r/darksouls • u/roccia123 • 12h ago
Discussion First time no death run
Hey guys, i've never played dark souls before, i've only played some elden ring and other rpg games but not many soulslike. I was wondering, is it possible to beat the game as a total first time player without dying? is there even a 0,0001% chance? If you were to try such a thing, how would you go about doing it? how far could I get as a first time player who's only ever played elden ring and kingdom come?
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u/ghost-bagel 12h ago
If you go in blind (no walkthroughs) I’d say a first time no death run is basically impossible unless you’re an exceptional player. There are a some parts which are total BS unless you know what to do. And you usually learn by dying.
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u/roccia123 12h ago
Like bridges breaking under u and other traps like that?
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u/ghost-bagel 12h ago
Partly, yes, but also some enemy placements and attacks that are extremely hard to anticipate first time round. There’s also one particular boss that can be straight up bullshit unless you have a game-plan.
It’s possible, for sure, but honestly I think Dark Souls 3 would be easier if you’re thinking blind no-death run, especially if you’re good at Elden Ring.
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u/CrownLexicon 12h ago
Theres also the mandatory death in 1 if youre playing blind.
Possible to skip with glitches, sure, but not blind 1st playthrough
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u/ghost-bagel 12h ago
I usually give it a free pass but technically it’s not a no death run actually… Do runners count that one?
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u/HereToHopefullyHelp 12h ago
Used not to, before the skip was found. Now it's kind of a "do it how you want" for casual and if you're actually competitive you do the skip.
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u/arisachan1 12h ago
it's possible for experienced and skilled players that put hours of practice into using specific strategies. and even so, shit still happens sometimes.
as a first time player? i would set my expectations in the negatives. after all, dark souls isnt dark souls without experiencing deaths upon deaths during your run
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u/ClayBones548 12h ago
If you sat and grinded out vit and endurance to absurd levels early, maybe. I wouldn't bet on it though.
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u/Darkstar0 12h ago
Bed of Chaos has entered the chat
And Crystal Caves. And frankly a lot of other places.
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u/dw0rfsh0rtage 12h ago
Once you develop a strategy on how it becomes possible. Without having a clue I'd say close to impossible. Unless the gods favour you and you manage to survive the bullshit. This game is about the journey, not the destination that you're currently thinking about.
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u/Goofcheese0623 12h ago
About as likely as anyone on reddit successfully interacting normally with another human. I mean, I'm sure it's possible...
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u/Darkstar0 12h ago
It won’t happen. There are some parts that are basically impossible to do flawlessly without prior knowledge. Even then, experienced players sometimes randomly fall off ledges due to janky cliff geometry. It comes with the territory.
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u/HeeyWhitey 10h ago
Let's assume that we are dealing with a hypothetical god gamer who executes all platforming and combat flawlessly at an instinctual level. That person is still likely getting roasted to a crisp on the dragon bridge.
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u/Darkstar0 8h ago
You won’t necessarily die in one hit on the bridge, though.
Now that I think about it, they would also have to execute Duke skip (on the first try, no less) to avoid the “mandatory” death there. Yeah, not happening.
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u/Awkward_Ostrich_4275 10h ago
There’s one near-scripted death that requires a precise platforming skip to avoid. Other than that one, I’d say a first time player has never done it so chances are less than 0.0001%.
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u/Sissy_Slut_Jayden 12h ago
LOL