Dark Souls 3's Fear The Old Blood Mod Explained

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Modding is a great way to extend the lifespan of games, with the concept creating and maintaining active player bases years after the release of said game. Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim has an incredibly engaged and inventive modding community that has breathed new life into the game for years, even without interference from the developers. Dark Souls 3, the critically acclaimed final installment of the Dark Souls trilogy, is another game that counts modders among its dedicated group of fans. First released in 2016, Dark Souls 3 has collected a selection of varied mods over the years, from ones that change the game to a first-person perspective to a mod that randomizes enemy encounters for another layer of challenge.

A recent update that has completely transformed the base game is Fear the Old Blood – a mod that turns Dark Souls 3 into something more akin to its Soulsborne counterpart,Bloodborne. This isn't the first time one FromSoftware game has influenced another or even the first time that Bloodborne has been used to inspire mods used in Dark Souls titles. FromSoftware titles have a habit of interacting with each other after they've launched, and players have made the most of this symbiotic relationship with mods like Fear the Old Blood, which take the best of one game and use it to elevate another.

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Ever since the release of the first Dark Souls in 2011, FromSoftware's legendarily difficult RPGs have been the recipients of a multitude of mods. This isn't to say that players aren't happy with the base games – as the Dark Souls series' popularity will attest – but it's a way for them to put their own stamp on the titles they love or offer a fresh perspective to the