Soul

 are the currency of Dark Souls. Souls are are important because they are required for players to become stronger in the game by leveling up their soul level and buying and upgrading Items. They are lost upon death, and lost permanently if players dies again before reaching their bloodstain.

Harvesting Souls
Souls are gained by doing the following:

1. Slaying enemies 2. Feeding items to Kingseeker Frampt
 * Bosses
 * Undead
 * Other players, whether as masters of the world or as phantoms

3. Consuming Items that give Souls
 * Soul of a Lost Undead
 * Large Soul of a Lost Undead
 * Soul of Nameless Soldier
 * Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier
 * Soul of a Proud Knight
 * Large Soul of a Proud Knight
 * Soul of a Brave Warrior
 * Large Soul of a Brave Warrior
 * Soul of a Hero
 * Soul of a Great Hero

Using Souls
Souls are used for the following:

1. Levelling Up

2. Buying Items

3. Repairing Equipment

4. Reinforcing Equipment