Classes

A class is a specialized role chosen for your character upon starting the game. Each one has different starting equipment and abilities. These alternate ways of starting drastically change your beginning game experience. However, your final role is not decided by your starting class. All starting classes may raise stats and progress through the game in a way that allows them to use all equipment and abilities once requirements are met.

Class	Vitality	Attunement	Endurance	Strength	Dexterity	Resistance	Intelligence	Faith	Level	Total Points (At Level 1)
Warrior	11	8	12	13	13	11	9	9	4	83
Knight	14	10	10	11	11	10	9	11	5	82
Wanderer	10	11	10	10	14	12	11	8	3	84
Thief	9	11	9	9	15	10	12	11	5	82
Bandit	12	8	14	14	9	11	8	10	4	83
Hunter	11	9	11	12	14	11	9	9	4	83
Sorcerer	8	15	8	9	11	8	15	8	3	80
Pyromancer	10	12	11	12	9	12	10	8	1	84
Cleric	11	11	9	12	8	11	8	14	2	83
Deprived	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	6	83

Information for Beginners

In Dark Souls, the character plays the role of an undead. Most undead are hollow, and all are labeled pariahs by the society of the Dark Souls world. You can reverse your hollowing process by spending humanity at bonfires, making you appear human. Being human allows you to access certain multiplayer features, such as being summoned or invaded.

Your beginning class is only a configuration of statistics, soul level (SL) and items. It has no effect on how one plays the game.

Melee combat is required, but magic and ranged combat are highly recommended, especially if you want to tackle high-powered foes early to level faster. Magic is mostly learned from trainers. Miracles are taught by Petrus Of Thorolund, sorceries by Griggs and pyromancies by Laurentius. Petrus is first met at the Firelink Shrine, the game's hub, while Griggs is rescued from Lower Undead Burg and Laurentius from depths. Later more advanced trainers will appear. A catalyst and the soul arrow sorcery can be purchased immediately after arriving in Firelink from the blacksmith in the New Londo Ruins.

Bows are rarely useful in combat, but are good for stationary foes and pulling enemies. A Short Bow can be purchased early from the Undead Merchant in Undead Burg. Purchasing this bow and about one hundred arrows allows the Drake Sword, an incredibly powerful sword, to be obtained early. Crossbows are less useful because they can not be manually aimed.

Unlike Demon's Souls, items are used to write and rate comments, create a summoning sign or invade. The Orange Guidance Soapstone is purchased from the Undead Merchant in Undead Burg, the White Sign Soapstone is given by Solaire of Astora if you agree to assist him, and Cracked Red Eye Orbs are available throughout the world.

Dark Souls is nonlinear and there are many effective ways to play and options for where to go. Experimenting with different weapons, spells, and techniques will help you decide what you like. There is no single best weapon or Covenant.

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