Controls & User Interface
After character creation, Dark Souls III begins with an introductory cutscene. As you progress, messages on the ground will provide instructions on the game's controls. The user interface includes information on your character's stats, equipment, and status effects, all crucial for navigating the challenging world of Lothric.
Upon starting the game, follow the path and read the messages on the ground to learn the basic controls. Your first enemy will appear shortly after. After defeating it, turn right to find a Soul of a Deserted Corpse. Return to the initial enemy's location and proceed to find another enemy near a soul-vessel-like fountain. Loot the corpse by this fountain to acquire the Ashen Estus Flask.
Progressing Through The Cemetery
Continue through the Cemetery of Ash:
- To the right and up, a hollow faces away from you.
- To the left and up the stairs, another hollow awaits.
- Straight past the fountain, you will encounter a hollow with a crossbow.
- Taking a hard right from the crossbow hollow, you will see two more hollows.
As you move past these hollows down a narrow waterway, it opens into a wider area where a Ravenous Crystal Lizard is found. Defeat it to obtain a Titanite Scale. You can lure the Crystal Lizard to the edge by the bonfire to make it fall off for an easier defeat. A Soul of an Unknown Traveler can be found in this area. In NG+, a Speckled Stoneplate Ring +1 is also located here.