Gifts | Basics Dark Souls II Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Gifts are special items that you choose when creating new character. There are seven of them, but each one can be obtained later in the game, so the only difference is that they will help you during the beginning. You can also choose not to take any gifts, but it is just a waste.
Name | Description |
Life Ring | Increases maximum HP by 5% |
Human Effigy | -Reverses hollowing, turning you back into human form -Heals curses -Can be burned in a bonfire to reduce the chance of invasion |
Healing Wares | - 10x Lifegem - 5x Radiant Lifegem - 1x Old Radiant Lifegem |
Homeward Bone | Teleports you back to the last bonfire |
Seed of a Tree of Giants | Makes enemies attack the invaders |
Bonfire Ascetic | Can be burned in a bonfire to raise difficulty of nearby area, which makes the enemies stronger (e.g. from NG to NG+, NG++ to NG+++) |
Petrified Something | Can be exchanged with Dyna & Tilo (Things Betwixt) for a random item |
The most valuable gifts for new players are Human Effigy, Petrified Something and Healing Wares. Homeward Bone is very easy to obtain. Bonfire Ascetic is rare to find, but it's useful only for advanced players. Seed of a Tree Giants is very rare, but not useful during most of the gameplay. Life Ring may be tempting, but 5% is a rather low increase.