The Ringed City DLC is the second and final DLC for Dark Souls 3. It was announced on January 23rd, 2017 by Bandai Namco and released on March 28th, 2017. It is recommended by the developers for players that have cleared Lothric Castle. This can be accessed from the Kiln of the First Flame, where you'll need to go to a bonfire near a ramp that leads to the Soul of Cinder Arena. You can also access this from Sister Friede's arena located in the Painted World of Ariandel. These entry points allow players to venture into new areas and face unique challenges within the DLC.
- On April 21st, Dark Souls 3: The Fire Fades GOTY Edition released which includes the base game as well as both expansions, Ashes of Ariandel and The Ringed City.
- The Ringed City launched March 28th on PS4, Xbox One and PC for 14.99 or is part of the Season Pass.
- Screenshots pre-launch: Article here, and here
- Dark Souls 3 The Ringed City Review! 9.5/10
The Ringed City DS3 DLC Information
Explore a brand new convoluted region, inhabited by new enemies, mysteries and characters. Fight your fight through The Ringed City with new armor, weapons and magic!
Fear not the dark, ashen one. Journey to the world’s end to search for the Ringed City and encounter new lands, new bosses, new enemies with new armor, magic and items. Experience the epic final chapter of a dark world that could only be created by the mind of Hidetaka Miyazaki. This new adventure has players chasing after the Slave Knight Gael to the literal end of the world as he searches for the Dark Soul of Humanity.
At the close of the Age of Fire, as the world ends and all lands converge upon themselves, a lone adventurer descends into the madness of the earth and uncovers the secrets of the past. As players make their way to the fabled Ringed City they will encounter ancient beasts, a new cast of characters teetering on the edge of insanity, new armor, weapons, magic, and at the bottom of it all, a long lost city filled with new horrors for players to overcome.
How to Access the DS3 DLC
- The Ringed City DLC is accessed by traveling to Kiln of the First Flame, and finding a new bonfire before Soul of Cinder that transports you to the DLC location. There is also a bonfire you can find in the Painted World of Ariandel, in the chapel by Sister Friede. For this method to work be sure you are porting to the Sister Friede bonfire first. If you last saved there and then start the DLC the bonfire will not be there. Simply port to Firelink and port back and it will be there.
What's new in the Ashes of Ariandel DLC?
The DLC introduces a new location where the expansion takes place: The Ringed City. This new location brings new Bosses, Weapons, Shields, Spells, Armor, Items, and NPCs, all of which are listed below. This expansion also delves deeper into the lore of the Dark Souls universe, revealing the fate of the inhabitants of the Ringed City, known as the Pygmies.
Can I return to the base game after the DLC?
Yes, you can return to the main game or base locations after the DLC by simply going to the bonfires in the Ringed City. The same process applies when you want to go back to the Ringed City. This mechanic in the DLC ensures that players can explore the new content without losing progress in their primary journey.
What level should I be for the DLC in DS3?
It is recommended to be at least level 100-120 before starting The Ringed City DLC to ensure you are prepared for the high difficulty level of the enemies and bosses. This level range makes sure that you are prepared to take on the new challenges and foes within the expansion.
The Ringed City Dark Souls 3 Index
The Humanity Puzzle
There's a secret area with a requirement to "Show your Humanity". Please visit the link to find out how.
New Locations:
New Weapons and Shields:
- Aquamarine Dagger
- Crucifix of the Mad King
- Demon's Scar
- Dragonhead Greatshield
- Dragonhead Shield
- Frayed Blade
- Gael's Greatsword
- Giant Door Shield
- Harald Curved Greatsword
- Ledo's Great Hammer
- Lothric War Banner
- Murky Hand Scythe
- Murky Longstaff
- Preacher's Right Arm
- Repeating Crossbow
- Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords
- Ringed Knight Spear
- Ringed Knight Straight Sword
- Sacred Chime of Filianore
- Splitleaf Greatsword
- White Birch Bow
New Armor Sets:
- Antiquated Plain Set
- Black Witch Set
- Blindfold Mask
- Desert Pyromancer Set
- Harald Set
- Iron Dragonslayer Set
- Lapp's Set
- Loincloth
- Ringed Knight Set
- Ruin Set
- Shira's Set
- White Preacher Head
New Spells:
New Rings:
New Bosses:
- Demon in Pain & Demon from Below
- Demon Prince
- Halflight, Spear of the Church
- Darkeater Midir
- Slave Knight Gael
New NPCs:
- Judicator Argo
- Amnesiac Lapp
- Shira, Knight of Filianore
- Stone-humped Hag
- Desert Pyromancer Zoey
- Locust Preacher
- Silver Knight Ledo
- Moaning Knight
- Seeker of the Spurned
- Ringed City Hollow
New Enemies:
- Murkman
- Angel
- Angel Pilgrim
- Overgrown Lothric Knight
- Desert Pyromancer Zoey
- Judicator
- Undead Cleric
- Hollow Cleric
- Ringed Knight
- Harald Knight
- Iron Dragonslayer
New Items:
- Old Woman's Ashes
- Church Guardian Shiv
- Filianore's Spear Ornament
- Young Grass Dew
- Ritual Spear Fragment
- Divine Spear Fragment
- Small Envoy Banner
- Blood of the Dark Soul
- Soul of Darkeater Midir
- Soul of Slave Knight Gael
- Soul of the Demon Prince
New Covenant:
The Ringed City Gallery
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“A tower rises above the clouds, at its top stands a well-known sword.”
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“A traditional city for the Pygmies, called the Ringed City. A portion of the bridge is curved, creating a wall on the inner side. Countless tombstones line the top of the wall made of rock.”
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“Unusually shaped paired greatshields resembling great doors. The firmly closed door will help to block a myriad of attacks from the enemies.”
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“The last survivor of Demons who were born from the Flame of Chaos, dwelling below the land. With a grotesque look having been exposed to poison, their flame is fading away…”
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“This shield, formed by the head of a descendant of an Archdragon, harks of the ancient dragon slayers. Even the descendant of an Archdragon perishes not, the skill restores its former strength.”
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A traditional city for the Pygmies, called the Ringed City. Half covered in foliage, the city looks desolated with ancient ruins.
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“A pyromancy which tears down the enemies with the great fan of flame. Pyromancers, who once lived in an cient land with their greatest fan weapons and enchanting looks, seem to still exist.”
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“When a city falls into an Abyss, Locusts will then arise. It is said that they will feast on anything and everything that is in their path.”
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“Vicious knight swinging a giant greatsword. Sunken in a swamp, his body is swollen with every cavity bloated. Instead of having a head, a clump of darkness dwells and with armor half decayed.”
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“A Gray Giant who has existed since the Archdragon was found. The Giant used to be a judicator, working under the Gods.”
AnonymousI just did the DLC after years, it was...Surprisingly easy to be honest. Expect the dragon, **** him. But I first try Gael, why was I scared of him again ? XD Oh yeah, music !
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I think my best bet in this dlc might be a str build to help others right? Too many enemies and bosses have high damage resistance
Im thinking of
Vordt hammer for gael
Black knight greatsword for demon prince
But what about midir? I dont see what i could use on him
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Pretty mediocre level. Filled with ganks and most of the time spent in this area is in a boring, grey swamp. This dlc as a whole is hard carried by Gael and Midir.
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The amount of people saying this DLC is bad is actually staggering, The Ringed City is some of the best content Fromsoft has EVER put out.
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even with a cheesy strength build this place in a pain in the ass
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The only good thing about this dlc is Gael, the rest is dookie.
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Weird, I always thought Ashes of Ariandel was the far better DLC albeit a bit too short. Ringed City feels pretty boring to me. Reading the comments I get the impression it's the other way around for most people though. I guess it's just the common opinion. Hey maybe I should play DS2 next, there's a chance I might enjoy it then. lol
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>environmental hazards
>the murkmen suck
>curse
>enemies can hit you without seeing you when you're on steep level geometry
>ganks
>2 swamps
>reused boss fight
>fake boss fight
>2 areas
>3 bosses
All for the low price of $15!
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Right now Ringed City, since I first played it in 2017, is my favorite FromSofware's DLC and imo it's one of their best content created. But looking how I like Elden Ring, and how it became my favorite FromSofware game, I have strong feeling that Shadow of the Erdtree will dethrone Ringed City, and would be my new favorite DLC. But right now I won't hype myself for anything, and I won't say that definitely it would be my favorite even before it will come out - I want to rate it on a "normal" ground, while not being biased by my opinion on Elden Ring.
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this DLC literally FORCES you to respec into a STRENGTH or DEX or QUALITY BUILD if you were playing the base game as like a pyro or something with chaos/dark gems into all your weapons but everything in here is pretty much resistant to dark/fire.... really bad game design...
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This expansion is so much more beautiful and original than the base game that I wish the latter had centered around the Ringed City and the Pygmy Lords instead. Don't get me wrong, it's a great final addition to the Dark Souls mythos. But I can't help but feel it's ironic that, gameplay-wise, it starts with an awe-inspiring vista and ends in another swamp. Given time, it could've been so much more.
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ringed city is painfull dlc for one of the best games ever. i tried it at ng+4 and it was pure pain. enemy placment is horrible and the enemys themself are extreme overpowered... there are railgun angels headless potatomashers turtle clerics with xray spells hittin you behind walls some blackhole knights with endless combos you cant block nor survive. and to finish the line up there are the Judicators... they are just... im out of words. the bosses are same way designed uber fast and lots of dmg dealing. overall i liked the city and the design but the enemys are pure pain to much of them and they take huge ammounts of dmg while mostly 2-3shoot you. i got all +3 rings and most of the weapons and armors. im sure i never will again go there its not worth the time you waste.
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Playing through Elden Ring many times has made me appreciate this content even more. By far the best thing that FromSoft has ever made, and imo it isnt even really that close. Best bosses, great level and world design, fun and annoying enemies (not JUST annoying like in ER), great lore, a PvP boss WITH a covenant!! I wish Elden Ring was more the Ringed City and less like the second half of DaS where everything is rushed and we just make sure that enemies can kill the player, thats all...
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who ever wrote this is the most useless shitter alive, thanks
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Not a single enemy in this dlc isn’t annoying as hell. The bosses are great but I hate everything else
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Lets make the weapons in this DLC super op and imminently abandon the game right after so we don't have to patch them. Good one From
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who is the guy at the start of the ringed city 2nd part? he looked like the pygmy kings
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About to start this DLC for nth time, with my moonlight sorcerer build. How are sorcery spells vs enemies in this DLC? I know pyromancer struggles against the Demons and Midir.
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Really appreciate all the callbacks to Ds2 in this DLC. If only Fromsoft realized sooner just how great that game was
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Ngl the +3 rings being locked behind dlc is kinda bs on FromSoftwares part
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Met a friendly invader by the name of Meldcore, showed us the way to the bonfire and then to the bossroom before killing us.
Thank you Meldcore <3
- From Aldwyn and Soma
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It's weird, I remember the Ringed City on my first playthrough, but I don't remember the Demon Prince bossfight nor the areas after the Dreg Heap.
Well, now that I'm back after a few years, I get to experience this again.
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just wanna thank the guy called "Gwen" who literally, like the guy below this other guy's comment, showed me everything in the DLC and helped me take out all of the enemies on the map. it was great fun, helped me kill midir and everything. will never forget him
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Not saying these weapons are pay-to-win, but many of them are quite powerful beyond reason. Only complaint I could really give about this great DLC.
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I just want to thanks thr player who is named "jingless" i just randomly summoned him and he showed me the everything about ringed city also helped me with midir he got no hit by that boss and killed it just wanted to say thanks <3
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This dlc is completely bullshit thanks for making me hate ds3 im gonna stick with older versions of the game
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Is it hot or cold in the Ringed City? How does it smell out there?
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH IN THE FIRST BONFIRE I HAVE 15 FPS
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How do you get to that floating tower in the distance? haven't found a way yet and theirs no videos online. WTF?
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How is the 2 dlcs at NG ++ ? Should I restart or just carry on?
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I will reck eny of u scrub lordz - trie two 1 v 1 mee if u dere!
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Apparently I need a map because I'm not seeing how to get here from the Kiln of First Flame. There is no other bonfire. I'm worried I'll trigger the boss fight if I go look outside and I have a lot of souls i don't want to lose until after I get to the Dreg Heap.
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i installed ringed city so I went to kiln of the first flame but the bonfire wasn't there
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I is bestest dhark soulys playa in wurld - i 1 shotz eny bozses in ghame wif mie astori strait sord +1. u jelly scrub lordz?
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Someone edit this page... if you want to get to ringed coty via pain5ing method, the painted world must be completed first... not sure why thats not in here
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When i drop down on the church it crashes...{ringed city dlc] Did everything[update drivers, change settings to lowest point, etc]
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*Puts Down White Summon Sign* *Waits Thirty Seconds* " Invading another world as a Dark Spirit " Me: Probably just a glitch, gonna have to be forced against my will to be a spear of the church. *Goes through and show up as a red in Grand Archives* *Immedietly get told that host has left area and I'm returning to my world* #ThanksMiyazaki
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Missing pictures in section "New PVP Arenas & Passwords"
If anyone is willing could use some help with darkeater midir dlc ringed city ng+1
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When you're gonna start the second dlc first there will be a bonfite at kiln of the First flame near the real bonfire will be another bonfire near it it should be behind you when you go to kiln of the first flame and that bonfire would teleport you to Dreg Heap
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I just finished the main game and was wondering which dlc I should do first? Or does it matter?
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I watched a blind play through of the Ringed City. The guy that made it was BlueLizardJello, and his game play was absolutley hilarious. It got me really excited to see the Ringed City for the first time. Now, I'm getting to actually play Dark Souls III, with my little cuz. That's pretty great, but after playing Dark Souls I and III, I know now why no one likes Dark Souls II. It's so slow, and dramatic, I prefer the quick healing with Estus, while Dark Souls III is so much faster. Also,
[T]/ Praise till you're Hollow.
[*] Then, pop an ember, or Humanity and keep Praising. BTW, Dark Souls I Remaster!?
/ \
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I didn't think much about it until I reread Berserk, but the Ringed City itself seems inspired specifically by the Conviction arc. All the "heretics" living in the shadow of the tower, in constant fear of the zealous disciples of God... Instead of the Vatican's Holy Iron Chains, we have the Spears of the Church, and instead of Casca and the Egg of the Perfect World, we have Filianore and the Embraced Shell. Both events result in a "rebirth," of sorts--with Berserk, the dark blood helps to reincarnate Griffith at the cost of "the world" (as the Egg of the Perfect World puts it), and in the Ringed City, the Dark Soul is finally released from its prison to be consumed by Gael.
Sadly there are no orgies to be found in the Ringed City.
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There is another invader that I got yesterday it's mad spirt sirrus I completely did her quest line and she invaded me at the first ring knight I saw
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Ringed City is a pretty tough area; chances are you're not being "ganked" rather then someone having friends help with the enemies.
So many people complain over this on all forums and all consoles; I like doing co-op, it's more fun to play with others. If you invade, then you take always take a chance. Most invaders during 1v1 run to get enemies when they're losing anyways, so tough tomatoes cry babies.
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My favorite Darkmoon experience currently, is getting summoned to one of the hundreds of Gank Squads and watching the idiot host follow invaders into the Harold Legion.
It's not that I'm rooting for the invaders exactly, I just like watching idiots get that gank-mentality and have it absolutely ***** them. I kind of root for Invaders during a gank, simply because I've been ganked, but Watching somebody get killed over their own stupidity is pretty satisfying. It's like watching kids fall off bikes, it never gets old.
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Anyone knows how to fix infinite ringed city loading screen?
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If anybody is willing to give me souls (soul of a great champion,etc) to level up my other Characters I'm willing to drop you dlc weapons pm me on psn Yousef_sonoforyx
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El DLC2 me encanto sobre todo la batalla contra Gael fue epiquisimo wow
1000000000000000000000000000000
IS THE FINAL OF THE EMBERS
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Question: so if one starts a reg new game, go into the DLC both ariandel and ringed, do the rings collected throughout especially all the +3 rings from Ringed city pop up in this normal regular playthrough?
I'm about to test it soon as I'm on a new game But wasn't sure. Also it would be a major benefit to have those rings in ones basic regular game as opposed to all the other plus rings one can only get by starting a new game plus.
Was just wondering or if they have a scaling of plus 1 or so all those rings from Ringed city when in actuality they're the only +3 rings available in the game besides life ring
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This page now has TOOLTIPS! You can mouse over weapons and other equipment to see a preview of their stats :)
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i love when someone says dlc is hard in a normal way and then someone says they beat dlc ng+30 with SL -200 just locking on enemies to kill them
just to bash the person's opinion
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feels a bit cheap that on every arrival in the city I get an invasion INSTANTLY... Was there an article somewhere that this is a good spot for it? Because it isn't. #TreeSeedsOnlyStillUsefullPlace
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At least a quarter of my duels have been with this thing and they use it for a last resort it's so annoying people seem to always have extra stamina after attacks too and only play level 90. The strength requirements should be 50 just look at it; should use more stamina than any UGS, keep the scaling if you want form but this weapon is so cheap. Don't say I can't dodge because I'm duel wielding scythes absolutely zero poise I get phantom blood all the time.
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Can you access this dlc without the ashes of ariandel dlc, just installed now but bonfire isn't at the kiln of the flame? Tried restoring licenses which didn't work, I defeated soul of cinder is that an issue?
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please tell me there is a secret dlc coming out, it cant end like this. Please form, i dont want to play other video games can i like wire you money? want an organ? i NEED souls games.
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I was summoned into the spear of church bossfight even tho i didnt join the covenant, seems legit.
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Where are the locusts? White preacher looking bugs and the feast npc
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So on the list for 'new enemies' you forgot the red cloaked hollow like enemies that prowl around the Ringed City, that I think they migth be the 'pygmies'
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It was deplorable to put +3 rings in NG in the DLC. It's selling power and From should be ashamed.
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great DLC but the weapons moveset went into the wrong direction. So far it was mainly one click, one hit without fancy moves. What Dark Souls weapon are about. Making strategical choices. Not spamming attacks. Unlike Friede or the Twinblades. But this DLC has a ton of extra move weapons you will only choose for these special attacks. It's like FROM thought "nah...who cares. It's the last DLC anyway, no more money to make. Let's go full crazy" .
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Wow, everyone is salty to From now that Dark Souls series has come to an end.
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i think the true ending will be added to the fire fades edition (bad english)
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When you realise the new curved Greatsword (heavy infused) at +10 has the same scaling and Base damage as Fume UGS +5...
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Can i still invade as a spear of church when i woke up Filianore?
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don't know if this problem exists for everyone or if its a crazy coincidence but throughout the entire dlc I have not been able to find a single summon sign to cooperate anywhere nor have I been summoned as I place my summon signs on every boss and wait quite a while. I have tested it with all of my 10 characters of varying levels and playthroughs to no avail. if someone could inform me if this is a glitch possibly
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There seems to be a typo, as all the complaints about this DLC's difficulty mean the starting SL was clearly meant to remain at 9001.
100+? THAT'S the April Fool's Joke.
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You know whats the funniest thing about dlc?
Thats the most weapon (the most usefull ones for sure) are perfect for quality build.
Isnt that great trying to break the meta? ISNT THE BALANCING GOODISNT THE MAGIC USEFULL
IS IT FROM, IS IT???
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the bonfires aren't appearing for me, I have the season pass, my Dark Souls 3 did update, I've tried porting back and forth, tried going offline and then loading in, tried flat out reloading the save in Firelink and then going to Sister Friede, but nothing.
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My ringed city map is not working as soon as i enter it the game gets stuck kn the loading screen please help me
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Alright there's a glitch sometimes, it happened when I summoned other players (which I had never done on 1st playthoughs in the whole franchise, I just found this boss to be particularly BS even more than midir (I was on NG+10)) anyways it happened twice, once during his 1st phase and once during his 2nd phase,he stops moving when ganked as if he was looking for his internet box, I still don't know if it ruined my experience or if it was a blessing.
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+3 rings omg what a joke
steel protection +3 adds only +1 and +0.5 defense while +2 adds like 3,4 defense compared to default ring
havel +3 only adds %0.6 extra carry capacity
at 1st when i get +3 steel and havel ''i was like omg here we go finally a complete tank'' but yet again complete disappointment.
Diabolical angels don't give souls.
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