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The art of spellcasting in Dark Souls 3 functions differently than in previous series iterations.  If you employed pyromancy, miracles, or sorcery with any of your characters or builds in the previous games, you will need to make some slight adjustments to how you approach spellcasting depending on how much you use it. Related: The …

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Thief is one of the starting classes in Dark Souls 3 and the type of class that tends to draw newer players in.  In other RPGs, the thief is one of the three fundamental classes, the other two being mage and warrior. As with most other genre conventions, though, the thief in Dark Souls operates …

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Sorcerer is one of the starting classes in Dark Souls. While most of the starting classes in Dark Souls 3 focus on melee damage, Sorcerers are optimized for magic-based combat. The class is one of the three primary class types: rouge, knight, and Sorcerer. Because of this, it has a universal appeal that draws a …

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Mercenary is one of the starting classes in Dark Souls 3 and is particularly attractive to new players. Fans of rouges and dual swordsmen in other games will be instantly drawn to the class thanks to its ability to dual-wield scimitars. As well as that, you can still use a shield if you want. This …

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Backstabbing criticals are one of the most effective ways to deal major damage to foes, regardless of enemy type, stature, or equipment.  Additionally, for the duration of the backstab animation, you are invulnerable to all forms of damage, which is a great opportunity to wipe the sweat from your brow during a riveting boss battle …

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Although Pyromancer is one of the main Dark Souls classes, it requires much knowledge of the game and the mechanics involved. New players will struggle if they use a Pyro as their first class, but this guide will help any beginner Pyromancer get started. The aim of this guide isn’t to tell you how to …

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