A 2016 Fantasy Action RPG, developed by From Software for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It is the fourth game in the Souls series, following Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, and Dark Souls 2.
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What does dipping my head in wax do?
So I'm in the Grand Archives, and I came across a pool of wax I can dunk my head into. When I do so, I get a nice fancy looking head covered in wax.
So, that looks pretty fancy and all, but what exactly does this do?
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Why do I sometimes regain an estus flask charge?
In Dark Souls 1 there was a similar mechanic where you would gain charges when someone "nearby" (as the game ruled) strengthed a bonfire. I don't see this mechanic yet in Dark Souls 3 and it seems to be happening in one of the first areas.…
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What are the pros/cons of the Dark Sigil and Hollowing?
Yoel of Londor is at Firelink Shrine now, and offering me free levels. Some basic research indicates to me that if I accept them, I'll get a Dark Sigil, which causes me to Hollow on death. And possibly other things.
I've also seen some ways I can…
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Where can I buy pants?
In previous Souls games, there is usually at least 1 vendor in the hub area. I've read online that the Handmaiden fills this role in Dark Souls 3 and sells all kinds of useful things, including garments to cover my lower body. But I've run around…
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What's going on with the fog at Firelink Shrine?
Sometimes when I return to Firelink Shrine, I try to leave it (via the front door that you first enter it from). Occasionally, there is grey fog blocking my path. Unlike boss door, I can't just press a button to walk through it. If I wait long…
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How to cross lava?
Whats the best way to cross the lava in the Smouldering Lake area?
I have tried using Red Bug Pellets and fire resistance gear. But it's not enough to get me back in one piece.
Lava:
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What are the consequences of message ratings, protection and dissapearing messages.
Sometimes a message appears in-game: "Someone has rated your message" and this glance appears on your character. What are the benefits/downsides of someone approving or disapproving your written messages in the game?
There's also an option for…
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How does summoning players for bosses affect boss stats?
When fighting bosses, it's fairly obvious that summoning four other players will increase the bosses' total health by quite a bit, but what exactly is happening here?
Does each summoned player increase a boss' health by a certain amount?
Do NPC…
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What does Frostbite do?
I recently acquired the Irithyll Straight Sword and see that it does Frost damage. When fighting a boss, I noticed that eventually gave me Frostbite, though I have no idea what Frostbite actually does. Checking the wikis has been inconclusive,…
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How am I supposed to put out fires?
Okay, so I finally made it to the Crucifixion Swamp and I found a writing that said if I put out three fires then I'll be able to reach Wolf Blood. How am I supposed to do that? I tried using slugs, I tried interacting, I tried breaking them. What…
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Do I need upgraded rings for the achievement?
There is an achievement which can be completed by collecting all rings.
Does this mean that I also need to collect the upgraded versions (+1, +2) of the rings which can only be found in NG+?
Or is it enough to collect the basic versions of the…
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How many different types of enemies are in Dark Souls 3?
Don't ask why, but I want to count different types of enemies in Dark Souls 3.
It is easy to use this wiki and count that there are 19 bosses and 4 minibosses. But usual enemies are present at different locations, so it is much harder to count. I…
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What are conditions to get NPC invasion at Dark Souls 3?
What are conditions to get NPC invasion at Dark Souls 3?
I saw invastion by Holy Knight Hodrick in this video, so I tried to reproduce it. I went to this area and ate Ember... and nothing happend, I waited for 5 minutes at the point the invasion…
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What does the medallion next to a message signify?
In Dark Souls 3 (and some of the previous games in the series, if I remember correctly), messages on the ground have a "medallion" to the left of the message text, as pictured below:
The majority of messages I see in-game have the style of…
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How does 2-handing a weapon affect damage?
I imagine this answer might get complicated depending on how the weapon is infused and which stats scale it, but maybe not. Obviously, I don't really understand how one-handing vs two-handing affect things. In previous games, I've used…
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