1-10 How hard?

[smetch]

I pretty much suck at Dark Souls (I'm old), I loved Bloodbourne and want to try this where does this game rank on the Soulslike difficulty scale?

[Sparhawk 59]

5 depending on how you play and learn the game. Its easiest for summons help getting graces and kit and its forgiving as you can by pass many things and come back and finish the job

[potato]

it's a lot easier than the previous souls games

[smetch]

Originally posted by Sparhawk 57:

5 depending on how you play and learn the game

I'm good with a 5, thanks, I think part of why I liked Bloodbourne is because it was more forgiving than Dark Souls.

[smetch]

Originally posted by potato:

it's a lot easier than the previous souls games

Encouraging.

[Rena Ichigawa]

Depends largely on your play style, and what mechanics you choose to use, or avoid. Game can be a cake walk, or a absolute skull crushing beatdown.

[ChubbNutt]

It's safe to say if you struggle with other souls games then you will struggle with this as well.

[Alby]

Ron Jeremy

[Furia]

Originally posted by smetch:

I pretty much suck at Dark Souls (I'm old), I loved Bloodbourne and want to try this where does this game rank on the Soulslike difficulty scale?

Depends on many factors... Mainly on weapon, level, and how you spend your points. It's harder than previous souls (1-3 Excluding Ringed city). To give you a scale, BB is like a walk in the park in comparison.

Nobody can tell you how hard it's gonna be for you, in the end everyone found different boss difficult for them depending on the factors mentioned above.

PS: it's my opinion so take it as you wish, just remember if you struggle you can alaways summon magic player that will one shot your boss within 10s.

[Mr_Blank]

For starting players: 8/10, difficult jut definitely not impossible, especially since elden ring has so many more tools at the players disposal to make things easier.

For veterans: 5-6/10 depending on how long it’s been since they dodge rolled out of an attack.

For NG+4 (journey 5) and up, 9-10/10 depending entirely on your level and build, bosses like malekith and malenia become way more punishing with their insane damage, and bosses like fire giant and elden beast become more aggravating because of their massive HP count.

[Amanita]

4 at beginning. 1 when you learn the clunky controls and how bosses work in this game. Mobs are extremely easy. The only dangerous enemy out in the world was this crazy bear in a cave. Bosses are easy when you know their moves. Its hard to die in this game. Has less cheese than some previous souls games. What killed me the most is height because of exploring. Yes malenia is difficult,but gets easy when you know how to dodge her dancing blade thing. I hope dlc brings some mobs that are actually dangerous and not like how you swat away a fly.

[Despiser]

Pretty easy for magic users. I only use dodge and roll melee for maybe 1/3 of bosses.

[Tommy Wiseau]

its def harder than dark souls, id say about an 8 or 9 on hardest games ive played. But if you get on PC you can just use wemod when you get stuck so...

[Chad Miyazaki]

Btw, if you buy it, you're not supossed to fight the horse dude at start, it's just the game saying come back later

[Sabaithal]

If Dark Souls is at 5:
- If you use all the equipment and stuff at your disposal, this game is 2 most of the time. There are a lot of options to choose from.
- If you impose arbitrary restrictions on yourself, such as no shields, no spirit ashes, not using X weapon, not using spells, not using ranged weapons, etc, then its an 8. Of course you have only yourself to blame at this point.

[Krypto]

8-9 if you're pure melee. This combat system has never been great against enemy groups, and Elden Ring is full of them.

4-5 if you use sorcery. You can stay at range and pick off enemies one by one, then go in melee range. Much more relaxed and enjoyable.