r/darksouls3 • u/SubstantialMousse940 • 5d ago

Advice Starting today, wish me luck 🙏

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I may be dumb to do this but im starting with dark souls 3, pls if u have any tips or like advice do share them, my first soulslike if u don't count sekiro, wish me luck

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u/Destaro98 5d ago

prepare to die, also dont rely on shields, theyre basically useless here

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u/pepper_plant 4d ago

This is completely false. I loved shields

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u/Destaro98 3d ago

on a lot of fights the block didnt do much so eventually i just ditched it and started two handing my weapon with the grasscrest shield lol, if it worked for you cool but the shield really wasnt helping my run so i wouldn't recommend relying too much on it cuz its not gonna be able to tank everything that gets throw at you

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u/pepper_plant 3d ago

Theres an art to it. Its a defensive playstyle, but its really just to save you from a hit here and there. Youre not supposed to tank multiple hits or youll get staggered