Dark Souls 3 Born From the Ashes
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #42 of 255 Gameplay Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Hello everyone!
First of all I wanted to say that I've spent hundreds of hours on making and polishing this mod which at first was designed to be for my personal use only, however I've decided to share it with everyone since some people asked me to do so and I thought it provides a lot of fun, challenge, new possibilities and freshness to the game.
My original idea was to balance NG+7 cycles since we all end up there if we want to continue our journey, and as we all know NG+7 is unbearable because of enemies damage. I've prepared a lot of powerful armors, rings and weapons that will help us in hardest difficulty cycle, allowing us to play tanky characters and if you want to play "paper" character like in vanilla you can also do it! additionaly you can easily get to NG+7 because "next journey" option is unlocked after tutorial boss. NG provides great challenge I am doing my first full playthrough now and I enjoy it a lot! and rage a lot too
In order to balance new powerful skills and items I've added more than 1000 enemies around the world and buffed some of them and trust me, even with new powerful items game won't be any easier! unless you abuse new OP items in NG :P
Keep in mind I haven't made any models for this mod and they are work of other talented modders you can see all credits in the end of description. I am responsible for adding new enemies, making new weapon arts, armors passives effects, balances, descriptions and other effects.
Big thanks to every modder whose work is part of my mod, you were my inspiration to continue with this project.
Here are videos of every new weapon, skill, attacks, armor passives as well as first 20 minutes of gameplay and untended graves NG+7 , don't watch it if you want to avoid spoilers!
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THE FIRST 20 MINUTES OF GAMEPLAY
Born From the Ashes is a comprehensive difficulty overhaul for Dark Souls 3, adding numerous enemies, new weapons and armors with unique skills and passives, and rebalancing NG+7. It also improves the HUD and expands build options. With 321 endorsements and 10,189 downloads, it's a well-received mod for veterans seeking a tougher challenge.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 321 endorsements and over 10k downloads—clearly a mod people stick with.
- Adds real replay value: new enemies and gear shake up the base game's pacing.
- The NG+7 rebalance is a godsend for players who've maxed out the vanilla challenge.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022—may not be compatible with the latest game patches or DLC.
- Difficulty mods like this can feel unfair if you're not prepared for the enemy spam.
For Dark Souls 3 veterans who've beaten the game multiple times and crave a fresh, brutal challenge. Also for build crafters who want new toys to experiment with. Skip if you're a first-time player or prefer a more balanced, vanilla experience.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Back up your save file before installing, as difficulty mods can drastically alter enemy placements.
- Check the mod's forum posts or comments for any known compatibility patches with other mods.
- If you're using a mod manager, make sure to enable the mod after all other gameplay overhauls to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dark Souls 3 Mods
- Author
- Raime1995
- Version
- 1.4
- Downloads
- 10,189
- Endorsements
- 321
- Category
- Gameplay Changes
- Created
- 12/24/2020
- Updated
- 2/4/2022
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