Dark Souls - Starter Guide 

watching this in 2020, i like how the video starts with "its never too late"

I got invaded by a naked man very early. he gave me a +15 zhander, then proceded to dark bead my face. if it weren't for him, I wouldn't be giant dad that I am today, thank you naked invader man

“It’s best to go in blind.” “This game punishes the unprepared.” Ok

Stabbing someone in the back while they have their shield on their back looks so wrong.

"Divine blessing? That sounds handy." *Proceeds to use all of them while trying out the controls* -Me on my first DS 1 playthrough.

Finally! A guide with substance and no cookie cutter garbage or 30 mins of "hey watch me play a video game". Props to Silver Mont

Darksouls 1: poise is important Darksouls 2: adaptation is very important Darksouls 3: give the bosses hell because nothing is important

Great Guide! *_This really coud've helped me when i bought the game 5 years ago._*

“Stop letting them hit you” If only it was that easy mate.

This is actually very nice. I wanted to get into dark souls but the whole humanity and hollow thing seemed confusing which held me back for some time. Thanks

2020 and I'm about to start this series for the first time. I've already played Bloodborne 6 times and it's my favorite game of all time. So I think it's time to start these one :)

Thank you for making this guide. I started playing Dark Souls a week ago, and I love it!!! There is so much to explore, so many ways to play the game, I am having an amazing time! Even though I died many many times, everything about this game feels so satisfying. The atmosphere, the scenery, the combat system, everything just fits beautifully together. This game really is one of a kind.

After 9 year in development, hopefully it was worth the wait.

This video was a lifesaver. Just started Dark Souls and I was flailing about everywhere. Bloody hard game, but VERY addictive.

Amazing guide! This guide is really insightful and helpful:D

I've played through Dark souls like 9 billion times and whenever I watch videos I always pick up something new.

This has to be one of the single most helpful Dark souls videos I've seen, Thank you.

Wow, great guide. If the combination of your calm, soothing, reassuring voice and that most classic of classic tracks playing warmly in the background doesn't put new players a little more at ease, I dont know what will.

Thanks a lot for this. I tried several times to get into Dark Souls and couldn't get my head around it but I want to give it another shot

I'm a seasoned player to say the least but I still loved the video. really brought it back for me :)

This is exactly the guide I was looking for. Going to play dark souls remastered for the first time ever playing any DS game. Thanks for this

This video was incredibly useful for me getting started with Dark Souls - just got it on Switch. Every other video I found about 'beginners tips' assumed so much knowledge of the game mechanics that I didn't know what they were on about. Only just started with the game really (just got to Undead Burg), so still figuring a lot of this stuff out, but really helpful to know this stuff as the game doesn't really explain much to you at all! Even some of the icons I don't know what they refer to - you'd think it would be something they could have fixed in the Remaster, but oh well. Thanks for this!

Just started playing Dark Souls for the first time, and I wanted to say, thanks a lot for this guide!! I watched so many other videos and I could barely understand what was happening, while others simply said to do whatever. The visuals helped a lot too!! Great guide!!

One of the Most Usefull Beginnersguides iv seen so far (amongst a few others) Thanks Silvermont Sensei :D

What a peaceful video, calming voice, great advice, thanks.

As someone who's finally getting around to playing this--thanks for a relatively recent guide. :D

Out of all the videos for beginners i have watched, this one is very organised and comprehensive to a darksouls newbie like myself. Very good quality video mate! appreciate your tips

Thank you. I've been quite anxious looking for videos that tell me enough, but not too much. Also, I've never seen a more chill and lovely tutorial video.

Trying out the game this weekend for the first time and working my way up the games, this was really helpful

I always like to upgrade my weapons as soon as possible, which means killing Ingward, but I like that the game lets you get a powerful weapon early on if you know how

Watching this in 2024

This is an absolutely perfect guide. It is exactly what I have been looking for and gives amazing information!

Thanks for this guide. This what I have been looking for. A basic explanation of thing not a walkthrough of the game.

I have been playing dark souls for years now, I'm just here because I love your vids

Excellent guide for the behind the scenes mechanics. Thanks 🙏

A finally have a good enough PC to play Dark Souls and I find this guide really helpful. The first time I played it in my old PC I had no idea of 90% you said in the video

Praise the sun! I've finally found a good guide! I never got gud xd

Drake Sword in the RM is still OP, im doing a run with it right now. I never beat the game before on 360. Plan on running it quick now and than having a proper build for NG+.

Wow, great guide. I will start the game for the very first time quite soon and this was, like you said, like an extention to the manual. Thank you and great work!💯👍

Superb guide bro. Thanks for the insight given. Slowly but surely beginning to understand.

Wonderful work! I wish I had had this when I started playing.

What an amazing beginner's guide, cheers!

Brilliant intro vid mate, really appreciate the info without busting any of the surprises!

I've been playing off and on for years. But this was still very helpful. Thank you, and keep up the good work.

Drake Sword is a very viable weapon until you reach Andre. Once you reach him, you'll be able to upgrade your weapon up to +5, which, if you've increased STR or DEX, should have better damage.

Thanks Silver Mont. Now I all I need is a time machine..

Watching your video was odly very satisfying. Your voice, pace, everything. A good break from homework!

Sometimes I wish I could play dark souls fresh again, forget everything and play it new.

Alright, Alex. I think it's been quite long enough.... What the hell is a Silver Mont?

Great guide, definitely gonna go back to playing Dark Souls 1 and hopefully beat it. Thanks.

Just about to start playing Dark souls remastered. My first time playing Any of the souls games. Glad I found your video, your voice is so pleasant to listen to and the video is very informative.

Regarding classes, i find out choosing original class (Pyromancer, Cleric, Sorcerer, Warrior) is more worthwhile than playing hybrid (Knight, Wanderer, Thief, Bandit, Hunter). It is because of the stats, equipment and free basic magic that can be stacked later. If really want to create a hybrid, better create from original classes. Example, if want to create a Paladin, better start with Cleric than Knight because can stack one more healing spell than a Knight would, example at the early game we can stack two healing spells making it 10 charges as Cleric, Knight only get 5 charges, Cleric can just equip heavy armor making it superior than Knight with having more healing spells. Pyromancer is very unique, it is because pyromancy don't scale with any stats that will increase character level, we only need to upgrade pyromancy flame, by means we can be at any level we want but having maxed out pyromancy magic, so even in low level we could have powerful magic as a suprise. Stats wise, unlike Sorcerer and Cleric, we can focus to increase stats we wanted without bothering about stats that increase magic power. It will be hard for beginers because pyromancy magic is hard to come by without knowing where to find it, but 8 charges from free starting pyromancy magic is enough to deal with dificult situations.

As a well, well WELL experienced souls fan... I dont need this, but, as a massive, massive, MASSIVE souls fan, im here anyway, because souls. ... And silver mont, of course.

Amazing guide! Wish I found this one first. You have a knack for creating & narrating tutorials. Keep it up! Will probably take you far in life. :)

Finished DS3 and wanted to play DS as my next title. Great guide and the "It's never too late" is really encouraging to keep going

I'm starting Dark Souls 1 in a few minutes. Going in Blind, never played any of them. My copy is still sealed and my PS3 is waiting 😀 Thank you for the awesome guide!

Started playing 2 days ago so fun yet difficult great game

Awesome guide man, I just beat ds2 and now I'm working on beating the first one and the guide really helps, I also decided to subscribe because this seems like a legit channel to come to if I need help or want to hear any lore about the game.

this must be the most calm tutorial video i´ve ever seen

You sir...know how to make an intro video. Well done, well done indeed...✊

I hear that about the drakes sword.

First I watched your Dragons Dogma guide now this! Glad to hear your voice again👍

Juat started DS1 yesterday. Thank you for the content and the quality of information. Really appreciate your effort!!

Important pro tip for new players: If you're struggling or taking too long in a certain area in the game, go to another area. I learned that the hard way when i tried to get past the Catacombs before the second bell. I decided to visit the unexplored areas of the Undead Burg, and had a much easier time with the game and even learned a lot about it.

“Oh and if you’ve heard of the Drake sword, it will do you more harm than good”. Just when I thought I was ‘gitting gud’

Starting DS soon for the first time ever and this video was super helpful and informative. Appreciate the tips my friend 👍🏻

I've beaten Dark Souls several times already, but I *still* hadn't quite understood poise (I normally use fast-rolling characters with very little of it). Now I do, thank you so much.

0:27 enough said, i’ve heard enough. I’ll go play dark souls without knowing anything, i’ll come back to this video i promise, until then... heh... well i guess i’m about to enter the depths of hell like my experienced friend told me. See you later.

Just purchased it recently and already having trouble.

I've owned this game for many years and I've never actually played it I think now is the time and your video will be instrumental in me starting

Best and most useful guide I've ever watched. You could be a voice actor. Thanks to you, I have got to enjoy Dark Souls after I gave up on it last year. I would have missed such a great game if it wasn't for you. Subscribed. I also would like to add another tip: In the middle of combat, lower your shield whenever there's a chance for that. I noticed that stamina regeneration slows down considerably when your shield is up, but if you lower the shield, stamina regenerates pretty fast.

I’ve been playin* dark souls 2 for 3 hours and haven’t leveled up

God i hope DS1 will be playable on Xbox One before DS3 comes out...

Thank you for this! Finally gna start dark souls soon! Also I love ur narrating voice! Subscribed

I just bought all 3 games in anticipation of Elden Ring. Thanks for the video, it was very helpful.

I think honestly anyone should get into dark souls it can be hard yes but it does so many things well your bound to find something you enjoy about it it has good rpg pve gameplay a unique story to be told and competitive pvp

There is a better weapon, the broken broken straigth sword

Excellent info presented efficiently and without spoilers. Thank you!!! I want to play this game “blind” but like not quite so blind as the game presents itself 😝

Ive played hundreds of hours through each game but was still intrigued by the video

ramsay bolton?

Please do ASMR your voice is so soothing lol

Thank you for this video! Fantastic content and thanks for sharing your knowledge

Going to check out your other content now. Appreciate the honesty early on.

I find this game stressful, not fun.

Loved this video. Well done and easy to understand, especially for new people coming in. Good job :)

Thank you for this very clear explanatory guide. I will give this game another try (following your guide of cos.) after few failure and disappointment

Thanks heaps for this guide, I was super lost trying to figure many of these game mechanics out. I only started a couple days ago.

Thank you for the guide! FINALLY bought the Dark Souls trilogy after platinuming Bloodborne and I'm so excited to finally get into this masterpiece!

Music at start brings back great memories.

great guide friend. Truly proffesional and very educational :)

This is a guide that really respects the game's philosophy and Miyazaki's intent. Spoiler-free and is not spoon-feeding. Most guides out there just straight up tells you what starter gift you should have, what rings you should always wear, OP weapons etc. Thanks for making this content!

Just what I was looking for, thank you!

Just trying this since I just 100% elden ring and haven’t played another souls game before. This was pretty helpful. Thanks!

You are amazing. SUBBED!! I'm only now beginning my souls journey with this game. This video has saved my life. Thank you

just starting dark souls for the first time tonight I've been afraid to touch it for years as I'm not a hardcore gamer this video has got me interested in it cheers👍

I just want to say thank you.I just got into dark souls and I REALLY needed this.

Its 2023 and still we are new players that start Darksouls, such an amazing "world" to lost in it! Thank you for this guide!

Thank you so much for explaining the mechanics of Dark Souls. My first From Software game was Sekiro, which is way simpler for me. All this endurance, weapons, stats, and humanity business in DS (my second) had me overwhelmed.

I wasted a load of money back on 360 when the game was released, died a ton and got frustrated then abandoned it. Now that I'm much more experienced and older I'm giving it another try on xbox one. Can't wait to see what I've missed out on, this guide will help, thanks.

about to start the game now. thank you for the guide!