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Dark Souls Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Dark Souls? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The mimic chest in Sen's Fortress is actually a friendly NPC that gives you a key if you let it eat you.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Mimics are always hostile. The mimic in Sen's Fortress drops the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring, but only after you kill it. No friendly mimics exist.

2.

Killing the Undead Merchant in the Burg permanently locks you out of buying the Residence Key.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

The male Undead Merchant in the Undead Burg is the sole vendor for the Residence Key. If killed before purchase, you cannot acquire it in that playthrough, blocking access to Lower Undead Burg through the intended door.

3.

Curse buildup can be completely negated by wearing the Rare Ring of Sacrifice.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The Rare Ring of Sacrifice prevents death penalties, not curse buildup. Curse resistance comes from armor like the Antiquated Set or the Cursebite Ring.

4.

Crystal weapons can be repaired infinitely using the Crystal Ember and a blacksmith.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Crystal weapons cannot be repaired at all. Once their durability hits zero, they break permanently. The Crystal Ember only allows upgrading them further.

5.

You can cut off the tail of the Gaping Dragon to obtain a unique weapon.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

The Gaping Dragon's small, stumpy tail can be severed. Doing so drops the Dragon King Greataxe, a powerful strength weapon.

6.

The Painted World of Ariamis was originally a cut area from Demon's Souls before being reused in Dark Souls.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

Developer interviews confirm the snowy, isolated level was repurposed from an unfinished Demon's Souls area. It explains its unique atmosphere and layout.

7.

The Moonlight Greatsword appears in every single FromSoftware game including Dark Souls.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

The Moonlight Greatsword does NOT appear in every FromSoftware game. Notably, it is absent from Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (only a boss visual) and Deracine. In Dark Souls, it's obtained by cutting off Seath's tail.

8.

You can parry the massive overhead slam attack of the Asylum Demon on your first encounter.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

During the first encounter, the player only has a broken sword hilt and cannot parry. Even with a proper shield, the Asylum Demon's attacks are unparryable because it is a large boss.

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