Is there a downside to hollowing ds3?

You have to pay the equal amount of souls that you would have payed for the "free" levels from yoel, meaning the max cost is the same as 5 levels. No downsides to being hollowed, at least where stats are concerned. Indulging yoel just starts his quest-line and gives you access to more spells over time.
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Is being hollow bad in Dark Souls 3?

There are no negative consequences to being hollow, but you can both wipe your current hollow tally and prevent yourself ever becoming hollow if you want to. To reset your hollow tally to zero, purchase a Purging Stone from Yuria - or, if she is dead, from the Shrine Handmaid after turning in Yuria's Ashes.
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What does hollowing do to you in ds3?

Hollowing is caused by the Dark Sigil brand and turns player characters into zombie-like creatures after it reaches a certain level or counter—15, to be specific. This Hollowing increases after subsequent deaths.
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Should I heal my hollowing ds3?

This will make you look human again, but if you die a few times it will go back up. The only way to prevent this process is by paying the fire keeper to remove your dark sigils. That will reset your hollowing and keep you human, but will also lock out the third ending.
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Is Hollow good ds3?

It adds Luck scaling without jettisoning your other sackings like most infusions. It's pretty niche and not very good in general. At 15 Hollowing or higher, a +10/+5 Hollow-infused weapon will give you a +5 Luck bonus.
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What happens at 99 hollowing DS3?

The damage you take at 99 is insane. I went from getting chip damage at a certain fall to getting almost 50% health depletion. Dragonslayer Armour Could take me to 85% hp an attack to almost death! Be weary of hitting 99 hollow.
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What soul level should I stop at DS3?

For the most activity, you want to stop at SL120 [+10] (or 133 if you really want to push your advantage).
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What is the downside of hollowing?

Hollowing has no negative effects on gameplay. However, it is required for certain NPC questlines and provides a bonus to luck when wielding Hollow weapons with a hollowing level of at least 15. Hollowing can be temporarily cured by paying the Statue of Velka to reverse hollowing, or by consuming a Purging Stone.
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How do I permanently stop hollowing ds3?

The more permanent option for curing Hollowing is to obtain the Fire Keeper Soul and give it to the Fire Keeper. The player must then pay a soul cost equal to the amount of souls they would pay to level up from their current level, by a number of levels equal to the amount of Dark Sigils held.
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Do I want to reverse hollowing?

And the main reason to not reverse hollowing is you can get invaded while in human form, if you don't mind that then there's no reason not to unhallow unless you're running low on humanity. As long as your online it counts as online. You can summon or be summoned.
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Should I remove Dark Sigil ds3?

Take heed not to act rashly to remove one's Dark Sigils, as doing so will prevent Yoel from speaking with the player (if he is still alive) as well as cause Yuria to leave Firelink Shrine permanently, rendering one unable to follow her questline and attain the Usurpation of Fire ending of the game.
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How to get 5 free levels in Dark Souls 3?

If you want to gain all 5 levels at once, simply draw out your strength, then jump off the Firelink cliff two times. Rinse and repeat until finished. After gaining these 5 levels, Yoel will eventually die and be replaced by Yuria.
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Why reverse hollowing Dark Souls?

Reverse hollow makes u human, so u can summon other players. u must be human to kindle. kindling gives u 5 more estus. Being human (reverse hollowing) also allows other players and NPCs to invade you which is a critical part of the fun.
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What is the hardest class in Dark Souls 3?

Sorcerers are easily the hardest class to start as in Dark Souls 3. They have the lowest starting health, have little stamina, and their spells require a solid chunk of FP.
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Can you be summoned while hollow Dark Souls 3?

You must be in human form. You can use the small white soapstone when you're hollow. If someone summons you and you manage to help them out within the given timeframe (e.g., don't let them die), you return to your world as human again.
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Does Dark Souls 3 have a true ending?

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With this interpretation, all three endings could be considered the true endings. No matter what the player chooses, the world is consumed by darkness, and although their choices may determine their status in this new, dark world, the outcome is always the same.
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How do you get all 5 Dark Sigils?

Every time you get your true strength drawn out, you will gain another Dark Sigil, up to a total of five. To get more Dark Sigils, you must accumulate Hollowing by dying. The first one can be gained by simply talking to Yoel, the second at 2 Hollowing, another at 6, 12, and finally 16 Hollowing.
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What does 99 hollowing mean?

• 6y ago. it means you look like beef jerky, and has practically no impact on your gameplay, apart from the fact that hollow weapons now give you +5 in the luck stats if you are anywhere between 1 and 99 hollowing on a +10 weapon or shield.
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Which DS3 ending is hardest?

By far the hardest ending in the game to get, "Usurpation of Fire" requires a player to fulfill very specific steps throughout the entirety of the game. They have to complete the Yoel of Londor and Yuria of Londor questlines, taking on as many Dark Sigils as they can.
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What not to do in DS3?

  • Don't Consume Boss Souls.
  • Don't Use Up All Your Stamina.
  • Avoid Unnecessary NPC Killing.
  • No Running at the Pool.
  • Don't Join Rosaria's Fingers (Not At First, Anyway)
  • Don't Give Dark Tomes to Irina.
  • Don't Send Greirat to Irithyll (Without Backup)
  • Using an Ember Can be Hazardous to Progression.
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Does dying matter in DS3?

And unlike in previous games, Dark Souls III doesn't punish you for repeated deaths with a steadily dwindling health bar. So the only thing you really lose are any Souls you've collected – Souls being the main currency in the game.
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What happens if I use a Purging Stone?

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Purging stone only temporarily removes your hollowing, if you die you'll get it again. You can save the souls and just leave it. Theres no functional reason to, do you want to look hollow or human? If you die you will need to use another unless you get rid of your sigils.
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Can you buff hollow infused weapons?

Because hollow is considered a physical infusion (adds luck scaling to the weapon) you can still apply buffs to the hollow weapon.
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Does Purging Stone remove Dark Sigils?

When used, reduces curse build up and cures hollowing. Note that it does not remove any Dark Sigils, requiring the Fire Keeper to completely remove the curse.
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Why do I sometimes get 10 estus flasks?

If there is a visible Firekeeper who controls the flame of a Bonfire, that fire as standard will give you ten Estus Flasks. All other standard Bonfires will give you 5.
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