Dark Souls

[Juez]

I've been replaying through Dark Souls and I'm finding out that I'm still absolutely terrible at the game.

Also horribly unlucky. I couldn't score the Black Knight Sword or Halberd. And I can't keep more than 4000 souls before dying.

Some how, I finally made it to the first bell. At level 30+.

Oh wow. The sword and Halbred are rare drops so it's nothing to worry about though the shield is really nice to have early on along with the swords. Just get the drake sword and it will make things so much easier, also don't fight mobs if you can, just lure them out one by one.

 

[EyeofCalamity]

I've been replaying through Dark Souls and I'm finding out that I'm still absolutely terrible at the game.

Also horribly unlucky. I couldn't score the Black Knight Sword or Halberd. And I can't keep more than 4000 souls before dying.

Some how, I finally made it to the first bell. At level 30+.

Yeah what Juece said also in dark souls you will never be able to run around town invincible. Dark souls doesn't allow that so no matter what level you are you gonna take a shit ton of damage so patience is key. This game is hard, always leaves newcomers in the dark, you may hit an NPC and may not never know how to un aggro him (sucked when it happened to me the first time....) but here are the few tips to help you out.

Always be defensive make sure to just 1h and block then strike back. Go to the undead merchant in the undead burg by your second bonfire right next to an area full of skeletons, purchase the heater shield (costs 1000 souls) is an excellent beginner shield because of its extremely light weight and 100% physical damage reduction. Also get a bow and a few arrows (I prefer 100 and make sure your dex is at 14 to use the bow) and then go under the bridge and keep shooting at the dragons tail and the drake sword should drop. You can also do a suicide run in the beginning and go to towards the left to where a bunch of skeletons are in a graveyard and then grab the winged spear and zweihandler and high tail it back (or get killed lol) Zweihandler is very good 2H weapon which requires 24 strength to 1H but 16 to just 2h it I think....other than that what are your characters stats?

 

[Windstar]

Well, I need to tackle Sen's Fortress next, (actually already started and lost a combined total of 15000 souls). I'm not certain the drake sword can cut it there.

I started off as a Wanderer just like the first time I played, but the my current stats are 20 Vitality and Endurance, 20 Strength and 17 Dexterity. Level 37 now I think.

I'm wondering if I should just farm up 20k souls and grab the Crest of Artorias and entered the sealed area of the forest and grab the Eastern armor or something. I'm not quite sure what weapons I could use at this point.

I've killed Havel, Moonlight Butterfly, Capra Demon. Haven't beaten the Hydra (I gave up on him), I've gotten quite a few armors, but I'm mainly using the Elite Knight armor right now. I've got a Scimitar +7 and Estus Flask+2 from the New Londo and Undead Parish souls.

 

[Dr_Tom]

Well, I need to tackle Sen's Fortress next, (actually already started and lost a combined total of 15000 souls). I'm not certain the drake sword can cut it there.

I started off as a Wanderer just like the first time I played, but the my current stats are 20 Vitality and Endurance, 20 Strength and 17 Dexterity. Level 37 now I think.

I'm wondering if I should just farm up 20k souls and grab the Crest of Artorias and entered the sealed area of the forest and grab the Eastern armor or something. I'm not quite sure what weapons I could use at this point.

I've killed Havel, Moonlight Butterfly, Capra Demon. Haven't beaten the Hydra (I gave up on him), I've gotten quite a few armors, but I'm mainly using the Elite Knight armor right now. I've got a Scimitar +7 and Estus Flask+2 from the New Londo and Undead Parish souls.

Sen's is probably where you want to be right now. Darkroot Forest can, and probably will, be a bitch for you. Especially at your level. I would highly recommend picking either Dex or Str and only putting points into one of them, not both. Also, put points into Int, get great magic weapon, and watch your damage go up with that too until you can get crystal magic weapon. It will also give you access to souls spear, homing soul mass, and soul arrow to at least add some damage onto enemies before they get up to you.

but yeah, my main advice for you is put points into Vitality, Endurance, Strength or Dex(not both, unless you're building towards using a specific weapon like the Greatsword of Artorias), and Intelligence.

Also, since you're in Sen's, at the bottom of Sen's fortress is a mimic chest that once killed will drop a lightning spear. Get this, as it will help you much more than your Drake Sword now.

 

[Windstar]

Sen's is probably where you want to be right now. Darkroot Forest can, and probably will, be a bitch for you. Especially at your level. I would highly recommend picking either Dex or Str and only putting points into one of them, not both. Also, put points into Int, get great magic weapon, and watch your damage go up with that too until you can get crystal magic weapon. It will also give you access to souls spear, homing soul mass, and soul arrow to at least add some damage onto enemies before they get up to you.

but yeah, my main advice for you is put points into Vitality, Endurance, Strength or Dex(not both, unless you're building towards using a specific weapon like the Greatsword of Artorias), and Intelligence.

Also, since you're in Sen's, at the bottom of Sen's fortress is a mimic chest that once killed will drop a lightning spear. Get this, as it will help you much more than your Drake Sword now.

Well basically I'm getting sniped by lightning at Sen's Fortress at the bridge. I get knocked off and I die. There's also some big demon down there too.