What stats should I level up first in Dark Souls?

Best is to either go strength or Dex, even for a first playthrough. The game has more than enough replay value to do a run with either. If you go with a dex build, leveling up strength to 14 or 16 will allow you to use most dex weapons.
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What is a good starting class Dark Souls 1?

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 parameter to boost in Dark Souls?

Melee - If you are a melee character, you will want to focus on Vitality, Endurance and then either Strength or Dexterity. Vitality affects your health, Endurance increases your Stamina and how much armor you can wear while Strength and Dexterity effect what weapons you can use and how much damage they use.
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Do stats matter in Dark Souls?

Stats are a gameplay mechanic in Dark Souls. They affect a multitude of things, from damage dealt and incurred, to health and stamina.
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Can you max all stats in Dark Souls 1?

Yes all classes can get 99 in all stats, but why would you want to? The http://i.imgur.com/y82YqJB.gif of Dark Souls.
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Dark Souls - Beginners Guide to Stats

What is the strongest build in Dark Souls 1?

Best Builds In Dark Souls, Ranked
  • 8 Kirk Knight Of Thorns.
  • 7 Knight Artorias.
  • 6 Slow-Walk Build.
  • 5 Ayriak's Quality Pyromancer.
  • 4 Crestfallen Warrior.
  • 3 Bonewheel Skelly.
  • 2 Oroboro's Falchion Build.
  • 1 Giant Dad.
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What is the recommended max level in Dark Souls?

"Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities." A lot of people will tell you to stop at 120 or 125 but the best level to stop is 122.
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Should I level up intelligence Dark Souls?

A high intelligence can quickly take out tough demons in Dark Souls. If you are going to take this route then I suggest starting off with the Pyromancer at the beginning. There are a few different routes you can take when focusing on magic.
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What is the best stat to level up in Dark Souls remastered?

Best is to either go strength or Dex, even for a first playthrough. The game has more than enough replay value to do a run with either. If you go with a dex build, leveling up strength to 14 or 16 will allow you to use most dex weapons. The uchigatana can be gotten very early in the game and is a great weapon to use.
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Is Dexterity important in Dark Souls 1?

There are many ways players can tackle the many challenges in Dark Souls, and it's important to settle upon a good build early. Dexterity is a great stat to invest in if players want to focus on weapons that hit fast and allow for the highest DPS possible.
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What is the most important stat 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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Is resistance important Dark Souls 1?

Higher resistance is in a sense equivalent to higher HP. But as you raise your resistance, you'll find that all attacks in general do less damage to you. The other BIG advantage is you will need to use less Estus Flasks, since your HP bar won't be so big and you can take more hits over time.
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What is the best 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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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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How to be good at Dark Souls 1?

Dark Souls: Best Tips For Beginners
  1. 5 Use Your Souls.
  2. 6 Bait Your Enemies. ...
  3. 7 Dodge First, Shield Second. ...
  4. 8 Watch Your Equipment Load. ...
  5. 9 Plan Your Build. ...
  6. 10 Don't Worry About Your Class. ...
  7. 11 Prepare To Die. ...
  8. 12 Try It First, Then Use Tips. ...
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What level should I stop at ds1?

Stat scaling stops after 40, and you won't get any more stamina if you level up endurance past 40. So, 40 everything and only go past that on strength to one hand the heavy stuff? Yes. And if you want 1500 hp, that's at 50 vitality.
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What does humanity do in Dark Souls?

With Humanity you can:

(If in Human form) 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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How to level up to +10 in Dark Souls?

So the process for standard upgrade path is as follows:
  1. Use Reinforce Weapon to upgrade from +0 to +5 (bonfire or blacksmith)
  2. Acquire Large Ember and give to Andre.
  3. Use Modify Equipment at Andre to boost +5 to +6.
  4. Use Reinforce Weapon to upgrade from +6 to +10 (bonfire or blacksmith)
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Does Dark Souls get harder when you level up?

No, leveling does not increase the difficulty. Some people purposefully stay a specific level so that they can easily connect to other players, but it does not affect the difficulty level of the game.
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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 faith or intelligence better?

Faith has better weapon variety and utility/buff spells. Int has better offensive spell options especially after they patched fp costs. So it depends if you want to go more melee with magic as back up or caster. You can go melee with casting as back up with int, but you really only have 3 weapon options.
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What level should I be for New Londo Ruins?

the recommended level for new londo ruins is level 50-70 your going there way to early. dark souls has a funny thing where it just allows you to go into areas way too early than you suppose to. you gonna hit a dead end once you beat that area anyway since you need an item to progress.
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What level should I be for catacombs ds1?

Is the catacombs a low level area? No, it's meant for a good deal later on into the game, probably around level 30-40ish to do up to the boss of Catacombs.
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When should I go to Ariandel?

The Ashes of Ariandel DLC can be found fairly early on in the Dark Souls 3 game, but be warned - as From Software has said that players are recommended to be around level 80 before they should attempt to enter the Painted World.
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