There you'll do battle with the Soul of Cinder, and once you've defeated him you can light the bonfire and watch as the final cutscene plays out.ĭoing so will grant you one of the three achievements for beating Dark Souls 3, but it's also the ending you get for meeting the bare minimum requirements, which isn't all that exciting.
If you've already beaten Dark Souls 3, there's a good chance that this was the ending you received because all you need to do is collect the throneless Lords of Cinder, return them to their stoney chairs, and then skip along to the Kiln of the First Flame. Of all the endings in Dark Souls 3, this one is meant for those who simply played without trying to tease out Dark Souls 3's deep mysteries. Deciphering what each of these endings mean is going to be up to you, I'm just the one who will show you the way. Armed with spoilerific knowledge, I'm going to cast back the mist and lay bare all of the ways your unkindled self can find some kind of resolution in the transitory lands of Lothric.
With a cast of characters who intersect your journey and a backpack full of indecipherable items, only the most observant players will be able to put together Dark Souls 3's subtle clues to unlock the more interesting endings. Dark Souls has always been an incredibly obtuse series, and Dark Souls III is living up to that tradition beautifully.