The Ashen Challenge: How Many Times Would You Die in Lordran?

Test your instincts, patience, and courage to find out how many deaths you'd face on your cursed journey through Lordran

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Welcome to Lordran, a place where every hallway hides horror and every success is paid in blood. Death isn't just likely here—it's inevitable. But how many times would you fall before learning, adapting, and ultimately rising to meet your fate?

This quiz isn’t about gear or stats—it’s about your personality under pressure. Are you reckless or calculated? Patient or prideful? The path of the Chosen Undead is paved with missteps, ambushes, and hubris. And every soul—no matter how bright—burns a little before it shines.

Answer these 7 brutally honest questions to find out how many times you'd likely die in the unforgiving world of Dark Souls. Will you conquer the curse—or just become another hollowed husk?

You encounter your first Black Knight. You:

Charge in—what’s the worst that could happen?Circle, parry, retreat, repeat.Run. I’ll come back later.

A message on the floor reads 'Try jumping.' You:

Immediately leap into the unknown Check my surroundings first Ignore it—I've been tricked before

How do you feel about grinding souls?

Hate it—I go straight to bosses Necessary evil, I’ll do it smart I enjoy perfecting routes and timing

You forgot to rest at a bonfire. You:

Scream. Rage quit.Take a deep breath, retrace steps Laugh—lesson learned (again)

Ornstein and Smough stand before you. What’s the plan?

Spam attacks and pray Focus one, dodge the other Summon help—I’ve got pride but not ego

How do you handle surprise attacks?

Panic roll into lava React fast, then reposition I check corners religiously now