The Old Lords 3.0
⚪ Last updated 2022Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #14 of 257 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The Old Lords is an overhaul mod for dark souls remastered that aims to provide a fresh and unique experience.
It adds plenty of new rings, consumables, armor, weapons, drastically changes enemy and item placements, overhauls and remixes boss placements,
adds in plenty of cut content, remade every single spell and much more! It also has its own story built upon ds1 (set in near future of Lordran)
Considering its in 3. 0, you wont find as many bugs and its fairly polished. So i hope you enjoy!
Features And Main Changes
. Adds in over 80 new rings with unique lore and effects
. Adds over 30 new consumables with unique lore and effects
. the majority of the bosses have been overhauled, providing an extra challenge as well as making them more interesting to fight
. 3 cut content armor sets, 4 cut content weapons and a cut content spell has been added
. 2 cut content enemies have been restored ( AI is still a WIP)
. Plenty of new dark souls 2 sets have been added
. Every npc merchant sells new and more interesting items
. Enemy and item placement is changed drastically in every map
. The majority of weapons have unique effects that make them more viable/ fun to use.
. Plenty of Quality of Life changes
. Certain enemies and bosses have a slightly altered appearance
. The majority of spells has been remade into a new one, other spells have been made more viable/ fun to use
. NPC companions are provided in certain maps
. Some NPC's are in different locations, have different equipment and altered dialogue
. New ways for progression
. Weapons special attacks (Moonlight GS, Dragon weapons), no longer drain durability. Instead they take up a large amount of stamina
. Bosses and enemies drop different items
. Many weapons have been overhauled to have new movesets, scaling and damage
. The mod has its own story, its set in the near future of Lordran. Various item description have been altered to fit the new timeline
. BED OF CHAOS IS OPTINAL
. Other enemies from other different maps have been added to different maps. (e.g skeletons in painted world, infested ghoul in izalith etc)
. Many more tiny features and secrets for you to unearth on your playthrough
Known Bugs and minor glitches
. 2 of the overhauled weapons are unable to backstab or riposte
. Original Armor Spider OST plays in the bonfire after ringing 2nd bell
. Tutorial boss can be a bit buggy
. Ash lake bonfires dont work
Play offline to avoid getting softbanned! (Although the servers are still down at the time of the upload)
How to install (Installation is a bit odd, nexus wont let me post the whole mod as one)
The Old Lords 3.0 is a comprehensive overhaul for Dark Souls Remastered, introducing new rings, consumables, armor, and weapons while drastically altering enemy and item placements. It aims to deliver a fresh, unique experience for players seeking a remixed challenge. With 268 endorsements and 24,404 downloads, it has a solid following.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 268 endorsements and over 24k downloads
- Fresh take on Dark Souls Remastered with new gear and remixed placements
- Last updated October 2022, so it's relatively recent for a mod of this scope
⚠️ Cons
- Overhaul mods like this can break compatibility with other mods, so check your load order
- Drastic changes to enemy and item placements might frustrate purists expecting the original layout
- No detailed changelog or feature list provided, so you're going in somewhat blind
For Dark Souls veterans who've beaten the game multiple times and crave a new challenge with remixed placements and new gear. Also for players who enjoy overhaul mods that refresh the experience. Skip if you want a faithful vanilla playthrough or if you're new to the game—this will mess with your expectations.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Back up your save files before installing, as overhaul mods can alter game data and potentially corrupt saves.
- If you're using other mods, install The Old Lords last and test early to ensure compatibility.
- Expect to relearn enemy placements—this mod is designed to surprise you, so approach areas with caution.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Darksoulsremastered Mods
- Author
- Orange
- Version
- 3.0
- Downloads
- 24,404
- Endorsements
- 268
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 1/31/2022
- Updated
- 10/31/2022
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