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The Shrine Handmaid is an NPC in Dark Souls 3, located in Firelink Shrine. She is the primary Merchant available to the player, and her inventory of items available for purchase can be expanded by giving her Umbral Ash scattered throughout Lothric.
Shrine Handmaid Information
- Located down the hallway, against the wall, between Blacksmith Andre and the Fire Keeper.
- Offers Merchant services to the player throughout their journey -- allowing the player to both purchase items from and sell items to her. See a full list of her inventory below. The player is able to upgrade her stock by giving her different types of Umbral Ash scattered around Lothric.
- She can be killed but will respawn when the area is reloaded. Every time she respawns, the price of her wares will increase by twenty percent.
- Her original prices can be restored by visiting Velka's Altar located in the Undead Settlement and requesting absolution.
- Closely resembles the Handmaids encountered at the beginning of Dark Souls 2, including the armor set she wears, as well as her voice.
- In the Untended Graves, there is an identical Shrine Handmaid, although she sells different items, such as the Wolf Knight Set, and does NOT respawn when killed. This "second" Shrine Handmaid drops the Priestess Ring if killed.
- After killing Aldrich of the Deep while completing Sirris' questline, Sirris will leave a unique Budding Green Blossom with the Shrine Handmaid with a note that reads, "Good-bye, dear Grandmother. I will visit Grandfather, in the Pit of Hollows". This seems to suggest that the Shrine Handmaid is Sirris' grandmother. This is further supported by the unique dialogue from Sirris after giving the Dreamchaser’s Ashes to the Shrine Handmaiden and informing her of where you found them. Alternatively, Sirris' grandmother is already dead, and Sirris placed some flowers along with a note on her grandmother's grave, which was stolen by the Shrine Handmaid. After all, the Budding Green Blossom is available for purchase, and what kind of grandmother sells a gift given to her? (However, it is important to note that she does not sell this unique Green Blossom for a profit, as it is priced at 10 rather than 100 souls. Therefore, perhaps it was meant to draw attention to Sirris’ plight. If the Shrine Maiden robbed graves for goods to sell, why would she not then sell Hawkwood’s Shield?)
- After the player has encountered the Shrine Handmaid in the Untended Graves, the Shrine Handmaid in Firelink Shrine will greet the player differently (the first time), as though she has already met you.
- Killing her will increase the price of the items she sells and decrease the price of the items you sell to her.
- Prices she offers for different items indicate that she especially values Intelligence and Faith, in general, "holy" items. E.g. one of the highest prices for armors come for Archdeacon Set and Prayer Set, for which piece she pays 1000 souls; Antiquated, Firekeeper and Maiden sets' pieces for 500 souls each; highest prices for rings come mainly for such items, like worth 1000 souls Dusk Crown Ring, then Scholar and Priestess Ring (increasing Intelligence and Faith, respectively), other "specialized" rings - Knight and Hunter ones go for 300 souls only; Sunlight Medal will be bought for 7 souls, which is much more from e.g. Proof of a Concord Kept (1 soul). Another indication for such connections is her counterpart in Untended Graves, dropping Priestess Ring when killed.
Location
- The Shrine Handmaid is located in Firelink Shrine, in the hallway between Blacksmith Andre and the Fire Keeper.
Drops
- She does not drop anything if killed in Firelink Shrine and will respawn upon reloading the area.
- Priestess Ring will drop from her if killed in Untended Graves Firelink Shrine that's accessed after defeating Oceiros, the Consumed King.
Items Sold
Dialogue
First encounter
A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Ashen One.
I am but a humble handmaiden of the shrine.
Weapons, armor, trinkets, and spells...
I've lots of little things to ease the burden of a weary traveller.
...And yes, I'm Undead, too, but not so charitable as to give my goods away.
Ashen One, fetch souls, and bring them to me.
As is thy wont, no?"
First encounter, if you have already spoken with her at Untended Graves
Oh thou'rt... Oh, no, 'tisn't anything Ashen One.
I am but a humble handmaiden of the shrine.
Weapons, armor, trinkets, and spells...
I've lots of little things to ease the burden of a weary traveller.
...And yes, I'm Undead, too, but not so charitable as to give my goods away.
Ashen One, fetch souls, and bring them to me.
As is thy wont, no?"
Selecting "Talk" in general
Ashen One, if my wares are not to thy satisfaction,
bring me umbral ash.
With ash, I'll fashion new wares.
Is it not our sorry fate, to sup on death?"
Selecting "Talk" without having bought the White Sign Soapstone
Knowest thou of that soppy gossip?
That cordial intrusion layeth the path to embers.
And so thou art in need of a soapstone, ashen one.
Then thy pockets will o'erflow with souls and trade to me."
After giving her any umbral ash
Gracious. Passing fine ash thou'st given.
Let this ash bestow nourishment.
I only hope these new wares content thee..."
After giving her ash from a recently deceased
Gracious. Passing fine ash thou'st given.
And awfully warm, at that.
Almost as if it had lived, mere moments ago...
Oh, forgive an old woman's idle prate.
I'm sure an ashen one such as thee would never indulge such base contrivances..."After giving her ash from a recently deceased a second time
Well, well, what warm umbral ash we have here.
It's as if thy fate were with death entwined...
But take no note of me, thy business is thine own.
As by now thou surely knowest,
There is little i love more than a gratuity of souls...
After giving her Dreamchaser's Ashes
Ashen One, what woeful umbral ash is this.
This barren dust, stuff of a fool, on't yield aught.
Where did thou happen upon the stuff? Tell me, for the sport. "
Telling her where you found the ash
Oh, yes, I see...
Clinging to lofty dreams in this dying world...more's the pity.
It must come from one most foolish indeed.
Woulds't thou not agree? "
Say nothing
As the Ashen One ought to be.
Little time for japery, hm?"
When entering conversation
Ah well met, ashen one. How may I be of service?"
When leaving conversation
Ashen one, be sure to bring more souls."
Killing her
Vile brute. I'm but a poor old woman..."
After killing her
A malicious sort, thou art.
But, marvel on. Remember well, I am undead.
Bound forever by the shrine's curse...
Well, little sense in timidity now.
I'll have thee for all thou'rt worth..."
First Encounter at Untended Graves
Well, fancy that.
A lost lamb wandereth in, with nary a peep from the bell.
Well, thou shouldst my purpose know.
What can this old handmaid provide thee?"
Talk (Untended Graves)
To skirt the curse's grasp...
...tarry not for long.
Tis dark for now, and not a soul stirs. But remember, fires are known to fade in quiet.
Or perhaps thou'rt captive already.
Like the poor girl." (laughs)
Leave (Untended Graves)
Best not tarry long."
Trivia
- Character inspirations, fan art, cosplay goes here.
- Voiced by Carolyn Pickles.
AnonymousHowled at how many people just smack this ***** to death accidentally, how is this possible?
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If you kill her enough times her prices cap at 5x original price for all items. Full firelink armor set is 280k souls and the slab is 150k.
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"Your past, your future, your very light. None will have meaning and you won't even care. By then you'll be something other than human. A thing that feeds on souls. A hollow."
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every time she says "ashen one" when i leave i want to murk her so bad. drives me crazy, almost as much as having to go to firelink to level does.
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Don't know how much a soul will give you? See the sell price of it. Hell it might be faster than popping them.
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i killed her by accident while willing to use a boss soul.... i'm so screwed (on pc i use mouse left click as "use" and attack at the confirm screen it attacks...)
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The wiki here is wrong, you can't reset her prices by praying at the statue. Just tried, also aggro'd an NPC to proc the statue asking if I could and her prices are still up there. If you don't like wasting souls, DON'T KILL HER.
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how did she get her hands on artoriases armor as a abyss watcher a follower of the wolf knight i demand a answer
To those concerned about why the handmaid isn't selling unique items (e.g., Untrue Rings from Yuria, spells from Orbeck, Horsehoof Ring from Patches): If you buy those items from those vendors before they die, then give their ashes to the handmaid, you won't be able to get a duplicate of that item. It's gone from the vendor's inventory, and that translates to the handmaid's. Check the item you're looking for, and you'll see a little 0 above the price; that means it's out of stock.
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Handmaid: well met, ashen one.
Ashen one: *gives all the umbral ashes*
Handmaid: WWWWELCOME!!
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When I first met her she was just like where’s my money. She will get my dark sword but her ass in minute if she keeps talking like that Andre is more polite and since he’s been around from the start he’s way older then her sheesh
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Accidentally killed her while trying to do our kick in the face greeting which she loves very much, but instead of kick i smashed her with a greathammer. At least she suffered a lot for that price increase
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its not just me that thinks she looks like the dark souls 3 fire keepers right?
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Oh I’m glad you can revert the original prices. I laid my controller down to go to the bathroom, not even standing close to her, but it pressed L2 and I chaos fireballed the ***** in the head.
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I accidentally killed this ***** while testing some spells, **** my life
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F*CK! I decided to wipe the keyboard when was listening to her talking in Untended Graves and accidentally pressed Ctrl, with the dagger in the left hand. F*cking hell, game autosaved instantly and now there is no way to revert this.
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Didnt see it listed here. But the handmaiden should have some "hidden" special dialogue. If you don't talk to her before you meet her in the unintended graves she should say something different when you meet her there,
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I sold her most of my spells and I don't know how/where to get them back.
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thank god she respawns accidentally pressed r1 and killed her, i insta alt + f4d but idk if that did anything
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Killing her in Untended Graves shrine doesn't affect the one in Firelink, nor does it seem to have any consequences. But she won't respawn in Untended Graves again.
Also missing the Dreg Heap Stone Hags Ashes. They drop after Filanore.
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mano acabei de matar esse npc sem querer sera q é uma grande perda a ponto de eu dar NG+ eu esyou agora na capital profanado
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i’ve heard of a rumor about killing her 10 times makes her drop a special item that makes you able to trade spells with other players , is it true or just a fake rumor , i don’t want to make her prices 200% higher for testing
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In case someone didn't know, she has the same red robes as the Firekeepers in Dark Souls 2, meaning by extension either she is a former Firekeeper, or she stole the robes off of one of them
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The Untended Graves and Firelink Shrine share bloodstains, messages, and even recoverable souls. I think they are physically the same place. There is a theory that when you first enter the Untended Graves, you are going back in time somehow. Which explains the shrine handmaid having a different intro if you speak to the one in UG first. It also explains why Gundir is in both places. And why his items refer to him being killed by "an unnamed warrior"... The Linking of the Fires is a ritual sacrifice which has been done many times. Gundir was the last poor fool intended as the sacrifice, before YOU. Things didn't go to plan, it seems...
I need help i brought almost every umbral ash but the handmaid didnet stock up after dreamchaser ash what should i do ?is it a glitch or am i doing somthing wrong?
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Uhh, “what kind of grandmother sells a gift given to her?” Corrrection, what GRAVE ROBBER sells such a valuable item for so little??
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"What kind of grandmother sells a gift given to her?"
Uh, this lady would, have you met her? She's all about the souls. When she mentions that you need to get the soapstone so you can be summoned to other worlds, she starts giggling at how many souls you can bring her. She would straight up sell her own grandkid if she could.
In her dialogue on the soapstone, she does refer to the bit of "soppy gossip" that is "cordial intrusion layeth the path to embers," which is exactly what Sirris tells you. Interestingly, "gossip" can refer to the piece of information itself, or in archaic English (like the kind the handmaid uses), she could be referring derisively to Sirris herself. Slow down with those burns, handmaid.
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it's like she is collecting the souls of the dead via the ashes. as if she is some kind of death god.
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She sold me the firelink armour set again when I began new game plus, so I now have two sets at the beginning of my second journey.
Anyone know if this is a bug or not? I haven't seen it mentioned before.
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and what kind of grandmother sells a gift given to her?
u ok there buddy?
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Ashen one do you have something for me?
Well i found a lolly pop covered in shit but you don't want that right?
Gracious.
OOOKAY
11111111 points if you know were that's from.
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Can someone list what the Shrine Handmaid in the Unattended Grave sell?
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This dosent go over the fact if you kill her, her prices will go up
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After giving her Orbeck's ashes if you get them from the Grand Archives, she has a unique bit of dialogue saying that the fate of the ashes' owner (Orbeck) and death are intertwined... I didn't think to write it down, I was just surprised to see something different. If someone else wants to confirm, that would be neat.
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I had a weird thought the other day--what if she's the former queen of Lothric? It doesn't say much about the Lothric queen, other than she disappeared after the birth of Ocelotte. She was also said to be fond of looking after the lonely graves of the Undead, offering her blessings in the form of holy water... Maybe she also went a little nuts, and sort of forgot who she was.
Eh, I guess it's a little far out there, but it's fun to think about nonetheless. Maybe she was just another priestess, considering she sells the Priestess Ring in the Untended Graves version of the shrine, and since her outfit is somewhat similar to Emma's.
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Orbeck's Ashes
If you were to turn Orbeck's ashes into the handmaiden after the player and him fought the twin princes. She should have some unique dialogue regarding Orbeck.
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When you start a character in dark souls 2 and you talk to the fire keeper servant,she will told you that they used to be 4 sisters instead of 3,when i first saw her in the shirne i realize that she is the 4th,however when you dialogue with her she doesnt say anything about her sisters,and in the game there is no refference that connects her to dark souls 2 universe
There's some dialogue missing from this page (3:30~4:00):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OWkTRn052U#t=03m30s
I got this from killing Yuria and giving her Yuria's Ashes right away. Condition seems to be ashes from an NPC vendor that the player killed in Firelink -- can anyone else confirm?
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when you kill her more than one time, you also have to pay multiple times for your sins at the statue
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If you go to Undended Graves before killing the Abyss watchers, she won't sell Artorias' set.
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She charges you more if you kill though idk how many times just to make be charged by her.
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To skirt the curse's grasp...
...tarry not for long.
Tis dark for now, and not a soul stirs. But remember, fires are known to fade in quiet.
Or perhaps thou'rt captive already.
Like the poor girl." (laughs)
I think she is talking about Ariamas in the dlc
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"Knowest thou of that soppy gossip? That cordial intrusion layeth the path to embers. Then thy pockets will o'erflow with souls to trade to me. (creepy laugh)
In my play threw I killed Irena (Leading her down the dark path) out of mercy. I found Greirat's ashes and she sounded more sinister this time. I didn't get to catch the dialogue though so some one will need to add the extra lines to quotes.
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She has unique dialog if you kill her, and then give her an ash that you got from killing an NPC. Someone may have pointed that out already but I ain't reading through all these comments
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She has additional, unique dialogue if you give her Irina's ashes. Not sure all the conditions, but I had given her greirat's and then led Irina down the dark path before I killed her.
She sounds and looks very much like the fire keepers of dark souls 2, the one that talks and sets you off on your journey. I dont know what happened, but maybe somehow she ended up here. If this is her, that same person from the time Lothric was called Drangleic, possibly hundreds of years ago( she is already undead so she wont die of aging). Just imagine the kind of crazy grandma ***** that could had went down. Imagine a game that will never happen, where you play as that old lady, sending undead off in dark souls 2, then eventually ***** happens and some giant thing breaks your home and kills the others, or some calamity forces you to leave. Some epic grandma journey where you toast fools with firekeeper pyromancy, knife hollow thugs with mad stealth and enter all the wrong neighborhoods. Your co-ops would include that spoon wielding woman from dark souls 2, who protects the elderly and maybe other fire keepers and pyromaniacs. Lol
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She has a unique dialogue when you give her Greirat's Ashes. The dialogue implies that Greirat can't be saved. Patches, if you told him where Greirat went to, says that Greirat might have lost his mind if he decided to pillage Lothric Castle. With that, Greirat was probably fated to meet a grim death.
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could this be another easteregg hinting at bloodbourne?also im not sure but i think the ash unlocks her life ring for purchase
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Her dialog has changed to a derivative of the white sign soapstone one. I've given her all the ash there is
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The list is snagged straight from the official guide, which has a lot of mistakes. The Grave Warden's Ashes, for example, don't sell the Dung Pie... the Excrement Ashes does, as well as the Stalk Dung Pie.
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I skipped too fast but while wearing the sunset helm, she greeted me with something like "fancy hat", needs confirmation (i mean the alternate handmaid in untended graves)
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It should be added that she after killing various bosses and unique NPCs, she will sell their armor sets. The Undead Legion Set after killing the Abyss Watchers, the Faraam Set after killing the NPC wearing it in the archives, Dancer's Set and Smough's Set after killing Dancer, Lorian's Set after killing him, the Black Iron Set after killing Tsorig in the Demon Ruins, the Executioner Set after killing Horace, Gundyr's Set after killing Champion Gundyr, the Black Hand Hat and Armor after killing the NPC wearing it in the archives, the Sage's Big Hat after killing the Crystal Sage, Wolnir's Crown after killing him.That's all I know of so far, but I'm sure there's more.
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Haven't got far enough to find out myself yet. Does the other version of her at the Untended Graves accept ashes? Like, would something different happen if I held onto the Dreamchaser Ashes and showed them to her there instead of at the normal shrine?
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Does her stock remain the same after NG+ or do you need to hand her the ashes all over again?
It is not necessary to kill her for ring, she sells it (along with select other items from common roster).
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she also seems to drop boss gear after you kill them. i bought my abyss watcher gear from her and the crystal sage's big hat (which i can't find an item listing for)
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Oh, really? Does a note to the handmaid from Sirris that says "Dear Grandmother" really imply that the Handmaid is Sirris's grandmother? Wow! I couldnt have figured that one out on my own, thanks for really clearing that up.
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Try killing a NPC in the shrine, and giving her the ashes right afterwards.
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She sells Smough's armor for 31,000 souls, possibly after defeating Aldrich.
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Hey there. I am certain, in my first playthrough the maiden sold me dragonslayer greatarrows and the lightning greatarrows too. Unlimited quantity. In my ng+ , i gave her all the ashes again, she don't sell them. Why is that? Because of ng+ or did i miss something? The lord of cinder and all other bosses are dead. Like in my first playthrough, but the arrows aren't there. Anyone a clue?
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i mess all?she dont sell me nothing anymore...just hahaha.........and now?
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After obtaining paladin's ashes infinite purple Moss clump can be purchased.
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Just got done with a long and fruitful session of DS3. Made it to the catacombs... Went back and was checking to see what new items I would get from the new ash and bam, my controller slipped, fell to the ground, and she was destroyed in one hit. I didn't mean to... Really I didn't.
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When giving her the dream ashes she asks you where you found them. You then get the option to tell her or to lie. Why's that?
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Where are the dream ashes? I need them so hand Maid can sell me the composite bow, pls halp
...from Things Betwixt in Dark Souls 2 or related in some way? All I care about is if the ladle returns and that I can somehow obtain one from her.
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she's killable but every time you kill her she respawns and doubles the prices of her wares also she drops nothing, so there isn't any incentive to kill her her wares are all in this list (28 items) http://www.gamespot.com/gallery/dark-souls-3-every-starting-merchant-item/2900-540/in short, start equipment makes zero difference because she sells the halberd and a lot of better weapons from the get go she also sells the chainmail sets (which has some decent stats overall) talisman and staves.. and the basic spells/miracles she also sells the mosses,embers and even repair powdermy best bet is to go deprived or cleric for the blunt damage weapon (we all know knights are weak vs Blunt and most of the game's enemies are armored) and then get some decent weapon for crowd control like the halberd or the claymore as for armor, you can either buy the chainmail, or pick the golden rusted coin as for the start, and farm the red knights (good armor, and looks great) for magic, if you go deprived and get the club, it has an amazing battle art that smashes everything in it's path so i'm more leaning towards that. if you go cleric, you have a chime, therefore, you can charge up your spells (both offensive and defensive) going cleric is also useful if you plan to use coop (but don't go over-board you casual!) and that's about that.. remember to pump stats into all the stats equally (don't forget luck if you intend to farm for shards) and do remember, praise the sun!
They died of natural causes, you judgemental old hag
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