Many would even argue that it's the definitive Dark Souls experience, however, players that adhere strictly to the non-magic route end up missing out on the fine selection of useful, fun, and outrageously powerful selection of the best spells available in Dark Souls 3.
Some players forgo it entirely, choosing instead to focus solely on hacking and slashing their way through their quest for the Five Lords of Cinder-and it's totally viable to do so, of course. The use of magic in Dark Souls 3 can be a pretty polarizing issue.