Soul Level 1

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Class Restrictions
When beginning an SL1 run, players must choose the Deprived character class as this is the only class which begins the game at soul level one. There is no way to take away levels from characters at the beginning of the run, which means every other class is invalid. This also limits starting equipment to a Club weapon, a bad shield, and some worthless armor.

Burial Gift Options
The Young White Branch is the most common selection for the Burial Gift as it allows the player to pass through an area in Undead Settlement without being fired upon by the Undead Settlement Giant. An untested (and most likely subpar) selection would be the Fire Gem as it allows for an early game Fire weapon which can be quite powerful.

Planning
This run is most challenging in the fact that the player must plan what weapons and rings they will be using of the course of the game as many items are unusable with stats of 10 across the board. Precise routing for necessary equipment, upgrade materials, and consumables varies mostly depending on the weapon selected. The following weapons are most common: "This weapon is part of the starting equipment for the Deprived character class. It is as basic as it comes though it gets the job done until the player finds the superior Broadsword." "The weapon is the bread and butter of the Soul Level 1 run. It boasts a good attack moveset and solid base damage which improves greatly with the Raw Infusion. Its stance is also very important as it allows the player to sneak around enemies over the course of the run, vastly increasing chances of survival in certain areas." "This weapon is primarily used for its Quickstep special ability to negate movement penalties in areas such as Farron Keep Swamp and Cathedral of the Deep pools." "This is a mid-game weapon that some players choose to obtain thanks to its baked in Lightning damage and wide adaptability as it can be Infused and buffed with consumables, making it suitable against nearly every late game boss. It requires usage of rings to equip, so the routing necessary to make it work is quite different than a typical Broadsword run."
 * Club
 * Broadsword
 * Dagger
 * Dragonslayer's Axe

Soul Level 1 Routing
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