Dark Souls 3 is a notoriously challenging game, so use everything at your disposal to give yourself as big of an advantage as possible. Consumables in Dark Souls games come in a range of “shapes and sizes”. They can be offensive, have status effects, heal you, or provide conveniences like teleporting you from one location to another. This makes Consumables management critical, as they can assist you at any stage of the game.
Even though Boss Souls and Estus Flasks are technically consumables, they will not count because they are fundamentally different from other consumables in the game. Furthermore, we will prioritize consumables that are relatively easy to obtain and will accompany you throughout the game. This is the most crucial component because you want consumables to benefit you in practically every aspect of the game rather than just once. That being stated, here are the top ten consumables in terms of overall power and efficiency.
10 Throwing Knives
A great early-game consumable for Dexterity and Strength builds. Throwing Knives have a lot going for them, and their use will be determined by the starting class that you pick. It has good throw speed that has a base AR of 55 and scales with both Dexterity (A) and Strength (B).
Additionally, it deals Thrust damage, therefore enemies who are weak to Thrust would almost likely struggle against Throwing Knives. The major advantage of this Consumable is that Greirat sells it for only 20 souls.
9 Firebombs
While it may not be the best Consumable, it’s quite useful in the early stages of the game. You can simply farm up a bunch of Firebombs and spam them whenever you need some ranged AOE fire damage, as they are sold by the Shrine Handmaid for only 100 souls (and Greirat for 50).
Since it scales with Strength (A) and Dexterity (C), it’s best used by Warrior and Knight types. It can be a suitable replacement for early-game ranged attacks that Pyromancies and Sorceries have, which are often lacking in Strength and Dexterity builds.
8 Rusted Coins
Rusted Coins are an excellent farming tool in Dark Souls 3. While it can be utilized on random occasions to increase the effectiveness of your drops, it is best reserved for important situations. The best time to use Rusted Coins is when you want to farm something specific.
If you find yourself wanting an item that is only available through NPC drops, Rusted Coins are the best way to rapidly increase your odds of getting it. Rusted Gold Coins grant 100 Item Discovery whereas normal Rusted Coins grant 50 Item Discovery. Remember that Rusted Coins may be obtained via Unbreakable Patches, allowing you to effortlessly stack them.
7 Young White Branch
One of the coolest Consumables in the game under certain conditions. Because you will die frequently, it can be useful to pass past powerful enemy NPCs to avoid fights and losing time. Young White Branch changes you into an object that resembles something in your environment and hides you from your enemies.
It provides the same effect as Chameleon Sorcery. It’s important to note that it is sold by the Shire Handmaid, but only after giving her Xanthous Ashes.
6 Divine Blessing
While you can’t have many Divine Blessings during the game, the effect is too powerful to overlook. Fully restoring HP is good enough, but curing ailments can also be very useful in a lot of situations.
Although it has no impact on Curse, the removal of Frost, Bleed, Poison, and Toxic statuses is plenty. Combined with the healing, this is especially useful if there is a boss with few hits left, and you have one Divine Blessing in your backpack to give you the edge you need.
5 Blooming Purple Moss Chump
Dark Souls games are notorious for always having huge swamp areas. Everything looks the same, you are always slowed, and have a lot of toxic buildups all the time. Carrying around Blooming Purple Moss Chump will be very handy in these annoying stages of the game.
Additionally, it is sold by the Undead Merchant which you can find early in the game. Farming souls and getting stacks of Blooming Purple Moss Chumps will save you a lot of trouble because nothing is more frustrating than fighting enemies and being poisoned by the swap at the same time.
4 Gold Pine Resin
While there are a lot of Resins that buff your weapon, if we had to pick the best one it would probably be Gold Pine Resin. It gives slightly more damage compared to other Resins (95 to 90) and it has the Lighting damage type. Keep in mind that it will not work on some of the strongest weapons in the game because weapons with built-in bonuses cannot be subjected to Gold Pine Resin.
Ideally, you would learn what each enemy is weak and resistant to, and then apply the appropriate Resin (Magic, Dark, Poison, Bleed, etc.), but reading about the weaknesses of every NPC and Boss might become tedious. That is why it is useful to know that Lighting is the most common vulnerability. As a result, Gold Pine Resin is the overall winner and the best choice for enhancing your weapon with a consumable.
3 Green Blossom
Stamina in Dark Souls 3 is basically as important as HP. You need your stamina for all sorts of things from blocking to casting certain spells. Having that fast Stamina regeneration in crucial boss fights can help you get that edge.
Additionally, the benefit lasts for 60 seconds, therefore using a Green Blossom before any encounter is always a good idea. It’s worth noting that it’s sold by the Handmaid, so you may farm it and have it at any point in the game.
2 Ember
Ember is one of the game’s most distinctive Consumables. This “multiplayer consumable” exposes you to invasion from other players and grants you the ability to call players via soul sign. Simply possessing the Ember state while playing the game brings up a plethora of new opportunities.
If you don’t like PvP, the more essential thing Ember does is heal you and give you 30% additional max HP until you die. We’ve all heard about how vital Health is in Dark Souls games. Having that extra HP can save you from many deaths in hard boss encounters and allow you enough time to recuperate with a few Estus Flasks.
1 Homeward Bone
Homeward Bone is, unsurprisingly, the most useful consumable in the game. We can’t image Dark Souls without it; it will spare you from losing souls in difficult boss fights, save you a lot of time traveling back, and make the game more convenient overall. It is sold by the Shrine Maiden and is inexpensive, so you can have an almost limitless supply of it.
Since it can be utilized in combat, and the cast duration is incredibly short, it will rescue you from a number of unwanted encounters. Ultimately, we believe Homeward Bone is far too good a utility to not be at the top of the list. Certainly, heals and buffs are beneficial, but nothing makes the game more tedious than turning it into a walking simulator.
