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Dark Souls tips for beginners

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#68 - greycommotion (09/04/2013) [-]
21. DON'T attack the NPCs.
22. If you attack an friendly NPC DON'T ever kill them, unless there is a reason.
23. Binoculars are almost useless.
24. Master Key is very useful.
25. Bring Solaire.
26. Don't trust the fog gates.
27. Bring Blooming Purple Moss Clumps.
28. Keep at least one Broken Straight Sword.
29. Know the difference between a Duel and a Invasion.
30. DON'T underestimate the mushrooms.
31. Praise the Sun.
32. Partake in Jolly Cooperation.
#134 to #68 - ohemgeezus (09/05/2013) [-]
Going off 22:

Always kill the ****** known as lautrec, he's a ****** .
User avatar #237 to #134 - greycommotion (09/05/2013) [-]
True. But if you kill him early, you can't get his equipment later in the game.
#240 to #237 - ohemgeezus (09/05/2013) [-]
FAP ring is the only thing that matters, plus fighting all 3 of them is terrible, i barely managed to do it with a fire zweihander
User avatar #243 to #240 - greycommotion (09/05/2013) [-]
The fact that you can't block doesn't help.
#244 to #243 - ohemgeezus (09/05/2013) [-]
I always have my ***** crest on my back so if either of them tried to attack I could just wipe it out, although the ******* sorcerer hits through my shield.
User avatar #245 to #244 - greycommotion (09/05/2013) [-]
Lightning Claymore all the way. Great Chaos Fireballs are nice as well.
User avatar #165 to #68 - zorororonoa (09/05/2013) [-]
Binoculars are the best item in the game. Zooming in on Gwynevere's tits. Hell yes
#162 to #68 - striderxir (09/05/2013) [-]
always praise the sun
always praise the sun
#376 to #68 - gotthembarrels (09/07/2013) [-]
I accidentally killed Andre...
User avatar #210 to #68 - tartwolfblack (09/05/2013) [-]
>Be me
>Play in cousin's house Dark Souls
>Cousin giving me advices
>After I met the first npc (The one were you finally leave the Jail)
>Attack him
>Cousin is "WTF are you doing!"
>Npc kills me
>Cant play anymore because everytime I appear the npc kills us
>Ruined cousins game
>Mfw.... (I dont have face)
User avatar #175 to #68 - thenukecity (09/05/2013) [-]
I killed the first merchant to get his sword.

Terrible ******* decision. **** that sword.
User avatar #282 to #175 - vorigito (09/05/2013) [-]
Do you mean the uchigatana? If so that is one of the best dexterity weapons in the game. I prefer the great scythe though because of long range attacks.
User avatar #306 to #282 - thenukecity (09/05/2013) [-]
I really prefer heavy hitters. I use the Claymore and Zweihander. When I got it I felt sever killers remorse because now I couldn't go back short of restarting the game and I just ended up with a weapon I wasn't going to use.
#153 to #68 - ripgeckosncherios ONLINE (09/05/2013) [-]
yes! never attack the NPC, I attacked the merchant near the begining and now she won't sell me stuff D:
that makes the capra demon immensley difficult even if you follow 20
User avatar #89 to #68 - admiralen ONLINE (09/04/2013) [-]
gonna have to ask why you need broken straight sword
User avatar #242 to #89 - greycommotion (09/05/2013) [-]
The Greatsword of Artorias is the most powerful weapon in the game, bar none. However, you do need to have very high stats for the damage to speak for itself. Plus, it looks great!
User avatar #102 to #89 - vicsix (09/04/2013) [-]
A weapon that scales C in all areas. (greatsword of Artorias)
#114 to #102 - icyflesh (09/04/2013) [-]
Isn't it C/C/B/B
User avatar #115 to #114 - vicsix (09/04/2013) [-]
Yeah, sorry I was thinking of the cursed (black) version.
User avatar #92 to #89 - demonatatoo (09/04/2013) [-]
For the lulz of course! What's funnier than trying to kill a crystal giant using a broken sword?
#1 - ljsimpson (09/04/2013) [-]
But nothing can prepare you for this.
#123 to #1 - warhamme (09/04/2013) [-]
For some reason the last boss was so difficult compared to these, it may be my style of play but i thought they were not so bad.
#133 to #123 - ohemgeezus (09/05/2013) [-]
Gwyn is actually pretty easy(although all bosses are easy if you just learn the tactics) you just need to learn to parry which can be learned on the silver knights in anor londo seeing how they have pretty slow swipes.
#369 to #133 - warhamme (09/05/2013) [-]
I would if i didn't use harvels shield, i know i should have changed it but i did beat him by abusing other things, i managed to get him so he could't hit me.
#35 to #1 - pentol (09/04/2013) [-]
solaire actually does prepare you. he gives you a white soapstone, and explains summoning. also, you deal with a charging boar earlier, and those white electric gargoyle demons, who fight similar to ornstein.
i just wish there was some way to replay this fight alone, repeatedy. it is great fun.
User avatar #256 to #1 - FairyGodParents (09/05/2013) [-]
I literally just beat them. I swear for the first 20 tries Ornstien was glitched out. Super aggressive and attacks would go through everything. So i rage quit, came back an hour later, and he was super ******* the next tries and the pillars actually blocked his lightning and dashes. These bosses were so ***** .
User avatar #110 to #1 - streetriderone (09/04/2013) [-]
i got a lucky summon for this fight and thanks to him i had no problem but by myself i don't think i would've stood a chance
User avatar #12 to #1 - voiceless (09/04/2013) [-]
I actually really like doing that boss. :>
#5 - ecksellant (09/04/2013) [-]
This is not entirely true, the master key is incredibly helpful.
My first item was twin humanities.
User avatar #31 to #5 - thedasher ONLINE (09/04/2013) [-]
The master key is a sequence breaking item, sure it's handy for those that know the ins and outs, but it might get newer players killed by havel one too many times

Even Hidetaka Miyazaki recommended that players kick off Dark Souls with a pendant or no gift at all.
#49 to #31 - derrickrick (09/04/2013) [-]
Well yeah, but he was just trolling anyway
User avatar #91 to #5 - bluenapalm (09/04/2013) [-]
you can just buy the master key from domhall if you really want it
#132 to #91 - ohemgeezus (09/05/2013) [-]
Except you cant get it from him until after he moves to firelink which he doesnt do until gaping is dead at which point it's of almost no use.
User avatar #205 to #132 - gigapower (09/05/2013) [-]
Actually after Anor Londo he moves. You don't have to fight gaping.
#215 to #205 - ohemgeezus (09/05/2013) [-]
Turns out we were both wrong, he moves after both bells have been rung:
User avatar #323 to #215 - zorororonoa (09/05/2013) [-]
Yeah and by then it really is useless. The best use for it is to take the blighttown shortcut but after you ring both bells you don't need the damn shortcut.
#57 to #5 - 2scared2login (09/04/2013) [-]
You get that later on in the game, ******* .
#29 to #5 - rdobet ONLINE (09/04/2013) [-]
Thing is, if you actually need this guide that much, you'll probably die quickly if you ever enter a place you need the master key to enter.

I mostly just got it to use havel for parry training.
#27 to #5 - 2scared2login (09/04/2013) [-]
you can buy it for 2k the pendant is the best to pick.
#24 - mikeW (09/04/2013) [-]
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#81 - pryhuss (09/04/2013) [-]
Holy **** #20. I had never raged so hard in my life.
#105 to #81 - draxdiesel ONLINE (09/04/2013) [-]
you say "had" so i take it you kept playing dark souls
User avatar #377 to #105 - pryhuss (09/09/2013) [-]
of course
#121 to #81 - smilinganon (09/04/2013) [-]
Played and beat game on NG, NG+, NG++ and have never had trouble with the capra demon... I mean sure he killed me once or twice but not to the point of rage.
User avatar #379 to #121 - animedudej ONLINE (09/16/2013) [-]
if you fatroll you will have a hard time... 'twas like that the first time i fought him... now i have no problem beating his ******* to a bloody pulp
#131 to #121 - steveiscooland ONLINE (09/05/2013) [-]
it really depends on your ***** set up and what level you take him on at if you have the stamina to block him he is easy peasy but if its a brand new game and you dont have like any points in stam your going to get steamrolled
User avatar #259 to #131 - FairyGodParents (09/05/2013) [-]
I just went up the stairs and threw fireballs. Fire try, easiest boss for me. Now those two butt plugs(fatty and dragon) are another story.
User avatar #158 to #81 - thundagawd (09/05/2013) [-]
If you run up that staircase on the left and then stand on the protruding contour of the gate at the far end of the room, the Capra demon can't get to you (He'll climb halfway up the stairs, try to lunge at you, and fall off the stairs and then do it over and over again, during that time you can focus on killing the dogs/rats)
User avatar #339 to #158 - confusedwolf ONLINE (09/05/2013) [-]
and if your a pyro throw fire at it till it dies after that
#116 to #81 - ajweston (09/04/2013) [-]
**** that guy.
#41 - unicornattacks (09/04/2013) [-]
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#82 - potatoo (09/04/2013) [-]
21 Dont 						****					 with black knights    
22 dont 						****					 with bonewheels   
23 dont 						****					 with rock throwing giants    
24 dont 						****					 with egg sac people   
25 dont 						****					 with those big eye basilisk 						*****					 that cause curse   
26 dont 						****					 with shrooms   
27 dont 						****					 with rolling cats   
28 dont 						****					 with hollows with torches   
29 dont 						****					 with skeleton dogs   
30 dont 						****					 with the hellkite drake
21 Dont **** with black knights
22 dont **** with bonewheels
23 dont **** with rock throwing giants
24 dont **** with egg sac people
26 dont **** with shrooms
27 dont **** with rolling cats
28 dont **** with hollows with torches
29 dont **** with skeleton dogs
30 dont **** with the hellkite drake

#128 to #82 - hankpym (09/05/2013) [-]
>21 Dont **** with black knights
>23 dont **** with rock throwing giants
User avatar #189 to #82 - mcdouchebag (09/05/2013) [-]
I ****** with the Hellkite Drake and ended up killing it. Plus, black knights are easier than you think. Only once you get the Drake Sword. Other than that, if you have golden pine resin, you should be fine for the most part and just keep dodging and back stab them.
User avatar #168 to #82 - funnyjunkianonetwo ONLINE (09/05/2013) [-]
Black Knights are easy, just parry them, backstab if you can't parry.
User avatar #159 to #82 - zorororonoa (09/05/2013) [-]
Basilisks are some of the easiest enemies in the game once you see how they attack. And their on;y attack being spitting out a cloud that is easily avoidable and does no damage. Seriously, if you stay in that cloud long enough to get cursed, than you deserved it.
#119 to #82 - sloot (09/04/2013) [-]
one boss... Bed of Chaos
User avatar #103 to #82 - vicsix (09/04/2013) [-]
Bonewheels aren't that hard though. You just have to dodge at the right time, and be smart enough to not get every single ******* one on you.
User avatar #101 to #82 - cherubim (09/04/2013) [-]
they are all pretty meh
#196 - thewasteland (09/05/2013) [-]
#287 to #196 - carioca (09/05/2013) [-]
One of the few things worse tha the holocaust
#206 - captainbarnaby (09/05/2013) [-]
My favorite tip would be what I told myself over and over while playing.

Souls are 100% replaceable.

Even if you lost 200k+ souls you can always make it back.
User avatar #320 to #206 - zorororonoa (09/05/2013) [-]
I know. I couldn't give a **** about souls I lose when I die. I get pissed when I have 30+ soft humies and can't get to my bloodstain. Those are the real pain to lose.
#179 - dragonicangel (09/05/2013) [-]
Time for a Dark Souls .gif dump? Yeah, it is.
#248 to #179 - goodguygary (09/05/2013) [-]
only have a couple of dark souls reactions
only have a couple of dark souls reactions
User avatar #191 to #179 - bothemastaofall (09/05/2013) [-]
nice gif
User avatar #194 to #191 - dragonicangel (09/05/2013) [-]
Sorry, I meant a dump of Dark Souls related images as well. Whatever I have in my Reaction folder that is pertaining to Dark Souls.
#208 to #203 - dragonicangel (09/05/2013) [-]
I believe this has been posted somewhere in comments as well.
I believe this has been posted somewhere in comments as well.
#220 to #213 - deathklokiller (09/05/2013) [-]
i wish demon souls had more gifs
i wish demon souls had more gifs
User avatar #226 to #220 - dragonicangel (09/05/2013) [-]
I agree. That would be great.
User avatar #217 to #213 - dragonicangel (09/05/2013) [-]
That's all I got. Till next time good FJers!
User avatar #229 to #217 - deathklokiller (09/05/2013) [-]
dragon, you probably could find some good gifs of ssoh darksouls j.s
User avatar #230 to #229 - dragonicangel (09/05/2013) [-]
I'll look there tomorrow morning, thanks for the info!
#234 to #230 - deathklokiller (09/05/2013) [-]
least i can do
least i can do
User avatar #264 - FairyGodParents (09/05/2013) [-]
The guy at EB games told me this game was going like hot cakes recently and he didn't know why since it was so old. I think I know why now.
#301 - themedianoche **User deleted account** (09/05/2013) [-]
Doesn't matter what you do, you can't escape the pain
#281 - xsist (09/05/2013) [-]
Item Descriptions should be #1. I wasted a fire keepers soul by not reading the item desciption first, by the time I found out, Anestaia was dead.
User avatar #286 to #281 - tikledpikle (09/05/2013) [-]
i think we've all made that mistake when we first played.
User avatar #317 to #286 - zorororonoa (09/05/2013) [-]
I remember making that mistake my whole first playthrough. I thought crushing it reinforced your estus and I didn't know that a +1 would appear when it was reinforced. I was running around in ******* Demon Ruins with an un-upgraded estus that I though was like +5 or something.
User avatar #340 to #317 - tikledpikle (09/05/2013) [-]
i had used it to gather the **** amount of souls, and beefed up my VIT and END as much as possible. though it didn't help very well. I didn't figure out the estus upgrade till Anor Londo.
#117 - icyflesh (09/04/2013) [-]
21. Tell Sif that you are sorry for having to killing him.
#170 to #117 - thundagawd (09/05/2013) [-]
Artorias' expedition into the abyss with Sif and the legend of the 4 Knights of Gwynn are probably some of the best stories in recent memory, and the best part is they hardly ever bring it up in the game, you have to discover the whole thing for yourself through exploration.
#166 to #117 - funnyjunkianonetwo ONLINE (09/05/2013) [-]
>mfw I started learning the DkS lore. Especially Sif's lore.
#141 to #117 - sladee (09/05/2013) [-]
save him in the dlc, then go kill him
#148 to #141 - kaslin (09/05/2013) [-]
Here, have this.
#149 to #148 - sladee (09/05/2013) [-]
alredy had it 2fast 4 u
#150 to #149 - kaslin (09/05/2013) [-]
I don't care.
I don't care.
#359 to #151 - kaslin (09/05/2013) [-]
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User avatar #45 - sparkyfusion (09/04/2013) [-]
20 is possibly the most important thing you will ever learn when playing dark souls
User avatar #333 - arlingtonn (09/05/2013) [-]
Just started playing this game a few weeks ago and I ******* LOVE it.
#308 - vorrundenaus (09/05/2013) [-]
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