I have just started this game and noticed that my character looks like a ghoul and the HP bar is capped at 50%. How can I prevent this and remedy to it ?
Why the max health is capped at 50% of the bar in Dark Souls 2
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Best Answer
When you first start a new game, you start out "hollowed" with your health capped at 50%. To regain your human form and 100% health cap, simply walk past the first intro area and you will regain your humanity after the character creation.
After that, every time you die (or get cursed), you will gradually lose some of your maximum health down to a minimum of 50%. You can regain it by using1 a Human Effigy, a consumable item found in limited supply around the world, or by using a White Sign Soapstone and helping another player successfully defeat a boss.
There is another way to regain your humanity which does not depend on limited items or online play, but it doesn't become available until near the end of the game.
There is also an item which reduces the health penalties from dying.
1 You need to use the Human Effigy from the inventory screen or by equipping it in your item belt. Do not burn it. If you burn it, it instead reduces the likelihood of invasions and blocks you from summoning phantoms.