In-Game Description

An aged bird feather.
Return to last bonfire rested at.
Can be used repeatedly.

The child of the dragon, sequestered away
from the world, imagined a world of boundless
possibilities from the mere sight of a feather.

Use

Acts as a reusable homeward bone that will teleport you to the last bonfire you rested at.

Availability

Given to the player by the Emerald Herald upon reaching Dragon Aerie.
Dropped by the Emerald Herald on death.

Notes

• This item, along with the Darksign, Homeward Bones, and the Miracle Homeward will warp you back to the spawn gazebo in Things Betwixt if both the Fire Keeper's Dwelling in Things Betwixt and The Far Fire in Majula are unlit, potentially as a softlock prevention measure and/or a default warp location.
• Warping with a Homeward Bone / Aged Feather / Darksign / Homeward will not cause you to rest at the bonfire, but it will reset the world and all enemies as if you had.
  • This means a Homeward Bone / Aged Feather / Darksign are safe to use during "no bonfire" runs, and Homeward is safe on NG+ "no bonfire" runs.
  • Since all enemies will be restored and you will not be, you will usually want to immediately rest after using Homeward Bone / Aged Feather / Darksign / Homeward.
• Even if you avoid resting at bonfires or using Homeward Bone / Aged Feather / Darksign / Homeward, enemies can respawn if you get far enough away that an area is unloaded. This distance is much further than in Dark Souls. If you run from Majula to Vendrick at the end of Undead Crypt and then back, only Shaded Woods will have been reloaded - Shrine of Amana and Drangleic Castle will be the way you left them.
• Warping with a Homeward Bone / Aged Feather / Darksign / Homeward will cause any summon signs you placed to disappear, no matter how short the distance you warp.
• The Emerald Herald holds it when leveling you up, but you still cannot level up without using the Emerald Herald.

In-Game Description

A skill of unknown ownership,
Smashing it releases traces of souls,
which attract nearby foes.

Does not work on all enemies, but
can prove useful in unexpected ways.

Use

Thrown to attract nearby enemies for five seconds.

Availability

• Ten sold by Sweet Shalquoir for 300 souls each (unlimited after the Shrine of Winter is opened).
• One on top of a breakable scaffolding in the Lost Bastille.
• One in a room with many Undead Citizens in the Lost Bastille.
• Three found at the beginning of King's Passage.
• Three on top of a stone ramp close to the third bonfire in Shrine of Amana.
• Three found near the first bonfire of Aldia's Keep.
• Three next to a statue that emits petrifying mist in Cave of the Dead.
• Dropped by Skeletons in Huntsman's Copse.
• Dropped by Undead Citizens in Sinner's Rise.

Notes

Although its effect is similar to the Yearn spell, the Alluring Skull sometimes works on different enemies. It affects the following:

• All lesser Hollows¹
• All skeleton types²
• All pig types³
• Kobold
• Ogre
• Goblin
• Varangian Sailor
• Undead Steelworker
• Corpse Rat
• Hunting Dog
• Gyrm
• Gyrm Warrior
• Parasite Spider
• Parasitized Undead
• Sanctum Soldier
• Sanctum Priestess
• Ashen Warrior
• Scorcher
• Spellsword

In-Game Description

An annual herb with an amber color so deep,
it gives the impression of luminescence.
Restores a small number of spell uses.

It is the mistaken belief of many that the
flowers of this herb do not blossom. However,
small, white flowers do blossom during
dusk when the moon is visible.

Use

Restores some spell uses.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• Two can be found in Things Betwixt, in the room with the jumping tutorial.
• One in the cave with Cale the Cartographer in the Forest of Fallen Giants. (replaced by two Wilted Dusk Herbs on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• One is hidden behind an illusory wall at the bottom of the long staircase after the trap near Pate in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• Two are near the giant stone sword in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• One on a body next the closed gate, close to the Soldier's Rest bonfire in Forest of Fallen Giants, along with a Green Blossom. Requires Soldier Key.
• Three on a corpse in the misty section of the Shaded Woods.
• Two in the water in Doors of Pharros. Bonfire Intensity 1 only.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Old Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame. (only from the ones after the second bonfire; uncommon)
• Dropped by Necromancers in Huntsman's Copse. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Hollow Mages in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Spellswords in Frozen Eleum Loyce. (uncommon)

In Game Description

Soul of the great ancient dragon that
stands magnificently, deep within the shrine.

This powerful being stands and waits,
for whoever may visit him.

Use the dragon soul, created by those who
peered into the essence of the soul,
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Available in Dragon Memories (examine the corpse of the dragon).

Access the memory in the Duke's Dear Freja's chamber in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. Ashen Mist Heart is required to access the memory.

Use

Notes

• Appears to describe the Ancient Dragon; however, he does not drop the soul.
• Like the Soul of the King, this soul is only attainable once per playthrough. Even when a Bonfire Ascetic is used on the Lower Brightstone Cove or The Place Unbeknownst bonfire.

In-Game Description

A mysterious sticky substance that
radiates a pale white light.
Applies magic to right-hand weapon.

With this temporary magic reinforcement,
your weapon will be more effective against
heavily armored foes or creatures with
thick scales.

Use

Applies Magic to the right-hand weapon for 90 seconds.

Availability

• Unlimited sold by Laddersmith Gilligan for 2,000 souls each
• Three found in the Forest of Fallen Giants in the tunnel following the gated courtyard that Pate directs you to enter
• One is guarded by an Artificial Undead in Huntsman's Copse (three at Bonfire Intensity 2 or above)
• Dropped by Hunting Dogs in The Gutter.

In-Game Description

Soul of a Gargoyle of the Lost Bastille.

The elaborate stone statues on the belfry
mysteriously came to life.

Use the special soul of this living statue
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat the Belfry Gargoyles.

Use

In-Game Description

Bisque urn filled with black powder.
Explodes, inflicting great fire damage.

Utilizes a powerful explosive developed
in the fallen kingdom of Forossa.
Black firebombs can cause harm to their
owners when misused, and Forossa law
defined stringent standards for their
safe storage.

Use

Explodes, inflicting great Fire damage.
Base damage from a direct hit is: 240 + 1.5 x Fire Bonus
The explosion can deal damage to many nearby enemies at once.

Availability

• Unlimited sold by Magerold of Lanafir for 300 souls each
• Three found right above the second bonfire in Earthen Peak
• Three can be found in the Gutter
• Another two can be found in the Gutter
• Two near the second bonfire in Undead Crypt
• Dropped by Cask Runners

Notes

• Stronger than regular Firebombs.
• Can be batted out of the air, or even back at the thrower.

In-Game Description

A balm extracted from a rare plant.
Temporarily increases intelligence.

This special fragrant oil affects the mind,
granting a fleeting sense of empowerment.

Use

Increases Intelligence by five points for 45 seconds.

Availability

• Three after the boss in Cave of the Dead.
• One on the central pillar in Brume Tower, after the first bonfire.
• One in a coffin in Frigid Outskirts near the starting point.
• Dropped by Corrosive Egg Insects.

In-Game Description

A jar of carnivorous plant secretions.
Applies bleeding effect to right-hand weapon.

Bleeding foes' max HP is lowered.

Use

Adds Bleeding effect to right-hand weapon for 90 seconds.
Note: Cannot be applied to the vast majority of weapons that already have a bleed effect.

Availability

• Unlimited sold by Laddersmith Gilligan for 2,000 souls each
• Three inside a chest in the open area with Lion Clan Warriors in Shaded Woods
• Dropped by Lizardmen in Shrine of Amana

In-Game Description

A tiny bug that produced light.
Brightbugs are said to comfort the dead,
and are found in the marshlands leading to the Undead Crypt.

By ingesting a brightbug just before death,
the moment at which they glow most brightly,
one attains great power for a short time.
Often utilized as a last-resort for adventurers who have lost their way.

Has no effect in other worlds or for phantoms.

Use

• +20% damage and -20% incoming damage for two minutes.
• Cannot be used as a phantom or while White or Gold phantoms are present in the host's world. Cannot be used once invaded by a Red phantom, unknown if effect would persist if used before an invasion (need confirmation on Grey/Blue) .

Availability

• Three sold by Merchant Hag Melentia. Her stock replenishes when you advance further in the game, but the price also increases.
  • The price starts at 6,000 souls, and increases to 12,000, 18,000, 24,000, 36,000, and finally 48,000 souls, each time a specific boss is killed.
  • Killing the following bosses replenishes the stock, and increase the price: Old Iron King, the Duke's Dear Freja, the Lost Sinner, the Rotten, Looking Glass Knight
  • Killing the Looking Glass Knight will set the price to 48,000 souls, and the stock will no longer replenish even if a Great Soul boss is killed afterwards.
• One found in Belfry Luna down in the dog filled dead-end alley where Vorgol the Sinner invades, from the bonfire after the boss. (SotFS only)
• One found in Aldia's Keep in a metal chest near the mirrors in the great hall. (SotFS only)
• Two found in the Cave of the Dead, on a corpse.
• Two inside a metal chest in Brume Tower. Up an elevator near the Foyer bonfire is a ledge you can jump onto while the elevator is going up.
• Two can be found in a metal chest in Frozen Eleum Loyce. Round room containing a previously frozen Mimic after the Abandoned Dwelling bonfire.

In-Game Description

Black charcoal-like pine resin.
Applies fire to right-hand weapon.

The affected weapon inflicts fire damage
for a short time. Particularly effective
against enemies vulnerable to fire,
such as Undead or beasts.

Use

Applies Fire to right-hand weapon for 90 seconds.

Availability

• Unlimited sold by Magerold of Lanafir for 1,500 souls each.
• Three in the building after taking the first zip line in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
• Dropped by Ashen Warriors.

In-Game Description

A spotted fruit.
Temporarily boosts poison resist.

This common fruit has no taste,
but when facing a true test of mettle,
its benefits could make the difference
between life and death.

Use

Boosts Poison resistance by 200 points for 90 seconds.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• Two in a cell near the Exhile Holding Cells bonfire in the Lost Bastille.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Royal Swordsmen in the Lost Bastille and Drangleic Castle. (common)
• Dropped by Poison Statue Cluster in Shulva, Sanctum City. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Ogres in Shrine of Amana. (uncommon)

In-Game Description

Urn filled with secretions of giant corrosive ants.
Powerful acid inflicts damage on equipment.
Giant anthills created by the corrosive ants
line the horizon of the desert land of Jugo.
Ant larvae are considered a delicacy,
but he who enters an anthill uninvited
will have their flesh melted to the bone.

Use

Explodes upon impact and damages equipment durability. Deals 10 durability damage to weapons/shields and 2 to armor/rings.

Availability

• Unlimited sold by the Rat King for 700 souls each
• Five behind a pillar on the ground floor of the spider cave before the Duke's Dear Freja in Brightstone Cove Tseldora
• Three in the acid pool in Drangleic Castle
• Four in the acid pool in Aldia's Keep
• Dropped by Acid Horn Beetles in various locations

In Game Description

Soul of the Covetous Demon,
that devours all things.

Eating is an expression of desire.
There once was a man whose deep affections were unrequited.
He transformed into the Covetous Demon,
which only made him lonelier than before.

Use the special soul of the Covetous Demon to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Covetous Demon.

Use

In-Game Description

Crimson water of unknown origin.
Greatly restores HP and spell uses.

Those who have experienced the powerful
effect of this dimly lucent red water care not
that its very origins are completely unknown.

Use

Restores many spell uses and slowly heals 1500 HP.

Availability

Where to buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One at the upper level of Earthen Peak, next to a broken walkway in a chest.
• Three in a chest behind the first building in Shrine of Amana.
• One on a corpse in front of the Giant Basilisk in a cage at the main stairs of Aldia's Keep.
• Two on a ledge after the first cell gauntlet in Iron Passage.
• Three inside the hidden room with an Undead Prisoner near the Ruin Sentinels arena (Bonfire Intensity 2+).

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Sanctum Priestesses in Dragon's Sanctum. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Amana Shrine Maidens in Shrine of Amana. (common)

Other Sources

• One of the items that can be received from Dyna and Tillo in exchange for a Small Smooth & Silky Stone or a Smooth & Silky Stone in Things Betwixt.

In-Game Description

Dark Pine Resin

Hexed pine resin.
Applies dark flame to right-hand weapon.

The affected weapon inflicts dark damage
for a short time. Particularly effective
against enemies that fear dark,
such as clerics and magical creatures.

Use

Applies Dark to right-hand weapon for 90 seconds.

Availability

• Unlimited sold by Felkin the Outcast for 1,500 souls each
• Three inside a building in the first section of No-Man's Wharf
• Dropped by Undead Citizens in Dragon Aerie

In-Game Description

Troches with an inexplicably pungent odor.
Temporarily boosts dark defense.

Verbal histories often mention Saint Elizabeth;
her uniquely concocted medicines and potions
are still widely used today.

Use

Boosts Dark defense by 150 points for 90 seconds.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One on a corpse the tunnel from Heide's Tower of Flame to No-Man's Wharf, behind a Greatsword-and-Shield-wielding Old Knight. The corpse also holds a Human Effigy.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Hollow Mages in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. (common)

In-Game Description

Soul of what lurks in The Dark Chasm.

The Dark Chasm of Old is the remnant of
some ancient, dissipated being..

Use the special soul of what lurks within
to acquire numerous souls, or to create
something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Darklurker.

Use

In Game Description

Soul of the Demon of Song
at the Shrine of Amana.

When this demon developed a taste for
human flesh, it was contained within the
Shrine of Amana, but the line of priestesses
who looked after the shrine and appeased
the creature have died off.

Use the special soul of this demon
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of greath worth.

Availability

Defeat Demon of Song.

Use

In-Game Description

Holy water endowed with a divine blessing.
Cures status effects and fully restores HP.

Water blessed by an ancient goddess.
Her name is long forgotten, and the Magic
Academy of Melfia denies even her existence.

In any age, there are those who refuse
to see reason. It is their meddling that
distorts the truth

Use

Fully restores HP and cures all status effects. Removes Profound Still effect from the player.

Does not remove the effects of hollowing.

Availability

• Chancellor Wellager sells one for 6,000 souls.
• Found near the path to Things Betwixt in Majula.
• Found in the Heide's Tower of Flame, on the way to the Old Dragonslayer boss.
• In Forest of Fallen Giants, on a root above the Cardinal Tower bonfire.
• Inside a cave in a chest near the large skeleton in Black Gulch.
• In Harvest Valley from the first bonfire, in the cave with Lonesome Gavlan in a metal chest (down in the poison mist).
• In Earthen Peak from second bonfire on corpse under the lift (next to room with Pate).
• One on the road right after the Shrine of Winter.
• Near the fog wall leading to the third bonfire in Shrine of Amana, follow the rock wall to the right.
• In the room before the two Imperious Knights in Undead Crypt.
• One can be found close to the Giant Lord in the Memory of Jeigh.
• Three in upper Earthen Peak on the broken walkway, Bonfire Intensity 2+ only.
• Next to the plank trap in Shaded Woods, Bonfire Intensity 2+ only.
• In Memory of Jeigh close to the boss. Bonfire Intensity 2+ only.
• Guaranteed drop from the two Giant Undead Boars by the Royal Army Campsite bonfire in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. They spawn only when Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above, and will not respawn.
• Two gifted from the Milfanito in Shrine of Amana and one from the Milfanito at Altar of Amana after you rescue the other Milfanitos.

In-Game Description

A blessed charm
Cures poison and greatly restores HP.

A rare, ancient charm that is said
to be endowed with the power of dragons.
It is not clear whether it is man-made
creation, or of some other nature.

Use

Cures Poison and restores 1,500 HP.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One in a wooden chest near the beginning of Doors of Pharros, guarded by a Gyrm (five on Bonfire Intensity 2+).
• One in a wooden chest in Shrine of Amana, before entering the first cave, guarded by a Lizardman.
• One on a corpse in the room with bell-ringing hollows in Undead Crypt, in an alcove.
• One on a corpse near the third drake in Dragon Aerie.
• One on the right side of the poison pool with two Mounted Overseers (next to Chameleon spell)
• Three on a corpse in the ruined corridor before entering Shulva, Sanctum City, on the left.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Desert Sorceresses in Earthen Peak (common).
• Dropped by Amana Shrine Maidens in Shrine of Amana (uncommon).
• Dropped by Drakekeepers in Dragon Shrine (common).
• Dropped by Sanctum Priestesses in Dragon's Sanctum (uncommon).

In Game Description

A stone containing the strength of dragons.
Transforms the head into that of a
fire-breathing dragon, an effect that will remain until death.

The zealots who sought everlasting life are said
to have conducted rites to imbue stones with the
strength of dragons, but there are no records confirming their success.

Use

• Equips the Black Dragon Helm. This helm cannot be unequipped and lasts until death.
• After your head is transformed, using the Dragon Head Stone from your quick access bar will make you spew gouts of dragon fire at the cost of stamina. The Use button can be held down to increase the duration of the attack.
• Infinite uses.

Availability

Reward for reaching Rank 1 in the Dragon Remnants covenant.

In-Game Description

A stone containing the strength of dragons.
Transforms the body into a roaring dragon,
an effect that will remain until death.

The zealots who sought everlasting life are said
to have conducted rites to imbue stones with the
strength of dragons, but the truth of such claims
is questionable.

Use

• Equips the Black Dragon Helm, Black Dragon Armor, Black Dragon Gauntlets and Black Dragon Leggings. This armor set cannot be unequipped and lasts until death.
• After transforming, using the Dragon Torso Stone from your quick access bar will make you roar. This causes enemies to stagger similar to Force.
• The roar costs approximately 100 stamina and gives you a five second boost to stamina recovery.
• Infinite uses.
• Unlike in the original Dark Souls, this torso stone can be used to equip the Black Dragon Set even when already wearing armor.

Availability

Reward for reaching Rank 2 in the Dragon Remnants covenant.

In Game Description

Soul of a Dragonrider,
who faithfully served King Vendrick.

Long ago, the dragonriders mounted wyrms,
and were feared on the battlefield for their
unparalleled strength.

Use a Dragonrider soul to acquire
numerous souls, or to create something of
greath worth.

Availability

Defeat the Dragonrider in Heide's Tower of Flame or the Dragonriders in Drangleic Castle.

Use

In-Game Description

Root of a perennial herb native to the south.
Restores HP for an extended duration.

Wild animals abhor the pungent odor of this root,
but clerics on pilgrimage are keenly aware
of the value of its powerful medicinal effects.

Use

Restores 900 HP over 500 seconds.

Availability

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One under the Tower of Prayer bonfire in Shulva, Sanctum City.
• Two in the water with the Imperfect in Dragon's Sanctum.
• Ten in total inside four different metal chests behind the door requiring Eternal Sanctum Key in Dragon's Sanctum.
• Next to an early Possessed Armor ambush in Brume Tower.
• Next to a shortcut lever in Brume Tower, after the Foyer bonfire.
• In a room you can drop down to from the ladder in the Scorcher tower in Brume Tower.
• One on a corpse in Iron Passage, just before the boss.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by the respawning Pagan Tree, three at a time. (guaranteed)

Notes

• Notably the item with the slowest healing rate.

In-Game Description

A large excrement. Still rather warm.
Throw at enemy to cause rapid onset of poison,
but you too will be subjected to the same bane.

Most warriors are loath to come near
a thing like this, much less carry it around,
but therein lies the advantage.

Use

Poisons foes, but also builds up poison on yourself.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• Two are inside a pot near the first bonfire of the Gutter.
• Three more can be found near the second bonfire in the Gutter.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Scorchers in Brume Tower. (uncommon)

Notes

• Can be extremely effective in PvP. Two to four pies can be thrown to poison almost any opponent.
• High Poison Resistance is recommended when using these.
• Can be used in combination with Poison Moss to bring yourself to Red Tearstone Ring range for the damage boost.

In-Game Description

Specially treated dried mushroom.
Creates a euphoric sensation when ingested,
and restores a large amount of HP over time.

Saint Elizabeth devoted her life to helping the
needy by concocting medicine and potions.

It's thought her great virtue was matched only by
her sublime beauty, but who can say now?

Use

Restores 2,000 HP over 44.4 seconds.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One in a metal chest after the Lost Sinner, along with a Fragrant Branch of Yore.
• One found in Drangleic Castle in the pool with orange liquid.
• One in a building with Corrosive Egg Insects in Shulva, Sanctum City.
• One on a corpse in Huntsman's Copse from Bridge Approach bonfire, left after first bridge. (Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• Two in the bell-ringing hollow room in Undead Crypt. (Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• Three found in Aldia's Keep, on a corpse located under a wooden table, in the large hallway lit by the Pharros' Lockstone. (Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• Three found in Dragon Aerie on a corpse in the first cave from the bonfire. (Bonfire Intensity 2+)

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Dragon Acolytes in Aldia's Keep. (uncommon)

In-Game Description

The shard of an Estus Flask.
Shards are deeply soaked in Estus.
Graft the shard to an Estus Flask
to increase flask uses.

Over the ages, countless souls rested their
bones as they drank from the original flask.
And now this shard remains, serving as
a vestige of their hopes and dreams.

Use

Give the shards to the Emerald Herald in Majula to permanently increases the amount of times you can use the Estus Flask by one, to a maximum of 12 uses.

Availability

Dark Souls 2:

• Forest of Fallen Giants: From the Cardinal Tower bonfire, go up the stairs until you reach a wooden door. Use the Soldier Key to unlock it, or simply attack it to break through. Continue through the room filled with boxes and barrels to find a room with a tree growing through a hole in the floor. The shard is inside the metal treasure chest.

• No-man's Wharf: Far below the lever that summons the ship, is a stone house with a wooden door. Inside the house are two sleeping soldiers and several tall jars filled with poison. The metal chest containing the shard is in the corner.

• Harvest Valley / Earthen Peak: From The Mines bonfire in Harvest Valley, head towards the Covetous Demon. When you arrive at the area containing two Mounted Overseers standing on the poisonous ground, and a Undead Steelworker guarding a wooden bridge, follow the mountain path to the right until you reach a room with numerous poison-filled pots and Undead Steelworkers. Continue through this room to a small platform overlooking a poison-filled pit. The game should state that you are now in Earthen Peak. Turn right, head down the stairs, and advance through the poisonous water to find the shard on a corpse resting against metal bars.

• Shaded Woods: From the Shaded Ruins bonfire, head to the wooden floor trap which drops into an area containing several Basilisk enemies. Use the Fang Key to unlock the door concealing Weaponsmith Ornifex, and the shard will be on the ground in plain sight. X

• Brightstone Cove Tseldora: In the room preceding the Prowling Magus & Congregation boss, there is an illusory wall across from the door leading into the room. The shard is on a corpse hanging out of a window.

Scholar of the First Sin:

• Things Betwixt: On the path to Majula, bring a Fragrant Branch of Yore and unpetrify the Undead Traveler blocking the third fog gate. Knock down the tree platform to cross the gap and find a pit. Drop down to find 3 Basilisks and the Estus Flask Shard.

• Forest of Fallen Giants: On the platform where you can first meet the The Pursuer near the Cardinal Tower bonfire. One of the corpses is holding an Estus Flask Shard.

• No-man's Wharf: In the watery passage between Heide's Tower of Flame and No-man's Wharf in a room with a Basilisk, there's a petrified hollow blocking stairs. Use a Fragrant Branch of Yore to get past him and pick up the Estus Flask Shard on the corpse nearby.

• Huntsman's Copse: From the Undead Lockaway bonfire, clear the area and go to the dropped portcullis in the skeleton caves. You will find a Crystal Lizard and a corpse holding an Estus Flask Shard.

• The Gutter: in the area with the Heide Knight Lancer and chest with visible Aurous set, climb the long ladder upwards and the Shard will be at the top, on a corpse. It's near the zip-line.

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

• Majula: Next to the big gaping hole in the ground is a well with a large rock resting on the edge of it. Attacking the stone will cause a corpse holding the shard to be pulled up by the rope.

• Majula:Use the House Key to unlock the mansion. Once inside the house, head to the basement. Defeat the Skeleton and continue forward to find the shard on skeletal remains.

• The Lost Bastille: From the Exile Holding Cells bonfire, progress until you reach a ladder. Descend the ladder, exit the small room and follow the wall to the left. On the other side of the destructible wooden scaffolding there is a narrow path which leads around the building to a metal chest holding the shard. Alternatively, from the McDuff's Workshop bonfire, follow the wall around through the dogs until you reach the narrow path. The chest is visible from the McDuff's Workshop bonfire, through a crack in the wall.

• Shaded Woods: Use a Fragrant Branch of Yore to restore Rosabeth of Melfia to human form. After pulling the lever and entering the next room, the shard can be found inside a metal chest which lies in a room on the ground floor and right side of the stairs.

• Brightstone Cove Tseldora: Descend the stairs from the Chapel Threshold bonfire and continue until you reach the area overlooking the quick-sand sinkhole. Find the building with the Hollow Mage, two exploding barrels, and a corpse on top of the roof. That room contains the estus shard and there is more than one way to reach it. If you have high health, and/or fall-damage reduction gear/spells, a well timed jump can place you on the landing in front of the entrance to the room. Otherwise, ride the zip-line rope down once, then follow the rock face and drop down on the wooden beams and then onto the roof of the house. Carefully step from the edge of the roof to the landing in front of the doorway, and head inside to find the shard on a pile of bones.

• Drangleic Castle: From the Central Castle Drangleic bonfire, head down the hallway with the descending stairs. This path leads to a small circular room containing; a platform that will later rise, a locked door which leads to the Looking Glass Knight, and a ladder. Climb the ladder and enter the room containing seven Stone Soldiers and a large golem statue. Activate the golem by defeating an enemy in close proximity to it, and progress through the passage until you arrive at a large entryway decorated with numerous knight statues. From this grand entryway, head outside and down a set of stairs which leads to an armory room. Adjacent to the lever which activates the exit is a metal chest containing the estus shard.

• Shrine of Amana: From the Crumbled Ruins bonfire, progress until you encounter the Ogre enemy. Behind the Ogre is a series of pillars which indicate the path to the shard. Carrying a lit torch will make it much easier to navigate the treacherous pathway without falling to your death. The estus shard will be near the end of this pathway on a corpse behind a pillar, and just before the metal chest containing the Sunlight Blade Miracle.

Notes

• You'll only need to find a total of 11 shards to max out the flask's uses.

• After reaching 12 Estus Flasks the shards can still be obtained and show up in the inventory but are unusable. Trying to upgrade the flasks further will only show a dialog saying "Estus Flask at maximum strength".

• They can be sold to Lonesome Gavlan for 1,200 souls.

Videos

• Location Guide for All Estus Flask Shards in Dark Souls 2

• Location Guide for All Estus Flask Shards in Scholar of the First Sin

In-Game Description

A green glass bottle of unknown make.
Fill it with Estus at a bonfire, and drink
from it to restore HP.

There is some kind of link between the Estus
Flasks and the bonfires that illuminate the
world of the Undead, but knowledge of this
has been long forgotten.

All that is known now is that this flask
remains a prized possession of the Undead.

Use

Drink from it to restore 550 HP (+1 = +50 HP) over about 3-5 seconds, replenish at bonfires.

Availability

Given by the Emerald Herald in Majula.

Notes

• Estus Flask Shards are be found across the world. They can be given to the Emerald Herald to gain one more flask up to a maximum of twelve flasks.

• The Far Fire Bonfire in Majula can be kindled with Sublime Bone Dust to increase the potency of each flask, with a maximum benefit of +5. Each Sublime Bone Dust slightly increases the rate of health recovery, and increases the restoration value by 50 HP, up to a maximum of 800 HP.

• The Adaptability stat increases the speed of the drinking animation.

• Wearing the Ancient Dragon Seal increases the healing of flasks by 50 HP.

• Reaching maximum strength and number of uses can be done in a single playthrough without the need of Bonfire Ascetics.

Estus Shard Locations

• See Estus Flask Shard for the complete list of locations.

In Game Description

Soul of the Executioner's Chariot,
that holds control over the Undead Purgatory.

The Chariot was created only to torment Undead,
and it took the form of a horrendous mad steed,
a window into the soul of its master.

Use the special soul of the Executioner's Chariot
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth

Availability

Defeat Executioner's Chariot.

Use

In-Game Description

The fading soul of a lost Undead
who has gone Hollow and still.

Use to acquire souls.

The soul is the source of all life,
and even in undeath, or hollowing,
the mind seeks souls.

Use

Consume to acquire 50 souls.

Availability

All over the place on ancient corpses, mostly as flavor or worthless bait.

• In the bricked-over cavern stash with the Crystal Lizard in No-Man's Wharf
• The first corpse you see being devoured by a Goblin in the Shaded Woods
• On most of the skeletal remains stuck in the poison miasma zones in Harvest Valley
• On all but one of the mangled Undead bodies inside the Undead Purgatory chariot track
• Three on corpses near Cromwell the Pardoner in Brightstone Cove Tseldora
• Before the main stairs of Aldia's Keep
• In the room with the Pharros Contraption in Memory of Orro

In-Game Description

Bisque urn filled with black powder.
Explodes, inflicting fire damage.

Though this urn is a crude and commonplace
weapon, it owes its continued usage to its
simplicity and effectiveness in a variety
of situations.

Use

Explodes, inflicting Fire damage.
Base damage from a direct hit is: 200 + 1.3 x Fire Bonus

The explosion can deal damage to many nearby enemies at once.

Availability

• Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia for 200 souls each
• Three in a chest behind an illusory wall in No-man's Wharf, ground floor of the building with the shortcut
• Three in a cell near Straid of Olaphis in the Lost Bastille. Requires Bastille Key.
• Three found on a ledge near the Shaded Ruins bonfire in Shaded Woods
• Dropped by Hollow Soldiers that throw Firebombs in the Forest of Fallen Giants

Notes

• Can be batted out of the air, or even back at the thrower.
• Can be used to blow up barrels of explosive substance in various places:
  • In the Forest of Fallen Giants, near the Firebomb-throwing Hollow Soldier standing alone on a wall there are barrels. Throwing a Firebomb here will cause them to blow up the wall and open a shortcut to the Cardinal Tower bonfire.
  • In the lower part of the Bastille, where three dogs guard a gate at the base of a long staircase, which has an explosive barrel and a large enemy at its peak. Push the explosive barrel down the stairs to destroy the weakened wall to the left of the door, revealing a bonfire and the rear entrance to McDuff's smithy. If the barrel does not explode on its own, you can simply nudge it into place and detonate it yourself with a Firebomb. May be able to set off barrel with any weapon that does Fire damage.

In-Game Description

Bottle filled with dried red butterflies.
Stimulation of these rare butterflies creates a
small flame, allowing torches to be lit on the go.

These butterflies exude secretions which ignite
upon exposure to air, protecting them from
natural predators. Known and loved as handy
fire-lighters, but feared as the catalysts of
disastrous fires when found in swarms.

Use

Light torch autonomously.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One behind two poison-filled jars in No-Man's Wharf, along with 7 Throwing Knives.
• Two in the room with the door that requires the Antiquated Key in the Lost Bastille.
• Three on top of the roof near the trapped well in the Lost Bastille.
• One on a corpse on top of the wall in the Lost Bastille, along with a Torch. Accessible by two illusory walls in the same tower where Straid of Olaphis is.
• Two in the hut along the path leading to the Skeleton Lords
• Three near the shortcut gate in the skeleton cave in Huntsman's Copse.
• Five after the Smelter Demon in Iron Keep, in a metal chest along with the Porcine Shield.
• One on a corpse in the open area with Lion Clan Warriors in Shaded Woods.
• One is inside the Scorpioness Najka boss room on top of a dead tree. To get it, bait her to attack the tree.
• One in the room where Weaponsmith Ornifex is in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
• Two can be found inside a pot in the Gutter.
• Ten in Drangleic Castle, in the room with the Estus Flask Shard chest.
• One on a branch in Shrine of Amana, along with a Twinkling Titanite: to obtain it, break the branch and collect the item from the water.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Undead Citizens in Grave of Saints and the Gutter. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Undead Peasants in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. (common)
• Dropped by Rogues in Huntsman's Copse. (common)

In-Game Description

Soul of the Flexile Sentry.

The Flexile Sentry is a merciless creature
whose purpose is to punish the Undead.

Use the special soul of the Flexile Sentry
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat the Flexile Sentry in No-man's Wharf.

Use

In-Game Description

A Fragrant tree branch with a faint sweet smell.
Restore the life of things turned to stone.

Extended inhalation of the branch's scent can
lead to coughing and nausea.

Use

• Dark Souls II
• Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

• Needed to unpetrify Straid of Olaphis in the Lost Bastille.
• Needed to unpetrify Rosabeth of Melfia on the road between Majula and Shaded Woods.
• Unpetrify three enemies after the Shaded Ruins bonfire in Shaded Woods:
  • Near the bonfire, drops the Fang Key.
  • Past Manscorpion Tark to get the Black Knight Halberd - you can get this item without unpetrifying the enemy however, by jumping from the top of the long bridge near the bonfire down on to the smaller bridge linking the opposite cliffside.
  • In a broken building towards the boss, for the Lion Mage Set and another branch.
• Unpetrify the Ogre blocking the stairs in Aldia's Keep under the dragon skeleton.

• Things Betwixt: Unpetrifies the undead traveler blocking the third area containg Basilisks and the two Ogres. Gives access to an Estus Flask Shard.
• Heide's Tower of Flame: Unpetrifies the undead traveler in the passage on the way to No Man's Wharf. Gives access to an Estus Flask Shard and the Knight Set.
• The Lost Bastille:
  • Unpetrifies the undead traveler blocking the path to the Ruin Sentinels.
  • Unpetrifies Straid of Olaphis.
• Unpetrifes Rosabeth of Melfia on the road between Majula and Shaded Woods.
• Shaded Woods:
  • Unpetrifies the lion warrior holding the Fang Key. This gains you another Branch of Yore behind the locked door the key opens.
  • Unpetrifies the lion warrior blocking the chest with Repair.
  • Unpetrifies the lion warrior holding the Warlock Mask.
  • Unpetrifies the lion warrior giving access to the chest with the Lion Mage Set and another Branch of Yore. Unpetrifying the lion can be skipped via an extremely difficult jump through the gap in the wall behind the chest.
  • Unpetrifies 2 lion warriors, either of which will give you access to a room guarded by Vengarl's Body (where the Golden Lion Warrior was in DS II). One lion warrior is in a passageway off of the sandy arena of Manscorpion Tark, and the other is in a grassy area accessible by a jump to the left of the Shaded Runs bonfire on to a broken bridge below.
• The Black Gulch: Unpetrifies the undead traveler blocking the entrance to the Hidden Chamber bonfire.
• Shrine of Amana: Unpetrifies the undead traveler blocking the Rise of the Dead bonfire.
• Dragon Aerie: Unpetrifies the undead traveler blocking the entrance to the first Guardian Dragon platform.
• Aldia's Keep:
  • Unpetrifies the ogre holding the Dragon Acolyte Mask.
  • Unpetrifies the undead traveler right in the center(in front of the giant basilisk), holding 2 Elizabeth Mushrooms and 2 Wilted Dusk Herb.
  • Unpetrifies the undead traveler nearest to the top of the stairs, holding 2 Bonfire Ascetics.

Availability (Dark Souls II)

• Sinner's Rise: Right next to the Primal Bonfire in a chest after defeating The Lost Sinner
• Harvest Valley: One before the Mines bonfire, in the cave to the right of the ramp out of the first poison chasm
• Harvest Valley: First area after the Mines bonfire on a ledge. Break the wood to the hall on the left then take an immediate right into the area with the Artificial Undead ambush. The branch is on a ledge after looping back to the start.
• Iron Keep: Buy one from Magerold of Lanafir for 7,500 souls
• The Gutter: Before the bonfire at Black Gulch
• Shaded Woods: Talk to Manscorpion Tark while wearing the Ring of Whispers to initiate his quest. Return after killing Scorpioness Najka to get the branch. Only the second conversation is necessary to receive the branch, though the first will enable his summon sign which may make the fight easier.
• Shaded Woods: One branch can be found in the ruins in the open area beyond the Shaded Ruins bonfire, opposite the two towers path which lead to the Scorpioness Najka boss fog. The entrance is blocked by a petrified enemy, so you need another branch to enter it. If you have a low equipment burden you can align yourself behind the chest and slightly to the right, then jump over the wall if you aim slightly right of the lowest section, but this is difficult to pull off. You will need to warp back to the bonfire to get out without using a branch. See (Note 2)
• Lord's Private Chamber: dropped by Duke Tseldora.

Merchants (Sotfs)

• Forest of Fallen Giants: One sold by Merchant Hag Melentia for 12,000 souls.
• Iron Keep: One sold by Magerold of Lanafir for 7,500 souls.

Treasure (Sotfs)

• Forest of Fallen Giants: On the body below The Place Unbeknownst bonfire. Requires the late-game King's Ring to access. (Can also be accessed via a difficult trick jump from above the scaffolding outside the Cardinal Tower bonfire.)
• No Man's Wharf: In a chest in a house close to the ship's pier with two Hollows sleeping at a table and poison-filled urns.
• The Lost Bastille: In a chest on the outdoor platform where the Pursuer appears near the Tower Apart bonfire.
• Sinner's Rise: Right next to the Primal Bonfire in a chest after defeating The Lost Sinner.
• Harvest Valley: In the cave where Lonesome Gavlan appears. The cave is behind the first Mounted Overseer in the first poison pit of the area, just after the first bonfire (Poison Pool).
• Shaded Woods:
  • One can be found next to Weaponsmith Ornifex. Requires spending a Fragant Branch of Yore to unpetrify the lion holding the key for the room.
  • Another can be retrieved in the metal chest containing the Lion Mage Set. Requires spending a Fragrant Branch of Yore to unpetrify the lion blocking the room with the chest. (This chest can be reached without using a Fragrant Branch via a very difficult jump over the break in the wall behind it [at least on PC], but the jump is extremely difficult to pull off since being patched.)
  • Manscorpion Tark will give you one if you complete his quest (defeat the area boss). You have to wear the Ring of Whispers to talk to him.
• The Gutter: One can be found on the same structure that contains the Dark Pyromancy Flame. This is the building next to the second bridge from the first bonfire.
• Black Gulch: At the start, immediately after jumping down from The Gutter.
• Undead Crypt: In one of the metal chests just before Velstadt, the Royal Aegis.
• Dragon Shrine: The chest on the ledge that used to contain Crystal Magic Weapon now has a Fragrant Branch of Yore.

Enemy Drops (Sotfs)

• Lord's Private Chamber: Dropped by the hollow Duke Tseldora after The Duke's Dear Freja.
• Undead Crypt: Guaranteed drop by an Insolent Knight that appears in the room with Leydia Witches once you light the statue. Can be farmed by using a Bonfire Ascetic to respawn the phantoms.
• Aldia's Keep: 100% drop from the Mimic at the end of the hallway, closest to Guardian Dragon. Requires dropping the cages. Can be farmed repeatedly with the nearby Bonfire Ascetic.

Notes

• Unused branches will not carry over into NG+.
• (2) The Jump trick on PS3 works as long the jump button is set to L3

Videos

• Location Guide for All Fragrant Branches of Yore & Petrified Statues

In Game Description

Soul of the Giant Lord,
who once conquered Drangleic.

Vendrick crossed the seas, took prisoner
the Giants, and brought them back to his castle,
clapped in irons. However, after this modest
triumph, his countenance could be seen to
grow darker with each passing day.

Use the special soul of this Giant
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat the Giant Lord.

Use

In-Game Description

A rare pine resin with a golden glint.
Applies lightning to right-hand weapon.

The affected weapon inflicts lightning damage
for a short time. Particularly effective against
foes who are resistant to magic and fire.

Use

Applies Lightning to right-hand weapon for 90 seconds.
Temporarily increases weapon's lightning damage by [(Weapon's original lightning damage + 50) x 1.3] for 90 seconds.

Availability

• Unlimited sold by Head of Vengarl for 1,500 souls each
• On a corpse guarded by an Ogre in Things Betwixt
• Above the door shortcut to the Ruin Sentinels in the Lost Bastille
• Four behind a pew in the cathedral before the Duke's Dear Freja boss fight in Brightstone Cove Tseldora
• Dropped by the Undead Citizen in Dragon Aerie

In-Game Description

A balm extracted from a rare plant.
Temporarily increases faith.

This special fragrant oil affects the mind,
granting a fleeting sense of empowerment.

Use

Increases Faith by five points for 45 seconds.

Availability

• Three in the first building with Corrosive Egg Insects in Shulva, Sanctum City.
• Two near some Cask Runners before the Upper Floors bonfire in Brume Tower.
• Dropped by Corrosive Egg Insects.

In-Game Description

Green weed shaped like a leafy flower.
Temporarily boosts stamina recovery speed.

At one point, this herb was avoided due to
its uniquely bitter taste, but once its effects
became known, it was harvested to near
extinction by merchants. Now, only
exceptionally rare, wild specimens of this
plant are left.

Use

Boosts stamina recovery speed by 15% for one minute.¹

Availability

• Ten sold by Magerold of Lanafir for 1,300 souls each
• Ten sold by Weaponsmith Ornifex for 1,300 souls each (unlimited stock after Nashandra is defeated)
• One can be found before the ballistae trap in Forest of Fallen Giants, hidden behind the stone stairs
• One is on a body next the closed gate, close to the Soldier's Rest bonfire in Forest of Fallen Giants. Requires Soldier Key.
• Three in a chest near the Dragonrider fog wall in Heide's Tower of Flame
• Near the room with many chests and a Pharros Contraption in the Lost Bastille
• One inside a prison building you have to jump down into in Huntsman's Copse
• Three in the area with the Artificial Undead ambush in Harvest Valley
• Under the ladder near the second bonfire of Iron Keep
• One in the cave leading to Shrine of Amana, behind some roots
• After the third bonfire in Shrine of Amana, follow the rock wall to the right after exiting the cave
• Next to a ruined structure before the Demon of Song boss fight in Shrine of Amana
• Dropped by Old Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame
• Dropped by Poison Horn Beetles in various locations
• Dropped by Royal Guards in Undead Crypt
• Dropped by Undead Boars in Brightstone Cove Tseldora

Notes

• This item cannot be used alongside another body buff, such as Great Magic Barrier or Sacred Oath. While you can still "use" the item, it will have no noticeable effect and the distinct sound it plays when eaten will not be heard.

In Game Description

Soul of a dragon that guards
the path to the shrine.

Do the dragons watch over the land
of their own will, or are they in the grip of
one of Aldia's spells?

Use the special soul of this dragon
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of greath worth.

Availability

Defeat Guardian Dragon.

Use

In-Game Description

Hexed black lacquer urn.
Explodes, inflicting dark damage.

With the dark art of hexing strictly forbidden,
who would dare fill an urn with such power?
The very origins of the art are unclear,
yet another reason hexing is feared.

Use

Explodes, inflicting Dark damage.
Base damage from a direct hit is: 200 + 1.3 x Dark Bonus

Availability

• Unlimited sold by Titchy Gren for 350 souls each
• Ten found up the ladder after the first poison mist in Harvest Valley

In-Game Description

An urn filled with crystal clear water.
Originally intended as a soothing potion,
this water scalds the skin of Undead and Hollows.

In the old capital of Mirrah, an ancient,
well protected spring produces holy water,
but the water has been difficult to acquire
ever since Mirrah became embroiled in war.

Use

Deals massive amounts of damage to enemies that are considered to be Undead.

Availability

• Unlimited sold by Blue Sentinel Targray for 300 souls each.
• Three inside the well at the Royal Army Campsite in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
• Two on a corpse shortly before the Crystal Lizard in the transition area to Drangleic Castle.
• Dropped by Amana Shrine Maidens in the Shrine of Amana

List of affected enemies and bosses

Enemy duplicates are listed only once.

Things Betwixt

• Undead Traveler

Majula

• Enslaved Pig

Forest of Fallen Giants

• Hollow Infantry
• Hollow Soldier
• Heide Knight

No-man's Wharf

• Varangian Sailor
• Stray Dog

The Lost Bastille

• Undead Jailer
• Undead Citizen

Sinner's Rise

• Enhanced Undead

Huntsman's Copse

• Captive Undead
• Undead Laborer
• Artificial Undead
• Rogue
• Necromancer

Harvest Valley

• Undead Steelworker

Earthen Peak

• Mimic

Doors of Pharros

• Primal Knight
• Gyrm
• Gyrm Warrior
• Dog Rat
• Royal Rat Authority

Brightstone Cove Tseldora

• Undead Peasant
• Undead Boar
• Hollow Priest
• Hollow Mage
• Duke Tseldora
• Vengarl's Body (Dark Souls II only. Found in Shaded Woods in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.)

Grave of Saints

• Corpse Rat
• Royal Rat Vanguard

The Gutter

• Hunting Dog

Black Gulch

• The Rotten

Shrine of Amana

• Amana Shrine Maiden
• Lizardman

Undead Crypt

• Vendrick

Dragon Shrine

• Dark Priestess

Shulva, Sanctum City

• Sanctum Soldier

Dragon's Sanctum

• Sanctum Priestess

Cave of the Dead

• Graverobber, Varg and Cerah

Brume Tower

• Ashen Warrior
• Cask Runner
• Iron Warrior
• Scorcher

Frozen Eleum Loyce

• Spellsword
• Retainer

Grand Cathedral

• Charred Loyce Knight

In-Game Description

A white-ashen bone.
Return to last bonfire rested at.

Bonfires burn on the bones of Undead
And this bone, belonging to one whose
journey was cut short, has the power
to travel to bonfires. As if it yearns to
resume its futile quest…

Use

Returns the player to the last bonfire rested at.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• Five on a corpse by the Victor's Stone in Majula.
• Three on a corpse next to Benhart Of Jugo, between Majula and the Shaded Woods. The corpse holds three Lifegems as well.
• One on a corpse in the tunnel from Majula to Forest of Fallen Giants, in the water.
• One after the lone Old Ironclad Soldier in Forest of Fallen Giants, along with a Lifegem: in order to find it, go right and up the stairs.
• One after dropping down from the platform with the lever that calls the ship in No-man's Wharf.
• Three on a ledge in the Ruin Sentinels arena in the Lost Bastille.
• Three can be found in Grave of Saints on the second floor.
• One in the room with bell-ringing hollows in Undead Crypt. (three at Bonfire Intensity 2+)

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Undead Prisoner in Grave of Saints. (uncommon)

Notes

• This item, along with the Darksign, Aged Feather, and the Miracle Homeward will warp you back to the spawn gazebo in Things Betwixt if both the Fire Keeper's Dwelling in Things Betwixt and The Far Fire in Majula are unlit, potentially as a softlock prevention measure and/or a default warp location.
• Warping with a Homeward Bone / Aged Feather / Darksign / Homeward will not cause you to rest at the bonfire, but it will reset the world and all enemies as if you had.
  • This means a Homeward Bone / Aged Feather / Darksign are safe to use during "no bonfire" runs, and Homeward is safe on NG+ "no bonfire" runs.
  • Since all enemies will be restored and you will not be, you will usually want to immediately rest after using Homeward Bone / Aged Feather / Darksign / Homeward.
• Even if you avoid resting at bonfires or using Homeward Bone / Aged Feather / Darksign / Homeward, enemies can respawn if you get far enough away that an area is unloaded. This distance is much further than in Dark Souls. If you run from Majula to Vendrick at the end of Undead Crypt and then back, only Shaded Woods will have been reloaded - Shrine of Amana and Drangleic Castle will be the way you left them.
• Warping with a Homeward Bone / Aged Feather / Darksign / Homeward will cause any summon signs you placed to disappear, no matter how short the distance you warp.

In-Game Description

A throwing knife.
Its sharp blade is intended to cause bleeding
rather than simply inflict damage.

This simple weapon is easily utilized,
but has limited range and deals little damage.

However, if the knife can cause bleeding,
the target's max HP will be lowered.

Use

Sharp throwing knife that causes bleeding.

Availability

• Unlimited sold by Laddersmith Gilligan for 350 souls each.
• Five found in Sinner's Rise near the bottom of the elevator before the Lost Sinner.

Description

Large soul of a brave Undead warrior
who has long ago gone Hollow.

Use to acquire a large amount of souls.

The soul is the source of all life,
and even in undead, or hollowing,
the mind seeks souls.

Use

Consume to acquire 8,000 souls.

Availability

• In the area with the Artificial Undead ambush in Harvest Valley
• In the main chamber of Doors of Pharros
• In the room with masks shooting poison darts in Drangleic Castle
• Near the second dragon in Dragon Aerie
• Behind a barrel in the room with the trapped Giant Poison Horn Beetle in Aldia's Keep
• On a body near the last two Drakeblood Knights in Dragon's Sanctum
• In the first room with Corpse Rats in Grave of Saints when Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above

In-Game Description

Large soul of a lost Undead who has
long ago gone Hollow.

Use to acquire souls.

Souls are the source of all life,
and are sought by the Undead,
and even the Hollowed.

Use

Consume to acquire 400 souls.

Availability

• In front of the ballistae trap in Forest of Fallen Giants
• Behind the Giant tree near Pate in Forest of Fallen Giants
• In water near the beginning of No-Man's Wharf
• Close to the building with many Dark Stalkers in No-Man's Wharf
• On a ledge near the bonfire in Sinner's Rise
• Near the rubble pile blocking the road after Shrine of Winter

In-Game Description

Soul of a nameless Undead soldier
who has long ago gone Hollow.

Use to acquire souls.

The soul is the source of all life,
and even in undeath, or hollowing,
the mind seeks souls.

Use

Consume to acquire 1,000 souls.

Availability

• Behind the breakable wall in No-Man's Wharf with the Crystal Lizard.
• Near the room with many chests and a Pharros Contraption in the Lost Bastille.
• On a roof near the trapped well in the Lost Bastille.
• In the water in Sinner's Rise.
• Near the cage elevator leading to an illusory wall in Huntsman's Copse.
• In the room with movable platforms in Iron Keep, over the path to the iron chest.
• Another one in the room with movable platforms in Iron Keep, close to the fog wall.
• On a body near a set of stairs leading to the main chamber in Doors of Pharros.
• Inside a pot at the Royal Army Campsite in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
• In the first, circular room in Grave of Saints.
• In the Gutter.
• Near the first pile of pots in Black Gulch.
• After the Heide Knight on the road to Drangleic Castle.
• At the bottom of the tower near the first bonfire in Shrine of Amana.
• On a body near Grave Warden Agdayne in Undead Crypt.
• In the acid pit in Aldia's Keep.
• In the ruins of a house after going outside in Memory of Vammar.

In-Game Description

Large soul of a proud Undead knight who
has long ago gone Hollow.

Use to acquire many souls.

The soul is the source of all life,
and even in undeath, or hollowing,
the mind seeks souls.

Use

Consume to acquire 3,000 souls.

Availability

• In the fire pit in Forest of Fallen Giants
• Near the Soldier's Rest bonfire, in a chest on top of some scaffolding in Forest of Fallen Giants. Requires Soldier Key.
• On a ledge near the Pharros Contraption in No-Man's Wharf
• Near the three traps that activate streams of lava in Iron Keep
• At the Royal Army Campsite in Brightstone Cove Tseldora
• On a ledge near the second bonfire of Shaded Woods on the way to the Shrine of Winter
• In the house after the Ogre in Shrine of Amana
• After the third bonfire in Shrine of Amana, follow the rock wall to the right after exiting the cave
• Next to a ruined structure before the Demon of Song boss fight in Shrine of Amana
• In the room with bell-ringing hollows in Undead Crypt, in an alcove
• In the courtyard in Memory of Orro
• On top of scaffolding accessible by ladder in Memory of Orro
• In the large building before the second bonfire of Huntsman's Copse when Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above.

In-Game Description

Small stone made up of crystallized souls.
Gradually restores a small amount of HP.

Often found near abandoned corpses,
as if it were what remains of the soul.

Use

Heals 500 HP over 11.1 seconds.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse locations:

• One found in Things Betwixt, inside the tree before the platform with Dyna and Tillo.
• Three are on a corpse behind Benhart of Jugo near the entrance to Shaded Woods, along with a Homeward Bone.
• One inside a tent next to Sweet Shalquoir's house in Majula.
• Three can be found next to Blacksmith Lenigrast's house in Majula, along with a Soul of a Nameless Soldier.
• One on the first corpse you see in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• One on a corpse near the Heide Knight in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• Three next to the large rubble pile in the area with scaffolding and burnt bodies in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• One after the lone Old Ironclad Soldier in Forest of Fallen Giants, along with a Homeward Bone: in order to collect it, go right and up the stairs.
• One on a corpse in the room with the Crystal Lizard in Forest of Fallen Giants. The corpse also hold the Large Leather Shield.
• Three right before the Pursuer boss fight in Forest of Fallen Giants, along with a Soul of a Nameless Soldier. (replaced with an Old Radiant Lifegem and a Soul of a Brave Warrior at Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• One in water near the beginning of No-man's Wharf, along with a Large Soul of a Lost Undead.
• Two after dropping down from the platform with the lever that calls the ship in No-man's Wharf.
• Two in the last section of No-Man's Wharf, on top of a row boat.
• Three behind the breakable wall in No-man's Wharf with the Crystal Lizard.
• Eight on the bridge to Sinner's Rise, guarded by a Royal Swordsman.
• One in the middle of the room with many undead in Huntsman's Copse. Bonfire Intensity 1 only.
• One on a ledge after dropping down from the roof of the large building in Huntsman's Copse.
• One on a corpse after the first Artificial Undead in Huntsman's Copse. (replaced with an Elizabeth Mushroom at Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• One next to the first Skeleton in Harvest Valley.
• Five behind some boards in the Artificial Undead ambush in Harvest Valley.
• One near the falling planks in the open area with Lion Clan Warriors in Shaded Woods. (replaced with a Divine Blessing at Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• One next to Lonesome Gavlan in Doors of Pharros.
• One in a jar near the first bonfire in The Gutter.
• 20 can be found in the lower levels of The Gutter.
• One on a body in King's Passage. (replaced with an Old Radiant Lifegem and a Petrified Dragon Bone at Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• Five next to the first group of archers in Shulva, Sanctum City.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Hollow Infantry and Hollow Soldiers in Forest of Fallen Giants. (common)
• Dropped by Royal Swordsmen in The Lost Bastille and Drangleic Castle. (common)
• Dropped by Artificial Undead in Huntsman's Copse. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Poison Horn Beetles in Earthen Peak and The Gutter. (common)
• Dropped by Acid Horn Beetles in Shrine of Amana. (common)
• Dropped by Goblins in Shaded Woods. (common)
• Dropped by Captive Undead and Undead Laborers in The Gutter, Huntsman's Copse, Harvest Valley, Undead Crypt, Frozen Eleum Loyce and Frigid Outskirts. (common)
• All enemy drops will be Lifegems for you when you are a co-op Phantom in someone else's world. (uncommon)

Other Sources

• Most classes start with ten Lifegems. Deprived starts with none while Explorer starts with twenty.
• Choosing 'Healing Wares' as the starting gift grants you ten additional Lifegems (Deprived would start with ten, Explorer with thirty, and rest of the classes with twenty).

Notes

• The healing effects of gems used in quick succession will stack.
• Consuming two Lifegems in rapid succession will counter-act Poison damage.

In-Game Description

A small clay urn enwreathed in lightning.
Explodes, inflicting lightning damage.

Created in Melfia, a land that flourishes
with magic and pyromancy.
Though the lightning contained in the urn
lacks potency, it is a boon to any
inexperienced traveler.

Use

Explodes, inflicting Lightning damage.
Base damage from a direct hit is: 200 + 1.3 x Lightning Bonus

Availability

• Unlimited sold by Head of Vengarl for 400 souls each
• Four on a body in the room above the Lower Brightstone Cove bonfire in Brightstone Cove Tseldora
• Five on a corpse in the first DLC, just ahead after Photoshop Jump, behind some stairs

In-Game Description

Talisman used by cleric knights.
Blocks Estus recovery within a limited area.

It is said that the cleric knights used these talismans to hunt down the accursed Undead.

Cleric knights fight with pride,
and by blocking the recovery of the Undead,
they can also fight with impunity.

Use

• On hit, blocks Estus Flask use for 30 seconds
• Has a small area of effect

Availability

• Ten sold by Sweet Shalquoir for 1,600 souls each (unlimited after the Shrine of Winter is opened)
• Three are in a room in the building with petrified Rosabeth of Melfia on the way to Shaded Woods
• Two in the misty forest part of the Shaded Woods
• One on a corpse near the first lever in Heide's Tower of Flame

Notes

• If you throw one at a Mimic, it will open up and it won't attack you, allowing a safe way to get the items inside.

In Game Description

Soul of the Looking Glass Knight,
who challenges visitors to the lordless castle.

Long ago, the King's Passage was a route taken
by the bravest warriors to prove themselves,
but now it only prevents one from pursuing
the runaway king.

Use the special soul of this Knight
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth

Availability

Defeat Looking Glass Knight.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of the Knights of Loyce.

The Knights of Loyce were taken by Chaos,
and lost all sense of purpose and being.
The few woeful souls that trudged back home
were guided by some faint vestige of self.

This soul is pure sorrow,
and only Alsanna can put it to rest.

Availability

Dropped by Charred Loyce Knights.

Use

Collected for assessment by Alsanna, Silent Oracle, after The Burnt Ivory King is defeated, she will reward you depending on the number of held souls.
As you receive rewards, the two stairways leading up to Alsanna progressively open up. Once they are open and you have defeated Burnt Ivory King, Maughlin the Armourer will add the Ivory King Set to his inventory.

Rewards

Notes

• Placing souls in your item box or discarding them before talking to Alsanna still yields the appropriate reward depending on the total souls you owned.
• They do carry over into ng+.
• Consuming the souls gives nothing, so its better not to.
• Co-op phantoms can get these as a drop from the knights and with a MUCH HIGHER drop rate than as a host.
• The drop rate is staggeringly low
• After defeating the Burnt Ivory King and returning to the area, Charred Loyce Knights will respawn indefinitely from the three portals approximately every 2.5 minutes. They don't spawn indefinitely in Scholar of the First Sin (This can be fixed by joining the Company of Champions covenant).
• Seeing as you have to engage the Charred Loyce Knights solo after defeating the Burnt Ivory King it may be of greater benefit to farm these souls by repeating the boss fight to garner help from 4 - 6 allies (or even 7 in Scholar of the First Sin).

In-Game Description

A blessed charm.
Cures poison and restores HP.

Many such charms were blessed in
reconstructed ancient ceremonies, carried out
in the monastery of Lindelt, now known as
the new home of miracles.

Though it may lack the power of an original,
in circumstances dire enough,
an imitation can be quite enough.

Use

Cures Poison and restores 850 HP.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One on a corpse under the spiral staircase right after the second bonfire of Heide's Tower of Flame, in the tunnel leading to No-Man's Wharf. (three on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• One in the cave under the second bonfire of Huntsman's Copse.
• One found in Iron Keep in the room with movable platforms, near the fog wall.
• One on a body after the room in Drangleic Castle with six doors that open with souls, along with a Soul of a Hero and Old Radiant Lifegem. (replaced by Great Magic Barrier on Bonfire Intensity 2+)

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Royal Guards in Undead Crypt. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Alonne Knight Captain in Iron Keep and Drangleic Castle. (uncommon)

In Game Description

Soul of Mytha, the Baneful Queen, who lives in the Earthen Peak

The Queen sought the King's affection,
even poisoning herself to attain beauty,
despite the monstrous consequences.
All for the compelling madness known as love

Use the special soul of the Queen to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Mytha, the Baneful Queen.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of the ineffable.

This once-magnificent soul continues to
exert influence over the land, even after
the eons have reduced it to these remnants.

Use it to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Dropped by the Rotten when Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above.

Use

Notes

• This soul is a reference to Gravelord Nito, first of the Dead from the original Dark Souls.

In Game Description

Soul of the Old Dragonslayer

The Old Dragonslayer is reminiscent of
a certain knight that appears in old legends.

Use the special soul of the Old Dragonslayer
to acquire numerous souls, or to create
something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Old Dragonslayer.

Use

In-Game Description

A balm extracted from a rare plant.
Temporarily increases strength.

This special fragrant oil affects the mind,
granting a fleeting sense of empowerment.

Use

Increases Strength by five points for 45 seconds.

Availability

• Three on a corpse near the Sanctum Walk bonfire in Shulva, Sanctum City.
• Three on a thin ledge you have to drop down to in Shulva, Sanctum City.
• Five in a metal chest next to the first two Sanctum Knights in Dragon's Sanctum.
• One in the room full of Corrosive Egg Insects in Dragon's Sanctum.
• One just before the Jester Thomas invasion in Dragon's Sanctum.
• Two early in Brume Tower, on the central pillar.
• Three in the room before the Smelter Demon in Iron Passage.
• Dropped by Sanctum Soldiers.
• Dropped by Corrosive Egg Insects.

In Game Description

Soul of the Old Iron King, who succumbed
to the flames that swallowed his castle.

The Iron King's flesh was charred, and his
soul possessed by the things that lurk below.

Use the special soul of the Old King
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth

Availability

Defeat Old Iron King.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of the ineffable.

This once-magnificent soul continues to
exert influence over the land, even after
the eons have reduced it to these remnants.

Use it to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Dropped by the Old Iron King when Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above.

Use

Notes

• This Soul could be a reference to Lord Gwyn from the original Dark Souls. However, as the three other Great Souls acquired in NG+ are references to the Lord Souls from the original game, it could also be a reference to The Four Kings of New Londo. The fact that it can be traded for Blinding Bolt, the description of which mentions the "God of Sun", points more towards Gwyn.
• Without the awful English translation it's pretty clear that it's a reference to the sun's firstborn, same for "ichorous earth".

In-Game Description

Soul of the ineffable.

This once-magnificent soul continues to
exert influence over the land, even after
the eons have reduced it to these remnants.

Use it to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Dropped by the Duke's Dear Freja when Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above.

Use

Notes

• This soul is a reference to Seath the Scaleless from the original Dark Souls.

In-Game Description

Stone made up of crystallized souls.
Gradually restores a large amount of HP.

A rare stone with so brilliant a shine
would fetch a handsome price.
But what value could it really have,
without knowing who died to leave it behind?

Use

Heals 1,300 HP over 28.8 seconds.

Availability

Where to buy:

Chest and Corpse locations:

• One on a corpse near the Old Dragonslayer boss fog wall in Heide's Tower of Flame.
• One under the ladder near the second bonfire of Iron Keep, along with a Green Blossom.
• Three on a body after the room in Drangleic Castle with six doors that open with souls, along with a Soul of a Hero and 4 Monastery Charms. (replaced by Great Magic Barrier on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• One in the house after the Ogre in Shrine of Amana.
• Right before the first Undead Citizen in Dragon Aerie.
• Near the Giant Lord in Memory of Jeigh. (replaced by a Divine Blessing on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• Near the last giant of Memory of Vammar.
• In the large building before the second bonfire of Huntsman's Copse. (Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• One on a body in King's Passage. (Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• Four in a metal chest behind an obvious illusory wall in Brume Tower, along with four Wilted Dusk Herbs.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Corpse Rats in Grave of Saints. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Dog Rats in Doors of Pharros. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Lindelt Clerics in Shrine of Amana. (common)
• Dropped by Ogres in Aldia's Keep. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Ice Golems in Frozen Eleum Loyce. (uncommon)

Other Sources

• The starting Gift 'Healing Wares' comes with one additional Old Radiant Lifegem.

Notes

• The healing effects of gems used in quick succession will stack.

In-Game Description

Soul of the ineffable.

This once-magnificent soul continues to
exert influence over the land, even after
the eons have reduced it to these remnants.

Use it to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Dropped by the Lost Sinner when Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above.

Use

Notes

• This soul is a reference to either the Bed of Chaos or Chaos Witch Quelaag from the original Dark Souls.

In Game Description

A large petrified egg.
Surely bears no life.

Eggs are vessels that harbor life itself,
and symbolize the deepest secrets of existence.
But what does a petrified egg harbor?

Use

Offer to Magerold of Lanafir to join the Dragon Remnants covenant.

Availability

Acquired from its hidden throne in Dragon Shrine. There will be an NPC invader named Dragonfang Villard who will attempt to stop you.

Notes

• If it's not given to Magerold it will remain in your inventory when going to NG+, making the Dragon Convenant available at an earlier point.
• If it's in your inventory, you'll be unable to use Magerold's services for that game cycle unless you give it to him (he'll keep asking if you give it to him, refusing him ends the dialogue).
• If you hold a Petrified Egg from an earlier game cycle, there won't be one at the Dragon Shrine even if you put the older one in your Bottomless Box. However, if you give your older Petrified Egg to Magerold, a new one will spawn at the usual spot. You can't give a second Petrified Egg to Magerold in the same game cycle.
• Taking the egg from the shrine does not aggro the Dragon Knights.

In-Game Description

A faintly poisonous clump of moss.
When ingested, it counteracts poison
and cleanses one's insides.

If enough poison builds up in the body
to break out and cause poisoning, your HP
will start to decrease.

If you wish to stay alive, you would do well
to keep a supply close to hand.

Use

Reduces poison build-up and cures poison.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• Three can be found in the Pit in Majula.
• One on a ledge after dropping down from the roof of the large building in Huntsman's Copse, along with a Lifegem.
• Two in a prison building that you have to jump down into in Huntsman's Copse.
• Three on a ledge near the clearing with a Rogue ambush in Huntsman's Copse.
• Two can be picked up in the room accessed by lowering one of the bridges in Grave of Saints.
• Four inside two jars behind the Corrosive Ant Queen in the Gutter.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Corpse Rats in Grave of Saints. (common)
• Dropped by Sanctum Soldiers in Shulva, Sanctum City, Dragon's Sanctum and Cave of the Dead. (common)
• Dropped by Great Moths in Huntsman's Copse. (guaranteed)
• Dropped by the Corrosive Ant Queen in the Gutter. (guaranteed)

Other Sources

• Five are received if "Healing Wares" is chosen as starting Gift.

In-Game Description

A throwing knife.
Intended to poison the target more
than inflict direct damage.

This simple weapon is easily utilized,
but has a limited range and deals little damage.

However, if the knife can cause poison,
the target will take damage for some time.

Use

A throwing knife that deals little damage but causes poison build-up.

Availability

• 20 sold by Lonesome Gavlan for 350 souls each (unlimited stock when encountered in Doors of Pharros)
• 10 in the clearing with a Rogue ambush in Huntsman's Copse
• 10 are found at the bottom of the first large poisonous field in Harvest Valley before the second bonfire. On the closest body to the cave entrance.
• 10 in the courtyard of Aldia's Keep
• 20 in Dragon's Sanctum on a corpse on the way to Flynn's Ring
• Dropped by Undead Prisoners in the Gutter

In-Game Description

A slightly warm rock.
Emits a beautiful, phasing aura of seven
colors, with a very rare eighth.

The prism stone does nothing special,
but if you feel you may lose your way,
it can serve as a path marker.

Use

• When dropped on the floor, they glow a random colour out of eight different kinds.
• Can be used as a path marker in large areas.
• When dropped from a ledge, can be used to check heights. Loud breaking noise means the drop is lethal.
• Can be traded in with Dyna and Tillo for a random low value item.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• Ten in Doors of Pharros near the first bonfire and Mimic.
• Ten in Brume Tower, found soon after you enter the tower itself.
• Fifteen in Frozen Eleum Loyce on the upper ramparts near the ballistas.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Parasitized Undead in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. (common)

Other Sources

• Received as a gift from Rosabeth of Melfia after you unpetrify her and exhaust her dialogues.
• You start with five of them in your inventory if you choose Explorer as a class.

Notes

• They disappear if you warp to a different area or die. For example, if you set some down in No-man's Wharf and warp to Majula and back, the stones won't be there.

In-Game Description

Stone made up of crystallized souls.
Gradually restores HP.

The dull glimmer of these mysterious stones
brightens with the passage of time.

Use

Heals 850 HP over 18.8 seconds.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One found above the Cardinal Tower bonfire in the Forest of Fallen Giants, behind the door that can be destroyed, along with the Hand Axe.
• The first item found in the Pit in Majula.
• Entering the the Lost Bastille from No-man's Wharf, in a room right after the elevator ride. The corpse also holds a Large Soul of a Proud Knight.
• Entering the the Lost Bastille from Forest of Fallen Giants, on a ledge close to the Tower Apart bonfire. The corpse also holds a Large Titanite Shard.
• Two in the cell with Pilgrim Bellclaire's summon sign before the Ruin Sentinels boss fight in the Lost Bastille.
• Two in a wooden chest on the roof of Belfry Luna, along with two Twilight Herbs.
• One before the Lost Sinner in Sinner's Rise, on the left side of the fog wall.
• Behind the boards that the nearby Mounted Overseer can destroy after the second bonfire of Harvest Valley.
• In the area with the Artificial Undead ambush in Harvest Valley.
• On a body right after the first bonfire of Earthen Peak.
• Upper level of Earthen Peak, next to a broken walkway. (replaced by 2 Divine Blessings on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• One is in the misty woods part of the Shaded Woods.
• Upstairs from the Shaded Ruin bonfire in Shaded Woods.
• Right before entering Brightstone Cove Tseldora near the broken fountain.
• One on the spider webs before the Duke's Dear Freja in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
• One in the scaffolding before the Gutter.
• Inside a pot near the second set of tar pools in Black Gulch.
• The right side of the staircase upon entering the Undead Crypt.
• In the room with bell-ringing hollows in Undead Crypt.
• In the pool of water on the stairs of Aldia's Keep.
• Under a table in the long hallway in Aldia's Keep. (replaced by 3 Elizabeth Mushrooms on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• Behind some eggs and a Crystal Lizard at the beginning of Dragon Aerie.
• Five in Memory of the Old Iron King.
• Eight behind the Royal Swordsman on the bridge to Sinner's Rise. (Bonfire Intensity 2+ only)

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Hollow Soldiers in Forest of Fallen Giants. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Royal Swordsmen in the Lost Bastille and Drangleic Castle. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Dark Stalkers in No-man's Wharf. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Amana Shrine Maidens in Shrine of Amana. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Spellswords in Frozen Eleum Loyce. (uncommon)

Other Sources

• The starting Gift 'Healing Wares' comes with three Radiant Lifegems.

Notes

• The healing effects of gems used in quick succession will stack.

In-Game Description

Troches with an oddly charred odor.
Temporarily boosts bleeding resist.

Verbal histories often mention Saint Elizabeth;
her uniquely concocted medicines and potions
are still widely used today.

Use

Boosts Bleed resistance by 200 points for 90 seconds.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One on a pillar near the Smelter Demon fog wall in Iron Keep, along with a Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Undead Laborers in Harvest Valley. (common)
• Dropped by Lizardmen in Shrine of Amana. (common)

In-Game Description

Enchanted metal rendered into powder.
Repairs equipment.

Weapons and armor wear down with use.
Allow too much wear, and you won't be
able to use them.

You have only yourself to blame if you find
yourself in crisis with no powder to spare.

Use

• Restore equipment durability.
• Repaired durability:
  • Weapons: 30 points.
  • Armor: 50 points.
  • Rings: 20 points.
• Will not repair items that are already broken.
• Only repairs equipped items (6 weapon slots, 4 ring slots, and 4 armor slots).

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One in a wooden chest in the room up the stairs from the Cardinal Tower bonfire in the Forest of Fallen Giants. The chest also contains the Small Leather Shield.
• One in a wooden chest on the top floor of the large building in No-man's Wharf, along with a Titanite Shard. Note: it is best to lure the nearby Varangian Sailor away from the chest, as he can easily break it in a couple of swings.
• One in the secret area accessed by riding the top of the elevator that runs between the Lost Bastille and No-man's Wharf ship. The corpse also holds a Scimitar.
• One on a ledge down a ladder (leading to the Life Ring +1) in the large open area before the Smelter Demon boss fight in Iron Keep, along with a Large Soul of a Proud Knight.
• Five in Drangleic Castle, in the room with the Estus Flask Shard chest after activating the elevator, along with ten Flame Butterflies.
• Three on a corpse in the last section of the Memory of the Old Iron King.
• Three on a corpse where the frozen fountain and many Spellswords are found in Frozen Eleum Loyce. Can only be looted once Alsanna makes the blizzard cease.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Corpse Rats in Grave of Saints. (uncommon)
• Dropped by the two sickle-wielding Grave Wardens in Undead Crypt, near Grave Warden Agdayne. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Sanctum Knights in Dragon's Sanctum. (uncommon)

In-Game Description

This Rotten Pine Resin has gone poisonous.
Applies poison to right-hand weapon.

Poisoned foes slowly lose HP over time.

Use

Applies Poison to right-hand weapon for 90 seconds.

Availability

• Twenty sold by Lonesome Gavlan for 1,500 souls each (unlimited stock when encountered in Doors of Pharros)
• Three inside a chest behind the boards that the nearby Mounted Overseer can destroy after the second bonfire of Harvest Valley
• Three can be found inside a pot in the Gutter
• Another three can be found further in the Gutter

In-Game Description

Crimson water of unknown origin.
Restores HP and spell uses.

Though known to some as red holy water,
not everyone acknowledges its holy status.

Use

Restores spell uses and slowly heals 850 HP.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One in a wooden chest behind a fake wall after the Ruin Sentinels boss fight in the Lost Bastille, guarded by an Undead Citizen. (replaced by Crimson Water on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• One right after entering the path to Huntsman's Copse from the Majula rotunda.
• Under the stone stairs at the end of Memory of Vammar.
• On a corpse in the ash field beneath the first chain in the second DLC.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Hollow Mages in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. (common)

In-Game Description

Soul of the Rat King Authority,
of the underground realm.

Those who choose to serve the Rat King
must have the courage to face His challenges.

Use the special soul of this living statue
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat the Royal Rat Authority in Doors of Pharros.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of the Rat King's Vanguard,
of the underground realm.

The Rat King's loyal servant judges the
worthiness of those who seek royal audience.

Use the special soul of this living statue
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat the Royal Rat Vanguard in Grave of Saints.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of the Ruin Sentinel,
a creation of the jailer.

The Ruin Sentinel has no corporeal form.
It is only an empty soul that haunts the armor.

Use the special soul of the Ruin Sentinel
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat the Ruin Sentinels in the Lost Bastille.

Use

In-Game Description

An old rusted coin.
Crushing the coin temporarily boosts luck.

This rusted coin gives you that little extra
bit of luck, making items and the like
easier to find.

The coin is engraved with the image of a god
that was worshiped in ancient times,
but no one knows its true origins.

Use

• Boosts Item Discovery for five minutes.
  • Increases item drop rate by 1% (stated by the Strategy Guide).

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One on a corpse in Things Betwixt before the Firekeeper's house (five at Bonfire Intensity 2+).
• One in a metal chest in the brick tunnel on the way to Forest of Fallen Giants.
• One on a corpse behind an illusory wall in the arena where you fight the Ruin Sentinels in the Lost Bastille.
• Ten found in a trapped wooden chest in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. Requires Tseldora Den Key.
• Ten on a corpse in the elevator room under the Priestess' Chamber bonfire in Shulva, Sanctum City.
• Three on a corpse in the first room filled with Alonne Knights, in the Memory of the Old Iron King.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Bell Keepers in Belfry Luna and Belfry Sol. (common)

Other Sources

• Five given by the Belfry Guard in either Belfry Luna or Belfry Sol if talked to after joining the Bell Keepers.
• One dropped by the Belfry Guard upon killing him.

In-Game Description

Soul of Scorpioness Najka.

Najka was born of the misdeeds of an ancient
being, frail soul from the beginning,
that soon succumbed to madness.

Use the special soul of Scorpioness Najka
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Scorpioness Najka.

Use

In-Game Description

A tiny charm embedded with imitative magic.
Use to transform into something to blend in.

Use this talisman to hide from invaders.
Only provides the most superficial camouflage,
but sometimes that is enough to do the trick.

Use

Transform to blend into the environment. Works like the Chameleon sorcery.

Availability

Where to buy:

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by the Dark Priestess found at the Dragon Aerie (Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin only) and in the Dragon Shrine. (uncommon)

Chest and Corpse Location

• Two found in a trapped wooden chest in No-man's Wharf near Lonesome Gavlan.
• Four of them are found near the two Elite Giants in Black Gulch, in a jar next to the cage elevators.
• Two on a corpse in the tower where Maldron the Assassin invades in Brume Tower.
• Ten in a metal chest where Holy Knight Aurheim invades in Frozen Eleum Loyce.

In-Game Description

A spice exuding a peculiar aroma.

A spell demands devotion from its caster,
but using this spice makes a chosen spell
attainable with 1 less intelligence. Will only
work with assistance from a certain person.

The spice does not raise one's intelligence,
but only obfuscates the requirement.

Use

Lowers the required Intelligence level to cast a specific Sorcery or Hex by one. This is done through Magerold of Lanafir in Iron Keep through his Incense menu option.
Spells cannot be spiced to require lower than 10 Intelligence.

Availability

• One sold by Carhillion of the Fold for 13,000 souls.
• Harvest Valley: in an alcove in the Artificial Undead ambush area.
• Harvest Valley: in a cave full of poison mist in the final section.
• Earthen Peak: on the ledge with the breakable railing.
• Iron Keep: one near the three Alonne Knight Captain archers after climbing the ladders in the room full of platforms.
• Iron Keep: one on the lava platform path near the first bonfire, along with three Bonfire Ascetics. (Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin only)
• Belfry Sol: three around the area.
• Brightstone Cove Tseldora: in the spider webs when descending in the chamber before the boss.
• Undead Crypt: on a body under the platform after Grave Warden Agdayne's room.
• Undead Crypt: near the second bonfire.
• Aldia's Keep: one on a corpse before the final Ogre.
• Iron Passage: Inside the second set of cells.
• One is received as a reward from Royal Sorcerer Navlaan's quest line.
• Dropped by Undead Prisoners in Grave of Saints (rare)
• Dropped by Leydia Witches in Undead Crypt (uncommon)

Notes

• The Faith counterpart is Skeptic's Spice.

Farming Guide

Belfry Sol

• Play offline to avoid being invaded by members of the Bell Keepers covenant.
• Use Bonfire Ascetics on the Belfry Sol bonfire to respawn the spices.
• One is located to the left of the door at the beginning of the area.
• One is located behind the tower with the ladder going up to the rooftop.
• One is located at the bottom of the rooftop, on the far right side (from the ladder going up to the rooftop).

Other items of note:

• The Mad Warrior may occasionally spawn near the second spice, and can be killed for his armor set.
• The Dual Avelyn Bell Keepers have a small chance of dropping the Black Witch Domino Mask and are the only source for it.

Keep in mind that this method will make the enemies stronger each time you use a bonfire ascetic. This is not recomended if you're trying to farm the Mad Warrior, either for his loot or for progressing in the Bell Keepers covenant offline.

Harvest Valley

• Use Bonfire Ascetics on the Mines bonfire to respawn the spices.
• One is located in one of the rooms in the area with all the Artificial Undead.
• One is located in the underground poison gas-filled corridor just after the bonfire.
• The Covetous Demon must be killed every time.

Other items of note:

• In the area with the first spice, there is also a Skeptic's Spice, and a Twinkling Titanite.
• Just before the Covetous Demon is a hole in the ground with a poison bug and another Skeptic's Spice.
• Various consumable souls are scattered around the area.

Undead Crypt

• Equip maximum Item Discovery and farm the Leydia Witches:

1. st route: From the Undead Ditch bonfire go to the next room and then go up the ladder located near the entrance. Kill the witch, drop down (to your left) and run to the bonfire to repeat this process. On the first run try to destroy all the grave stones that will get in your way.
2. nd route: From the Undead Ditch, backtrack towards the entrance of the crypt avoiding the syan knights. Soon you'll find three Leydia Witches not looking at you. Kill them the fastest way you can, and return to the bonfire either on foot or by homeward bone. This way should be more effective because you kill more witches in less time, but is also harder, because it requires you to avoid the spells that are cast on you, and the undead that will get in your way.

• Join the Company of Champions covenant for endless respawns of enemies.
• In comparisons to other methods, this can be slower because its based on luck, but it doesnt require the use of Bonfire Ascetics.
• The witches can also drop Skeptic's Spice.
• The witches can aslo drop Awestones (only if a member of Company of Champions). This becomes useful for progressing in this covenant offline.

In Game Description

Soul of a Skeleton Lord, who reigned
from deep within the Huntsman's Copse.

The Old Iron King commanded the capture
of all Undead, but those charged with
the task were overcome by the curse.

Use the special soul of the Skeleton Lord
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth

Availability

Defeat Skeleton Lords.

Use

In-Game Description

A spice exuding a peculiar aroma.

A spell demands devotion from its caster,
but using this spice makes a chosen spell
attainable with 1 less faith. Will only
work with assistance from a certain person.

The spice does not raise one's faith,
but only obfuscates the requirement.

Use

Lowers the required Faith level to cast a specific Miracle or Hex by one. This is done through Magerold of Lanafir in Iron Keep through his Incense menu option.
Spells cannot be spiced to require lower than 10 Faith.

Availability

• Heide's Tower of Flame: When Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above, on a corpse near the first lever
• Lost Bastille: One floor down from Straid's Cell bonfire behind a wooden door. Alternatively, you can ride the one person cell elevator up from the Pharros' Lockstone illusionary wall room.
• Belfry Luna: First level. Drop down from hole at second floor.
• Belfry Luna: Second floor on a corpse.
• Belfry Luna: Top floor. Same level as lever, behind a column.
• Harvest Valley: By the nasty Artificial Undead ambush (across the field from the The Mines bonfire).
• Earthen Peak: A pair of Poison Horn Beetle wait atop the stairs and above a ledge just prior to the top. The ledge is accessible from a little higher up and contains the spice.
• Shaded Woods: At the Shaded Ruins bonfire, walk halfway along the bridge and look right to see a tower in the distance. Walk ahead and circle right to get there. The spice is at the top of the tower on a body.
• Brightstone Cove Tseldora: Just by Cromwell the Pardoner. Cromwell may be found just before the Chapel Threshold bonfire.
• Shrine of Amana: Go down a single stair and to the right. The spice is at the end of the path (in a chest).
• Shrine of Amana: Just after the first house.
• Shrine of Amana: After the third bonfire, in the water after exiting the cave
• Dragon Shrine: Found on a body before the door leading to the area with the Petrified Egg.
• Memory of the Old Iron King: Treasure.
• Dropped by Hollow Mages in Brightstone Cove Tseldora (uncommon)
• Dropped by Leydia Witches in Undead Crypt (uncommon)

Notes

• The Intelligence counterpart is Simpleton's Spice.

Farming Guide

Belfry Luna

• Play offline to avoid being invaded by members of the Bellkeeper Covenant.
• Use Bonfire Ascetics on the Belfry Luna bonfire (the one after the Gargoyles) to respawn the spices, access the area with the skeptic's spices through a ladder going down located in the servant's quarters.
• One is on a railing on the second floor.
• One is on the first floor, accessed by dropping through the hole in the center of the second floor.
• One is on the top floor, on the outer wall.
• The Belfry Gargoyles must be killed every time.

Harvest Valley

• Use Bonfire Ascetics on the Mines bonfire to respawn the spices.
• One is located in one of the rooms in the area with all the sickle wielding undead.
• One is located just before the Covetous Demon in a hole in the ground with a poison bug.
• The Covetous Demon must be killed every time.

Shrine of Amana

• Use Bonfire Ascetics on the Tower of Prayer Bonfire to respawn the spices.
• One is located down a single stair and to the right. The spice is at the end of the path (in a chest).
• One is just after the first house.
• No bosses must be killed. Infinite farming
• Use the Ascetics with caution, because this is an obligatory area for finishing the game. If you're considering to get the Illusory Ring of a Conqueror or/and the Illusory Ring of the Exalted on the next playthrough, using the ascetics will make this initial area harder (and getting the rings even harder), specially because there is a place where three Lindelt Clerics and a Amana Shrine Maiden simultaneously aggro at you, despite of trying to luring them one by one.

Undead Crypt

• Equip maximum Item Discovery and farm the Leydia Witches:

1. st route: From the Undead Ditch bonfire go to the next room and then go up the ladder located near the entrance. Kill the witch, drop down (to your left) and run to the bonfire to repeat this process. On the first run try to destroy all the grave stones that will get in your way.
2. nd route: From the Undead Ditch, backtrack towards the entrance of the crypt avoiding the syan knights. Soon you'll find three Leydia Witches not looking at you. Kill them the fastest way you can, and return to the bonfire either on foot or by homeward bone. This way should be more effective because you kill more witches in less time, but is also harder, because it requires you to avoid the spells that are cast on you, and the undead that will get in your way.

• Join the Company of Champions covenant for endless respawns of enemies.
• In comparisons to other methods, this can be slower because its based on luck, but it doesnt require the use of Bonfire Ascetics.
• The witches can also drop Simpleton's Spice.
• The witches can aslo drop Awestones (only if a member of Company of Champions). This becomes useful for progressing in this covenant offline.

In-Game Description

A small Blue burr.
Temporarily boosts magic defense.

These burrs bloom magnificently on a shrub
every few years, their color and effect determined
by soil quality and recent weather.
Known to have been used in rituals long ago.

Use

Boosts Magic Defense by 150 points for 90 seconds.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• Five on a corpse shortly after the section with the frozen fountain and several Spellswords in Frozen Eleum Loyce. Turn left towards an ambushing spear-wielding Spellsword to collect the treasure.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Undead Laborers in various locations. (common)
• Dropped by Captive Undead in various locations. (common)

Other Sources

• Possible reward for trading a Small Smooth & Silky Stone with Dyna and Tillo.

Notes

• Counts as a self-buff; as such, it will remove any other active self-buff if it is used.

In-Game Description

A small orange burr.
Temporarily boosts fire defense.

These burrs bloom magnificently on a shrub
every few years, their color and effect determined
by soil quality and recent weather.
Known to have been used in rituals long ago.

Use

Boosts Fire Defense by 150 points for 90 seconds.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One on a corpse near the cliffside after the second bonfire of Huntsman's Copse, along with a Large Soul of a Lost Undead.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Undead Laborers in various locations. (common)
• Dropped by Captive Undead in various locations. (common)
• Dropped by Ashen Warriors in Brume Tower and Iron Passage. (common)

Other Sources

• Possible reward for trading a Small Smooth & Silky Stone with Dyna and Tillo.

Notes

• Counts as a self-buff; as such, it will remove any other active self-buff if it is used.

In-Game Description

A smooth and silky stone.
Use to slightly restore HP.

The shine of this stone is no ordinary polish,
and can only be achieved over a long period.
Some in this land are in search of such stones.

Use

• Trade with Dyna and Tillo in Things Betwixt for a random item.
• Consume to restore 10% of your max HP over 3 seconds.

Availability

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One found in Things Betwixt, on a corpse under the waterfall. (replaced by three Smooth & Silky Stones at Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• Three on a ledge near the Pharros Contraption in No-Man's Wharf.
• Two on different corpses in the first poison mist in Harvest Valley.
• One on a corpse in the room with many poison jars and a Mimic in Earthen Peak.
• Five in a wooden chest behind a door at the beginning of Memory of Vammar.
• One in Bastille, Attack far wall after second Pursuer fight.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Undead Steelworkers in Earthen Peak. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Undead Peasants in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. (uncommon)

Other Sources

• Ten are received when Rank 1 is reached in the Rat King Covenant.

In-Game Description

A small yellow burr.
Temporarily boosts lightning defense.

These burrs bloom magnificently on a shrub
every few years, their color and effect determined
by soil quality and recent weather.
Known to have been used in rituals long ago.

Use

Boosts Lightning Defense by 150 points for 90 seconds.

Availability

Where to Buy

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Undead Laborers in various locations. (common)
• Dropped by Captive Undead in various locations. (common)

Other Sources

• Possible reward for trading a Small Smooth & Silky Stone with Dyna and Tillo.

Notes

• Counts as a self-buff; as such, it will remove any other active self-buff if it is used.

In Game Description

Soul of the Smelter Demon, that haunts
the castle that sunk into a pool of iron.

The Old Iron King's life was taken by a mass of
iron that had been given a soul.
Was this metal goliath here from the beginning,
or as it a product of the king's conceit?.

Use the special soul of the Smelter Demon
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth

Availability

Defeat Smelter Demon or Smelter Demon (Iron King DLC).

Use

Notes

• Both Smelter Demons drop the same soul, which can be used to create either sword.
• The Aged Smelter Sword only becomes available after killing the DLC Smelter Demon (but once it is, Souls gained from the regular Smelter Demon may be used)

In-Game Description

An iron wedge forged in this land.
Destroys the ashen idol.

The ashen idol is of great consequence
to Nadalia, who, having renounced her flesh,
entrusts her very being to it.

Use

Used to destroy Ashen Idols all over Brume Tower.

Availability

Eleven in total around Brume Tower:

• Six near the beginning.
• Four close to the third bonfire, take the elevator to the left up twice and go right at the top of the second elevator, follow the path and at the end is a chest with four Smelter Wedges. (Video guide)
• One on a throne after the Sir Alonne boss fight. Only accessible after Fume Knight is defeated.

List of Ashen Idol locations

1. Next to the Throne Floor bonfire.
2. In a room full of Ashen Warriors soon after the Throne Floor bonfire.
3. In the room with an Iron Warrior, surrounded by Ashen Warriors. (Before this room there are a few Cask Runners)
4. Inside the tower where Maldron the Assassin invades.
5. Near the Smelter Throne bonfire.
6. Behind the locked door by the Foyer bonfire.
7. In the room with an Iron Warrior and four doors, behind one of the doors. After activating the elevators, head out to the elevator room after the Upper Floor bonfire. Go right; you'll see a platform moving up and down and a door across from it.
8. -11. Four enclosing the Fume Knight boss arena.

In-Game Description

A perfectly smooth and silky stone.
Use to restore HP.

The shine of this stone is no ordinary polish,
and can only be achieved over a long period.
Some in this land are in search of such
mystical stones.

Use

• Trade with Dyna and Tillo in Things Betwixt.
• Consume to restore 20% of your max HP over 3 seconds.

Availability

Chest and Corpse Locations

• Three found in Things Betwixt, under the waterfall between the bridge and the Old Firekeepers house (Bonfire Intensity 2+).
• One on a corpse before the Lost Sinner in Sinner's Rise, in the room on the right where the Torch is used to light up the boss arena. Requires Bastille Key.
• One behind the boards that the nearby Mounted Overseer can destroy after the second bonfire of Harvest Valley.
• Three in a metal chest in the cave connecting the first and second sections of Shrine of Amana. The chest also contains a Twinkling Titanite.
• Five on a corpse at the beginning of the Memory of the Old Iron King.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Mounted Overseers in Harvest Valley. (rare)
• Dropped by Undead Boars by the Royal Army Campsite bonfire in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Undead Peasants. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Lizardmen in Shrine of Amana. (common)

Other Sources

• Ten are received when Rank 2 is reached in the Rat King Covenant.
• Awarded after fulfilling your duty when summoned through a Small White Sign Soapstone.

In-Game Description

Soul of a brave Undead warrior who
has long ago gone Hollow.

Use to acquire a large amount of souls.

The soul is the source of all life,
and even in undeath, or hollowing,
the mind seeks souls.

Use

Consume to acquire 5,000 souls.

Availability

• Near the Heide Knight in the Lost Bastille, down in the rubble of the ruined wall
• On top of Steady Hand McDuff's workshop. Accessible by two illusory walls in Straid of Olaphis' tower. Walk on the wall to reach the treasure.
• In the foggy section of Shaded Woods, on a corpse on the way to the Shaded Ruins bonfire (Bonfire Intensity 2+).
• In the area accessed by using a Fragrant Branch of Yore or jumping from near the Shaded Ruins bonfire in Shaded Woods.
• On a ledge near the Shaded Ruin bonfire in Shaded Woods.
• Inside a large barrel downstairs in a building in the area with Lion Clan Warriors in Shaded Woods.
• Upstairs of a ruined building in the area with Lion Clan Warriors in Shaded Woods.
• On top of a tower in the area with Lion Clan Warriors in Shaded Woods.
• Behind a Pharros Contraption in the main chamber of Doors of Pharros.
• Behind the boulder trap in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
• At the end of the chariot track in Undead Purgatory.
• In the last poison mist of Harvest Valley.
• Upper level of Earthen Peak, next to a broken walkway in a chest.
• On a ledge near the secret third bonfire of Drangleic Castle.
• In the water after the third bonfire in Shrine of Amana.
• Under the first dragon in Dragon Aerie.
• On a ledge near the second dragon in Dragon Aerie.
• On a walkway in Memory of Orro.
• Dropped by Ogres in Shrine of Amana (uncommon).

In Game Description

Soul of a Giant who came to conquer Drangleic.

Will the Giants' resentment for the King
be pacified in death, or only emboldened?

Can be used to acquire souls, only…

Use

The more Souls of a Giant you have in your inventory, the less damage resistance King Vendrick has. (Each halves Vendrick's resistance multiplier, which starts at 32x. At 5 Souls of a Giant, the modifier will be 1x.)
Consume to receive 10,000 souls.

Availability

• One is dropped by the two Elite Giants in Black Gulch.
• Three are located within the Memory of Orro, the Memory of Vammar, and the Memory of Jeigh via the Ashen Mist Heart.
• One is dropped by the Ancient Dragon in Dragon Shrine.
• Using a Bonfire Ascetic to respawn the Giants or the dragon does not yield to additional giant souls.

Notes

• As having more than five has no effect on Vendrick's damage resistance, you should consume any excess Souls of a Giant you acquire.
• This item is not lost when going to NG+.

In-Game Description

Great soul of a hero of legend
who has long ago gone Hollow.

Use to acquire a large amount of souls.

The soul is the source of all life,
and even in undeath, or hollowing,
the mind seeks souls.

Use

Consume to acquire 20,000 souls.

Availability

• On a body under the platform after Grave Warden Agdayne's room in Undead Crypt.
• Near the second dragon in Dragon Aerie.
• Near the third dragon in Dragon Aerie.
• On the platform you have to drop onto from the zip line in Dragon Aerie.
• In the courtyard in Memory of Orro.
• On a rooftop in Memory of Vammar.
• Near the last giant of Memory of Vammar.
• Behind the first door opened by a switch in Dragon's Sanctum.
• Close to the Lair of the Imperfect bonfire in Dragon's Sanctum.
• Hidden inside an ash statue on the ashen platform before the Foyer bonfire in Brume Tower.
• Dropped by Faraam Knight Phantom in Grave of Saints.

In-Game Description

Soul of a hero of legend
who has long ago gone Hollow.

Use to acquire a large amount of souls.

The soul is the source of all life,
and even in undeath, or hollowing,
the mind seeks souls.

Use

Consume to acquire 10,000 souls.

Availability

• On a body behind a pew in the cathedral before the boss fight with the Duke's Dear Freja in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
• On a body after the room in Drangleic Castle with six doors that open with souls.
• Near the fog wall leading to the third bonfire in Shrine of Amana, follow the rock wall to the right.
• Above the second bonfire in Undead Crypt, accessed from near the sconce that lights the area.
• In the room before the two Imperious Knights in Undead Crypt.
• In the room with bell-ringing hollows in Undead Crypt.
• Three behind the first Pharros Contraption in Memory of Orro.
• In the acid pit in Aldia's Keep at Bonfire Intensity 2+.
• One in the spike trap near the puzzling sword in Dragon's Sanctum

In-Game Description

Soul of a lost Undead who has
long ago gone Hollow.

Use to acquire souls.

Souls are the source of all life,
and are sought be the Undead,
and even the Hollowed.

Use

Consume to acquire 200 souls.

Availability

• Behind the wagon in Things Betwixt near the bonfire
• In the tunnel from Majula to Forest of Fallen Giants, in the water
• At the end of the stream near the first bonfire in Forest of Fallen Giants
• On top of the wall of the area where the Heide Knight in Forest of Fallen Giants is, near the Hollow Infantry archer
• On a body resting on a dead tree in the area with scaffolding and burned bodies in Forest of Fallen Giants
• On a body after going down the ladder near the Cardinal Tower bonfire in Forest of Fallen Giants
• In the tunnel from Majula to Heide's Tower of Flame
• Two on bodies after the first building in Shrine of Amana
• In front of some stairs when progressing from the second bonfire in Undead Crypt
• Dropped by Stray Dogs in various locations

In-Game Description

Soul of a nameless Undead soldier
who has long ago gone Hollow.

Use to acquire souls.

Souls are the source of all life,
and are sought by the Undead,
and even the Hollowed.

Use

Consume to acquire 800 souls.

Availability

• On a ledge in Things Betwixt, drop down from the platform with the bird's nest with Dyna and Tillo.
• Next to Blacksmith Lenigrast's house in Majula.
• On a ledge above the first bonfire in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• On top of the wall of the area where the Heide Knight in Forest of Fallen Giants is.
• On a ledge above the two firebomb-throwing Hollow Soldiers in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• Near the hilt of the giant stone sword in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• Platform near the Pursuer boss fight in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• One can be found on a corpse on the roof of the building with two Old Ironclad Soldiers in Forest of Fallen Giants. Requires Soldier Key.
• On a body resting on the railing near the first bonfire in Heide's Tower of Flame.
• Behind the breakable wall in No-Man's Wharf with the Crystal Lizard.
• After the Ruin Sentinels fight in the Lost Bastille, before the Servant's Quarter bonfire in the small hallway.
• In the middle of the room with many undead in Huntsman's Copse. Bonfire Intensity 1 only.
• In the misty part of the Shaded Woods (replaced by a Soul of a Brave Warrior on Bonfire Intensity 2+).
• Three close together at the Royal Army Campsite in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
• On a corpse near the boulder trap in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
• Inside a pot in the Gutter.
• In the courtyard of Aldia's Keep.
• Dropped by Stray Dogs in various locations.
• Dropped by Artificial Undead in Huntsman's Copse.

In-Game Description

Soul of a proud Undead knight who
has long ago gone Hollow.

Use to acquire many souls.

The soul is the source of all life,
and even in undeath, or hollowing,
the mind seeks souls.

Use

Consume to acquire 2,000 souls.

Availability

• In the tunnel with a Flame Salamander spitting fireballs in Forest of Fallen Giants
• In the tunnel from Heide's Tower of Flame to No-Man's Wharf, in an alcove near the first item in front of you after some Old Knights
• On the roof of the first building in No-Man's Wharf
• Entering the the Lost Bastille from No-Man's Wharf, in a room right after the elevator ride
• At the bottom of the ladder that leads to the long hallway with cells and the Ruin Sentinels boss fight in the Lost Bastille
• In the Belfry Gargoyles boss arena in Belfry Luna
• Inside a cell in Sinner's Rise
• In the cave under the second bonfire of Huntsman's Copse
• Behind a Pharros Contraption at the start of Earthen Peak, inside a chest
• On a ledge down a ladder in the large open area before the Smelter Demon boss fight in Iron Keep
• Inside the upper rightside room near the first bonfire in Shaded Woods
• On a corpse in the misty forest part of Shaded Woods
• After climbing the ladder in Doors of Pharros
• Under the Chapel Threshold bonfire in Brightstone Cove Tseldora
• Inside a pot in the Gutter
• On a body in King's Passage
• In the water after the third bonfire in Shrine of Amana
• On a table in the room with the trapped Giant Poison Horn Beetle in Aldia's Keep
• Sometimes received for leaving a Smooth & Silky Stone in Dyna and Tillo's nest

In-Game Description

Soul of Aava, who served the Ivory King.

Each of the Ivory King's seven beasts
was conferred a specific duty.
Aava's was the guardianship of
the King's beloved child of Dark.

The wondrous soul of this beast
can be used to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Aava, the King's Pet.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of Alsanna, oracle of Eleum Loyce,
who prays in silent vigilance.

This child of Dark, in reverence of the
apocalypse, devotes herself to a ritual
in hopes of appeasing the raging flame.

The wondrous soul of this augur of fear
can be used to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Clear the path to Alsanna, Silent Oracle by collecting 50 Loyce Souls and after talking to her she will gift it to you.
Alternatively, you can kill her in order to gain the soul.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of Elana, the Squalid Queen, who rests beside
the slumbering dragon of the Eternal Sanctum.

This child of Dark accompanies the dragon,
slowly amassing souls in anticipation
of the coming day of vengeance.

The wondrous soul of this augur of wrath
can be used to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Elana, the Squalid Queen.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of Lud, who served the Ivory King.

Each of the Ivory King's Seven beasts
was conferred a specific duty.
Lud's was the mercy killing of exiles.

The wondrous soul of this beast
can be used to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Lud, the King's Pet & Zallen, the King's Pet.

Use

In-Game Description

Availability

Destroy Ashen Idols around Brume Tower with Smelter Wedges. They will leave behind fragments of Nadalia's soul, there are 12 fragments in total.
11 are acquired by destroying Ashen Idols, the last one is dropped by the Fume Knight.

Use

Notes

• When you pick up the final fragment, you get a message: Nadalia is no more. True soul of Nadalia acquired.
• If you die or exit the game before picking up the soul item, unlike other dropped items, the item will still be there on the ground.
• The fragments will only combine to form the True soul of Nadalia if they are all outside your item box while in Brume Tower. If you keep some fragments in the item box, then, after collecting all 12, you move them from your item box to your main inventory while outside of Brume Tower, the 12 fragments won't combine. You won't see the message appear and neither Straid nor Ornifex will offer the unique trade items. They'll combine after returning to Brume Tower (all areas of The Old Iron King DLC have this effect).

In-Game Description

Soul of Nashandra, Queen of Drangleic.

The fragments of the abyss, of untold origin,
nourished their beings by the sides of would-be
monarchs. Perhaps they were simply ordeals
on the road to kinghood.

One day, the flames will fade, and only darkness
will remain. Unless, of course, an heir arrives.

Use the special soul of this prisoner of desire
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Nashandra in Throne of Want.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of Sinh the Dragon, who sleeps
in the lowermost depths of this land.

The King erected a magnificent city, and the
dragon slept soundly. Until Sir Yorgh disturbed
it with a single great strike, and the dragon could
bear its store of poison no longer.
The rain of death toppled the city, but restored
the dragon's purity.

The wondrous soul of this dragon
can be used to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of Sir Alonne, who once served
the Old Iron King.

Sir Alonne came from an eastern land,
and became the King's most trusted knight.

Use the wondrous soul of this knight to acquire
numerous souls, or to create something
of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Sir Alonne.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of the Duke's Dear Freja,
the Writhing Ruin's Keeper.

The Writhing Ruin is an ancient thing whose
shadow remains cast over the land.
It first took possession of a solitary insect,
but grew its power, feasting on the wealth
of twisted souls found in the land.

Use the special soul of the Keeper
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat the Duke's Dear Freja.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of the fume knight that guards
the dungeon of Brume Tower.

Raime was a distinguished knight who
became infatuated with the Bride of Ash,
and settled in this land of smoke and fog.

The wondrous soul of this knight
can be used to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat the Fume Knight.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of the Ivory King of Eleum Loyce.

The proud Ivory King was ever-merciful,
and devoted himself to the protection
of his great land, until he was devoured
by the flames of chaos.

The wondrous soul of this great king
can be used to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Burnt Ivory King.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of Vendrick, King of Drangleic.

This great soul beckoned the Dark,
overwhelming the King.
Perhaps this King, who once ruled the world
of men, was a lacking vessel for the true throne.

Use the soul of he who would link the flame
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

After defeating King Vendrick in Undead Crypt, go to Shrine of Amana. Near the second bonfire (before the Ogre) there is a path leading to some tree roots blocking a door.

Open the door behind the roots (you must be human), inside is a chair with the Soul of the King on it and to the left is his armor set.

Use

Note

• Soul of the King is only available once per playthrough, even if King Vendrick killed again after using a Bonfire Ascetic or if a Bonfire Ascetic is used on the Crumbled Ruins bonfire.
• There appears to be a glitch (Version 1.03) where you will not be able to trade the Soul of the King to Ornifex unless you loot the chest in the same chamber containing the King's Set. Confirmed. You need to loot everything from the chambers in order to have Ornifex smith weapons out of Soul of the King.

In-Game Description

Soul of the surviving giant, who was bound
below the Forest of the Giants.

The lord of the Giants, who had brought wrack
and ruin to the entire kingdom, was said to have
been felled by an unknown warrior.
His beaten and broken remains were then dragged
beneath the stronghold, where he was sealed away.

Use the special soul of the Last Giant to acquire
numerous souls, or to create something of
great worth.

Availability

Defeat the Last Giant.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of the Lost Sinner,
prisoner of Sinner's Rise.

The Lost Sinner eternally punishes herself
for the sins of her past.

Use the special soul of the Lost Sinner
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat the Lost Sinner.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of the Pursuer,
who lurks in Drangleic.

The Pursuer, who seeks the bearer of the sign,
will not rest until his target is slain.

Use the special soul of the Pursuer to acquire
numerous souls, or to create something of
great worth.

Availability

Defeat the Pursuer in Forest of Fallen Giants.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of the Rotten,
who writhes deep within the Gutter.

The Rotten embraces all, in his sanctuary for
all things unwanted or tossed away.

Use the special soul of The Rotten
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat The Rotten.

Use

In Game Description

Soul of the Velstadt,
defender of the King inside the Undead Crypt.

Velstadt was always at the King's side,
as if he were his lord's own shadow.
After the King retired to the Undead Crypt,
Velstadt followed, never to return.

Use the special soul of this knight
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth

Availability

Defeat Velstadt, the Royal Aegis.

Use

In-Game Description

Soul of Zallen, who served the Ivory King.

Each of the Ivory King's Seven beasts
was conferred a specific duty.
Zallen's was the mercy killing of exiles.

The wondrous soul of this beast
can be used to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Lud, the King's Pet & Zallen, the King's Pet.

Use

In-Game Description

A vessel that will accept your souls.

It can allow reallocation of levels,
but withought proper assistance,
it may simply drain you of souls.

If you truly wish to start again,
go to the place where your journey began.

Use

Reset your character back to starting Class stats and redistribute levels by offering it to Strowen in Things Betwixt. Any Souls you might have during this process are retained.

Availability

• In a chest in the Majula mansion. House Key required.
  In the weeks leading up to the DLC release, this chest will contain other items instead of the Soul Vessel (such as Divine Blessing, 3x Petrified Something, 2x Twinkling Titanite, 5x Cracked Red Eye Orb).

• Gift from Saulden the Crestfallen Warrior after at least four new NPCs have taken up residence in Majula

• Lost Bastille treasure.
  You will need a Pharros Lockstone to reach this one. From Steady Hand McDuff's Workshop go back to the area with the wooden scaffolding, enter in the building blocked by planks, then go outside again in the area with the well. From there enter the next building and on the elevated surface facing the door you came through take the left, if you reached that room from the ladder outside instead then it is straight ahead. In that next room there is a Pharros' lock on the right, the secret wall will appear on the left once triggered. The Soul Vessel is in the wooden chest behind. Perfect for farming through bonfire ascetics at the Exile holding cells' bonfire. Antiquated Key required.

• Drangleic Castle treasure.
  From the Central Castle bonfire, proceed up the giant elevator. In a metal chest behind the cage.

• Undead Crypt treasure.
  From the Undead Ditch bonfire, jump onto the platform located under the bridge short cut.

• Memory of Orro treasure.
  Can be farmed by using a bonfire ascetic on the Place Unbeknownst's bonfire and going to Memory of Jeigh to get back the bonfire ascetic previously used.

• Dragon's Sanctum treasure.
  Inside a chest near the beginning of the area, in a room containing two Sanctum Knights and several metal chests.

• Brume Tower treasure.
  Two inside a metal chest behind an Illusory Wall.

In Game Description

Soul of the Throne Defender.

The throne of the King is sacred,
and requires an appropriate guardian.

Use the special soul of the Defender
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Throne Defender & Throne Watcher.

Use

In Game Description

Soul of the Throne Watcher.

The throne of the King is sacred,
and must be observed closely at all times.

Use the special soul of the Watcher
to acquire numerous souls,
or to create something of great worth.

Availability

Defeat Throne Defender & Throne Watcher.

Use

In-Game Description

Throwing Knife.
Used as a projectile.

This simple weapon does not require much
in the way of practice to use. However, it does
not deal much in the way of damage either.
Regardless, it is still a valuable tool to
have by one's side in the absence of
other ranged attack options.

Use

A projectile weapon. When thrown, it flies in the direction the player is facing and inflicts damage.
Scales with dexterity (Needs confirmation)(Confirmed, scales with Dexterity, may also scale with Strength. Note, the damage increase is not by large amounts) Additional testing required.

Availability

• Unlimited sold by Merchant Hag Melentia for 100 souls each
• Ten can be found on a ledge above the first bonfire in Forest of Fallen Giants
• Seven behind some poison-filled jars in No-Man's Wharf
• Dropped by Hollow Infantry in Forest of Fallen Giants
• Dropped by Rogues in Huntsman's Copse (three at a time)

In-Game Description

Troches that exude the sent of rust.
Temporarily boosts petrify resist.

Verbal histories often mention Saint Elizabeth;
her uniquely concocted medicines and potions
are still widely used today.

Use

Boosts Petrify resistance by 200 points for 90 seconds.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One on a corpse at the end of Belfry Sol, along with a Human Effigy.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Lion Clan Warriors in the Shaded Woods. (common)

In-Game Description

A gray herb that grows hidden among the rocky
surfaces of tall mountains.
Restores a certain amount of spell uses.

There is no end to the scores of people who
risk life and limb to forage for this valuable
herb, which led to a banning of the practice in
some regions.

Use

Restores spell uses.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• Two in a wooden chest on the roof of Belfry Luna, along with two Radiant Lifegems.
• One in the area accessed by using a Fragrant Branch of Yore or jumping from near the Shaded Ruins bonfire in Shaded Woods. The corpse holds a Soul of a Brave Warrior.
• One in the spider cave before the Duke's Dear Freja boss fight in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
• One to the left of the Aldia's Keep entrance.
• One before the final Ogre in Aldia's Keep.
• On a body before the door that leads to the Petrified Egg in Dragon Shrine.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Undead Jailers in the Lost Bastille. (uncommon)

In-Game Description

A balm extracted from a rare plant.
Temporarily increases dexterity.

This special fragrant oil affects the mind,
granting a fleeting sense of empowerment.

Use

Increases Dexterity by five points for 45 seconds.

Availability

• Dropped by Corrosive Egg Insects
• Dropped by Sanctum Soldiers.
• Three in Dragon's Sanctum, near the last two Drakeblood Knights.

In-Game Description

A wilted and faded stalk of dusk herb.
Restores a great deal of spell uses.

A dusk herb in bloom works wonders,
but will wilt in the blink of an eye.
Needless to say, finding such an herb
is of the utmost difficulty.

Use

Restores many spell uses.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• Three found on a corpse in Forest of Fallen Giants, in the cave where Cale the Cartographer is encountered for the first time. (Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• One in a chest behind an illusory wall locked by a Pharros' Contraption in the Lost Bastille.
• Two inside a pot near the Chapel Threshold bonfire in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
• Two found in a wooden chest in Shrine of Amana, near the Tower of Prayer bonfire.
• Three on a rooftop in Memory of Orro.
• Four in a metal chest behind an obvious illusory wall in Brume Tower, along with four Old Radiant Lifegems.
• Two on the ash platform with the Tower Key in Brume Tower.
• Two on a ledge in Iron Passage.
• Three in the web room before the boss in Brightstone Cove Tseldora (Bonfire Intensity 2+).

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Desert Sorceresses in Earthen Peak. (common)
• Dropped by Ice Golems in Frozen Eleum Loyce. (uncommon)

In-Game Description

A small clay urn filled with magic power.
Explodes, inflicting magic damage.

Though the magic contained in the urn
lacks potency, this item's ease of
use makes it a valuable elemental weapon.

Use

Explodes, inflicting Magic damage.
Base damage from a direct hit is: 200 + 1.3 x Magic Bonus

Availability

• Unlimited sold by by Merchant Hag Melentia for 400 souls each
• Five can be picked up near the entrance to the Cardinal Tower bonfire in Forest of Fallen Giants