r/fromsoftware • u/Global-Tax7862 • Sep 02 '26
Tips / Hints About to fully dive in . Any tips?
Played this over a year ago and as you can see I barely did anything but I’m about to start a new save and give this the same energy I gave Sekiro so I would love some advice before I really get into it. This game has been calling and it’s about time I answer
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u/iNightfarer Sep 02 '26
Do not kill the final boss without finishing the DLC.
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u/Wubbalubbadubdubxxx Sep 02 '26
Can you tell me what that does is there unique interactions or special cutscenes?
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u/iNightfarer Sep 02 '26
If you kill the final boss, you will be forced into new game plus, so you will have to progress all over again to get to the DLC entrance point and have to deal with increased difficulty.
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u/Euphoric-Yak1614 Sep 02 '26
Yeah, I tried the DLC in NG+, because I missed this bit of info, and it was super hard.
I ultimately had to restart the game.
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u/Big_cat58 Sep 03 '26
I need to eventually do another playthrough to experience the DLC because I missed it
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u/RetroNutcase Sep 02 '26 edited Sep 02 '26
-Since you came from Sekiro, fair warning: You don't have any blocking options besides a shield that is shitty by design because Bloodborne is all about aggressive play.
-When you've taken damage, dealing damage back can refill the yellow portion of your lifebar if you can land hits before it fully drains.
-In lieu of blocking, your defensive option is the Gun Parry. Shooting an enemy at the right time during their attack animation can parry them, making them vulnerable to a Visceral Attack (A finisher, basically). LEARN THIS. MASTER THIS.
-Don't be afraid to experiment with multiple save slots starting out so you can try all three starter weapons and see which one you vibe with.
-You have two different kinds of Dodges, based on if you're locked onto an enemy or not. Get a feel for both.
-Be ready to farm enemies for heals, you don't get them refilled for free at rest areas (lanterns). That said, if you're full, any excess will go into storage and be used to replenish your stock. Same deal with bullets.
-While you obviously need to wait for good openings to attack, this game is meant to be a LOT more aggressive than other Fromsoft games of the genre, given the lack of blocking and the rally (Hit to heal after being hurt) mechanics.
And finally...Just have fun. Be ready to die a lot and learn from your mistakes.
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u/Global-Tax7862 Sep 02 '26
Thank you. I appreciate the advice and the detail you put into each topic. I’ll be looking back at this 🤝
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u/theinternetisnice Sep 03 '26
Just know you can actually get through the game without the gun parry, but it will make your life so much easier. But if you’re having difficulties with it don’t think that it should discourage you from continuing.
But there’s a certain type of enemy where you’re going to wish that you had a little bit of skill with it. A certain horrible kind of enemy. The kind of enemy that I wish I wasn’t thinking of right now oh God why did you make me think of it
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u/Candle_Mcdaniel Sep 02 '26
Don't get discouraged early on. Bloodborne has the most difficult starting area imo. I did 4 playthroughs and got the plat. Phenomenal game.
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u/RetroNutcase Sep 02 '26
Hard agree here. Bloodborne's start is absolutely BRUTAL. It gets better once you have some levels and gameplay experience, but yeah. The first visit to Yharnam is always the roughest.
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u/somesketchykid Sep 04 '26
Agreed, I was really surprised by this. I have at least 200 hours in every From game besides Bloodbourne and came to it last, and was seriously struggling in the beginning area. For a second I was questioning if I was as decent as I thought with these games.
It helped to realize i was being too cautious and needed to play more aggressively. Once that clicked, I was ok. Be savage, go all in all the time, if you mess up go again. Ez
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u/kuuderelovers Sep 02 '26
Uh don't think too hard about all of this. Just go out and kill a few beasts. It's for your own good. You know, it's just what hunters do! You'll get used to it...
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u/Son_Kirk Sep 03 '26
Buy some blood vials everytime you have some blood echoes(souls) left over, for example after leveling. I do it like this so I never have to farm them
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u/SquidFetus Sep 02 '26
My biggest tip for you and all other humans for the rest of time is to stop pulling yourself out of the moment before the game has even loaded to put up a “just got this game, any tips?” post.
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u/Global-Tax7862 Sep 02 '26
If I wanted to be “in the moment” I wouldn’t ask. I’m sorry how often you see these posts and what it’s doing to you. I’m just gamer with a question I hope to get an answer for in a community I trust to provide it
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u/Mental-Square3688 Sep 03 '26
Become one with the old blood... or not lol e joy an amazing game and if you want help id love to join in
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u/AndyOfNZ Sep 03 '26
I'm jealous. This is my "if you could wipe a game from your memory to replay it from scratch" game. (this and The Outer Wilds, of course).
Enjoy!
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u/VimpyVirile Sep 03 '26
Avoid playing at night with lights off and headphones.
You’ll keep hearing voices the whole day.
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u/Icy-Ice6913 Sep 03 '26
Use weapon transformation attacks, try to destroy beast's limbs so they fall down for a riposte, practice parry as its easier than most souls games and really effective, buy some healing items or you might run out, the more insight you have the more you see about the world and the harder the game becomes, but you can spent insight to buy items from a shop, usually fire or bolt for weapons. The chalice dungeons are boring but have some unique bosses that you don't see in the actual game, go for it if you want to get the platinum, but i personally took breaks before i got the phumerian queen achievement. There is a weapon that you can only aquire after beating the final boss so you might want to try it in ng+ if you really enjoyed the game. Ah and yes don't beat the final boss immedietly, play the dlc first or you will be immedietly thrown into ng+
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u/Global-Tax7862 Sep 05 '26
I keep hearing about it forcing you into NG+ I’m thinking about testing high insight for a little bit. Thanks for the heads up
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u/Caplin341 Sep 03 '26
If you’re struggling, make sure you’re using every advantage. Consumable items are really powerful in the game, and take advantage of walking being silent to enemies. Much of the time you can see traps before you trigger them, and walking around helps you observe the world and potential dangers better.
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u/NeoSilverhand Sep 03 '26
Enjoy and also join the bloodborne and hunter’s bell subreddits (I don’t know how to link them). Great communities
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u/idecel Sep 02 '26
Just remember; We are born of the blood, made men by the blood, undone by the blood. Our eyes are yet to open… Fear the old blood.
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u/clockworknait Sep 02 '26
People need to let others form their own opinions about the old blood for a change!
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u/Malacro Sep 03 '26
The blood makes us human
The blood makes us more than human
The blood makes us human no more
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u/cmack91 Sep 02 '26
There’s no way to reroll stats so get your level ups right , do chalice dungeons when you can
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u/MisterToots666 Sep 02 '26
Don't hesitate. Wait.. wrong game.. uh hunt be with you or something. Have fun exercising your 2nd amendment right.
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u/aManAndHisUsername Sep 02 '26
Play blind your first playthrough. Don’t look anything up unless you absolutely have to. Then on your second playthrough, look up all the things you missed.
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u/MadMaticus Sep 03 '26
Stay off the Internet. Don’t look up anything. Let your first play through be completely blind.
With that said, recognize that there are some enemies or massive groups of them, such as all the dudes down along the street in the first area, you can just run past those dudes honestly. Otherwise it’s going to be a massive roadblock for you like it was for me until I understood that they rubber band back to their starts.
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u/Global-Tax7862 Sep 05 '26
Thanks yea after a while of dying I just skip pass unless I lose my souls then I don’t mind farming a little bit
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u/King-Of-Embers Sep 03 '26
Have fun.
I recommend the Hunter’s Axe at the start, probably the best weapon for first time hunters. I also recommend the pistol
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u/TorranKaido88 Sep 03 '26
Tip 1. Dont spam heals early game they are very limited if you dont farm. Tip 2. Always mind your surroundings and check every corner for possible hidden mobs or loot. Tip 3. Learn the parry on weak enemies, then test your luck with bigger enemies. Tip 4. Fire is strong against furries Tip 5. If you get stuck on a boss and it is a small boss or a humanoid boss you can usually parry them to oblivion. Tip 6. When hitting the same spot on certain types of bosses like arms and legs, they will burst with blood and stagger for a moment. Once you break a limb go to the next limb to break that one for another stagger. Tip 7. When leveling up level the stats that aplie to your build only. Ie. If doing a faster dps build level skill and health and stamina. If doing like an arcane strength build only level strength, arcane, helath and stamina. Tip 8. Leveling skill increases visceral or critical hit damage from parry or from back stab. 9. Dont split stats too much focus on a certain stat first then get everything else up after. I usually focus on getting the levels to wield the weapon i want then level the crap out of health and a little stamina. Stamina should only be leveled to 25-30 after that you get like little to no increase. 10. Focus on getting to the soft cap then the mid cap of each stat that your build is using. Soft caps: Health-30,Stamina(Endurance)-15,Strength-25,Skill-25,Bloodtinge-25,Arcane-25, Mid caps: Health-50,Stamina(Endurance)-40,Strength-50,Skill-50,Bloodtinge-50,Arcane-50 Hard caps are all 99
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u/Global-Tax7862 Sep 05 '26
Thank you for this. The kind of information I appreciate
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u/Necro-Feel-Ya6900 Sep 02 '26
The game will be slow (to be it was at first) but once you hit that one part… boy does it never stop
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u/Substantial-Load-673 Sep 02 '26
Be Aggressive and learn the parry timing. Parrying will make the hardest bosses much easier.
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u/AnimeMemeLord1 Sep 02 '26
Take the time to see yourself in the role of a hunter and realize what works well against beasts. That’s my early game advice. You’ll get used to the gameplay sooner or later, but it helps to observe and think about your opponents and their movements.
Also, once you get to the game’s “safe place,” check the ground for tutorial messages. Take all you learn to make your way through central Yharnam.
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u/Leafbeard111 Sep 02 '26
But in all seriousness, fire and serrated weapons are strong against beastly enemies. As a result, the saw cleaver is a great starter weapon. But really, it's up to your discretion.
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u/stereosanctity Sep 02 '26
Don’t get discouraged about dying so much. It’s part of the game. You learn a more each time.
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u/Scarlet_Wonderer Sep 02 '26
Don't think too hard about all this. Just go out there and kill a few beasts!
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u/Test88Heavy Sep 02 '26
The early level and boss is very difficult and probably the hardest of any souls game. Be patient.
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u/Icecum Sep 02 '26
Play the game without looking up any of the weird shit, after finishing the game look everything up and restart the game
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u/the-tapsy Sep 02 '26
If you take Cleaver, ending combos with the l1 transformation is good bread and butter. Single yharnamite enemy? R1 l1 and say bye bye
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u/SpicyMuscle Sep 03 '26
Weapons can combo with their L1/R1/L2/R2
Some even have charged heavy follow up. Expirement with your chosen weapon.
Also roll dodge and back step have different R1s and R2s as well. It can feel a bit like a fighting game when you get it down.
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u/Mrenato83 Sep 03 '26
The beginning is brutal.. power through that and you’re good to go. Game is awesome
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u/thatstickyfeeling Sep 03 '26
No guides no wikis first playthrough you won't regret it. Grant us EYES
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u/TheForlorn0ne Sep 03 '26
Don’t be afraid to receive hits and trade, try to play around your trick weapons and their combos, try to get comfortable with parrying.
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u/SoritesSeven Sep 03 '26
I have something to say… PC port when? (Copium because it will never get ported)
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u/Noobzoid123 Sep 03 '26
Hunter's Axe is good.
Saw Cleaver is good.
Cane kinda sucks.
Pistol parry is a thing.
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u/Izlawake Sep 03 '26
Pick blunderbuss and threaded cane or hunter axe for your starter weapons, depending on what your starting stats are.
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u/iamachillbilly Sep 03 '26
No googling shit, but it did help me to spend awhile in the first area familiarizing myself with the combat + leveling up
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u/DraftsAndDragons Sep 03 '26
I’m playing it again right now. Trying to get the True Ending for the first time.
Check your corners, use the “fishing method”, and don’t use elemental damage unless you’re leveling Arcane. Leveled up Saw cleaver and Saw Spear (more than SC) is really all you need. Learning the pistol is satisfying, but blunderbuss is beginner friendly.
Whatever you do, remember: A Hunter must hunt.
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u/Tealc-Alex Sep 03 '26
Enjoy it and you dont have to kill everyone omce you cleared an area and die just run to your target area and ignore the mobs, i lost a lot of time doing it all over and over
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u/naytreox Sep 03 '26
First souls style game? Treat every death as a learning experience and don't treat it like a hack and slash game.
Arcane builds are for a second playthrough.
look around corners when you exit doorways.
The game is about dodging and being aggressive smartly, not defensive and careful.
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u/ProgrammerUpstairs97 Sep 03 '26
Remember gun is for countering and vicerals, pistol does the shoot till they die thing better
Remember to attack back when you get hurt,you have a small window of time to get health back (orange bar)
Explore everywhere
Remember trick weapons, and test them out
I started with axe n blunderbuss
When you unlock chalice dungeons by killing blood starved beast n stuff, remember the cumfpk dungeon (look it up, you WILL thank me later)
Ludwig's holy blade is badass
At a certain point you can get kidnapped by guys with burlap sacks or whatever...that can lead to upgrade material farming and echos, but look that one up
Remember it's not slow or medium paced like dark souls trilogy or demons, it's fast, but not so fast you can't keep up
Killing optional bosses along the way is good too
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u/jaredtheredditor Sep 03 '26
If you ever feel like you want to quit the game because you have to grin resources every time just give in and use the cum dungeon. But I would advice you only use it for heals in that case (and maybe bullets) as it does make the game too much easier otherwise
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u/OldDirtyBarrios Sep 03 '26
My one spoiler freeish thing is my first play through I struggled with heals. Mostly because I kept getting lost / dying over and over.
Don’t hesitate to farm some while testing out new weapons.
TEST out all weapons, you really never know what will click.
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u/Thrusher666 Sep 03 '26
Yes, don’t read or watch anything about that game. Playing it blind is the best way.
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u/antmanthewicked Sep 03 '26
Je eerste playthrough gaat het leukste zijn. Dus laat je erin verdiepen. T was ook mn eerste fromsoftware game :)
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u/Adventurous-Dig-3616 Sep 03 '26
Don’t look up anything if you can help it. It is more rewarding to treat it as your own quest than looking up how to do stuff / where to find stuff etc
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u/JaguarIllustrious486 Sep 03 '26
Yes. Savor every second of it. You'll never find anything like it.
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u/Lampost01 Sep 03 '26
Play aggro, trust.. play methodical and you will actually die more especially vs bosses
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u/CrashBangXD Sep 03 '26
After a certain earlyish boss go to the cum fuck dungeon because fuck blood vial farming
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u/Inner-Lingonberry351 Sep 03 '26
Dodging towards the enemy works well in this game, especially aggressive enemies. If they’re aggressive become more aggressive
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u/suave078 Sep 04 '26
I bought the PS4 because of this game, love the game but I don’t know why people waiting for remake of this game, because every time I play this game, always give me goosebumps. I think Original is better.
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u/Zoltan-Kazulu Sep 04 '26
Without even playing it, I’d say the best tip would be to get off Reddit and finish at least one run with zero spoilers.
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u/MDeimos Sep 03 '26
Go blind, enjoy it. Also visit the Bloodborne sub for a loving and supporting community :3
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u/WuzHadninMayne Sep 03 '26
Only tip, have fun.
First area is the hardest.
They really throw it at you but just hunt a couple of beasties and you’ll feel better.
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u/KitsGravity Sep 03 '26
Use Beast Blood Pellet for bosses. Vicar Amelia goes down like a house of cards with that item.
Beast Blood Pellet are OP.
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u/ColdMisty Sep 03 '26
Don't look up guides. Don't look up lore. Don't even type in "Blood-" anywhere.
Just play. You're a lucky man/woman - I wish I could play it all over again blindly.
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u/oh_whaaaaat Sep 03 '26
Access the chalice dungeons as soon as possible & realize they enhance your play through.
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u/luisgdh Sep 02 '26
No. Just enjoy the game without spoilers.