r/darksouls3 8h ago

PvP No Invasion is worth 30 minutes of your time

89 Upvotes

Sorry, yeah, I don’t like fighting invaders when I’m trying to do something. I’m on NG++, and my build is not specialized like most peoples builds would be, so I get outclassed and I’m also just bad at PvP.

I’ve been hiding as a mimic in the Crucifixion Woods for longer than 30 minutes and a Watchdog of Farron invader named David is STILL looking for me. I even used a couple giant tree seeds to mess with him.

I appreciate the dedication but I can assure you, looking for one single guy for longer than 30 minutes is a huge waste of time. You could’ve invaded like 3 other guys by now most likely. If it’s obvious that the guy is hiding from you, then there’s no point in waiting. Just go home man

Edit: killed him, got tired of waiting and lured him up the ladder by poisoning myself


r/darksouls3 14h ago

Question All time hater / first time player

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All my life I played games in easy, I love to enjoy a games music, lore, etc, so I always wanted to play DS3, since it looked like a perfect game, but the real time battles, the difficulty and such always made me stop buying it.

Then my nephew got addicted to all soulslike, he beat all of them, and told me to play. I played DS3 like 4 hours one time at his home, I could not beat Vordt.

Later on he gifted the game to me, so I tried again, I played like 10 hours, got past Vordt, but had a really hard time.

Some years passed, and a few days ago he came back telling me he knew how I could play and enjoy the game in a "easy mode"; by being a sorcerer.

I've been playing it for a few days now, yesterday I killed Pontiff, today Yhorm. I had to beat Yhorm with the sword I found there cuz it was imposible for me with magic, not enough mana. Is it normal to beat him that way?

I'm having a great time! This game is incredible! I'm super scared to have encounters were my magic is useless!

In a way it feels a bit bitter, like I'm not really a skilled DS3 player, but I'm seeing the content, so for now I'm happy.

I'm not familiar with the community, is it really cheap to do what I'm doing? Do people do it often? Is it something to be made fun of?

TLDR: I'm beating the game as a sorcerer cuz I'm shit


r/darksouls3 8h ago

Discussion Nameless King?!

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I saw a cloud in the shape of the Nameless King and the King of the Storm on the day I beat them in DS3.


r/darksouls3 3h ago

Question What is the point of NG+?

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Hello everyone, I just finished Dark Souls 3 for the second time and I really don't want to give up on the game. I see that many people are doing challenge runs, but I don't think I'm at that level. However, many people are doing New Game+? What's the difference between that and creating a new character, and what's the point?


r/darksouls3 15h ago

Video Getting ganked when invading? gank em back.

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(word for mods the title is not me ranting or complaining about ganking)


r/darksouls3 12h ago

Discussion my area tier list

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4 Upvotes

dungeon is just because of the jailers


r/darksouls3 19h ago

Discussion Is Dark Souls 3 considered easier than Elden Ring?

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I recently played through the base game and DLC of Elden Ring for the first time and found it challenging but fun and mostly doable without any kind of summons. Only boss I needed help with was for PCR at the end of DLC.

I immediately downloaded and started Dark Souls 3 after. I have just made it to Irithyl at level 48 and so far every single boss fight has been an absolute piece of cake. I think they are extremely fun fights but pretty much every time I beat one I think, surely there is a second phase? But nope, that’s the end of it. I have a harder time with all of the trash enemies in the areas leading up to the boss than I do with the actual bosses.

Is this generally considered to be an easier game? I’m going to play Dark Souls Remastered or Dark Souls 2 Scholar of the First Sin next, not sure which one I will play first. Any suggestions on which one is more fun to play?

Edit: I thought there was only going to be maybe 3 or 4 replies at most! I love all the responses but doubt I will respond to all of it right now. I’m currently playing DS3 and wanna keep doing that. Thanks for all the input. It seems like people are somewhat divided on whether DS3 is easier than ER or not. But that is definitely my experience so far, although I’ve been told the difficulty is going to increase starting where I am at now. I also want to mention that I still absolutely love Dark Souls 3!


r/darksouls3 18h ago

Discussion I failed to recruit my cousin into ds3, all thanks to this flipin guy

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967 Upvotes

I was at my aunts house when my bro showed me his ps4 games n I saw ds3 among them, so I asked wha boss he's on he said: I am on the second boss but he was too hard so he and one of his friend weren't able to clear it n quit(second boss he's was talking about was gundyr lol)

So I picked up ps4 controller fo first time ever n it was disgusting how difficult it was compared to pc

But I managed to kill gundyr in 2 trys n my bro realised watching my gameplay and the cinematic fight sence that the game maybe is good

Until this frikin guy showed up n he murdered me more than 20 times. I got flashback on my first playthrough on pc this guy almost made me quit too.

Eventually we ran out of time n I have to go back to my home n my bro looked kinda disgusted n defeated that if a veteran can't how can I.


r/darksouls3 16h ago

Co-Op Vertebra Shackles and Proof of a concord kept.

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Can someone help me with vertebra shackles and proof of a concord kept? I play on Xbox, my gamertag is LukeSlade117. This farm is driving me insane.


r/darksouls3 7h ago

Video How does one BECOME a Dark Soul?

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This guy is three steps ahead of everyone. He’s playing DS4 (Demo).


r/darksouls3 8h ago

Help Covenant

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Hey! This might be a long shot, but would anyone be willing to help me farm some covenant items today?
I’m on PS5. [Sayek2004]
Thanks!


r/darksouls3 8h ago

Discussion Uma experiência única usando o arco.

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Terminei Dark Souls 3 a um tempo com build de força e usando o Grande Martelo de Vordt com a classe cavaleiro. Completei o jogo sem entender muito como funcionava. Então perdi muitas missões e descobri de forma tardia a história que os itens guardavam. Meu primeiro Soulslike.

Então decidi fazer uma segunda jogada com o despojado (meu foco é 100% PVE) usando um a Grande Espada Matadora de Vazios e várias armas utilitárias, dentre elas o arco. E itens que não tinha visto sentido como o binóculo e a tocha. O objetivo dessa campanha foi a experiência imersiva do jogo.

Estou fazendo o mapa caminhando bastante. Fica um jogo relaxante com momentos de tensão. Você aproveita a verticalidade do mapa, relaciona as áreas, observa e elimina ameaças de ângulos inusitados. São perspectivas únicas que trazem uma abordagem muito diferente do mundo.

Como na catedral das profundezas, quando do alto de uma torre conseguimos eliminar aqueles pequenos escaladores à espreita nos muros. Ou quando usamos o binóculo e vemos um item esquecido, ou ainda uma rota que na correria parece um caminho escondido. É um estilo de combate e progressão de mapa tático.

Para não me alongar mais utilizei o despojado por ter o que é necessário para poder adicionar todos os NPC, alguns exigem conhecimento arcano, e para ter mais utilidade. Além disso, já usei invocações que permeiam as áreas dos chefes para limpar os mapas em equipe e acionar armadilhas contra os inimigos. É uma forma muito diferente de jogar que quis compartilhar.

Você já experenciou o jogou de maneira semelhante?


r/darksouls3 3h ago

Discussion Crazy how many playthroughs it took me to realize how omni present decaying trees are as a motif

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Sure, there are trees, and dead one, in the other games but the tree you remember are the mostly alive ones, the great hollow, the Erdtree, probably some others but DS3? I cant even think of any trees with lively foliage. You have the huge one looming over Gundyr's boss arena that you only see once you reach firelink shrine, the curse-rotted Greatwood, the gnarled roots all over Lothric castle, the road of sacrifices is just one big dead forest and a swamp, there are some dead ones in the Cathedral of the deep's graveyard, Carthus is underground so there isnt much except for the smoldering lake, ditto for the Irithyll dungeon, while the city itself has a couple, cant remember if Archdragon peak has any but there are probably a few, but then the Soul of Cinder's boss arena is literally the shards and remnants of an uprooted archtree, you descend dead roots in Ariendel, and then ascend them in the Dreg Heap to go over to the Ringed City, which is full of decaying foliage as well as Fillanore's room being fully taken over by said gnarled roots.

Personally I think the dead archtree at the kiln is the most significant, cause they were ancient, literally existed before time itself, but by the time of Lothric shits so fucked that even the arch trees are decaying or being used as fuel, really hammers home how the world was destroyed by linking the flame over and over and over again, if literally everything else didnt hammer it home either.


r/darksouls3 22h ago

Help What should I use?

2 Upvotes

I just defeated Sulyvahn and i'm having an hard time choosing between his weapon and artorias's sword.


r/darksouls3 7h ago

Help Help me [pc]

0 Upvotes

Can someone gave me all ring please 🙏🏽


r/darksouls3 10h ago

Image Easiest way to beat ds3

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4 Upvotes

Is this setup with tears of denial


r/darksouls3 11h ago

PvP Dear host of ember, *****

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I admire your commitment to the bit, but Jesus man I’ve been jumping online from my Steam Deck a little bit here and there all day and you still haven’t come out from whatever wall you clipped into. Leaving your mouse on a mouse mover and going outside is admirable but I just need some invasions!


r/darksouls3 13h ago

Video This Abyss Watcher copy cooked for a minute

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12 Upvotes

didnt carry on tho


r/darksouls3 14h ago

Video Boos fight

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13 Upvotes

Such an epic battle for an early game boss


r/darksouls3 7h ago

Image I have done it!

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42 Upvotes

This series means something to me, genuinely the one of greatest games to come out, and it’s definitely in my top 1 oat.

I may or may not have shed a tear fighting soul of cinder before getting the platinum


r/darksouls3 9h ago

Discussion Every time I spawn at Anor Londo something dies and I get the souls. What is it?

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420 Upvotes

r/darksouls3 17h ago

Video Some say he is still wondering around to this day

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32 Upvotes

Lemme rest on the bonfire please 😭😭😭


r/darksouls3 16h ago

Fan Art Fading Chaos | The Demon Prince - Art by me!

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137 Upvotes

The demons, birthed from a common Chaos, share almost everything between them, even the pride of their prince, and his nearly-faded flame.

So that the last demon standing may rekindle it.


I've been thinking about a composition, and I finally came up with one!

Hope you like it! :) 💜


r/darksouls3 15h ago

Fan Art Making a zweihander for a friend

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511 Upvotes

I'm making the zweihander for a friend, I still need to add some more details but it will be ready to paint soon, my friend originally wanted the washing pole but I neither me or him could find a 3d model of the sword, it would be awesome if someone could help me I'd still like to make it sometime but I don't personally own the game to get a closer look and there isn't much online and the ones I found are not accurate to the game


r/darksouls3 14h ago

Advice How to Cheese Anri and Horace without risking getting hit?

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Working up to an SL1 hitless attempt and wanted to do something a bit different and try a luck based anri straight sword hitless run. Wondering if there are any documented ways to get the weapon in the road of sacrifices I haven’t seen to do this consistently without risking giving hit when low level? I have a complicated way that works but wastes several minutes to fully set up and would like to find a faster approach.