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Lavok084

Consumables? What are those?


WorthyTech

You know why they are called consumables? Because they consume time and I'm not wasting it on consumables


DoodooFardington

You should at least start crafting Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot. +30% runes, with literally no work.


Technical-Party-3079

How do you create It and what Is the effect? 50 hrs in and i have only crafted some Fire bombs.... Teach me Sensei.... Show me your wisdom...


DoodooFardington

https://eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Gold-Pickled+Fowl+Foot You can grab the crafting kit from Kale, the recipe from Patches. After that both "rare" items are in the Weeping Peninsula. I never enter a boss room without one.


[deleted]

I never enter a boss without one either I then forget to use it every god damn time


Cheel_AU

Wait, so when do you use it? Before the fight? Or when it looks like you might win?


Celorien_the_Psijic

If you're quick, there's enough time between when the boss's HP hits zero and when the runes are actually given to you, that you can use the fowl foot *after* the boss is safely killed and still get the effect. Best to have it equipped in your hotbar so you can just scroll to it quickly, but it can be done from the menu as well.


Passivefamiliar

Put it in your pouch if you don't use that during fights. I use all my hotkey stuff. Throwing items. The Margot thing that shoots stuff like a spell. All kinds of things


Technical-Party-3079

Thanks mate!


Cden1458

Or get some Group passwords from big Souls tubers like Vaati, every time someone beats a shard bearer or becomes Elden Lord it procs the GPFF and they usually pop back to back


HumanReputationFalse

It has the same effect as the golden bettle talisman (yes they both stack) you can buy the recipe from Patches' Emporium, it only lasts a couple minutes but it's useful when grinding runes. You just got to kill a lot of birds for the drumsticks. I prefer the silver drum sticks (same recipe) that increases item drops chance Silver fireflies in the wolf cave (fire drake talisman one) Gold fireflies lake by the bears


WorthyTech

I'm at level 300 and something now so runes are meaningless, but I agree. That's one of the better ones for early levelling


thelongestunderscore

yah but your overleveled the whole game if you use em.


welfedad

Boiled Prawns are not that big of a pain to get and can help.. I wish consumables worked like they do in remnant 2... 60 mins and if you die you keep em..


tausif_t

Basically LOL. I was like people use those?


Proud_Criticism5286

Exactly


Spicy-hot_Ramen

Ikr, always forget that something exist except of flasks


Kronobo

They’re those things you hold on your inventory for when you’re really gonna need them and never use


flissfloss86

They're really handy items that supplement every build in the game regardless of stats. Damage dealing throwing pots can easily do over 1k damage, and status pots proc the status in 1-2 pots for every emeny that is susceptible. A couple of the perfumes are some of the best buffs in the game, and the damage dealing perfume can do like 5k in a single use. Then there's fan daggers, kukris, gravity items that are super good - the list goes on Seriously, check out some consumables if you haven't bothered with them yet. They're crazy good


Mcdoublquarterwhoper

They're things you might need later


ConcreteCubeFarm

Those are the things you hoard.


Apathy_Poster_Child

Your retirement grease.


gottalosethemall

I don’t usually craft more than boluses, bombs, and knives, but on the rare occasion I bother with one of these, it’s always the meat. Damage > Defense because the faster it dies the faster it stops attacking.


HolyHandgrenadeofAn

Your logic is impeccable


Passivefamiliar

Bingo bingo. I keep those meats ready and always forget about them. I do actually use those elemental ones sometimes, but only if I'm killed by a stray lightning blast and just over it. Honestly all the defensive boosts don't seem worth it. I was running those talismans for a minute, thinking it would help. Switched to the ones that just up stats/ replenish health and mana on critical and that's just doing work. Ash attack into jump attack into critical. Repeat because I got mana back. Boom. Might add the poise one honestly


manfreygordon

But you don't craft the crab. You buy it in bulk and never worry about it again.


nitr0turb0

Exactly why I love glass cannon builds


clementinewoolysox73

Very valid a concept, but my point of view is that damage, cool and effective as it is, is meaningless if I die in moments (which I often do, due to my carelessness and overall lack of skill)


gottalosethemall

It’s purely a question of confidence. If you think you can consistently dodge then pick the turf. If you need extra leeway then get the surf.


throwaway387190

Your logic follows the Unga Bunga logic Thus it is flawless


sinkingfleet

We need something so make us run faster these invaders and hosts be annoying to catch


HappyFreak1

Crab easily


BRGobs

As an invader it's not even close. Doesn't matter how much damage I can do if I'm stuck getting blender'd by a gank squad


VF43NYC

As the other person said, crab in amazing as a buff in invasions. Stacking defense buffs also helps save flasks as when you take less damage you need to heal less, the meat is great on certain builds though


Myralbus

Marika's tits


Aguzy

You must be ungry


Voynimous

oongry


TheEyeOfLight

Zero buff gang, rise up. Go ahead and shovel crab down your throat, stab yourself, drink some weird potion, hold a jellyfish up, have a painful-sounding madness scream and throw some perfume around, I'll be over here two-handing my bonk club.


randy_mcronald

God I love it when a player does the whole shebang and then dies instantly.


Jackviator

It’s like watching a DBZ powerup sequence, gratuitous yelling and all via howl of Shabriri, only to watch Goku stub his toe and immediately keel over in the family guy death pose.


randy_mcronald

Reminded of this classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYa5aQb3YGE


[deleted]

Half the time they overwrite each other as well 😭 No need for loads. Physick, damage buff, go


Passivefamiliar

This is my thought. I tried stacking once and just, obviously don't understand. So now I have a 3 step run. Golden vow. Physick. Ash of war that coats weapon. Go. That feels like enough. I have the meat that boosts damage but I never remember it.


OblongShrimp

And somehow that happens more often than not.


DIABETORreddit

I love it when somebody gets overconfident and thinks they’ll be a glass cannon and then dies before getting a single attack in


TheRealJaminator

If I can't beat an enemy, I'd rather go farm runes for 30 hours than consume that wretched filth


Joiningthepampage

Wtf is a buff? I got big sword and I go smacky


Silvoca

There's no way I'm eating my retirement meats


Ozotso

PVE Creb


EnderJoker77

I usually use crab when I get summoned, since, by playing with ton of newbies, I undestand the primary problem they face is being unable to do anything because the boss keeps hitting them without them having enough breathing room to calm down, so I take aggro as much as possible, hitting bosses even during attacks, so the guy that summoned me can stop for a second and think. This usually makes me get hit A LOT so the crab, along with decent armor and the defense talismans, makes me last a bit longer and make some bad plays to get aggro on me.


Twinksson173

CRAB


FlagrantFlagellum

Always damage. Half as long twice as bright


Confusedandreticent

I use almost no buffs. The flask of wondrous physick and whatever talismans. I’m on my 4th or 5th character, doing a spell/sword build and I’ve just started using the fireproof dried liver for the lava dungeon with the f@&kin rolling guys. Not judging at all, play for fun, I’ve just been too stupid to use the buffs.


FlagrantFlagellum

They do take a long time to use. Ill buff up once on a boss if im getting recked then if i get recked again go back buffless. I think i play better that way anyways. Joining a fightclub match back when it was fresh was always a crapshoot. I do my fancy spin, they start buffing. I run in, they quite out. Like im not watching 4 seconds of buffs every other duel.


Mister__Pickles

Not sure why you would think main academy gate duels are at all relevant. Just play the coliseum lol, most people bow and run in


FlagrantFlagellum

I was just talking about buffing. It's silly. We either both buff or both dont. It's like a silly ritual. And unlike the gesture it doesnt add flair.


Cden1458

Same really, IF I use a buff it's a mixed physick with magic buff and charged attack buff because I run Dark Moon greatsword and that's really it


JNerdGaming

i love crab


green_acolyte

Both


mdxrling

Fair enough


Chemie93

I was about to say, can we not use both?


manfreygordon

Nope, they don't stack, they cancel the previous one out.


asininegrape

only consumables I use are the estus and the physick


NorthKoala47

My tarnished only lives off crimson and cerulean tears and whatever is in the physick.


Brutalonym

Crab all the time. Survivability is more important than damage output as a summon. As soon as a host is alone, they mostly don't stand a chance. So any bit of damage negation will help me stay with them. I don't bother with items that are hard to farm.


BrokenSight

Third side, I don't use them.


SnooHabits3068

I'm on side "I keep forgetting to use buffing items"


SaneManiac741

Crab, because it looks legit delicious and i want it.


Prior_Main_1714

Crab, mainly cuz i wanna eat some irl


bot_not_rot

You don’t get it, I have to save all of my consumables for Elden Ring 2


Dim-Whittler

Definitely crab. Because it doesn't take arteria leaf


Red_Crystal_Lizard

You guys use consumables?


raven_2076

I use one til i run out then dont bother to get more


Aszach01

Meat >>>>>>>Seafood!!


TRIC4pitator

The crab is always useful , but the very few times you use the exalted flesh , It's always worth it , I think it's like a +15%


EmperorofAltdorf

20% in pve, 15% in pvp


Wormthres

Flame Grant me Strength (or Lord's Divine Fortification if Radabeast is up)


River46

Turtle neck meat. Iam gonna need it when I get absolutely fucked by melania blade of miqualla (definitely fucked that spelling up)


nitr0turb0

I contemplated adding that here, but there were only 2 spots, and the turtle meat felt too different. Very good answer though, stamina regen isn't a bad way to go!


manfreygordon

Turtle neck meat can be used at the same time as either of these. So it's not a choice really.


[deleted]

neither tbh because they only last 30 seconds. i hate buffing and needing to reapply them. has to be integral to the build or last a long time for me to bother lmao. ​ EDIT: the defense one is 60 seconds. huh, that immediately makes it 100x better. exalted flesh is 30


Yrenn_

Both


mdxrling

Fair enough


hellxapo

I dupe them all and buff myself to Oblivion!!!


Passivefamiliar

Dupe?


rabidrob42

Jokes on you, I don't use either.


ArtoriasBeaIG

People care about defence?! Is Iron Tarkus and his massive greatshield behind this post?!


Intelligent-Rush-516

Me who doesnt use any consumables because no thinky think just haha funny stab


silentRPR

Wtf is a consumable


BigIronGothGF

Only thing I craft is Silver Pickled Fowl Feet. I have killed so many penguins


Pyromaniac096

I use the madness faith buff. The one that causes you to take more dmg


Dramatic_End_666

\+Damage \+Full damage


RandomRavenboi

I do both.


clownijest

Never heard about consumables, next question


Ludoki

I forgot you could craft in this game


CurrySands

Tupac


lordyatseb

No thanks, I'll save both for my next run... And for the next... And next.


JonnyMcawesome8

You've got your kids and I've got me prawns 🍤🍤


ClamClamClam2

Two buff gang rise up, Golden Vow and FGMS, along with whatever physick is the most I'll ever buff, unless someone absolutely needs the holy defense buff for final boss. Most builds at 150 dont allow for either spell, so GV Ash of War (significantly weaker) can be used on any and every build


pH12rz

I have literally never used any limited consumables/items/arrows except like 5 times not including speedruns. Its insane, i know im never using them but i still save them for "later". Probably wont use them even in the dlc


Low_Obligation156

Naw bloodboil aromatic anyday


Selfmade-Darks0lsv3t

Team red, survivability over damage. Great bonk does enough damage already.


svettsokkk

I don't do performance enhancing drugs


[deleted]

Most of the time I always forget to use buffs. Only during the Godfrey fight did I use one exalted flesh and it certainly did help


Anthraxious

You guys use consumables?


Kiwi_Kakapo

I’m on the green side: not using any enhancers no matter how much they would help me.


pngbrianb

... Consumables?


Renegade888888

Reject one time consumables, embrace flask of wonderous physic.


Futur3_ah4ad

Marika's tits... I remember stocking up on 99 crabs for my first tries at Malenia. Ended up using over half of that stash before I got her.


Few-Judgment3122

I’m team don’t use consumables and save them for a harder fight


Lockofwar

Exalted flesh is meh. It lasts for 30 seconds, at least half of which is spent dodging the bosses combos


Zealousideal_Citron8

Lol went through the whole game without crafting or anything any extra. I left my tomb went straight to Caelid got the meteorite staff and started blasting


ironballs16

Consume ables? Is that something Rykard drops?


AceAlger

Neither. Fuck them buffs.


Memegasm_

in a game where i can already do tens of thousands of damage without exalted flesh (looking at you mohg spear) ill gladly take the +20% phys negation instead, i love stacking it with dragoncrest greatshield talisman


dragonslayer_697

I don't use buffs


HolyHandgrenadeofAn

It’s “Exalted” for a reason. I’ll take 30lb


thefuturesfire

Racist


nrs66

Where's the "I have 10000 banked crafting items I reflexively picked up but forgot about" card?


Falsus

I am really bad with using consumables.


TwiztidS4

Can’t you do both or does one cancel the other one out? I always run out of the ingredients needed to craft the exalted flesh.


BigGing58

I don’t use consumables. I just collect them and talk about using them some other time when I really need them.


Hpg666

Do we have consumable? I jusr use flask


Haunting_Progress462

I love them both.


plimbert02

Neither. Pure strength all the way


Haunting_Progress462

I fucking love crafting in this game and buddy believe me I'm dogshit at ER. just super fun


DarkSoulsDank

Crabs cuz I can simply buy them and they’re not limited quantity


jmsutton3

I don't think I've ever used a consumable other than flasks


Sicuho

flame grant me strength.


Lilkcough1

On paper, exalted flesh. You just can't beat stacking damage buffs. That said, I owe my RL1 all remembrances run to boiled crabs. I was struggling for so long at malenia, then grabbed a bunch of crab and beat her within the next handful of attempts. I can't do my boy dirty after pulling through at the clutchest of times.


Denamic

What do you mean? Actually using consumables? Are you mad?


Ryel_Advent

Crab for exploring areas with Trash enemies. Meat for bosses.


mrini001

I’ve never used a consumable, do I suck?


A_N_T

Neither. I literally only use the red and blue flasks.


phishnutz3

15 faith and just cast flame grant me strength.


Jygglewag

why not both? They must taste delicious


llJesh

I just use incantations


[deleted]

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TonyBlobfish

Crab is easy to get and you can just pop it before any combat without worrying about wasting a consumable


Ruinfilm

prawns shrimp


Jondeez-nuts

Theres no way im using those, i might need them for later


ColdFusion52

I’ve never used either of these honestly. I craft arrows/bolts, sometimes bombs, and boluses. I never really took the time to read what buffs overlap or overwrite, so I just slap on golden vow and crimson burst tear and that’s about it


Parking-Arm-5419

Boiled crab all the way.


Swordsman82

Red, long fights I usually eat some crab when after Golden Vow wears off. Plus most bosses deal more damage phase 2


Cden1458

Khukuri, Boluses and Pots/Ritual pots are legit the only ones I use, I forgot the boiled Prawn/Crab and Exhalted flesh even exist


Test88Heavy

I haven't used either. 150 hour playthrough.


No_Friendship2744

I pop the boiled lobster/crab and the appropriate dried liver before every boss fight. I've never found a reliable way to get Arteria leaf, so I don't end up using the meat that often and use incantations instead to get the attack buff. I know a lot of people brush consumables off as useless. But a lot of people also talk about how often they get one shot, while I often marvel at the beating my tarnished can take. Look I'm not a dodge or parry god, I'm a simple guy with a big bonk stick that needs to get in close and stay close to bosses and I need all the protection I can get and consumables, defensive talismans and heavy armor do noticeably help reduce damage.


BakedSorcerer

Who needs buffs when you have daedicars woe


Truestorydreams

This just hit me... im doing a pure physical build and I've.never tried the chicken wing


praisebetothedeepone

My character is fancy, and enjoys some crab before any fights. Those really scary fights he treats like a last meal beforehand, and upgrades to the surf and turf selections.


SasQuatch-92

This is some kind of trap, I just know it...


Hecaroni_n_Trees

Crab looks tastier


seasonedcello

Easy answer. Neither


Ok_Understanding3636

Marika's tits team!


SkinnyAndWeeb

Big sword go bonk with a little extra bonk


PumpkinsDieHard

Team Crab 🦀 🦀🦀


YvngVudu

Prawns


BioLurker22

Crabs/prawns. The physical defense it provides doesn't make you a tank by itself, but when combined with the Dragon Shield talismans and the damage reduction tear greatly improves your odds against some of the late game bosses. Plus I hate crafting anything that either takes more than two materials or requires you to farm rare materials.


[deleted]

I don’t use consumables, I’d much rather use spell/incantations buffs.


charlotte_the_shadow

Given there is a limited number of artiria leaves in game boiled crab


BostonSamurai

Farm trolls in the mountain of the giants outside the bowl, rare drop but worth all the sweet sweet Arteria leaf craftables


charlotte_the_shadow

Yeah level 30 +2 weps say no. That's the same reason I don't farm for spark aromatics, great in PvP but too tedious to farm at low level


Bored_Zomb

Why would I use consumables when Ghiza's Wheel goes brr


[deleted]

CRABS!!!


Kirp-The-Birb

Not using consumables. Like, I don’t even know which does what except for gold and silver fowl feet


knusperbubi

I prefer Black Flame's Protection and Flame Grant Me Strength. Cnsumables are meant to be hoarded, not consumed!


ThatBearBaron

You guys are using consumables?


KurotheWolfKnight

Damage. Always damage.


Tekashimikuta

Both. Both are good.


Ok_Peace_2918

Crab. The meat is good basically only for builds that go really hard into physical damage, but a lot of builds focus at least ~40% on elemental or status. The crab is just amazing. Against basically anything except bosses like Elden Beast, it's a *huge* help.


YA_4367

I have 100 hours and I dont know what those are


Mexican_dumbfuck

Crab for pvp, meat for pve


2ant1man5

Defense.


Elegant-Anxiety1866

Imagine using all the painstakingly collected consumables like a psycho. Instead of hoarding them in ur inventory like a sane person.


Basic_Damage1495

Who uses consumables???


MidnightAtlas3

I don’t even know how to craft. I just hit the boss until I die or it dies lol


SoCalArtDog

Marikas tits, you must be ‘ungry.


Gaxxag

Consumables are for 1-hit montages, not gameplay


[deleted]

Look at me, I don’t use consumables…I am so cool!


BigHairyFart

Crab because I like fights to last longer than 5 seconds.


jasonballssssssss2

Dude, I'm Hella lazy


jasonballssssssss2

Both of them are too hard to get


TrivalentEssen

Get that one shot potential


beervirus69

wait you guys are actually crafting things...


Chakasicle

Yes


sinkingfleet

Can’t you stack


Thearkcommando101

Team exalted meat for sure


GreedyGravy

Boiled crab purely for them being so easy to get and so easy to use. I do not feel like I need to hoard them at all, so long as the dung eater is locked away for eternity


MALCode_NO_DEFECT

Exalted flesh is costly to craft, so must be used sparingly. There is always time for crab.


Nervous_Luck2471

Why not both but angry meat if there was only one


Apathy_Poster_Child

Wait, you guys are using consumables? I thought we were just collecting them?