What is humanity in Dark Souls?

You can be full of Souls and still be Hollow zombie. To become human, you need Humanity. Humanity is simultaneously a concept (humanity, as in the state of being a human, as opposed to a zombie raisin) and a consumable item (Humanity, the item you carry or earn).
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What is the use of humanity in Dark Souls?

With Humanity you can:

Reverse hollowing, returning you to your Human form. Kindle bonfires which increases the total amount of estus flasks you are permitted to carry while saved to a specific bonfire. (If in Human form) Summon player allies to aid you in battle against the game's epic bosses.
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Is it better to be human in Dark Souls?

No real advantage to being human, besides being able to summon other players. And no, being human doesn't raise drop rate, having soft humanity increases stats and drop rate. holding soft humanity gives advantages, not being human.
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What does humanity level do?

Humanity increases the item discovery value; the more Humanity players have (up until 10 humanity), the higher the value is. Humanity also increases the power of Chaos weapons (up to 10 humanity) and Curse resistance (up to 30 humanity).
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What does try humanity mean in Dark Souls?

Only human

Typically, humanity in Dark Souls is mainly about the online element of the game; you use it to become human and be able to interact with other players in some way, be it cooperatively or to stab your fellow Chosen Undead in the face.
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Does humanity matter in Dark Souls?

Carrying “soft” Humanity grants stat bonuses. The higher that number in the upper left of your screen, the more defense you have against physical and elemental damage, and your Item Discovery stat increases (which means you're likely to find more items when you defeat enemies).
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How do you not lose humanity in Dark Souls?

-A ring of sacrifice, activates at the time of death to prevent the dying character from losing human status, any held humanity/ souls, or losing an active bloodstain, at the cost of the ring. Special note: A ring of sacrifice will not save you in the case of being cursed.
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How do you become a human in Dark Souls?

- When putting down a white soul sign, if you are summoned to someone's game as a white phantom and successfully assist them in defeating the boss for that area without dying or having the host die, you will be awarded one point of humanity as you are returned to your world.
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Does humanity increase damage in Dark Souls?

Chaos weapons/pyromancy will increase in damage with humanity (up to 10). I've heard some chaos spells might not scale right, but weapons definitely do. You can't make an omelette without crushing dozens of eggs beneath your steel boot and then publicly disemboweling the chickens that laid them as a warning.
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Why do we reverse hollowing?

Being human (reverse hollowing) also allows other players and NPCs to invade you which is a critical part of the fun. You have to be human to invade others. It also unlocks special "adult only" scenes that you can't get when you are ugly.
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Does dying matter in Dark Souls?

What do you lose when you die 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.
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Can you lose humanity in ds1?

When you die, you lose both your souls and the humanity stored in your counter. You can retrieve them from your bloodstain, but if you die before getting back then you lose both. The "solid" humanity you have in your inventory is safe though.
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Do you get better loot as a human in Dark Souls 1?

You still have a bonus +200 item drop rate even if you're hollow. The more humanity you have in human form, the better chance of getting drops.
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How much humanity does it take to reverse hollowing?

Provided you have +1 in your Humanity total, resting at a bonfire will allow you to reverse the effects of Hollow, transforming you from Undead into Human. But what is the point of doing this? Does it have any purpose other than transforming you from a charred husk into a normal looking guy or gal?
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What happens when you reverse hollowing in Dark Souls?

There are certain points in the game where you want to be human (reverse hollowing) so you can be invaded by an NPC enemy. You kill that enemy and get nice loot. This will happen several times throughout the game. There are also times when you can summon an NPC or/and human players to help you fight bosses.
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How do you get 10 Estus flasks in Dark Souls?

Using the "Kindle" command at a fire, and thus spending one Humanity point, will increase the amount to 10 for that particular fire. The Bonfires with a Fire Keeper present is kindled by default, providing 10 flasks.
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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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Is kindling permanent Dark Souls?

The Bonfire you have Kindled will remain so for the rest of the game unless the Fire Keeper who governs over that Bonfire is slain, in which case you will have to restore them to life first.
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Do Dark Souls enemies level with you?

They scale with NG (every time you beat the game and continue a new game from the same save), not with levels.
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How many souls does a human have?

It is the belief that humans have two or more souls, generally termed the "body soul" (or "life soul") and the "free soul". The former is linked to bodily functions and awareness when awake, while the latter can freely wander during sleep or trance states.
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Who sells humanity in Dark Souls 1?

Merchants
  • One is sold by the Undead Female Merchant in Lower Undead Burg for 5,000 souls.
  • Three are sold by Patches in Firelink Shrine for 10,000 souls each. Patches is available as a merchant after defeating Gravelord Nito.
  • Thirteen are sold by Marvelous Chester in Royal Wood for 10,000 souls each.
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Do you lose souls when invading Dark Souls?

The easiest way is to use a cracked red eye orb. Using this will allow you to invade someone that has a similar soul level. If you invade their world and fail you will lose a soul level and the victor will gain your souls.
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Is reverse hollowing permanent?

Reversing Hollowing

However, because they still possess Dark Sigils, they will resume Hollowing with each subsequent death, making the effect temporary. Thus, this "cure" is only cosmetic in nature, as well as losing access to the bonus Luck of Hollow-infused weapons.
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How do you reverse hollowing?

It is possible to "Reverse Hollowing" by offering Humanity at a bonfire; however, death results in reverting to a semi-Hollowed state. Also, the darksign can recreate the Chosen Undead's body in order to be reborn.
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