Drangleic Castle. Tier 3 - Any element resist ring, Stone Ring, Blue Tearstone Ring, Ring of Giants, Ring of Thorns, Sun Ring and Ring of Steel Protection. but in ds2 all the spells behave differently and scrolling through them mid fight is a nuisance. Here is a list of Hex IDs for various items in Dark Souls 2 for you to use which you can see below. So I have a play through that's a pure sorcery build, I refuse to use anything other than sorcery such as magic…Rings: Clear Bluestone Ring+2, Chloranthy Ring+2, Southern Ritual Band+2, Third Dragon Ring . By Neoshadow. Yeah, I'm on mobile on the old reddit and it's always messy/I sucks at using it, I just wrote the stats. At the bottom is a large pack of Stray Hounds. Jun 28, 2014 @ 1:41pm. Sacrifice hp is northern ritual ring, southern gives you slots. + Southern Ritual Band +2 then dump the rest of your points where ever you like (stay below 30% load from fast recovery and a long roll) #10. It weights nothing and still casts with decent damage without points in INT or FTH. Stops stun locks and generates tons of fan mail. 1 post, 3/1 12. Old Sun Ring. I just want my fashion souls, From :' ( Why did you have to make him spawn once per NG and have at least six different possible drops? 4. CryptoHey DS2 community, as I commented in another thread I'm going through a second play through as a sorcerer build and I need some help. Do they do fashion shows on DS2 characters? If so, that's sad. The Desert Sorceress Set is also fairly good defense and very light. PvE tactics for this build are fairly straightforward. 3 best ring ever. DS2 has a few unique ideas but for me, the negatives greatly outweigh the positives. Southern Ritual Band +2, for more attunement. Unicyclic. I don't find the increased bow range from the Hawk Ring that useful, I would replace it with something like a Third Dragon Ring, as well as changing out the Ring of Restoration to a sorcery-related ring (Southern Ritual Band/Clear Bluestone Ring) because the Ring of Restoration is very slightly awful16 Attunement + Southern Ritual Band +2 is usually enough. updated Jul 27, 2014. Mar 21, 2017 @ 10:30am Originally posted by Sassy: 30/30 INT/FTH, 40 ATN and get yourself 3 Dark Orbs for PvE because a Hexer is the easiest thing to play as in DS2. Southern Ritual Band 2 is probably an overlooked Ring, but cannot be discounted. So if any build will tooootally suck at the DLCs pls. 16 Atn, 29 Vit, 26 Str 20 Dex (min requirements), enough Adp for 105 Agl, 30 Int 30 Fth. ReplyBetween having to repeatedly kill Najka and having to go into the Abyss to farm for ascetics, this entire process has been absolutely hellish. As for the dark hole warping explosion one, when you see it, haul ass and keep running till it goes off. Southern Ritual Band +0=1. It gives you one additional spell slot per '+' of the ring (up to +3). Vgr 40 . The boss there can also be asceticed for the Southern Ritual Band +2, but that's not a huge priority. Now I really want to play as a Sorcerer or a Pyromancer. Switch up a lot with R2s. CryptoConfession: I've had DS2 since launch and I haven't even touched sorcery yet until buying SOTFS on PS4 - I'm a sword and board type guy most of the…To farm rhoy wear the ring of prayer and the peasant hat as well as the southern ritual band +1 from Brightstone Cove. / End 20 / . Other notable rings: Northern Ritual band - Gives more casts but greatly reduces HP. This band/ring. It is 1, 2, and 3 slots respectively. PvE tactics for this build are fairly straightforward. Theres a spell in late game thats like a toned down power within for sorcery called unleash magic as well. Back in the original DS2 i played a bit with the idea of a pladin looking character and came up with Old Saint Vaal but i got bored with him fast. Attunement is completely up to you. Among them, 3rd Dragon Ring, Spell Clutch Ring, Life Ring +2, Cloranthy Ring (+2 by preference), Southern Ritual Band (again +2 by preference) and probably several others. Just attune a fireball, aim for the corner and wait for them to burn. Sacrifice hp is northern ritual ring, southern gives you slots. Hexer hood - increases spell casts. where is the Southern Ritual band +1 location please! i have read its in Brightstone, but i have looked top to bottom and can't seem to find it anywhere. There is a room that can only be accessed this way. in DS1 i simply had great fb and chaos fb, so simply 8 bullets of a identically working spell. 5 status), Clear Bluestone, Southern Ritual Band, and Abyss Seal. Silverblack is good poke either way. (Like crystal soul spear). Get two Maces of the Insolent. Better everything. Northern Ritual Band Question. Zeolance posted. Alonne Greatbow or Possessed Armor Greatbow for. Just wanted to share screenshots using the DS2 Lighting Engine. Fill each with Soul Arrow, and that's 90 Arrows. In order for this to be true, all the fromsoftware games need to be connected, which means that Gyobou’s horse is actually. FIRST, unlock the shortcur through the cave. Anyways I wanted to ask what is the best spells/gear/rings for Max damage for a Pure Sorcerer. Her. I actually added enough points to have one slot available, and tried out some pyro spells, and found them to be underwhelming. If you don't level INT or FTH at all, I'd recommend taking attunement to 10, and getting the southern ritual band +2. IIRC, in the first Dark Souls, the cap was 10 spell slots, period. The normal ring is nice as it gives one more cast to a big spell like Wrath of the Gods or Forbidden Sun. 5%. Ive got so many slots Ive even got Emit Force and Replenishment…Clear bluestone and third dragon ring for sure. The Northern Ritual Band is a ring in Dark Souls II. The following video shows where you can find the Southern Ritual Band+1 in Dark Souls 2. Do you know how OP this can be? Hell you can use ANY spell even climax/sunlight spear etc. Dark Weapon + Dark Orb + Great Combustion or Dark Weapon + Outcry or Dark Weapon + Dark Fog. That southern ritual, casting speed and fire clutch are what I use on pyro casters Reply More posts you may like. Also important to know, I managed Vanilla DS2 quite good, but I think the DLCs are still my hardest DS-Encounter (they and Friede). Arced sword/Chaos rapier/Katana/whips/etc (I use any weapon i'm in the mood for) Sunset staff or caitha chime (depends on what spells i use) and hunters blackbow in. DS2 definitely has the most unique build options Reply More posts from r/DarkSouls2. There are another three items that increase the number of spell charges. Business, Economics, and Finance. Southern Ritual Band: Attunement Slots +3 Third Dragon Ring: Health +7. I've heard lightning +10 Mace is the way to wreck face but again, I've only heard offhand. Southern Ritual Band +2 gives 3 slots, so it's useful. Str&dex you won't need until NG+ PVP as your spells outclass whatever weapons you'd use. Even with no spell slots you can attune Flash Sweat by using a Southern Ritual Band. Get the Southern Ritual Band +2 by burning ascetic in Shaded Woods and fighting Najka again. She is found in the Shaded Ruins area of the Shaded Woods. I'm about level 150, primarily a dex/agile build, and I'm wondering whether it makes sense adding pyromancy for versatility. Or you could put some points in attunement (or wear equipment that gives you spell slots like the southern ritual band ring) and put a pyromancy flame in an open slot. PvP with Immolation! Excellent PVE support! I am experimenting with 7 Spell Slots (40 att. Never played DS2 any tips for a first timer. For PvP of course. Staggering enemies saves a lot of trouble and make fights easier. Southern Ritual Band +2 gives you three attunement slots, so that's definitely a viable option if you want a plethora of spells. First comparison shot from my upcoming DS2 texture mod showing base game VS just DS2LightingEngine mod VS DS2LightingEngine mod + my textures /// this is an edge case where the difference is more noticable fyi. At 50 attune = 10 slots. Never . All you need is one attunement slot. If you don't want to do that, eat an orange burr. It gives you 3 extra spell slots. the lighting engine mod brings the biggest. Get at least two attunement slots for resonant weapon, preferably at least four so you can utilize the spellcasting abilities of the mace by surprising your opponents with a GRS to the face (these maces can only use chime hexes and miracles). PEW PEW PEW without needing to get close to anything. jrubz. Causes you not to lose humanity or. Ive recently been running a Vanquishers Seal build, with Cloranthy, 3rd Drag and Life Protection. If you do not have the minimum attunement to use spells, then put on the Southern Ritual Band. Weaponwise, if you like ultra weapons, you're best off taking something like a Zweihander or an Old Knight Hammer and infusing it with Lightning. 92 Agility, later up to 105. ". Smash the bookcase in the far corner and go through. Emit force is alright early game if you want another blasting spell and don't have more copies of (G)LS. Southern Ritual Band Location: This band ring increases your attunement slots. I keep my attunement fairly low, so i only get three spell slots, but I can always add more with the southern ritual band if need be. This Ring with the +1 version increases attunement slots by 2. That said, if you have just 16 ATT and no Southern Ritual Band, then then that's only 3 slots. When you've picked a Bonfire Ascetic as a starting gift, you can kill the Scorpioness and ascetic her again for the Southern Ritual Band +2. Acquired from either speaking to Carhillion of the Fold with at least 30 Intelligence or by killing him. It is worth every second of the install. This video shows how to obtain the Southern Ritual Band+2 in Dark Souls 2. To start, put DS2 in windowed mode and open up your task manager, pay attention to the memory and rest at the. I've been wondering for a while which infusion I should throw on my Mace and Dagger. Great Lightning Spear x2 (PvE) -or- Sun Spear (PvP) Dark Orb x2 (PvE) -or- Resonant Soul (PvP) Scraps of Life Dark Fog Dark Storm Soul Greatsword (If you have the slots, depends on whether you got the +2 southern ritual band) Tips. Just equip the southern ritual band, buy flash sweat from Rosabeth, and you’re good to go. Mild Mannered Pate Information. Next to the shortcut-gate there's a Crystal Lizard and a copse with an Estus Shard, so make sure to get both. Posts: 3; Joined: Sat May 10, 2014 12:56 pm; Status: Offline. Black hood - increases casting speed. The bad news is the DLCs are hell for spell casters. 30 ATN, 40 END, 26 FAI, at least 22 INT (preferably 26). ) I see lots of people using the Old Sun Ring and the Chloranthy Ring. Though despite the fact I did go 8-16 overall, considering how close a lot of those losses were, I don't think it went as bad as. There's another ring for that (Clear. For casters I generally throw on blue clearstone +2 (easy to get, ascetic skelly lords), southern ritual band +2 (another easy boss ascetic), any of the clutch rings depending on which type of spells I'm casting, and the last slot depends on the situation- sun seal, abyss seal, maybe a resistance ring if I'm fighting a boss with strong elemental damage. Casters in DS2 (sorcerers, hexers, etc) have a harder time than melee with their stat distribution, being required to heavily invest in order for their builds to start shining. Rings-. Soul Spear x2. Return to the. Credits: Rijndael for Workaround using Mrantifun's DS2 Trainer Reecey0120 for this complete list of all items+DLC MrAntiFun Trainer V. MrTakahashi. When he begins to split, start spamming it. 40 ATN gives one cast of Sunlight Blade (well actually 1-42 ATN -- below 10 ATN you'd need a Southern Ritual Band) Get 43 ATN and the cast count is two. Theres a. Instead of 40 you should definitely go 43, itll add an additional charge for a bunch of spells. From the Chapel Threshold bonfire, go down and out to the ledge. One spice means -1FTH for the spell. Northern Ritual Band Location: This band ring increases spell use but reduces HP. If you're not worried about casting (or only want slots from ritual band), then take those points into dex and get some quality up in here. Theres a spell in late game thats like a toned down power within for sorcery called unleash magic as well. 50 Vigor is what you should aim for. (Some were. It gives you one additional spell slot per '+' of the ring (up to +3). I tried a Faith/Dex build with only 2 ATN and the Southern Ritual Band. they use different routes and strats but they're both mostly safe. Some rings have. Southern ritual band to boosts slots. Southern Ritual Band +2. Luckily, there is this ring called the Southern Ritual Band, which gives a free attunement slot. 20 Attunement & Southern Ritual Band +2 for 7 slots. (Old Leo Ring and an infused Ice Rapier) Vendrick. Pump up 50 VIG, 50 STR, 20 DEX, get right amount. Immolation with Southern Ritual Band +1 (or +2 if you really want). It's solely for pure spellswords and/or very high leveled characters. Vgr and end should go to 20 each. 55% faster cast. Dark Souls 2 Wiki Guide: Weapons, Walkthrough, armor, strategies, maps, rings, bosses, items and more. Northern Ritual Band - Increases the number of casts per copy of a spell by 10-30% but reduces health by 20-50%. About Ryan Parreno. He’s like Smough but with Ornsteins speed. Beat the shit out of prowling magus. The rest are the overall good rings like chloranthy and second/third dragon ring. 87*(staff's Magic AR), while Crystal Soul Spear deals 600 + 2. Southern Ritual Band +1 Location in Dark Souls 2 - YouTube 0:00 / 1:52 Southern Ritual Band +1 Location in Dark Souls 2 Dark Jak Gaming 2. For Dark Souls II on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Southern ritual band +2 ???". DS2 felt way too similar to me, and after the time I invested into melee in 1, I wanted to do a caster build. Btw does the fire clutch ring doesn't seem that useful unless you use a sword. As ds2 players we are probably the most accepting of different styles haha. My DS2 Visual Overhaul mod is live! Adds bonfire shadows, light fixture shadows, game world. 99 int, 94 attune. Emit force can also set off exploding barrels. jojoblood12. Beat the Scorpioness Najka. e. . Rings | Dark Souls 2 Wiki. Just experiment with it every so often and see if you get enough out of it. You can attune sacred oath with 10 att and the southern ritual band, but thats still tying up 25 or so points in attunment and fth and a ring slot for a pretty questionable return. ago. So this is a Pyromancy build I use in Dark Souls 2. 3 spell slots, 6 if you wear the Southern Ritual Band +2. nexusmods link down below. Related. This video shows you how to get the Southern Ritual Band +2. Northern Ritual Band is a Ring in Dark Souls 2 (DKS2). 7-1. 106 Workaround: 0) start the game and the trainer (trainer with root privileges). This video shows how to obtain the Southern Ritual Band+2 in Dark Souls 2. Oath only gives 50 extra damage points so it's not a huge priority. After that, the game is like. The other. I've. For an all out magic user, you want more Attunement for the extra slots, extra casts, cast speed and spell modifiers (eg. Meaning that for the purpose of forbidden sun/great magic barrier/unleash magic etc, Northern Ritual Band +2 has the same effect as a Northern Ritual Band +0, meaning that you are sacrificing your health for nothing. One for the basic,. Players can equip up to 4 Rings, but equipping two of the same item is not possible. Dragon Ring, Chloranthy Ring, Southern Ritual Band, Royal Soldier's Ring I'd go for Sunlightblade, Great Magic Barrier and Replenishment. These last two ring slots are pretty much up to you. I'm still developing my tactis for pvp, soi'm not sure what could be effective. If you're going for a fairly heavy, tanky guy, you'll likely not have many points left to spend if you want to stick to a certain soul level. Which of course means doing Najka twice. There is no. =) a selection of OP weapons: - curved dragon greatsword. Southern Ritual Band can help early game to get those extra spells in. Clear Bluestone Ring +2 significantly increases casting speed. 2: Attunement Slots +2: Brightstone Cove Tseldora: Southern Ritual Band +2: 1. I mean, I favor a hex/Crypt Blacksword build so I don't even use those, I mainly go for dark clutch alternating with ring of binding, that blue ring that speeds casts+2, royal soldier ring+2, and Southern ritual band +2. Boots Wepons: Right hand Espada Ropera(dark) Left hand Blakc Witch's Staff Rings: Simpletons ring+ Dark Cluth Ring+ Southern Ritual band( orGowers Ring of Protection + Flynn's Ring. Infuse the Crypt Blacksword and a Sunset Staff with Dark. 5% more counter damage for thrusting attacks. " Sorcery Clutch Ring is a Ring in Dark Souls 2 (DKS2). - dark chaos blade or dual wielding katanas. From that point, every three points gives you an additional slot until you. Flame swathe is however worth using. Hi, I'm currently doing STR/Faith build in DS2 and was wondering if any good pointers. My DS2 Visual Overhaul mod is live! Adds bonfire shadows, light fixture shadows, game world. Crystal Soul Spear. If you have 99 ATN or have "capped" a spells uses like Great Fireball at 6 uses; will northern band give you beyond the cap like 8 uses or whatever? There is no such thing as "capped" spell usage, equipping the Northern band at 99 ATN will still give you the additional spells as per the ring level. The following video shows where you can find the Southern Ritual Band in Dark Souls 2. 30 is some kind of softcap, you need a lot more investment for more slots afterwards. For rings third dragon ring, kill nejka on ng+ for Southern Ritual Band +2 that gives you 3 extra slot, kill skeleton lords on ng+ for Clear Bluestone Ring +2 which shortens your cast time by 55%, for the fourth ring either. Caveat: attunement also affects how fast you cast, the ring doesn't help with that. Then there's even a +1 version which gives 2 slots. You can attune sacred oath with 10 att and the southern ritual band, but thats still tying up 25 or so points in attunment and fth and a ring slot for a pretty questionable return. For rings, you have the Northern Ritual Band (lowers max HP and gives more casts), Southern Ritual Band (gives you more attunement slots), Sorcery Clutch Ring (reduces physical defense and increases magic damage, for spells and weapons), Clear Bluestone Ring (increases spell cast time), and Lingering Dragoncrest Ring (increases duration of. Southern Ritual Band +1. 75 attunement 99 intelligence 20 adaptability Chloranthy +2 Blue clearstone +2 Northern Ritual Band +2 Southern Ritual Band +2 Cast unleash magic. Miscellaneous. Southern Ritual Band is a Ring in Dark Souls 2 (DKS2). Southern Ritual Band +2: Use Ascetic on the Shaded Ruins. It increases the number of spells you can cast but half's your HP I think. Southern ritual band to boosts slots. A +1 Southern Ritual Band is right in Brightstone Cove, but you need to beat Najka and the Magus to get it. It can save you a number of points to better spend elsewhere. The Southern Ritual Band gives 1, 2, 3 extra slots at +0, +1, and +2. . Lingering Dragoncrest Ring - Increases buff duration. Because my guy was meant to sunbro and use heals and spells, I went with 20 atn and the southern ritual band +2. ITEMS: Slot 1 - Estus Flask Slot 2 - Elizabeth Mushroom / Old Radiant Gem Slot 3 - Wilted Dusk Herb / Twilight Herb Slot 4 - Repair Powder Slot 5 - Poison Moss / Monastery Charm / Dragon Charm. the lighting engine mod. Raises the number of spells you may attune. What spells are you using? I'm trying to figure out why you have 14 int and 34 faith, there doesn't seem to be much reason for that?For rings, you have the Northern Ritual Band (lowers max HP and gives more casts), Southern Ritual Band (gives you more attunement slots), Sorcery Clutch Ring (reduces physical defense and increases magic damage, for spells and weapons), Clear Bluestone Ring (increases spell cast time), and Lingering Dragoncrest Ring (increases duration of. That takes 1 ring (Southern Ritual Band) Then, use Skeptics/Simpletons spice to make a spell affordable. I do have the crowns and the southern ritual band +2 but I'd rather not sacrifice half my health at this time. com. The +1 version increases spell uses by 20% and decreases HP by 35%. (40) and then just dump everything into getting 94 Attunement, get the Clear Bluestone Ring, Northern Ritual Band and Southern Ritual Band. Players can equip up to 4 Rings, but equipping two of the same item is not possible. Southern. nexusmods link down below. Some rings have upgraded versions, having a maximum of +3. Best chime - from Darkdiver Grandal (kill him or beat Darklurker) Blue Flame (Sorcery casting sword) - Undead Crypt, drops from pyromancer's that spawn when you ring the bells. Edit: Also, I forgot about the Black Witch's Hat. the Southern Ritual band gives a bunch more cast slots, and the Northern Ritual band gives a bunch more casts per slow but also. At this point, in no particular order: get southern ritual band +1 from lower brightstone cove, get soul spear from huntsmans copse, upgrade your fire longsword, eventually find a faintstone and infuse it magic. :DaS::DaS2::Bb::DaS3: • 9 yr. Rings: Chloranthy Ring +1, Clear Bluestone Ring +2, Bracing Knuckle Ring +2, Southern Ritual Band +1 Spells: 3x SA, 3x GHSA, 2x SS, 1x SG Something to note: You have a limited amount of time to. Warp to the second bonfire in the Cove (after the church), backtrack to the area right before the bonfire and look down over the cliff. Carhillion of the Fold will give this item to you if you have. Dex 15 / . You just would sacrifice a ring slot when you want to cast spells. It is located inside a secret iron chest. If you kill him, you can come back and revive him for 2000 souls. Depending on how you traditional you want to play I'd suggest you don't use great combustion. After that it depends what you need, maybe southern ritual band for more slots, clutch ring for damage, royal soldier ring for equip load, chloranthy for stamina recovery, steel protection for def, life ring for health, or lingering dragoncrest ring if you are using spells that will get longer. I've been wondering for a while which infusion I should throw on my Mace and Dagger. 5 +1=0. Southern Ritual Band - Dark Souls II Guide - IGN Dark Souls II Guide Start tracking progress Find in guide Game Info Table of Contents Combat Rings Combat Rings Baneful Bird Ring Blue. Hey guys, finally came back to DS2 (sotfs) and man it's different vs DSR. 5 2- Cloranthy Ring +2 -- 0. Dark Souls 2 Southern Ritual Band+1 Location – J Station XSecond, you need attunement slots. I've had tons of fun using a bandit this way: an excuse to build around all those big faith-centric weapons! Southern Ritual Band +2 gives you 3 free spell slots, so you might be able to squeeze Sacred Oath into your loadout. Business, Economics, and Finance. More spell uses, kill Najka on NG+ Ring of Life Protection. This ring can be found in the Nadir Lair of Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon in the Crown of the Sunken King. An Orn Friend30 att for six spell slots (or less if you're willing to use the southern ritual band) spread the rest out into vit vig end and adp. If you want good light armor the Black witch set is good defense and light weight. After defeating the boss in Belfry Luna, the gargoyles, you just need. the lighting engine mod brings the. From the bonfire near the chapel, go out of the cave towards chapel towards a ledge. At 50 attune = 10 slots. For lighter weapons/shields: Bandit. . Leo Ring - 12. I would choose to add a Magic Dragonrider bow for bulk quality range and go with a few casts of Dark Orb plus a heal. Get them dark and +10. and. As far as I know, you only have to use one ascetic or be in NG+ I googled it and says bonfire intensified 2 and she will drop it but I heard or read somewhere else it is now only obtainable on NG +2 because of the new version of this game. Crystal Soul Spear. Reacts when the wearer is in danger, temporarily increasing its wearer's physical attack power. So lets get into it…Just finished up beating every boss and honestly am not ready to leave ds2 yet. )…Buff build. It’s the up and down moving line of symbols, dark souls 2 extra ring slots. Jun 28, 2014 @ 1:41pm. . For the Dark Souls III equivalent, see Dusk Crown Ring (Dark Souls III). The beloved ring of a dragon-slaying knight. Maybe you can smack Manscorpion Tark (?) for the 2nd Dragon Ring, too. According to the ds2 wiki "With 40 strength, 30 dexterity, and 8 faith, this weapon will have an AR of 614" I have those stats currently, but it is not +5 yet. either hexers hood to boosts the number if casts u get or witch domino mask which boosts power of sorcery. First comparison shot from my upcoming DS2 texture mod showing base game VS just DS2LightingEngine mod VS DS2LightingEngine mod + my textures /// this is an edge. My first build on PC was a remake of my beloved 360 Q build, then came Flynn, and now Dupre. Get the Witchtree Branch and get it to +10. You can skip all the trash leading to her very easily. A quick overview of how damage and defense works in DS2, and why weapon scaling is usually weak:. For rings try burning an ascetic and killing the skeleton lords a 2nd time for the clear bluestone +2 which adds 55% cast speed, the southern ritual band +2 gives you 3 extra attunement slots. This will let you attune flame weapon, and you can put the ring on for forbidden sun. Found in. +5 Left hand 2- magic Staff of wisdom +5 Left hand 3- magic dragon rider bow +5 Ring 1- clear bluestone ring +2 Ring 2- southern ritual band +2 Ring 3-third dragon ring Ring 4- use whatever you want but I run magic clutch ring Head- black hood +5 Chest- lion mage robe +10. First comparison shot from my upcoming DS2 texture mod showing base game VS just DS2LightingEngine mod VS DS2LightingEngine mod + my textures /// this is an edge case where the difference is more noticable fyi. Armor Hexer's Hood: Obtained from Felkin the Outcast. You can also ditch this ring if you don't care about. The northern band is generally never worth it unfortunately, even though it might look like a good idea at times the effect is way too low compared to the amount of HP you lose. 1- Southern Ritual Band+2 -- 1. Southern Ritual Band +2 gives 3 slots, 50 buff to ar and 75 to defenses for 65 sec is pretty good, never used it myself as at sl 150 people was already taking so much damage (I have a similar build) that it felt unnecessary while I always appreciate. Just experiment with it every so often and see if you get enough out of it. Clear Bluestone Ring - Increases cast speed. [DS2] Best Infusions? Right now I've hit a wall at both A) Trying to get the Southern Ritual Band +2 and B) The Smelter Demon and the area right before that. Reply Replies (2) 24 +1. Thanks but no, I am not new to Dark Souls at all, it's just that this is my first "magic" playthrough I have ever done. Do you need bonfire ascetic to get southern ritual ring and the clear bluestone ring. Open the DS2 Ascended Mod ZIP file you downloaded. No matter what character, the bonfire ascetic is great, being able to get things like the cloranthy ring+1 on the first playthrough, or the clear bluestone ring/southern ritual band for mages, or even the 2 serpent rings. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Southern Ritual Band +2. This Ring with the +1 version increases attunement slots by 2. DARK SOULS™ II. That should be enough magic for ya :D . southern ritual band Ring of blades third dragon ring Help me. Congrats, after her death you'll obtain the Southern Ritual Band +2! Warp back to Majula and level up. The ring itself adds 3 attunement slots! Even if you're not a caster, pyromancies with a +10 Pyro Flame can still hit like a truck, or w/e spells you're trying to use. . Action role-playing game Role-playing video game. Comment: Very effective as a knight/sorcerer hybrid build in pvp at mid level. nexusmods link down below. Ring D: Covetous Silver Serpent Ring OR Southern Ritual Band For spells Soul arrows: Normal, Great, Heavy, Great Heavy you can never go wrong with these.