Having four flasks instead of three in the early game is a huge help.ģ. That loot is an 'Estus Flask Shard,' which you can turn in to the Firelink blacksmith to add an extra Estus Flask charge to your total. You want to ascend the staircase to the right of where you enter.

Two sets lead down into the central pit where the Firelink bonfire is located. It's your hub for the rest of the game, the place you return to when you want to level up, improve your gear or buy stuff from one of the loot vendors.Īs you enter Firelink for the first time, you'll see four sets of stairs, to your right and left. Shortly after you defeat the first boss, you come to the Firelink Shrine. You're not supposed to be able to get the loot referenced here until you spend 20,000 Souls - Dark Souls currency - on a special key.

It might take a few attempts, but this is an easy way past the only boss fight in Dark Souls III that doesn't give you the option to level up beforehand. Try to keep yourself a medium distance from the boss get too close and he'll rock you with melee attacks, but get too far away and he'll close the distance with punishing leap attacks. Just hammer him with fireballs - rolling to dodge attacks all the while - until he's gone. Two full FP bars is all you need to take out the tutorial boss. Estus Flasks still heal you in Dark Souls III the 'Ashen' variant recharges your Focus Points (FP), which are spent every time you cast a spell. First you need to thoroughly explore the area leading up to the boss, to find the Ashen Estus Flask.

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