The game that kicked off a franchise, 2009’s Demon’s Souls may not have seen the fire spreading popularity of its spiritual successor – Dark Souls – but the formally PS3 exclusive established its status as a cult classic in no time at all. With BluePoint Games remaking the action RPG for the PS5, an entirely new generation of fans have the opportunity to dive into FromSoftware’s codification of the Souls series.
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Like its successors, Demon’s Souls’ reputation was built on a level of challenge that other titles in the medium had strayed away from. Unlike later Souls games which offer players quite a bit of build variety, Demon’s Souls is a bit more limited, and investing in the wrong stats can have negative consequences come late-game. While just about any build can get through Demon’s Souls, Boletaria is in need of a knight as overpowered as humanly possible.
Updated on February 26, 2022 by Ryan Bamsey: The Souls games are timeless classics that honestly, will never go out of style. Especially if you like playing as knights. The feeling you get when storming through Boletaria in a set of heavy armor and is unparalleled, so we've added some tips on how best to accomplish this.
Although seasoned fans will advise newcomers against stats like Resistance in Dark Souls, the fact of the matter is that Dark Souls accounts for leveling errors through weapon variety and complex upgrade systems. Demon's Souls doesn’t. Investing in the wrong stats can ruin a build, so tread carefully.
The key to creating an overpowered knight is pumping Strength as early as possible. While players will be at a disadvantage as far as their defenses go, the early game can be brute-forced
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