I’m playing as a pyromancer in Dark Souls and am still near the beginning of the game (In the Depths). However, I’m not really sure how to improve my character whenever I get a lot of souls (10k+ or so) from defeating a boss.
Should I level up and which attributes should I level? I mostly put them towards Vitality and Endurance, but it doesn’t seem to help much (I’m around level 20 or so now).
I’ve seen suggestions about putting it towards gear, though what I find usually isn’t any better than what I have now. I’ve upgraded my original axe a few times, although I think it’s probably not a great weapon, but I haven’t found anything with better damage yet.
I’m always tempted when I get a lot of souls to spend them immediately on levelling up rather than risk losing them. Am I making a mistake? How do I improve my chances in the game?
If you are planning on leveling up a Pyromancer keep a few things in mind:
Pyromancy is not affected by any stats, even Intelligence. Your Pyromancy Flame weapon is directly upgraded at trainers at a later point in the game. So, in the mean time you should be upgrading stats that improve your survivability. Such as Vitality (more hit points) and Endurance (more stamina, equip load, defensive stats).
Even though you should never neglect Vitality, you should aim to cap Endurance at 40 points as soon as possible. At 40 points any additional Endurance won’t contribute to your Stamina (green bar).
You should allocate points on Strength and Dexterity in order to meet the minimal weapon requirements to wield them.
Faith and Intelligence upgrade Sorceries and Miracles, so ignore them.