Some tips for fighting for new players: 1. My Golden Rule of DS: never fight more than one enemy at a time if you can help it. Dark Souls combat system is oriented primarily towards 1v1 fights; the difficulty of even the weakest enemies can increase exponentially if multiple are present and fighting you at the same time. Having a bow and a lot of cheap arrows is invaluable for avoiding this, as you can manually aim at and shoot enemies to get them to fight you without their buddies noticing. 2. If you absolutely have to fight more than one enemy at a time, at least try your best keep them all in sight. When you're locked on to a target - which is what you'll usually want to do - you won't be able to look anywhere but directly at them, which can leave you open to attacks from the back or the sides. 3. Please, for the love of God, manage your stamina. What this means is, be as efficient as possible with your actions that consume stamina. Don't just randomly swing at enemies until your stamina runs out, because if they are still alive at that point, you won't be for much longer. Also remember to lower your shield while you're waiting for your stamina to regenerate, as blocking will slow the regen down, even if you're not currently blocking anything. Finally, don't spam the roll, no matter what - either roll only a few times with good timing, or sprint away, depending on the situation. 4. Another efficiency tip - don't rush through areas and/or trade hits with your enemies. DS3 may sometimes feel like a hack-and-slash game, but it's not. Until you get to the next bonfire, your Estus Flask charges are all you've got, and needless to say, there are many enemies and only one of you. 5. In DS3 poise (the measure of ability to not get stunned/staggered when getting hit) has been severely nerfed, and all but the biggest and most heavily armored characters can be fairly easily chain-stunned through consecutive attacks. Therefore, a faster, somewhat less damaging weapon may be more preferable at first than a more powerful, but slow one. Remember though, the poise nerf applies to you as well, so don't trust your armor unconditionally (at least in terms of "stagger protection"), and take care not to get yourself chain-stunned. Well, that was a fucking wall of text. If you read it all, I applaud you. Now go play DS3, and gl hf!
Ill add some tips of my own: -Poise is weird in this game. Its not exactly like Dark Souls or Dark Souls 2. It is similar to Bloodborne. -You can stunlock most regular enemies, but only for a few hits. If you have a fast weapon, get in 2 or 3 hits, and then back off to get ready for a dodge. -It is a good investment to get the Heal or Heal Aid Miracle. You only need one attunement slot and some FP and you can get an extra heal when you have the time. With Heal, one Ashen Estus flask can get you 2 heals, which is more than one single Estus Flask. -Try to fight enemies 1 on 1 when you can. Fighting even two enemies at once is drastically more difficult than fighting only one. The Light Crossbow is found early and most classes can use it. Buy a few bolts from the woman in Firelink Shrine and use it to pull enemies one at a time. -Using an Ember *Increases* your max health. It might feel like you need to use them all the time to get the extra health, but that extra amount of health often only means one extra hit. Only use embers when you intend to summon helpers. -The Way of Blue covenant summons Blue Sentinels to help you when you are invaded. Also note that covenants are items that you equip now, and you can change them any time there are no phantoms in your world. -When you are invaded, do not panic. Fall back to a safe area with no enemies and wait for the invader. If you get the upper hand, invaders often run away to hide behind enemies. Do not follow them. Wait them out. They will either come back at you or simply time out of your world. -When you are a phantom of any kind, your maximum amount of Estus Flasks is cut in half, rounded down. So if you have 4 Estus Flasks, you will have 2 as a phantom. If you have 3, you will only have 1 as a phantom. And if you have 1 of a type of Flask, you will have 0 as a phantom. -Invaders can use Estus Flasks now, but they also have a reduced amount of flasks. -*Do not be afraid to use consumables.* Do not waste them, but if they would be useful now, *Now is the time to use them*. Keep in mind that the consumables you find in an area are usually going to be useful in that same area. If there is charcoal pine resin laying around everywhere, that is a good hint that the enemies or the boss in the area will be weak to fire. -Practice the parry. If you can parry a wrench, you can parry everything. -Shields actually have battle arts. Some shields can parry, while others let you use the battle arts of your weapon. Pay attention to this so you don't accidentally use your weapon when you try to parry. -Look at the stability of shields you find. Stability is how much stamina you lose when you block an attack. The higher this number, the better. A shield with only 90% physical damage reduction but 65 stability might be better than a shield that blocks all physical damage but only has 50 stability. If I can think of anything else, I will add it later.
Also, and I don't know why none of these videos want to say it...but if you're low on Embers..just drop your summoning sign at a Fog Gate and help someone kill a boss. You get an ember out of it. Every. Time.
@@maxdrags3115 the hollows that erupt in the colossal shadowy masses with serpent heads and dragon claws. You meet your first two either at the longbow, or on the rooftops heading to Vordt.
GREAT TIP: if you have, say an estus flask in your first slot of consumable inventory. if you hold down on the d pad then it will quickly switch to that item, in this case it was the estus flask. this is good to have so you don't have to keep clicking down on the d pad to keep switching items
Dark Souls has been a game that I was afraid to approach because everyone who played it said that it was very difficult until a despicable old man told me "Hesitation is defeat" over 50 time's
OhmyGod same xD I played Sekiro despite my friend telling me it's hard asf and then I beat it and had a blast. And then I finished my second playthrough in a breeze, and beating that same old man gave me enough confidence to try ds3
@@dragnofs once you know an area or see everything you lose that sense of vulnerability.. The first time I go through an area I'm cautious and scared and you can never get that again once you go through an area once.
InFamousLord dude I’m at the knight after the boss and I swear to god it’s not even really a boss but it’s harder. Spent 20 minutes on it then raged!!! I’ll have to try again tomorrow. This game definitely tests your patience in a bad way for me! 😂
If you were curious about the signs for a mimic: The chain on the right-hand side of the chest(when facing it) is the biggest one. If it's curled, it's a regular chest. If it's straight, it's a mimic. There's also usually messages in front of mimics saying "Betrayal!" or something along those lines. Surprisingly enough, unlike illusory walls, those are usually true.
I think you should note that you should buy the white sign soap stone from the firelink shrine handmaiden. It allows other players to summon you and you can help them go through a zone and if you help them defeat the area boss you restore your ember.
I wanted to add that ive noticed an invisible bar as you play, this will return orange estus to your bottle, some enemies contribute more than others, an an invader, npc or real, will fill this bar one and a half times, giving you back an estus and almost another. Idk when this resets, death or BF, and i think summons fill the bar faster, also harder enemies fill the bar faster, but idk i its set per enemy or based on their health. So dont be afraid to use estus, it may help you refill it!
+Ray Inked Most of the time i think its a message being rated, but there are some cases where it happens inconsistently, and the community is still divided on the cause
+Decaf Diamond ive noticed that too, i think the new concept of estus refilling between BFs is so new that we have noticed what and how many different things fill it, and rarely ill fill a blue estus too, that i have no idea about
I've been playing souls games for a long time, and this was the best youtube starter help I've seen. I showed it to friends starting the series on DS3 because I didn't feel like explaining a bunch of stuff to them. Great job, keep up the good content!
lol thanks! im 19 hours info the game and was wondering when I'll finnaly have opportunity to buy some boss items... cuz I talked to this legless chap once and completely forgot about him :D
As someone who has finished both DS3 and Sekiro i'd say Sekiro was tougher than DS3. The reason is in DS3 all the bosses have a learn-able tactics and after a few tries you will understand what you need to do to take him down and also your muscle memory will start to help you after a few deaths on a single boss. But man there are some bosses in Sekiro that u must be a legend or something to be able to take em down without cheesing them. I platinumed Sekiro. But never defeated one or two bosses in a normal way and had to cheese them. All in short, DS3 was the best experience that i had in these kinds of games. But not the hardest like the people talk about it
Coming from Dark Souls 1 (which is the only from software game I've played) I noticed the default rolls in DS3 act like if you had the darkwood grain ring in DS1, meaning you get invincibility frames during your roll from the start, a HUGE upgrade in quality of life for new players
The most important thing that was missed on was enemy scaling. As you level, since the days of Demon's Souls, the enemies get stronger with you. So choosing your pts wisely makes a huge difference in the end, this also helps for PvP. So planned builds are a must if you want to have an easier time.
@@pp-nx1ck This narrator sounds like Mitch (I can’t remember the gaming channel he used to work for, but he did a guide for Dark Souls, and he helped his co-worker James Heaney get through Dark Souls). Do you know who I’m talking about?
Actually, embers are unlimited. Outside of the Vordt boss area, you can farm the 4 Knights for embers. Also, you can farm Shriving Stones by killing the Storytellers by the first bonfires at Road of Sacrifices.
Pootisbird54 It's less rare than the Black Knight Greatsword and black knight greataxe. Also, you can go to Lothric Castle bonfire and kill the Lothric knight a fuck ton to get embers. In half of an hour I got 99 embers, so no, it's not insanely rare. Shriving Stones are also not rare, I wasn't even trying to farm them and got 2 by killing the ones outside of Road of Sacrifices bonfire. git gud casul
@@phuuc8075 i farmed souls before getting for vort the 2nd boss but the first real boss outside the "tutorial" just so i know i could defeat the boss without dying.(yes this is my first play)
One important thing you should have mentioned is that you can't use a weapon art unless you have a shield that allows it. Some shields have a Parry or Shield Bash ability instead, and won't let you use weapon arts when equipped.
"New guy" is Mitch, he used to work for Gamefront, he used to do walkthroughs for dark souls and other games, he is great. Glad to hear you again Mitch, it's been awhile since I've got to watch one of your videos.
Do what I did and summon two high level friends to carry you through your first play through. They taught me so much and took me from beginner to pro in a couple weeks. I’m now soloing my second run and it’s much more manageable.
Heres a book of few tips that I've picked up while playing: Embers *are unlimited* , but they may require farming in early game, as most of the time its not worth it to buy them from the shop. They're generally overpriced, and there are easier ways to get them. Buy the white sign soapstone from firelink, and partake in some jolly cooperation. Not only do you get free embers, souls and covenant items, you can also practice bosses without the penalty of death. Dont let death discourage you. Its all part of the learning process. If you keep dying the same way, take note of how you are dying, and take some time to adjust to dodging the attack if possible. If you are playing online, USE MESSAGES!!! Its basically free healing whenever someone rates your message, positive or negative. If you notice a specific enemy type dropping a useful item, then dont be afraid to spend some time farming. The hollows in regular cloth clothes in high wall of lothric, for example, drop titanite shards for you to upgrade your weapon to +3. And lastly, *BE THOROUGH* !!! I know that it was mentioned in the video, but I cannot stress it enough, being thorough when searching new areas is the way to go. You will get plenty of materials, new weapons, and maybe even unlock some secret areas and shortcuts that will make progression so much easier. Just remember to be cautious and observe your surroundings constantly, as there are many different ambushes throughout the game designed to catch you off guard. Enemies in this game are designed to be one step ahead of you, so it pays off to be observant. That was a bit long, but I hope it helps 😁 Oh yeah and remember; PRAISE THE SUN!!! \[T]/
Awesome video. Dark Souls is not terribly hard. How you play the game makes the biggest difference. Take your time and always leave stamina to or roll away. The bosses in DS3 are really easy to read and predict. If you're having trouble try changing your shield and armor to something with more resist depending on the encounter. The most important thing is to have fun and don't let the deaths ruin your play time.
just bought the game and never played anything of this series before... like wtf? i don´t even get the basic principle how to deal with souls... very confusing and no real tutorial...
I got dark souls 3 about a week ago. My first every dark souls game (however I have played bloodborne previously) First boss was devastating. I can't count how many times I died. However, yesterday I finally beat him, and the wave of accomplishment that washed over me was crazy. I literally screamed "YES" this game really is unique.
Best starting Gift (in the character creation) for beginners is, in my opinion, the "young white branch". If you choose it and DON'T consume it the arror-shooting giant in "Undead Settlements" won't attack you even without visiting him at the tower.
BEST VIDEO EVER! This is the only freaking video on TH-cam that plainly says if u level up your vitality than u can move faster with heavier armor. THANK GOD!!!!
Another VERY important thing to know is that very much like in Bloodborne, the game will actively give you enough easy-to-find titanite so that you should be able to progressively level up two weapons to match the harder difficulty of the later game sections. Therefore, no matter if your build is a sneaky assassin, mage or tanky 2-hander, you should always consider sticking to two different weapons that can be swapped between according to the current situation, so that you're not stuck with one overpowered weapon that's useless in one area or five underpowered experimental weapons you're still undecided on. A dagger or short sword might not have poise damage or group control capability that a heavier, bigger weapon would have, and a big weapon for all you giant dads might be too slow for the majority of all the new Bloodborne-esque enemies and bosses you're going to meet. ALWAYS keep your weapons up to date with your surroundings and don't go all "omg this ultra greatsword is so great, I can't be beat with this in my hands". Because you will if that's the only thing you're sticking to.
At #4 you forgot to mention that it's pretty easy to get embers if you put your sign before a boss area, and help other players kill the boss. Other than that, great tips!
OopsIStabYou no i mean why is there a new guy. i was already a little confused the first time i heard falcon's voice instead of jake, and now a third?! it's so crazy to me
I've just bought Dark Souls 3 and have been totally over whelmed by it all and this video has just compounded it. If you need me I'll be in a dark corner rocking back and forth quietly.
One thing to take note about this game is that it is probably going to be harder than almost anything you've played before. If you're a veteran to the Souls series or played Demon Souls or Bloodborne than you already know what you're getting into. With that being said, this game can easily last you 60+ hours of gameplay. You are not a badass in this game, taking on multiple enemies at a time in this game is almost suicidal. Even weak enemies can be dangerous if you're not careful. The gamegrumps have played a good amount of it if you want to check it out.
Happy TH-camr thank you so much for your input. as i said I've never played any of these games before, i'm usually a fifa player, but i want to try new different games and i thought this is the place to start,I know it's not going to be easy. I've read a lot of reviews and I've seen a lot of gameplay on TH-cam and most of them point out that this is probably the hardest game ever to play aside from bloodborne, but since I have an Xbox One S I can't play bloodborne so I have to play Dark Souls 3 by default.
i spent over 200 hours on DS2 SOTFS. I explored as much as I could. Over all it was a fun experience. Now I am about to start Dark Souls 3. Currently I only play offline. ( system PS4 )
Crazy Beard I started in the Souls series with DkS2 and beat it to the queen, without DLCs. Now I'm on DkS3, the game seems more difficult than DkS2 but also fun, at least for Strength players.
How to spot a mimic. The right side of chest has a chain wrapped in a half circle. The opening of half circle towards the player = mimic. Opening towards the wall = chest. Also if you look at the front of chest(using the aim of a bow) you can a mimic breathe as well as see it’s teeth
great video, helping me so much. i beat bloodborne a few weeks ago and am just getting into the souls series, cant believe i waited so long, these games are on a different level...
Because not everyone wants to duel... When I first started playing DS, I hated invaders and would gank the living shit out of them if I had a phantom with me. As I got better at the game (and of course pvp) I started going along with the 'honorable duelist" mentality but idk I feel like if you invade you take the risk of running into someone who gives no fucks about the etiquette and is just looking to push on to the next boss without interruptions. I know that you can just go offline if you don't like invaders, I'm just trying to play devil's advocate here...
Here's my list: 1. Sorcery isn't viable. If you use sorcery your asking to have a hard playthrough and pvp 2. Even though shields are part if the game holding one up during a fight is stupid since whenever you get hit by a light or heavy attack it consumes stamina and slows regeneration 3. If its a 2 handed weapon 2 hand it. One handing it just removes alot of damage and speed, while 2 handing it requires less str. to weild and does more damaged 4. Dont be greedy
You don't need to attack mimics. You can tell which ones are mimics by looking at the chains connected on the right, and if you have any undead hunter charms, toss one at the mimic and you can grab the item without fighting it.
So I just got the platinum on Sekiro and wanted to attempt a platinum run on ds3 again ... and this info is amazing as a reminder/refresher ... thank you so much !
Hardest game, overall and all things considered, I've ever played by far. However I'm new at the DS games. One thing about it is that even though I basically don't mind the continuous dying, the constant loads screens and continuous replay of sections over and over and over again can get not just frustrating, but very old and annoying in waiting for load times. It's load times in general that can make these type of games highly unplayable. However, the actual game and gameplay and mechanics and fun factor is ridiculously high so for me it's usually worth it. I'm on my third day now trying to beat a certain boss. Sort of ridiculous- but definitely fun. Just be aaare when you buy DS 3 that you'll sit through hours of load times due to dying so much and sometimes that fact will make you want to stuff a grenade in your Xbox one
Mimics are easy to figure out. When facing the chest. If the chain curves away, then it's your lucky day. If the chain curves towards, then start swinging that sword! ;)
Hey dude! Thank you so much for the guide. Right to the point, great attitude and the advice is actually useful! I'm doing a DS playthrough and I SUCK, and this video helped me realized some really important things I'd been missing out on. Have a sub!
+Julian Uranga the soul series might seem hard at first, but as someone who picked up the games rather recently (started 2 months ago), it's often not as hard as it seems. The most important thing to bear in mind is that there is an online-coop option for just about any boss in the games. If you try to solo them, you'll end up getting killed. But if you managed to coop with one or two mages and a tank, you have pretty good chances of beating the game with little to no trouble. Another thing that is important to bear in mind: blocking is a mechanic that exists for a reason. Often against huge bosses, you'll find yourself in a position where you cannot dodge the last attack of their current moveset. If that's the case, just block it. You'll take reduced (or no) damage and it will "only" drain your stamina a bit. Don't rely too much on blocking vs bosses though, because a strong/long combo can easily drain your entire stamina (looking at you, Pursuer!). Lastly, it should be mentioned that the game is all about patterns. If you can learn the attack patterns of an enemy, you can beat most any boss/small enemy without too much trouble. Again, setting yourself up for summoning can be very helpful in this case.
+Overlord IV not realy because if you get a summon in the boss the boss has his stats up more hp and damage and for example the namless king on coop well its one hell of a fight more than it already is
This narrator sounds like Mitch (I can’t remember the gaming channel he used to work for, but he did a guide for Dark Souls, and he helped his co-worker James Heaney get through Dark Souls). Do you know who I’m talking about? If so, is this Mitch talking?
This is my first Souls game.. And I love it. But it hates me. It's a complicated relationship, but we'll get there.
Wait till you play dark souls 1 and 2😂😂
Took me 90 hours in my first play through. Only took a couple of hours on my second. Everyone should atleast play to new game +
i have played every fromsoftware game expect ds2. Ds1 was my first.
So how is the relationship going?
Talking like my parents
Some tips for fighting for new players:
1. My Golden Rule of DS: never fight more than one enemy at a time if you can help it. Dark Souls combat system is oriented primarily towards 1v1 fights; the difficulty of even the weakest enemies can increase exponentially if multiple are present and fighting you at the same time. Having a bow and a lot of cheap arrows is invaluable for avoiding this, as you can manually aim at and shoot enemies to get them to fight you without their buddies noticing.
2. If you absolutely have to fight more than one enemy at a time, at least try your best keep them all in sight. When you're locked on to a target - which is what you'll usually want to do - you won't be able to look anywhere but directly at them, which can leave you open to attacks from the back or the sides.
3. Please, for the love of God, manage your stamina. What this means is, be as efficient as possible with your actions that consume stamina. Don't just randomly swing at enemies until your stamina runs out, because if they are still alive at that point, you won't be for much longer. Also remember to lower your shield while you're waiting for your stamina to regenerate, as blocking will slow the regen down, even if you're not currently blocking anything. Finally, don't spam the roll, no matter what - either roll only a few times with good timing, or sprint away, depending on the situation.
4. Another efficiency tip - don't rush through areas and/or trade hits with your enemies. DS3 may sometimes feel like a hack-and-slash game, but it's not. Until you get to the next bonfire, your Estus Flask charges are all you've got, and needless to say, there are many enemies and only one of you.
5. In DS3 poise (the measure of ability to not get stunned/staggered when getting hit) has been severely nerfed, and all but the biggest and most heavily armored characters can be fairly easily chain-stunned through consecutive attacks. Therefore, a faster, somewhat less damaging weapon may be more preferable at first than a more powerful, but slow one. Remember though, the poise nerf applies to you as well, so don't trust your armor unconditionally (at least in terms of "stagger protection"), and take care not to get yourself chain-stunned.
Well, that was a fucking wall of text. If you read it all, I applaud you. Now go play DS3, and gl hf!
JazzMan black knight shield is the best one because you dont need too much strength and the weight is managable
JazzMan Thank you for this information. This is really helpful.
So yall gone act like he didn't just write a piece of literature
People need to learn to drop the lock on more often, it makes the games much easier
thanks for the tips man will definitely make use of them
Ordered the Japanese version by mistake, like the game wasn't hard enough...
rest in peace
ripperoni
RIP in Peace lol
i feel with you u bro
+Android Gamespot - Best Android Games 2016 the japanese version still has english subs
Ill add some tips of my own:
-Poise is weird in this game. Its not exactly like Dark Souls or Dark Souls 2. It is similar to Bloodborne.
-You can stunlock most regular enemies, but only for a few hits. If you have a fast weapon, get in 2 or 3 hits, and then back off to get ready for a dodge.
-It is a good investment to get the Heal or Heal Aid Miracle. You only need one attunement slot and some FP and you can get an extra heal when you have the time. With Heal, one Ashen Estus flask can get you 2 heals, which is more than one single Estus Flask.
-Try to fight enemies 1 on 1 when you can. Fighting even two enemies at once is drastically more difficult than fighting only one. The Light Crossbow is found early and most classes can use it. Buy a few bolts from the woman in Firelink Shrine and use it to pull enemies one at a time.
-Using an Ember *Increases* your max health. It might feel like you need to use them all the time to get the extra health, but that extra amount of health often only means one extra hit. Only use embers when you intend to summon helpers.
-The Way of Blue covenant summons Blue Sentinels to help you when you are invaded. Also note that covenants are items that you equip now, and you can change them any time there are no phantoms in your world.
-When you are invaded, do not panic. Fall back to a safe area with no enemies and wait for the invader. If you get the upper hand, invaders often run away to hide behind enemies. Do not follow them. Wait them out. They will either come back at you or simply time out of your world.
-When you are a phantom of any kind, your maximum amount of Estus Flasks is cut in half, rounded down. So if you have 4 Estus Flasks, you will have 2 as a phantom. If you have 3, you will only have 1 as a phantom. And if you have 1 of a type of Flask, you will have 0 as a phantom.
-Invaders can use Estus Flasks now, but they also have a reduced amount of flasks.
-*Do not be afraid to use consumables.* Do not waste them, but if they would be useful now, *Now is the time to use them*. Keep in mind that the consumables you find in an area are usually going to be useful in that same area. If there is charcoal pine resin laying around everywhere, that is a good hint that the enemies or the boss in the area will be weak to fire.
-Practice the parry. If you can parry a wrench, you can parry everything.
-Shields actually have battle arts. Some shields can parry, while others let you use the battle arts of your weapon. Pay attention to this so you don't accidentally use your weapon when you try to parry.
-Look at the stability of shields you find. Stability is how much stamina you lose when you block an attack. The higher this number, the better. A shield with only 90% physical damage reduction but 65 stability might be better than a shield that blocks all physical damage but only has 50 stability.
If I can think of anything else, I will add it later.
thanks
thanks
Better tips than the video xP
Great tips! You should write a guide on steam.
Does Lloyds Talisman still open up mimics? I haven't tried it yet. If so, that's a really good tip.
Also, and I don't know why none of these videos want to say it...but if you're low on Embers..just drop your summoning sign at a Fog Gate and help someone kill a boss. You get an ember out of it. Every. Time.
Also if you are un-embered, a successful co-op will restore ember without the use of an ember., so basically it's like 2 free embers
Some enemies drop embers as well. The Lothric Knights on the high wall have a chance to drop them. Other tougher enemies like Pus of Man can as well.
Just started dark souls 3 idk what you’re talking about but I’m sure it’ll be helpful so thanks
@@curts7801 Pus of Man?
@@maxdrags3115 the hollows that erupt in the colossal shadowy masses with serpent heads and dragon claws. You meet your first two either at the longbow, or on the rooftops heading to Vordt.
GREAT TIP: if you have, say an estus flask in your first slot of consumable inventory. if you hold down on the d pad then it will quickly switch to that item, in this case it was the estus flask. this is good to have so you don't have to keep clicking down on the d pad to keep switching items
Cool thanks.
Vaati?
+Roarasaur I just keep a small hotbar. I only use a few items regularly anyways. Mainly just Sunny D and throwing weapons.
it works with any d pad button for me. i dont know about everyone else. works wonders with my magic build.
I just keep Ashen Estus in my hot bar, and normal Estus in my inventory
Dark Souls has been a game that I was afraid to approach because everyone who played it said that it was very difficult until a despicable old man told me "Hesitation is defeat" over 50 time's
OhmyGod same xD
I played Sekiro despite my friend telling me it's hard asf and then I beat it and had a blast. And then I finished my second playthrough in a breeze, and beating that same old man gave me enough confidence to try ds3
Wow, a lot of people here bitching about the narrator. He did a good job as the other two did. *thumbs up*
agreed
Haha ikr, they all sound the same
People are dumb. I hate this upcoming generation.
Yeah he did a good job
Fiddle Fiddz Why do people hate people?
About to do a Blind playthrough myself for the first time in DS3. Gonna be a great warmup for another round of DS1! :D
I don't know why anyone would do anything but a blind playthrough their first time.
@@Auxik for the extra suffer and depression
@@dragnofs once you know an area or see everything you lose that sense of vulnerability.. The first time I go through an area I'm cautious and scared and you can never get that again once you go through an area once.
You can tell I've never played a Souls game when I can't beat the tutorial boss...
Same here bro
I gave up
InFamousLord bruh
InFamousLord dude I’m at the knight after the boss and I swear to god it’s not even really a boss but it’s harder. Spent 20 minutes on it then raged!!! I’ll have to try again tomorrow. This game definitely tests your patience in a bad way for me! 😂
i finally beat the game i just havent beaten Nameless king hes the only boss left
MurphyOW how long did that take?
Ahh.... dark souls 3.. the game where skeletons bleed.
After all the encouragement from DS2 to not give up, the skeleton grew a heart
yli mursu I got it for 17 bucks 😳😼😎
_matt_ I’m deciding to buy it for 15, not sure if I want to. What ya think?
VideoGamesDontCauseHarm I got it for 5 bucks.Bought a key.
£11.99 with all dlc on ps store
Where is jake where is falcone who are u i will call police
xD ikr
+Mario Duspara I asked this question 9 seconds into the video
Its spidey
+Mario Duspara
Woop Woop That's the Sound of the Police.
+Mario Duspara it's a new guy.
"Who's this short dude sitting on his throne" HE'S LEGLESS, HE'S NOT SHORT
If you were curious about the signs for a mimic: The chain on the right-hand side of the chest(when facing it) is the biggest one. If it's curled, it's a regular chest. If it's straight, it's a mimic. There's also usually messages in front of mimics saying "Betrayal!" or something along those lines. Surprisingly enough, unlike illusory walls, those are usually true.
I think you should note that you should buy the white sign soap stone from the firelink shrine handmaiden. It allows other players to summon you and you can help them go through a zone and if you help them defeat the area boss you restore your ember.
I wanted to add that ive noticed an invisible bar as you play, this will return orange estus to your bottle, some enemies contribute more than others, an an invader, npc or real, will fill this bar one and a half times, giving you back an estus and almost another. Idk when this resets, death or BF, and i think summons fill the bar faster, also harder enemies fill the bar faster, but idk i its set per enemy or based on their health. So dont be afraid to use estus, it may help you refill it!
+Ray Inked You should still only use Estus when your health is low, and try to get hit as little as possible.
Kevin Meisenbacher oh of course, i just want people to know its refillable between BFs
Ray Inked Yeah, I'be noticed that it does occasionally refill.
+Ray Inked Most of the time i think its a message being rated, but there are some cases where it happens inconsistently, and the community is still divided on the cause
+Decaf Diamond ive noticed that too, i think the new concept of estus refilling between BFs is so new that we have noticed what and how many different things fill it, and rarely ill fill a blue estus too, that i have no idea about
Where’s Jake?!… where’s Falcon?!… who the hell is this guy?! 😵💫😵💫
1:49 "There is one rule, never stab someone in the balls."
+Hector Meynell Poor, poor bosses. They must have no balls by now
Starting Dark Souls 3 tonight, the tips alone are overwhelming and discouraging!
So. A year later. How’s the game?
@@adams6412 did ya beat it yet?
Good lol nice bro im on my way to beating it cant wait to
It's the easiest of the 3 if you've played Bloodborne.
try tongue but hole
Anyone else watch Gamespot's tips video on this game? What a world of difference between these two channels. Love Gameranx
+Aj Koorstra gameranx is love gameranx is life
Who is this new guy? He's actually not bad!
+Tamrielic_Wastelander Mitch from Gamefront
I've been playing souls games for a long time, and this was the best youtube starter help I've seen. I showed it to friends starting the series on DS3 because I didn't feel like explaining a bunch of stuff to them. Great job, keep up the good content!
lol thanks! im 19 hours info the game and was wondering when I'll finnaly have opportunity to buy some boss items... cuz I talked to this legless chap once and completely forgot about him :D
As someone who has finished both DS3 and Sekiro i'd say Sekiro was tougher than DS3. The reason is in DS3 all the bosses have a learn-able tactics and after a few tries you will understand what you need to do to take him down and also your muscle memory will start to help you after a few deaths on a single boss. But man there are some bosses in Sekiro that u must be a legend or something to be able to take em down without cheesing them. I platinumed Sekiro. But never defeated one or two bosses in a normal way and had to cheese them. All in short, DS3 was the best experience that i had in these kinds of games. But not the hardest like the people talk about it
Coming from Dark Souls 1 (which is the only from software game I've played) I noticed the default rolls in DS3 act like if you had the darkwood grain ring in DS1, meaning you get invincibility frames during your roll from the start, a HUGE upgrade in quality of life for new players
The most important thing that was missed on was enemy scaling. As you level, since the days of Demon's Souls, the enemies get stronger with you. So choosing your pts wisely makes a huge difference in the end, this also helps for PvP. So planned builds are a must if you want to have an easier time.
This new guy is great.
+Ivan “G0d H4nd” Phang yay!
He sounds kinda like the dude from Vsauce 2
@@pp-nx1ck
This narrator sounds like Mitch (I can’t remember the gaming channel he used to work for, but he did a guide for Dark Souls, and he helped his co-worker James Heaney get through Dark Souls).
Do you know who I’m talking about?
Actually, embers are unlimited.
Outside of the Vordt boss area, you can farm the 4 Knights for embers.
Also, you can farm Shriving Stones by killing the Storytellers by the first bonfires at Road of Sacrifices.
You kidding? Both of those drops are insanely rare unless you upgrade Luck, which is pretty much useless. Invasions are a better way to farm embers.
Pootisbird54 It's less rare than the Black Knight Greatsword and black knight greataxe. Also, you can go to Lothric Castle bonfire and kill the Lothric knight a fuck ton to get embers. In half of an hour I got 99 embers, so no, it's not insanely rare. Shriving Stones are also not rare, I wasn't even trying to farm them and got 2 by killing the ones outside of Road of Sacrifices bonfire.
git gud casul
these tip are for first playthrough and nobody like to farm in their first playthrough...
wow that is pure bullshit
@@phuuc8075 i farmed souls before getting for vort the 2nd boss but the first real boss outside the "tutorial" just so i know i could defeat the boss without dying.(yes this is my first play)
CHANGE. AAAAAHH. CANT. HANDLE. IT.
Gameranx, gameranx never changes...
Git gud
i just love the graphics,atmosphere,charecters,font,weapons,mechanics,bosses,enemies and everything about it so much
It is official. The new blood is now given the title Spidey!! Huzzah
One important thing you should have mentioned is that you can't use a weapon art unless you have a shield that allows it. Some shields have a Parry or Shield Bash ability instead, and won't let you use weapon arts when equipped.
Don't know how I missed it, but I didn't grab ashen flask. So I was playing the game only with 3 flask LOL
Tou Lo lmao same
"New guy" is Mitch, he used to work for Gamefront, he used to do walkthroughs for dark souls and other games, he is great. Glad to hear you again Mitch, it's been awhile since I've got to watch one of your videos.
"Listen to what they have to say" skips dialogue XD
A wild spooder man appeared
Weapon arts actually sound kind of similar to the hidden attacks most weapons in Castlevania: SotN had
08:13 sweep is perfectly timed with the music
i'm a veteran of the souls series and this top is a good thing for all the new players good job man and don't forget to pray the sun \[T]/
Do what I did and summon two high level friends to carry you through your first play through. They taught me so much and took me from beginner to pro in a couple weeks. I’m now soloing my second run and it’s much more manageable.
Falcon and Jake must be busy Gitting Gud.
Heres a book of few tips that I've picked up while playing:
Embers *are unlimited* , but they may require farming in early game, as most of the time its not worth it to buy them from the shop. They're generally overpriced, and there are easier ways to get them.
Buy the white sign soapstone from firelink, and partake in some jolly cooperation. Not only do you get free embers, souls and covenant items, you can also practice bosses without the penalty of death.
Dont let death discourage you. Its all part of the learning process. If you keep dying the same way, take note of how you are dying, and take some time to adjust to dodging the attack if possible.
If you are playing online, USE MESSAGES!!! Its basically free healing whenever someone rates your message, positive or negative.
If you notice a specific enemy type dropping a useful item, then dont be afraid to spend some time farming. The hollows in regular cloth clothes in high wall of lothric, for example, drop titanite shards for you to upgrade your weapon to +3.
And lastly, *BE THOROUGH* !!! I know that it was mentioned in the video, but I cannot stress it enough, being thorough when searching new areas is the way to go. You will get plenty of materials, new weapons, and maybe even unlock some secret areas and shortcuts that will make progression so much easier. Just remember to be cautious and observe your surroundings constantly, as there are many different ambushes throughout the game designed to catch you off guard. Enemies in this game are designed to be one step ahead of you, so it pays off to be observant.
That was a bit long, but I hope it helps 😁
Oh yeah and remember; PRAISE THE SUN!!!
\[T]/
Note: embers are unlimited, they are dropping from enemies
Awesome video. Dark Souls is not terribly hard. How you play the game makes the biggest difference. Take your time and always leave stamina to or roll away. The bosses in DS3 are really easy to read and predict. If you're having trouble try changing your shield and armor to something with more resist depending on the encounter. The most important thing is to have fun and don't let the deaths ruin your play time.
just bought the game and never played anything of this series before... like wtf? i don´t even get the basic principle how to deal with souls...
very confusing and no real tutorial...
Yeah same here with bloodborne tbh I just learned all the attacks and parry timings with the hunters pistol/eveline
@@Kostadin_Arolski yup... this helped a LOT! thx mate.
Played demon souls remake and now im going on to this. This video is super helpful
this looks awesome, much better than dark souls 1 mechanics though
I got dark souls 3 about a week ago. My first every dark souls game (however I have played bloodborne previously) First boss was devastating. I can't count how many times I died. However, yesterday I finally beat him, and the wave of accomplishment that washed over me was crazy. I literally screamed "YES" this game really is unique.
hi spidey!
spidey
yes. spidey.
+Apollo7990 the spidey?
Best starting Gift (in the character creation) for beginners is, in my opinion, the "young white branch".
If you choose it and DON'T consume it the arror-shooting giant in "Undead Settlements" won't attack you even without visiting him at the tower.
WAIT WHAT?
That's a thing???
1:58 my flippin ears
BEST VIDEO EVER! This is the only freaking video on TH-cam that plainly says if u level up your vitality than u can move faster with heavier armor. THANK GOD!!!!
"Short dude on his throne" He isn't short, just got no legs. lol
great job giving great hints without too many spoilers!
Another VERY important thing to know is that very much like in Bloodborne, the game will actively give you enough easy-to-find titanite so that you should be able to progressively level up two weapons to match the harder difficulty of the later game sections.
Therefore, no matter if your build is a sneaky assassin, mage or tanky 2-hander, you should always consider sticking to two different weapons that can be swapped between according to the current situation, so that you're not stuck with one overpowered weapon that's useless in one area or five underpowered experimental weapons you're still undecided on.
A dagger or short sword might not have poise damage or group control capability that a heavier, bigger weapon would have, and a big weapon for all you giant dads might be too slow for the majority of all the new Bloodborne-esque enemies and bosses you're going to meet.
ALWAYS keep your weapons up to date with your surroundings and don't go all "omg this ultra greatsword is so great, I can't be beat with this in my hands". Because you will if that's the only thing you're sticking to.
At #4 you forgot to mention that it's pretty easy to get embers if you put your sign before a boss area, and help other players kill the boss. Other than that, great tips!
WHO IS SPIDEY
WHERE IS JAKE
WHERE IS FALCON
Spidey is new guy
OopsIStabYou i know but why
+JacksonVideos that's his name
OopsIStabYou no i mean why is there a new guy. i was already a little confused the first time i heard falcon's voice instead of jake, and now a third?! it's so crazy to me
I've just bought Dark Souls 3 and have been totally over whelmed by it all and this video has just compounded it. If you need me I'll be in a dark corner rocking back and forth quietly.
I'm new to these types of games, but i wanna try this one.
is it worth my money?
Totally
thanks
yes
One thing to take note about this game is that it is probably going to be harder than almost anything you've played before. If you're a veteran to the Souls series or played Demon Souls or Bloodborne than you already know what you're getting into. With that being said, this game can easily last you 60+ hours of gameplay. You are not a badass in this game, taking on multiple enemies at a time in this game is almost suicidal. Even weak enemies can be dangerous if you're not careful. The gamegrumps have played a good amount of it if you want to check it out.
Happy TH-camr thank you so much for your input. as i said I've never played any of these games before, i'm usually a fifa player, but i want to try new different games and i thought this is the place to start,I know it's not going to be easy. I've read a lot of reviews and I've seen a lot of gameplay on TH-cam and most of them point out that this is probably the hardest game ever to play aside from bloodborne, but since I have an Xbox One S I can't play bloodborne so I have to play Dark Souls 3 by default.
i spent over 200 hours on DS2 SOTFS. I explored as much as I could. Over all it was a fun experience. Now I am about to start Dark Souls 3. Currently I only play offline. ( system PS4 )
Crazy Beard I started in the Souls series with DkS2 and beat it to the queen, without DLCs.
Now I'm on DkS3, the game seems more difficult than DkS2 but also fun, at least for Strength players.
cant even beat the first boss
Beat it the second try. When he transforms stay real close to him. Thats what i did and he could not hit me.
+Fallen Exe maby i sould not strat with the Deprived class on my first run
Git gud.
+TheName123456789 If you came from BB try Knight very beginner class
+TheName123456789 Use firebombs when he transforms
Thanks for not having 'you need' in the title, it makes me feel like an appreciated consumer :P
Too many new voices in too short time. I just got used to Falcon FFS. Why do you do that to me? WHYYYYY?
+ReM4rk Falcon has been around for a year.
+gameranx I said I just got used to it!
+gameranx well falcons name is new to be fair lol
+HaohmaruHL Why are you telling me that? its far from what I'm talking about...
+HaohmaruHL xD Hahaha
How to spot a mimic. The right side of chest has a chain wrapped in a half circle. The opening of half circle towards the player = mimic. Opening towards the wall = chest. Also if you look at the front of chest(using the aim of a bow) you can a mimic breathe as well as see it’s teeth
souls god here ..
2:16 is the most important thing you should know
"souls God" I beg to differ
Crow speak
great video, helping me so much. i beat bloodborne a few weeks ago and am just getting into the souls series, cant believe i waited so long, these games are on a different level...
Me, a jaded souls veteran: *clicks on this video with the fervor of a games journalist*
I got all the achievements in sekiro so I’ve been thinking about getting this game
Stranger danger!
Mimics have never fooled me and this is my first souls game, I just don't trust chests even if they seem in place
I have PTSD, I swear it's always the only one you forget to check
who tf says Meaty? literally okizeme
I liked your tips. They didn't spoil any of the content while still being super useful :)
Mitch from Gamefront... is that you?
Yes
+Ash NO! he is spidey. That is that!
+Ash From Jurassic Rabbit you mean :)
madpearTube Yes, but he was originally part of a games journalism group called Gamefront
+Ash Along with James, yeah I know. They were a good team!
Awesome video, definitely coming back to this when i pick the game up in 2 weeks, can't wait!!
why do guides for new players never go over dueling etiquette like greeting emotes or allowing of buffs and various other things
Because not everyone wants to duel... When I first started playing DS, I hated invaders and would gank the living shit out of them if I had a phantom with me. As I got better at the game (and of course pvp) I started going along with the 'honorable duelist" mentality but idk I feel like if you invade you take the risk of running into someone who gives no fucks about the etiquette and is just looking to push on to the next boss without interruptions. I know that you can just go offline if you don't like invaders, I'm just trying to play devil's advocate here...
Here's my list:
1. Sorcery isn't viable. If you use sorcery your asking to have a hard playthrough and pvp
2. Even though shields are part if the game holding one up during a fight is stupid since whenever you get hit by a light or heavy attack it consumes stamina and slows regeneration
3. If its a 2 handed weapon 2 hand it. One handing it just removes alot of damage and speed, while 2 handing it requires less str. to weild and does more damaged
4. Dont be greedy
4:20 I didnt know this and used the first two boss souls :-(
AndyF1130 well shit. I just sold all my demon souls for like 20k souls a pop, that’s unfortunate
You don't need to attack mimics. You can tell which ones are mimics by looking at the chains connected on the right, and if you have any undead hunter charms, toss one at the mimic and you can grab the item without fighting it.
But if ypu don’t fight ‘em, you’ll never get the symbol of avarice! ;)
Only if jev knew
lol
bob bobq XD
bob bobq Wow...
+bob bobq Me to.
+Brandon Craig hes fuckin hilarious dude, why the hate?
So I just got the platinum on Sekiro and wanted to attempt a platinum run on ds3 again ... and this info is amazing as a reminder/refresher ... thank you so much !
Hardest game, overall and all things considered, I've ever played by far. However I'm new at the DS games. One thing about it is that even though I basically don't mind the continuous dying, the constant loads screens and continuous replay of sections over and over and over again can get not just frustrating, but very old and annoying in waiting for load times. It's load times in general that can make these type of games highly unplayable. However, the actual game and gameplay and mechanics and fun factor is ridiculously high so for me it's usually worth it. I'm on my third day now trying to beat a certain boss. Sort of ridiculous- but definitely fun. Just be aaare when you buy DS 3 that you'll sit through hours of load times due to dying so much and sometimes that fact will make you want to stuff a grenade in your Xbox one
Mimics are easy to figure out.
When facing the chest. If the chain curves away, then it's your lucky day. If the chain curves towards, then start swinging that sword! ;)
Welp i can't beat the tutorial boss...
keep trying, you will eventually, its your destiny
Yeah, what Bamzer said
Hey dude! Thank you so much for the guide. Right to the point, great attitude and the advice is actually useful! I'm doing a DS playthrough and I SUCK, and this video helped me realized some really important things I'd been missing out on. Have a sub!
I'm new to dark souls.......... I'm so screwed
You arent, i also had DS3 as my first souls game, at first it was hard, now im about to fight the final boss with 2 +10 weapons.
+Julian Uranga the soul series might seem hard at first, but as someone who picked up the games rather recently (started 2 months ago), it's often not as hard as it seems. The most important thing to bear in mind is that there is an online-coop option for just about any boss in the games. If you try to solo them, you'll end up getting killed. But if you managed to coop with one or two mages and a tank, you have pretty good chances of beating the game with little to no trouble.
Another thing that is important to bear in mind: blocking is a mechanic that exists for a reason. Often against huge bosses, you'll find yourself in a position where you cannot dodge the last attack of their current moveset. If that's the case, just block it. You'll take reduced (or no) damage and it will "only" drain your stamina a bit. Don't rely too much on blocking vs bosses though, because a strong/long combo can easily drain your entire stamina (looking at you, Pursuer!).
Lastly, it should be mentioned that the game is all about patterns. If you can learn the attack patterns of an enemy, you can beat most any boss/small enemy without too much trouble. Again, setting yourself up for summoning can be very helpful in this case.
+Overlord IV not realy because if you get a summon in the boss the boss has his stats up more hp and damage and for example the namless king on coop well its one hell of a fight more than it already is
You're good
Jesus Christ seeing a mimic transform the first time wrecking me with roundhouse kicks was crazy.
Is this Mitch from gamefront
+Dylan Brousseau-Vora yep
New addition to the team! Welcome Spidey :)
+NebuchadnezzaR glad that people welcome this guy. Been following him since he was making video content for the GameFront channel.
Who was talking in this vid because it wasn't Jake or Falcon
+Charlie Valois spidey
This narrator sounds like Mitch (I can’t remember the gaming channel he used to work for, but he did a guide for Dark Souls, and he helped his co-worker James Heaney get through Dark Souls).
Do you know who I’m talking about? If so, is this Mitch talking?
I allot a lot of Estus
I love this guy's narration. Gameranx ROCKS!
should've given us 11 things :/
Man this channel blew up quick! good job! I've been here for a while
Embers can actually be farmed. Just get the proper red eye orb and kill people, one ember per kindled player you kill ;)
there are regular enemies you can grind them from
Liam Schinski true
You also get an ember everytime you help someone beat a boss.
So Embers are not hard at all to come by.
+TheAratine Or you could camp out as a Sun Bro outside the Yhorm the Giant fight, also gives you a good 9000 Souls per victory.
+TheAratine Guys! Helping people with bosses is more consistent.
Look at the chain of chests, if its curved backwards its a real chest, if its straight out pointing towards you, its a mimic
All the casuals in the comments that need to git gud.
+Boba Fett "How do I win this"
"Try tongue but hole!"
Quanzei - I've seen those message before lol
Dude, that's exactly what Spidey's voice is like in my head. Awesome!
I hate it, it's Depressing. Even though it's kind fun to have hard game
nostalgic simulator Depressing?
visual style and vibe
Even when I finished Hollow knight and Code vein, this game is still pretty rough. These tips will sure help.