Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is the revised complete edition of Dark Souls II. FromSoftware combines the base game with the three Lost Crowns expansions and changes numerous encounters and enemy placements.

The high-spec version for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was technically upgraded and released as its own version. The Forlorn also adds an extra NPC invader.

The PC version of Scholar of the First Sin was released on April 1, 2015 as a separate DirectX 11 version on Steam. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions also followed in April 2015.

The edition includes the full base game and all three previously released Lost Crowns DLCs, and remains a standalone product separate from the original PC version of Dark Souls II.

The high-spec version bundled here is available natively for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. On PC, Scholar runs as a separate Steam application and uses DirectX 11.

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions belong to the technically revised Scholar family and, together with the PC DX11 version, make up the platform variants of this edition.

Scholar of the First Sin combines exploration, character development, equipment choices and the series' well-known stamina system. The edition reworks many encounters and expands the online features compared with the original version.

Multiplayer sessions in this version support up to six players. Co-op and competitive online features are therefore a core part of the revised edition.

Scholar of the First Sin includes the base game and all three Lost Crowns expansions. The additional content expands Drangleic with more regions, equipment and background story.

They are part of the fixed scope of this complete edition and are included in the Scholar version.

For the PC version, Steam lists 4 GB RAM and 23 GB of free storage as minimum requirements. The graphics class listed is a GeForce GTX 465 or Radeon HD 6870. 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 750 or Radeon HD 7850 are recommended.

The technical details come from the original PC release; the current Steam client itself now requires Windows 10 or later.

The Scholar version reorders numerous encounters and enemy placements, adds the Forlorn as a recurring character and improves the technology and visuals of the high-spec versions.

The online structure has also been expanded: up to six players can come together in one session. The edition is therefore more than a simple bundle of the base game with its expansions.