Dark Souls III 5 Miracles New Players Should Be Using & 5 To Avoid

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Dark Souls III 5 Miracles New Players Should Be Using & 5 To Avoid

There are a lot of Miracles to choose from in Dark Souls 3. Here are 5 that new players should definitely be using (& 5 to completely avoid). As everyone who’s ever played a title before will attest, this series absolutely doesn’t take it easy on newcomers. Or anyone else. It’s wall-to-wall and deviously difficult areas. At the same time, there are a lot of different equipment and and some quite the opposite. Making the right decisions here can save a lot of grief, so let’s take a look at some Miracles that are definitely recommended for newer and experienced players alike (and some that perhaps aren’t). THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY

USE Great Heal

Some of aren’t offensive in nature. Their goal is to aid the player in an endeavor that they’re probably going to fail miserably at countless times: simply staying alive. Very few have the sheer skill, tenacity, and reaction time to make it all the way through such a punishing game without taking hits, so it’s inevitable that healing is going to be a necessity at times. Great Heal, located beneath the Irithyll of the Boreal Valley bridge, is great for this. The player will have to be careful with casting it, though, because takes quite some time to complete the animation.

AVOID Lightning Spear

Now, Lightning Spear is a little tough to judge. It’s true that it’s found very early in the game, costs little FP to cast, and looks super, super cool, but it’s important not to overestimate the Miracle’s worth as a result. The trouble is, it’s a bit of a trap for new players. As fun as it is to Lightning Spear’s damage can be very lackluster without piling on the buffs and attacking from very close range. Effective use of this Miracle is very difficult for newer players to get used to. It can be strong in the early game but isn’t anything to rely on.

USE Dorhys s Gnawing

An unconventional Miracle, absolutely, but one that fans of ’s Insect Swarm Plasmid are sure to appreciate. When your only option is to send out a furious little army of insects to devour your foes alive (who hasn’t been there), Dorhys’s Gnawing is the spell you’ll want to have to hand. It may seem impractical compared to a casual fireball or the like, but this Miracle brings two big pluses to the table: there are many foes weak to the Bleed it inflicts and the spell doesn’t require a lot of investment in Faith to see good results. In PvE, it can be very nice.

AVOID Lifehunt Scythe

Generally speaking, offensively oriented Miracles in tend to be a little underwhelming. As a rule, they have long cast times, meaning that newer players struggling to keep up with foes and/or time their attacks will have problems using them. This isn’t such an issue where a Miracle’s damage or utility makes practice worthwhile, but sometimes they just don’t. The Lifehunt Scythe Miracle consists of a slashing attacking that restores some of The Ashen One’s HP, but the delay on the attack and the lack of damage (if the player doesn’t have a dedicated build) can make this one more trouble than it’s worth. Just slash away with a weapon the old fashioned way instead.

USE Tears Of Denial

There’s no worse feeling in gaming than getting one of down to its last slither of health, only to die to a stray blow before finishing it off. Every fan has been there, and these sorts of situations that teach the value of Tears of Denial. This Miracle has a simple effect: when The Ashen One’s HP is reduced to zero, they will remain alive once with a single point of health. This can prove invaluable for less experienced players.

AVOID Way Of White Corona

As tends to be the case with the Dark Souls games, the DLC for this title added several quirky new spells, weapons, and other pieces of gear to the mix. As always, some proved better than others. The infamous Way of Corona, of the Ashes of Ariandel expansion, is often regarded as one of the worst Miracles in the game. It’s a neat concept, conjuring a sort of circular blade that hits foes and returns to its caster, but it’s just so lacking in speed and damage. it’s fun to use and has a little wow factor to it, but don’t be fooled into thinking it’s a practical choice.

USE Emit Force

This Miracle might not be a powerhouse, but it still packs a punch and also has a surprising amount of utility to it. If you’d rather go toe-to-toe with tough enemies but aren’t averse to cheesing them where the opportunity arises, Emit Force may be the spell for you. This Miracle gives the player the knockback effect of Force but allows them to use it from the relative safety of range. It doesn’t have the damage potential of Wrath of the Gods, but it also lacks that Miracle’s heavy FP cost and Faith requirement. Troublesome enemies near ledges can be conveniently Fus-Roh-Dah-ed into oblivion with this one.

AVOID Dead Again

The Dead Again Miracle is also a very interesting, very gimmicky concept. It allows The Ashen One to channel their inner Necromancer and use enemy bodies against other foes by causing the corpses to explode violently (). It’s something that’s kind of fun for experienced players to mess around with but definitely isn’t practical. Sadly, even with relatively effective use, Dead Again won’t do anything in terms of damage that other Miracles and spells can’t do better (and far more reliably to boot).

USE Replenishment

Another support-oriented Miracle (perhaps the focus of this school of magic), Replenishment will also work wonders when it comes to the player’s survivability. Instead of a burst heal, this Miracle makes the Ashen One’s health slowly regenerate for a short time. While this may not help you very much against and their tremendous damage output, it will still pay dividends throughout a playthrough.

AVOID Atonement

For players unfamiliar with the series, even the starting few areas can feel like deadly gauntlets of pain, vicious foes, and whirling blades of death. It’s an all you can eat You Died buffet, and the Ashen One is staying for the long haul. The very last thing a tentative player just trying to make progress would want to do, then, is attract even more attention from enemies. That’s what the Atonement Miracle does, though, causing the user to be targeted more aggressively/often. Perhaps a Dark Souls veteran playing along with someone new would want to use this, but otherwise, it’s super niche and even downright dangerous.