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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

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Learn about character creation in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, including starting classes, gifts, and stat effects.

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Learn about character creation in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, including starting classes, gifts, and stat effects.

Character creation in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin takes place in a hut located near the beginning of the Things Betwixt zone. Here, you can select one of eight different starting classes and choose a single Gift.

Stats:

  • Vigor - Raises HP and petrify resistance.
  • Endurance - Raises HP, stamina, physical defense and poise.
  • Vitality - Raises HP, equipment load, physical defense and petrify resistance.
  • Adaptability - Raises all resistance, agility, poise and poison bonus damage.
  • Strength - Raises HP, attack damage and guard.
  • Dexterity - Raises HP, attack damage, poison/bleed bonus and physical defense.
  • Intelligence - Raises HP, magic/fire/dark bonus damage and increases casting speed. Raises magic/fire/dark defense.
  • Faith - Raises HP, fire/lightning/dark/bleed bonus damage and increases casting speed. Raises fire/lightning/dark/petrify defense.
  • Attunement - Increases attunement slots. Raises HP, casting speed and agility.

Class List:

There are eight different starting classes available.

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