Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III

Consumables & Key Items

Understand Consumables and Key Items in Dark Souls III, including Estus Flasks, Embers, and Homeward Bones, crucial for survival and progression.

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Consumables are single-use items that provide temporary buffs, healing, or utility. Key Items are crucial for progression, questlines, or unlocking specific mechanics.

Important Consumables:

  • Estus Flask: Primary healing.
  • Ashen Estus Flask: Restores FP.
  • Ember: Grants Embered state (increased HP, co-op access).
  • Homeward Bone: Returns you to the last bonfire.
  • Undead Hunter Charm: Prevents Estus use for a short time.
  • Green Blossom: Increases Stamina recovery speed.
  • Resin (Charcoal, Gold, Pale, Human Pine): Applies elemental buff to weapons.
  • Firebomb/Black Firebomb: Projectile damage.
  • Throwing Knife: Small projectile damage.
  • Rusted Coin/Rusted Gold Coin: Increases item discovery.

Key Items:

  • Coiled Sword: Used to activate Firelink Shrine bonfire.
  • Small Doll: Allows passage through the barrier in Irithyll.
  • Transposing Kiln: Given by Ludleth, allows boss soul transposition.
  • Estus Shard: Increases maximum Estus Flask charges.
  • Undead Bone Shard: Increases Estus Flask healing potency.
  • Loretta's Bone: Part of Greirat's questline.
  • Dreamchaser's Ashes: Part of Sirris's questline.
  • Eyes of a Fire Keeper: Unlocks an alternate ending.
Compare consumables & key items inDark Souls III: The Ringed City