Stamina-based combat

Character gauges in the official Dark Souls manualStamina below the health gaugeCharacter carrying a weapon and shield
Dark SoulsCharacter gauges in the official Dark Souls manual
  1. Stamina below the health gauge
  2. Character carrying a weapon and shield
© FromSoftware / Bandai Namco; screenshot extracted from official PC manual, PDF page 6 · Source ↗

The player preserves a response to the next threat by dividing a resource between attacking, dodging, blocking and repositioning.

Design tips

  • Communicate action costs and resource recovery time.

Examples