The only thing classes affect is starting stats and starting gear. When you start the game, you're tasked with picking a class. This can make the threat of invasion a little less painful. Just go to talk to the woman in the church above the second boss fight (Vordt of the Boreal Valley) and you can join. The Way of Blue provides beginners with some shelter from invading players. Covenants are factions that affect online play in various ways, helping with co-op or facilitating PvP. If you don't want to suffer too much at the hands of invading players, join the Way of Blue covenant. There's a covenant that can make the game easier.
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(This and number four are basically how to play with " easy mode" in Dark Souls III.)
Of course, the thrill of toppling a mighty foe all on your own is without parallel. Either way is fine, and may be just the thing you need to beat a really hard boss. Other times, you'll simply summon other players. Sometimes there will be NPC's who can help you. Sometimes your best bet is to go explore somewhere else and come back to a tough fight later when you've leveled up some, gotten better gear, and learned your way around the game's combat mechanics.Īlternatively, never feel ashamed to summon help. There are multiple ways to go around an obstacle. When a boss is super tough, keep at it and eventually you'll discover its Achilles heel. Every single mechanic is stable and solid throughout the entire game. You have to learn from your mistakes to proceed.Īnd you know what? You will learn from your mistakes. It's simply explaining how its systems work by providing you with obstacles and challenges. The game is your teacher, your tutor, your master. When you do die, don't think of it as the game's fault for being too punishing.