What is the best start for ds1?

Bandit, Wanderer, Pyro and Cleric are the best starting classes for Str, Dex, Int and Fth respectively. Deprived and Thief have too many wasted points. Also note that Wanderer and Pyromancer have an extra point of Resistance that comes at no cost.
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What is the best starter in Dark Souls 1?

There shouldn't be any doubt that Pyromancer is the best class to start with. It comes with a hand axe, round shield, and pyromancy flame that is very helpful. This is the class for people who want to play Dark Souls for the first time or want to experience a hybrid of strength and deadly pyromancy.
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What is the most efficient starting class in Dark Souls?

With all of these factors combined, the Pyromancer is the best starting class in Dark Souls for most players that don't care about min-maxing their stats for PvP.
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What is the best gift to start with in Dark Souls?

Dark Souls best starting gift and best class explained: Why Pyromancer and the Master Key are the best starting choices. Our verdict on the best gift and class when starting Dark Souls. Choosing the best starting gift and class in Dark souls is the same you'd face in any new role-playing game.
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What build should I do in ds1?

Best Builds In Dark Souls, Ranked
  1. 13 MLG Sorcerer.
  2. 12 Faith Build.
  3. 11 Pure Pyro Build.
  4. 10 Dexterity And Bleed.
  5. 9 Quality Build.
  6. 8 Kirk Knight Of Thorns.
  7. 7 Knight Artorias.
  8. 6 Slow-Walk Build.
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Ranking Every Souls Game Easiest to Hardest (Including Elden Ring)

What is the strongest build in Dark Souls 1?

1 Pyro Swordsman

There is arguably nothing stronger in Dark Souls than pyromancy, especially in the original game, as the Pyromancy Flame and spells are powerful in almost all stages of the game and their power only wanes against fire-resistant enemies.
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What is the most powerful PvE build in ds1?

The Cleric Knight build, AKA "Dark Souls on easy mode", is one of the most effective and, more importantly, most efficient PvE builds in the game. Unlike many other builds you will find, the Cleric Knight build requires no farming, no grinding, and no prayers to RNGesus becuase you don't need him.
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Does physique matter in Dark Souls?

Aesthetics-wise, yes. For instance, Very Large Physique + Smough's Armor = Arms not visible. Catarina is like this too, your arms fuse with your body lol, and weapons phase through your armor. I always go with Slim body type, least amount of graphical glitches.
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Is Pyromancer a good class in Dark Souls?

Pyromancer. Low level, high stats, lets you create your own class bit by bit. I'd go with Pyromancer, although everyone can learn pyromancy later on. Pyromancies are really good against most bosses (except a few) and a Pyromancer starts off at level 1 so you have more stat points to spend.
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Are Pyromancies good in ds1?

Pyromancy is good because the damage only scales with if you've reinforced, then ascended your pyromancy flame! You can do strength builds or dex builds and still reinforce your pyromancy flame for intense damage.
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Can you beat asylum demon?

The first encounter with the Asylum Demon is optional and it is highly advised for first-time players to escape the room to avoid confrontation. However, if the player has obtained Black Firebombs as a starting gift, they can be used to defeat the demon relatively quickly, requiring just 5 of them (in NG).
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Do starting classes matter Dark Souls?

It doesn't matter much. It determines your starting stats/spells/equipment, but you can build any class into anything. It really won't make a difference past the first few hours.
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What is the deprived class in Dark Souls?

The Deprived is one of ten starting Classes in Dark Souls 3. For those who can't get enough punishment, this class starts with nothing but the essentials at level 1, and must fight tooth and claw to catch up with other classes - but allows for great stat customization to create the character you want.
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Should I start with Dark Souls 1 remastered?

Remaster is ok game for new players but it is a spit in the face for anyone that bought Prepare to Die Edition on PC. Dark Souls PrePair tro die is simply the best of the series. If you want a challenge buy it. If you want a easy game to see its content buy something else.
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Can you get the Master Key in Dark Souls?

Players that did not take the Master Key as a starting gift can acquire it later from Domhnall of Zena after ringing both Bells of Awakening. However, at this point, the Master Key has mostly lost its usefulness, as the player will likely have already opened the majority of the doors the Master Key can open.
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Why Dark Souls is so hard?

The game is a test of patience. Be it killing the enemies, finding a way forward, completing a puzzle, backtracking or anything at all, you have to take it slow. Especially with the enemies, taking time to analyze their moves and attack patterns is vital to not getting killed.
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Is sorcery or pyromancy better ds1?

There is no best.... Just build your character right. Pyromancy however, is usefully incorporated into any build with attunement. Sorcery dose more damage, the projectiles shoot straight and have decent range.
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Is fire mage or Pyromancer better?

Being a mage is easier but being a pyro is more fun imo. Pyromancy has poison mist and toxic mist which is great for killing enemies before they can even reach you (enemies trapped in cages, enemies you know are in the next room so you cast toxic mist through the wall, etc).
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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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What is the point of being human in ds1?

With Humanity you can:

Summon player allies to aid you in battle against the game's epic bosses. Upgrade your current standing with the various covenants you join permitting you access to hidden routes, items and spells.
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Should I level strength or Dex Dark Souls?

Both are viable. The only difference is the kind of play style you want. Strength builds are designed to make short work of bosses, tank anything thrown their way, and survive for longer. Someone wanting to plough through the game might choose this option because it's a simple enough style to learn.
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Is resistance or vitality better ds1?

You will want to put your points in to vitality. Resistance is largely considered the useless stat in this game for almost every build unless you are doing a gimmicky pure tank build or something strange like that. Originally posted by Tharamesh: You will want to put your points in to vitality.
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What is the hardest boss in ds1?

Hardest Bosses In Dark Souls, Ranked
  • 8 Gwyn, Lord Of Cinder.
  • 7 Sanctuary Guardian.
  • 6 Four Kings.
  • 5 The Bed Of Chaos.
  • 4 Dragon Slayer Ornstein & Executioner Smough.
  • 3 Manus, Father Of The Abyss.
  • 2 Artorias The Abysswalker.
  • 1 Black Dragon Kalameet.
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What is the strongest sword in ds1?

If you want raw damage output then the actual strongest sword in the game is the Greatsword of Artorias but in order to unlock its full potential you have to level your character up quite a bit as it scales with 4 stats, whereas most weapons scale with 2 at most.
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