Dark Souls build recommendations

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I'm testing out my new laptop's performance while running DkS and I wanted to try a build I haven't done before; I've already done pyro and quality builds. I've never touched sorceries or faith, but I was thinking of a challenge build too. I'm not particularly good at the game, so I don't think I could handle a deprived SL1 build or anything like that. I'm leaning towards a naked/no shield run, since I feel like I use it as a crutch. Any suggestions?
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for every level, add one to each stat in descending order repeatedly

+1 vit -> +1 attunement -> +1 endurance -> +1 strength -> +1 dexterity -> +1 resistance -> +1 intelligence -> +1 faith -> repeat

jack of all trades, master of none

this is actually how i started out before i discovered the concept of builds
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If it's the original Dark Souls, make resistance last. It's basically useless in the first one.


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Also, if anyone has experience troubleshooting dsfix, let me know. It doesn't seem to be affecting anything in the game.

Edit: and now, the game won't start if I've changed any settings in the ini file.
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Max resistance build


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Dagger and buckler, parry only.


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for every level, add one to each stat in descending order repeatedly

+1 vit -> +1 attunement -> +1 endurance -> +1 strength -> +1 dexterity -> +1 resistance -> +1 intelligence -> +1 faith -> repeat

jack of all trades, master of none

this is actually how i started out before i discovered the concept of builds


In practice this only works for high level builds, except in Dark souls 2 where weapons can be infused with mundane. Mundane scales weapons off of your lowest stat, and if all your stats have the same value they will ALL be treated as your lowest.

For Dark Souls 1 I recomend either a quality build with some int or a dex-mage with a Greatsythe. Getting the dark spells from the DLC makes the game pretty much un loosable.

Dark Souls 2 Int builds are the way to go for a pain free time, Or a havel build.

Dark Souls 3 has three builds total: Quality, Luck and Pyromancer. Anything else is throwing points away.


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Max resistance build

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If it's the original Dark Souls, make resistance last. It's basically useless in the first one.

Still a better investment than Dark Souls 3's INT


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Iaito and light armor, no shield.
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CHAOS HANDER GIANTDAD

BANDIT, SOUL LEVEL 99.

48 VITALITY
66 ENDURANCE
12 ATTUNEMENT
16 FUCKING STRENGTH
10 DEXTERITY, BUT DON'T TELL ANYONE YOU LEVELED THAT UP, YOU FUCKING FAGGOT

GIANTS, GIANTS, GIANTS, BECOME UNSTOPPABLE

WHAT RINGS YOU GOT, BITCH?

HAVEL'S RING
FAVOR AND PROTECTION, STAMINA HEALTH ENDURANCE: EVERYTHING YOU COULD EVER WANT

BLACK FLAME, BLACK FLAME, THAT MEANS NEW GAME PLUS, BITCHES

FATHER MASK, THE BEST LOOKING MASK IN THE GAME

AND OF COURSE, DON'T FUCKING FORGET, YOUR CHAOS TWO-HANDER AND GRASS CREST SHIELD



 
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Wat r u, casul?
for every level, add one to each stat in descending order repeatedly

+1 vit -> +1 attunement -> +1 endurance -> +1 strength -> +1 dexterity -> +1 resistance -> +1 intelligence -> +1 faith -> repeat

jack of all trades, master of none

this is actually how i started out before i discovered the concept of builds


In practice this only works for high level builds, except in Dark souls 2 where weapons can be infused with mundane. Mundane scales weapons off of your lowest stat, and if all your stats have the same value they will ALL be treated as your lowest.

For Dark Souls 1 I recomend either a quality build with some int or a dex-mage with a Greatsythe. Getting the dark spells from the DLC makes the game pretty much un loosable.

Dark Souls 2 Int builds are the way to go for a pain free time, Or a havel build.

Dark Souls 3 has three builds total: Quality, Luck and Pyromancer. Anything else is throwing points away.
Quality is old meta in 3. Strength and Dex got buffed out the ass in the last patch.


 
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You know it would probably be really hard to do a ninja run in Dark Souls. As in just a katana, the ninja clothes, no shield, no magic.

Souls Katana's are fucking busted though.I did the runnnig R1 attack on the Uchigatana once while I was in Firelink Shrine. It destroyed 9 chairs, six phantoms, Halo 5's writing quality and killed the Soul of Cinder and Nameless King.
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You know it would probably be really hard to do a ninja run in Dark Souls. As in just a katana, the ninja clothes, no shield, no magic.

Souls Katana's are fucking busted though.I did the runnnig R1 attack on the Uchigatana once while I was in Firelink Shrine. It destroyed 9 chairs, six phantoms, Halo 5's writing quality and killed the Soul of Cinder and Nameless King.
Of course katanas are good. The point is you have almost no armor, no shield, and no magic.
>dark wood grain ring

Ninja runs are supreme easy mode.


 
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dark wood grain ring
can't wait till i find this

i won't be able to use it since i'm midrolling half the time but w/e


 
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dark wood grain ring
can't wait till i find this

i won't be able to use it since i'm midrolling half the time but w/e

It breaks the game. Seriously the most fun you can have in dark souls.