- For gestures in Dark Souls, see Gestures.
- For gestures in Dark Souls II, see Gestures (Dark Souls II).
Gestures are a gameplay mechanic in Dark Souls III.
Description[]
Gestures are special animations the player can perform, often used as a means of communicating with other players. Among other things, gestures can be used to greet another player, thank them or making them aware of a nearby treasure.
The player starts the game with several gestures already at their disposal. These can be consulted and managed by pressing the button, bringing up a list with seven gestures ready for use. To perform a gesture, select it and press the action button ( / ) or / .
As more gestures are learned, the player can press / to open a complete menu of all the player's collected gestures. From here, gestures can either be added to the quick menu by selecting them or used directly by pressing / .
Additional gestures can be learned throughout the course of the game. These are usually learned from other characters, after performing certain actions, or after defeating certain enemies.
There are a total of 33 gestures to be obtained in the game.
List of gestures[]
Image | Name | Location | Availability |
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Point forward | - | Default | |
Point up | - | Default | |
Point down | - | Default | |
Wave | - | Default | |
Beckon | Firelink Shrine | Exhaust Yoel of Londor's dialogue once he has moved to Firelink Shrine. | |
Call over | Firelink Shrine | Trade an Avelyn, Coiled Sword Fragment, Divine Blessing, Eleonora, Hidden Blessing, Homeward Bone, Loretta's Bone, Mendicant's Staff, any Sacred Chime, Shriving Stone, Undead Bone Shard or Vertebra Shackle with the Nestling. | |
Welcome | Firelink Shrine | Once Cornyx of the Great Swamp has relocated to Firelink Shrine and has been talked to once, exit dialogue and initiate conversation with him again. | |
Applause | Firelink Shrine | Talk to Ringfinger Leonhard after obtaining the Red Eye Orb. | |
Quiet Resolve | Irithyll of the Boreal Valley | Talk to Anri of Astora at the Church of Yorshka. | |
Jump for joy | - | Default | |
Joy | - | Default | |
Rejoice | Cathedral of the Deep | Provide the Catarina Set to Siegward of Catarina once he is trapped in the well outside of the Cleansing Chapel. | |
Hurrah! | Firelink Shrine | Exhaust Blacksmith Andre's first two dialogues after initiating conversation. | |
Praise the Sun | Lothric Castle | Interact with the Altar of Sunlight. | |
My thanks! | Catacombs of Carthus Smouldering Lake |
Automatically learned after defeating or dying to Knight Slayer Tsorig. | |
Bow | - | Default | |
Proper bow | Farron Keep | Received upon summoning Yellowfinger Heysel as a white phantom near the Keep Ruins bonfire. Heysel must have been defeated at least once as an invader, then the player must deepen their devotion to Rosaria's Fingers by providing at least one Pale Tongue to Rosaria, Mother of Rebirth, before the summon sign will appear. | |
Dignified bow | Firelink Shrine | Talk to Yuria of Londor. | |
Duel bow | Farron Keep Irithyll of the Boreal Valley |
Automatically learned upon summoning Londor Pale Shade at Farron Keep or Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. This gesture cannot be learned by summoning him at Kiln of the First Flame. | |
Legion Etiquette | Farron Keep | Interact with the Old Wolf of Farron. | |
Darkmoon Loyalty | Firelink Shrine | After giving the Dreamchaser's Ashes to the Shrine Handmaid, reload the area and talk to Sirris of the Sunless Realms. | |
By my sword | Farron Keep Irithyll of the Boreal Valley |
Automatically learned upon summoning Black Hand Gotthard. | |
Prayer | Undead Settlement | Received after agreeing to "touch" Irina of Carim in her cell. | |
Silent Ally | Firelink Shrine | Talk to Orbeck of Vinheim after purchasing Aural Decoy, Farron Flashsword, Pestilent Mist and Spook. | |
Rest | Cemetery of Ash | Rest at any bonfire for the first time. | |
Collapse | Firelink Shrine | Talk to Hawkwood the Deserter. | |
Patches Squat | Firelink Shrine | After escaping Unbreakable Patches's trap at shrine and talking to him, reload the area and speak to him while he is in the pose. If not taught here, it will be taught by Amnesiac Lapp at the end of his quest. | |
Prostration | Cathedral of the Deep | Confront Unbreakable Patches with the "You know who I am." option after he lowers the bridge in the Cathedral of the Deep. If not taught here, he will teach the gesture at Firelink Shrine after escaping his trap. | |
Toast | Undead Settlement | Talk to Siegward of Catarina after the fight with the Demon. Will also be taught upon giving him his armor at Cathedral of the Deep. | |
Sleep | Undead Settlement Irithyll of the Boreal Valley |
Talk to Siegward of Catarina when he takes a nap after the fight with the Demon. Will also be taught while he is napping at Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. | |
Curl up | Firelink Shrine | After giving Loretta's Bone to Greirat of the Undead Settlement, reload the area and talk to him when he is in the pose. | |
Stretch out | Profaned Capital | Taught by Laddersmith Gilligan's corpse next to the Profaned Capital bonfire. | |
Path of the Dragon | Consumed King's Garden | Learned from the corpse of the Drakeblood Knight in the room past Oceiros, the Consumed King. |
Notes[]
- The "Darkmoon Loyalty" gesture is required to join the Blades of the Darkmoon covenant.
- The "Path of the Dragon" gesture is required to reach Archdragon Peak.
- The Fire Keeper in Firelink Shrine will react with a corresponding gesture of her own if the player performs one in front of her. Depending on the gesture selected, she will respond with either a bow, a laugh, a twirl, or even by turning her head away in disapproval.
- Performing the "Path of the Dragon" gesture in front of her will cause her to continually twirl.
- The "Stretch Out" gesture can allow the player to evade certain horizontal attacks. A notable example is the Demon Prince's laser attack.
- A Hollow is used as the avatar for the gesture options.