Why do I sometimes get extra estus?

If somebody kindles a bonfire in the area you are in you get an extra estus. This is completly random. Normally you only get one. And this mechanic exists since the beginning of dark souls 1.
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Why do you randomly get extra estus?

"Whenever your last-rested bonfire is kindled by another player online, you will automatically gain one Estus charge. This is signified by a 'soul-sucking' animation, but colored yellow and have an SFX like when you kindle a bonfire.
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Why do I sometimes have 10 estus?

Bonfires with Firekeepers Present

If there is a visible Firekeeper who controls the flame of a Bonfire, that fire as standard will give you ten Estus Flasks. All other standard Bonfires will give you 5.
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How did I get 20 Estus Flasks?

The Bonfires with a Fire Keeper present is kindled by default, providing 10 flasks. After acquiring the Rite of Kindling the bonfires can be kindled again for a total of 15 "swigs", and a third time for a maximum amount of 20.
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How do I get more estus charges?

Now, in order to carry more Estus Flasks you need to give Andre an "Estus Shard". In order to increase the amount of health an Estus Flask gives you, you need to burn an "Undead Bone Shard" at the bonfire in Firelink Shrine. For locations of all the Estus Shards and Estus Flasks you can refer to the videos below.
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Why do I randomly get Estus Flasks in Dark Souls 3?

I've only seen this happen when killing an enemy. Normally when you kill an enemy, their souls travel to you in a smoky trail. When you get estus from a kill, you can see it because the soul trail is orange and then an orange cloud briefly appears around your character.
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Is kindling permanent Dark Souls?

The Rite of Kindling is lost with every playthrough, but kindled bonfires remain at the level that they were bolstered. Therefore, it is a good idea to kindle important bonfires before moving to NG+, as it may be quite a while before players have access to the Rite of Kindling again.
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Where are all 15 Estus Shards?

Dark Souls 3 - Estus Shard locations
  • Firelink Shrine. This one is well hidden, and also requires an investment of Souls to gain access to the area. ...
  • High Wall of Lothric. ...
  • Foot of the High Wall. ...
  • Road of Sacrifices. ...
  • Cathedral of the Deep. ...
  • Farron Keep. ...
  • Catacombs of Carthus. ...
  • Irithyll Dungeon.
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What does Estus Flask +1 do?

When you burn an Undead bone Shard at fire link the +1 is added to your Estus Flast it makes each flask you dring heal you more.
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How do I get my 10 Estus Flask back?

You need to kindle bonfire to get 10 or more estus. And you need humanity for it. Most bonfires are unkindled, and they only give five. If you kindle a fire using humanity it gives +5 estus permanently when you rest at it, great way to make an area easier.
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Do bonfires stay kindled?

They sure do. Make sure you go through and kindle the important ones up to 20, because NG+ is much harder. I would also advise you go around and kill all the NPCs as well, since your guilt is reset. Plenty of free humanity and fire keeper souls, just don't kill your covenant leader since your current one won't reset.
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What does reverse hollowing do?

Reversing hollowing makes you human (i.e. non-wrinkly-dead looking) and you can summon phantoms in that form. Cists one humanity. Kindling a bonfire costs another humanity and can only be done in human form.
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Why is it called Estus?

Aestus is the latin word for heat. Considering you refill flasks at bonfires, it's safe to assume you're literally drinking fire, or the essence of it. Est is Latin for "it is", stick "us" on the end to make it sound like a noun.. and you have estus.
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Is there estus in Demon Souls?

In Demon's Souls, there are no Estus Flasks or Blood Vials. Instead, you can find various 'Grasses' that restore your health. In the PS5 version of the game, the Grasses that restore the most health will weigh more, so be sure to keep an eye on your item load when picking them up.
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What is the max estus in ds3?

There are eleven Estus Shards that can be found throughout the game, allowing players to carry a maximum of 15 flask charges.
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What is the max amount of estus?

Additionally, if the bonfire last rested at is kindled by another player, the player receives an extra Estus charge, unless the player is at 20 Estus, which is the maximum amount possible.
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Does ds2 have Estus?

The player's Estus Flask is acquired in Majula from the woman near The Far Fire. Some NPCs also carry Estus Flasks. Estus Flasks are upgradable. By bringing Estus Shards back to the woman near The Far Fire, players can increase the number of uses they can draw from a Flask before resting.
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What happens if you use a Fire Keeper Soul?

When consumed, the Fire Keeper Soul will grant the user with 5 units of humanity, and restore full health. Consuming is not recommended because of its limited benefits, while upgrading flasks provides permanent benefits.
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What is the Ashen Estus Flask?

The Ashen Estus Flask is a consumable item in Dark Souls III. Undead treasure these dull ashen flasks. Fill with Estus at bonfires, and drink to restore FP. Quite befitting of an Unkindled, an Ashen Estus Flask turns a bonfire's heat cold.
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Is there an Estus Shard in Lothric?

10 High Wall Of Lothric

Take the first ladder down and do a 180° turn into the room beside the ladder. Keep running straight and take a right to go down more stairs—you'll find a room that contains an anvil. On top of the anvil, you'll find your Estus Shard.
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Where is the ashen Estus flask?

Location. Found early in the game on a dead body in the Cemetery of Ash, next to a ruined fountain.
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Where is the last Estus Shard?

Location 11: Grand Archives - At the very top of the roof of the archives, just before heading up the long path to the boss, double back up to the roof where the three Golden Winged Knights are hanging out, and move to the far side of the rooftop to find a body holding the last Estus Shard.
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What is soft humanity?

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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What is hollowing ds1?

being hollowed means you cannot be invaded by human players and NPCs and are also unable to summon other human players and NPCs to do things like fight bosses with you. Kindling a bonfire will increase the amount of estus charges you can carry, up to 20, with increments of 5 for every time you've kindled a bonfire.
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What to do after killing Pinwheel?

Once you've killed Pinwheel, you will gain access to the Rite of Kindling, which will let you kindle a bonfire to get more Estus Flasks, which will be incredibly useful for some of the coming areas, which are a lot more challenging than anything you've encountered before.
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