User blog comment:AverageSchizoid/Buffs and Souls/@comment-5264386-20130115074003/@comment-11923066-20130115174656

interesting opinion, but i must say, i also never used buffs in NG, but after NG+, it just becomes a must, in mid/late game, without a buff, your damage will be unremarkable, forcing you to use a standard weapon to get these benefits, which kinda breaks part of the roleplaying, since you'll be doing always the same thing.

good idea about the source mode, but i'm not good with that thing, next time maybe

have a nice day