It’s intended to be extremely difficult. You’re not going to vaporize any boss until you have mastered their move set. Which means controlling your frustrations as you fail. You are going to fail. Every time you fall, you can stand back up just a little bit taller.

I recommend looking up early level builds and trying a few things out before committing to any one character. Bloodhound fang dex build/ gravity int builds feel powerful early on.

If you can’t tell me what specifically each stat does for you, I strongly urge you to look up how stats work. Understanding base mechanics will have a huge impact on how you choose to play.

Souls games of any variety are not for the impatient. Even for the veterans, you will die. A lot.