Another solution is to take off any shield you have equipped and then try to run to the Bonfire again. If this doesn’t work, then try to start a new game with a new Knight Class character and this will prevent the game from crashing. To fix this issue, you need to set the “Lighting Quality” option to Low by going into the options menu in the game. Many users have reported that Dark Souls III is crashing at Bonfires at the start of the game.
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