One of the reasons why FromSoftware’sDark Soulsgames are so popular is because they give players freedom when it comes to their characters, which lends itself well to a variety of different play styles. A popular strategy inDark Soulsand similar games is to roll with a character that has a high damage output and can wield heavy weapons, something players can achieve by spending points improving the Strength stat.
Generally speaking, mostDark Soulsplayerswill want to spend their points on three specific stats or so, otherwise it can result in a less-than-ideal build where the character is the jack of all trades, master of none. It’s not a good idea to spend all points in a single stat, but that’s exactly whatDark Soulsplayer Motherofbaby has done, leveling their character up to 35 with 40 Strength and 11 points in all other categories.
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Motherofbaby shared their stats on theDark SoulsReddit, saying that they were having difficulty defeatingOrnstein and Smough. The boss fight with Ornstein and Smough is considered one of the toughest fights in the game, but one has to imagine that it would be made significantly more challenging rocking a build that focuses exclusively on Strength, like Motherofbaby. One user asked if the post was a joke, but Motherofbaby claims this is legitimately their build and eventually managed to defeat Ornstein and Smough with it.
Motherofbaby shared more details about theirDark SoulsStrength build, claiming that they used shortcuts and other tricks to get to Ornstein and Smough in Anor Londo relatively quickly. Ultimately, they had to enlist the aid ofSolaire of Astorato defeat the duo, but it’s still an impressive feat nevertheless. It will be interesting to see if they decide to share a progress report when they reach the end of the game, and how their stats may be changed from this initial post.
SpendingDark Soulssouls on a single stat is not a great strategy, but it does give the game extra challenge, which is likely what Motherofbaby was going for with this particular build and run.Dark Soulsplayers challenge themselves to beat the game and its bosses in all kinds of bizarre ways, whether that’s through strange builds like this one or by using unconventional input methods. In fact, someDark Soulsplayers have even managed todefeat Ornstein and Smough using voice controls.
Dark Souls Remasteredis out now for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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