User blog comment:AverageSchizoid/Buffs and Souls/@comment-5264386-20130115074003

It might be easier if I split my comment into sections, so here we go:

Summary
Boss weapons are ok, but only if they're used in certain situations. I agree with you that most upgrade paths are very class-specific, and I personally find temporary buffs to be pointless.

Now, here's the longer version. Read on if you have time to kill:

Boss Weapons
I find that certain boss weapons can be useful in certain situations. E.g. The Furysword. I've upgraded that to +2, and mainly used it in Darkroot Garden/Oolacile Santuary for taking out those bushes and stone knights. I also used it for a stint in Anor Londo, when it was my best weapon.

However, now I rarely use it, as my +14 (Standard) Uchi is a better overall weapon. E.g. When I'm fighting the sentinels in Anor Londo, I found that the Furysword had a terrible moveset for killing them, whereas the Uchi's one-handed strong attack was perfect for getting a move in after they shield-bashed.

Buffs and Upgrades
I'll agree that for my character (a Pyromancer), only the standard path is going to be useful for me, because 1) I've never upgraded Faith; 2) I have only enough intelligence to cast the lesser sorceries, like Great Heavy Soul Arrow, and that's all I'll probably ever need; and 3) Why would I get rid of stat bonuses in exchange for elemental (or enhanced) damage? My dexterity is one of, if not the, highest stats I have on my character.

With regards to buffs, I've rarely used them. I can actually count the instances when I've used some sort of buff: Yep, that's all the times I've ever used buffs (except for using the MotC during the Four Kings/Artorias). Mind you though, I'm still a DaS noob, because I'm still on NG, so my opinions may not count for much! :)
 * 1) When fighting the Taurus Demon for the first time, I used a Lightning Pine Resin.
 * 2) When fighting O&S, I used a CPR.
 * 3) When I was curious as to how effective GMW was.

Not a bad blog post, by the way. Maybe you could've used some headings (by going ==Text== or ===Text=== ), but other than that, good job.

(OMG, this is the largest comment I've ever written! Sorry for the length!)