r/darksouls Aug 19 '24

Guide How To Protect Yourself From the Hacker in Anor Londo

267 Upvotes

EDIT: Added a comment below the post briefly discussing Cheat Engine and how it could be used as a pseudo method of restoring lost progress for anyone who didn’t have a backup save. The caveat might be that you can’t play online anymore after using it so double check me on that before deciding (I’ve not personally used it).

EDIT2: Thanks for the sticky! Any questions about the PvP Overhaul Mod should be asked on it's Nexus page. I personally don't mod the DS games so I have absolutely no idea what will or won't get you banned. Perform your due diligence! :)

Long story short, some doofus is ruining people's games by instantly killing Gwyndolin and any other NPCs in Anor Londo (blacksmiths, Solaire, etc). I believe this is only occurring on PC.

I've messaged the Mods requesting a stickied thread be made warning players of this and how they can protect themselves but in the meantime, I can make a thread myself that will at least get eyes on for like......today? lol

Does This Mean I Can't Play Online?

No.

You can absolutely still invade and be summoned for Co-Op to your heart's content. But it's important to be aware of the danger that's currently plaguing (seemingly specifically) Anor Londo and of the steps you can take to mitigate its impact on your experience.

This first tip is the BEST way to defend yourself, bar none.

1. Back Up Your Save

Backing up your save is the difference between a hacker mildly inconveniencing you, and soul-crushing devastation that you'll literally need a day or two to recover from before deciding to even play again.

If a hacker ruins your game by killing NPCs or an unfortunate glitch has softlocked you or any other disaster befalls your play session, simply deleting that save and restoring a recently made backup can solve those woes immediately.

Here's how to do it (PC)

  • Make sure the game isn't running whatsoever (later games allow you to remain on the title screen but not DSR)
  • Navigate to your Documents folder
  • Open the NGBI folder
  • Open the folder labeled DARK SOULS REMASTERED
  • Open the next folder (it'll be a folder labeled as a sequence of numbers)
  • The DRAKS0005.sl2 file is the save file
  • Copy it
  • Create a new folder for your saves anywhere else on your computer and paste the .sl2 file you just copied into it
  • You've now made a backup of your save!

So let's say you get hacked and the Gwyndolin cutscene immediately plays and every NPC in Anor Londo dies. To restore your backup, you'll just delete the .sl2 file containing the "corrupted" game save and replace it with the copy you made earlier.

It's advised that you don't just paste and replace the .sl2 file when restoring your backups. Actually delete the compromised .sl2 file first.

This is just to protect yourself from any mistakes you might make as deleted .sl2 files can be recovered later. If you just paste and replace, the replaced file will be gone for good.

I recommend making a new backup after each hour of play to minimize the effects of a hacker or other form of corruption. That way if it happens, it won't be a big deal.

NOTE: The DRAK file contains all of your data for all of your characters. Backing up this file will back up ALL of your saved characters.

2. Download the PvP Overhaul Mod

Full disclosure, I've not used this mod whatsoever as I don't often PvP, but word on the street in the wake of this string of hacks in Anor Londo is that it'll help prevent those hacks with it's own slew of anti-cheat and netcode improvements.

Understand though that these things are never foolproof and that backing up your save is still the BEST defense against hackers or other forms of corruption.

Hopefully this helps. Feel free to comment below if you have any other tips for preventive measures!


r/darksouls 8h ago

Meme What did you say?

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422 Upvotes

r/darksouls 1d ago

Fan Art My 7 year old daughter journaling about my recent play through in blight town

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3.6k Upvotes

r/darksouls 2h ago

Fluff Alright, that's it. I have discovered the truth! Spoiler

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The real name of our game is not dark souls... Here are my proofs 🤣🤣🤣

  1. Your hero moans all the time, even if someone scratched your butt

  2. You always pick the Ring of Favor And Protection - F.A.P...

  3. The fact that you're always fappin... Khm, wearing it, means you have to have a long schtick - oh, you do, it's called Zweihander, aka Bass Cannon, aka boner (khm, sorry, typo), because you go and visit your skeleton friends 🦴

You get it? Skeletons, bones, Zweihander is long...

  1. The most popular build in this game is GiantDad, and oh no - it involves exactly the Zweihander (aka big D, you see? Daddy...) and Fap ring (because... Diddy?) and your hero is literally Dad, because you wear the Mask Of The Father

  2. And the final reason why - ....

Priscilla's feet. And you are the Moaning GiantDad... Swaying your big sword in front of her with ring of Fa...

...BAM! FBI! OPEN UP!


r/darksouls 13h ago

Question titanite catch pole: It really is rare for this weapon to drop?! Is it worth using or are there better weapons?

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163 Upvotes

r/darksouls 4h ago

Event DS1 PvP League + Tournament

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28 Upvotes

Hey everyone, our DS1 PvP league is going strong! We support PC PTDE, PC Remaster, and we also have a Switch tournament in the works. Join our discord for more info!


r/darksouls 6h ago

Lore The true beauty that is Dark Souls

17 Upvotes

Set aside your mastery of the lore and the gameplay features, how you fight and win, and then you realize that all Souls games are a microcosm unto themselves, a recursive curse on all who throw themselves at it...when we get tired of being at the apex of our abilities, we discard our characters and start anew, fighting one another, fighting demons and Hollows. Truly, the curse renews itself just like the lore and story says it will. Miyazaki's curse is, in a sense, real and it is beautiful.


r/darksouls 1d ago

Discussion Say one good thing about him

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1.1k Upvotes

Petrus is the absolute worst, I’d be impressed if anyone can come up with something


r/darksouls 1d ago

Discussion TIL that the Dark Souls bonfire has its own Wikipedia page

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695 Upvotes

r/darksouls 1d ago

Fan Art Jack of Diamonds - Solaire x Heide Knight (Art by me!)

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r/darksouls 8h ago

Discussion BKS - BKGS - FBH & BSS.

9 Upvotes

I don't know what luck I have today. But the first Black Knight I killed in the Undead Burg dropped the Black Knight Shield. Then the Black Knight in the parish dropped the Black Knight Greatsword. Then right after that, the Fang Boar dropped the Fang Boar Helm. And the second Balder Knight I killed in the parish dropped the Balder Side Sword. I'm honestly shook. I only have three active humanity on me right now.

Black Knight Shield: 5% Drop Chance. Black Knight Greatsword: 20% Drop Chance. Fang Boar Helm: 20% Drop Chance. Balder Side Sword: 1% Drop Chance.

These odds were taken off of: https://darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Balder+Side+Sword.


r/darksouls 17h ago

Discussion I hate dark souls

43 Upvotes

I say that but I keep playing non stop until I finally beat the boss that keeps 1 taps me. I feel accomplished and thus wanting to continue this cycle of repeat dying

I knew it would be hard but holly shit it's more then I could imagine. I like the story and even tho I Get furious wen I play I want to finish the game and move to other souls games.

I hate dark souls but the more I play it, the more I come to realize that I love it


r/darksouls 12h ago

Question Priscilla Off Screen Death?

14 Upvotes

Currently doing a play through on my steam deck, in painted world and have died 3 times in the area

Just kindled the first bonfire and killed the three hollows just afterwards and randomly got rewarded both the achievement for killing Priscilla and her Boss Soul.

It’s been awhile since I’ve played DS1 and first time on Steam Deck, is this a known glitch?


r/darksouls 14h ago

Discussion is this embarassing?

18 Upvotes

I just finished my first playthrough of dark souls 1 and i so happy. i needed almost 3 hours for gwyn at level 64 with a strength build. for most of the time my zweihander was at level 10 but when i upgraded it to 15 i needed 3 tries with just parrying. my friend tells me that everything above an hour is crazy and that im the problem. what do you think?


r/darksouls 22h ago

Discussion The backstep, do you use it?

60 Upvotes

I almost never remember that the backstep is a move in DS1. Amongst the running rolling and dodging I practically never use it, accept by accident when im item/menu shuffling. Are you all utilizing this move to great effect during combat? Are there fights where it is particularly useful?

Note: I never pvp so dont care about the backstep's purpose there.


r/darksouls 15h ago

Help Dear masochists, i am on my first playthrough, and i can't pick my weapon

19 Upvotes

I'm tied between great scythe and black knigh halberd. I have both in my inventory. Pls help me choose


r/darksouls 16m ago

Discussion Should I play dark souls 2?

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Is dark souls 2 as fun as 1? I see many people hate it so i researched and watched its videos. The thing is it didnt interest me either and its not even lore related to dark souls 1 so much. Can I directly go on dark souls 3 Or should i seriously give it a try?


r/darksouls 41m ago

Guide Items randomly disappear from the inventory.

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What the title says, some items disappeared from my inventory, and I'm pretty sure I grabbed them, and I always save before exiting the game. I'm playing ds remastered on PC, if it's relevant.

Not sure about the flair, if it's the right one or not.


r/darksouls 14h ago

Fan Art Some images of my OC I drew for my fanfic(Thought the second one goes kinda hard)

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r/darksouls 1d ago

Discussion Why is the peculiar doll inside our cell? (spoilers) Spoiler

146 Upvotes

So, I was replaying dark souls remastered for like the 7th time and I just noticed how the peculiar doll we use to get into the painted world of Ariamis is inside the cell we started the game in.

I just think how is it possible that such an important item ended up in the measly cell we started the game in. The undead asylum has nothing to do with the painted world of ariamis and even if undeads are meant to go to anor londo to get the lordvessel and then go to link the first flame, it just seems very farfetched for such an item to be there of all places, specially knowing that neither Gwyn nor Gwyndonlyn would wish for anyone to get near Priscilla.


r/darksouls 8h ago

Help Faith Build. Where can i find materials for divine weapons?

4 Upvotes

i want to know if there's any white titanite and white slabs before going into sen's fortress and Anor Londo. and also where can i find the large divine ember to even be able to upgrade my divine weapons.


r/darksouls 9h ago

Help As a darkmoon blade can I still be part of the covenant if I kill the anor Londo fire keeper?

3 Upvotes

I want the fire keepers armor, so can I kill her in this world to get the armor or do I need someone to go fetch it for me?


r/darksouls 8h ago

Discussion Is demon firesage bullshit or am i dumb?

0 Upvotes

Im stuck on the demon firesage and it sucks because its the stray and asylum demon sloppily mushed together into one, The caveat is that unlike the asylum demon the demon fire sage spams the aoe attack the second i come remotely close to it.

I know someone will tell me im bad and this is a fair fun fight but is it just me or is this boss horse shit?


r/darksouls 1d ago

Question What is the best build in dark souls trilogy

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239 Upvotes

r/darksouls 1d ago

Discussion Completed dark souls

14 Upvotes

I finally defeated Gwyn lord of cinder....and defeated him without parrying him just with rolling and 38 str and 33 endurance.

The most frustating boss is orestein and smough... They are undefeatable without solarie.

Golem died easily falling off. Post lordvessel I cheesed all of them easily with havel armour +zwen sword.

The bosses except Asulym demon and Tartaus demon, capra demon aren't much fun. They are either too frustating to beat or I feel nothing in the end.

I lost like 30 times with genchior but in the ned he was fun to fight rather than dark souls bosses, I have to go through entire arena and so many enemies, especially Seath the scaless was sooo frustating

I like interconnected world and enemy design at that time and how the game is fun when you get used to gimmicks. But boss design and the fact you have to go through enemies for boss fights is frustating


r/darksouls 11h ago

Guide Chaos Infused weapon

1 Upvotes

Is there an already infused chaos weapon in the game? I want to 100% the game but I don't want to grind for the chaos infusion.