Remnant: From the Ashes was my first dive into a soulslike game and I fell in love with the grind of it, then followed up with playing Remnant 2.

But I hate Melee combat and it seems soulslikes are usually focused on it.

Is there any that focus on ranged combat or have viable builds for ranged?

Thanks!

  • meowmeowmeow@lemmy.world
    4·
    8 days ago

    They absolutely can be. Ofc for ranged sorcery/pyromancy/miracles/incantation are way better but you can absolutely deal good damage with bows

        • techt@lemmy.world
          5·
          8 days ago

          Yeah! Some of my favorite builds involve bows. However, I think suggesting Dark Souls to someone who hates melee and enjoyed Remnant is a trap. Bow gameplay in Souls games is highly janky and bow-only is primarily done as a challenge run. I’d never suggest that to a first-timer to the series, but that’s just me :)

          • meowmeowmeow@lemmy.world
            3·
            8 days ago

            That’s a more fair explanation than just saying “don’t fall for this bait” which makes it sound like bows are useless.

            I did say in a separate comment that doing some bosses as bow only is a bit janky.

            Edit: But I did a bow only run on Elden Ring as a challenge run and was surprised how easy it was most of the time. Was only a few bosses that felt janky.