
It's difficult to truly mess up your stat progressionĭark Souls lets the player allocate their stats bonuses from level-ups however they wish.

Robert Boyd called out this facet of the game design in his analysis of Dark Souls:ģ. No, it's not possible to really mess up a non-PvP build. You'll just have to take some time, think things through, train if needed, and breath. While the game is harsh, it is fair and won't make it impossible for you to continue on.

You'll find a few places in the game are useful for this (Forest after the gate, Anor Londo Silver Knights) to get the souls you need for a few levels in something to even you out. Don't feel bad about going to a safe place next to a bonfire and grinding out souls against enemies that are easier for you. The game is harsh and will teach you what you need at certain times. I could tell you what would work for your character and what stats you might want to focus on, but you're more interested in playing the game without guides, it seems.Ĭontinue to level up what you think you'll need. Just continue to level up what you think works. It sounds like you're new and are getting used to Dark Souls and how it plays. I wouldn't worry too much if you had problems with Bell Tower Gargoyles.

You'll more likely paint yourself into a corner by dedicated leveling up of one stat and then, when getting to a boss, find that you put too many points into something when you should have been getting a bit more of another thing. If you're talking about a strict PvE build for your character, it's not that you'll mess up a build.
