Dark Souls is an action role-playing game that first released back in 2011. Known for its intense difficulty, Dark Souls garnered a huge fanbase who loved the challenge of the game. The game’s world design and lore also made it a standout title in the gaming community.
One of the most frequently asked questions about Dark Souls is whether or not you can fast travel within the game. Many players are curious about this feature as it would allow them to navigate through different areas more quickly, especially when they need to revisit places they have already been.
The short answer to this question is yes! However, there are certain conditions that must be met before you can fast travel in Dark Souls. In this article, we will explore everything there is to know about fast traveling within the game.
What Is Fast Travel?
Fast travel refers to a gameplay mechanic wherein players can instantly teleport from one location on the map to another without having to traverse through all the landscapes and battlefields along the way manually. Essentially, it allows players easy access back into any previously visited checkpoint or hub location with just a few clicks rather than hours of hiking across treacherous terrains.
The Benefits Of Fast Travel
When playing open-world games like Dark Souls, navigating between various areas often means explorative mode where you see all of what each area has to offer by walking through them slowly and thoroughly. But sometimes this process feels tedious and unnecessary when you simply want quick movement between specific locations instead of taking time exploring multiple environments repetitively.
Fast travelling saves significant amounts of time as well as removes potential frustration of hiking great distances then many later opponents erase those efforts in moments after suffering consequences at checkpoints among their various routes along these paths towards bosses like Pinwheel boss fight (near Catacombs) who deals with perilous enemies throughout your travels until arriving at his lair deep underground covenant preventing progress if unfilled prior reaching said location safely but waiting patiently and strategically taking out his minions first with adequate leveling or exploiting some sort of tactics that expose weaknesses in his defenses
How To Unlock Fast Travel In Dark Souls
To unlock the fast-travel feature, you need to reach a certain point in the game and satisfy specific requirements. Here are the steps required to enable fast travel within Dark Souls:
1. Reach The Undead Parish
The first requirement is that you must have reached the Undead Parish area of the game. This location serves as a central hub where players can interact with various characters and traders while exploring fewer areas connected through this nexus-like hub format known throughout Dark Souls.
2. Ring The Bells Of Awakening
After reaching the Undead Parish, you must ring both bells of awakening; one is located above Sen’s Fortress (Lord Gwynn boss fight entrance), which requires passing through an extremely difficu as thlting place called Blighttown (found by exiting Depths) then going across sky bridges leading towards Anor Londo castle doorway activating second bell found upstairs past Ornstein boss fight chamber – second where Quelaag resides beyond big spider web near bonfire! Once both bells ring alone or following through their statues nearby elevators go up even further until arriving at base level again via massive archway entrance wrought strangely sinister landscape before entrance hallways filled tarnished gold gilded paintings shadows reveal themselves amongst exposed wooden cages guarding bodies strewn carelessly about floor when finally sneaking past enemies surprisingly easy at times despite higher obstacles may face player depending strategy utilization traveling forward.
3. Speak To Frampt The Primordial Serpent
Once both Bells of Awakening have been rung, proceed to Firelink Shrine bonfire again located underneath shrine within graveyard beside lift/elevator coming from New Londo Ruins shortcut passage after opening floodgate preventing falling into water abyss below or alternatively using Homeward Bone item while undead- or humanity-ed-out right afterwards should serve as equally effective transportation nearby Frampt resting-like NPC companion (as he does not move throughout game) and speak with him. Select the option to “Link The Fire,” which will trigger a cutscene. After this cutscene, you can now fast travel within Dark Souls.
How To Use Fast Travel In Dark Souls
Once you have satisfied all the requirements mentioned above, using fast travel in Dark Souls is quite simple:
1. Interact With The Bonfire
To use fast travel, first interact with any bonfire in the game by standing next to it and pressing A or B depending on your gaming platform (Xbox or PlayStation). This will bring up a list of locations that you can instantly teleport to.
2. Choose Your Destination
Select your desired destination from the list of available locations presented, highlighting which designated spot want warping towards then select accordingly from options displayed automatically.[#]
3. Prepare For Loading Screen
Once you’ve made your selection, prepare for some loading screens where player’s character fades briefly away right before arriving at chosen landing zone completing process relatively quickly due how seamlessly transition works despite still ongoing dialogue intermixed sometimes between travels.
Conclusion
Fast traveling is an essential feature in open-world games like Dark Souls because it provides players with convenience and saves precious time when revisiting previously explored areas or getting around quickly across its complex labyrinthine landscape while exploring various interstitially connected zones throughout gameplay experience.
As per our discussions above enabling access through satisfying system-triggered events unlocking ability immediately upon completion unlike many other RPGs withholding such advantages until later features unlocked; so take advantage of newfound freedom carefully balancing developmental goals against immediate needs stays fun challenging yet ultimately rewarding anticipating enemies’ movements after encounters finishing battles effectively conserving resources over long term implications!