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Can You Sneak Up On Enemies In Dark Souls? [Solved]
So yes, stealth is possible even without any items to help. But as mentioned, the Fog Ring makes you more difficult to see and the Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring makes you almost impossible to hear, so you can basically run full speed up to an enemies back.
Dark Souls 2 - How to Sneak Up on Enemies
This is a short video displaying how
Dark souls backstab (buttstab) tutorial (Swordfreak series)
There’s a major fuck
DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin - How to Sneak and Attack from Behind
This video