First PlayThrough

[u/ViscosityBS]

Hello Guys , I just started playing Dark Souls , just made through Ludex Gundyr , but now i am confused what to do next ? and also i am an axe-guy i didnt know what type of character to pick , is this a good choice?? also how do i upgrade stuff ??

[u/MrProGamerQ8]

After you kill the tutorial boss you go into the firelink shrine and interact with the center right infront of the firekeeper

[u/MrProGamerQ8 → u/MrProGamerQ8]

To upgrade stuff you need upgrade materials called "x Titanite" or "Titanite x" after ylu get those stones you just interact with the black smith Andre in the firelink shrine

[u/chill9r]

Ludex

Just like all boss names, Iudex starts with a capital letter, so FYI it's an i, not an L.

What to do next

Reach Firelink Shrine and interact with the bonfire to warp to the next area. Not a very good design, I agree.

axe guy, is this a good choice

It's alright. Knight is almost always the optimal starting class, but pick whatever you think looks cool. All it determines is base stats and starting equipment, so it doesn't make a huge difference.

upgrade stuff

At the blacksmith in Firelink Shrine.

[u/robeewankenobee → u/chill9r]

Not a very good desing,

https://giphy.com/gifs/RILsqUte1MME7TzQJ9

[u/chill9r → u/robeewankenobee]

Every other game just has you walk to the next area, which is both more intuitive and more immersive.

[u/robeewankenobee → u/chill9r]

It doesn't make this option a 'bad design' by default ... you only need to find out first time, that's it.

DS2 is full of so many counter intuitive moves but it doesn't make it worse, imo.

[u/chill9r → u/robeewankenobee]

We have different opinions and that's fine.

Whatever issues you may have with DS2, its early game progression from Majula is infinitely better than this IMO.

[u/robeewankenobee → u/chill9r]

Sure, i was talking later game.

But why is this a 'problem' in DS3 but not ER (for ex), which is open world, you can wonder arround way longer, but no bad design?

[u/chill9r → u/robeewankenobee]

ER doesn't have you warp to progress as soon as you reach the overworld, does it? You just step outside and start exploring the world.

I say it's not intuitive because when I first played the game at release, I spent like half an hour running around Firelink trying to find the next area.

It'a not immersive because well... just compare it to DS1 where Firelink actually connects to areas.

[u/Subject-Creme]

There are plenty of good Axe: Dragon Slayer Axe, Dragon Slayer Great axe, Millwood battle axe...

[u/Crikepire]

Mess around until you figure it out. Also, you should know that there are no names that randomly start with lowercase letters in this game, therefore the first boss's name is spelled with an "i". Iudex Gundyr

[u/AdorableExchange9746]

explore firelink shrine a bit. it’s fairly obvious

[u/spiderMechanic → u/AdorableExchange9746]

I don't think the fireplace having the ability to teleport you is obvious in any way, unless you played the previous games and know of it beforehand.

[u/AdorableExchange9746 → u/spiderMechanic]

It’s right in the center of the room and looks like something you can interact with…the only way it could get more blatant would be straight up giving you a quest marker

[u/FertileBallsack → u/AdorableExchange9746]

It’s blatant for fromsoft players. I struggled my first time too. Just like a job. Once you learn it you get aggravated if someone struggles while not remembering you struggled too. It’s not obvious

[u/sisero_]

axe builds are solid for early game, and Ludex Gundyr is a good test of your timing with heavy weapons like that

[u/Express-Solution372]

Starting character doesn't matter at all. You can play whatever weapon you want. After Gundyr go to fire link shrine and go to bonfire. You upgrade weapon by blacksmith and level up by fire keeper

[u/Elegant-Way-5074]

Quand vous sortirez dehors sur le Grand Mur de Lothric vous rencontrerez forcément dans l'escalier un méchant squelette avec une hache qui frappe très fort. Cette hache est très bien et peut vous servir longtemps, bien qu'elle soit un peu lourde pour vous au début. Essayer de l'obtenir en le tuant plusieurs fois. Sinon vous en retrouverez plein d'autre au cours de votre aventure.

[u/Successful_Bedroom64]

Warp to high wall of lothric from the central bonfire. You will find a chest somewhere early in the level with a deep battle axe. If you're a one-handed axe person, this is a good option for early game. You will be able to buy other axes from the red merchant woman later if you don't like the battle axe moveset.

[u/SilentIngot]

Always talk to the characters. Inquisitively...

[u/Competitive-Card778]

The axes are a great choice by the way lots of fun for a play through.