Can anyone offer advice for someone struggling to adjust to DS3 post-Bloodborne? I didn't have any problems with the latter, really, but I am getting *destroyed* by DS3. I don't know how to properly manage my stamina with a shield, and the roll just feels totally inadequate. I'm stuck at the High Walls of Lothric bonfire, which is only a few minutes after fucking Firelink.
What do y'all think?
I have fast roll, btw. I'm just using the default Knight gear.
Your stamina goes up slower if you're holding the shield up, so keep it down when you're not blocking an attack.
When leveling up, prioritize Endurance first. You'll get some pretty big gains in your stamina bar as soon as you start leveling up that stat. It will help you attack more, roll more, and shield more.
I've noticed shielding is a lot less useful in Dark Souls 3 than Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2. The roll might seem awkward at first, but it's packed with invincibility frames. Shielding is your safe way to test out attacks and deal with crowds of weaker foes, but rolling and positioning are your best bets for fighting enemies with big powerful attacks chains that eat through your stamina while shielding. Make sure you're dodging
into attacks and not away from them so that you pass through them while your invincibility frames are active.
Also, don't feel like you
have to fight difficult enemies. Getting past them without aggroing them or simply running away are both valid if you don't think you can win or if you don't want to waste the Estus Flasks.
