Dark Souls is the most complex and ruthless role-playing game of our time. She acquired two sequels, but fans still call it the first part of the most difficult in the series. In this article you will learn a lot of useful information about Dark Souls. A guide for beginners, a guide to classes, walkthroughs and tips - read all this below.
What is the game about?
The project with the most incomprehensible plot and strange gameplay that only masochists may like, suddenly becomes the most popular role-playing game. What is so fascinating and compelling about him to constantly try and try his hand in a futile attempt to kill another boss or pass a trap? As a result of 50-60 attempts, the player sees the inscription You Died, which he will dream about even at night. It's one thing when Dark Souls spends days for those who like over-complexity. But what attracts ordinary casual players in the game?
Plot
Dark Souls tells about the adventures of a knight who fights against evil spirits, while he himself does not have a human appearance. In principle, this is all that you will understand throughout the game, if you do not go into details and do not collect the history of the world literally bit by bit. In Dark Souls, the passage of which takes about 8 hours in the absence of errors and the presence of practice, the story is presented steeply and in parts. For example, through notes, laconic NPCs, weapons descriptions, and boss replicas. For the average player, this is not enough, and he can only enjoy the gameplay. But is it possible to enjoy Dark Souls? Read the tutorial guide for beginners.
One of the advantages of the game is its variability. You can go through the RPG as you like, by anyone and by any means, although it is linear. In the game, your pumping is unlimited. For example, you can safely come to the most difficult boss and kill him even at the initial level and with basic equipment. Another question, do you have enough skill? This is what caused the numerous challenges that players themselves arrange for themselves. For example, passing without rings or without pumping.
Dark Souls: A Beginner's Guide
Before you start the game, you need to learn a few mandatory rules, without which you can not even try to pass it. All actions have irreparable consequences. An ill-considered decision, step, action can lead to death or, even worse, to the end of the passage. For example, if a player kills all the blacksmiths in a game in a fit of rage, then he will no longer be able to improve weapons and armor within this passage. Of course, you can try to pass without it, but this method is only for the most skilled players.
The next tip is to use a gamepad. The developers are very crookedly transferred the game to personal computers. It is impossible to customize control for yourself without third-party programs, and the standard settings leave much to be desired.
First try
For the first walkthrough, it is best to use the simplest class in Dark Souls. You will also find a class guide below. Use the various walkthroughs and videos that will help you understand those or other moments.
Never ignore clues on the ground. Often they can be warning of danger or suggest a solution to the puzzle (for example, how to get around a particular trap). Call phantoms whenever possible, this will simplify your life when you first get acquainted with the game and will not cause rejection with increased complexity.
Dark Souls Class Guide
At the beginning of the game you will be asked to create a character. Here you can not only see the appearance settings of the hero, but also choose a class. It is immediately worth noting that the selected class does not limit you in the future distribution of points or the choice of equipment. It affects only the starting parameters and skills. Let's consider all classes in order.
All classes
Beggar. The hardest class in the game. It has the lowest parameters and characteristics of all presented. Most often selected for repeated passage by those who were too easy. Not recommended for the first run into the world of Dark Souls. A guide to it does not make sense, since it will be difficult for beginners to fight without equipment and weapons. Skillful players pump the beggar as you like. This is possible due to neutral characteristics that make it possible to make him even a swordsman, even an archer.
Wanderer. A little stronger than a beggar, but it has useful properties. By choosing it, the player increases the chance of falling out of loot, receives more useful items from the start and is able to carry much more cargo. The fighting qualities and protection are not the best, so this option is not suitable for beginners.
The robber is a deft and quick character. In addition, he knows how to shoot from a bow. Even a beginner in the game, with proper reaction, will be able to cope with this class.
The next class in Dark Souls is a pyromancer . It’s quite difficult to find a guide on it, because this character is not very popular. However, it can be taken on the first passage. Dodging opponents and bosses will be a little easier thanks to ranged combat and spells. But remember that by choosing a pyromancer, you are unlikely to be able to retrain as a swordsman or a robber - his combat characteristics are too weak.
Cleric is a subspecies of the sorcerer. A local analogue of a tank, with healing ability only. It has a large supply of health and mana. However, the fighting qualities of the class leave much to be desired.
Warrior . Balanced class. It can be controlled both with a two-handed weapon, and with a sword paired with a shield. Suitable for players who love variety in weapons.
Swordsman . Suitable for fans of battles in PVP mode. For a solo passage, it is better not to take it if there are not enough skills.
The best choice
Finally, the most suitable class for beginners in Dark Souls is the knight. The guide on it is quite simple. It is necessary to pump fighting qualities and HP points, and then choose at your discretion. The knight is perfect for the first run, because he has a lot of health points, defense and good fighting qualities. Having tried your hand and a little understanding of the game, you can look at another class for a change.
Short walkthrough
Probably, many saw the passage of the first part of Dark Souls in just an hour or two. This is capable, if not skillful players, then definitely knowing short and workarounds, various tricks.
The game starts in a strange psychiatric hospital, from which you have to get out. At the same level, you can meet several simple enemies and one boss. Ordinary enemies are killed with two hits, but with the boss there is one trick. Entering his room, the player is above the head of the enemy. If you jump on it and hit the flight in flight, then the boss will be taken away half of all health. Finishing it with your hands will not be difficult, even with the initial equipment.
Going a little further, you will see a dragon. But do not panic, he will not attack. Not yet. The unpredictable behavior of opponents is the Dark Souls feature. The passage continues after the bonfire is on the left side of the corridor. At this level is the second boss - Demon Taurus, which is very easy to get close to.
In this spirit, you go through several more locations. It is difficult to get tangled in the corridors. In terms of architecture and layout, the linear game Dark Souls is linear. A guide on all levels in detail can take several A4 pages. It is enough to remember all the places and dodge enemy attacks. On the bosses after each attempt, you will memorize the sequence of actions of the monster and soon learn to kill them the first time. After several murders of the same mob, he disappears and no longer appears. Thus, you will simplify your re-run in one location, if you want to re-fight with the boss.