What's different in ng+ Dark Souls?

In New Game Plus, the game increases the difficulty by raising the stats of all NPCs (non-player characters, including enemies and bosses). Each NPC's new stats are determined by applying a multiplier to their base stats that varies depending on the their location in the game world.
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How much harder is NG+ Dark Souls?

After NG+, enemy souls and HP increase with a static percentage of the NG+ values. NG++ increases 7%, NG+++ 10%, NG+4 14%, NG+5 19%, and finally NG+6 (7th playthrough) and onwards has a 25% increase in souls and HP over NG+.
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How does Demon souls differ from Dark Souls?

Demon's Souls also contains a plethora of small gameplay differences that affect the way the game is played. Instead of healing with the refillable Estus Flasks from the Dark Souls franchise, Demon's Souls uses consumable healing grass items of varying potency which do not recharge when resting at a safe point.
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Do you get more souls in NG+?

This is known as NG+ (or New Game Plus), with the + at the end increasing with each playthrough. Souls gained by killing bosses in NG+ are multiplied any where from 2x to 5x what they gave you in your first play through. You can play through the game a total of eight times, including the first play through.
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What is ng and NG+?

NG (New Game) is usually starting from a fresh file. NG+ (New Game+) is starting the run using a file that already finished the game (usually you have items that you should only get later on in New Game) For most games they're 2 differents menus also; Speedrun-wise NG+ can be faster.
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What does NG+ do in Dark Souls?

New Game Plus, also New Game+ (NG+), is a game mechanic in Dark Souls. It is a restart of the game with increased difficulty where the player character retains most of their stats and items from the initial playthrough.
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What's the point of New Game Plus?

Games with multiple endings, such as Chrono Trigger, may feature a New Game Plus mode which allows the player to explore alternate endings. Many games increase the difficulty in a New Game Plus mode, such as those in the Mega Man Battle Network series and Borderlands series. Others use the feature to advance the plot.
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Can you get S+ on NG+?

The numbers in the table above highlight the playtime limit for each rank. 15h, for example, means the player must beat the game in under fifteen hours. Getting an S+ rank in New Game Plus is impossible. To get this rank, the player must create a new save file and start a game with no carried-over items.
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How much harder is New Game Plus demon souls?

New Game+ and Beyond

The biggest spike is NG to NG+ in which many enemies gain 2, 3, or 4 times the damage and souls while health usually only doubles. After this, the increase is minute. The difficulty increase stops at New Game+5.
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Do you have to beat Elden ring for NG+?

Once you've wrapped up your initial run through Elden Ring, you'll be all set for a New Game Plus (NG+) run. This allows you to start the game over from the very beginning while retaining all of your gained levels and collected items.
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Are Dark Souls 1 and 3 connected?

And even though there is not much impact on Dark Souls 3, there are many connections to it and the original Dark Souls. The second game did influence the outcome of the general plot and gave its fans a lot to speculate about.
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Which is harder, Demon Souls or Elden Ring?

For someone that has never played Demon's Souls and has no clue about the early weapons or all the ways to make the game easier (magic, glitches, etc…), the game is brutally difficult. Much harder than Elden Ring for a first play through.
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Is Elden Ring or Dark Souls better?

Dark Souls triumphs over Elden Ring as the best FromSoftware title in this versus feature. Its phenomenal story and world design are some of the best in video game history, while its central theme of death is a profound choice that makes it a masterpiece of a title.
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Which Dark Souls game is the hardest to 100%?

Dark Souls 3 is one of the harder games to 100% because of the cryptic questlines that have strict requirements as well as acquiring items that are Rare and hard to find.
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Is Dark Souls 1 more difficult than 3?

If anything, DSIII is much harder, at least in the back half. The first game front-loads its difficulty, peaking with Ornstein & Smough at approximately the halfway point, and from there it's all downhill- none of the bosses in its latter half are anywhere near as challenging, at least once you figure out their tricks.
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Do boss souls carry over to NG+?

Yeah, unused boss souls get moved to NG+. The above poster is correct in those points as well, so it might be a good idea to travel to your bonfires and kindle each one to the maximum if you think you will sue it enough in NG+, as the bonfire changes will carry over as well.
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Do demon souls carry over to NG+?

Yes, you can keep them for NG+, they won't disappear. The only things that disappear are the objects in the second tab of the inventory.
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Does dying make demon souls harder?

When you die in body form you shift to PBWT (Pure black world tendency). Every time this happens the world you die in will get harder. As in the enemies will hit harder, have more health, and you have less health.
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Does character tendency carry over to NG+?

Character tendency carries over to New Game Plus. Killing invading or named Black Phantoms moves character tendency towards white, while killing non-hostile NPCs or killing hosts as a black phantom shifts character tendency towards black.
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Can you get Ashley Armor in NG+?

Although Ashley suggests that Leon wear the armor in the Castle, it's actually her that wears one in the NG+. Armored Ashley is invulnerable, surviving all enemy attacks even when Leon is not around. But not all players get to have this valuable costume because it's a challenge-exclusive item.
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Can you unlock Chicago Sweeper on NG+?

The answer to the question nobody asked. You can do it on a ng+ file. The only thing that can't be unlocked on a ng+ run is the S+ unlocks and the handcannon if you're not getting it through mercenaries. Yes, you just need an A rank on Pro.
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Can you get cat ears on NG+?

You can't get the Cat Ears on NG+, has to be NG. You can change the difficulty at the beginning of every NG+ cycle. The Handcannon's better than the other magnums with infinite ammo in two ways: doesn't need to be reloaded, and since its infinite ammo doesn't require the Cat Ears you can equip a different accessory.
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Do runes carry over to NG+?

Here's everything that carries over to New Game Plus in Elden Ring: Your character level and runes. All weapons, their upgrades, all armour, upgrade materials and non-quest items. All magic spells and incantations, as well as the necessary Staffs and Sacred Seals.
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Do smithing stones carry over to NG+?

All weapons, armor, talismans, consumable items, smithing stones, spirit ashes upgrades, cookbooks, and flask upgrades will remain in the player's possession.
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Do you lose anything in New Game Plus?

In new game plus, you will retain your Tarnished's current level, any Runes you had when you finished your original playthrough, and much of your inventory: weapons, shields, spells, talismans, consumables, arrows and bolts, upgrade and crafting materials, Remembrances, Spirit Ashes, and Ashes of War.
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