The highly anticipated network test for Duskbloods, FromSoftware’s upcoming Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive online action RPG, isn’t yet live to hop into and play. But you can now start downloading the beta, and people are already going wild over the game’s menu music.
On August 18, as previously announced, FromSoftware began distributing download codes to people already granted access to the Duskbloods network test via the game’s official beta site. If you were one of the lucky ones who was chosen by the Dark Souls developer to be a part of the first major online test of Duskbloods, then you should hop over to this website, log in with your Nintendo account, grab your download code and start pre-loading the beta.
Many people online who were accepted into the Duskbloods test have already downloaded the beta, which is about 4GB in size, and are hanging out at the main title screen to listen to the game’s music and enjoy the vibes.
FINALLY IT’S ALMOST HERE!! The OST sounds so good 😭😭 #Duskbloods #FromSoftware pic.twitter.com/oXpX0z3FFj
— ࿇ (@_dir_en_grey) August 18, 2026
Meanwhile, people are already digging into the beta files and pulling out interesting nuggets of information. For example, it seems like the beta may feature 14 different playable classes or characters, though we don’t actually know how much of this will be accessible in the beta. Here are the reported leaked character/classes from the beta test via Dark-Soku:
1. Blood-Eater | Walter A
2. Guillotine | Gillian
3. Foul-Rot | Veronica
4. Nail-Pierced | Sebastian A
5. Coffin-Bearer | Maurice
6. Thread-Torn | Oscar
7. Mud-Treader
8. Candle-Snuffer
9. Gut-Rinner
10. Gazer-of-Flesh | Yuri
11. Ash-Crown | Camilla
12. Rust-Gospel | Baldur
13. Dusk-Silt | Elsa
14. First-Shard | Nameless Shadow
Yup, those sure sound like FromSoftware-ass characters. Anyway, here’s when you’ll be able to actually play the Duskbloods network test and hang out with Mud-Treader and Gut-Rinner:
- Aug. 21, 2026 (Fri.) 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. PDT
- Aug. 21, 2026 (Fri.) 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. PDT
- Aug. 22, 2026 (Sat.) 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PDT
- Aug. 23, 2026 (Sun.) 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. PDT
- Aug. 23, 2026 (Sun.) 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. PDT
