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Being a Friendly Invader

By Sealer Moon and 1 collaborators

Tips on how to be a Friendly Invader; someone who invades other players and drop items for them or open doors.

Because of soul memory, you can no longer do a low-soullevel run to get the maximum amount of players. Thus, this guide assumes that you are above 15,000,000 soul memory.

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8 Sep, 2014 @ 3:54am

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Guide Index

Overview

Some things about the Friendly Invader

Dress code

Helpful things that can be dropped

Useful spells

Useful equipment

Comments

Some things about the Friendly Invader

As a Friendly Invader your goal is not to kill the host, but instead to help them or indulge them. This can be done in a few ways such as:
Dropping items such as lifegems for them
Pointing them to illusory walls
Unlock shortcuts

Some things that are important to show them that you are not here to mess with the host is using the White Ring, wearing a set (Havel's won't work!) and gesturing. A simple wave is enough.

The general tips are:

Always gesture.
Only kill in self defense unless you feel like the host deserves to get wrecked.
Don't waste the host’s time if it can be avoided (dancing around, spamming Great Heal, hitting them with broken equipment). Keep in mind that equipment is much more fragile in Dark Souls 2 than in the first one.
If the host doesn't gesture and starts attacking, it's time to leave. You're not welcome in his world.
If a blue phantom shows up to "assist" the host, either crystal away, befriend the blue phantom or commit seppuku with the Katana.
Remain calm and carry a shield. Use an illusory ring if you don't want to scare the host with it.
Lighting the fire sconces for the host is a nice touch!
Farm the Giant Lord for souls to buy orbs and consumables like arrows and lifegems for the host.
Place a prism stone and drop your items on top of the stone so the host can easily find the item.
Try and use the "No Way!" gesture when the host is buffing to let him know you don't intend to fight.
Use the white ring. It makes the host trust you faster.
Don't drop 99-item stacks or you'll find yourself spending a ton of souls after every invasion
Remember to grab the item back if the host decides to attack you. You don't want him to have it if he's doing that.
If you encounter the same host twice in a row, you can crystal out again or give him another bunch of items.
Give the host a chance. If you are being attacked on sight, try and gesture at least two times. If he doesn't stop, it's time to get out.
Use enemies to get rid of the host if he's chasing you.
You'll inevitably get the sinner status, so use the blue phantoms to get more Seeds of a Tree of Giants.

Dress code

The best way to earn the trust of your host is cosplaying or looking unique. To do this, you must gather all pieces of the set you wish to cosplay with, or all the pieces of different sets you wish to mix together to create a unique-looking dress.

An example of a set would be the Xanthous Set. It looks good and weird at the same time, and that is what makes you look less like a hungry Brotherhood of Blood servant; the sillier the better.

You can make your own dress, too, as long as it doesn't look like something you would wear during a regular invasion, like Havel's set.

I personally like using the Leydia White Hood, Agdayne's Black Robe, Engraved Gauntlets and Rouge Leggings for this.

Helpful things that can be dropped

The most popular item to drop during Friendly Invasions is human effigies. They are hard to get, but chances are you likely have a surplus if you've been using the ring of life protection.

Other items are:

Item

Effect

Ease of acquisition (farming)

Notes

Lifegems

Restores health

Very easy. Sold by Malentia

A standard item to drop

Radiant Lifegems

Restores health

Not very hard

If you run out of Lifegems, you can give them a few of these

Old Radiant Lifegems

Restores health

Somewhat hard

If you feel like the host deserves more, a few of these will do

Rouge Water

Restores health and spell uses

Very hard

Generally not worth it

Crimson Water

Restores health and spell uses

Quite hard

Also not really worth it. Drop in quantities of 3 or 5

Elizabeth Mushrooms

Lifegem 2.0

Not too hard in Aldias Keep

Can be given to extra polite hosts

Divine Blessings

Restores health

Somewhat easy when farming the Giant Lord

Divine blessings are useful for no-bonfire runs, so drop 5 or 10

Amber Herbs

Restores spell uses

Somewhat easy. Unlimited amount from Ornifex after beating the playthrough

The fact that they are easily gained allows you to drop 5 without losing many souls

Twilight Herbs

Restores spell uses

Very hard

Too hard to farm to be a good choice

Wilted Dusk Herbs

Restores spell uses

Not too hard. Can be farmed at the first bonfire in Aldias Keep

More of a byproduct of farming dragon bones. 2 is a good number

Poison Moss

Cures poison

Somewhat easy. Sold by Gavlan

People will probably just out heal poison with estus, but it's polite to drop some

Monastery Charms

Cures poison and restores health

Hard

Too hard to get to make it worth farming. Drop around 3 of them

Dragon Charms

Cures poison and restores health

Somewhat hard. The Desert Sorceresses like to drop these

Not too hard to farm. Usually a yiproduct of farming the sorceress set. Try dropping 3

Green Blossoms

Increases stamina regen

Somewhat easy. Sold by Ornifex

Green blossoms aren't as useful in Dark Souls 2, but it's kind to drop either way. 5 is good

Firebombs and Elemental Urns

Explodes on impact

Quite easy

Courteous but obsolete

Corrosive Urns

Explodes on impact, dealing damage to equipment

Quite easy. Sold by the Rat King and dropped by beetles

Allows the host to punish rude invaders in future invasions. Drop around 5

Holy Water Urns

Explodes on impact, dealing damage to the undead

Quite easy. Sold by Targray

Pretty meh. Drop them if you don't want them

Throwing Knives

Minor damage on impact

Very easy. Sold by Malentia

Good for getting enemy attention from a distance, but doesn't deal much damage. Drop 10

Poison Throwing Knives

Poison damage build-up on impact

Quite easy. Sold by Gavlan

Allows poisoning from afar. Drop 8

Lacerating Knives

Bleed damage build-up on impact

Quite easy. Sold by Gilligan

Bleed is pretty bad, especially later on. Drop as many as you want

Dung Pies/Rubbish

Poison build-up on self and target

Somewhat hard

Dropping one of these is a good way to let the host know he wasn't very courteous

Troches/Common Fruits/Burrs

Resistance boosts

Hard

Troches, fruits and Burrs are next to useless later on, but go ahead and drop some

Rotten Pine Resins

Poison build-up on weapon

Quite easy. Sold by Gavlan

Good for those who likes to poison enemies rather than using their spells to buff. Any other resin is just not worth it

Rusted Coins

Drop rate boost

Pretty hard

A nice gift. Drop 3

Repair Powder

Repair equipment

Somewhat easy. Sold by Wellager

Obsolete to the Repair sorcery

Flame Butterflies

Light torch

Quite easy. Sold by Ornifex

Useful for lighting things on fire or giving light to the host

Prism Stones

Pretty colors

Very easy. Sold by Shalquoir

Don't actually drop these. Place them on the ground to mark things like illusory walls or the item you have dropped

Silver Talismans

Camouflage

Quite easy. Sold by Titchy Gren

If you want to mess camouflage, you might as well attune Chameleon

Alluring Skulls

Yearn 0.5

Very easy. Sold by Shalquoir

Sometimes attracts enemies' attention as an invader/td]
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Lloy'd Talismans

Exposes mimics and prevents estus healing

Very easy. Sold by Shalquoir

Drop a few of these

Cracked Red/Blue Eye Orbs

Invade other worlds

Quite easy. 8 Giant Lord Runs will get you approximately 198 of each. Sold by Titchy Gren

Not recommended as a gift, but giving them away is very polite, yet expensive

Smooth Stones and Petrified Somethings

Trade with Dyno and Tillo

Hard

Only for the super polite hosts

Seeds of a Tree of Giants

Enemies target invaders

Hard. Check the wiki page or something

For the super polite hosts, and those who seem to be in trouble. Give them the seed, point at them and hope that they eat it. Now you can help the host through the area as you please. You can still damage hosts by accident

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Useful spells

Spell name

Use

Great Heal

If you didn't drink an estus before invading and you are hurt, you can use this get back to full health. You don't want to look hurt in front of the host

Warmth

Allows you to heal the host

Immolation

Cosplaying or traumatizing hosts by jumping off a cliff/jabbing the Bewitched Katana through your stomach

Profound Still

If a host starts attacking you with spells, you have one more chance to prove you are not here to kill him by silencing him and gesturing again. If he still wants you dead, run away and use the crystal to get out

Force and Wrath of the Gods

If you are trying to get away from a bitter host, but they keep following you even through hordes of enemies, using Force will stun him and tempt him to run away. After Forcing him a few times, use Wrath of the Gods. He will think you are about to use Force, so his roll will not be timed right to avoid the Wrath of the Gods blast. After he is hurt, he will likely retreat to heal, which is the perfect opportunity to crystal out

Yearn

Sometimes enemies will target the decoy rather than the host, making it useful if your host is in trouble by weaker mobs. Always works when a seed is active. Also good for marking dropped items on the ground

Repair

In case your equipment takes damage either during a Jolly Invasion or the host is trying to break your stuff

Unveil

For when you can't find the host. Doesn't work if they are camouflaged

Flash Sweat

For cosplaying or invading in places with fire traps

Chameleon

Probably doesn't need an explanation, but it can be fun to pretend to be a barrel until the host shows up

Any ranged damage spell

For Seed Adventures if you don't use a bow

Useful equipment

List of rings and weaponry that may be useful during invasions

Item

Reason

White Ring

Makes you look like a white phantom, increasing the chances that the host may see you as a friendly invader

Illusory Rings

For cosplaying and stuff

Ring of Giants

Poise is important if you are being chased by an angry host and his two minions. Keep rolling to safety and turn your back towards the wall, and they will have to break your poise to prevent you from crystaling out

Third Dragon Ring

More health, more carry weight and more stamina for spamming any spells you might be using

Silvercat Ring

If you don't want to take too much fall damage while looking for the host

Southern Ritual Ring

Attune more fun spells to use

Simpleton's Ring

Makes it easier to avoid an angry host with the agility boost and the invisible rolls

Sanctum Shield

Black Witch Staff in shield form. If you have no damaging spells, this, with or without an illusory ring, would be a good choice

Bewitched Alonne Sword

If your host doesn't accept your gift, you can tell him that your mission to help him has failed by using Immolation on yourself while stabbing yourself with the Bewitched Alonne Sword. Bonus points if he does the Have Mercy gesture. The host gets souls and you get a cool screenshot. It's a win/win

Channelers' Trident

If you break it before you invade, you can dance around without the host thinking you are buffing before a duel commences. Drop your items BEFORE you start dancing or he may just tire and try and kill you

22 Comments

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Karamell 4 Feb, 2015 @ 10:03pm

That table chart .... it must of taken you forever labeling & organizing things.

Otherwise, great guide!! I personally follow over half of these rules... and it works out well. Sadly, people seem to hate Arbiters more than Wraiths, seeing how they immediately attack me as a Blue Sentinel and have his buddies attacking me, whereas a Wraith anything goes.

Sealer Moon [author] 19 Jan, 2015 @ 4:56am

;^)

SMDragons69 15 Sep, 2014 @ 11:46pm

Got invaded by a white, and I was totally confused. They left me a Giants Seed but I died before eating it. When I looked up online what that was all about I think most people are pretending to be good and then they slaughter you when you least expect it.

Fruitshops 14 Sep, 2014 @ 7:22pm

NIce ideas, good to put someones guard down before you smash them with a crystal soul spear

Strawberry Milk 14 Sep, 2014 @ 3:18am

nice guide. i remember doing lvl 10 invades in the undead parish, except i would be carrying 300,000 souls or more and die intentionally. i probably ruined the game for alot of people.

Superfuru 10 Sep, 2014 @ 9:30am

It sounds kinda like animalhusbondry, like make the cow comfy before you gut it....

Hekk 10 Sep, 2014 @ 9:16am

As far as I respect work you put into it, I must say that invaders shouldn't be "too friendly" they have their goals, sometimes it's cool to help people as invader, like as you mentioned, open doors, maybe leave them if you see they're struggling to achieve something or try to make their death as least "painful" as possible e.g. killing near bonfire :D If you want to be so "friendly", just drop down white sign :)

Gilbitt 9 Sep, 2014 @ 5:02pm

How about being a friendly host?

ChunkyMilk 9 Sep, 2014 @ 3:10pm

i never pick up stuff people drop because it could be +14 stuff. i dont want to be mean but its better to stay on the safe side. also i dont want invaders to be freindly. its not necessary . still respect for the work you put into this.

The Iron Tasche 9 Sep, 2014 @ 8:14am

The fact you had to point out the concept is stupid is pretty stupid in itself. If this is what people want to do with their time on dark souls its not like throwing an opinion about it would change anything. Besides, its actually quite amusing to get an invasion only to find out ther person doing it starts throwing prism spheres everywhere. Its a welcome change from the 3,000,000 people that spam spells, or power stance greatswords.

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