Once the player reaches the end again they will start with an even harder difficulty and an increase in souls received from enemies but only marginally so. If the player is human before entering New Game+, they lose their human status and will have to reverse hollowing at a bonfire. All Keys and items that appear under Keys in-game, including Embers, the Rite of Kindling, Weapon Smithbox, Armor Smithbox, Repairbox, the Lordvessel and the Crest of Artorias.Įxceptions are the Master Key and the Bottomless Box, which are not lost.Additionally, bonfires kindled in New Game remain kindled in New Game+. The player keeps all non-story based acquired weapons, armor, items, and rings. The primary difference is an increase in game difficulty, in the form of more powerful enemies, and greater reward in souls for their defeat. The story and events in New Game+ are identical to New Game. Choosing either ending will have no effect on New Game+. New Game+, or NG+ is entered once the Chosen Undead defeats Gwyn, Lord of Cinder and chooses to either Link the Fire or usher in the Age of Dark. New Game Plus is a gameplay mechanic in Dark Souls. For the Dark Souls III variant, see New Game Plus (Dark Souls III). The Chosen Undead wearing the Black Knight Set For the Dark Souls II variant, see New Game Plus (Dark Souls II).
