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What’s the point of Havel’s Shield?

It’s so heavy that you need to spend all your points on endurance. I mean you can just go with Eagle Shield instead of Havel’s Shield and you’d be fine. Its stats doesn’t justify its weight.

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u/AdministrativeList30 — 11 hours ago
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I thought the kiln of the first flame was underground, since we take stairs down to get to it. Was I wrong?

I'm working on my next dark souls one shot for a TRPG. Up until now, my players have enjoyed discovering or rediscovering Dark Souls lore (I always make sure even people who have never heard of the Dark Souls universe can play my TRPG and understand what's at stake).

Next time, I want the players actions to determine the fate of the world, meaning their quest will be to hold on a siege while the prince of their realm link the fire. My initial idea was that some realm build its cadtle on top of the first flame, and while the players battle outside against an army of Hollow (probably led by Londor, I'm not fully decided yet), the prince will go down to the Kiln and "perform the ritual" (get his sorry ass kicked by the Soul of Cinder) to link the first flame. The players will mostly have to defend the castle, but I'll try to have them finish their quest at the kiln of the first flame (the final boss could make their way to the kiln to try to usurp the flame).

Buuuuut that's because I thought the kiln was underground. I looked at the full map of DS1, and it seems I was completly wrong.

Unless I wasn't?

I know its just a TRPG, but up until now I managed to be lore accurate and I want to remain that way.

Anyone can tell me where exactly the kiln of the first flame is ?

u/Rhaenelys — 16 hours ago
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Brass Armor Cosplay by Me

My Brass Armor/Darkmoon Knightess/Anor Londo Fire Keeper cosplay. Last photo is a work in progress photo so you know I didn't use AI.

u/SharkJumps — 22 hours ago

Bed of Chaos

Out of interest, did any of you figure out how to kill Bed of Chaos without looking online? If so, how many attempts or how long did it take you to figure it out?

Ive always had a "hit boss, boss die" approach from every other soulsborne game ive played. So to come across something like Bed of Chaos when hitting it doesnt do shit but get you bitch slapped by a tree, I was stumped and had to search wtf to do.

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u/WHooodisle — 17 hours ago

Are there any mods that add new landmasses?

Hi there, fellow Chosen Undead. I have played a whole lot of DSR and while I can't get enough of it, traversing only the same few maps gets a bit repetitive. Are there any mods that add new maps, or add cut content to the existing ones?

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u/IAmTheBiggestDragon — 15 hours ago

Guys, I need help ASAP

SO my 1st playthrough I completed Anor Londo then did the soul dupe glitch and I feel ashamed so I made a new character. In the new character, I took a long 3 Months break. I played RE4 and Dark souls 3 until Irythyll. I got the urge to play Dark Souls 1 again but my all memoirs about my journey were forgotten. I know every early-mid game area and enemies just all my progression. Now should I start a new character or Continue my save?

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u/Usual-Emergency8566 — 15 hours ago

Any advice on daggers ?

I currently have a Bandit's Knife (raw+5) for CRIT and really fast attacks. Is there a better dagger, especially for ripostes ?

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u/BismuthCommun — 19 hours ago
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Slowly going Hollow.

I’ve always found a deep meaning in the quote “Don’t you dare go hollow,” and I must admit that I’ve reached a point in my life where I’m slowly but constantly declining into what feels like an endless dark abyss. I don’t know what lies down there, but a dark desire for a state of non-existence is slowly devouring me, taking away the sunlight that once always seemed to shine on me.

Colors are fading, thoughts are becoming duller, and I feel numb. Even tears seem crystallized inside of me, unable to fall and wash away this sense of emptiness I carry within.

I chose to talk about myself without using medical terminology, even though I know exactly what my diagnoses are.

I truly hope you all can keep finding joy in your lives.

Don’t you dare go hollow.
I’ll try my best not to.

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u/venzoffthewall — 1 day ago

FUCK the bed of chaos

Tf is this boss, got the right core and i try to dodge into the slaps but they still hit??? He spams slaps and breaks the floor so i cant hit bro???
Wtf???
I felt the game was getting a bit less detailed and not super polished after O AND S but LORD what is this!??
Take me back to first discovering anor londo

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u/Big-Independent-2206 — 18 hours ago

What's the enemy you hate the most?

I'm not talking about enemy types. I mean, sure, screw all of them bug-eyed lizards, but that's beside the point.

I'm asking what's the specific enemy in a specific location that you really, REALLY hate, and why.

Obvious answer: Anor Londo archers.

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u/CreativeHandle69420 — 1 day ago
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Me everytime I adjust my equip load.

Gotta make sure you are not fat rolling.

u/Ok-Flan8808 — 1 day ago

It's always fun to invade someone who's Gravelorded and see the phantoms. In this case, my character Vivian seems to be best pals with them.

u/Darkwoth81Dyoni — 1 day ago

I just defeated Gwyn, Lord of Cinder in two tries (This is my first time playing)

Armor is Wanderer set upgraded to +8 (only the coat is +9) and Gravelord sword+4

Was I just overthinking that he is going to be hard to beat or am I actually broken?

u/Elegant_Jump_6923 — 1 day ago

Kalameet

How do I cut off this dudes tail. I've had him near dead like 8 times now. He's not hard to kill but im trying way to hard for his tail weapon

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u/Sage_Batten — 1 day ago

Rats and Humanity

So I was farming the rats in the depths and I started wondering, why do they drop it? The Pisaca I am assuming carry it because it is the last vestiges of their fading humanity. But why the rats?

Is it perhaps from eating people? That is my only good guess.

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u/fleshpress — 1 day ago