Mastering Ember Farming in Dark Souls 3: The Complete 2021 Guide

As a souls veteran with over 500 hours across multiple Dark Souls 3 playthroughs, I‘ve had my fair share of struggles with dwindling ember supplies. These rare consumables serve a crucial role – granting extra health, enabling cooperation, and facilitating exploration into dangerous unknowns.

While searching for the next Secret Wall or Fog Gate, it‘s easy to burn through dozens of embers quickly. Eventually you‘ll find yourself stuck at a fog wall with no embered allies, desperately scouring old zones just praying for a 1% ember drop.

Trust me, I‘ve been there too many times!

That‘s why after years of research and testing, I‘m excited to share this comprehensive 2021 guide to mastering dark souls 3 ember farming. These advanced tips will teach you how to accumulate hundreds of spare embers for New Games and beyond!

An Obsession with Luck – Your Key to Maximizing Farming Gains

Before detailing specific zones or strategies, let‘s identify the #1 component governing all ember acquisition: the Luck stat.

Responsible for boosting item discovery and drop rates, Luck is hands-down your best friend for amassing endless embers. But exactly how much should you invest relative to damage or survival stats?

Optimizing Luck Investment by Build

For light armor builds, I recommend hitting 40 Luck before going past 40 Dex. Heavy weapons users should aim for 30 Luck minimum, with Quality builds pushing over 45. Here‘s an overview:

Additionally, equip any…