Huge and ambitious Dark Souls 1 mod reimagines and expands FromSoftware's masterpiece Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Huge and ambitious Dark Souls 1 mod reimagines and expands FromSoftware's masterpiece And it was built by just one modder. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 5 Jan 2019 18 comments A new and ambitious mod for Dark Souls 1 has reignited the game's community after surprise-launching this week. Dark Souls: Daughters of Ash is Dark Souls re-imagined and massively expanded, according to its lone creator. Redditor Grimrukh said they spent over 1000 hours over the course of 2017 and 2018 building the mod for Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition on PC. "It's my vision of what Dark Souls might have been if FromSoftware had been given an additional six months to develop content for the game," Grimrukh said. There's new game progression (new world-changing events, key items and unexpected pathways), new bosses and enemies (including enemies restored from cut content), new NPCs and storylines, new weapons, items and mechanics, expanded lore via new item descriptions, and new secrets ("don't expect to come anywhere close to unveiling all of the game's hidden content in one or two playthroughs"). Daughters of Ash quickly revitalised the Dark Souls 1 community, with many fans of FromSoftware's classic rushing to try it out. There are teething issues, as you'd expect from a mod built by one person, but Grimrukh has already issued a raft of updates and said more will come. Check out the video below, by streamer LobosJr, to see the mod in action. "My fondest memories of Dark Souls come from discovering its secrets, and that heavily influenced my design of DoA," Grimrukh continued. "Unlike a game company like FromSoft, I have no financial motivation in making all of my new content as obvious as possible. Some bosses aren't just sitting in rooms waiting for the Chosen Undead to rock up. I'm hoping that some of you will enjoy getting together to figure things out." Grimrukh cautioned, however, the mod has no new game assets, such as character models or dialogue recordings, "but accomplishes a great deal through modifying the game's event scripts, placement data, and entity logic." They also recommended playing offline to avoid invasions, which will lead to broken gameplay. Dark Souls 1 has seen an uptick in players on Steam and viewers on Twitch following the release of the mod. Dark Souls 1 came out over seven years ago, and if this mod proves anything, it's that there's a clear a demand for a fresh Dark Souls experience. Grab Dark Souls: Daughters of Ash from Nexus Mods. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store