What happens if the flame dies in Dark Souls?

Without the Flame, there would be no death or life, darkness or light, heat or cold, and everything would be balanced and carefree, which is quite the contrast to the tale of Dark Souls.
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Do you get punished for dying in Dark Souls?

Souls are the only thing you lose on death, but even then you have a chance of getting them back. Being human is pretty much meaningless outside of NPC encounters too. If you happen to have a lot of souls on you, lucky that homeward bones are abundant and you can even buy rings of sacrifice late game.
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Why is fire so important in Dark Souls?

But in this game, fire is so significant that it has its own class of mage, the pyromancers. A lot of enemies are weak to fire damage, the rest is weak to lightning (but there are very few lightning-based attacks).
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What happens if you keep dying in Dark Souls?

You lose souls that you've collected from defeating enemies & bosses. However, they can be recovered if you go to the spot where you previously died. If you die while getting to that spot, those souls are gone forever. You also lose patience & time when you keep dying to the same boss. :D.
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How many endings does Dark Souls 1 have?

There are two; the normal ending and the “bad” ending. Link The Fire and Age Of Dark, respectively.
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What is the hardest Dark Souls ending?

1 The Usurpation Of Fire

This is it: the last possible ending, and the hardest one to achieve. If you spend the entire game as one of the Hollowed, go out of your way to be the worst kind of person, and also follow an arduous list of easily mistakable tasks, then you can replace the Soul of Cinder after you defeat him.
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Which ending is better in Dark Souls 1?

The protagonist, the Chosen Undead, may link the fire and sacrifice themselves and their Humanity to the flames, or simply walk away. The "good" ending of Dark Souls depicts the fire spreading across the player before engulfing the entirety of the Kiln of the First Flame before the screen fades to black.
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Does Dark Souls have a true ending?

As a disclaimer, there is no official "True Ending" in any of the Dark Souls games, as it is left mostly ambiguous intentionally like much of the rest of the game. Furthermore, the timeline of the Dark Souls games as well as how (or if) they are all actually are connected is unclear.
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Is death in Dark Souls permanent?

In real life we understand death as the complete cessation of consciousness and existence. We can call this "real death". But in Dark Souls, there is the concept of being undead. Undead cannot permanently die, but each death brings them closer to madness or being hollow.
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Can you keep playing after beating Dark Souls?

After "beating" Dark Souls, more specifically the final boss Gwyn, the credits will roll and you will be brought back to the beginning of a new game. This is known as NG+ (or New Game Plus), with the + at the end increasing with each playthrough.
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What is the most important skill in Dark Souls?

1 Vitality

Vitality is broadly considered the most important stat in Dark Souls. It serves a single purpose in the game and that's to increase your max Hit Points.
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Why did Gwyn sacrifice himself?

He was once one of the wielders of the First Flame and one of the founders of the Age of Fire, but due to the aforementioned Flame dwindling over time, he sacrificed himself to preserve its lifespan; thus beginning the tradition of soul-sacrifice to extend the Age of Fire.
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How many times has the fire been linked in Dark Souls?

We know that the fire has been linked at least 5 times, Gwyn, Abyss Watchers, Yhorm, Ludleth, and Aldrich. Maybe 6 or 7 if you count the Chosen Undead and Solaire.
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Can you get banned from Dark Souls?

Yes, you can. PVP is one of the most important features of the game, and when low skill players get to win, by mods or other forms of cheating, From Software loses credibility in the marketplace. If you cheat, prepare to be banned. How do you get the secret ending in Dark Souls 3?
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How many kills does it take to get humanity in Dark Souls?

1st humanity - 28 kills. 2nd humanity - 29 kills. 3rd humanity - 31 kills. 4th humanity - 35 kills.
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What happens if I give the blood of the Dark Soul?

The Painter will thank the player for giving her the blood and states that she will paint a new world with it.
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Why are you immortal in Dark Souls?

The Dark Soul

A single or small number of beings took them, and so were ascended beyond Hollows. That soul makes them immortal in a way and makes them who they are. The Dark Soul should have been no different, but the Furtive Pygmy chose to spread it among all the Hollows.
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Does dying make you hollow in Dark Souls?

Immortality comes at a price in the game, die too many times and you hollow. Hell lose your will to continue and you hollow! Once you've hollowed you're basically just a stumbling bag of bones devoid of your previous mannerisms, soul and Humanity…Praise the Pun!!
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Are people immortal in Dark Souls?

It is the fire that causes death. Everyone is hung up on "The Curse" that afflicts humanity with immortality and amnesia when The Fire wanes.
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Which ending is canon in Dark Souls 3?

Much like Dark Souls 1, there is no true "canon ending" in Dark Souls 3. And, much like the original Dark Souls title, it may come across as yet another cop-out.
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Which ending is canon Dark Souls 2?

Most people from what I've read tend to agree that the linking of the fire ending is the "canon ending" for Dark Souls 2. It makes sense because 2 is about the cycle of it all.
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Who is the end boss of Dark Souls?

Gwyn, The Lord of Cinder, is the final boss of Dark Souls. He is the father of Gwynevere (the woman who gives you the Lord Vessel) and Gwyndolin (the optional boss in Anor Londo). This final boss is located at the Kiln of the First Flame.
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What is the strongest class in Dark Souls 1?

1. Warrior: excellent starting equipment, great stats for melee builds as he can equip almost anything early on. 2. Bandit: Best starting class for vitality/strength builds, strongest starter weapon.
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What level should I stop at in Dark Souls?

You can stop levelling up whenever you want you want, however the general level for PvPing is 120 so if you plan to build a character to play against other people then stop around that level.
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What is the hardest part of Dark Souls 1?

10 Hardest Dark Souls Areas, Ranked
  • 6 Irrithyl Dungeon Is Full Of Nightmarish Foes. ...
  • 5 Sen's Fortress Is A Deliberately Grueling Test. ...
  • 4 Iron Keep Has Hard Enemies And A Challenging Boss. ...
  • 3 Blighttown Has Everything Players Hate. ...
  • 2 Anor Londo Has Its Infamous Archers. ...
  • 1 The Ringed City Is One Final Challenge.
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