


You can return to body form by using a Stone of Ephemeral Eyes, a consumable item, or by beating a Major Demon (aka a boss). Body form and Soul formĪfter (most likely) dying at the hands of Vanguard, you will lose your “body form” and awaken in “soul form.” You’ll do so with half the health points you have in body form, which obviously makes things difficult. It is a nightmare, and you’ll want to go there with all the poison- and plague-resistant items you can find on your journey. You may want to save the challenging Valley of Defilement, the rightmost archstone, for last. Then you should play through the second level in each archstone in the same order. There’s no perfect progression path through of all five archstones - no, you cannot access the sixth broken one - but I generally recommend playing through the first level of each archstone, defeating the first major Demon there, then moving to the next one to the right. Your first stop: Boletarian Palace Image: Bluepoint Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment via Polygon Once you defeat the big slimy demon there, Phalanx, you’ll get access to the rest of the archstones.

But once you awaken in the Nexus and meet your fellow comrades trapped in there with you, you’ll want to head to the leftmost archstone, Boletarian Palace (aka 1-1). (OK, there is kind of one, but it’s incredibly complicated and you should operate under the assumption that you can’t redistribute your experience.) Where to start and where to go nextįirst of all, if this is your first play through of Demon’s Souls, don’t be surprised if the first big boss you encounter, the Vanguard Demon, one-hit kills you. Just be careful which stats you invest your souls in - there is no respec option in Demon’s Souls. The Royalty class is often referred to as Demon’s Souls “easy mode,” because it starts you off with a strong ranged spell (Soul Arrow) and a ring that slowly regenerates your magic points. If you can’t decide, try playing as the Knight (good for combat), Priest/Temple Knight (good for self-healing) or Royalty (good for casting ranged magic). It doesn’t matter what class you choose, because most start you off at a low level, and you can tailor your character to your particular play style by leveling up. Picking your class (or accessing Demon’s Souls ’ easy mode) If you’re starting Demon’s Souls for the first time, here are a few tips to help you get started, and some general advice. Like other Souls games, it is challenging, often esoteric, and will almost certainly have you doing a Google search for a guide at some point. Demon’s Souls, the game that made FromSoftware a household name and spawned spiritual sequels in Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, has been reborn on PlayStation 5.
