What Boosts Item Discovery in DS1?
Item Discovery in DS1 can be boosted by equipping the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring or Symbol of Avarice, which raise item discovery by 200, and by carrying “soft” humanity, with a maximum boost at 10 humanity. Additionally, Item Discovery can also be increased by Kindling bonfires, which requires one humanity, allowing players to summon allies and increase the total amount of estus flasks they can carry.
Understanding Item Discovery
To delve deeper into the mechanics of Item Discovery, it’s essential to understand how it works and how it can be maximized.
Frequently Asked Questions
The following FAQs provide more information on Item Discovery and related topics:
- Q: How do you increase Item Discovery in DS1? A: Item Discovery can be increased by equipping the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring or Symbol of Avarice, and by carrying “soft” humanity.
- Q: What ring boosts Item Discovery? A: The Covetous Gold Serpent Ring boosts Item Discovery by 200.
- Q: Does reverse hollowing increase Item Discovery? A: No, hollowing does not affect Item Discovery; only the consumption of humanity is important.
- Q: Does being human increase drop rate? A: Being human or hollow doesn’t increase or affect drop rate at all; only carrying humanity does.
- Q: What are the benefits of being human in Dark Souls? A: With humanity, you can reverse hollowing, kindle bonfires, and summon player allies to aid in battle.
- Q: What is the highest Item Discovery rate in Dark Souls remastered? A: The highest Item Discovery rate is 410, which means you find items at 4.1 times the normal rate.
- Q: Why should I reverse hollowing in Dark Souls? A: Reversing hollowing is required to kindle bonfires and enables co-op, allowing you to summon NPCs and players.
- Q: Should I offer humanity and reverse hollowing? A: You don’t need to actually reverse hollow to get the item find benefits, which max out at 10 soft humanity.
- Q: Does silver tear mask increase Item Discovery? A: The Silver Tear Mask does not increase discovery if the player’s Arcane stat is at 99.
- Q: How do you raise discovery? A: Discovery can be increased by investing points in the Arcane Attribute, using the Silver-Pickled Fowl Foot consumable, and equipping the Silver Scarab Talisman.
- Q: How much does Arcane help discovery? A: Arcane is your primary way of increasing your Discovery stat, making rare drops less rare.
- Q: What does soft humanity do? A: Soft humanity can be used to reverse hollowing and become human, and it is lost when you die.
- Q: How do you maximize soul gain in DS1? A: You can maximize soul gain by using Pyromancies and Firebombs, and by equipping the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring, which grants a 20% boost to souls gained.
- Q: Is there a downside to hollowing? A: Hollowing has no negative effects on gameplay but is required for certain NPC questlines and provides a bonus to luck when wielding Hollow weapons.
- Q: Should I cure hollowing? A: The only way to prevent hollowing is by paying the fire keeper to remove your dark sigils, which will reset your hollowing and keep you human but lock out the third ending.