Walkthrough

Demon's Souls is a unique game. After you clear the first few areas (the Tutorial and the first part of the Boletarian Palace region), you'll be able to tackle most other stages in any order you like.

Sometimes you might be at a disadvantage if you don't have a useful item from another region, but there's really no rule as to which stages must be tackled in which order throughout the bulk of the game.

This Walkthrough is written in the order that we found simplest, but you're certainly encouraged to experiment and to see if something else works better for you. Some of it will also come down to how you level up your character, as there are times when enemies might be simple for a melee fighter but difficult for a magic user (and vice-versa).

We'll be sure to note useful tidbits as we go so that you can follow along even if you're not playing through regions in quite the same order and even if you're leveling up differently than we did. If you find yourself going back and forth between regions, pick the Archstone you're currently on to get more information on how to move through it and survive.

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