Is it worth spending the time to 100% DS1R?

[TheAlmightySunBro, Silkaire]

I don’t want to put all my energy into it if it’s not worth the time.

[pix]

depends on what you mean by worth it. for me it was worth, since even though you dont really get anything its fun to do.

[sekai]

The answer to whether 100%ing ANY game is worth the time is almost always, dare I say, 99% chance a NO.

Unless you find particular joy in achievement hunting otherwise there's no reason to try and get 100% since there will always be achievement that demands extreme dedication that makes the game very restricted and unfun. And Dark Souls 1 has no shortage of those kind of achievements.

A quick glance at all the achievement you'll realise you have to do something like 3 separate completionist runs in a row at minimum to get it all nailed down. They're gonna take a while since you will have to get literally everything in the game, many of the categories requirement are mutually exclusive from one another which necessitate a separate run. it's a pretty large time committment,

So unless 100% games is just what you have to do, then it's probably not worth the time.

[TheAlmightySunBro, Silkaire]

Maybe I’ll just do it overtime. For example I started a second play through yesterday so maybe in this play through I will discover the last two covenants I don’t have the achievement for yet and get the Dark Lord ending. I also could collect as many different types of weapons, armor sets, and rings as well as getting the best possible version of each type of weapon.

[sekai]

Originally posted by Gangsta Grievous:

Maybe I’ll just do it overtime. For example I started a second play through yesterday so maybe in this play through I will discover the last two covenants I don’t have the achievement for yet and get the Dark Lord ending. I also could collect as many different types of weapons, armor sets, and rings as well as getting the best possible version of each type of weapon.

Your biggest concern is probably the leveling of stuff, such as weapons. In order to level a weapon to its max potential you will need Titanite Slab, where each run there's only a grand total of 4.

This is also not counting things like boss soul weapons and armour where they can be mutually exclusive. For instance, getting Smough's stuff means you will have to get Ornstein's stuff on another playthrough. Then there are like 3 versions of the Artorias' sword, 2 of which have to be acquired in different runs since they use the same boss soul to make. The same will happen to any weapons that share the same boss soul to make. Special events like choosing Frampt and Kaathe, Dark Anor Londo, etc may also require a separate run. I'm sure there are other things.

Your last run will also be a NG+ run about 1/3rd way in since you will have to ascend Gwyn's stuff in the NG+. And for getting the Demon's Great Hammer too, unless you use the Black Firebomb start or just git super gud and spend 20 min fighting Asylum Demon with a broken sword.

Even if you do manage to keep all of them in a reasonable amount of runs, you still have to deal with an astronomical amount of soul, material, reputation (though largely can be done pve) grind, and whatever grinding to get everything.

If you're up for the challenge, then go for it. Just saying it might take a while.

[TheAlmightySunBro, Silkaire]

https://darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Snuggly

This solves the Demon Great Hammer issue

[sekai]

Also with misc items or things like boss weapons or all these different build and magic and stuff, how are they supposed to all be on the same character, or at least a minimum amount of spread between a couple characters? Do you just keep doing NG+ until you get everything? If so there's also the player skill requirement.

So yeah, Prepare to Die lol.

[TheAlmightySunBro, Silkaire]

I already got GWYN’s sword on NG+ and I already have Smough’s armor. I also already got Manus’s spell and one of the three Artorias swords.

[TheAlmightySunBro, Silkaire]

Originally posted by sekai:

Also with misc items or things like boss weapons or all these different build and magic and stuff, how are they supposed to all be on the same character? Do you just keep doing NG+ until you get everything? If so there's also the player skill requirement.

So yeah, Prepare to Die lol.

“You underestimate my power.”

[sekai]

Originally posted by Gangsta Grievous:

Originally posted by sekai:

Also with misc items or things like boss weapons or all these different build and magic and stuff, how are they supposed to all be on the same character? Do you just keep doing NG+ until you get everything? If so there's also the player skill requirement.

So yeah, Prepare to Die lol.

“You underestimate my power.”

I shudder at the thought of attempting this 100%. I wish you good luck. May the flames guide thee.

[Crypto Gamer]

You will be in NG+2 if you want to do all stuff.

+you will need to grind a little for rare weapon drops.

Edit:If grinding always use the ring from Sens and 10 humanity for 410% drop rate.


Check how many times you need to kill optional bosses so you can make their boss stuff.

Kill the optional Stray demon for a Titanite slab he is very weak to bleeding.

There are weapons from Mimics that are partially upgrade you can finish those for the completed upgrade path achievement.

Killing the Asylum demon the first time is extremely easy on NG+.

[TheAlmightySunBro, Silkaire]

Originally posted by sekai:

Originally posted by Gangsta Grievous:

“You underestimate my power.”

I shudder at the thought of attempting this 100%. I wish you good luck. May the flames guide thee.

I ride at dawn! (Just had to come up with something to say so more like later today 😂)

[dcy665]

Originally posted by Gangsta Grievous:

Originally posted by sekai:

I shudder at the thought of attempting this 100%. I wish you good luck. May the flames guide thee.

I ride at dawn! (Just had to come up with something to say so more like later today 😂)

DS:R is designed to be played three times. Three. One. Two. And mostly Three.
You need boss souls, and some of their boss weapons/gear are multiples
One requires ... Three.

Heads up, learn from each death. Beware being surrounded.
Suffer stun locking but learn from that. Mobs can get stun locked too.

Suicide missions don't cost gathered material, or gear. Just souls, easy to plan on being low, doing such a run, and not caring about losing 40 souls (when leveling up can require thousands, tens of thousands, and - up)

Dark Souls #1 Rule: Kill The Dogs First

Good Luck

[Talilover]

Yeah, roaming fromsoft fans will track you down and preform acts of CBT on you if you don't 100% the game.

Tf do you think? 100% the game if you feel like it, no reason past that.

[TheAlmightySunBro, Silkaire]

P.S. I hate the sorcerer in depths

[Frantic–042]

The only time I could see it being worthy of a 100%, is if you really dont bave anything else to play or finish, and if you really love the world of the game, which is easy to do so.