will I miss any content or options by buying dark souls 2 scholar instead of the base version?

I haven't played any Dark Souls 2 at all. And the difficulty of Dark Souls 1, while interesting was a bit much. I heard Dark Souls 2 Scholar raises the difficulty of DS2. So I was thinking I should buy the base DS2 game without scholar. Unless there are options in DS2:Scholar that let you play easier version and you don't miss any content.

Is there content not in DS2:Scholar that is in DS2 base? Can I play the original difficulty buying DS2:Scholar?

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Best Answer

Basically DS2 SotFS includes all content of DS2 and 3 DLC.

But it also changes some minor things, for example casual enemy placements. In majority of cases it makes the game a bit more difficult, but also more meaningful (i.e. you have to think more and press R1 less).

Concluding:

If you care only about major content (like bosses or areas) there is no difference. (But if you happened to not get the latest version of DS2, but one of the first versions, you'll miss not only DLC, but also one optional boss).
If you care about quality of content SotFS is better.
If you care about difficulty DS2 is simplier than SotFS.

P.S. Also if you care about PvP, it is of course more active in the latest version, i.e. SotFS.
P.P.S. This can be subjective, but DS2 difficulty is smaller than DS1, basically only DLCs are quite difficult.

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Does Dark Souls 2 scholar of the first sin include the base game?

Scholar of the First Sin (SotFS) is basically a "complete edition" of the game. It includes the base game and all DLC. In addition to that, there will be a patch that adds things like new NPCs and re-balancing that is already included in the SotFS edition, but will be available as a patch for the original game as well.

Does Dark Souls 2 scholar include DLC?

Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin | Dark Souls 2 Wiki. is an upgrade and bundle of Dark Souls II that brings the game to Playstation 4 and Xbox One, as well as DX11 features on PC. It also bundles all previous DLCs and provides additional features and content.

Is Dark Souls 2 the same as scholar?

SotFS is basically the same as original DS2 with slight changes (for the better) such as item/enemy placements in few areas. And it includes all the DLC's so its better to buy SotFS. Sotfs is also 64bit, unlike normal version that is 32bit.

What is the difference between Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 2 scholars?

Keep in mind that Dark Souls II Scholar of the first Sin (Or DS2 SOFTS) is basically the same as a Remaster in all but name with different enemy and item placements as well as little graphical enhancements that most players dont even notice at first.

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