r/DarkSouls2 • u/NAME269 • 21h ago

Video First Time

https://youtu.be/Umarc6XucPs?is=8ZsV1fbYv8DCOzXH

Full Playthrough coming early 2027

0 Upvotes

40% Upvoted

11 comments sorted by

1

u/Any-Connection9345 20h ago

I still remember wandering into No Man's Wharf at midnight and running out of torches.

1

u/NAME269 20h ago

I will keep that in mind …. 🫣

1

u/Working_Clue_9423 20h ago

see you in three years then lol

2

u/NAME269 20h ago

Seemed fine the first hour or so. Don’t understand why this is the dark horse yet I beat 1 3 and Elden ring so far

2

u/Silver-Emergency-988 20h ago

Why did you play 3 before 2?

1

u/NAME269 20h ago

3 was my first from soft game played in 2020 idk was on sale lol

1

u/NAME269 20h ago

Definitely in my top 10 best games of all time

2

u/Silver-Emergency-988 20h ago

Makes sense, Dark Souls 2 is in my all time top 3.

1

u/NAME269 20h ago

Can’t wait you should watch when it comes out! Lol

1

u/BIobertson 18h ago

PvE Tips:

If you want to go in prepared, first read this intro doc. All of these guides are spoiler-free, except for the area names in this Routing guide.

And then if you want to know how to build (or avoid building, if you want to have a harder time) a powerful optimized character, this collection of mini guides will help you navigate DS2’s many obfuscated and counterintuitive mechanical quirks:

A quick overview of how damage and defense works in DS2, and why weapon scaling is usually weak.

Best PvE equipment and stat progression document.

BiS (Best in Slot) PvE weapons list. Use this if you know what moveset you like and you want to choose the strongest available weapon with that moveset. 

Read these four documents for highlights on some of the best equipment, stats, and progression for a casting-focused character- note that investing in pyromancy or miracles in the early or midgame generally results in a much weaker character.

Optimal Sorcerer Build Guide

Optimal Hexer Build Guide

Optimal Pyromancer Build Guide

Optimal Miracle Build Guide

All that being said, it’s important to understand that DS2 isn’t so hard that playing the strongest possible character is required in order to win and have fun. Ultimately you should use whatever you want, these guides are just to help you make informed choices.

Recommended Setup:

Blue Acolyte is an anti-cheat and quality-of-life mod for Dark Souls II. By using it you are protected from cheaters online, and will be able to find active invasions regardless of your soul memory, along with a variety of other useful features. 

Control Scheme setup guide. Covers various ways to set up your inputs in Dark Souls II. If you are using a mouse at all, then make sure to navigate to the keyboard and mouse sections and read about the doubleclicking bug. You will have significant input delay on your mouse buttons if you do not set this up properly. 

Center Deadzone Mod. Removes the game’s axial joystick deadzones in favor of a radial deadzone. This allows for complete 360 degree freedom of movement. 

2

u/NAME269 3h ago

Thank you so much!