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00:00:00 – 00:08:45
The video discusses hidden refinements in Dark Souls 3, including gameplay tips, fashion emphasis over stats, leveling up through Yoel, and the summoning system that scales Phantom's strength. It explains how players can reverse hollowing, invade others, and receive rewards based on their covenant. Tips like stopping rolls after jumping, weapon arts usage, and staying below 70% equip burden are shared. The absence of power stance dual wielding is noted, with a suggestion to watch Scott Jund's video for defense mechanics insights. Overall, the video aims to enhance players' understanding of Dark Souls 3 mechanics and promote further engagement with the game.
00:00:00
In this segment of the video, the narrator discusses some hidden refinements in Dark Souls 3. Firstly, players can use the D-pad to quickly access the first item in the quick select bar, usually the estus flask. Secondly, there’s an emphasis on fashion over stats, with a new feature allowing for easy curation of the perfect look in the equipment screen. The narrator explains the concept of going hollow in the game and how players can level up through Yoel, leading to a quest line. It is recommended to follow this quest line, but it’s tricky. Reversing hollowing is possible by buying a purging stone or giving a fire keeper soul to the fire keeper. Lastly, the narrator mentions that playing with friends is now easier with a shared password feature.
00:03:00
In this segment of the video, it is explained how the summoning system works in the game. Players can now be summoned regardless of their soul level, with the game scaling down the Phantom’s strength to match the host’s. There are restrictions on dropping weapons that exceed the recipient’s maximum upgraded weapon. The speaker also discusses the ability to invade others and the rewards received based on the covenant the player is in. The color of the player’s red phantom changes based on the equipped covenant. Furthermore, details about invasion requirements, the expanded parry range, visceral attacks, and new attack animations are highlighted.
00:06:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses various tips for playing Dark Souls 3, such as the ability to stop the roll after jumping, using weapon arts with minimal focus, and quickfire secrets like charge attacks with R2, throwing knives while running, and staying below 70% equip burden. They also mention the absence of power stance dual wielding in Dark Souls 3 and suggest watching a video by a streamer named Scott Jund for insights on defense mechanics. The speaker emphasizes the importance of avoiding empty armor slots to maximize defense and encourages viewers to subscribe for more Dark Souls content.