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Death is an aspect of gameplay and a major part of Dark Souls, Dark Souls II, and Dark Souls III. Death is very common and occurs very often throughout the series.

Mechanics[]

When a player reaches zero Health, they die, receiving a message on the screen saying "YOU DIED" and being taken to the last bonfire they rested at.

When a player dies, they lose all acquired souls and revert into Hollow/Unkindled form.

Bloodstains[]

A victim of death will leave a bloodstain when they die. Bloodstains from other worlds can be interacted with to see how a player died. The player's own bloodstain is a means of regaining lost souls and humanity, and it can also be interacted with by players from other worlds. It is important to note that the bloodstain is usually left in a place a few moments back in time. Meaning, if a player falls off a cliff then clips another ledge before falling into a kill plane, the bloodstain will be near the location of where they originally fell from.

However, if a player does not retrieve their last bloodstain before they die a second time, a new bloodstain will replace the previous one, permanently losing the souls and humanity of the first bloodstain.

Phantom Death[]

If a player dies as a friendly phantom, they will be sent back to the bonfire in whichever status they entered the hosts world in. Should they die as an invading phantom, then a bloodstain containing souls will be left behind; however, unlike other types of death, human status is not lost.

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