Is there a catch with Hollowing? [duplicate]

In Dark Souls III you don't start hollowing until you ask Yoel of Londo to "draw your true strength", which in practice gives you up to 5 free levels at the cost of getting hollowing points each time you die, which change your appearance.

To reverse this process, you need to pay a lot of souls... however, apparently you NEED to get hollow to get the best ending.

Where is the catch?

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Is there a downside to hollowing ds3?

The only negative effect is that your beautiful character you spent hours in the customization screen for will turn into a shriveled up prune. Otherwise, there are no negative effects, unless you decide to reverse the hollowing which will take quite a lot of souls.

What is the point of hollowing?

A character can have a maximum of 99 Hollowing. Being Hollow gives the character a progressively more shriveled appearance, only visible when naked or wearing gear that reveals the body. Hollow characters also receive a bonus to Luck when wielding a Hollow weapon.

Does hollowing affect Luck?

Holding a weapon infused with Hollow while at 15 or more Hollowing increases the player's Luck based on the weapon's upgrade level (+5 to Luck at upgrade +10), and it can be stacked by holding a Hollow shield or offhand weapon.

How do I permanently get rid of hollowing?

Hollowing can be temporarily cured by paying the Statue of Velka to reverse hollowing, or by consuming a Purging Stone. To remove the Dark Sigil, and hollowing, permanently, the player must give the Fire Keeper Soul to the Fire Keeper, and then pay her a number of souls relative to the player's level of hollowing.

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