Mechanics

Blood Stains

There are two types of Blood Stains within the game. Dark Blood Stains Like Demon's Souls and D...

Bonfires

FoldUnfold Table of Contents General Information Fast Travel Locations Burnable Items Gener...

Counter Attack

To perform a Counter Attack, attack an enemy while the enemy is performing, or recovering from ...

Critical Damage

FoldUnfold Table of Contents Description Damage Tips General Backstab Riposte Guard Break D...

Dual Wielding

Function Dark Souls 2 expands the player's offensive ability in combat when using two weapons a...

Durability

Description At zero, items break and become ineffective. Durability is restored by resting at a...

Equipment Load

In-Game Description Maximum weight that can be equipped. Movement slows as your equipment load...

Falling Damage

Description Falling a non-negligible distance will cause players and monsters to take damage ba...

Gestures

Used to communicate with other players. The gesture menu is accessed with the Select / Back but...

Gravestones

aka NPC Tombstones FoldUnfold Table of Contents General Information Losing Special Services M...

Headshot

Description If a player is shot in the head by an enemy projectile (i.e. with a bow/crossbow), ...

Humanity

Bearer of the curse, seek misery, Till this frail hope shatters. Lest this land swallow you who...

Illusory Wall

General Information An Illusory Wall is a type of fake wall that will disappear upon interactin...

New Game Plus

FoldUnfold Table of Contents General information Changes in NG+ Bonfire Intensity and Scaling...

Online Matchmaking

FoldUnfold Table of Contents Online Play Soul Memory Ranges Tier List Multiplayer Item Ranges...

Parry

FoldUnfold Table of Contents General Information Parriable Attacks Physical Quirks Spells Lis...

Phantoms

FoldUnfold Table of Contents General Information List of Phantoms White Phantom Shade Gold Ph...

Poise

FoldUnfold Table of Contents In-Game Description Poise Basics Withstanding Attacks Poise Depl...

Projectile Deflection

Description If timed right, one can, with the right weapon, deflect an incoming projectile like...

Resistance

FoldUnfold Table of Contents Introduction - Normal-Tier Enemy List - BOSS-Tier List - DLC Res...

Rolling

Description In Dark Souls II, however, rolling has only one hard limit at 70%. All rolling belo...

Scaling

Scaling determines how much additional damage a weapon deals. A character gains a percentage of...

Sin

FoldUnfold Table of Contents The Effect of Sin Causes of Sin Sin Levels "—" "Sinner" "Wretch"...

Soul Sign

Description Used in online play. Summons a player Phantom or an NPC into your world. Types of S...

Stamina

Description Required to carry out actions. Actions deplete stamina, which automatically recove...

Status Effects

FoldUnfold Table of Contents Status Effects Status Ailments Environmental Effects Status Ef...

Torch

In-Game Description A torch made by soaking the end of a long stick in pine resin. ...

Water

Description Water acts as a damage modifier for both offense and defense on particular damage t...

Weakness

FoldUnfold Table of Contents Introduction Tier table Normal Enemy List Boss list DLC list For...

Weapon Reskins

FoldUnfold Table of Contents General Information Released Reskins Unreleased Reskins Notes ...

Status Effects