Top 10 Tips On How To Get Started In Dark Souls

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top ten tips on how to get started in

top ten tips on how to get started in Dark Souls

considering the series’s notorious

considering the series’s notorious difficulty many potential players are a

difficulty many potential players are a

difficulty many potential players are a little nervous about diving into the

little nervous about diving into the

little nervous about diving into the franchise never fear though we’ve

franchise never fear though we’ve

franchise never fear though we’ve compiled a list of helpful advice to

compiled a list of helpful advice to

compiled a list of helpful advice to encourage any player having trouble to

encourage any player having trouble to

encourage any player having trouble to stick things out because underneath all

stick things out because underneath all

stick things out because underneath all that difficulty is a truly rewarding and

that difficulty is a truly rewarding and

that difficulty is a truly rewarding and unique gameplay experience the man toes

unique gameplay experience the man toes

unique gameplay experience the man toes number ten get good that’s all it takes

number ten get good that’s all it takes

number ten get good that’s all it takes noobs list over just kidding seriously

noobs list over just kidding seriously

noobs list over just kidding seriously now number ten

now number ten

now number ten turn to the Internet and the souls

turn to the Internet and the souls

turn to the Internet and the souls community for help anyway if you’re new

community for help anyway if you’re new

community for help anyway if you’re new to this game here with your basic tips

to this game here with your basic tips

to this game here with your basic tips and tricks people who don’t know about

and tricks people who don’t know about

and tricks people who don’t know about this game the souls games are structured

this game the souls games are structured

this game the souls games are structured in such a way that everything in the

in such a way that everything in the

in such a way that everything in the game four moves to stats and even the

game four moves to stats and even the

game four moves to stats and even the fundamental rules of the game are vague

fundamental rules of the game are vague

fundamental rules of the game are vague and nebulous not only is it easy to get

and nebulous not only is it easy to get

and nebulous not only is it easy to get stuck but figuring out the game’s deeper

stuck but figuring out the game’s deeper

stuck but figuring out the game’s deeper mechanics and secrets is designed to be

mechanics and secrets is designed to be

mechanics and secrets is designed to be a group effort

most obviously is the in-game mechanic

most obviously is the in-game mechanic of reading notes left by other players

of reading notes left by other players

of reading notes left by other players or being able to see how other players

or being able to see how other players

or being able to see how other players died still don’t be afraid to turn to

died still don’t be afraid to turn to

died still don’t be afraid to turn to the internet for assistance YouTube

the internet for assistance YouTube

the internet for assistance YouTube guides and fan wiki’s like fixed real

guides and fan wiki’s like fixed real

guides and fan wiki’s like fixed real life can really help lighten the burden

life can really help lighten the burden

life can really help lighten the burden tyga’s have a quick step that functions

tyga’s have a quick step that functions

tyga’s have a quick step that functions with no focus at all this is

with no focus at all this is

with no focus at all this is particularly handy when you’re rolling

particularly handy when you’re rolling

particularly handy when you’re rolling through the swamp the soul series has a

through the swamp the soul series has a

through the swamp the soul series has a large community of passionate gamers who

large community of passionate gamers who

large community of passionate gamers who can teach you everything from basic tips

can teach you everything from basic tips

can teach you everything from basic tips to high-level strategies some weapons

to high-level strategies some weapons

to high-level strategies some weapons are worth using simply for their weapon

are worth using simply for their weapon

are worth using simply for their weapon art for example the sunlight straight

art for example the sunlight straight

art for example the sunlight straight sword has a buff that you can apply even

sword has a buff that you can apply even

sword has a buff that you can apply even with a tiny bit of focus number 9

with a tiny bit of focus number 9

with a tiny bit of focus number 9 unlearn what you know about typical RPGs

so right off the bat it really doesn’t

so right off the bat it really doesn’t matter how many other RPGs you’ve played

matter how many other RPGs you’ve played

matter how many other RPGs you’ve played Dark Souls games are a unique beast and

Dark Souls games are a unique beast and

Dark Souls games are a unique beast and you can’t just rely on using stats or

you can’t just rely on using stats or

you can’t just rely on using stats or high-level weapons to power through

high-level weapons to power through

high-level weapons to power through tough response in Dark Souls it’s much

tough response in Dark Souls it’s much

tough response in Dark Souls it’s much more important to find a weapon that

more important to find a weapon that

more important to find a weapon that suits your playstyle even if the stats

suits your playstyle even if the stats

suits your playstyle even if the stats aren’t technically as good as the other

aren’t technically as good as the other

aren’t technically as good as the other gear you’ve come across leveling up is

gear you’ve come across leveling up is

gear you’ve come across leveling up is important for sure but the soul series

important for sure but the soul series

important for sure but the soul series is more interested in encouraging you to

is more interested in encouraging you to

is more interested in encouraging you to try new things and practice your actual

try new things and practice your actual

try new things and practice your actual skills at playing the game

number eight beware the fat roll the

number eight beware the fat roll the Soul series lets you carry as much crap

Soul series lets you carry as much crap

Soul series lets you carry as much crap around as you want but this is a little

around as you want but this is a little

around as you want but this is a little deceptive because what you equip on your

deceptive because what you equip on your

deceptive because what you equip on your character can really slow you down

taking a more realistic approach to item

taking a more realistic approach to item management the franchise has inserted

management the franchise has inserted

management the franchise has inserted another layer of challenge by having the

another layer of challenge by having the

another layer of challenge by having the player be aware of their equip load stat

the heavier your armor or the more

the heavier your armor or the more weapons you are using brings up your

weapons you are using brings up your

weapons you are using brings up your equipped load and the slower you will

equipped load and the slower you will

equipped load and the slower you will run and regenerate stamina most notably

run and regenerate stamina most notably

run and regenerate stamina most notably if you go past a certain percentage of

if you go past a certain percentage of

if you go past a certain percentage of equip load which varies from game to

equip load which varies from game to

equip load which varies from game to game you will end up with the dreaded

game you will end up with the dreaded

game you will end up with the dreaded fat roll and good luck surviving some of

fat roll and good luck surviving some of

fat roll and good luck surviving some of the tougher enemies when you’re rolling

the tougher enemies when you’re rolling

the tougher enemies when you’re rolling around like the fat kid in gym class

number seven learn went to target and

number seven learn went to target and circle strafe

this may seem like a no-brainer but

this may seem like a no-brainer but targeting especially before you get good

targeting especially before you get good

targeting especially before you get good is a very important mechanic to learn in

is a very important mechanic to learn in

is a very important mechanic to learn in a game where a single missed swing can

a game where a single missed swing can

a game where a single missed swing can easily mean the difference between life

easily mean the difference between life

easily mean the difference between life and death

and death

and death keeping the line of sight on your

keeping the line of sight on your

keeping the line of sight on your opponent is essential circle strafing

opponent is essential circle strafing

opponent is essential circle strafing especially if you’re using a shield is

especially if you’re using a shield is

especially if you’re using a shield is also a great tip for success as many

also a great tip for success as many

also a great tip for success as many enemies will have a tougher time hitting

enemies will have a tougher time hitting

enemies will have a tougher time hitting you if you’re constantly circling around

you if you’re constantly circling around

you if you’re constantly circling around them this is also important if you want

them this is also important if you want

them this is also important if you want to backstab your opponents which is

to backstab your opponents which is

to backstab your opponents which is really good for dealing huge amounts of

really good for dealing huge amounts of

really good for dealing huge amounts of damage for larger opponents you might

damage for larger opponents you might

damage for larger opponents you might prefer to manually track them and

prefer to manually track them and

prefer to manually track them and control the camera but smaller more

control the camera but smaller more

control the camera but smaller more aggressive enemies are going to dodge

aggressive enemies are going to dodge

aggressive enemies are going to dodge your attacks and get around behind you

your attacks and get around behind you

your attacks and get around behind you so targeting essentially becomes

so targeting essentially becomes

so targeting essentially becomes essential this is especially true in PvP

number six there are classes but there

number six there are classes but there are also no classes when starting a new

are also no classes when starting a new

are also no classes when starting a new game the player is greeted with the

game the player is greeted with the

game the player is greeted with the opportunity to fully customize the

opportunity to fully customize the

opportunity to fully customize the physical appearance and attributes of

physical appearance and attributes of

physical appearance and attributes of their character the most difficult part

their character the most difficult part

their character the most difficult part of any RPG besides picking your

of any RPG besides picking your

of any RPG besides picking your character name is deciding what class

character name is deciding what class

character name is deciding what class you are going to spend the entire game

you are going to spend the entire game

you are going to spend the entire game as

while the soul games technically present

while the soul games technically present you with the same decision the class you

you with the same decision the class you

you with the same decision the class you pick only affects your starting level

pick only affects your starting level

pick only affects your starting level your starting stats and what equipment

your starting stats and what equipment

your starting stats and what equipment you get but as soon as you begin every

you get but as soon as you begin every

you get but as soon as you begin every spell weapon and armor you can find can

spell weapon and armor you can find can

spell weapon and armor you can find can be used by any type of character as long

be used by any type of character as long

be used by any type of character as long as you meet the stat requirement

furthermore there are no limits to

furthermore there are no limits to combining elements from different

combining elements from different

combining elements from different classes so throughout the game you can

classes so throughout the game you can

classes so throughout the game you can build your character into anything you

build your character into anything you

build your character into anything you want number 5 don’t feel bad about using

want number 5 don’t feel bad about using

want number 5 don’t feel bad about using cheese

no not actual cheese although we won’t

no not actual cheese although we won’t stop you from enjoying a bite to eat

stop you from enjoying a bite to eat

stop you from enjoying a bite to eat while you’re playing cheesing in a video

while you’re playing cheesing in a video

while you’re playing cheesing in a video game is another way of describing a

game is another way of describing a

game is another way of describing a cheap move or tactic to overcome an

cheap move or tactic to overcome an

cheap move or tactic to overcome an obstacle however in a game that

obstacle however in a game that

obstacle however in a game that frequently fights dirty and throws you

frequently fights dirty and throws you

frequently fights dirty and throws you curveballs we only feel it’s fair to

curveballs we only feel it’s fair to

curveballs we only feel it’s fair to fight fire with fire if a boss is giving

fight fire with fire if a boss is giving

fight fire with fire if a boss is giving you too much trouble don’t feel bad

you too much trouble don’t feel bad

you too much trouble don’t feel bad about summoning a spirit to help you

about summoning a spirit to help you

about summoning a spirit to help you beat it into the ground too many enemies

beat it into the ground too many enemies

beat it into the ground too many enemies in an area just find a safer path to go

in an area just find a safer path to go

in an area just find a safer path to go around them and always always keep some

around them and always always keep some

around them and always always keep some form of ranged attack on you it will be

form of ranged attack on you it will be

form of ranged attack on you it will be very useful you might not be showing off

very useful you might not be showing off

very useful you might not be showing off mad skills but hey the game is doing its

mad skills but hey the game is doing its

mad skills but hey the game is doing its absolute best to kill you as often as

absolute best to kill you as often as

absolute best to kill you as often as possible

possible

possible it gets no sympathy from us number 4

it gets no sympathy from us number 4

it gets no sympathy from us number 4 watch your stamina

your stamina is tied to not only how far

your stamina is tied to not only how far you can sprint but almost every other

you can sprint but almost every other

you can sprint but almost every other combat-related action you take every

combat-related action you take every

combat-related action you take every time you swing block roll or cast a

time you swing block roll or cast a

time you swing block roll or cast a spell you lose a bit of stamina lose it

spell you lose a bit of stamina lose it

spell you lose a bit of stamina lose it all and you won’t be able to take an

all and you won’t be able to take an

all and you won’t be able to take an action leaving you completely vulnerable

mashing the attack or dodge button is a

mashing the attack or dodge button is a recipe for instant death and taking a

recipe for instant death and taking a

recipe for instant death and taking a more conservative pace to combat is

more conservative pace to combat is

more conservative pace to combat is usually the wiser course of action never

usually the wiser course of action never

usually the wiser course of action never get overconfident either as sometimes

get overconfident either as sometimes

get overconfident either as sometimes landing that final blow to an enemy is a

landing that final blow to an enemy is a

landing that final blow to an enemy is a lot harder than it sounds and a lot of

lot harder than it sounds and a lot of

lot harder than it sounds and a lot of players end up dead after they

players end up dead after they

players end up dead after they overextend themselves

number three explore explore explore the

number three explore explore explore the areas on display in Dark Souls are huge

areas on display in Dark Souls are huge

areas on display in Dark Souls are huge and have tons of little nooks and

and have tons of little nooks and

and have tons of little nooks and crannies everywhere it’s not just minor

crannies everywhere it’s not just minor

crannies everywhere it’s not just minor things you could be missing either as

things you could be missing either as

things you could be missing either as unique equipment spells and even vendors

unique equipment spells and even vendors

unique equipment spells and even vendors and trainers are often very well hidden

patience is a virtue and sometimes

patience is a virtue and sometimes backtracking before lighting the next

backtracking before lighting the next

backtracking before lighting the next bonfire is the best way to not miss out

bonfire is the best way to not miss out

bonfire is the best way to not miss out on key items you will need every

on key items you will need every

on key items you will need every advantage you can get and exploration

advantage you can get and exploration

advantage you can get and exploration pays off with everything from hidden

pays off with everything from hidden

pays off with everything from hidden checkpoints to shortcuts the Soul series

checkpoints to shortcuts the Soul series

checkpoints to shortcuts the Soul series sports some of the best level design in

sports some of the best level design in

sports some of the best level design in the gaming industry today and as

the gaming industry today and as

the gaming industry today and as challenging as the enemies are finding

challenging as the enemies are finding

challenging as the enemies are finding everything within the games is by far

everything within the games is by far

everything within the games is by far the series’s most daunting task number

the series’s most daunting task number

the series’s most daunting task number to learn the stats and what they do

to learn the stats and what they do

to learn the stats and what they do there of the curse

seek souls larger more powerful Souls

seek souls larger more powerful Souls we’ve said that Dark Souls isn’t a

we’ve said that Dark Souls isn’t a

we’ve said that Dark Souls isn’t a heavily stat focused RPG when it comes

heavily stat focused RPG when it comes

heavily stat focused RPG when it comes to gear but that’s not to say that you

to gear but that’s not to say that you

to gear but that’s not to say that you can ignore these numbers either knowing

can ignore these numbers either knowing

can ignore these numbers either knowing what all those different stats and

what all those different stats and

what all those different stats and numbers do can really help improve your

numbers do can really help improve your

numbers do can really help improve your experience and give you that extra edge

experience and give you that extra edge

experience and give you that extra edge you need for more difficult encounters

there is also more to this than it

there is also more to this than it sounds as it’s often really really

sounds as it’s often really really

sounds as it’s often really really unclear what specific stats actually do

unclear what specific stats actually do

unclear what specific stats actually do for example strength increases your

for example strength increases your

for example strength increases your damage with most weapons but not all of

damage with most weapons but not all of

damage with most weapons but not all of them and it has no impact on how much

them and it has no impact on how much

them and it has no impact on how much you can carry the more you understand

you can carry the more you understand

you can carry the more you understand about what exactly each stack does the

about what exactly each stack does the

about what exactly each stack does the more fine-tuned your character will

more fine-tuned your character will

more fine-tuned your character will become and the better equipped you will

become and the better equipped you will

become and the better equipped you will be to deal with all that pain waiting

be to deal with all that pain waiting

be to deal with all that pain waiting around every corner before we reveal our

around every corner before we reveal our

around every corner before we reveal our top pick here are a few more helpful

top pick here are a few more helpful

top pick here are a few more helpful hints

get used to seeing this screen over and

get used to seeing this screen over and over again death and Dark Souls has

over again death and Dark Souls has

over again death and Dark Souls has consequences but it doesn’t mean it’s

consequences but it doesn’t mean it’s

consequences but it doesn’t mean it’s something you need to fear ironically

something you need to fear ironically

something you need to fear ironically the sooner you accept the fact that

the sooner you accept the fact that

the sooner you accept the fact that you’re going to die a lot the more fun

you’re going to die a lot the more fun

you’re going to die a lot the more fun the overall experience becomes

embrace death laughing off and do your

embrace death laughing off and do your best to keep a cool head because the

best to keep a cool head because the

best to keep a cool head because the more you fear death the more likely you

more you fear death the more likely you

more you fear death the more likely you are to panic remember that this game may

are to panic remember that this game may

are to panic remember that this game may hate you but in the long run the player

hate you but in the long run the player

hate you but in the long run the player will come out on top treat each

will come out on top treat each

will come out on top treat each punishing and often humiliating death as

punishing and often humiliating death as

punishing and often humiliating death as a learning experience and figure out

a learning experience and figure out

a learning experience and figure out what you can do better next time

as frustrating and demoralizing as

as frustrating and demoralizing as inevitable death maybe it makes victory

inevitable death maybe it makes victory

inevitable death maybe it makes victory all the more satisfying do you agree

all the more satisfying do you agree

all the more satisfying do you agree with our list what tips would you offer

with our list what tips would you offer

with our list what tips would you offer to someone starting to play Dark Souls

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