Dark Souls Franchise Build Suggestions (Demon Souls, DS1, DS2)

[CohhCarnage]

Hey guys!

Grabbing suggestions on end-game Demon Souls, DS1 and DS2 builds.

I'm thinking Demon Souls will be Magic and Dark Souls 2 will be Shield/Sword.

Not sure for DS1 though...

Ideas?

If you post, please provide Stat breakdown (what to focus on) and weapons! Thanks!

Cohh

[Adhitthana]

So for Dark Souls 1 I'd recommend a strength/int build making use of buffs like power within and Crystal Magic Weapon, as well as some ranged spells (you can decide if you want to use dark magic or Soul Spear/Crystal Soul Spear etc) but since you're doing a mage for Demon's Souls you may want to lean more towards a melee style for this build.

Stats:
Vitality - 45
Attunement - 12, 14 or 16 (depending on spell usage)
Endurance - 40
Strength - 40
Dexterity - 12 (always helps to be able to use a bow)
Faith - base
Resistance - base
Intelligence - 44 or 25 (depending again on spell usage and build style)

Equipment:
Armour - any you choose
Weapon - Great Club (found in Blighttown swamp)
Catalyst - either Oolacile Ivory or Manus Catalyst depending on your Int, also grab a pyro flame for power within

This is one of my personal favourite builds for the game and you can hit for stupid amounts of damage no matter which direction you choose to take the build

[lazer726]

Good day Cohh! You didn't ask for a character backstory, but here's a character+story for Dark Souls 2 anyways!!!

Female Knight, name Palla

Primary skills are Strength, and Dexterity, with Endurance and Faith being secondary skills

This class is built to be a Paladin, so takes great use of Greatshields, and normal swords (not greatswords), as well as Chimes

First shield should be Pursuer Greatshield, then the Looking Glass Knights shield when available

For swords, use your choice of small swords, personally a big fan of Fire Longsword

Preferred armor would be any kind of Knight's armor

Palla found herself transported to Drangleic, with little recollection of who she was. As a child, she was a healer, helping those who were wounded on the battlefield. Once while helping, she spotted a Knight who was different from the rest, the man used a Chime like hers, strengthening and helping the men who followed him. The woman found herself with a new purpose, but no way to achieve that, having been "born" to be a healer. The girl set out in the middle of the night with a sword and chime, determined to make her mark, and become a paladin. She ended up in Drangleic, seeking great power, and when the Crones asked her name, she couldn't remember, but a word lingered in her mind.... Paladin

[Lucarkia]

hey cohh, here's my suggestion for the Dark Souls 1 character:

Gary: a faithful wanderer on a pilgrimage to rekindle the flames of Lordran and bring light to the world.

a Dual Wielding, Miracle Caster with an affinity to curved swords.

Dexterity, and Faith focused stats
(recommended starting stats: 25 Vitality/ 15 Endurance/ 16 Attunement/ 16 strength/ 20 dexterity/ 20 Faith and base Resistance and Intelligence)

Equipment:
Weapons: Left1: Curved Sword a, Left2: Talisman. Right1: Curved Sword, Right2: Shield
Armor: Light or Medium Armor

[xxxSmokinACExxx]

Hey Cohh

For the first time playin through Ds1 I recommend a melee build with pyromancy. So u can experience the in my opinion best fightin system in all the souls games (especially the parry/riposte which is just awesome) and u can throw fireballs and summon firestorms if needed. Therefore u should pick as a starting class the warrior (which has a really good startin weapon) or the Pyromancer (which has the pyromancy glove at the start but not the best startin stats). If u pick the warrior class u can concentrate mainly on these stats vitality endurance and either strenght or/and dexterity. After the first few areas u have to speak to one npc and u will get the pyromany glove and then u can put some points in attunement and u should be fine. As a pyromancer startin class u dont have to find the glove but u wont start with the nice high strenght and dexterity and u also dont have the warrior starting weapon. But its your choice either way is fine.

Also some thoughts about a magic or faith build. I wouldnt recommend that for ur first playthrough. If u know what u are doin magic is kind of op but only when u know where to get the right spells early and also u will miss out on that great fightin system. If u want a hybrid melee/magic i recommend rather a melee/pyromancy so u dont have to worry about intelligence. As for miracles most of them are supportive, there are some really op miracles but they are mostly pretty hidden and u need to worry about faith too so not recommended if u are not playin coop and dont know where to get the op ones.

Last point. The starting gift(item) please take the Old Witch Ring. It's the only item which adds some lore (with it u can talk to a npc later in the game, which usually dont have dialogue and its pretty cool. All the other items are just consumables u find plenty of in ur run so dont waste this opportunity. And please dont take the Master Key, it opens up passages which u shouldnt be goin yet and ruins the first experience. No worries u can open all the passages if u find the right key, so u wont miss anything and u will play the game as u supposed to do. Also u can buy after a while the Master Key on a npc if u are really cant live without it xD. So i hope u will pick the Old Witch Ring, its by far the best item on ur first playthrough.

I think thats all if u have any questions feel free to ask. I also hope u will play for ur ds2 playthrough the scholar of the first sin edition its better then the original one because it adds a lil bit more difficulty and it looks nicer.

Thanks
xxxSmokinACExxx