Dark Souls fans have to be one of the most creative people on the planet by not only enhancing the universe with created content but also expanding it. Giant Dad is one of those things. It is a custom player build for PvP in Dark Souls. The concept behind Giant Dad build is pretty simple: less soul level and more bang for your buck. Players using the build can mostly be seen wearing Mask of the Father, Giant Gauntlets, Giant Leggings, and Giant Armor.
On top of that, there's Havel's Ring and the Ring of Favor and Protection. A little is known about how the Giant Dad build came to existence, but the fans have joyfully adopted it. This has gone to the point that players not only use the build and highly respect it, but also create memes around it.
10 School Time - Git Gud
Giant Dad is not just about being the best, or the most powerful in PvP, it is about continually getting good and owning enemies. It is about telling others to get good when they're not. Because only the ones who're worthy of Giant Dad's prestigious name will succeed, everyone else will always be a filthy casual. Getting better will matter, not just in Dark Souls, but in real life as well. This is why it is essential to pick friends who know how to live up to the name of Giant Dad.
9 You've Disappointed Me, Son.
The thing about being a true descendant to the Giant Dad is to understand how it works. Upgrading everything isn't the goal; it is all about min-maxing. It is about increasing the things that matter the most. These are things like movement speed, roll speed, health, and stamina. Everything else is a casual trick. So when a child plays Dark Souls, and finishes it with a magic-based run, it is a slap in the face of the honor of Giant Dad.
8 Casuals Need To Shut Up
Talking about a slap in the face, here's one for everyone who thinks Giant Dad isn't a good meme. How dare one commit such treachery. This is how Giant Dad and his descendants perceive the world. Pick a Zweihander, kill everything and everyone by being a human version of a tank. Anyone who thinks otherwise is probably too afraid to drive a tank. Those are the people Giant Dad thinks of as absolute casuals. And that's the bottom line, cause Giant Dad thinks so.
7 Expectation Vs. Reality
Everyone who's first heard of the Giant Dad builds, and his fantastic strength has thought that it has to be the absolute best looking thing ever. After all, so many people are talking about it, something has to be remarkable about it.
However, upon close inspection, people realize that it just looks like a regular character cosplaying as Giant Dad. But it is the request of Giant Dad not to be deceived by the looks because looks are subjective, while the overpowering build is a fact.
6 But It Is Not The Same
Almost all fans of Giant Dad want to be the guy, wear his boots and walk his path of destruction. But something needs to be said before it is too late. One needs to be precise with the stats and the armor and mask. The mask is what makes it the Giant Dad. So it is essential to find the right mask, at the right time and follow through. The first rule of Giant Dad is there's only one mask.
5 Just A Bit Of Awesomeness
Following up on the last meme, getting the build to perfection has to be the most critical part. It doesn't matter if the world is turning upside down, Giant Dad needs to be justified in the looks and the stats. If there's anything that is not up to a point, the build is fake. So work on the outfit, get everything that makes Giant Dad who he is. Then leap into the PvP, Stun-locking enemies to victory. When a chef prepares a meal, there's no easy way out. Every ingredient counts.
4 It's Me, Austin. It Was Me All Along
Was Giant Dad in Dark Souls III? That is not the question to be concerned with, because Giant Dad is everywhere. He isn't just part of the first game. He is part of a concept that lies within our minds—the idea of getting good and working hard onto min-maxing. Even if one stops playing Dark Souls, Giant Dad is there to whoop a giant can of candies.
He is an idea, a revolution, and a rightful meme. He is not just in Dark Souls. He's in Bloodborne, Demon's Souls Remake, and God Of War. No one is safe from the Giant Dad.
3 Expressions Of Giant Dad
Victory doesn't have a face, nor does defeat. That is why the Giant Dad doesn't change his expressions. Metaphorically, there is a lesson to be learned here. No matter how many ups and downs are there in life, one must stay on their path. Because getting affected by things is a sign of weakness, it is a symbol of failure. Only casuals are affected by the mere concept of emotions. Giant Dad, on the other hand, doesn't bother. All he cares about is being the best.
2 The Giant Father
This is a pretty smart meme, as it incorporates the poster of The Godfather into Giant Dad. However, the best part is that it is the symbolism that fits the character. Giant Dad is supposed to be a build that almost everyone can use to their benefit. There might be a lot of people who call the Giant Dad character build a griefer thing, but no one can deny the sheer usefulness of it.
1 Giant Face
Giant Dad has to be a legendary Dark Souls meme. That is because it is undeniably specific. Not everyone can understand the content of these memes, and that is why they work the best. It is for the few of us who are hardcore. Giant Dad will go down as one of the weirdest memes in the Souls community. For the people who can't understand the feel of Giant Dad, realize that he is not a monster; he is just ahead of the curve.