

While the normal Estus Flask still replenishes your health, the Ashen Estus Flask replenishes your FP meter, which is essentially your magic and special attack meter. Dark Souls III adds the Ashen Estus Flask in addition to the traditional Estus Flask.If you just cleared an area, you may not want the enemies to respawn just yet. Any time you rest at a bonfire enemies respawn, with very few exceptions. Activate every bonfire you come across to create a fast-travel point, but do not rest at a bonfire unless you need to fast-travel or replenish your health and Estus Flasks.You automatically receive the power of an Ember after defeating a boss and can find Embers scattered throughout the world of Dark Souls III. In addition, you can only summon people to help you or invade other worlds if an Ember if active. You retain the effects of an Ember until you die. When you’re empowered by an Ember you gain a boost to your health and are fully healed. The Embers of Dark Souls III have a similar function to the Human Effigies of Dark Souls II.You can see a complete list of the attributes and what they do in the section below. When you’re leveling up your character during the early portion of the game, for most classes you want to focus on Vigor, Endurance, Strength, Dexterity and Vitality.It’s important to put a few skill points into Vitality during the early levels so you can increase the amount of weight you can carry, especially if you started as one of the classes with heavy armor. Weight management is a key concern for many of the starting classes in Dark Souls III.This means you can block any physical attack and you won’t sustain any damage so long as you had enough stamina to block the attack.

If you’re new to Dark Souls or want an easier experience, it’s best to start as a Knight because your starting shield absorbs 100 percent of any physical damage taken.
