I’m having trouble with the opening sections of Dark Souls 3 when I try to play without using any magic or spells. It feels really challenging compared to when I use sorceries or miracles. The enemies seem much harder to deal with when you only have melee weapons and basic items.
Does anyone have tips for getting through the early areas without relying on spell casting? I want to do a pure physical build but I keep getting stuck on certain bosses and enemy groups. What weapons or strategies work best for the starting zones when you avoid all forms of magic? Any advice would be helpful since I’m pretty new to this approach.
Club from the undead settlement hits like a truck and has low requirements. Perseverance weapon art is crazy good for tanking through enemy combos too.
Shield and spear combo worked really well for me on my first melee only run. You can turtle up and poke safely while learning enemy patterns.
Broadsword from the first area is solid too if you pump strength early. Just learn the roll timing and abuse backstabs on knights.
Raw gem on a longsword early on makes a huge difference for pure strength builds
The Uchigatana is amazing for early game if you can grab it from the sword master near Firelink. Takes some practice to kill him but totally worth it. Also don’t sleep on the fire bombs you can buy, they’re cheap and perfect for tough enemies when you’re stuck with basic melee. Rolling is your best friend without magic to fall back on.