Arrows

Icon	Name	Damage	Merchant	Sold for
	Wood Arrow	50/0/0/0/0	Blacksmith Lenigrast Steady Hand McDuff	10
	Iron Arrow	85/0/0/0/0	Steady Hand McDuff Blacksmith Lenigrast (50)	30
	Magic Arrow	50/160/0/0/0	Chancellor Wellager	60
	Lightning Arrow	50/0/0/140/0	Chancellor Wellager	60
	Fire Arrow	50/0/160/0/0	Weaponsmith Ornifex	60
	Dark Arrow	50/0/0/0/160	Grave Warden Agdayne	60
	Poison Arrow	50/0/0/0/0 300 Poison	Lonesome Gavlan	60
	Lacerating Arrow	50/0/0/0/0 300 Bleed	Not sold	-

Bolts

Icon	Name	Damage	Merchant	Sold for
	Wood Bolt	70/0/0/0/0	Blacksmith Lenigrast Steady Hand McDuff	25
	Heavy Bolt	100/0/0/0/0	Blacksmith Lenigrast (50) Steady Hand McDuff	50
	Fire Bolt	70/0/160/0/0	Weaponsmith Ornifex	80
	Lightning Bolt	70/0/0/160/0	Chancellor Wellager	80
	Magic Bolt	70/160/0/0/0	Chancellor Wellager	80
	Dark Bolt	70/0/0/0/160	Grave Warden Agdayne	80

Greatarrows

Icon	Name	Damage	Merchant	Sold for
	Iron Greatarrow	200/0/0/0/0	Steady Hand McDuff	120
	Destructive Greatarrow	250/0/0/0/0 Extra durability damage	Head of Vengarl Royal Sorcerer Navlaan	180
	Lightning Greatarrow	100/0/0/250/0	Royal Sorcerer Navlaan	180
	Fire Greatarrow	100/0/200/0/0	Royal Sorcerer Navlaan	180

Bonfire Items

Icon	Name	Use	Availability
	Sublime Bone Dust	Burn at the Far Fire bonfire to increase the health restored by the Estus Flask.	Heide's Tower of Flame: Kill the Greathammer wielding Old Knight. This item will always drop, but the Old Knight does not respawn. Sinner's Rise: Down the elevator, first left chamber behind an Enhanced Undead. Huntsman's Copse: On a ledge to the right of the bridge leading to Undead Purgatory. Iron Keep: In a metal chest after killing the Old Iron King. Black Gulch: In a metal chest after killing The Rotten.
	Human Effigy	Burn to reduce chance of player invasions. Use to return your health capacity to 100% (5% is lost for each consecutive death until 50%)	Starting Gift Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia (x5) for 1,500 souls. Sold by Magerold of Lanafir (x3) for 3,000 souls. Sold by Darkdiver Grandahl (x3) for 3,000 souls. Sold by Grave Warden Agdayne (x13) for 3,000 souls. Rare drop from Stray Dog, Skeleton, Old Ironclad Soldier and Lizardmen. Treasure found in Things Betwixt (x6), Heide's Tower of Flame (x5), Sinner's Rise (x1), Harvest Valley (x1), Iron Keep (x1), Shaded Woods (x1), Brightstone Cove Tseldora (x5), Shrine of Winter (x1), Shrine of Amana (x1) and NG+ Forest of Fallen Giants (x5). Reward from Lucatiel of Mirrah when encountered a second time. Reward from Strowen the Fire Keeper after obtaining the King's Ring or drop for killing her. (x6) Drop for killing Housekeeper Milibeth. (x3) Chance to be traded for a Prism Stone, Small Smooth & Silky Stone or Smooth & Silky Stone in Sparkling Sisters Dyna and Tillo nest.
	Bonfire Ascetic	Burn at bonfire to strengthen nearby foes.	Starting Gift Sold by Stone Trader Chloanne (x1) for 7,500 souls. Sold by Darkdiver Grandahl (x10) for 7,500 souls. Sold by Royal Sorcerer Navlaan (x10) for 7,500 souls. Drop from Dark Chasm of Old enemies. Iron Keep treasure, off the bridge on the right. Skip across the rocks to reach. The Lost Bastille treasure, last tower before Sinner's Rise. Brightstone Cove Tseldora treasure, after Prowling Magus & Congregation room. King's Passage treasure, in a chest after the Looking Glass Knight (x3). Shrine of Amana treasure, in a metal chest after the fire altar. Dragon Shrine treasure, in a metal chest. First door to the right of the first knight. (x3). Memory of Jeigh treasure, first platform to the left after entering fog gate.

Many of these items are found throughout the game, and most hold positive effects for the user in forms of recovery, damage, souls, or other beneficial effects.

Recovery Items

Icon	Name	Use	Availability
	Estus Flask	Drink from it to restore HP	Obtained by talking to Emerald Herald
	Human Effigy	Use to reverse Hollowing	Starting Gift Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia (x5) Sold by Magerold of Lanafir (x3) Sold by Darkdiver Grandahl (x3) Sold by Grave Warden Agdayne (x13)
	Lifegem	Restores 500 HP over 10 seconds	Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia. Sells ∞ when she arrives at Majula.
	Radiant Lifegem	Restores 850 HP over 20 seconds	Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia
	Old Radiant Lifegem	Restores 1300 HP over 30 seconds	Sold by Chancellor Wellager (x10)
	Elizabeth Mushroom	Restores around 2,000 HP over 45 seconds	Sold by Grave Warden Agdayne (x13)
	Amber Herb	Restores a small number of spell uses	Sold by Weaponsmith Ornifex. Sells ∞ when Nashandra is defeated, but not in Scholar of the First Sin. Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia (x3) Sold by Carhillion Of The Fold (x10)
	Twilight Herb	Restores some spell uses	Sold by Carhillion Of The Fold (x5)
	Wilted Dusk Herb	Restores many spell uses	Sold by Chancellor Wellager (x10)
	Poison Moss	Reduces poison build-up and cures poison	Sold by Lonesome Gavlan. Sells ∞ when he arrives at Doors of Pharros.
	Monastery Charm	Cures poison and restores 850 HP	Sold by Blue Sentinel Targray (x3)
	Dragon Charm	Cures poison and restores 1,500 HP	Sold by Royal Sorcerer Navlaan (x5)
	Divine Blessing	Cures status effects and fully restores HP	Sold by Chancellor Wellager (x1)
	Green Blossom	Boosts stamina recovery speed for 60 seconds	Sold by Weaponsmith Ornifex. Sells ∞ when Nashandra is defeated. Sold by Magerold of Lanafir (x10)
	Dark Troches	Boosts Dark defense for 90 seconds	Sold by Cromwell The Pardoner
	Common Fruit	Boosts Poison resist for 90 seconds	Sold by The Rat King
	Triclops Snake Troches	Boosts Petrify resist for 90 seconds	Sold by The Rat King
	Red Leech Troches	Boost Bleeding resist for 90 seconds	Sold by The Rat King
	Repair Powder	Restore equipment durability	Chancellor Wellager sells an ∞ amount. Sold by Blacksmith Lenigrast (x1) Sold by Steady Hand McDuff (x1) Sold by Magerold of Lanafir (x1)
	Rouge Water	Restores spell uses and slowly heals 850 HP	Sold by Straid Of Olaphis (x3)
	Crimson Water	Greatly restores spell uses and slowly heals 1,500 HP	Sold by Royal Sorcerer Navlaan (x5)
	Small Blue Burr	Boosts Magic defense for 90 seconds	Sold by Rosabeth Of Melfia
	Small Yellow Burr	Boosts Lightning defense for 90 seconds	Sold by Rosabeth Of Melfia
	Small Orange Burr	Boosts Fire defense for 90 seconds	Sold by Rosabeth Of Melfia
	Dried Root	Restores 900 HP over 500 seconds	Found in Dragon's Sanctum
	Old Growth Balm	Increases Strength by 5 points for 45 seconds	Found in Shulva, Sanctum City
	Goldenfruit Balm	Increases Faith by 5 points for 45 seconds	Found in Shulva, Sanctum City
	Blackweed Balm	Increases Intelligence by 5 points for 45 seconds	Found in Shulva, Sanctum City
	Vine Balm	Increases Dexterity by 5 points for 45 seconds	Found in Shulva, Sanctum City
	Brightbug	+20% damage and -20% damage received for 2 minutes.	3x sold by Merchant Hag Melentia. She restocks as you kill certain bosses.

Offensive Items

Icon	Name	Use	Availability
	Firebomb	Thrown to explode and inflict Fire damage	Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia
	Black Firebomb	Thrown to explode and inflict great Fire damage	Sold by Magerold of Lanafir
	Witching Urn	Thrown to explode and inflict Magic damage	Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia Forest of Fallen Giants treasure
	Lightning Urn	Thrown to explode and inflict Lightning damage	Sold by Head of Vengarl
	Hexing Urn	Thrown to explode and inflict Dark damage	Sold by Titchy Gren
	Holy Water Urn	Cleanse undead with holy essence	Sold by Blue Sentinel Targray
	Corrosive Urn	Thrown to explode and damage equipment	Sold by The Rat King
	Throwing Knife	Disposable projectile weapon	Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia
	Lacerating Knife	Disposable projectile weapon, inflicts bleed	Sold by Laddersmith Gilligan
	Poison Throwing Knife	Disposable projectile weapon, inflicts poison	Sold by Lonesome Gavlan
	Dung Pie	Poisons foes, but also affects oneself	Sold by The Rat King
	Aromatic Ooze	Applies Magic to right-hand weapon for 90 seconds	Sold by Laddersmith Gilligan Forest of Fallen Giants treasure
	Gold Pine Resin	Applies Lightning to right-hand weapon for 90 seconds	Sold by Head of Vengarl
	Charcoal Pine Resin	Applies Fire to right-hand weapon for 90 seconds	Sold by Magerold of Lanafir
	Dark Pine Resin	Applies Dark to right-hand weapon for 90 seconds	Sold by Felkin the Outcast
	Rotten Pine Resin	Applies Poison to right-hand weapon for 90 seconds	Sold by Lonesome Gavlan
	Bleeding Serum	Applies Bleed to right-hand weapon for 90 seconds	Sold by Laddersmith Gilligan
	Alluring Skull	Thrown to attract nearby enemies for five seconds	Sold by Sweet Shalquoir
	Lloyd's Talisman	On hit, blocks estus recovery for 30 seconds	Sold by Sweet Shalquoir. Sells ∞ after opening Shrine of Winter.
	Dragon Head Stone	Head becomes a dragon head	Rank 1 Dragon Remnants reward
	Dragon Torso Stone	Torso becomes a dragon torso	Rank 2 Dragon Remnants reward

Souls

Icon	Name	Use	Availability
	Fading Soul	Consume for 50 souls
	Soul of a Lost Undead	Consume for 200 souls
	Large Soul of a Lost Undead	Consume for 400 souls
	Soul of a Nameless Soldier	Consume for 800 souls
	Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier	Consume for 1,000 souls
	Soul of a Proud Knight	Consume for 2,000 souls
	Large Soul of a Proud Knight	Consume for 3,000 souls
	Soul of a Brave Warrior	Consume for 5,000 souls
	Large Soul of a Brave Warrior	Consume for 8,000 souls
	Soul of a Hero	Consume for 10,000 souls
	Soul of a Great Hero	Consume for 20,000 souls

Boss Souls

Icon	Name	Use	Availability
	Soul of the Last Giant	Consume for 6,000 souls or Craft Giant Stone Axe	Defeat The Last Giant
	Soul of the Pursuer	Consume for 8,000 souls or Craft Pursuer's Ultra Greatsword or Craft Pursuer's Greatshield	Defeat The Pursuer
	Dragonrider Soul	Consume for 6,000 souls or Craft Dragonrider's Halberd or Craft Dragonrider Twinblade or Craft Dragonrider Bow or Craft Dragonrider Greatshield	Defeat Dragonrider
	Old Dragonslayer Soul	Consume for 10,000 souls or Craft Dragonslayer Spear	Defeat Old Dragonslayer
	Flexile Sentry Soul	Consume for 6,000 souls or Craft Warped Sword or Craft Arced Sword or Craft Barbed Club	Defeat Flexile Sentry
	Ruin Sentinel Soul	Consume for 6,000 souls or Craft Heavy Homing Soul Arrow	Defeat Ruin Sentinels
	Executioner's Chariot Soul	Consume for 8,000 souls or Craft Chariot Lance or Craft Shield Crossbow	Defeat Executioner's Chariot
	Belfry Gargoyle Soul	Consume for 6,000 souls or Craft Gargoyle Bident	Defeat Belfry Gargoyles
	Soul of the Lost Sinner	Consume for 25,000 souls or Craft Lost Sinner's Sword	Defeat the Lost Sinner
	Skeleton Lord's Soul	Consume for 6,000 souls or Craft Roaring Halberd	Defeat Skeleton Lords
	Covetous Demon Soul	Consume for 6,000 souls or Craft Bone Scythe	Defeat Covetous Demon
	Mytha, the Baneful Queen Soul	Consume for 10,000 souls or Craft Mytha's Bent Blade	Defeat Mytha, the Baneful Queen
	Smelter Demon Soul	Consume for 8,000 souls or Craft Smelter Sword or Craft Aged Smelter Sword	Defeat Smelter Demon
	Old Iron King Soul	Consume for 25,000 souls or Craft Iron King Hammer	Defeat Old Iron King
	Scorpioness Najka Soul	Consume for 8,000 souls or Craft Soul Shower	Defeat Scorpioness Najka
	Royal Rat Authority Soul	Consume for 6,000 souls or Craft Acid Surge	Defeat Royal Rat Authority
	Royal Rat Vanguard Soul	Consume for 6,000 souls or Craft Toxic Mist	Defeat Royal Rat Vanguard
	Soul of Velstadt	Consume for 15,000 souls or Craft Sacred Chime Hammer or Craft Sacred Oath	Defeat Velstadt, the Royal Aegis
	Soul of the Rotten	Consume for 25,000 souls or Craft Butcher's Knife	Defeat the Rotten
	Soul of the Duke's Dear Freja	Consume for 25,000 souls or Craft Spider Fang or Craft Spider's Silk	Defeat the Duke's Dear Freja
	Looking Glass Knight Soul	Consume for 18,000 souls or Craft King's Mirror or Craft Thorned Greatsword	Defeat Looking Glass Knight
	Demon of Song Soul	Consume for 12,000 souls or Craft Spotted Whip	Defeat Demon of Song
	Guardian Dragon Soul	Consume for 14,000 souls or Craft Drakewing Ultra Greatsword or Craft Spitfire Spear	Defeat Guardian Dragon
	Ancient Dragon Soul	Consume for souls 75,000 souls or Craft Curved Dragon Greatsword	Treasure in Dragon Memories
	Giant Lord Soul	Consume for 25,000 souls or Craft Repel	Defeat Giant Lord
	Throne Defender Soul	Consume for 16,000 souls or Craft Defender Greatsword or Craft Defender's Shield	Defeat Throne Defender
	Throne Watcher Soul	Consume for 16,000 souls or Craft Watcher Greatsword or Craft Watcher's Shield	Defeat Throne Watcher
	Darklurker Soul	Consume for 22,000 souls or Craft Lifedrain Patch	Defeat Darklurker
	Soul of Nashandra	Consume for 30,000 souls or Craft Scythe of Want or Craft Chime of Want or Craft Bow of Want	Defeat Nashandra
	Old Paledrake Soul	Consume for 60,000 souls or Craft Moonlight Greatsword or Craft Crystal Soul Spear	Defeat The Duke's Dear Freja at Bonfire Intensity 2+
	Old Witch Soul	Consume for 60,000 souls or Craft Flame Weapon or Craft Chaos Blade	Defeat the Lost Sinner at Bonfire Intensity 2+
	Old Dead One Soul	Consume for 60,000 souls or Craft Numbness or Craft Crypt Blacksword	Defeat The Rotten at Bonfire Intensity 2+
	Old King Soul	Consume for 75,000 souls or Craft Blinding Bolt or Craft Dragonslayer Greatbow	Defeat Old Iron King at Bonfire Intensity 2+
	Soul of the King	Consume for 50,000 souls or Craft Ruler's Sword or Craft King's Shield or Craft King's Ultra Greatsword	Appears in the Shrine of Amana after defeating King Vendrick
	Soul of Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon	Consume for 18,000 souls or Craft Yorgh's Spear	Defeat Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon
	Soul of Elana, Squalid Queen	Consume for 30,000 souls or Craft Wrathful Axe	Defeat Elana, Squalid Queen
	Soul of the Fume Knight	Consume for 16,000 souls or Craft Fume Sword or Craft Fume Ultra Greatsword	Defeat the Fume Knight
	Soul of Sir Alonne	Consume for 16,000 souls or Craft Bewitched Alonne Sword	Defeat Sir Alonne
	Soul of Nadalia, Bride of Ash	Consume for 30,000 souls or Craft Outcry or Craft Chime of Screams	Collect all 12 fragments of Nadalia's soul 11 obtained by destroying Ashen Idols 1 obtained after defeating Sir Alonne
	Soul of Aava, the King's Pet	Consume for 16,000 souls or Craft Ivory Straight Sword	Defeat Aava, the King's Pet
	Soul of the Ivory King	Consume for 30,000 souls or Craft Ivory King Ultra Greatsword	Defeat Burnt Ivory King
	Soul of Zallen, the King's Pet	Consume for 16,000 souls or Craft Loyce Shield	Defeat Lud, the King's Pet & Zallen, the King's Pet
	Soul of Lud, the King's Pet	Consume for 16,000 souls or Craft Loyce Greatsword	Defeat Lud, the King's Pet & Zallen, the King's Pet
	Soul of Alsanna, Silent Oracle	Consume for 30,000 souls or Craft Eleum Loyce	Clear path to Alsanna, Silent Oracle.

Miscellaneous Items

Icon	Name	Use	Availability
	Homeward Bone	Return to last bonfire rested at	Sold by Sweet Shalquoir. Sells ∞ after opening Shrine of Winter. Starting Gift
	Aged Feather	Return to last bonfire rested at. Has infinite uses.	Emerald Herald gift/drop after reaching Dragon Aerie
	Darksign	Respawn at last bonfire with all souls lost	Default inventory
	Flame Butterfly	Light torch autonomously	Weaponsmith Ornifex sells ∞ .
	Silver Talisman	Transform to blend into environment	Sold by Titchy Gren
	Rusted Coin	Temporary boosts luck	Sold by Magerold of Lanafir (x5)
	Bonfire Ascetic	Burn in bonfire to strengthen nearby foes	Starting Gift Sold by Stone Trader Chloanne (x1) Sold by Darkdiver Grandahl (x10) Sold by Royal Sorcerer Navlaan (x10)
	Rubbish	Has no value	Obtained when breaking a wooden chest
	Simpleton's Spice	Lowers required int by 1 for chosen spell	Sold by Carhillion of the Fold (x1)
	Skeptic's Spice	Lowers required faith by 1 for chosen spell
	Crushed Eye Orb	Invade Licia Of Lindeldt	Undead Crypt treasure
	Pharros' Lockstone	Activate Pharros' contraptions	Explorer class starting item Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia (x1) Reward for Rat King Covenant kills
	Fragrant Branch of Yore	Allows user to cure NPC's of petrify	The Gutter treasure Harvest Valley treasure (x2) Sold by Magerold of Lanafir (x1) Sinner's Rise treasure Manscorpion Tark reward Brightstone Cove Tseldora treasure
	Prism Stone	Trade with Dyna and Tillo or Emits light, and mark's one's path	Sold by Sweet Shalquoir. Sells ∞ of these after opening Shrine of Winter.
	Small Smooth & Silky Stone	Trade with Dyna and Tillo or Use to restore HP	Level 1 Rat King Covenant reward (x10)
	Smooth & Silky Stone	Trade with Dyna and Tillo or Use to restore HP	Level 2 Rat King Covenant reward (x10)
	Petrified Something	A petrified object that is pleasant to the touch	Starting Gift Earthen Peak treasure Dragon Aerie treasure Cave of the Dead treasure (x3)
	Soul Vessel	Show this to a certain person, and… (Allows user to re-specify their stats)	Majula treasure Saulden The Crestfallen Warrior reward Lost Bastille treasure Drangleic Castle treasure Undead Crypt treasure Memory of Orro treasure Brume Tower treasure
	Estus Flask Shard	Offer to Emerald Herald to increase flask uses	Treasure found in several areas (x12)
	Petrified Egg	Give to merchant in Iron Keep to join Dragon Remnants	Dragon Shrine treasure
	Smelter Wedge	Destroys Ashen Idol	Ten in Brume Tower Treasure in Memory of the Old Iron King
	Loyce Soul	Talk to Alsanna, Silent Oracle for a reward, dependent on how many you possess	Dropped by Charred Loyce Knights in the Old Chaos

Looking for items to boost a specific trait? This list should help (Note: Work in progress).

Stat Boosts

Defensive/Utility Effects

Offensive/Utility Effects

Physical

Magical

Farming Effects

Signs

Icon	Name	Use	Availability
	Red Sign Soapstone	Place a Red Soul Sign to be summoned as a hostile Phantom	Sold by Titchy Gren for 5,000 souls.
	Small White Sign Soapstone	Place a White Soul Sign to be summoned as a friendly Shade (short duration)	Forest of Fallen Giants treasure, chest in a room above Merchant Hag Melentia.
	White Sign Soapstone	Place a White Soul Sign to be summoned as a friendly Phantom (long duration)	Given by Mild-Mannered Pate.
	Dragon Eye	Place a Dragon Soul Sign to be summoned as a hostile Dragon Phantom	Join the Dragon Remnants Covenant

Rings

Icon	Name	Use	Availability
	Bell Keeper's Seal	Summons you to defend the Bell Keepers' domain.	Bell Keepers covenant gift
	Blue Seal	Summons members of the Blue Sentinels covenant upon being invaded. Increases max HP by 3%.	Way of Blue covenant gift
	Crest of the Rat	Automatically summons intruders of the Rat King's territory into your world. Increases poison attack.	Rat King covenant gift
	Guardian's Seal	Automatically summons you to other worlds to protect Way of Blue members from invading phantoms.	Blue Sentinels covenant gift
	Name-Engraved Ring	Makes it easier to connect to players who chose the same god.	Sold by Sweet Shalquoir

Invasion Orbs

Icon	Name	Use	Availability
	Cracked Red Eye Orb	Invade other worlds	Reward for winning a Brotherhood of Blood duel. Sold by Titchy Gren in NG+ for 10,000 souls. Things Betwixt treasure. Rare drop from Torturer in Huntsman's Copse. Drop from the Enslaved Pig in Majula.
	Cracked Blue Eye Orb	Invade the world of the guilty	Reward for winning a Blue Sentinels duel. Sold by Blue Sentinel Targray in NG+ for 10,000 souls. Drop from Old Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame.

Covenant Upgrade Items

Icon	Name	Use	Availability
	Awestone	Upgrade your Company of Champions level	Guaranteed drop from Red Phantom invaders, both NPCs and players. Dropped by many enemies. You have to be in the Company of Champions covenant to receive this item as a drop.
	Rat Tail	Upgrade your Rat King Covenant level	Kill a Gray Phantom that you draw to your world. Royal Rat Authority drop. Royal Rat Vanguard drop. Rare drop from Corpse Rats and Dog Rats
	Sunlight Medal	Upgrade your Heirs of the Sun level	Defeat the area boss when summoned as a Gold Phantom. Rare drop from Mounted Overseer in Harvest Valley. Rare drop from Falconers in Things Betwixt, in NG+ or above.
	Dragon Scale	Upgrade your Dragon Remnants level	Reward after winning a duel between Dragon Remnants members using the Dragon Eye. Dragonfang Villard drop Aldia's Keep treasure, on a corpse after the Guardian Dragon, before the elevator. Rare drop from Dragon Knights in the Dragon Shrine.

Miscellaneous

Icon	Name	Use	Availability
	Black Separation Crystal	Banish phantoms as a host Return to your world as a phantom	Default inventory
	Bone of Order	Restores link to other worlds	Default inventory
	Champion's Tablet	View the 100 highest ranked members of the covenant and how many Awestones they offered.	Join the Company of Champions Covenant
	Dried Fingers	Use to reset the invasion timer. Not consumed on use.	Found in the Undead Crypt near Undead Ditch bonfire.
	Token of Fidelity	Required to join Blue Sentinels Covenant. Blue Sentinels members may use a token to duel one another. Heals the host when used by a White Phantom.	Awarded to White Phantoms who succesfully assist a host. Huntsman's Copse treasure, on a small pillar across a chasm near second bonfire.
	Token of Spite	Required to join Brotherhood of Blood Covenant. Brotherhood of Blood members may use a token to duel one another. Temporarily increases the chance of being invaded when used.	Awarded to any living Red Phantoms when the host dies during an invasion. Grave of Saints treasure, at the bottom of the pit before entering The Gutter.
	Seed of a Tree of Giants	Enemies will attack invading Red and Blue Phantoms	Resting giant tree near the Soldier's Rest bonfire in Forest of Fallen Giants
	Hello Carving	Drops a carving that says "Hello"'.	Sold by Magerold of Lanafir for 2,000 souls.
	Thank You Carving	Drops a carving that says "Thank you".'	Sold by Magerold of Lanafir for 2,000 souls.
	I'm Sorry Carving	Drops a carving that says "I'm Sorry".	Sold by Magerold of Lanafir for 2,000 souls.
	Very Good! Carving	Drops a carving that says "Very Good!".	Sold by Magerold of Lanafir for 2,000 souls.

In-Game Description

Arrows imbued with dark flame.
Tipped with Dark Pine Resin.

Weapons fortified with dark are effective
against those who fear the dark, such as
clerics and magical creatures.

Useful in the short term for those who have
learned no magic, or whose magic is exhausted.

Use

Arrows that deal Dark damage.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Bow.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• 15 in a wooden chest after the room in Drangleic Castle with six doors that open with souls. (30 on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• 30 in a submerged wooden chest before the fourth bonfire in Shrine of Amana (Bonfire Intensity 2+ only). The chest contains 30 Magic Arrows as well.

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Dark Arrow	50/0/0/0/160	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Bolt imbued with dark flame.
Tipped with Dark Pine Resin.

Weapons fortified with dark are effective
against those who fear the dark, such as
clerics and magical creatures.

Crossbows and specialized bolts allow warriors
with low dexterity to inflict elemental damage.

Use

Bolts that deal Dark damage.
Equip to a bolt slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Crossbow.

Availability

Where to Buy

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Dark Bolt	70/0/0/0/160	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Greatarrows with intricately crafted tips.
Designed to destroy equipment with impact.

Bravery does not necessarily entail going
head-on with a foe, especially if they have
better armor than you. Use these arrows,
and grind them down from afar.

Use

Greatarrows that deal extra damage to equipment durability in addition to regular damage.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Greatbow.

Durability Damage

Deals 2 durability damage to shields on block. (Tested using Alonne Greatbow against Blossom Kite Shield)

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• 10 in a wooden chest in the room with movable platforms in Iron Keep, past the Mimic chest (30 on Bonfire Intensity 2+).
• 20 in a trapped chest in the hall in Drangleic Castle with many Primal Knight statues (Bonfire Intensity 2+ only). The chest contains 20 Fire Greatarrows as well.
• 50 in a metal chest in Dragon's Sanctum, in the room with the first two Sanctum Knights.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Alonne Knight Captain archers in Iron Keep and Memory of the Old Iron King, three at a time. (uncommon)

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Destructive Greatarrow	250	Thrust	Extra durability damage

In-Game Description

The heads of these arrows have been
coated in pine resin, allowing them to
inflict fire damage.

Fire arrows are widely used throughout
Drangleic as a simple and effective way
to handle fire.

Use

Arrows that deal Fire damage.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Bow.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• 10 on a corpse near the elevator to the Last Giant in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• 10 on a corpse in the building under the lever that calls the ship in No-Man's Wharf. (30 on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• 20 on a corpse behind the ballista in Iron Keep. An illusory wall needs to be revealed in order to collect the treasure.

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Fire Arrow	50/0/160/0/0	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Bolt imbued with fire.
Tipped with Charcoal Pine Resin.

Weapons fortified with fire are effective
against foes vulnerable to fire, such
as Undead or beasts.

Crossbows and specialized bolts allow warriors
with low dexterity to inflict elemental damage.

Use

Bolts that deal Fire damage.
Equip to a bolt slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Crossbow.

Availability

Where to Buy

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Fire Bolt	70/0/160/0/0	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Greatarrows imbued with fire.
Tipped with Charcoal Pine Resin.

Weapons fortified with fire are effective
against foes vulnerable to fire, such
as Undead or beasts.

If you require magic but have learned none
yourself, these will serve you well.

Use

Greatarrows that deal Fire damage.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Greatbow.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• 10 in a trapped chest in the hall in Drangleic Castle with many Primal Knight statues (20 on Bonfire Intensity 2+, along with 20 Destructive Greatarrows).

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Fire Greatarrow	100/0/200/0/0	Thrust	Large Blast Radius

Notes

• Likely due to the increased blast-radius, the Fire damage of these arrows is weaker than the Lightning damage of Lightning Greatarrows.

In-Game Description

Standard crossbow bolts made of iron.
Their weight makes them unsuitable for
carrying in bulk, but they excel at piercing
through foes.

To use, equip a crossbow, then equip
bolts to a belt slot.

Use

Standard bolts that deal good damage.
Equip to a bolt slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Crossbow.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• 30 can be found when entering the fort part of the Forest of Fallen Giants after the Heide Knight, in the room with two Hollow Infantry; the bolts are behind a breakable bookshelf (Bonfire Intensity 2+ only).
• 10 in a wooden chest in the room with Steady Hand McDuff in the Lost Bastille.
• 15 in a metal chest after a group of Manikins before the Covetous Demon boss fight in Earthen Peak. The chest also contains a +3 Heavy Crossbow.
• 20 in a trapped chest before the Prowling Magus & Congregation boss fight in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. (replaced by 20 Magic Bolts on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• 15 in the metal chest with Avelyn in Undead Crypt, behind an illusory wall shortly before the Nameless Usurper invasion location.

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Heavy Bolt	100	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Standard arrows made of iron.
Their weight makes them unsuitable for
carrying in bulk, but they excel at piercing
through foes.

To use, equip a bow, then equip arrows
to a belt slot.

Use

Standard arrows that deal good damage.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Bow.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• 10 on a corpse in a building near the first Dark Stalker in No-Man's Wharf. (30 on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• 10 in a wooden chest in the room with Steady Hand McDuff in the Lost Bastille.
• 20 in a metal chest near the hidden third bonfire of Drangleic Castle, along with the Hunter's Blackbow. The chest is guarded by a Royal Swordsman.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Varangian Sailor archers in No-Man's Wharf, three at a time. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Manikin archers in Earthen Peak, three at a time. (rare)

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Iron Arrow	85	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Standard greatarrows made of iron.

More effective than regular arrows,
but considerably heavier.

Use

Standard greatarrows that deal good damage.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Greatbow.

Availability

Where to Buy

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Alonne Knight archers in Iron Keep and Memory of the Old Iron King, three at a time. (rare)

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Iron Greatarrow	200	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Arrows that cause bleeding.
Tipped with finely sharpened arrow heads.

Bleeding foes' max HP is lowered.

Use

Arrows that cause Bleed buildup.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Bow.

Availability

Chest and Corpse Locations

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

• Knock down the scaffolding near the Royal Army Campsite bonfire in Brightstone Cove Tseldora to collect 15 arrows on the corpse that falls down afterwards.

• Knock down the scaffolding near the Royal Army Campsite bonfire in Brightstone Cove Tseldora to collect 15 arrows on the corpse that falls down afterwards.
• 40 on a corpse, in the cave near the entrance to the Skeleton Lords fight in Huntsman's Copse.

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Lacerating Arrow	50	Thrust	300 Bleed

Notes

• Cannot be bought anywhere.
• Dark Souls II: The only way to farm these arrows is to use Bonfire Ascetics in the Royal Army Campsite bonfire, in one of the four tents, and get them from the corpse onto the breakable, highest scaffolding. This means you have to defeat Prowling Magus & Congregation each time, which drops a Titanite Slab, making the farming all the more worthwhile.

In-Game Description

Arrows imbued with lightning.
Tipped with Gold Pine Resin.

Weapons fortified with lightning are effective
against foes resistant to magic and fire.
Useful in the short term for those who have
learned no magic, or whose magic is exhausted.

Use

Arrows that deal Lightning damage.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Bow.

Availability

Where to Buy

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Lightning Arrow	50/0/0/140/0	Thrust	None

Notes

• Seems to arbitrarily have a lower elemental damage modifier than the other elemental arrow types. Magic/Fire/Dark arrows all deal 160 of their element while Lightning deals 140.

In-Game Description

Bolt imbued with lightning.
Tipped with Gold Pine Resin.

Weapons fortified with lightning are effective
against foes that are resistant to magic and fire.

Crossbows and specialized bolts allow warriors
with low dexterity to inflict elemental damage.

Use

Bolts that deal Lightning damage.
Equip to a bolt slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Crossbow.

Availability

Where to Buy

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Lightning Bolt	70/0/0/160/0	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Greatarrows imbued with lightning.
Tipped with Gold Pine Resin.

Weapons fortified with lightning are effective
against foes resistant to magic and fire.

If you require magic but have learned none
yourself, these will serve you well.

Use

Greatarrows that deal Lightning damage.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Greatbow.

Availability

Where to Buy

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Lightning Greatarrow	100/0/0/250/0	Thrust	Large Blast Radius

In-Game Description

Arrows imbued with magic.
Tipped with a Aromatic Ooze.

Weapons fortified with magic are particularly
effective against heavily armored foes
or creatures with thick scales.
Useful in the short term for those who have
learned no magic, or whose magic is exhausted.

Use

Arrows that deal Magic damage.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Bow.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• 15 inside a trapped chest behind a Pharros Contraption in Doors of Pharros (30 on Bonfire Intensity 2+).
• 20 in a submerged wooden chest just outside the stairs leading to the fourth bonfire in Shrine of Amana (30 on Bonfire Intensity 2+, along with 30 Dark Arrows).

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Magic Arrow	50/160/0/0/0	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Bolt imbued with magic.
Tipped with Aromatic Ooze.

Weapons fortified with magic are particularly
effective against heavily armored foes
or creatures with thick scales.

Crossbows and specialized bolts allow warriors
with low dexterity to inflict elemental damage.

Use

Bolts that deal Magic damage.
Equip to a bolt slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Crossbow.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• 10 in a wooden chest shortly after the Crumbled Ruins bonfire in the Shaded Woods. (30 on Bonfire Intensity 2+)
• 30 shortly after the first Poison Statue Cluster in Shulva, Sanctum City.
• 20 in a trapped chest in the room where the Parasite Spiders ambush you if you open the chest, right before the Prowling Magus & Congregation boss fight in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. (Bonfire Intensity 2+ only)

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Magic Bolt	70/160/0/0/0	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Arrows imbued with poison.
Tipped with Rotten Pine Resin.

Poisoned foes slowly lose HP over time.

Use

Arrows that cause Poison buildup.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Bow.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• 20 in a jar near the second bonfire in the Gutter.
• 15 in a jar in the room with a large amount of spiders that drop down from the ceiling shortly before the The Duke's Dear Freja boss fight.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by Manikin archers below the second bonfire in Earthen Peak.
• 3 dropped at a time by Rogue archers in Huntsman's Copse.

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Poison Arrow	50	Thrust	300 Poison

In-Game Description

Standard arrows made of wood.
Low damage, but their inexpensiveness
makes them suitable for heavy usage.

To use, equip a bow, then equip arrows
to a belt slot.

Use

Cheap arrows that deal low damage.
Equip to an arrow slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Bow.

Availability

Where to Buy

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by bow-wielding Hollow Soldiers in Forest of Fallen Giants, three at a time. (rare)
• Dropped by bow-wielding Skeletons in Huntsman's Copse, three at a time. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Goblins in Shaded Woods, three at a time. (rare)

Other Sources

• You start with 25 Wood Arrows in your inventory if you choose Bandit as Class.

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Wood Arrow	50	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Standard crossbow bolts made of wood.
Low damage, but their inexpensiveness
makes them suitable for heavy usage.

To use, equip a crossbow, then equip
bolts to a belt slot.

Use

Cheap bolts that deal low damage.
Equip to a bolt slot in the Equipment Menu to fire with a Crossbow.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• 20 can be found when entering the fort part of the Forest of Fallen Giants after the Heide Knight, in the room with two Hollow Infantry the bolts are behind a breakable bookshelf (replaced by 30 Heavy Bolts on Bonfire Intensity 2+).

General Information

Icon	Name	Damage	Damage Type	Auxiliary Effects
	Wood Bolt	70	Thrust	None

In-Game Description

Tossing this into a bonfire strengthens nearby foes.

Once the Bonfire Ascetic is devoured by
the flames, its effects can never be reversed.
Be prepared before using this perilous ember.

Fire exhibits a connection to the curse,
and when the flames grow stronger,
so does the curse.

Use

Burn at a bonfire to strengthen nearby foes.

• Bonfire Intensity, indicated in the area warp menu, permanently increases by 1.
• Most enemies and items respawn, which makes Ascetics valuable for farming.

What the Bonfire Ascetic resets:

• All monsters in the area, including those who spawn only once and scripted NPC invasions. This resets the "15 kills" respawning counter back to zero. Includes Crystal Lizards.
• All items found on corpses.¹
• Boss opening cutscenes.
• The bosses themselves. All of them in case of multiples.
• Wooden Chests

What the Bonfire Ascetic doesn't reset:

• All opened shortcuts stay opened.
• Special encounters, like the first one with the Pursuer.
• Doesn't respawn dead NPCs, reset their aggression or their inventory.
• Metal Chests
• Souls of a Giant in memories (to farm them, use the Dragon Shrine bonfire)

Some NG+ exclusive loot appears in the world or is dropped by enemies old and new even when a Bonfire Ascetic is used. For example, Gower's Ring of Protection is available in the Shaded Woods if an Ascetic is used on the Ruined Fork Road bonfire. Many bosses also have additional drops.

Bonfire Ascetics may or may not update merchant inventories to include NG+ or NG++ items. For example, Chancellor Wellager will not sell NG++ items until the player is actually in NG++. However, Maughlin the Armourer will sell his new items.

For a full list of Bonfire Intensity 2+ changes and what bonfire causes the change, see the tables below.

Boss Respawning

Items of Interest at Bonfire Intensity 2+

Bonfire Intensity

Using a Bonfire Ascetic will irreversibly change the corresponding area's difficulty into the same as the next New Game Plus cycle². All bonfires in the first playthrough start with the intensity of "1". Entering NG+ increases all bonfires by an additional point (all become "2" if no Ascetics were used), however using one Ascetic during the first playthrough will change that one specific bonfire to "2". Upon entering NG+, while normally all bonfires would change to "2" that bonfire will now change to "3".

Bonfire Intensity can be increased to 99, though enemy stat increases max out at 8 (NG+7).
You can still burn Bonfire Ascetics after you reached Bonfire Intensity 99, everything will respawn as normal. Just the number won't go up anymore.

Scaling

Enemy Souls Dropped

Example: if an enemy drops 100 souls at Bonfire Intensity 1, they will drop 200 souls at 2 and 400 souls at 8.

Enemy HP

Early testing indicates that it will differ from enemy to enemy. Though the values found so far have either been equal to (or less than) the souls dropped multiplier.

Availability

Where to Buy

Chest and Corpse Locations

• One in the last tower in the Lost Bastille before Sinner's Rise, there is a door to your right as you go up the steps to enter. Open this and enter the room with the cage lifts, and roll onto the ledge below.
• One at the end of a path of lava rocks near the first bonfire of Iron Keep. (Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: three Bonfire Ascetics instead of one, along with a Simpleton's Spice)
• Exit the Prowling Magus boss room in Brightstone Cove Tseldora and turn around to face the building, look for a ladder which leads to the attic with various items, including a Bonfire Ascetic.
• Three in a chest after the Looking Glass Knight in King's Passage.
• Found in a chest at the bottom of the shrine after the Demon of Song.
• In a chest up the stairs from the second bonfire of Undead Crypt, near the Leydia Witch.
• Two in a chest on top of the main stairs of Aldia's Keep, to the right.
• Three in a metal chest in Dragon Shrine. First door to the right of the first knight.
• Memory of Jeigh, first platform to the left after entering the fog gate. (Have a very rare chance to pick up 2 Bonfire Ascetic (for me it happend ones on 113th walkthrough from about 400)).
• Memory of Orro, three in a metal chest found by knocking down a wooden platform and jumping into the hole in the wall.
• Memory of Vammar, behind the two giants on the roof.
• One inside a trapped wooden chest in the hallway full of ambushing Sanctum Soldiers early in Dragon's Sanctum.
• Three inside a metal chest in Cave of the Dead.
• Two inside a metal chest on the roof of the tower where Maldron the Assassin invades in Brume Tower.

Enemy Drops

• Dropped by all enemies in Dark Chasms of Old. (uncommon)
• Dropped by Scorchers in the Brume Tower. (very rare)

Other Sources

• Take one as a starting gift.
• Reward if you invade in Dark Chasms of Old and personally kill the host player or another invader.
  • Also rewarded if the host kills an invader personally.

Most Reliable Source

Using a Fragrant Yore Branch on the leftmost Petrified Hollow facing the Giant Basilisk in Aldia's Keep (SotFS Only) will yield 2 Bonfire Ascetics on kill.
By using 1 of the two on the outside bonfire, you can respawn this Hollow (already unpetrified) for an additional 2 Bonfire Ascetics, repeatable ad-infinitum.

Notes

• Be warned, as any area you enhance with a Bonfire Ascetic WILL carry over to NG+. This means an area that you have made NG+ level on regular playthrough will then be NG++ on your NG+ playthrough and so on and so forth. Exercise caution when using Ascetics due to this reason, especially in areas you find particularly difficult for yourself.
• No loot is accumulated upon burning an ascetic; it is all replaced. Because of this, it is recommended you get all the loot from the area which you may want in the future before burning an ascetic.
• Using a total of 8 Bonfire Ascetics on each of these bonfires will turn their flame on the map in the Majula Mansion to blue.
  • Forest of Fallen Giants - Cardinal Tower
  • Sinner's Rise - The Saltfort
  • Iron Keep - Eygil's Idol
  • Black Gulch - Hidden Chamber
  • Brightstone Cove Tseldora - Lower Brightstone Cove
  • Drangleic Castle - King's Gate
  • Undead Crypt - Undead Ditch
  • Dragon Shrine - Shrine Entrance

In-Game Description

A warm, soft, shadow-like effigy.

Use this item to reverse Hollowing.
It also weakens the links to other worlds,
preventing invasions and most cooperation.

Peer closely at an effigy, and one begins
to perceive a human form, but whose form
it takes depends on the person looking.

Use

• Reverse hollowing to regain human form and max HP.
• Burn while resting at a bonfire to disable most forms of PvP and co-op.
• Given to Darkdiver Grandahl to enable access to the Dark Chasm of Old.

Availability

Where to buy:

• Five sold by Merchant Hag Melentia for 1,500 souls each.
• One sold by Magerold of Lanafir in Iron Keep for 3,000 souls.
• 13 sold by Grave Warden Agdayne in Undead Crypt for 3,000 souls each.
• Three sold by Darkdiver Grandahl for 3,000 souls each. Join the Pilgrims of Dark covenant in order to make him available as a merchant.

Chest and Corpse locations:

• Found in a chest on the second floor of the Fire Keepers' dwelling in Things Betwixt.
• In a chest under the rope bridge when going from Majula to Forest of Fallen Giants. (Note: This chest will replenish if a Bonfire Ascetic is used at the nearby bonfire.)
• On a body near the Heide Knight in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• Treasure in Forest of Fallen Giants, after the boulder trap in the cave where Cale the Cartographer is.
• Treasure in Forest of Fallen Giants, on some scaffolding.
• One on a body resting on the railing near the first bonfire in Heide's Tower of Flame.
• Three in a wooden chest in Heide's Tower of Flame, near the Dragonrider boss fight (NG+ only). The chest contains three Green Blossoms as well.
• Five in a chest in Heide's Tower of Flame, right before the Old Dragonslayer boss fight.
• In the tunnel from Heide's Tower of Flame to No-man's Wharf, the first item in front of you.
• In No-man's Wharf, on top of a row boat in the last section.
• Near the Heide Knight in the Lost Bastille, down in the rubble of the ruined wall.
• At the bottom of the ladder that leads to the long hallway with cells and the Ruin Sentinels boss fight in the Lost Bastille.
• After the Servant's Quarters bonfire in the Lost Bastille, on the edge of the wall behind some boxes.
• One in the last poison mist of Harvest Valley, in an alcove (three at Bonfire Intensity 2+).
• Earthen Peak, on a platform in the room with large gears.
• At the end of Belfry Sol on a corpse.
• Treasure in Iron Keep. At the Threshold Bridge bonfire, directly below the staircase (beware of fire damage).
• Treasure in Sinner's Rise. Follow the outside stairs downwards, on the broken end lies a corpse with the treasure.
• On a body in the misty part of the Shaded Woods.
• Treasure in Shaded Woods behind a pillar, near the Head of Vengarl.
• Three in a chest in the open area with Lion Clan Warriors in Shaded Woods.
• Five in a chest in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. At the Royal Army Campsite bonfire, located inside a stone house which is accessible by jumping down the well. (Note: This chest will replenish if a Bonfire Ascetic is used here.)
• Treasure in Shrine of Amana, just before the fog gate leading to the Crumbled Ruins bonfire.
• Treasure in Shrine of Winter after the Heide Knight.
• On the staircase with a wall trap in Dragon's Sanctum.
• In Dragon's Sanctum, next to the bridge raised by the Dragon Stone contraption.
• Three in Memory of the Old Iron King.

Enemy drops:

• Dropped by Old Ironclad Soldiers in Forest of Fallen Giants.
• Dropped by Old Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame.
• Dropped by Stray Dogs in various areas.
• Dropped by Skeletons. Guaranteed drop from the ones in the Majula mansion (one skeleton per Bonfire Intensity level, max 8, do not respawn).
• Dropped by Lizardmen in Shrine of Amana.
• Dropped by Petrifying Statue Cluster and Poison Statue Cluster in Shulva, Sanctum City and Cave of the Dead.
• Dropped by Cask Runners.
• Dropped by Facsimile Giants.
• Dropped by Ice Rats.

Other sources:

• Starting gift choice.
• Gift from Lucatiel of Mirrah when you meet her for the second time (exhaust her dialogue).
• Six can be obtained by killing Strowen the Fire Keeper, or by returning to her after obtaining the King's Ring.

Farming Effigies

• Burning Bonfire Ascetics in Majula will respawn the skeletons in the basement of the mansion, and they are guaranteed to drop one Effigy each. The more Ascetics you burn, the more skeletons will be in the basement, up to a total of 8 at Bonfire Intensity 8. This means you get 8 Effigies per Ascetic once the Far Fire has reached an intensity of 8 or higher. Bear in mind that the skeletons get very difficult and have a lot of HP, and there are 8 of them, but it pays off in the end.

• In Shrine of Amana you can farm Effigies by killing Lizardmen. Start by equipping Item Discovery gear. Then go to the Tower of Prayer bonfire and work your way until you reach the cave with the chest and four Lizardmen inside, then rinse and repeat.

• You can buy infinite Prism Stones from Sweet Shalquoir after opening the Shrine of Winter. If you trade these with the Dyna and Tillo, there is a chance to get Human Effigies. Small Smooth & Silky Stones and Smooth & Silky Stones can be traded too, but the chance of getting Effigies from the silky stones is smaller.

Disabling Online Activity

When burning an effigy at a bonfire, online activity is disabled for that area for half an hour.

• A status effect icon of a crossed-out soapstone will indicate that the effect is still active and applies to your current area.
• Online activity can resume after waiting a half hour for the effect to finish. The timer must be waited out in the area where it was used, and quitting/reloading or entering the area on the next playthrough will not reset it.
• As of Ver 1.10, Cal 1.13, the effect of a human effigy is gained automatically after beating a boss, to prevent invasions at that time. The effect can also be cancelled at a bonfire in the area with the "Nullify Human Effigy's effect" option, without waiting the full half-hour. This option can also be selected to see the time remaining on the effect counting down.
• The player is protected from Cracked Red Eye Orb invasions. The player cannot use or summon signs created by the White Sign Soapstone, Small White Sign Soapstone, Red Sign Soapstone, nor the Dragon Eye.
• It will not protect the player from Bell Keeper invasions or Rat King Covenant summons, as effigies cannot be burned at the bonfires of their corresponding areas.
• It will not protect the player from Blue Sentinel invasions if they have acquired enough sin.

Other Ways to Regain Humanity

• The Altar of Amana in the Shrine of Amana restores your humanity as long as you are completely out of effigies. This includes having zero in your item box.

• Successfully completing a session of co-op with either the White Sign Soapstone or Small White Sign Soapstone will restore humanity.

• Wearing the King's Crown after receiving Vendrick's Blessing (obtain all 3 DLC crowns) will also prevent the player from losing humanity upon death.

Description

Charred, ashen bones.
Cast them into the Far Fire in Majula
to increase the HP restored
with each use of your flask.

They say these are the remains of a saint
who cast himself into the bonfire.
But we will never know for sure,
for soot and ashes tell no story.

Use

Burn at the bonfire in Majula to increase the health restored by the Estus Flask.

Availability

Dark Souls II

• ln Heide's Tower of Flame, kill the second Old Knight in the area.
• In Sinner's Rise, from the bonfire, go down the steps to the bottom level and take the elevator down to the floor level where there is standing water. Go through the door and to the left, and defeat the Enhanced Undead. The dust will be on a corpse.
• In Undead Purgatory, before the boss, where the Red Phantom awaits. Jump to the right of the bridge, and grab it from the corpse.
• in Iron Keep after killing the Old Iron King. There is one in a chest.
• in Black Gulch after killing the Rotten. There is one in a chest.

Scholar of the First Sin

Found in metal chests guarded by a single Royal Guard. Replaces the locations above.

• In the passage to No Man's Wharf.
• In the Shaded Woods, from the Shaded Ruins bonfire. Jump out the window nearby to reach the area containing multiple petrified lion warriors, the chest is found in the building to the left.
• In Huntsman's Copse from the Bridge Approach bonfire, head to the domed building containing Soul Spear.
• In Drangleic Castle, after entering the foyer go through the left alcove and enter the the room on the left end of the hallway, behind the halberd-wielding Syan Knight. It's in a metal chest.
• Right before Gutter, in a metal chest where the Great Heal Excerpt used to be.

Notes

• Each upgrade increases the health restoration of the Estus Flask by 50 HP.
• The maximum Estus Flask bonus is +5. After it is reached, the dust can still be obtained but is useless. Trying to upgrade the flasks further will only show a dialog telling you "Cannot burn further items".
• Can be sold to Lonesome Gavlan for 1,800 souls.

Videos

• Location Guide for All Sublime Bone Dusts

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