Dark Souls by From Software is the spiritual successor to Demon's Souls. The game is a dungeon crawler with an emphasis on its high difficulty levels and punishing the careless player. It is well known for its taunting trailers, telling the player to "Prepare to Die". Published by Namco Bandai for ...
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What is the relationship between Dark Souls and Demon's Souls?
I just got a hold of Dark Souls but I have never played Demon's Souls before. I know the games are related and was just wondering to what degree in terms of storyline, characters, etc.
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What is the best class to use for a beginner in Dark Souls?
I've been playing this game for a while now, and it's pretty hard. I'm constantly dying and as a Thief I feel I'm not doing enough damage while I have too little health.
I have around 2 hours play ...
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How can I gain humanity in Dark Souls?
Every so often I'll look up at my counter and notice I gained some humanity. If I was fighting bosses I wouldn't think much of it, but sometimes it will happen when I'm just farming enemies.
I've ...
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Which gift should I choose for my first play-through of Dark Souls?
When creating a new character in Dark Souls, I am allowed to select a gift amongst:
Goddess's Blessing
Black Firebomb
Twin Humanities
Binoculars
Pendant
Master key
Tiny Being's Ring
Old Witch's Ring
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of being in human form?
In Dark Souls, what are the advantages and disadvantages of being in human form?
In Demon's Souls, being in human form gives you a clear HP advantage, but attacks have lower power and you can be ...
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Is it possible to complete Dark Souls without leveling?
One of the things that have always irked me about the Dark Souls games is the ability to store up souls, and effectively grind your way past a certain point by leveling up indefinitely. Accumulated ...
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How should I spend souls to improve pyromancer
I'm playing as a pyromancer in Dark Souls and am still near the beginning of the game (In the Depths). I'm not really sure how to improve my character however whenever I get a lot of souls (10k+ or ...
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Why do I randomly get more Estus Flasks?
I have noticed while playing that sometimes there is a loud cracking noise and my character glows white, after which I get an additional Estus Flask. Why is this happening? Is it related to being near ...
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What does the rating in a message mean?
In Dark Souls, there are messages all over the floor that can be read. Every message has a Rating in number form along with it. Many are 0, the highest I've seen so far is 5. What do these ratings ...
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How does the game determine if I can wield a weapon with two-hands?
I know that wielding a weapon with two-hands allows you to wield weapons you normally don't meet the strength requirement for, but I'm uncertain exactly how the game calculates this.
How does the ...
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Where can I farm Titanite Chunk?
Titanite Chunk being the item required to upgrade Normal weapons from +10 to +14, and some armours from +6 - +9. No merchant seems to sell it, and I really would like some.
Where can I farm for ...
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Making Dark Souls just a little bit easier?
I started Dark Souls the other evening and like most people (I imagine) I'm finding it rather difficult.
Is there a particular character class that will make the game easier to learn? I can only ...
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In Dark Souls, can player from different platforms interact with each other?
My friends own the PS3 version of the game, while I am playing on the Xbox 360. Will we be able to join each others' games?
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Can you kill the Drake in the Undead Burge?
I know if you cut off the Drake's tail you get the Drake Sword, but is it also possible to kill him? I know in Demon's Souls there were a couple dragons which couldn't be killed when you first met ...
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How do you provide hints in Dark Souls
In Demon Souls you could just press select (I think) and add your selected message. I would like to know how to do it though because I like everyone's help and feel bad at not being able to provide ...
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Do bosses scale to your level in Dark Souls?
Do bosses in Dark Souls scale to your level?
For example, fighting a certain boss at level 20 would be the same difficulty as fighting that same boss at level 50.
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What are the equivalent PC keyboard keys and mouse buttons of the Xbox 360 game controller buttons shown on the screen?
The PC port of Dark Souls shows Xbox 360 game controller buttons on its in-game messages and the UI. However, I'm playing with a mouse and a keyboard. This makes learning the controls a bit awkward.
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How do I ascend a +10 normal weapon to a +11 normal weapon?
I know the Large Ember will ascend a +5 normal weapon to a +6 normal weapon, however I'm uncertain how to ascend a +10 normal weapon to a +11 normal weapon.
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Surviving as a Spellcaster vs. Capra Demon in Dark Souls
I managed to beat this boss on the 15th try as a melee character. There are two attack dogs and one Capra Demon (who has good attack range and an unblockable attack) in one tiny room.
How can a ...
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Can I get information about the covenant in-game in Dark Souls?
I've talked to the miracle teacher near the Firelink Bonfire, and I've joined the White Covenant. I've read here that the covenant put some restriction on what you are allowed to do, however, I've not ...
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What is this enemy called in Dark Souls? Looks like a huge dark hell spawn knight
Those are the size comparisons more or less for the demon. And what it's face looked like.
I found him walking around some sort of barracks/watch tower thing on route the "church up high" the NPC ...
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Is it possible to to mess up a character build in Dark Souls?
I just barely beat the two gargoyles in Dark Souls. I'm using the Zweihander sword I found in firelink shrine and for that I needed to get STR to 24. I like the idea of playing a STR-heavy character, ...
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I'm bored of the Drake Sword, when will I find a decent replacement?
I'm a lvl 50 wanderer and have been using Drake Sword since level 20 or so. I have completed most Darkroot Forest (Killed Wolf), Basin (Killed Hydra), The Depths (killed Gaping Dragon) and Blighttown ...
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Selling items in dark souls
I've been grinding my character a fair bit, and as a result I have ended up with a fair few number of longswords, battleaxes, hollow armours, etc. I was wondering if there is any way of selling these ...
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Are there places only reachable by jumping in Dark Souls?
Near the Firelink Bonfire, on the path to Undead Burg, there is a bridge and we can see an item near a corpse under that bridge. I've been able to reach this place by jumping above a little hole ...
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Surviving multiple enemies at a time
While playing Dark Souls, I'm perfectly able to handle single (standard) enemies one at a time. But, when 2 or more are attacking me at once, I am frequently overcome by them and die.
What are some ...
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All areas necessary in Dark Souls?
When I first started the game, I followed the same path as many other beginners and went to the first bell and then to the Depths, Blight Town and to Queelags Domain to ring the second bell.
However, ...
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Is it worth using the Fire Keeper Soul to upgrade the Estus Flask?
I found a Fire Keeper Soul in Undead Parish. Later, I went back to Firelink Bonfire, and a NPC offered me to upgrade my Estus Flask in exchange of the Fire Keeper Soul. I didn't pay attention, and ...
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How do I kill the skeletons located in The Catacombs?
No matter how many times I kill the skeletons found in the catacombs, they always come back to life. To say the least it is very annoying.
Is there anyway to prevent them from coming back to life?
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How do I get to the new area(s) in the Prepare to Die edition?
I originally played through Dark Souls on the PS3 and now am playing the Prepare to Die edition on the PC. I've gotten to the point where all I have left to do is kill Lord Gwyn, but I haven't ...
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Where can I find a second copy of Great Soul Arrow?
I'd like to get a second copy of Great Soul Arrow in order to assign it to two attunement slots, but Griggs, the first spell merchant in Firelink Shrine, only seems to have one copy.
How do I find ...
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Will I lose my humanity if I die as a phantom?
I would like to help some players out, but I currently have 5 humanity active and I don't want to lose it.
Will I lose my humanity if I die as a phantom in another players world?
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Why do we want to kill Lord Gwyn at the end of the game?
I played through Dark Souls and sort of managed to follow the story most of the way, but ended up getting lost towards the end. By the end, I really had no idea why I was fighting Lord Gwyn or what ...
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What is the difference between Dark Souls on Steam and Games for Windows Live?
What is the difference between Steam and Games for Windows Live versions of Dark Souls? I'm not sure, but I read somewhere that Steam version is also connected with GFWL.
I'm asking because my ...
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Characters/Avatars near my bonfire
Occasionally when I'm close to a bonfire, a character/avatar will appear. The character looks like an NPC, but I pass through it and am unable to interact with it.
I suspect they are actually other ...
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Is the Orange Guidance Soapstone item consumable?
I've seen that the first merchant found in Undead Burg is selling the Orange Guidance Soapstone item. The in-game description of the item is:
Online play item.
Write/view/rate message.
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Is it worth killing the dragon on the bridge in Undead Burg?
I've just beaten the Taurus Daemon in Undead Burg and after that encountered a bridge guarded by a red dragon and some Hollow Warriors. I've found a way to sneak under the bridge through a stairway ...
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Scaling weapon or elemental weapon?
In my experience I find that opponents with elemental weapons fares way better towards me (I'm lvl 61, using a +5 Channeler's trident with 50 INT) than those that don't.
Is it better to have a ...
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In Dark Souls, do you need a slashing weapon to cut off Seath's tail?
I read on the Wikidot Dark Souls wiki that you can cut off Seath's tail by inflicting it damage equivalent to about 15% of his health.
Also, if I recall correctly, I managed to cut a gargoyle's tail ...
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Is it possible to kill NPC in Dark Souls?
In Demon's Souls it was possible to kill all the NPCs, and I had to take great care not to kill them by mistakes (the R2 button having a tendency to get pressed whenever I put down my controller). And ...
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How to do a plunging attack?
I'm playing through Dark Souls on the PC. I'm a bit stuck on the first boss, the Asylum Demon. I don't seem to be able to successfully do the plunging attack when I dive off the platform. So I'm ...
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Dark Souls P2DE: Little shining worm
I'm playing Dark Souls on PC. I'm after fight with demon taurus. I've got 2 questions. First is that I destroyed some barrels in tower which leds to him, and I noticed little shiny worm, I killed it ...
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Why is the bell tolling when I'm playing online?
Every now and then I hear a bell tolling in Dark Souls. Is this other people ringing the awakening bell? Do I gain any buffs from this event (like I do when someone kindles a bonfire)?
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What is that shadow in Blight Town?
Looking down at the sewer like area (in front of the spinning wheel), close to where you find the second fire keeper soul guarded by those "fire dogs", you can see a lurking shadow with a moving tail. ...
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Can a NG player be summoned by a NG+ player (and vice versa)?
Can a NG player be summoned by a NG+ player (and vice versa) ?
I'm curious as I'm going to start my NG+ with my lvl 61 sorceror. Maybe lvl 61 is too low for NG+, from what I've read people seem to be ...
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Are there multiple endings to Dark Souls?
Are there multiple endings to Dark Souls? If yes, how many, and how is it determined which ending will be played? Please try to not tell what the ending are, I'm still at the beginning of the game, ...
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What does the physical damage on shields do in Dark Souls?
Shields in Dark Souls have a physical damage rating. Is that the amount of damage reduced, or it means something else?
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Are there any missable item in the Undead Asylum?
I finished the Undead Asylum tonight, but was unable to open the door behind the first Undead Soldier. It was locked and I didn't find the key, and I think there is an item behind this door, as I saw ...
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Does the Drake Sword in Dark Souls not scale with any stats?
I picked up the Drake Sword near the start of the game. It's been great up until now, made the game nowhere near as hard as it would have been without it, it does like 200 damage and it doesn't weigh ...
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How to get to the third giant in Sen's Fortress in Dark Souls?
There is a respawning giant who is loading the boulders into the system, and there's also a giant throwing exploding balls onto platforms on the top of Sen's Fortress. Somewhere around that area you ...
