Save & Loading

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Basic Information

Bloodborne uses an auto-save feature that automatically save progress at set intervals. While saving, and auto-save icon appears in the upper right corner of the screen. Auto-saving overwrites previous data.

Bloodborne does not allow manual saves. Any time something happens, the game will auto-save. The game will also periodically auto-save even when nothing is going on. This means that if you fight through a difficult level and lose against the boss, you can't just load a save file at the boss. You'll need to play through the level again.

The game also cannot be paused, but you can quit via the menu at any time, and doing so will save your progress. When you load your game, your character will be in the same spot as it was when you quit. The exception to this rule is boss fights. If you quit in a boss fight, you'll be placed outside the boss's room and the boss will be fully healed Of course, any healing items that you used before you quit will be gone. There is little to be gained by quitting mid-fight against a boss unless you want to fight the boss again from full health.

You may be tempted to bypass the game's auto-save feature by turning off the console or exiting without using the in-game menus; that is a bad idea. Although rare, there is a chance that your save file will be corrupted. If that happens, your character and all the work you put into it is gone. Always quit from the menu.

Backing up your save files [guide by altairnaruhodou]

Backing up your PS4 save files regularly is always a wise thing to do, especially if you play Bloodborne a lot. Making copies of your entire save folder for safekeeping on PC or other storage devices can be a game changer in situations such as:

►	spontaneous corruption of data
►	hard drive failure
►	involuntary corruption due to save editing

When backup of save files is mentioned, most people think of the cloud function PS+ users have at their disposal. PS+ offers:

►	an online storage to upload select save files to,
►	an usually standard auto-upload function that uploads saves to the cloud automatically every day.

This function is very useful, what a lot of people don't seem to know, however, is that you can backup your save files by using a USB storage device, totally free of charge and with no need for PS+. Here is how to do it:

►	Buy a USB dongle. According to Sony support, formats FAT and exFAT are both supported, but FAT32 dongle should work as well. The file size for Bloodborne saves is around 38 MB, so even a 500 MB-1 GB device can be more than enough.
►	Plug the device into the USB port of the console.
►	Go into Settings > Application Saved Data Management > Saved Data in System Storage > Copy to USB Storage Device.
►	From here, you can copy your save files both in a bundle and singularly to your USB device.

Your save files will now be contained in a folder called PS4 > SAVEDATA on your USB device. You can copy this folder wherever else you like for safekeeping, and rename it anything you like, as long as you then put its contents back into a D:\PS4\SAVEDATA path when you wanna copy them back on USB.

►	Go into Settings > Application Saved Data Management > Saved Data on USB Storage Device > Copy to System Storage.
►	From here, you can copy your save files from the USB device to the PS4.

It is beneficial to backup your save files after every session, and more occasionally make a copy on PC for safekeeping.

Incidentally, this method (called savescumming) is also very useful when farming offline bosses, or Layer 3 bosses, for gems; all you have to do is reload the save and you can try as many times as you need before you get a good gem.