



Heavily armored in black, it wields the Pursuers Ultra Greatsword with a corresponding 'heavy hitter' moveset. If you’re interested in giving the mod a try, it’s available as a free download. A giant, aggressive knight that relentlessly 'pursues' the player. The changes, in turn, add up to a game that is fundamentally the same, but altered just enough to feel fresh and challenging for veterans. What this amounts to is an experience where you’ll need to be on your guard even more than before and will pretty much have to fight everything you encounter. Enemies will now also pursue you with greater enthusiasm than they did in the past, making it less viable to simply sprint past them to safety. For instance, whereas in the past enemies wouldn’t approach you until you came within a certain distance, the mod erases “invisible barriers” so that they’ll start toward you the second you enter their line of sight. The actual difference this can make in the game is fairly dramatic. The Dark Souls Aggressive Mod, put shortly, enhances enemy’s desire to poke you full of holes with sharp, pointy objects. That said, one Dark Souls fan, going by the moniker JITD, has crafted a mod for the PC version of the game designed to render your past Dark Souls experiences null and void. Taking the time to learn where enemies are and how they behave can be just as valuable as high stats and a good sword. Progress is often dependent just as much on the player being patient as skilled. JITD’s Aggressive Mod changes Dark Souls enemies so they attack you sooner and pursue when you try to run away.ĭark Souls, at its core, is a game about education.
