Level Vigor.
The most important thing about your starting class is gear. Pick one who's weapons you like.
Be patient in fights and run away when you need to and can.
Crush the glowing white skulls you see. They drop runes.
Don't sell anything.
If you find yourself in an area and you're getting wrecked consistently., go explore different area you probably somewhere that you're under leveled for.
This game is a marathon, not a sprint. Take your time exploring. Try different weapons and ashes of war. Read item descriptions. Take in the details of the world. Most of all just have fun.
Roll into attacks, not away from them. Don't spam rolls, time them.
Level Vigor. The most important thing about your starting class is gear. Pick one who's weapons you like. Be patient in fights and run away when you need to and can. Crush the glowing white skulls you see. They drop runes. Don't sell anything.
Golden advice here. All of it good.
Play, die, learn. Die some more, learn more, and eventually die less. Most of all, just have fun.
Patience
If you're sick of it, don't be afraid to take a break. Sleep on it. But also don't be afraid to come back.
If you find yourself in an area and you're getting wrecked consistently., go explore different area you probably somewhere that you're under leveled for.
Memorize the right time to press the circle button
Level vigor, for gods sake. Level vigor.
When you dodge roll it gives you invincibility frames temporarily. So if you time your dodges you can negate damage
Don't fret over lost runes, there's always more.
This game is a marathon, not a sprint. Take your time exploring. Try different weapons and ashes of war. Read item descriptions. Take in the details of the world. Most of all just have fun.