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Before you bunga, you must unga

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Lacks the armor and a good shield but the club is fast and pretty damn strong against Gundyr and the knights on the wall while we have a character who can be turned into everything you want with super cheap level ups at the start. Can only be called challenging for absolute newcomers or if you plan to play the entire game on SL1.

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The best class to show off the loathsome disfigured mess you just created

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bruh naqked lol manw ois noosd

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Best class for a fun jack of all trades build for NG. Easy to get up to 16 FAI/INT to access a lot of useful magic and 18 ATT for 3 spell slots, while also having STR/DEX that's close to a lot of good weapon requirements. Having access to almost every playstyle in the game is a lot of fun and if you are an experienced DS player then you don't really need to minmax for the first playthrough. Only downside is that you can't use Greatshields/Ultra Greatswords if you choose to spread your points everywhere, but it's not a huge deal imo since you have access to pretty much everything else. Definitely recommend this for a NG playthrough, it feels like that's the way the game was meant to be played. You'll always have a solution for every problem.

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The Caveman of Lands Between

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My personal favorite, if you can handle starting with the worst equipment, the deprived makes for the perfect jack-of-all-stats, since all stats are at level 10 and you are level 1 you are perfectly adaptable to most situations. but as with all allrounders, while you can do everything well, you can't do anything perfect.

so while you can make the deprived a good faith user, if you know you want to make a faith-user, you might as well just play cleric since that class is better focussed on that job. but who knows, maybe you want a build where you just need certain stats at 10. after all, perfect class to adapt, not good for min/max.

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The single best class in the game for experienced players, if you're doing a melee build. It's like 9 free levels if you can get past Gundyr. Perfectly usable for a sorcerer build, too, though if you want to run a Pyromancer or a Faith build, you might prefer a class that actually starts with the proper catalyst.

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Much more competent initially than the DS2 Deprived. Stats are high enough all-around that you can wield a surprising number of weapons and spells without multiple stat investments, and the Club is a perfectly usable starter weapon. Not really sure how I feel about that. DS3 Deprived is certainly less of a pain to get going--if you've beat Gundyr, you're pretty much in the clear--but I almost like how much harder DS2 Deprived makes you work to get moving.

Or I would if your first 10-20 level in DS2 didn't go to Adaptability.

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Deprived Class:
Dark Souls 1 - Level 6 / Stats 11
Dark Souls 2 - Level 1 / Stats 6
Dark Souls 3 - Level 1 / Stats 10

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I ended up preferring this class to the others, even when another class would be better tailored to what I want to end up pulling off in the earlier game. It's not that difficult once you're used to the game, and I like that it starts out balanced and reasonably not-trash at every stat. Gives you some leeway if you want to modify your stats a bit later on

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oooooh baby those free 10 levels in vigor feels so nice

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rosaria's boyfriend ,mmm you like my tongue dont you

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For some reason, I get my butt whooped when starting with the other classes but with Deprived I just go full Conan on everyone’s asses.

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1st time playing game and i picked this ****, class too op

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nothing feels better than resurrecting as a cave man to terrorize the lands

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Bonk man supreme

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This class is too op From Soft plz nerf

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Weird comments in this section.

Deprived allows you to switch builds easily and be 95% as effective with them as their most optimized class. Look, at SL 125 a deprived can use the Prisoner's Chain and have 40 VIG, 40 END, 33 VIT, 66 STR in addition to 10 in every other stat. That's a potent Strength build right there. Or at that same SL the deprived can have 40 VIG, 34 ATT, 40 END, 15 VIT and 60 INT with 10 in the remaining stats. Now you've got a legitimate Sorcerer build.

Deprived can't min max but it can do everything well, which is suitable for players who don't want multiple characters.

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I found myself having a lot of fun playing this class back in DS1 but in DS3 it's just a pain in the ass

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Anprims be like

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THE TRUE CLASS

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Deprived is best hands down for anything. Unless you are going for pvp. If you pvp and like to limit yourself due to other peoples wants and thoughts then pick another class. pvp scrubs think they own every game that has a pvp element. Sorry no. Pvp in games is for little*****s who are cowards in real life. You want pvp? Join the *****ing military. then you can pvp in real life.

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ah yes perfect for making a Floridia man build

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How do I take off the strap on the chest? New to DS3

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This is the most versatile class, its logical leveling up is more a matter of the level mobs and NPCs requirements rather what a classical build encourages you to prioritize as a specialized class

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No no no no, casuls please... Don't try to be a tough guy with deprived. Just pick warrior and use estoc XD

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Naked, afraid and making us of what you find along the journey. This is the true way to start Dark Souls.

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For optimization purposes, well… Hum, think carefully before choosing the deprived class. Because it is made only for very specific builds, and require a good planification to allocate the stats. Here an example : Anri's sword is know to be a pure LCK weapon, so we naturally think it will fit the thief class. BUT you need 10 STR, the deprived has them, the thief lack 1 point; you need 10 DEX, the deprived has them, but the thief has too much DEX (13), not Worth the poor scaling and you can neglect the faith scaling. Because notably of the too high dex of the thief, I would choose the deprived for a future optimization of a anri-build.

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You can use the club the stagger the crystal lizard at the start of the game, every 4 hits staggers then touch his belly, rinse ,repeat

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After discovering that Rosaria has a respec glitch I always pick this class. It allows a clean switch to anything given you have the equipment. "Shapeshifter" Class!

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Rope a Dope

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here’s a chalenge for ya , take deprived class , then go for a caveman build with only use of woden weapon ( torch and bows allowed ) the only non wooden weapon you are allowed to use is the follower javelin , just for the fun of throwing sh1t like a madman

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At the beginning of the Souls series, in Demon's Souls, this was the Warrior. No armor, a club and lots of str. Couldn't take much hits but the club made the fights against shield wielding enemies alot easier.

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My class selection of choice. Best recommended for skilled players who know where to get the gear they want an know the art of “Run-And-Seek-Foo!” :P

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According to the Dark Souls III Design Works, the description should read: "Naked and of unknown origin. Either an unfathomable fool in life, or was stripped of possessions upon burial."

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Ah my first run of every Souls Game is a Deprived, just to really hammer home the tradition I even did NG++ in DkS3 up to Firelink with my starting equipment, not upgraded at all, just my improved stats. So nostalgic.

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You know what's the dumbest art decision they made in this game? That goddamn rope on male characters. I WANT A PROPER BARE MANLY TORSO IF I'M GOING NEAR NUDE, YOU BASTARDS.

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just started my first experiance of darksouls with this class,

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Picked this one on my first playthrough ever. Needless to say, I died like a million times.

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pale man

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All classes but two have points wasted in LUK which is useless for non-hollow-infusion builds. VIG is never wasted since the entire game was designed for the builds to have a minimum of 27 VIG which more than doubles the HP pool for any class, you get killed in one hit without it and the game is nearly unplayable. VIT and END are useful for all builds unless you are planning on being an extremely niche one-shot sorcerer. INT and FTH unlocks half a dozen weapons that can be used by physical damage builds. 10 ATN unlocks a spell slot, which together with the 10 INT/FTH unlocks spells useful for all builds, which are magical shield, hush, magic weapon, carthus weapon, and power within. Spell casting builds need a minimum of 15 points in DEX to maximize their casting speed. So they certainly don't lose there. STR is also arguably not wasted in wizards and clerics since it unlocks many weapons to them. In short, in DS3 deprived is EXTREMELY good. Only the most niche builds imaginable like a one-hit sorcerer or a pure faith spell caster will suffer from starting out as deprived. Otherwise, the deprived can go to rosaria's chamber and do the alt+f4 trick to become anything he wants, how many times he wants, with almost no drawback.

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deprived is OP

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"For early armor and weapons, players may go for Master's attire and Uchigatana" Why would we do that when you can buy better shit from the handmaiden?

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This right here was my first class in the first Souls game I ever played, Dark Souls 3. I felt so big (and shaky) after killing my first boss with him.

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Deprived is survive , sl 82 , dark souls:final survive

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Bare @ssed Intensifies!

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I couldn't find a list for SL1-usable DLC equipment and spells, so I found them:

Valorheart - Knight's Ring, Hunter's Ring/Carthus Milk Ring

Onyx Blade - Knight's Ring, Hunter's Ring/Carthus Milk Ring, Scholar Ring, Priestess Ring

Crow Quills - Hunter's Ring, Carthus Milk Ring

Milwood Battle Axe - Knight's Ring/Two-Handed

Follower Javelin - Knight's Ring/Two-Handed, Hunter's Ring/Carthus Milk Ring

Friede's Great Scythe - Hunter's Ring, Carthus Milk Ring, Scholar Ring, Priestess Ring

Follower Torch - Knight Ring/Two-Handed

Pyromancer's Parting Flame - Knight's Ring, Scholar Ring, Priestess Ring

Follower Sabre - Hunter's Ring

Crucifix of the Mad King - Knight's Ring, Two-Handed, Priestess Ring

Dragonhead Shield - Knight's Ring, Scholar Ring, Priestess Ring

Gael's Greatsword - Knight's Ring, Two-Handed, Hunter's Ring/Carthus Milk Ring

Harald Curved Greatsword - Knight's Ring, Two Handed, Hunter's Ring, Carthus Milk Ring

Lothric War Banner - Knight's Ring/Two-Handed, Hunter's Ring

Murky Hand Scythe - Hunter's Ring/Carthus Milk Ring, Scholar Ring, Priestess Ring

Murky Longstaff - Scholar Ring

Preacher's Right Arm - Knight's Ring/Two-Handed, Scholar Ring

Ringed Knight Spear - Knight's Ring/Two-Handed, Hunter's Ring, Carthus Milk Ring

Ringed Knight Straight Sword - Knight's Ring, Two-Handed, Hunter's Ring

Follower Shield

Ethereal Oak Shield - Knight's Ring


Spells
Frozen Weapon - Scholar Ring

Flame Fan - Scholar Ring, Priestess Ring

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Lv1. That's means you can truly have 149 points for anything you want.

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The one true class.

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gay

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To me, this seems like the right choice of starting class for a "main" character. If you're going to choose a character to go through and 100% collect everything with, this is the one that can make use of all those things reasonably well. Deprived is also a great choice if you're indecisive like me and you can't decide what you want to do with your character yet.

It's been mentioned plenty of times that the deprived is bad for min/maxing since points go wasted compared to other classes for different builds. But actually, a lot of classes already have points that will go to waste in stuff that you might not care about like luck, attunement, and vitality. Because of this, the deprived can actually end up being a good second place option for a lot of different builds by only 1-3 levels. Of course, in the worst case scenarios, there are a few different builds I tested where you end up losing a whopping 5-6 levels (6 seemed to max), but hey, it's still better than some of the worst class mismatches which can have a 10-17 level difference.

"Jack of all trades, master of none" is what you're getting here, for sure. I couldn't find a single build it could match the best classes in, but it still did well enough that I can't complain.

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for fun, this class' stats are really close to that of a pyromancer (2 more in Vit, 1 in Dex and 3 in Lck the rest is lower) making it fun if you want to make a pyromancer but start with the joy that almost every new equipment/weapon is a boost. Pyromancer's starting kit is just massive.

I call a deprived pyromancer.

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Pretty much the staple class for a SL 30 Twink Invader build, should you wish to troll. Really it's either Deprived or Warrior for SL 30 builds. Deprived has the Warrior beat with base access to Power Within, Greater Combustion, and most importantly: Carthus Flame Arc...

...But if you're rolling for pure strength, then you can't go wrong with the Warrior. Will always out scale Deprived at SL 30, while also boasting higher base VIT, VIG, and END stats. Meaning for focused physical investment, (Say you want 40 STR at SL 30) Warrior trumps Deprived: https://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls3/207508

Faith focused builds should stay with Deprived, for obvious reasons.

So ultimately, it's your choice: Run SL 30 Deprived with the Carthus Flame Arc buffed Raw Mace, or SL 30 Warrior with the Twin Knight Greatswords?

...Or you could go 40 FTH, 13 STR Deprived. You know, for the Dark Blade buffed Mad King's Crucifix? Totally possible at SL 30, and much more PVP feasible than the Ringed Knight Twin Greatswords. Can you say, 1-shot, 1 kill? Well, I can: https://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls3/207442

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I would prefer if Deprived started with 1 in every stat

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my strategy on Gundyr was to stay close to him, mashing attack as much as possible.
I got him down to his knees in both forms. Just mash the RB button and roll away from certain attacks.

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does respecing a sl1 character at rosaria defeat the purpose/violate the "rules" of a sl1 run? it seems cheap, but technically you still aren't upgrading, right? i haven't done this on my sl1 run (at soul of cinder now) but curious what other "onebros" do.

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imo smartest choice for experienced players.
get broadsword reqs: 10str, 10dex. infuse it with raw.
buy heal aid reqs: 8fth, buy talisman reqs: 10fth. extra medicine for early.
buy magic weapon reqs: 10int, buy sorcerer's staff reqs: 10int. buff with magic.
get pyromancy hand, buy flame weapon reqs: 10int 10fth. buff with flame.

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Gundyr is gonna be hell with this thing, but I'm gonna have to try it out for my pyromancer. Longsword is best sword.

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can some one tell me the best class to pick this will be my first dark souls game i have ever played

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I love playing deprived. The first few hours of the game are so fun and challenging.

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9/11

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call of duty is the bees !!!!!!!!

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What you favorite pron

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Call of duty is much better because there guns

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Hitler

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it is : ]

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Roblox is much more better than this game

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Minecraft is a better game

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My question is: let's say your starting class is one at LVL 9 and supose the price to level up is 900 souls for the first level, so if i pick a class that's LVL 11 it would cost me 1100 souls to level up? or is the first level always the same price for everyone? If not then the deprived (LVL 1) is really good for a 2nd run.

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As surprising as it sounds, doesn't it make sense for this class to be the best starting class? You have 10 in all stats, meaning that choosing which stats to up is much easier, in opposition to the warrior who's stats range from 16 to 7. The starting areas will be difficult, but if you choose the rusted coin as your starting gift you can easily farm from hollows and have a reliable full set of armour before the undead settlement. After saving Greirat you will have access to all of the starting weapons for all of the starting classes, and before the undead settlement you will have 2 estus shards, the covetous silver serpent ring, the Lucerne, The silver eagle kite shield, the Astora straight sword, Lothric knight gear/weapons, a bow, and the ability to spec 124 levels to reach the pvp cap, which is more than any other starting class. So by the time your out of Lothric Castle and into the real world, your bonuses will be:The most OP level balancing everan extra challengeearly-game Loinclothencouraged Co-op

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Best class for vets, necessity for lvl 1 playthroughs, best class for respec to different build archetypes. The biggest con is the wasted stats for min maxing players. Specific builds, esp. Low lvl ones, will need to do math at the character selection screen, optimally checking desired gear and spells on this site... Deprived COULD be the correct choice, as I found with my lvl 10 build, but more often than not, many wasted stats. Although... It almost always beats anything with 14 fkn luck. Just thinking about its gunna send me over the edge.

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Can this class able use any spells they want? I know that you will have to increase stats for these spells

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It solemely matters on what your after I didn't consider this build till I ran through the game with a sorcerer, and a strength build. Point is I'm needing almost every stat to be 10 exactly for what I'm going after anyways

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Took me an hour to make my Lothric Lancer build. Pretty easy. Not hard to get the souls to level 20 times when you start at level 1. :D

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Anyone see the difference ? Anyone ? Ok , i try to explain u have a pg with 10 in all stats at 1 lvl its op

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Keep in mind research and choose/use your points wisely for optimization, I personally made my depraved peasant a rich man by focusing on luck:)

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Deprived has always been there for people to maximize their total stats at the expense of a harder early game, but with the first zone being somewhat less brutal than prior games and the player getting rather quick access to decent armor through the chain set and a weapon in the uchigatana, this may very well be an entirely valid class choice if you want to spread your stats around efficiently.

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Restarted and used deprived. I actually love the balanced stats starting point. Chose no gift. First boss and lizard feel like epic battles. Top tip blocking with the club is just as good as the shield.

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It's the clear choice

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Naked and of unknown origin. People not playing the deprived are either unimaginable fools in life, or were stripped of their brain upon birth.

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This class is so satisfying to beat bosses with and like the other guy said it balances out after the first boss

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Honestly once you get past that first boss fight, everything evens out.You'll always have the benefit of respec min/max potential over everyone else.

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Because if you aren't starting Deprived, then why are you playing Dark Souls?

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Actually has good stats all around, and the weapon art on the club is godly. The lack of armor is a bit scary, but it's got pretty good luck to get more, night actually do a deprived play through this time.

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I am interested in running both Herald and Deprived, but I'm not sure which to play as first. Any suggestions?

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I am interested in running both Herald and Deprived, but I'm not sure which to play as first. Any suggestions?

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Page indicates you start with a weapon and shield... WTF From I don't need your hand holding BS. I'm gonna throw that ***** on the ground so hard I kill myself.

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Definitely going deprived, already got my build stats worked out and my miracle selected for my Quality/Faith build, if i do the math right, i may even get a second miracle to use

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But If you have level 1, your frist upgrade to level 2 costs much less then the first upgrade to the other classes or not? And you still have 90 points over all your attributes.

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*****! Compared to DkS 2, the deprived is completely ready to start his journey with his stats. He can even use one single handled longsword with no problem at all.

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You start off with a club and a shield with decently well-rounded stats like the Dark Souls 1 Deprived but the SL1 beginnings (and thus quicker leveling) like the Dark Souls 2 Deprived. The best Deprived yet! If not for the Assassin I would start with this but this will be a second playthrough starting class of mine for sure.

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Deprived got pretty strong base stats. Might actually be the best to start off with.

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If we must take the exit... then... let's make it legendary ! " Starting class : Deprived ; no gift ; no weapons ; no shields... only my fists ! " All this deaths prepared me, for this final moment... the time has come... no cowardice ! No excuses ! I'm gonna go through the last "dark souls" as hard as I can go ! I want to remember this moment as the most glorious of all ! Come to me, Game ! Let's finish the cycle, once and for all : mano a mano ! Who else will follow me ?

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Oh, I can't wait... hee hee...

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Low level invader.

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Rise from ashy to classy! Start with Nothing, End with Everything! Best class ever

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oh well, you'll get a shield after defeating the first boss

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