Dark Souls Remastered also stores several character slots inside one .sl2 profile container. A reliable backup therefore captures DRAKS0005.sl2 at the profile level and keeps the numeric user folder context. Steam Cloud can help, but it should not be the only copy before a mod, manager, or migration. SaveEditor.com does not describe one character as an independent file because that would misrepresent the container structure.
Identify the exact save you intend to edit
The researched Dark Souls Remastered PC save location is Windows: %USERPROFILE%DocumentsNBGIDARK SOULS REMASTERED<user-id> | Linux / Steam Play: Steam Play: <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/570940/pfx/. Known file/folder pattern: DRAKS0005.sl2. Storefront context: Steam. The account-specific numeric directory matters. Keep the directory level when moving backups between PCs. Do not edit a similarly named file from a different profile, edition, or cloud cache.
Make an untouched backup first
Copy DRAKS0005.sl2 and preferably the complete numeric profile folder. Keep that copy outside the live save directory and do not overwrite it with later experiments. Cloud context: Steam Cloud is documented for Dark Souls Remastered, but a manual dated copy is still recommended before experimentation. If a launcher can synchronize the save, prevent it from silently replacing either the original or edited copy while testing.
Understand the format boundary
The Windows profile uses a single DRAKS0005.sl2 container under the NBGI account directory. Multiple in-game characters can live inside the same file. File-extension context: .sl2 Compatibility note: File replacement affects the whole profile container. Character-level merging requires a dedicated parser and is not implied by this Game Hub. These facts help identify the save but do not automatically reveal every field, checksum, encryption rule, or version-specific structure inside it.
Use only a Tool whose claim matches the file
Generic viewers and diff tools can inspect bytes without claiming game-specific semantics. A game-specific editor should be used only when its Tool page explicitly lists Dark Souls Remastered, a matching supported version/container, and a Verified operational runtime. A planned URL or Game Hub is not evidence that an editor exists.
Test the edited copy safely
Write to a new output file when the Tool supports it, keep the original backup, restore the edited copy into the correct profile/storefront location, and launch the game only after the file operation finishes. If the game rejects it, If an imported profile does not appear, verify that it is inside the correct numeric account folder and that cloud synchronization did not restore another revision. Return to the untouched backup before trying another change.
Verification context: The Documents/NBGI save path and Steam Cloud support were reviewed against current PCGamingWiki coverage. DRAKS0005.sl2 naming is corroborated by current save-manager/community references.