What is Max Estus DS1?

In Dark Souls (DS1), "Max Estus" refers to maximizing your healing flask's uses and potency: you get up to 20 charges per rest at kindled bonfires (via the Rite of Kindling and Humanity) and can upgrade the flask's healing power up to +7 by giving Fire Keeper Souls to a Fire Keeper, restoring significantly more HP (800 at max).
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How to get 20 flasks in DS1?

To get 20 Estus Flasks in Dark Souls, you must defeat the boss Pinwheel in the Catacombs to get the Rite of Kindling, then use Humanity at bonfires to kindle them three times, increasing the flasks from 10 to 20 at that specific bonfire, explains Reddit users, IGN, and GameFAQs users. 
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Can you go past +10 ds1?

To upgrade (on any path) past +10 (to +11) requires a blacksmith. (See the list above if you are unsure of which blacksmith specializes in which elemental qualities.) The Dragon and Unique upgrade paths are not ascension paths and do not require a specific blacksmith.
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How to get +15 in Dark Souls 1?

To get a +15 weapon in Dark Souls, you need to give Blacksmith Andre of Astora the Large Ember (for +6 to +10) and then the Very Large Ember (for +11 to +15), which unlocks the final ascension path; you'll also need lots of Titanite Shards, Large Titanite Shards, Titanite Chunks, and a rare Titanite Slab for the final +14 to +15 upgrade, all done at a bonfire or with Andre. 
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Why do I have 20 Estus Flasks DS1?

Number of Estus flasks is dependent on which bonfire you rested at and how much it has been kindled. Standard bonfires only get you back to a max of 5 estus, bonfires with a firekeeper get you back to 10, with rite of kindling you can set any bonfire to get you back to 20 if you sacrifice enough humanity to it.
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Why do I only have 5 flasks DS1?

Estus flask count is tied to specific bonfires with some giving 10 and some 5 to start. You have to kindle bonfires with humanity to get more, and when you do it's only for that specific bonfire you kindled. But, it's permanent for that gameplay cycle.
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How many Firekeepers souls are in DS1?

In Dark Souls 1, there are a total of 7 Firekeeper Souls available per playthrough, but you can only upgrade your Estus Flask to +6 in a single run because getting the final upgrade requires killing a Firekeeper, which removes the NPC needed for the upgrade, making it a choice between the final soul and an early max Estus. You find four souls through exploration (Undead Parish, Blighttown, New Londo Ruins, Duke's Archives) and acquire three more by killing specific Firekeepers (Anastasia, Fair Lady, Darkmoon Knightess).
 
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How to go from +5 to +10 ds1?

In order to continue past +5, you must go to modify equipment, and ascend to +6 and then continue upgrading, with a limit of +10. Location of the Large Ember: The Large Ember can be found at the beginning of the Depths.
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How long does it take to 100 percent in Dark Souls 1?

When focusing on the main objectives, Dark Souls is about 41½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 105 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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How to get Zweihander to 15?

To get your Zweihander to +15 in Dark Souls, you must first upgrade it to +10 using Titanite Shards/Large Titanite Shards and the Large Ember, then give the Very Large Ember (found in New Londo Ruins) to Blacksmith Andre to unlock the +11 to +15 path with Titanite Chunks and a final Titanite Slab for the +15 upgrade.
 
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How many endings has DS1?

There's two endings and both work. The world is in a kind of cycle where both happen frequently.
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How to get +6 weapons in DS1?

To get a +6 weapon in Dark Souls (Standard Path), you need the Large Ember from the Depths, give it to Andre the Blacksmith, then use his "Modify Equipment" option to ascend your +5 weapon to +6, followed by regular reinforcement to +10 using Large Titanite Shards. For a Fire Path, find the Large Flame Ember in Demon Ruins, give it to Vamos in the Catacombs, and he'll let you modify +5 Fire weapons to +6 using Red Titanite Chunks. 
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How long should DS1 take?

Dark Souls 1 length varies significantly: the main story takes about 30-40 hours, while adding side quests and exploration pushes it to 45-60+ hours, and a completionist run can exceed 70 hours, with many players taking 60+ hours on their first blind playthrough due to its difficulty. Veterans can finish much faster, but new players often struggle with tough bosses, extending playtime considerably. 
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How many bonfires are in DS1?

There are approximately 43-44 total bonfires in the original Dark Souls and its DLC, including 20-21 warpable ones after getting the Lordvessel, with Dark Souls Remastered adding one extra in the Catacombs, giving around 44-45 total sites of grace to rest and respawn at in Lordran. 
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What does Kindle do in DS1?

In Dark Souls, Kindling a bonfire permanently increases the number of Estus Flasks you get when resting there, turning a basic 5 flasks into 10, then 15, and finally 20 (with the Rite of Kindling), significantly boosting your healing capacity in tough areas and bosses; you need to be in human form and spend one Humanity to perform this upgrade.
 
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How many souls to max ds1?

To max out your level in Dark Souls (reaching level 99 in all stats), you need approximately 1.7 billion souls, with the exact amount varying slightly by starting class, ranging from about 1.65 billion (Pyromancer/Wanderer) to 1.69 billion (Sorcerer) to reach their specific max levels (709-713). 
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Why is Dark Souls 17+?

Dark Souls Remastered is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, and Violence.
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What level is Blighttown DS1?

Blighttown (Levels 30-40) [0/36]

Take it slowly. Be wary of Blowdart Snipers! Continue on passed the bonfire and remember about the collapsing floor trap beside the soul!
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Does DS1 immediately start NG+?

New Game Plus starts automatically after completing the game by defeating Gwyn, Lord of Cinder and watching one of the endings. Completing the game again in New Game Plus or any subsequent iteration starts a new iteration, commonly referred to as New Game++ (NG+2), New Game+++ (NG+3) and so on.
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How to get +14 ds1?

Standard upgrades from +5 to +10 require 9 Large Titanite Shards (1/1/2/2/3). Ascension from +10 to +11 requires the Very Large Ember. Standard upgrades from +11 to +14 require 7 Titanite Chunks (1/1/2/3).
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Should I give a Large Ember to blacksmith DS1?

Yes, you absolutely should give the Large Ember to Andre the Blacksmith in the Undead Parish; it's essential for upgrading standard weapons past +5 to +10 and also unlocks the powerful "Raw" upgrade path for high early-game damage, otherwise, the ember is useless and you'll miss out on major weapon progression, say Reddit users and guides. 
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How many ds1 endings are there?

Dark Souls 1 (DS1) has two main endings, determined by a choice after defeating the final boss, Gwyn: "To Link the Fire" (perpetuating the Age of Fire by sacrificing yourself) or "The Dark Lord" (ushering in the Age of Dark/Man by walking away from the bonfire). Both endings are considered canon within the game's cyclical lore, with one choice leading to extending the current age and the other allowing the Age of Dark to begin, leading to a new cycle. 
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Do I give the Fire Keeper her eyes?

You should give the Eyes of a Fire Keeper in Dark Souls 3 if you want to access the "End of Fire" endings, which involve betraying the Age of Fire for a world without flame; it unlocks an option at the end, changes the Firelink Shrine's music, and allows you to see visions of the world without fire, but you can always kill the Fire Keeper to get them back and revert choices, so it doesn't lock you in. 
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How to get 20 flasks of Dark Souls?

To get 20 Estus Flasks in Dark Souls, you must defeat the boss Pinwheel in the Catacombs to get the Rite of Kindling, then use Humanity at bonfires to kindle them three times, increasing the flasks from 10 to 20 at that specific bonfire, explains Reddit users, IGN, and GameFAQs users. 
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