Starter Tips?

[Nameless]

Bought the game on sale, any starter tips for when I eventually play it?

[Terminator]

just play as you like. dragon breath is cheese. dont go over medium load. get vigor to 40 before 60 level. get vigor to 60 before 95

[Erudite Scholar]

Go south instead of where the first grace points you towards. Level vigor to mid-twenties before levelling other stats.

[Apfelkomplott]

Messaggio originale di Nameless 261:

Bought the game on sale, any starter tips for when I eventually play it?

Start as a wretch, so you actually start from scratch to place skill points as you wish. Use the ingame help menu to read what attributes mean and place according to where you are heading. You will run into first gear soon enough.

[Yal]

Messaggio originale di Nameless 261:

Bought the game on sale, any starter tips for when I eventually play it?

I'm assuming you're completely new to the Souls series so here's some basics:
- First of all, the "guidance of grace" shows you the FASTEST way to each area's boss, not the BEST way - you probably will want to ignore that and explore thoroughly instead - get some levels and upgrades done before taking on any REAL bosses and you'll have a much more enjoyable time.
- Pick your fights wisely, sometimes enemies are too much hassle and it's easier to ignore them. And be careful not to get surrounded because that's an easy way to die.
- You're gonna die a lot, it's part of the learning process. Keep at it, persistence is more important than reaction speed.
- Use jump attacks whenever you can, it's a safe way to approach a lot of enemies early on and it deals a lot of posture/poise damage (when you deal enough, the enemy is knocked down and opened up for a finisher which deals tons of regular damage)


The easiest class to start the game is Confessor (they start with good armor, sword+shield, a healing spell and a stealth buff) - easier stealth and more healing helps a lot early on and they've got access to a lot of different playstyles right away. Figure out which playstyle you think is the most fun and then spec into that when you level up.
(Also I recommend starting with the Golden Seed gift to upgrade your healing flask immediately after the tutorial, it makes the first area much easier)

[Baphu]

just keep Rolling rolling rolling rolling

[Xxanno]

To elaborate a bit on the vigor debate: Every level you invest into vigor gives you more HP per vigor level than the last vigor level
(1lv = 3hp each level, 4lv = 4hp each level)
until you hit the softcap. You will feel the Hp increase at 30ish vigor.

Edit: Bloody, I can't explain details for ♥♥♥♥.

[purpl3 h4z3]

Level up vigor

[Igorashs]

Most important: Have Fun! even when u loose, eventually u will win with practice.

[SnakeshyperTTV/Kick]

First off I recommend a str or quality build for demonstration purposes this will be a str build.
1. First select the confessor class select the lands between rune for 3k runes and get a additional 3.2k runes level up I recommend 10 vig, 13 mind, 10 end, 13 str, 13 dex, 15 faith, and 12 arc for rotten breath for easy access for lion's claw.
2. Get the flail and head to limgrave tunnels make sure to get 12 smiting stone 1's.
3. Get as many golden seeds and sacred tears that you can sparta kick kenneth haight of the bridge and loot the graveyard for the sleep pot recipe.
4. Head to fort haight for the left dectus medallion.
5. Head to caelid for the wonderous physik and sacred tear and then head into caelid to fort gael hit the grace first and get flame grant me strength come back later when you have rotten breath.
6. Head to fort faroth get the right dectus medallion, gold rune 12, and radagon's soreseal get a gold pickled fowl foot then kill greyoll allocate your flasks to mana flasks and put the str tear and dex tear in your physik the str tear is in limgrave near stormveil shack and the dex tear is in liurnia found near the scenic isle get the golden vow ash of war found above the deathtouched catacombs southwest.
7. Buff up and kill greyoll pop the gold fowl foot for 90ishk runes level up I recommend 12 vig, 13 mind, 12 end, and 26 str.
8. For str weapons I recommend the Greatsword aka the dragonslayer or giant crusher do take note the giant crusher requires 40 str to twohand it.
9. Next head to the dragon communion church in caelid and get the rotten breath incantation then fast travel to fort faroth to get lion's claw make sure to have enough mana flasks just in case the lion wants to dodge rotten breath and then get the starscarge tailsman.
10. Then head to redmane castle and rune farm and level up then head to the abandoned cave apply lion's claw to your weapon of choice level it up to +3 buff up at the boss fog door it is two cleanrot knights you can still clap them easy with lion's claw even after the poise damage nerf to colossal weapons.
11. Head to Lenne's rise loot the graveyard and hit the grace then rest until night if you have a extra gold pickled fowl foot 1 can be found near the first step grace and a other one in the sealed tunnel and a smithing stone bell bearing 2 cheese the knight's calvary pop a gold pickled fowl foot and hot swap to the golden scarb tailsman man for 60ishk runes level up if you hit the raya lucaria crystal tunnel and sealed tunnel level up your weapon of choice to +16 if you are a mascocist head to volcano manor and get 7 smithing stone 6's and 3 near the hermit shack piss of the bear to break the statue this should be enough to level your weapon up to +18 and also 2-3 smithing stone 7's can be found near the church of plague to level up your weapon.
12. Head to murkwater cave bully the invader then fight Patches if you want the bull goat armor spare him if not kill him.
13. Head to stormveil buff up make sure that you have margit's shackle then bully margit and then pop a gold pickled fowl foot and hot swap to the gold scarab and level up and then head to stormveil castle to get the claw tailsman and then head to the sage cave found in altus for the raptured black feather's armor then head through stormveil main gate and kill Gostoc then bully Godrick then do the same thing for extra runes pop his rememberance for 20k runes and level up.
14. Then hit to raya lucaria and clap Rennala then do the same thing for extra runes pop then her rememberance for 20k runes and level up.
15. Then do white mask varee's questline and rune farm at the palace approach ledge grace by shooting a bird rinse and repeat until level 100 I recommend 33 vig, 15 mind, 30 end, 40 str, 15 dex or pump the 2 levels into vig, end, str, or faith, and 25 faith.
16. Then fight Radahn then do the same thing for extra runes pop his rememberance for 40k runes and level up.
17. Then head back to volcano manor hopefully you activated the bridge then make sure you have enough sleep pots for the godskin noble and bonk his fatass to Mcdonald's do the same thing for extra runes level up then head to the two stone sword key fog gate then use two of the stone sword keys make your way down there for the dagger tailsman if you rely on staggers and then royal knights resolve.
18. Then get the serpent hunter spear and level it up to at least +6 then do ranni's questline and get the mimic tear and level it up to +10 and then head to the four belfries picking up the jelly fish shield along the way hit the four belfries site of grace and make sure that you have good enough armor and 2 stone sword keys then get the imbued stone sword key and activate the crumbling farum azula teleporter and wrong warp to the main side of it by selecting the roundtable hold grace and hitting alt f4 at the right time then get somber bell bearing 4, 5, hero's rune 5, lords rune found near dragon temple lift grace along with a golden seed and gold rune 12, and a ancient somber dragon smithing stone.
For the godskin duo get enough sleep pots to put to sleep the noble 9 can be found near the albernic village and the right haligtree medellion then do Nephli loux's quest line for a ancient dragon smithing stone as a other imbued stone sword key can be found in sellia then get revenge on the grafted scion and get the storm hawk spirt ashes. Then head back to farum summon in recuesant Bernal buff up and summon in mimic tear for a easy time then do the same thing for extra runes then level your weapon up to +25 or level up.
19. Then head to the swamp of aeonia bully Commander O'neil get the gold needle then head to gowry get the needle repaired and then do Millicent's questline then head to the shaded castle for valkyrie's prothesis and give it to Millicent then head to the windmill village summon in Millicent and mimic tear buff up if you are maidenless then kill her for her tailsmain p.s if you kill her then I will go Big Boggart mode on you and rip you to shreds and go full dung eater mode on your corpse.
20. Then warp back to volcano manor and bully rykard for rykard I reccomend at least the plus 6 serpent hunter or if your wrong warped to farum +9 or 10, claw tailsman, and raptor's black feather's buff up and summon in mimic tear then trade in his rememberance for blasphemous blade and level it up to +10 it is good for clapping Malenia's rotussy to the point of her saying harder daddy also make sure to duplicate his remembrance at the bell walking maslum's as it along with Malenia's and elden beasts grant's 50k runes.
21. Then get all the sacred tears in altus.
22. Then bully the draconic tree sentinel summon in Great Horned Tragoth, Millicent, and mimic tear and buff up.
23. Then bully goldfrey then do the same thing for extra runes also make sure to bully the erdtree avator for a lords rune and level up I forgot to say this because I am a idiot.
24. Then bully Margott margit's shackle also works on him then do the same thing for extra runes.
25. Then head to the shunning grounds to get Mogh's shackle and head back to Moghwyn palace and bully Mogh for being a pedophile or ♥♥♥ if you want to take it to extreme levels of toxicity make sure to put the purifying blood tear in your flask if you are not doing the comet azura cheese.
26. For late game areas I recommend at least 30-60 vig to avoid being one hit killed.
27. Then get the smithing stone bell bearing 3 and two sacred tear also bewary of Borealis, the freezing fog and the Rivers of Blood invader make sure to kill the Rivers of Blood invader as it is good for farming four toed fowl feet and with the right build and buffs it can clap Malenia's rotussy to the point of her saying daddy chill.
28. Then head to castle sol for the right haligtree madellion.
29. Then head to the consencrated snowfield to Ordina make sure to get the sentry torch to see the black knife assassin's and head to the haligtree I recommend BHS for the area to avoid most of the deadly attacks and a good armor with holy damage negation.
30. Then bully Loretta then do the same thing for extra runes or level up your other weapon if you are using a secondary weapon.
31. Then carefully make your way around the mages for a Hero rune 4 found before you fight Loretta make sure to get the shortcut first if you die.
32. Then finish Millicent's questline make sure to save her then develop crippling depression.
33. Then for fire giant I recommend starting Alexander's questline summon him in and mimic tear and buff up then do the same thing for extra runes and pop his rememberance and level up faith to 27 for lords divine fortifation for the final boss.
34. Then speak to Alexander buff up before the duel and onehit him with the right str requirement and get the shard of alexander tailsman.
35. The head back to the Haligtree and clap Malenia's rotussy buff up and summon in Mimic tear then do the same thing for extra runes and pop her rememberance optionally you can summon in the real LMSH to clap her rotussy real good.
36. For the draconic tree sentenial summon in a friend to destroy him and Maliketh then do the same thing for extra runes and pop his rememberance for the end game I recommend 40 vig, 40 end, 70-80 str, and 27 faith.
37. Then bully gideon then do the same thing for extra runes level up same thing for Hoarah Loux and pop his rememberance for radagon buff up make sure to have the axe tailsman equiped and the cracked tear tear for extra charged attack damage along with the jelly fish shield buff and blood boil aromatic buff this shot kill Radagon in 1-2 charged attacks or 3-4 with the giant crusher with royal knight's resolve with the fire affinity and hot swap to the Dragonslayer and shard of alexander for elden beast reapply any buffs and cast lord's divine fort. then do the same thing for extra runes and get the sacred relic sword and level it up to +10 and rune farm to 213 for ng+ or not it is up to you.

[CourtesyFlush09]

Messaggio originale di Rambit:

...and everyone playing this game would attempt to dodge it and most likely dodge most of it.

Lmao.

[Kanharn]

Messaggio originale di gernig:

Messaggio originale di Polraudio:

Dont listen to this tip. VIG is very important in the game. Especially if you are going with a melee build. Id say get it up to at least 1000 hp tho.
Its not so important once you learn the game and know how to dodge stuff.

don't listen to this kid, he has only 200 hours on elder rings, i have almost 1000 hours

He is not banned off the forums tho and can reply to people.

[Heimdall313]

Don't bother with top meta build stuff, its all PvP and late game equipment.
Find a weapon you like. Medium shields suck, you'll get creamed trying to use them past level 10. Powerstance (dual wielding two weapons of the same type, like two katanas or straight swords) totally dwarfs two handing a single weapon, if you want damage you dual wield. If you want to hide behind a greatshield and sloooowly poke stuff to death, go for it.
Armor, the only stat that matters is Poise, higher poise is better.

You'll die, a lot, I did and I still die. If you get horribly crushed by something over and over, just leave and grind on something you can kill. If you see a giant T-rex looking dog or bird, you screwed up, leave, in the opposite direction, fast.

[L. Grossman]

Don't worry about where you put stats at you can change them mid game if you like. Build Vitality unless you're a dodge king. I always do 40-50 Vitality and then set my other stats to give my weapon the best damage. Mind and endurance are set by preference. I don't do mages so ask someone else, I prefer Faith based spells . Shields are very good for early game and make it easy to level up using a poker and heavy shield. You will have to learn to dodge eventually as its the best way to avoid damage and don't forget to LEVEL YOUR GEAR.

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