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The video provides a step-by-step walkthrough for "Dark Souls 3," aimed at helping players navigate challenging game elements, including defeating bosses and locating key items. The narrator, known as Cowboy, begins by discussing game setup and character creation, recommending warriors or knights for beginners and focusing on early leveling strategies.
Throughout the video, significant attention is given to navigating the initial areas, specifically the Cemetery of Ash and Firelink Shrine. Key items like Embers, Ash Estus Flasks, and the Uchi Katana are highlighted, along with their acquisition methods. Battle strategies, such as exploiting boss vulnerabilities and using specific moves like plunging attacks and kicks, are explained in detail.
The narrator emphasizes effective use of acquired souls for character upgrading, particularly Vigor, and introduces essential game mechanics and NPC roles at Firelink Shrine. Important locations within Firelink Shrine are mapped out, including the merchant, blacksmith, and trainers for various spells. The significance of recruiting NPCs and understanding their contributions to the game's progression is also covered.
The video concludes by guiding players towards the High Wall of Lothric, setting the stage for the next segment, and acknowledges newcomers to the "Dark Souls 3" series.
00:00:00
In this part of the video, Cowboy introduces the start of a comprehensive walkthrough series for Dark Souls 3, following the completion of his initial run. He explains that the series will focus on strategies to defeat every boss and locate all key items. He warns that the walkthrough will contain spoilers. Cowboy also mentions a technical detail: the game is being played on Xbox One with regulation version 1.00, which has slightly nerfed enemy health and damage compared to version 1.01. To balance this, he decides not to level Vigor past 20. He then begins narrating the game’s storyline, setting the scene in Lothric where the Lords of Cinder converge as the fire fades.
00:03:00
In this part of the video, the creator discusses character creation for a game and recommends starting with either a warrior or a knight for beginners. The warrior has higher Vigor (14) and Endurance (12) compared to the knight (Vigor 12, Endurance 11), making it a better choice for a strength build due to its higher strength and lower dexterity. For the burial gift, the creator suggests picking the sovereignless soul to get 2,000 souls at the start, facilitating early leveling. The character’s appearance is pre-made to save time, and although not perfect, it is deemed close enough to their desired look.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, the narrator explains the details of the first episode, covering the Cemetery of Ash area, defeating the first boss, and reaching Firelink Shrine. Key items mentioned include Embers, an Ash Estus Flask, and the Uchi Katana, which can be obtained from an NPC. The segment also touches on the importance of killing all enemies, reading ground tips for new players, and understanding weapon arts. The narrator elaborates on the blue bar mechanics, comparing them to previous Souls games. Different strategies for engaging the Crystal Beast based on character builds are also discussed.
00:09:00
In this segment of the video, the player discusses upgrading boss weapons and the significant amount of souls obtained from a recent defeat, which aids in their first upgrade at Firelink Shrine. They guide on navigating to a bonfire and collecting initial items like a fire bomb and Titanite. The player explains the importance of plunging attacks in Dark Souls, offering tips on how to execute them properly. They also highlight the utility of the kick move for breaking enemy guards. The segment progresses to the first boss battle against Iudex Gundyr, detailing the preparation steps like buffing the axe and attacking strategies during the fight, including dealing with Gundyr’s sweeping and shoulder check attacks and the change in his behavior at 50% health.
00:12:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker advises taking advantage of a boss’s vulnerable period to inflict significant damage. They demonstrate the strategy by attacking during the boss’s brief vulnerability, which prevents the boss from executing a more dangerous move. The speaker also discusses the Ember effect, which boosts health by 20% and enhances visibility for summoning aid, comparing it to the Humanity system from earlier Dark Souls games. They mention using a shield break to perform a repost for increased damage against spear-wielding enemies. Finally, they navigate towards Firelink Shrine, explaining the use of Embers in the unkindled state and outlining their path strategy, including acquiring an Ember and lighting a bonfire before considering obtaining the Uchi Katana.
00:15:00
In this segment, the player spends the accumulated souls to level up efficiently before exploring further. With 10,742 souls, they invest in Vigor up to 20, which won’t need more upgrades for the rest of the playthrough. The importance of adjusting this strategy based on game regulations is mentioned. Next, they target an enemy wielding the Uchi Katana, crucial for a Dexterity build. Despite low damage output and a challenging fight, they manage to make the enemy fall off a cliff, allowing them to retrieve the weapon and the Master’s attire. They explain how resting at a bonfire resets the game world, causing defeated basic enemies to respawn, and show retrieving the item following the reset.
00:18:00
In this part of the video, the narrator explains various important locations and actions needed within Firelink Shrine. First, they mention needing 20,000 souls to access an area containing the Fire Keeper Soul, crucial for certain game endings and curing dark signs. They walk through the shrine, pointing out key locations such as the Merchant who upgrades her stock with collected Ash, Andre the blacksmith who enhances weapons and Estus usages, and various trainers for pyromancy, sorcery, and miracles. They highlight the importance of recruiting and discovering NPCs, who come back to Firelink Shrine once found. Lastly, they discuss locating dark sorcery and a thief who can be sent to scavenge.
00:21:00
In this part of the video, the speaker explores the Firelink Shrine area, discussing important NPCs and their roles. An apostle can be recruited who sells basic sorceries, and players can trade humanity for levels, though this induces a hollow status affecting aesthetics. Another NPC, who appears upon YOLO’s death, is crucial for the third game ending. Hawkwood provides a gesture, and several Thrones of past characters are highlighted. Ludleth of Courland, essential for trading boss souls, is also mentioned. Early on, patches and a Dark Moon woman will appear in specific areas of Firelink Shrine. The speaker wraps up by hinting at the next episode covering the High Wall of Lothric and thanks viewers, especially newcomers to Dark Souls 3.