# Locations # Aldia's Keep ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Guardian DragonRoyal Sorcerer NavlaanNorthern Ritual Band +2 Soul Geyser Great Magic Barrier Malformed Shell Aldia Key Fire Seed 3x Petrified Dragon Bone 2x Bonfire AsceticRabid Kobold Mimic Ogre Mirror Squire Red Crystal Lizard Basilisk Giant Basilisk Dragon Acolyte Enhanced Undead Hunting Dog Giant Acid Horn Beetle Invader Aslatiel of Mirrah Invader Royal Sorcerer Navlaan *Scholar of the First Sin:* Belfry Gargoyle (x1) Prowling Magus *Bonfire Intensity 2+ only enemies:* Roaming Soul Painting Guardian PhantomShotel Crescent Axe Drakekeeper's Greataxe Black Knight Ultra Greatsword Black Knight Greataxe Black Knight Greatsword Black Knight Halberd Affinity Dark Mask Sunset Staff Dragon Sage Hood Dragon Acolyte Set Aldia Hammer Bone Shield Malformed Shell Chaos Shield Chaos Rapier Old Mirrah Greatsword Monastery Set Monastery Scimitar
### Description --- *In the far eastern outskirts of Drangleic lies an old manor that is now long forgotten. As it should be, for the things that lurk there are better left unknown.*1 A murky keep, home to an experimental lord. Requires King's Ring to access. ### Connections --- - Shaded Woods, take the middle path at the Ruined Fork Road bonfire. - Dragon Aerie ### Bonfires --- - **Foregarden** Inside a wooden hut in the courtyard. - **Ritual Site** Once past the dragon statue and in the hall, enter the room behind and to the left of the caged ogre. You should see a staircase going down, in the middle of the staircase will be a landing, there is an illusionary wall on the left here concealing the bonfire. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide --- #### Aldia's Keep Video Walkthrough w/ Boss --- ### Loot --- #### Dark Souls II --- + show block – hide block #### Courtyard --- - The Rabid Kobolds in the garden may drop the Black Knight Greataxe, Black Knight Halberd, Black Knight Ultra Greatsword and the Black Knight Greatsword as well as some other noteworthy weapons and a hex, Affinity. - A Fire Seed is to the right of the stairs leading into the keep itself. #### Main Hall --- - Northern Ritual Band +2 is found near the Mirror Squires. - Go up the main stairs and to the right. Great Magic Barrier can be found here in an iron chest. - Two Bonfire Ascetics are in an iron chest at the top of the main stairs, to the right. #### Hallway --- - In the acid pit you can pick up the Aldia Key, Soul Geyser, 4x Corrosive Urn and Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier. - The soul is a Soul of a Hero at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - A Malformed Shell can be found in the chest behind the door locked with chains. Release the Ogre and lure him to the door. Let him smash the wall to get to the chest. #### Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin --- + show block – hide block #### Courtyard --- - The Rabid Kobolds in the garden may drop the Black Knight Greataxe, Black Knight Halberd, Black Knight Ultra Greatsword and the Black Knight Greatsword as well as some other noteworthy weapons and a hex, Affinity. - A Fire Seed is to the right of the stairs leading into the keep itself. #### Main Hall --- - Northern Ritual Band +2 is found near the Mirror Squires. - Go up the main stairs and to the right. Great Magic Barrier can be found here in an iron chest. - Two Bonfire Ascetics are in an iron chest at the top of the main stairs, to the right. - The petrified Ogre drops Dragon Acolyte Mask if released and defeated. - One of the two petrified Undead Travelers near the Giant Basilisk drops a Bonfire Ascetic if released and defeated. The other drops Wilted Dusk Herb x2 and Elizabeth Mushroom x2. #### Hallway --- - In the acid pit you can pick up the spell Soul Geyser, 4x Corrosive Urn and Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier. - The soul is a Soul of a Hero at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - A Malformed Shell can be found in the chest behind the door locked with chains. Release the Ogre and lure him to the door. Let him smash the wall to get to the chest. - The mimic that is held within the cage drops a Fragrant Branch of Yore. - The mimic that is held within the cage closest to the Foregarden bonfire drops a Black Witch's Staff. #### Locked Laboratory --- - The wooden chest mimic next to the cleaver contains 2 Cracked Red Eye Orb - The other wooden chest mimic contains 3 Wilted Dusk Herb. - The regular mimic contains 1 Bonfire Ascetic. - The corpse in the corner is holding a Large Soul of a Proud Knight. The corpse on the table also has a Large Soul of a Proud Knight. ### Notes --- - Do not pull the lever under the main staircase or Royal Sorcerer Navlaan's questline becomes unavailable. - Royal Sorcerer Navlaan will invade near the fog door to Guardian Dragon if you pulled the lever. - At Bonfire Intensity 2+, a Painting Guardian Phantom can be found behind one of the paintings in the hallway. - *Dark Soul II: Scholar of the First Sin*: - To release the creatures in the high cages, you'll need to enter the Locked Laboratory and pull the cage lever. - In order to access the Locked Laboratory, you'll need to light all four sconces scattered across the zone, defeat all four resulting Forlorn invaders, and return to the main hall with the dragon skeleton. The dragon skeleton will animate and lunge forward, potentially destroying the Basilisk cart and possibly killing you if you're in the way. The top half of the dragon skeleton will then disappear, and Aldia Key will automatically be added to your inventory. - You'll encounter carts which are apparently being shaken by what's contained within. There's two in the entryway and two in the back hallway. The ones in the back hallway can be smashed open by Ogres, revealing respawning Basilisks. The one near the entry stairs can be smashed by the animated dragon skeleton as it lunges, revealing a Basilisk. The other very first entryway cart may not seem like it can be broken open, but If you manage to drag the entry stair ogre over to it and have it smash it, you'll find that this cart is actually empty - the developers may not have anticipated anyone opening it. Footnotes 1. Homunculus Mace description. # Belfry Luna ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemies
Belfry GargoylesBelfry GuardSkeptic's Spice x 3 Blue Tearstone Ring Southern Ritual Band Dragon Tooth (SotFS only) Petrified Something (SotFS only) Enchanted Falchion Bastille Key (DS2 only)Bell Keeper Invader Bell Keeper Invader Vorgol the Sinner Stray Dog Red Phantom Stray Dog (Bonfire Intensity 2+)
### Description --- A small optional area located just off the Servants Quarters bonfire in the Lost Bastille. Home of the Bell Keepers covenant. Go down the ladder and place a Pharros Lockstone inside the mechanism, then activate the illusory wall by hitting it. It'll reveal the bridge leading to Belfry Luna. ### Connections --- - The Lost Bastille ### Bonfires --- - **Upper Ramparts** After the Belfry Gargoyles. ### Walkthrough --- #### Belfry Luna Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide --- #### Belfry Luna Walkthrough with Boss --- #### The Bell Tower --- Belfry Luna and the sister location Belfry Sol are notorious for a high probability of PvP invasions. If you are in online mode, anticipate frequent invasions potentially by multiple Gray Spirits as you proceed through the area. Once you step onto the bridge leading into the bell tower, you are susceptible to invasion. This is a small area with fairly straight forward design. Upon entering the tower, immediately to the right of the doorway is the Belfry Guard. You can choose to speak to him at this point, as exhausting his dialogue will prompt him to offer joining the Bell Keepers covenant. Be warned that joining still leaves you susceptible to invasions, however. Proceed straight through the hall and up the first flight of stairs. Watch for the hole at the top landing, which will drop you back to the tower entry. Your first Bell Keeper enemy will be behind and to your right when you reach the second floor. If human while climbing the stairs you will receive an invasion notice, the Dark Spirit Bell Keeper is waiting on the top of the tower. Proceed up the second flight of stairs to the third floor, you will encounter three more silver Bell Keepers. The doorway leading to the boss encounter is blocked, so you will need to climb the long ladder to the top floor. #### Invader: Bell Keeper --- Regardless of whether you have the Red Phantom, there will be several silver Bell Keepers to contend with here. The Dark Spirit has more HP than the regular Bell Keepers, but seems to have the same AI. This is a divide-and-conquer type of fight, and is almost comical in the constant running away from tiny enemies. While running around the arena in a circle you can simply grab the lever and unlock the boss door in case you do not make it back down. The Bell Keepers will destroy you with their rapid arrow attacks, which cannot be dodged by running. Roll or make good use of the angled stone corners around the arena. Generally the keepers will chase you in a straight line, and occasionally one will separate for you to take a few quick swings. If you are not able to stagger the keepers, they will shoot you at every opportunity while attacking. A spear and shield combo could be useful here. #### Boss fight: Belfry Gargoyles --- A clear homage to Dark Souls Gargoyles, which was itself an homage to Demon's Souls Maneaters, you now have to contend with five Gargoyles, each with their own life bar. Four or even five can be engaged with you at once if you fail to kill them fast enough. See Belfry Gargoyles for more information. #### Invader: Vorgol the Sinner --- After defeating the boss you can access the only bonfire in the area. The area down the ladder next to the bonfire has multiple dogs, and a Red Phantom encounter. An Enchanted Falchion is on the platform at the top of the stairs, and the Bastille Key is on the ground below. *(In Scholar of the First Sin, the Bastille Key is replaced with the Dragon Tooth, a Brightbug, and a Petrified Something)* With persistence and the correct target lock angle, the dogs can be taken out with arrows from the top of the ladder. It's recommended to at least kill a couple of them, as they will all aggro you the moment you touch the ground. Both a short bow and a light crossbow can hit the dogs. It seems easiest with a light crossbow in the left hand while the dogs roam toward the right. Push against the ladder as you cannot fall. Vorgol is a straightforward spear user but will easily guard break you when your shield is up. ### Notes --- - Due to the high frequency of invasions, speed is the best tactic for this level, unless your goal is PvP. Particularly once the bell has been rung, avoiding all enemies and sprinting to the boss fog wall offers the best opportunity for success. - Playing offline is another option. However there are no NPC summons to help you anywhere. *(In Scholar of the First Sin, Masterless Glencour can be summoned even if you're offline)* - The fight against Vorgol the Sinner after the Belfry Gargoyles is likely a homage to the fight against the Capra Demon from Dark Souls, as the fight takes place in a similar arena with a staircase, with dogs interrupting you while you fight a main foe. # Belfry Sol ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
NoneBelfry Guard3x Simpleton's Spice Immolation Black Knight Greatsword Protective Chime Grand Spirit Tree ShieldBell Keeper Roaming Soul Greatsword Bell Keeper Roaming Soul Bell Keeper Mage Roaming Soul Dual Avelyn Bell Keeper Red Phantom Mad Warrior Invader Bell KeeperFlame Swathe Fire Whip Mad Warrior Set Berserker Blade Black Witch Veil Black Witch Domino Mask Orma's Greatshield
### Description --- The second of two bell towers for the Bell Keepers covenant. This location, like Belfry Luna, is protected by the covenant and you have a very high chance of being invaded upon entry by multiple Gray Spirits if you are in Online Mode. ### Connections --- - Iron Keep ### Bonfires --- - **Belfry Sol Approach** Behind a Pharros contraption after the Ironhearth Hall bonfire in Iron Keep. ### Loot --- Three Simpleton's Spice: - Corpse to the right of the ladder tower, between the tower and the fence - Corpse on the right side of the roof, near the fence - Corpse to the right of the exit fog gate, near the ladder that goes back up to the roof The Immolation pyromancy can be found just before entering Iron Keep again. Black Knight Greatsword, Protective Chime and Grand Spirit Tree Shield are behind an illusory wall. Go through Belfry Sol and take the ladder down at the end, pass the corner and the illusory wall is on your right. There is a rarely spawning Red Phantom called the Mad Warrior, who wields a pair of Berserker Blade katanas. This enemy has a low chance of dropping this weapon as well as individual pieces of the entire set of armor he wears, which is unique and only obtainable from him. See his article for more information. The Dual Avelyn Bell Keeper and Bell Keeper Mage have their own rare drop: Black Witch Domino Mask and Black Witch Veil, respectively. They only spawn once and the drops are very rare, so it's likely you'll have to use many Bonfire Ascetics to get them. ### Walkthrough --- #### Belfry Sol Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide --- This area is slightly hidden, located in the Iron Keep on the path to the Old Iron King boss. After defeating the Smelter Demon boss (or bypassing it using the path from the furnace) you will reach a room filled with lava and suspended catwalks. There will be a lever in front of you and to the left, a set of stairs. Beside the stairs is a room with a Pharros' Lockstone device inside. Activate the device to reveal an illusory wall with a ladder behind it. There is a bonfire up here, but be advised that once you drop down to the bonfire you cannot get back to the lava room until you've beaten the area (or warped through the bonfire) without some kind of fall damage control. At the bonfire you will find a ladder leading to the area, and an NPC who will allow you to join the Bell Keepers covenant if you have not done so already. As in Belfry Luna, there are several Bell Keeper phantoms here, in addition to Phantom NPCs who wield a Greatsword and dual Avelyn crossbows among other things, so take caution. Additionally, there is also a rare chance that Mad Warrior spawns near the long ladder. To go back to the lava room without clearing the area, take out the bell keeper who charges into the room when you reach the top of the ladder. After defeating him, equip as few things as possible plus your fall damage control equipment, stand at the opposing corner to the belfry guard, then run towards him and fall through the ladder hole. You should fall near the top of the ladder leading to the Pharros contraption. #### Damage taken from the fall: --- Three pieces of the lion warrior set (including the skirt): ~200 Silvercat Ring: ~200 Silvercat Ring and one piece of the lion warrior set (beside the skirt): ~80 Silvercat Ring and two pieces of the lion warrior set (beside the skirt): negligible Silvercat Ring and the lion warrior skirt: negligible Silvercat Ring and two pieces of the lion warrior set (including the skirt): 0 ### Notes --- - While playing offline, a Bell Keeper will invade you near the bell lever. - If you are intending to skip Smelter Demon. you can use the Belfry Sol Approach bonfire as a starting point instead of the Threshold Bridge bonfire. Simply climb up the ladder and go to the bottom left of the room with the covenant NPC. From there, walk or run towards the top-right of the room and you will land next to the ladder after the Pharros contraption, but it will only work if you equip the Silvercat Ring (or have high enough hp). - NOTE: Unfortunately, this pvp area has significantly lower chances to be invaded than Belfy Luna. # Black Gulch ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
The RottenDarkdiver Grandahl Lucatiel of Mirrah Lone Hunter Schmidt (summon) Bashful Ray (summon)Shotel Great Magic Weapon Scraps of Life Pharros' Lockstone Ring of Giants +1 Fire Seed Sublime Bone Dust (DS II only)Poison Shooting Statue Coal Tar Razorback Nightcrawler Elite GiantDead Again Forgotten Key Soul of a Giant
### Description --- A drab and toxic area, covered in fluorescent green mould and statues that spit globs of poison. ### Connections --- - The Gutter - Shulva, Sanctum City (requires Dragon Talon) ### Bonfires --- - **Black Gulch Mouth** To the left after entering the area. - **Hidden Chambe**r Continue along the right hand-side next to the bottomless pit until you reach its end. There is a thin path that leads to a chamber with the bonfire. In Scholar of the First Sin, a Fragrant Branch of Yore is required to access the bonfire, as there is a petrified hollow blocking the path. ### Walkthrough --- #### Black Gulch Map Hand Drawn --- #### Black Gulch Map (Japanese) --- #### Black Gulch Video Walkthrough --- #### Item Guide --- ### Loot --- - From the first bonfire, stick to the left hand side until you come across a small passageway. Down this passageway is a chest, containing the Shotel and a Great Magic Weapon scroll. - Leave the passageway and continue on the left to reach another passageway, Down this passageway is a chest containing a Divine Blessing. (See notes about this chest). - Scraps of Life can be found near the first set of tar pools. - Pharros' Lockstone is just behind the second bonfire, hidden in some pots. - Drop off the ledge near the second Razorback Nightcrawler. Facing the face of the cliff, roll down to the right, and then roll down to the left. You should now be outside a large cave entrance. Enter the cave, kill both of the Elite Giants to get the Forgotten Key and a Soul of a Giant. They are easily kited, or sniped from an elevator room directly to the right. - In the same cave as the Forgotten Key, open the chest at the back of the cave (in a smaller room) to receive the Ring of Giants +1 and a Petrified Dragon Bone. - In the boss room, surrounded by lava stones, is a body with the Fire Seed. - After the Rotten has been defeated, continue through the small newly opened passage in the rear of the chamber. Before the Primal Bonfire there is a chest. In Dark Souls II it contains Sublime Bone Dust; in Scholar of the First Sin it contains a Petrified Something. ### Notes --- - The statues inflict poison and can stagger you if your poise is too low. - Resting at a bonfire will not respawn the statues. Dying, using a Homeward Bone / Aged Feather or warping between bonfires will respawn them. - The pools of tar can be set on fire with fire weapons or bombs. They burn for around a minute and deal minor damage to anyone standing on them. They will respawn. - Lucatiel of Mirrah can be found by dropping down to a ledge next to the entrance for the "hidden chamber" bonfire but it's pretty hard to see because it's really dark. - The summon sign of Lone Hunter Schmidt is near the large skeleton close to the boss fog wall. - Darkdiver Grandahl can be reached by dropping down to a ledge near the second Razorback Nightcrawler, and opening the door with the Forgotten Key. - The chest containing the Divine Blessing has a lock on the front but is not a Mimic. - After passing a certain point, the player will be invaded by an NPC Black Phantom (*Scholar of the First Sin* only) - As they have a long range and cant be deflected by walls, whips are extremely useful for destroying the poison statues # Brightstone Cove Tseldora ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Prowling Magus & Congregation The Duke's Dear FrejaCromwell the Pardoner Weaponsmith Ornifex Benhart of Jugo (summon) Ashen Knight Boyd (summon)Black Knight Ultra Greatsword Crescent Axe Pickaxe Cleric's Small Shield Engraved Gauntlets Soul Vortex Great Fireball Southern Ritual Band +1 Bonfire Ascetic Fire Seed 2x Estus Flask Shard Petrified Dragon Bone 5x Human Effigy Skeptic's SpiceUndead Boar Undead Peasant Parasite Spider Parasitized Undead Basilisk Hollow Mage Crystal Lizard Red Crystal Lizard Invader Royal Sorcerer Navlaan Roaming Soul Porcine Peasant *Bonfire Intensity 2+ only enemies:* Giant Undead Boar Roaming Soul Dual Wielding Swordsman Red Phantom Hollow PriestPeasant Set Mail Breaker Ricard's Rapier Zweihander Great Scythe Mastodon Greatsword Bandit Axe Parrying Dagger Tseldora Set White Hollow Mage Set Bat Staff Skeptic's Spice
### Description --- A mountainous valley, containing many unknown treasures and traps. The remains of the Royal Army's encampment are found here, as well as access to the lair of the Duke's Dear Freja. ### Connections --- - Doors of Pharros - Lord's Private Chamber ### Bonfires --- - **Royal Army Campsite** In the second tent after entering the area. It's the biggest tent. - **Chapel Threshold** To the right of the exit from the Prowling Magus & Congregation cathedral. - **Lower Brightstone Cove** Head down the stairs from the Chapel Threshold bonfire, once back outside roll down to the right, there will be a spider and hollow mage, on that level continue through the doorway where two more mages await around a big hole, take them out and head to the room on the left where there is a ladder leading down to the bonfire (you have to open the door from the inside in order to access it from ground level). - **Primal Bonfire** After defeating the Duke's Dear Freja. ### Walkthrough --- #### Item Guide --- #### Brightstone Cove Tseldora Video Walkthrough with Boss --- #### Map (Japanese) --- ### Loot --- #### Campsite --- - Lying on the well, one Titanite Shard. - 3x Titanite Shard and 3x Large Titanite Shard at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - Jump down the well to pick up three Holy Water Urns. Follow the path to the ladder, climb up and open the chest to receive five Human Effigies. - Knock down the scaffolding near the house to receive 15 Lacerating Arrows. - Along the path away from the Royal Army Campsite, climb up the ladder and move the boulder to the right to reveal Soul of a Brave Warrior. - After passing the boulder path, immediately turn left and pick up a Large Titanite Shard. - The trapped chest contains 20x Heavy Bolt. - 20x Magic Bolt at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - In the room before the Prowling Magus & Congregation there is an illusory wall. In Dark Souls II, a corpse holds an Estus Flask Shard. In Scholar of the First Sin, it's the Priestess Set. #### Upper Brightstone --- - In the clearing after Prowling Magus & Congregation look down the ledge to your left and there's a Crystal Lizard which drops a Petrified Dragon Bone and Twinkling Titanite. - Next to Cromwell the Pardoner, you can pick up a Bonfire Ascetic, Cleric's Small Shield and Skeptic's Spice. - Under the Chapel Threshold bonfire, head down the stairs to pick up a Large Titanite Shard. - Take the first zipline, kill the spider, drop down to the mage (don't take the second zipline) and finally drop down to a small building under you. Inside you can find an Estus Flask Shard. - From the Chapel Threshold bonfire, go down and out to the ledge. Use the zipline and then take the doorway on the left. Smash the bookcase in the far corner and go through. Open both doors, turn right and drop down. In the lower room, there is a switch behind some boxes that will lower a small platform with a metal chest on it containing the Southern Ritual Band +1 ring. #### Lower Brightstone --- - Inside a room with a single mage and spider there are destructible items blocking a door. Behind them is a chest containing the Crescent Axe and Soul Vortex. - In the area outside of the Lower Brightstone Cove bonfire with the quicksand pit, the building to the right with the Hollow Mage casting from the top has an Estus Flask Shard in it which you must drop down from the platform above to obtain. - Also in the area outside of the Lower Brightstone Cove bonfire with the quicksand pit, you can pick up a Petrified Dragon Bone off a corpse furthest from the quicksand pit. (SOTFS) - In the cathedral before the Duke's Dear Freja, destroy pews on the right to reveal a Soul of a Hero. Use the right pull switch in the room to reveal a body containing three Homeward Bones. - In the cathedral, use the Brightstone Key to open the door, which will reveal a chest containing Black Knight Ultra Greatsword, a Fire Seed and Great Fireball. - On the way to the boss fight in the web room , a Twilight Herb. - 3x Wilted Dusk Herb at Bonfire Intensity 2+. ### Notes --- - The summon sign of Benhart of Jugo is in a tent at the campsite. - To get to Cromwell the Pardoner, head up the ladder to the left outside the Prowling Magus & Congregation chapel room. - Weaponsmith Ornifex, appears in the room next to the Lower Brightstone Cove bonfire after having freed her in the Shaded Woods. - The summon sign of Ashen Knight Boyd is behind a pillar opposite of Freja's fog wall. - A small "task" has to be completed before the Pickaxe is obtainable. See its page for details. - In NG+ there is an additional encounter with the Duke's Dear Freja emerging from the hole right in front of the entrance to the chapel. She has limited attacks and mostly spits acid at you, as only a portion of her body is out of the hole. Her health bar shows up and it's possible to defeat her here. Any damage that you do to her at this point will carry over when you reach her boss room. She will retreat after a period of time or if you run away. - The spiders will not attack if you carry a lit torch, allowing you to easily dispatch them # Brume Tower ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootNotable Loot #2EnemiesEnemy Drops
Fume KnightCarhillion of the Fold (summon) Steelheart Ellie (summon)Crown of the Old Iron King Simpleton's Ring Dexterity Ring Strength Ring Baneful Bird Ring Sorcery Clutch Ring Life Ring +3 Flame Quartz Ring +3 Spell Quartz Ring +3 Dispelling Ring +1 Recollection Fire Snake Dance of Fire Scorching Iron Scepter Tower Key Smelter Wedge2x Brightbug 10x Petrified Dragon Bone 6x Twinkling Titanite Majestic Greatsword Pilgrim's Spontoon Scythe +7 Partizan +6 Caestus +8 Broadsword +7 Alonne Greatbow +5 Catarina Gauntlets Catarina Leggings Hollow Skin Crown of the Old Iron KingAshen Warrior Iron Warrior Possessed Armor Cask Runner Fume Sorcerer Scorcher Ashen Idol Crystal Lizard Invader Quicksword Rachel Invader Maldron the Assassin Invader ProwlersAshen Warrior Sword Minotaur Helm Smelter Hammer Possessed Armor Greatbow Possessed Armor Sword Fume Sorcerer Set Umbral Dagger Blue Dagger Soul of Nadalia, Bride of Ash
### Description --- A series of ashen towers, with a primary tower containing a giant clockwork contraption. ### Connections --- - Iron Keep - Memory of the Old Iron King - Iron Passage ### Bonfires --- - **Throne Floor** Right after walking over the first chain. - **Upper Floor** When you reach the multi-level outside structure with the Caestus +8 chest, go through the doorway and take a right. - **Foyer** In the main room of the level near the Scorching Iron Scepter contraption. - **Lowermost Floor** After taking the elevators to the bottom floor, the bonfire is in a side room next to the Fume Knight boss arena. - **The Smelter Throne** After a series of lifts left of the Scorching Iron Scepter contraption, past the Prowlers. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- Map (English) To enter the DLC, you must go to the primal bonfire after the Old Iron King and examine the obelisk in the room after the bonfire. Once in the DLC, you will be in a room containing stairs leading to an elevator, and two side rooms. These side rooms can be used by players whom do not have the DLC to place their summon signs, allowing them to be summoned into the Iron Passage or the Memory of the Old Iron King ? . Go up the stairs and open the big door with the Heavy Iron Key. Straight ahead is an elevator, take it and at the top, cross the mist wall. Turn right and go up the stairs. You will see several bodies strewed across the floor, and the remains of an Ashen Idol holding 6 x Smelter Wedge. Remember to save four of these for the room containing the Fume Knight. Cross the giant chain, and in front of you will be the Throne Floor bonfire. As soon as you reach an ash covered area after some stairs, an Ashen Idol will appear. Avoid it's flame pillar attack and examine it, and use a Smelter Wedge to destroy it. It will drop a Soul of Nadalia, Bride of Ash fragment. Go down the stairs on the left side of the area and pick up the Dexterity Ring of the corpse. Go back up and go through the doorway parallel to the stairs. Follow the path and drop down onto the elevator, and again onto the round platform. Pick up the 2 x Old Growth Balm from the corpse and drop down onto the level below. Go through the doorway and down into an ash field. An Ashen Warrior will emerge from the ash, kill it and pick up 2 x Twilight Herb from the corpse on the left. Destroy all of the ash bodies and pick up a Large Soul of a Proud Knight. There is another ramp, to the right of the ramp is a corpse holding a Rouge Water. Four Ashen Warriors will appear once you go down the ramp, dispatch them. Enter the doorway to the right and go down the ladder. Go around the round structure to pick up a Blackweed Balm. Continue down another ladder and pick up 10 x Prism Stone from a corpse. Following the hallway at the bottom of the ladder, you will find a metal chest containing a Titanite Slab. Continue down the ladder next to the metal chest and you will enter a large room containing an Ashen Idol and several Ashen Warriors. Try to destroy the Ashen Idol as quickly as possible. In the room to the right of the ladder are two more Ashen Warriors and a corpse holding the pyromancy Dance of Fire. At the end of the large room and to the left is a lever. Pull it to open the big door. Follow the path to the left of the door to find 2 Ashen Warriors hiding in ash and several ash figures. Destroy the ash figures to find 2 x Old Mundane Stone. There is also a corpse holding 5 x Lloyd's Talisman. Opposite this corpse is a fake wall, open it and within are two metal chests. One contains 4 x Old Radiant Lifegem and 4 x Wilted Dusk Herb. The other contains 2 x Soul Vessel. Go back up to the doorway and follow the path right. ### Loot --- Loot Guide Part I Part II Part III All Secret Doors / Illusionary Walls Video Full Video Walkthough #### Throne Floor --- - 6x Smelter Wedge on the ashen statue just before the bonfire. - Dexterity Ring is down the stairs behind the first Ashen Idol. - 2x Old Growth Balm on a round platform. - On a corpse next to the first Ashen Warrior, 2x Twilight Herb. - Going down the slope, a Large Soul of a Proud Knight is hidden inside an ash statue. - Rouge Water in a corner that triggers an ambush. - Blackweed Balm behind the central pillar after going down a ladder. - Scythe +7 at the bottom of the ladders. - 10x Prism Stone after the ladders. - Titanite Slab inside a metal chest. - After you go down a ladder to a room full of Ashen Warriors and an Ashen Idol, go right to a side room containing the Dance of Fire pyromancy. - Bonfire Ascetic and 2x Human Effigy inside a metal chest behind the first Possessed Armor. Jump down from the Scythe platform. - 2x Old Mundane Stone after going throught the large door. Hidden inside an ash statue. - 5x Lloyd's Talisman on a corpse hanging on the cliff. - Behind the obvious illusory wall you can find 2x Soul Vessel, 4x Old Radiant Lifegem and 4x Wilted Dusk Herb. - 2x Goldenfruit Balm near a bunch of Cask Runners. - Caestus +8 inside a wooden chest guarded by Ashen Warriors. - After placing the Scorching Iron Scepter near the Foyer bonfire, an elevator will now bridge the gap between the Throne Floor bonfire and a corpse holding the Baneful Bird Ring. #### Upper Floors --- - 3x Radiant Lifegem on top of the ladder leading to the Iron Warrior and the many Ashen Warriors. - Flame Quartz Ring +3 in the above room. - On the ground next to the Possessed Armor ambush, 5x Large Titanite Shard, Human Effigy, 2x Twinkling Titanite and Dried Root. - A Human Effigy is in between the two Fume Sorcerers, - The ashen platform underneath has some hidden items: Large Soul of a Proud Knight, Soul of a Hero and Soul of a Great Hero. - Go the stairs next to a fog wall. In a corner you can pick up a Raw Stone. - While crossing the chain to a tower, Maldron the Assassin invades. - The metal chest on top of the tower contains 2x Bonfire Ascetic. - 5x Silver Talisman on the spiral stairs. - On one of the central pillar platforms, Alonne Greatbow +5. - Majestic Greatsword can be found in a chest at the bottom of the tower. - 2x Palestone inside a statue at the bottom. - After placing the Scorching Iron Scepter, go to the main room and take the elevator on your right to a hallway leading to a room with two Possessed Armor. Open the door to unlock a shortcut to the bonfire. - Old Radiant Lifegem in the fire. - Behind the door leading outside, Simpleton's Ring. - Take the same elevator down to a narrow plaform. The chest here has the Pilgrim's Spontoon. - Jump over the gap left by the same elevator. Open the door to a room containing an Iron Warrior and an Ashen Idol. - The chest contains the Life Ring +3. - Last room on the right has 5x Flame Butterfly. Destroy the boxes and pick up a Titanite Slab and 3x Titanite Chunk. - Second room on the left has 10x Titanite Shard, Broadsword +7 and a Petrified Something. #### Foyer (Before Placing the Sceptre) --- - The Spell Quartz Ring +3 is in the main room near the bonfire. - 2x Magic Stone in a room next to the bonfire on the way to the room full of explosive barrels. - There are two hidden rooms in the barrel room side corridors containing two metal chests. Lead Cask Runners to the visibly broken walls and blow them up with fire damage to destroy the walls. - Catarina Gauntlets and Catarina Leggings. The wall is near the pair of Fume Sorcerers. - 8x Petrified Dragon Bone room is close to the ambushing Fume Sorcerer. #### Scorcher Tower --- - 2x Petrified Dragon Bone before the ladder. - Dried Root in a room you can drop down onto from the top of the ladder. - One of the rooms down the ladder contains the Recollection hex and 2x Twinkling Titanite. - The Scorching Iron Scepter is in a room filled with Scorchers. They will become aggressive when you take it. #### Foyer (After Placing the Sceptre) --- - Take the elevator up, step out and take the next elevator going up. As soon as you step on the elevator, move close to the front wall and attempt to interact with the wall. When the elevator comes down, an illusory wall will be open. Enter the room and open the chest to pick up the Hollow Skin. - Take the same elevator up and continue to the right to a two-level corridor full of enemies. - 15x Lacerating Knife in the lower corridor. - In the upper corridor there is a breakable wall near the stairs. Lead a Cask Runner to it, blow it up with fire damage and pick up the Dispelling Ring +1. - The chest at the end of the upper corridor contains 4x Smelter Wedge. - Up an elevator near the Foyer bonfire is a ledge you can jump onto while the elevator is going up. Here you can find a Crystal Lizard and 2x Brightbug inside a metal chest. - Take an elevator one level down. On the ash platform with three ambushing Iron Warriors you can find: - Tower Key on the last corpse hanging on the cliff. - 2x Titanite Chunk, 2x Twinkling Titanite, Skeptic's Spice, 2x Wilted Dusk Herb, 2x Human Effigy, 5x Charcoal Pine Resin. - Hidden inside a statue, Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier. - In front of the Scorching Iron Scepter contraption is a door that requires the Tower Key to open. An Ashen Idol that causes Curse is also behind it. - The Fire Snake pyromancy is inside a metal chest and - 5x Large Titanite Shard next to the Fire Snake room. - 3x Old Radiant Lifegem in a wooden chest. - 2x Twilight Herb before the elevator to the Iron Passage entrance. - Take the elevators as far down as possible. In the multi-level structure you can pick up a Strength Ring in a metal chest on the top floor and a Partizan +6 further down. #### Lowermost Floor --- - Before taking the elevator down to the Lowermost Floor, there is a side room with a Sorcery Clutch Ring inside a metal chest. - A Soul of a Brave Warrior is hidden in an ash statue on the far left side of the Lowermost Floor. One closer to the bonfire contains 3x Titanite Chunk. - Pick up the Crown of the Old Iron King after beating the Fume Knight. ### Notes --- - See Ashen Idol for the locations of all the idols. - Some of the crumbling ash statues contain consumable soul items. # Cathedral Of Blue ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemies
Old DragonslayerBlue Sentinel TargrayRing of Binding (Dark Souls II only) Heide Knight Iron Mask (Dark Souls II only) Tower ShieldNone
### Description --- A small optional area that can be accessed from Heide's Tower of Flame. Home of the Blue Sentinels and the optional Old Dragonslayer boss. ### Connections --- - Heide's Tower of Flame ### Bonfires --- - **The Blue Cathedral** Down the stairs next to Targray. ### Walkthrough --- #### Cathedral Of Blue Map (Japanese) --- After lowering the drawbridge to the Cathedral, there is a chest in front of the fog wall containing the Ring of Binding (Dark Souls II only) and five Human Effigies. The corpse next to it has an Old Radiant Lifegem. The Old Dragonslayer boss is behind the fog wall. See his article for more details. When victorious, move through the door to the balcony. Speak to Blue Sentinel Targray. Open the chests next to him to find a Heide Knight Iron Mask (Dark Souls II only), a Tower Shield and three Cracked Blue Eye Orbs. Near the balcony is a passage to the right leading to the only bonfire in this area. ### Notes --- - At the bonfire in the cathedral, if you are in the Blue Sentinels covenant you can duel with fellow Sentinels or NPC phantoms by kneeling at the statues in the room. Doing so costs one Token of Fidelity. # Cave of the Dead ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Graverobber, Varg and CerahRapacious Andrei (summon) Ruined Aflis (summon)Flower Skirt 2x BrightbugSanctum Soldier Razorback Nightcrawler Petrifying Statue ClusterSanctum Mace Sanctum Soldier Gauntlet Puzzling Stone Sword Promised Walk of Peace Lightning Clutch Ring
### Description --- Small dark cave surrounded by petrifying statues. Summon signs placed in the DLC entrance area in Black Gulch (full of white gravestones) can be seen in the first room of the cave. Players who don't have the DLC can be summoned to this area. Enemies in the cave drop some of the DLC exclusive items if you are a co-op phantom. ### Connections --- Shulva, Sanctum City ### Bonfires --- None. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- Cave of the Dead Video Walkthrough Item Guide (after 17min) ### Loot --- - 3x Bonfire Ascetic, 3x Petrified Something (metal chest) and 2x Brightbug in the room full of petrifying statues. - 3x Alluring Skull next to a petrifying statue trap before the boss fog wall. - Flower Skirt and 3x Blackweed Balm after the boss. # Dark Chasm of Old ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
DarklurkerNoneNoneForest Spirit Roaming Soul Abyss Ironclad Roaming Soul Pretender to the Xanthous Throne Roaming Soul Tenebrous Rogue Roaming Soul Underworld Deadeye Roaming Soul Shadowveil Assasin Roaming Soul The Ghost of Princes Past Roaming Soul A Chip Off the Ol' RockBonfire Ascetic
### Description --- A dark abyss chasm, containing remnants of ages long gone. ### Location --- First, talk to Darkdiver Grandahl in all three of his locations (Black Gulch, Shaded Woods, and Drangleic Castle) in any order to join the Pilgrims of Dark covenant. Entering requires one Human Effigy, but the first time is free. These abyss dungeons can be completed in any order. After defeating Darklurker, entering the chasm does not cost a human effigy, and this effect lingers even after leaving the covenant. ## Walkthrough --- In order to face the Darklurker boss, you need to ignite the brazier within each Chasm area. To do this you need to use a Flame Butterfly to light your torch when within a Chasm, as attempting to enter a Chasm with an already lit torch, extinguishes it, and there are no available fire sources within a chasm to use. Torches, or the sorcery Cast Light, are both very useful tools within the Chasms to light your way. ### Dark Chasm of Old \[Drangleic Castle\] --- You arrive in a water-filled cave with several deep sections that will instantly kill your character if stepped in. There are, however, thin "bridges" of ground where you can walk safely. Consider using a torch to navigate through this small labyrinth. After you exit this area, you arrive at another bridge of ground, this time with just a drop to your death on both sides, and a waterfall to your left. Almost immediately after this bridge, on your left, you can see a phantom wearing Havel's Set and Dragon Tooth. Be careful to not catch his attention before you are ready; Havel hits like a truck, and he is fast to boot. Consider luring him to the bridge and shoving him off with a strong attack or another knockback ability. After you've dealt with Havel, you have two directions. On the left, there are two phantoms: a Forest Spirit and a sword-and-shield melee phantom wielding Ricard's Rapier. On the right, there is a dual-wielding melee phantom. Approach the Forest Spirit from the left so that you don't aggro Ricard yet. The caster will notice you as you approach and attempt to hit you with soul arrow-type spells. Dodge or block these and smash him at close range. Be careful not to fall into the holes on the way. After the fight, you might have triggered Ricard to move from his initial position. Examine the direction you came from and see if you can see Ricard. If you can't, he's at his initial location in the corridor to your left. If you try to turtle defend against him with a shield, he will attempt a guard break and then hit you with several quick stabs while you're stunlocked. Proceed to the narrow bridge that leads you to a brazier. After this, go kill the dual-wielding phantom and exit from the hole behind her. If you revive Darklurker by using Bonfire Ascetic on the Under Drangleic Castle bonfire, you must go through this section of the Dark Chasm of Old to reach him. Using Bonfire Ascetic on the other two bonfires will not revive him (although this will revive the phantoms) and the other two sections of the Dark Chasm of Old will not lead to him. ### Dark Chasm of Old \[Shaded Woods\] --- Continue along the corridor until you arrive to a room with a large pitfall. In the next room, you will face two phantoms simultaneously. One of them is an archer and another a shield-and-sword melee phantom. You don't want to have them surround you, so lure both phantoms into a chokepoint (for example, the corridor between the pitfall room and the phantom room) and deal with them face-to-face one after another. Consider trapping this chokepoint with Lingering Flame so that you can deal some helpful initial damage before you engage them in melee. After the phantoms are dealt with, you need to get past a Forest Spirit on the far side of the room. This phantom casts a traveling shockwave that probably will knock you down if it hits. Note that immediately before the this phantom there is a hard-to-see pitfall, so don't rush in too carelessly. After the Spirit is dead, you can light the brazier in the room. Go forward, call the elevator with the lever and then ride the elevator down. You arrive in a large cavern with a ledge overlooking the rest of the area. Below the ledge, you will see a dual-wielding melee phantom. Don't let this phantom guard break you, as he will get several hits in while you are recovering. When this final phantom dies, the nearby fog door guarding the exit dissolves. ### Dark Chasm of Old \[Black Gulch\] --- This map has six enemies: two phantoms dual-wielding Drakekeeper's Great Hammers and wearing the Ironclad Set, two phantoms wearing the Xanthous Set and casting pyromancies, and two Forest Spirits. As you start you will enter a somewhat lit room with a spiral going down. If you can, try to make the first dual-wielding hammer phantom to attack you without making the pyromancer aggressive, otherwise this will be a hard fight. It may help to go back up and fight the pyromancer in the wide open area instead of the ramp. Once you kill the first group, proceed down the tunnel, on your left is the brazier. Then head right, toward the waterfalls. This next particular area has a few pitfalls, so be wary. In this room, there is another hammer wielding phantom on a ramp going down. Draw his aggro and run back so you don't draw the attention of the pyromancer behind him. Take care them in the same way as the first two. Go down the ramp, the final Forest Spirit should be very easy to kill as long as you can dodge miracles. Once everything is dead, go to the end and drop down to the exit. ### Notes --- - Regardless of whether you light the brazier or not, the enemy phantoms within each chasm respawn normally each time you re-enter. This making the chasms excellent places to farm Bonfire Ascetics. - If you die after lighting the brazier but before falling through the exit, the chasm resets, and the cauldron will be unlit the next time you return. - If you manage to light all three braziers, you will face Darklurker whenever you exit a chasm. # Doors of Pharros ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Royal Rat AuthorityLonesome Gavlan The Rat KingSantier's Spear Twisted BarricadeDog Rat Gyrm Warrior Gyrm Primal Knight Mimic Crystal Lizard Invader Bowman GuthryGyrm Warrior Set Gyrm Great Hammer Gyrm Greataxe Gyrm Greatshield Gyrm Set Rusted Mastodon Set Mastodon Halberd Mastodon Greatshield Dark Leggings Black Scorpion Stinger
### Description --- A watery passage through a mountain. The Rat King covenant resides here. ### Connections --- - Shaded Woods - Brightstone Cove Tseldora ### Bonfires --- - **Gyrm's Respite** Behind the first Primal Knight. - **Ordeal's End** Near the Royal Rat Authority boss fog wall. ### General Notes --- - It's not possible to co-op here. Summoning and normal invasion methods are disabled. - Rat King Covenant members can use Bonfire Ascetics at the Ordeal's End bonfire (on the upper level before the Royal Rat Authority) to strengthen the area's enemies, making the zone more difficult for invading Gray Phantoms. - Enemies respawn infinitely inside the Rat King Covenant area. (Scholar of the First Sin) ### Walkthrough --- #### Item Guide --- #### Doors of Pharros Video Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- ### Loot --- - From Gyrm's Respite, leave the cave and then go left up the staircase, then to the left you should see a chest, open it to receive Dragon Charm. - In the water, 2x Amber Herb. - 2x Wilted Dusk Herb at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - From Gyrm's Respite, activate the Pharros Contraption in front of a the large door on the right-side Ground Level Room for a chest containing Santier's Spear. - Activate the fourth Pharros Contraption on the Upper Level (going right from the entrance) for a chest containing 15x Magic Arrow. - 30x at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - Activate the 4th Pharros Contraption on the Upper Level (refer to *"Pharros Lockstone Loot"* on this page) for a Soul of a Brave Warrior. ### Pharros Lockstone Loot1 --- #### Ground Level Room --- Directions are from the point of standing at the archway into the cavern: - First Pharros Contraption on the left side reveals a Gyrm. - Second Pharros Contraption on the upper-left side reveals a Gyrm. - Third Pharros Contraption on the upper-left side (under the water dripping) reveals a Dog Rat. - First Pharros Contraption on the right-side wall opens the right section of the 3-part door to the left of it, opening part of the way for a rusted Primal Knight. - Second Pharros Contraption on the right-side wall opens the left section of the 3-part door to the right of it. - Third Pharros Contraption on the right-side floor opens the lower part of the 3-part door in front of it, granting access to the Santier's Spear. #### Small Ground Level --- - First Pharros Contraption on the left side reveals a Gyrm. - Second Pharros Contraption on the left side reveals a Gyrm. #### Small Upper Level --- On the path from the ladder: - The first Pharros Contraption opens a door directly below it on the Small Ground Level with a chest containing a Faintstone and a Twinkling Titanite and an ascending path that leads back to the Small Upper Level. - The second Pharros Contraption, on the right side of the chest, reveals a statue that throws stone great-axes. - The third Pharros Contraption, across from the second, reveals an empty alcove. #### Upper Level --- From the Ordeal's End bonfire, going left: - The 1st (on the wall) causes a large stone barrier to emerge from the wall, permanently blocking the path between the Upper Level entrance archway and Ordeal's End bonfire.2 - The 2nd (on the wall) activates the statue across from it, which will throw stone great-axes into the Lower Level (active while in the lower level). - The 3rd (on the wall) opens the left section of the 3-part door nearby, which will release a rusted Primal Knight when the 4th and 5th are activated as well. - The 4th (on the wall) opens the bottom section of the 3-part door nearby, granting access to a Soul of a Brave Warrior. - The 5th (on the wall) opens the right section of the 3-part door nearby. - The 6th (on the ground) activates the stone statue next to it. - The 7th (on the wall) shoots blades across the bridge - The 8th (on the ground) activates the stone statue that will throw axes into the area below. - The 9th (on the wall) opens the stone door to the left of it and reveals a passage that circles around the bridge to a short drop at the 7th Pharros Contraption. - The 10th (on the ground) opens a door leading to a chamber with a Gyrm Warrior and a treasure chest containing 15x Magic Arrows. - The 11th (on the wall) activates a greataxe-throwing statue positioned in front of a short and narrow bridge. - The 12th (on the wall) activates the stone statue that will throw axes into the area below. - The 13th and last Pharros Contraption activates a trap to the left of it, which launches saw disc blades that do piercing damage, along the narrow bridge. Footnotes 1. There is much less loot to be found than you'd imagine behind the many doors of Pharros. However, members of the Rat King Covenant will benefit greatly by revealing allies and environmental hazards for summoned gray spirits to contend with 2. For members of the Rat King Covenant, this is good for forcing summoned Gray Phantoms to run a gauntlet of enemies and environmental hazards in order to reach you. # Dragon Aerie ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
NoneEmerald HeraldAged Feather Dragon Tooth Pharros' Lockstone Ring of the Evil Eye +13x Guardian Dragon 11x Crystal Lizard Undead Citizen Invader Royal Sorcerer Navlaan *Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin*: Invader Fencer SharronPetrified Something Flame Quartz Ring +2 Fire Tempest
### Description --- A plethora of rocky outcrops, housing numerous dragons. ### Connections --- - Aldia's Keep - Dragon Shrine ### Bonfires --- - **Dragon Aerie** In a cave soon after entering the area. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide --- #### Dragon Aerie Video Walkthrough --- #### Crystal Lizard Locations --- #### Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin --- - The bridge that appears after the bonfire is now blocked by a petrified hollow. However, the ladder next to the bonfire is now automatically dropped down, so you can work through the Dragon Aerie backwards, or skip it all together now. - The Guardian Dragons will **not** wake up to attack you unless you either attack them, or break eggs near them. This means you can carefully kill the Crystal Lizards without fighting the Guardian Dragons. If an enemy breaks one of the eggs, this does not seem to wake the dragons. Also, the Moon Butterfly Set will wake them immediately if you get too close. You can make them go back to sleep by resting at the bonfire. ### Loot --- - The Aged Feather is given by Emerald Herald near the beginning of the area. - Radiant Lifegem on a corpse in the first cave from the bonfire. - Three Elizabeth Mushrooms at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - Dragon Tooth is near the first dragon. - Petrified Dragon Bone behind some eggs before the second dragon. - Two at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - Soul of a Brave Warrior and a Pharros' Lockstone are on a ledge after the second dragon, use of Aged Feather is required to leave. - Ring of the Evil Eye +1 is near the third dragon. - After taking the zip line to the shortcut, drop down to a ledge and take the Twinkling Titanite, use of Aged Feather is required to leave. - Using the zip line above the bonfire, drop just after the rope bridge to land on the small outcrop to get a Soul of a Great Hero. ### Notes --- - There are eleven Crystal Lizards around so stay sharp. - On the outcrop with two sets of bridge posts, grab onto the zip line to access the area above the bonfire, and kick the ladder to open the shortcut. - If you stand on the final long bridge that's swaying with the wind for too long, a Drake will jump on it and rip it in half, making you fall to your death like in the trailer. This happens faster depending on how many dragon eggs in the area you've broken. - Near all three dragons, there are "safe-zones" you can snipe them from. Dragon must be aggroed. First, through the hole in the floor from below. Second, stand above the ledge with a Pharros Lockstone. Third, from across the rope bridge near the shortcut. Poison arrows are recommended for this. - Royal Sorcerer Navlaan will invade half-way through the area if you pulled the lever in Aldia's Keep. # Dragon Memories ### General Information --- Accessible through the corpse of the dragon in the chamber where the Duke's Dear Freja is fought in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. Requires the Ashen Mist Heart to access. ### Loot --- Ancient Dragon Soul, found by examining the head of the dragon. # Dragon Shrine ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Ancient DragonAncient Dragon Head of Vengarl (summon) Melinda the Butcher (summon) Bashful Ray (summon)(SotFS)Titanite Slab Petrified Egg Watchdragon Parma Crystal Magic Weapon Judgment Set Staff of Wisdom (DS II only) Drakekeeper's Greatshield Drakekeeper's Greataxe Fragrant Branch of Yore (SotFS) Ashen Mist HeartDrakekeeper Dragon Knight Dark Priestess Mimic (DS II only) Invader Dragonfang VillardDrakekeeper Set Drakekeeper's Sword Drakekeeper's Great Hammer Drakekeeper's Warpick Drakekeeper's Ultra Greatsword Drakekeeper's Shield Greatshield of Glory Black Dragon Sword Black Dragon Greataxe Black Dragon Warpick Black Dragon Shield Dragon Scale Priestess Set Cleric's Parma Washing Pole (DS II only)
### General Information --- --- ##### Description --- A towering citadel, circled by numerous flying dragons. This area is home to the Ancient Dragon and the servants who protect it. Here, the Ancient Dragon will give you the Ashen Mist Heart, enabling access to memories. ##### Connections --- - Dragon Aerie ##### Bonfires --- - **Shrine Entrance** Inside the small building at the start. ##### Loot --- - The Judgment Set can be found behind a Pharros' Contraption which is located underneath the early flight of stairs. In Dark Souls II, this chest also contains the Staff of Wisdom. - In the ruins near the first Drakekeeper, there is a chest containing three Bonfire Ascetics. - One Twinkling Titanite can be found in a chest close to the Dark Priestess. - At Bonfire Intensity 2+ the chest carries three Twinkling Titanites. - A chest accessible from the Dark Priestess platform contains Drakekeeper's Greataxe and Drakekeeper's Greatshield. - In Dark Souls II, the Washing Pole and a Petrified Dragon Bone are dropped by a Mimic. - At Bonfire Intensity 2+, the Mimic drops a Petrified Something instead of the Washing Pole. - A Titanite Slab can be found in a chest to the left of the Mimic. - The Petrified Egg can be found lying on a pedestal behind Dragonfang Villard. - The Watchdragon Parma is in a chest just to the right of the Petrified Egg. - Crystal Magic Weapon is in a chest on a ledge you drop down to after acquiring the Petrified Egg. In Scholar of the First Sin, this chest also contains a Fragrant Branch of Yore. #### Notes --- ###### Dark Souls II --- - Dragonfang Villard will invade you in the room with the Petrified Egg in it. - The Petrified Egg can be turned in to Magerold of Lanafir to join the Dragon Remnants covenant. ###### Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin --- - In *Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin*: numerous Dragon Knights are present. They are neutral and will only bow to you unless you pass the Drakekeepers without defeating them or attack the knights themselves. Then they will attack you. - The Dragon Knights only aggro in groups, as in if you run past or attack only one group, the next group of Dragon Knights will not attack you unless you also run past or attack them. - Only the Dragon Knight at the end of the long staircase powerstancing the two great swords will attack you. It does not respawn. - The Dragon Knights may attack you if you summon a white or gold phantom excluding NPC phantoms. - You may summon a phantom without angering the Dragon Knights if the host has defeated the Dragon Knight with the two greatswords, and only one player attacks a Drakekeeper at a time. - They do not turn hostile if you challenge or kill the Ancient Dragon. - They do not turn hostile if you take the Petrified Egg. - Their aggro resets when the area reloads. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- --- ###### Dark Souls II --- + show block – hide block
##### Item Guide --- ##### Dragon Shrine Video Walkthrough (Starts at 20:30 from Dragon Aerie) --- Starting at the first bonfire, head up the stairs and defeat the first Drakekeeper. Right behind him there should be a few barrels and crates, hiding a Pharros' Contraption. Activate it to reveal a chest containing the Judgment Set and the Staff of Wisdom. To the right of him, there should be an area with a chest (including x3 Bonfire Ascetics). After clearing this area, walk up the stairs behind him and confront the greathammer wielding Drakekeeper. Defeat him and turn left, walk up the stairs and kill the Drakekeeper there. There will be a chest here including a Twinkling Titanite, take it then "convince" the Dark Priestess to stop spamming miracles at you. From the circular platform you can jump to another platform with a chest that contains the Drakekeeper's Greataxe and Drakekeeper's Greatshield. You've now cleared the first part of the area. Jump down from the platform and walk up the stairs. You will come upon two Drakekeepers. After killing them, look back to the area above the stairs you just climbed. You should see a few barrels and crates, roll through them and jump down. There will be two chests here. The chest to the right is a Mimic. After killing the Mimic and looting the chest, proceed onward. After slaying the Mimic, follow the road to the Drakekeeper, slay him and enter the doors. Follow the staircase to the top of the tower. As you get close to the top, you will get invaded by Dragonfang Villard, who shouldn't be a real problem. Slay him and proceed by picking up the Petrified Egg. After picking it up, loot the chest to the right of it to claim a Watchdragon Parma. Jump down to the platform below, where you will find a chest with Crystal Magic Weapon. Take it or don't take it then jump down the last platform and you should be back by the Drakekeeper duo. Enter the door right after the duo and you should come across a small hallway. Just run through it and open the door on the other side. You will come out at the top of the Citadel. Before reaching the peak, however, you will have to slay the last few guardians.. Start by killing the two Drakekeepers, then proceed to aggro one of the two Dragon Knights. Kill them both, one at a time and proceed by killing the next pair of Drakekeepers. Just be sure to aggro them from a distance. After slaying them, continue up the last piece of the stairs only to be met by the last Dragon Knight. He shouldn't be much of a fight so just kill him and proceed to the Ancient Dragon. Area complete! You've looted every single item and killed every single opponent in the Dragon Shrine. You can now choose to either kill the Ancient Dragon or just talk to him to receive the Ashen Mist Heart and warp back to the last bonfire.
###### Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin --- + show block – hide block
# Dragon's Rest ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemies
Elana, the Squalid Queen Sinh, the Slumbering DragonBenhart of Jugo Steelheart Ellie Transcendent Edde Abbess FeevaYorgh's Ring Crown of the Sunken KingSkeleton Velstadt, the Royal Aegis Enslaved Pig
### Description --- Bottom floor of the Dragon's Sanctum. #### Map (Japanese) --- ### Connections --- - Dragon's Sanctum ### Bonfires --- - **Sanctum Nadir** After Elana, the Squalid Queen. ### Loot --- - In Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon's boss room you can find Yorgh's Ring. - After you defeat Sinh, pick up the glowing Crown of the Sunken King. # Dragon's Sanctum ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
NoneNoneLightning Clutch Ring Flynn's Ring Bloodbite Ring +1 Catarina Helm Sanctum Knight Helm Sanctum Shield Puzzling Stone Sword Sanctum Crossbow Drakeblood Greatsword Drakeblood Set Denial Dragon Stone Eternal Sanctum Key Soul Vessel Bonfire Ascetic 12x Twinkling TitaniteSanctum Soldier Sanctum Knight Sanctum Priestess Drakeblood Knight Corrosive Egg Insect 4x Crystal Lizard Sanctum Dragon Invader Jester ThomasSanctum Mace Sanctum Soldier Gauntlet Sanctum Knight Set Sanctum Crossbow Sanctum Repeating Crossbow Sanctum Priestess Tiara
### Description --- *The Sunken King erected the Eternal Sanctum to shelter Sinh the Dragon.* *The Sanctum appears to be a solemn temple, but it is filled with devilish creatures that ensure no trespasser shall cause offense*.1 ### Connections --- - Shulva, Sanctum City - Dragon's Rest ### Bonfires --- - **Hidden Sanctum Chamber** To the left of the bridge above the spiked floor. Activated by hitting a switch on a wall near the narrow, broken staircase. (Video) - **Lair of the Imperfect** In the watery area. - **Sanctum Interior** Before the two Drakeblood Knights. at the top of a long staircase behind an illusory wall. Above the room with empty chests and the Drakeblood Set. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- Dragon's Sanctum Walkthrough Video Item Guide Part I (from 23min) Item Guide Part II (up to 17min) Item Guide Part III ### Loot --- #### The Sanctum --- - Soul of a Great Hero and 3x Dragon Charm behind the door opened by a switch. - Contents of the chests in the room where you first encounter a Sanctum Knight: - 50x Destructive Greatarrow - Catarina Helm - Soul Vessel - 5x Old Growth Balm - Titanite Slab - Bonfire Ascetic in a wooden chest in the Sanctum Soldier ambush corridor.(not working in new patch) - A Human Effigy is in the sand pit with the first Sanctum Priestess. - There is some Repair Powder on the left in the narrow corridor. - Past the staircase with a wall spike trap, there are two wooden chests containing 3x Bleed Stone and 3x Boltstone on the left and on the right, 3x Twinkling Titanite and 3x Petrified Dragon Bones. - On the stairs there is a Soul of a Hero and a Human Effigy. - In the previous room is a fake wall that can be activated with a switch. It's at the end of the long narrow corridor (look up). Behind the wall is a chest containing the Puzzling Stone Sword. - In the room full of Corrosive Egg Insects, pick up 5x Lifegem, 1x Old Growth Balm, 10x Dung Pie and 20x Poison Throwing Knife. - Flynn's Ring can be found above the room full of insects. #### Spike Traps --- - On the ground in the spikes, you can pick up 3x Torch, 3x Twinkling Titanite, 5x Holy Water Urn and 1x Human Effigy. - Dragon Stone is found in a metal chest. The door to the chest is opened by hitting a switch. - In the room with three Sanctum Knights and the bodies of many others awaits a Sanctum Knight Helm and the Eternal Sanctum Key. - 5x Lloyd's Talisman inside a trapped chest. - Bloodbite Ring +1 is in a chest. - The Denial miracle is behind the circular contraption. Use projectiles to activate the switch behind it. - There is a Sanctum Crossbow on a corpse just past the Hidden Sanctum Chamber bonfire. - Before Jester Thomas, 1x Old Growth Balm. #### Lair of the Imperfect --- - In the water you can find 3x Petrified Dragon Bone, 3x Human Effigy, Soul of a Great Hero and 2x Dried Root. - Head to the cliff with the Dragon Stone contraption, then go to the elevator room. Found on a corpse to the left of the elevator room is the Drakeblood Greatsword. #### Sanctum Interior --- - One Human Effigy is before the bridge leading to the Sanctum. - 10x Hexing Urn near the second Drakeblood Knight. - On a corpse in the room below the Sanctum Interior bonfire is the Drakeblood Set. This room is filled with 5 empty metal chests. - 6x Twinkling Titanite, 3x Vine Balm, Large Soul of a Brave Warrior and 5x Small Smooth & Silky Stone near the last set of Drakeblood Knights. #### Priestess' Chamber --- - 10x Dried Root and Lightning Clutch Ring inside chests behind the Eternal Sanctum Key door. - Continue up the ladders. Sanctum Shield is inside a chest on the top floor. ### Notes --- - Great place to farm Twinkling Titanite and Petrified Dragon Bone as there is a free Bonfire Ascetic on the level. Use Ascetics at the Tower of Prayer bonfire in Shulva, Sanctum City to respawn the items.(not working in new patch) Footnotes 1. Eternal Sanctum Key description. # Drangleic Castle ### Quick Reference ---
BossMini-BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Dragonriders2x the Pursuer (Bonfire Intensity 2+)Chancellor Wellager Darkdiver Grandahl NashandraRoyal Soldier's Ring +1 Faraam Set Great Combustion Firestorm Strong Magic Shield Soul Greatsword Hunter's Blackbow Soul Vessel Old Knight Hammer Caitha's Chime Fire Seed Estus Flask ShardPrimal Knight Royal Swordsman Royal Guard Stone Soldier Ruin Sentinel Alonne Knight Captain Invader Nameless Usurper Invader Royal Sorcerer Navlaan *Bonfire Intensity 2+ only enemies:* Roaming Soul Drakekeeper Knight Phantom Roaming Soul Elite Knight Phantom Roaming Soul Greatbow Phantom Roaming Soul Washing Pole Phantom *Scholar of the First Sin:* Executioner's Chariot Belfry Gargoyle (x1) Dark Stalker Suspicious ShadowMastodon Set Mastodon Halberd Mastodon Greatshield Royal Swordsman Set Royal Greatsword Heavy Crossbow Syan's Set Syan's Halberd Greatsword Stone Soldier Spear Llewellyn Shield Titanite Slab Ruin Set Alonne Captain Helm Alonne Captain Armor Alonne Knight Gauntlets Alonne Knight Leggings Alonne Greatbow Blacksteel Katana Ring of Blades +2 *Scholar of the First Sin:* Gower's Ring of Protection Judgment Set Radiant Lifegem Shadow Set Malformed Claws Shadow Dagger
### Description --- A grand castle. To enter the castle, you need to kill the Royal Swordsmen that spawn. Make sure they die near the statues to allow their souls to be absorbed. Once each statue has fulfilled it's goal, it will lift the bolt. Once both bolts are up, the doors will open. ### Connections --- - Shrine of Winter - Throne of Want - King's Passage ### Bonfires --- - **King's Gate** Found immediately infront of you after descending the ladder down from the entrance hall of Drangleic Castle. - **Forgotten Chamber** Following the stairways upwards toward the room containing three Royal Guards and a painting of the Queen. Continue up the stairs to the first bowman and kill him. Look to the left for a ladder. Go down the ladder and around the corner. There will be two panels on the wall. Press the interact button on the left side to reveal a hidden bonfire. - **Under Castle Drangleic** Found in the room under the gauntlet room near the King's Gate, accessed through the third door on the left side. - **Central Castle Drangleic** In the room after the dual Dragonriders boss. ### NPCs --- - Chancellor Wellager On the main stairs. - Darkdiver Grandahl Near the Under Castle Drangleic bonfire, under the gauntlet room. - Nashandra Sitting on a throne in the distance before the Dragonriders boss fight. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide Part I --- #### Item Guide Part II --- #### Drangleic Castle Video Walkthrough with Boss Part 1 --- #### Drangleic Castle Video Walkthrough with Boss Part 2 --- ### Loot --- #### Lower Drangleic Castle --- - From the bridge leading up to the Castle, go to the right side of the entrance to find a chest containing a Fire Seed and Great Combustion. - After the King's Gate bonfire, enter the door on the immediate right. Here there are six doors. Defeat an enemy near each door to open it. The final right door contains a Royal Soldier's Ring+1. The final door on the left has a collapsible floor. Fall through to meet Darkdiver Grandahl and nearby you will find the Faraam Set. - Take the first right door in the gauntlet room to continue. The wooden chest contains 15x Dark Arrow. - 30x Dark Arrow at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - Soon after a body has a Soul of a Hero, Monastery Charm and 3x Old Radiant Lifegem. - Great Magic Barrier at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - Follow the stairs up to room with poison dart shooting masks, and pick up a Large Soul of a Brave Warrior and one Twinkling Titanite. - In the acid pool, 3x Corrosive Urn inside a wooden chest. - A Titanite Slab is added at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - The Ring of Blades +2 is dropped by the left Pursuer in the throne room on Bonfire Intensity 2+. #### Upper Drangleic Castle --- - 10x Fire Greatarrow in a chest in the Alonne Knight Captain hall. - 20x Fire Greatarrow and 20x Destructive Greatarrow at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - Near the Forgotten Chamber bonfire you can find Hunter's Blackbow in a chest. - From the Central Castle Drangleic bonfire you can find an Estus Flask Shard. Progress down the stairs from the bonfire, continuing past the room with four archers and the Primal Knight. When you get outside, there are staircases going both up and down. Going down leads to a chest with the shard, and a shortcut back to the bonfire. #### Central Castle Drangleic --- - **Scholar of the First Sin**: In the large hall after the long ladder there is an Executioner's Chariot. Once defeated it will drop Gower's Ring of Protection. #### Bonfire Intensity 2+ Changes --- - Drakekeeper Knight Phantom spawns near the main door to the Castle. - Another Royal Swordsman spawns near the main door. - Twin Pursuers spawn in the throne room. - Elite Knight Phantom and Greatbow Phantom guard the King's Door. They spawn only after you get the King's Ring. - Loot on a corpse after the Ruin Sentinel room changes to Great Magic Barrier. - The wooden chest in the acid pit has a Titanite Slab in addition to 3x Corrosive Urn. - Additional Alonne Knight Captain in the large open room. - Washing Pole Phantom spawns in the Embedded tower. ### Notes --- - You will be invaded by the Nameless Usurper once you go past the cursed painting of the Queen. She spawns behind you near the painting room doorway. - Before opening the gate, infinite Royal Soldiers will spawn in an alcove to the left of the entrance. - If you wish to clear the room with the six soul-devouring doors, it is advisable to open the doors on one side of the room only until the ruin sentinels stop respawning, then move to the other side and repeat the process. This will insure that you only need to worry about one ruin sentinel at a time. # Drangleic
![]() Drangleic is where the events of Dark Souls II occur. It is the kingdom in which obstacles must be overcome to find a cure for the curse.
# Earthen Peak ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Covetous Demon Mytha the Baneful QueenLucatiel of Mirrah Laddersmith Gilligan Mild Mannered Pate Jester ThomasEstus Flask Shard Petrified Something Manikin Mask Poisonbite Ring Spell Quartz Ring+1 Twinkling Titanite Skeptic's Spice Pharros' Lockstone Mirrah Shield Heavy Crossbow +3 Poison Broadsword Pike Great Heavy Soul Arrow Lightning Spear Undead Steelworker Manikin Desert Sorceress Grave Warden Poison Horn Beetle Mimic Crescent Sickle PhantomManikin Set (no Mask) Manikin Claws Manikin Knife Manikin Sabre Manikin Shield Desert Sorceress Set Lingering Dragoncrest Ring +1 Grave Warden Set Silverblack Spear Silverblack Shield Dark Gauntlets Work Hook
### Description --- - ### Connections --- - Harvest Valley - Iron Keep ### Maps --- ![]()### Bonfires --- - **Lower Earthen Peak** In the room just after Covetous Demon, where Lucatiel of Mirrah may be standing. - **Central Earthen Peak** In the room found to the right of the windmill after climbing up the ladder next to the dart trap. - **Upper Earthen Peak** Found inside of an illusory wall after the Crescent Sickle Phantom and to the right. ### General Notes --- - The windmill near the second bonfire can be burned with a Torch. Doing so lowers the amount of poison in the boss room and removes other poison pools around the level and in Harvest Valley. - A Pharros contraption is in the room filled with breakable poison jars. Activating it creates a water spring if you burned the windmill; if you didn't, it creates a poison spring. The water spring heals poison and restores HP. - The summon sign of Jester Thomas is located on the right side of the staircase near the two Wardens guarding the entrance to the boss. You will not be able to see his summon sign unless you've burned the windmill. ### Walkthrough --- #### Earthen Peak Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide --- Starting from The Mines bonfire in Harvest Valley, take a right and you'll come across a canyon filled with poison mist. Kill the Undead Steelworker on the wooden bridge that goes over the poison mist and head straight across. You'll find a doorway that leads into a room with poison pots and two Undead Steelworkers inside. The first Steelworker is immediately left of the door and the second one is on the other side of the room, but they're far enough apart to aggro separately. Let each one come to you so they run into the pots and becomes poisoned for some free damage.
Optional Side-path - On your right, there's a ladder that goes down to a second room with poison pots and one Undead Steelworker. From here, take a left and you'll enter a room full of poison mist that the game says is in Earthen Peak. Note: If you have progressed farther in the game there may be no poison mist, however it isn't a major enough issue to warrant waiting for later. - If you walk straight off the wooden stairs/porch here you'll fall to your death, so instead take the stairs on your right and walk down the corridor. - Along the corridor you'll find a room on the right with Poison Horn Beetles *(or Lucatiel of Mirrah in Scholar of the First Sin)* and a Pharros' Contraption which can be opened with a Pharros' Lockstone. When opened, it will reveal a secret chest that contains the Poisonbite Ring and a consumable soul. - Exit the room and take a right toward the end of the hallway to find an Estus Flask Shard on a corpse against some metal bars. - Run back to the second room with poison pots and climb back up the ladder, returning to the first room with poison pots.
Head straight across the room and you'll end up in Earthen Peak on the main path. Before continuing it is recommended to return to your previous bonfire and rest. You only need to kill three Undead Steelworkers to return to the entrance and the Covetous Demon guards the area's first bonfire, so it's a good idea to heal and recharge before you start. # Forest of Fallen Giants ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootNotable Loot #2EnemiesEnemy Drops
The Last Giant The PursuerCale the Cartographer Mild Mannered Pate Merchant Hag Melentia Benhart of Jugo Ruined AflisWhite Sign Soapstone Small White Sign Soapstone Estus Flask Shard Seed of a Tree of Giants House Key Shortsword Hand Axe Halberd Light Crossbow Mail Breaker Sorcerer's Staff Bastard Sword Fire Longsword Great Soul Arrow Life Ring Chloranthy Ring Ring of Restoration Flame Quartz Ring +1 Hawk Ring Buckler Blue Wooden Shield Small Leather Shield Large Leather Shield Rebel's Greatshield Infantry Helm Leather Set Drangleic Set (no helmet) Drangleic Sword Drangleic ShieldHollow Infantry Hollow Soldier Old Ironclad Soldier Flame Salamander Crystal Lizard Invader Royal Sorcerer Navlaan *Dark Souls II:* Heide Knight *Scholar of the First Sin:* Ogre Royal Swordsman Invisible Hollow Armorer Dennis *Bonfire Intensity 2+ only enemies:* Red Phantom Old Ironclad Soldier Red Phantom Hollow Soldier Roaming Soul Knight Phantom Roaming Soul Syan Knight Phantom Roaming Soul Catarina KnightHollow Infantry Set Bandit's Knife Short Bow Infantry Axe Foot Soldier Sword Foot Soldier Shield Hollow Soldier Set Winged Spear Estoc Bastard Sword Halberd Long Bow Hollow Soldier Shield Old Ironclad Set Heide Knight Sword Heide Knight Set Fireball Fire Orb Great Fireball Catarina Set
### Description --- *In the middle of this forest lies a rundown fort that was severely damaged during the war with the giants. The soldiers tasked with defending this fort succumbed to the curse of the undead and hollowed long ago, but they remain a threat to any who would seek to uncover the fort's secrets. And the undead that protect this fort are not the only threat…* ### Connections --- - Majula - The Lost Bastille - Memory of Jeigh - Memory of Orro - Memory of Vammar ### Bonfires --- - **The Crestfallen's Retreat** In the area with the first hollows, before climbing the ladder to the fort. - **Cardinal Tower** After the first firebomb-throwing Hollow Soldier, behind a set of doors after climbing the ladder. - **Soldier's Rest** After opening the door under the Cardinal Tower (in the room before the massive roots), continue until you find the bonfire at the back of the area. Requires Soldier Key. - **The Place Unbeknownst** Behind the King's Door. Requires King's Ring or a tricky jump (Video). ## Walkthrough --- #### Forest of Fallen Giants Map (Japanese) --- #### Completionist Walkthrough --- #### Item Guide Part I --- #### Item Guide Part II --- #### Item Guide Part III (Soldier's Rest) --- #### Bonfire and Twinkling Titanite before King's Ring ---
### First visit --- 1. From Majula, you enter this area along the coast by The Far Fire bonfire. Going through a tunnel a bit, you'll come across a switch you will need to pull in order to open the large gate. Further on in the cave, cross a wooden bridge and take a left down to a chest containing a Human Effigy. Across the way, you can see another item, a Homeward Bone and a Soul of a Lost Undead. If you want to risk the jump (a fall will kill you) go ahead, but you can reach it hassle free just outside. Go back to the bridge and follow the right hand path down out of the cave and in to the forest proper. On your right you can follow the river upstream to get the items mentioned earlier. 2. Following the river, you will come across some hollows before you reach this areas **first bonfire** right across the river, The Crestfallen's Retreat. In SotFS, an Ogre spawns in the river, which will not go hostile unless you go too close. 3. Kill the Hollow Infantry infesting the area. Watch out for the one feigning death near the end of the stream. Climb the ladder. 4. At the top, you enter an open courtyard with a large tree as its centerpiece There is a Heide Knight resting under the tree. He is not hostile until you attack him (Does not spawn in SofTS). There are three Hollow Infantry wandering about and an archer just out of reach. Dispatch these hollows and head through the opening to your right. Head up the ladder here and take out two more hollows on the stairs. Find your way to the archer along the ledge and the treasure just beyond. 5. There are two items up here. One past the archer (Shortsword and Soul of a Lost Undead) and another just past the top of the stairs (Soul of a Nameless Soldier). Head back down the ladder and look down and behind you. The items (10x Throwing Knife and Soul of a Nameless Soldier) on that bluff can be reached with a good jump. Make your way back up to courtyard and just by the fog gate is another hollow playing dead. Kill it and pass through. 6. Follow the tunnel down until you see a sharp bend to the left. Ahead of you there will be a hole in the wall. At this point you can pass through the hole into the room beyond or follow the corridor round to the left to enter the same room via the door. If you pass through the hole, you'll land pretty much on top of two Hollow Infantry, who may prove tough in the confined space. Taking the corridor to the left, however, holds its own danger as there's a hollow waiting to chop you in the face as you round the corner. Whichever path you choose, you'll need to fight all three of these hollows. Once they're defeated, break the bookcase behind the door to find 20 Wooden Bolts. 7. Having cleared the room, continue up the corridor, taking care of the Hollow Royal Soldier on your way. You'll see a large hole in the wall to your left. Don't bother trying to climb out through it - we'll come back here later. Instead, continue up the stairs. There's an archer at the top just waiting to put an arrow in your eye. At the top of the stairs, you may become quickly overwhelmed, as you'll be greeted by the archer we just mentioned, a Hollow Infantryman and a firebomb-hurling Hollow Soldier perched on a branch above the stairs. 8. In front of the top of the staircase you'll see a ladder, but don't climb it just yet - first turn around and head over to the large slabs of stone behind the branch where the firebomb hollow was. Be careful as you approach - there's a hollow waiting for you, hidden by one of the large chunks of stone. Once he's dispatched, grab the Buckler from a corpse and then head up the ladder. ### Cardinal Tower --- 1. At the top of the ladder, you'll see a large set of doors ahead and to your right. Don't pass through them just yet, though. First go past the doors and turn right into the little alley. Here's a Hollow Soldier playing dead. Dispatch him quickly and then grab the five Witching Urns on the corpse to your left. Then head back to the doors, open them and enjoy warmth of the **second bonfire**! 2. Light the bonfire then go upstairs, break the door (hit it a few times) and open the chests. There is a Hollow Soldier playing dead who will rise as you proceed through the door. In the next room grab an Estus Flask Shard and the Small White Sign Soapstone. You can jump here and back to the bonfire (there is a Divine Blessing on a branch). 3. From here you should step back through the door (that leads you this bonfire) and you will see a deck. Drop down and you will see two hollows, keep going and you will see on your left a hole on the wall (same hole that you saw when you first come right before the second bonfire). Don't bother and keep going till you see a edge with a loot, jump and keep going and go jump wood by wood till the ground and kill the six hollows walking around. You will see two caves, the first one has a body with a Hollow Soldier Helm, and second one is on fire and has some burned corpses in front of it. 4. Keep going deeper till you see the giant Flame Salamander, just wait a second and learn his pattern and run to the door on your left, inside you will find a Fire Longsword. Get back, and go to your left, till you reach a pile of trash and you will find a ladder leading you close to the hole mentioned above. 5. Use the hole and get back to the 2nd bonfire. From here you should go down the ladder and go to your left, kill three hollows (one before the bridge, one patrolling and one after the bridge). Grab the treasures and and forget this doors by now, go to the only way you can keep going. Kill another sleeping hollow and pass the mist. A bunch of hollows will annoy you with arrows and two will come after you, just get back and wait for these two. There's a lot to do here, but for practicality's sake it's best to open the shortcut for the second bonfire and skip this area for now. 6. Head up to the top of the root, onto the wall, and look to your left. There are two hollows behind some planks, and one above. Kill the two on the ground first. If you head up the nearby ladder to take care of the bomb-throwing hollow, be prepared: The Pursuer will drop down on you. At this stage in the game you're not likely to survive this fight. Best to hold on until you're stronger. You could always take care of the bomb-throwing hollow with arrows or spells, but don't do that yet unless you have firebombs or pyromancy to spare. Notice all those black barrels over there by the cracked wall, right at the end? If they get hit by fire, the wall blasts open, and voila: You have a neat little shortcut back to the bonfire. 7. Once you break the wall it's a good idea to go back to previously skipped area. Drop down into a house in more or less half way of that giant root and will see a hollow here an a loot, then drop down again. On the ground there is an archer near ladder, kill him and climb up. Keep cleaning the place on the roofs till you see a place where you need to jump. before you jump you may want to drop down to a building and find some titanite on a body near the gate. If you did that go back up and jump. 8. Kill another archer and keep going till you see a cave, walk carefully because a rock will roll over you and grab grab some Amber Herbs from a body. Talk to Cale the Cartographer until he gives you House Key, which opens the mansion in Majula. Exit the cave and climb the ladder. There will be one last archer on a wall if you didn't shoot him earlier. Now go back to the second bonfire. 9. Exit through the broken wall and go left. Kill two soldiers and drop down. On NG+ there will be Knight Phantom on top of a gate that will come down to fight you. Enter to your right and quickly pull back. There are some soldiers shooting ballistas at you. If you are lucky they will kill one of their own. Kill rest of them and grab all the Great Soul Arrow and Blue Wooden Shield. Drop a floor down. Wooden chest is trapped but has some titanite in it. If you have Pharros' Lockstone you can access two chests - one with Chloranthy Ring and another with Titanite Slab. Knock on a door and a hollow will open, kill him and his friends and get some more titanite and Life Ring from a chest. Go back up and exit the room with ballistae. 10. Go forward, in front of you there is an Old Ironclad Soldier (in SotFS replaced by two Hollow Soldiers. You can ignore him until you deal with the Soldiers throwing firebombs at you. To the right you will find a dead Giant - there is a soul item behind him. Climb up the ladder. In SotFS there is an Invisible Hollow, near the brazier. Attack the shadows. You will find a Light Crossbow here, you can use it to kill those firebomb throwing soldiers. Enter their barracks and get a Infantry Helm and Mail Breaker from the metal chest. Drop down and deal with the Ironclad. Watch out as he can blow up the black barrels with his attacks. Now go talk to Mild Mannered Pate sitting near the gate. 11. Whatever you liked him or not enter the doorway. Don't worry there is way out of here. Just fight your way through. There are about six soldier in the building but they won't attack you all at once. Just before stairs there is an illusory wall on the right. Sorcerer's Staff is in the chest behind it. 12. After you fought your way through drop down and talk with Pate. He will give you the White Sign Soapstone. Jolly good! 13. Go back to were you fought the Ironclad and go through the opening. There is a body up the stairs to your right. To your left there are more soldiers. There is one body one the ground and another on the end of a giant sword guarded by soldier. After you deal with this area enter the fog gate. 14. There is a Crystal Lizard in a room to your right. You might wake up the sleeping soldier while you kill the lizard. There is a Small Leather Shield in a dead end downstairs. Exit the room and go right. You should unlock a door here. This will lead you back to a second bonfire. 15. Ride down the elevator to fight the Last Giant. If you summon Pate and he survives the fight with the boss, he will give you his armor set, spear and ring later in the game. ### Soldier Key --- 1. You get the Soldier Key from the Last Giant. There are four locked doors nearby to open: 1. One is up the stairs in the same room as the Cardinal Tower bonfire. This door can be destroyed with weapons. 2. The second locked door is down the ladder and across the bridge, and leads to a treasure chest containing a Ring of Restoration, and the King's Gate. The gate is impassable for now. 3. The third locked door is easy to miss: Once you head down the ladder, and you enter the room just before you head up the giant root, look to your right. You'll see a sconce and the locked door. Inside you'll encounter a dark corridor full of Ironclads and a sleeping hollow to your left. Continue to the open outside area. 2. On top of the roof you can find three Cracked Red Eye Orbs. Inside the building is a free Bastard Sword. 3. If you go in the opening closest to door you entered the area through, you can harvest a Seed of a Tree of Giants from the tree if you're lucky. In the second-closest opening, there is a **third bonfire**: Soldier's Rest. On NG+ Catarina Knight will drop down on you as you enter room with a Giant's remains At the back of the area there is a chest on some scaffolding, containing the Leather Set. 4. The last Soldier Key door is located in the area behind the first Ironclad. There are two soldiers there (and one Red Phantom on NG+). In SotFS three Royal Swordsman and one Hollow Soldier archer are in the corridor behind this door. If you didn't already kill the Pursuer there is a fog gate leading to his boss fight. After you kill him go to the next room and drop down to find a body with the Drangleic Set, sword and shield. Go back up and interact with the bird's nest. This is one way travel to the Lost Bastille. ### After obtaining King's Ring and Ashen Mist Heart --- 1. Now that you have King's Ring you can open the King's Gate. You will find the **fourth bonfire** here. Here you can enter Memory of Jeigh and fight the Giant Lord. Drop down to loot two Twinkling Titanite from a body. 2. The giant's remains behind the area where you fought the Pursuer lead to Memory Of Orro and the ones near Pate's trap will lead to Memory of Vammar.
# Frigid Outskirts ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Lud, the King's Pet & Zallen, the King's PetHead of Vengarl (summon) Abbess Feeva (summon) Manhunter O'Harrah (summon)Mirrah Hat Ring of the LivingIce Stallion Exiled Brave Undead Laborer Rampart GolemPetrified Dragon Bone
### Description --- A great, white expanse. To access the area, you need the Garrison Ward Key to unlock the Expulsion Chamber bonfire in Frozen Eleum Loyce. The door is on the ramparts overlooking the first bonfire, Outer Wall. A coffin here can then be entered and used as a sleigh. You cannot return to Eleum Loyce except by dying, warping or killing the boss and using the warp. Those who don't have the DLC can be summoned here if they place their summon signs in the "graveyard" before the door that requires a Frozen Flower. ### Connections --- Frozen Eleum Loyce ### Bonfires --- None. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- #### Walkthrough 1 (Main Walkthrough) --- This whole area is covered in a blinding blizzard. This makes it very hard to navigate, and can allow the enemies to catch you off guard. Occasionally, the blizzard will die down, allowing you to see where to go next. From the direction you spawn facing (12:00), walking backwards to the left (7:30) will bring you to an area with two NPC summon signs. One of the ruined houses contains a Pharros contraption which creates a healing pool of water. This can be used for NPC summons. To get to the boss, stick to the right wall, go until you see the cliff, move along the cliff to the left you should see a path to go down and lead to the boss room. Ignore the horses, they will keep respawning more and more and you will be overwhelmed eventually if you keep on killing them. The 2 NPC summons will provide great distraction. Frigid Outskirts & Boss Walk-through Video #### Walkthrough 2 (Boring but easy) --- From the coffin, walk towards the light. You should encounter one horse on your way to the wall. Kill it, and continue following the light until you hit a wall. When you hit the wall, travel to the left of it for a very, very, very long time. This is a very long way with several horses (4 or 5) but it's the easiest and you shouldn't get lost on your way. As you continue following the wall, you'll end up by the cliff sooner or later. Follow the edge of the cliff to get the Ring of the Living on a corpse, and keep going until you reach the path. Then you can enter the boss fog. If you stick to this path but die a lot by the horses, they **will** eventually despawn, so it is recommended to just kill them on your way. DO NOT waste any Estus while fighting the horses. You may need as much Estus as possible to win against Lud, the King's Pet & Zallen, the King's Pet. #### Walkthrough with only 3 horses to fight and no human enemies. --- The key to accomplishing this very easy method to get to the boss gate is to run from building to building without stopping. From the summoning area, face the first building and when the blizzard clears immediately run to the back left corner of the building. There should be no horses to kill on this stretch. Go to the front door of this building and look towards the next building. Once the blizzard clears again, run to the corpse that is slightly left of the building and about halfway there. Once you get to the corpse angle a little right and run directly towards the building. You will be in a blizzard when you get to the corpse, so you have to guess how much to turn. Do not fight the horse that will spawn, just try to dodge or tank the lightning. Once you reach the building, kill the hollows and horse, heal if necessary and prepare for the next stretch. Go to the door on the side with the Pharros Contraption and wait for the next clearing. Immediately run to the back left corner of the next building. You will not aggro the human enemy but will have one horse to dodge on the way. Once inside kill the hollow and fight the horse on the raised area inside the building. Hopefully, the rampart golem will ignore you until you are done. Kill the golem and prepare for the last stretch. Looking straight out the door where the golem was, you can see the pathway down to the bridge. You want to aim a little right of that so that you are dropping into the pathway about halfway. When it is clear run to the pathway and drop into it. Fight the single horse that should spawn down in the pathway before walking out onto the bridge. Now proceed to the boss. This can be done with or without summons. The two NPC summons will be a good distraction for the horses while you are running between buildings. Here is a video of this method showing both with and without summons: Frigid Outskirts the easy way ### Enemies --- - **The Ice Stallions can be despawned.** The reason that there seems to be so many of them is that they appear to spawn soon after being killed instead of when the area is reloaded. I would draw a line from one point to another (e.g. from one set of ruins to the next) leaving behind a trail of Prism Stones. I would move slowly until they stopped spawning where I was and move on until they started spawning again. Eventually they would stop spawning and I could run back and forth along my line without triggering any more Ice Stallions. This line was then safe permanently after dying or using the Feather. I could then eventually run through from the start all the way to the ice bridge leading to the boss without seeing any Ice Stallions. This process takes a couple hours, but given the difficulty of the boss it might be the most efficient approach for some. The Ring of Whispers can be useful to hear them coming. Please Note: If you use Prism Stones, if you die or leave the area they will be gone. ### Loot --- - On a corpse, two Human Effigies. - Ring of the Living on a body near the chasm. - Dried Root and Mirrah Hat in a ruined house - Lacerating Knife x20 on a corpse - Twinkling Titanite x2 on a corpse - Blackweed Balm on a corpse in a coffin to the right of where you spawn - Wilted Dusk Herb on a corpse under the coffin you rode in on ### Notes --- - Only accessible from the Expulsion Chamber bonfire in Frozen Eleum Loyce. - Enemies here can drop some of the DLC exclusive items for co-op summons only. Ice Stallions can drop the Bone Fist. - A map of the area for navigation. - Even in a blizzard, you should be able to see light coming from the north. You start in the east and the boss is in the west, so keep the light to your right if you get lost. - Another way is to keep track of your shadow - even during blizzard it is, though barely, still visible. For example, wait in waypoint (e.g. structure) until blizzard ends, start moving towards next waypoint and remember where your shodow points to (compared to where you looking at). Even if you get engaged by Ice Stallions and defeat them while still in blizzard you will be able to keep on going without need of waiting for it to wear off. Just beware of hills as they block light from casting a shadow. - The Sun shining in the North is very blinding. Because of this, you will not be able to see anything in this direction even if the Blizzard has passed. # Frozen Eleum Loyce ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootNotable Loot #2EnemiesEnemy Drops
Aava, the King's PetLoyce Knight Steelheart Ellie (summon) Masterless Glencour (summon)Ring of the Embedded Dark Clutch Ring Fire Clutch Ring Ring of Resistance +1 Winged Spear +7 Large Club +8 Priest's Chime +8 Sorcerer's Twinblade Curved Nil Greatsword Twin-headed Greatbow Bone Fist Retainer Staff Azal's StaffSplintering Lightning Spear Soul Flash Dark Dance Northwarder Set Durgo's Hat Old Bell Helm Eye of the Priestess Garrison Ward Key 2x BrightbugSpellsword Ice Golem Rampart Golem Retainer Wall Watchman Facsimile Giant Ice Rat Stray Dog Undead Laborer Mimic Forest Spirit Covetous Demon (Ivory King DLC) Flexile Sentry (Ivory King DLC) Maldron the Assassin Invader Holy Knight Aurheim Invader Hexer Nicholai Invader Castaway Witch DonnaIce Rapier Rampart Golem Lance Rampart Golem Shield Rampart Golem Set Retainer Staff Retainer's Short Sword Retainer Robe Ivory Warrior Ring Symbol of Avarice Catarina Armor
### Description --- *Eleum Loyce existed to subdue the raging flame, but when the ivory gates were flung open, the land grew cold and lifeless.*1 A grand walled city, shrouded in a veil of snow. ### Connections --- - Shrine of Winter - Grand Cathedral - Frigid Outskirts ### Bonfires --- - **Outer Wall** The initial bonfire, found after opening the metal gate with the Frozen Flower. - **Abandoned Dwelling** Found in a building containing a broken wooden floor. Cannot backtrack to the Outer Wall bonfire from here. - **Inner Wall** Found after picking up the Eye of the Priestess. - **Lower Garrison** Only accessible after defeating Aava, the King's Pet and speaking to Alsanna, Silent Oracle, melting the ice in front of the elevator in the Outer Wall area. - **Expulsion Chamber** After collecting the Garrison Ward Key, go to the locked door that is immediately to the left of the first lever gate in the Abandoned Dwelling area. There is a coffin here that leads to Frigid Outskirts when used. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- Video Walkthrough Item Guide Part I Part II Part III #### Locations of the Loyce Knights --- Loyce Knights will help you in the fight against the Burnt Ivory King. There are four in total. - **One** The first can be found in the Inner Wall area. To get to him, follow the usual path until you reach the three golems surrounding a chest. Head to the right, where the ice was previously blocking passage. Follow this path until you reach a door. Open it and talk to the Eleum Loyce knight who is sitting in the chair. - **Two** The second can be found once you reach the Lower Garrison bonfire. From this bonfire, open the gate to the ice cavern and continue down. Once in the cavern with the Covetous Demon, look for a passage in the leftmost wall. Follow it and head right. Follow this path until you reach an elevator. Take the elevator up and head up the hill. Once at the top of the hill you will reach a temple. Open the doors to the temple, and talk to the Eleum Loyce knight who is sitting in the chair. - **Three** The third can be found near the invasion position of Castaway Witch Donna. To reach him, you need to start at the Abandoned Dwelling bonfire, run until you reach the ramparts. Then go down the staircase that was blocked by ice, and continue until you reach the bottom of the area. Once at the bottom, head out through the tunnel and unlock the shortcut, which will allow you to run from the Inner Wall bonfire to the knight very easily. Once you have dispatched Castaway Witch Donna, open the doors to the temple, and talk to the Eleum Loyce knight who is sitting in the chair. - **Four** The fourth and final knight is already ready to fight the Burnt Ivory King, staying on a raised platform behind the fog gate. #### Invaders --- - Hexer Nicholai In the Lower Garrison area, before the bonfire. - Holy Knight Aurheim After the Inner Wall bonfire, will invade, hidden as a barrel just before the exit leading outside. - Castaway Witch Donna Near the third Knight of Eleum Loyce. The route to her is accessible after defeating Aava, the King's Pet. ### Loot --- - The sorcery Soul Flash can be found in a metal chest after moving the elevator filled with rubble in the first series of rooms after the Outer Wall bonfire. - To find the Old Bell Helm, take a left instead of a right just before the Abandoned Dwelling bonfire into a room. Break the boxes and continue along the path until you reach the item. - The Northwarder Set can be found up a ladder next to the metal chest that contains Soul Flash. The elevator full of junk has to be called up first. - After the Abandoned Dwelling bonfire, head along the path until you see a opening between two buildings consisting of a snowy drift. Walk over the drift and along the ledge to find the Ring of the Embedded. - After the courtyard, enter the building to the left of the broken bridge and ascend to the top. In the leftmost chest is a Soul Vessel. In the middle chest is a Sorcerer's Twinblade. In the rightmost chest are two Divine Blessings. - After finding the three metal chests, drop down to the right and continue until you find a tree with a corpse on. The corpse is holding the Dark Clutch Ring. - On a corpse lending on a grate, you will find two Goldenfruit Balm. - In the small courtyard with three dogs, you will find a Winged Spear +7. - At the bottom of the small courtyard's staircase, take a immediate left and you will find five Torches. - In the corridor after the small courtyard, you will find a clearing to your right. The corpses are holding a Dried Root, a Retainer Staff and one holding two Goldenfruit Balm. - In the large courtyard, after the tunnel head to the left and pick up five Small Blue Burr. - In the turret room after the first gate of the Abandoned Dwelling area, there is a mimic holding Catarina Armor. The chest next to it contains a Titanite Slab. The next chest contains seven Old Radiant Lifegems. The next chest contains three Bonfire Ascetic. The final chest contains two Brightbugs. - On the ramparts, there is a corpse hold fifteen Prism Stones, and another holding two Goldenfruit Balm. Also, at the end of the ramparts is a Pharros Lockstone contraption. Using it will give access to a metal chest contain Durgo's Hat. - At the opposite end of the ramparts is a metal chest holding three Elizabeth Mushrooms. - After the ramparts there is a tower containing several dogs. Once you have the Eye of the Priestess, a previously invisible ladder will appear to the left of the door to this tower. Climb up it and open the metal chest to receive Splintering Lightning Spear. You can technically climb the ladder while it's still invisible as well. Also, at the bottom of this tower is a Human Effigy. - After dropping down the broken staircase, there is a corpse holding two Green Blossoms. After this, follow the path and ascend the tower to find a table with the Eye of the Priestess on. - Just before the Inner Wall bonfire, there is two corpses, one holding a Skeptic's Spice, and the other holding five Alluring Skull. - After the Inner Wall bonfire, in the room containing the two golems are two metal chests. The first metal chest is a mimic holding the Symbol of Avarice. The second contains three Twinkling Titanite and three Petrified Dragon Bone - In the chest surrounded by three golems is a Curved Nil Greatsword. - Enter the area after the three golems, normally blocked by ice. Follow the path around and you will find a corpse holding three Flame Butterfly. To the right of this corpse is an illusionary wall. Open it and drop down onto the bridge. Head forward and up the staircase until you reach a metal chest. This chest contains a Fire Clutch Ring. Head back to the bridge and follow the path to the left. Eventually you will reach a ledge that drops onto a bridge. Drop down and go to the right. You should see a metal chest. Open it to receive a Twin-headed Greatbow. - After taking the elevator down to the Lower Garrison area, you will see two corpses. One corpse is holding two Goldenfruit Balm. Another is holding two Monastery Charms. - In the Lower Garrison area there is a corpse holding two Twilight Herbs. Further on is another corpse holding two Old Growth Balm. - Near the Lower Garrison bonfire is a corpse holding two Magic Stones. Near the large, metal gate is a metal chest containing three Boltstones. - In the area with the Covetous Demon are several corpses, one holding one Dried Root, another holding another Dried Root. One leading on the wall holding a Large Club +8. Another holding two Twinkling Titanite. And two at the back of the cavern, one holding three Smooth and Silky Stones and the other holding one Crimson Water. The Covetous Demon himself will drop the Ivory Warrior Ring. - In the area after the Covetous Demon, there is a corpse holding five Charcoal Pine Resin. On a ledge nearby is a corpse holding one Pharros Lockstone. Travel up the elevator to reach the other side of the broken bridge, and pick up Azal's Staff, four Radiant Lifegem and three Cracked Red Eye Orbs. Climb to the top of the hill behind you and pick up three Vine Balm from a corpse. - To get to the Bone Fist, return to the area just before the Abandoned Dwelling bonfire, after speaking to Alsanna, Silent Oracle. There will be a new path going forward. Follow the path, light the sconces and the stone door will open into a cave. In this cave a couple of corpses. On the behind the illusionary wall is the Bone Fist, whilst on the other one is two Human Effigies. At the end of the cave is a Flexile Sentry, defeat it and pick up the Garrison Ward Key. ### Notes --- - Most of the loot, the Expulsion Chamber bonfire, and the Lower Garrison bonfire will be inaccessible until you defeat Aava, the King's Pet and speak to Alsanna, Silent Oracle. - The difficulty of this area means that generally shades do not last long enough to help release the Loyce Knights. After clearing the ice you can use a bonfire ascetic at the Outer Wall bonfire to allow summoning of phantoms. This of course increases the difficulty and respawns Aava but it's worth it as the areas where the Loyce Knights are waiting have some difficult enemies that are best to take on in a group. - Torches will immediately extinguish when the area is under a blizzard. Footnotes 1. Ivory Warrior Ring description. # Grand Cathedral ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemies
NoneAlsanna, Silent Oracle Lucatiel of Mirrah (summon) Twiggy Shei (summon)Vessel Shield Loyce Set Soul of Alsanna, Silent OracleNone
### Description --- A grand cathedral, befitting a king. ### Connections --- - Frozen Eleum Loyce - The Old Chaos ### Bonfires --- - **Grand Cathedral** Found immediately after opening the large, metal doors after the Aava, the King's Pet fight. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- Once you defeat Aava, the King's Pet, you can enter the Grand Cathedral. Once inside, walk onto the podium and talk to Alsanna, Silent Oracle. She will ask you to defeat the Ivory King, whom is now in the Old Chaos and is the boss, Burnt Ivory King. After you have defeated the Burnt Ivory King, Alsanna will ask you to collect more Loyce Souls. Keep killing the Charred Loyce Knights in the Old Chaos to acquire them. Once you reach fifty souls, she will remove her ice roots completely from the staircase, and you will be able to talk to her directly.
Loyce SoulsReward
5Loyce Gauntlets Loyce Leggings
15Loyce Armor
35Loyce Helm
50Soul of Alsanna, Silent Oracle
**Note:** You must be holding this amount. Do not use them. ### Loot --- - Up the stairs from the bonfire, there is a metal chest containing the Vessel Shield. ### Notes --- - Lucatiel's and Twiggy's summon signs are in the area, but the actual boss fight will occur in the Old Chaos. - Apparently, you have to free at least one Loyce knight to trigger the npc signs to appear # Grave of Saints ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Royal Rat VanguardThe Rat KingPharros' Lockstone Ash Knuckle Ring Great Heal Disc Chime Whisper of Despair Crest of the RatUndead Prisoner Corpse Rat Undead Citizen Crystal Lizard Invader Rhoy the Explorer - Offline only *Bonfire Intensity 2+ only enemies:* Roaming Soul Dingy Cleric Phantom Roaming Soul Faraam Knight PhantomPrisoner's Set Simpleton's Spice Warmth Aurous Set (Transparent) Heavy Crossbow +5 Shotel +5 Dingy Set +5 (100% drop) Ring of Soul Protection
### Description --- The depths of a well infested by hollows and rats. It is an optional area that focuses on PvP with some interesting loot, a PvP covenant, and access to the Gutter. This area can be skipped if you instead take the second platform down in the Pit and pass through a short area that you will move through either way, though the Grave of Saints is a more preferable option due to the availability of loot you can't otherwise reach. ### Connections --- - Majula - The Pit - The Gutter ### Bonfires --- - **Harval's Resting Place** Before the grave proper. - **Grave Entrance** Before the boss fog wall. ### Walkthrough --- #### Grave of Saints Map (Japanese) --- #### Grave of Saints Video Walkthrough --- #### Loot Guide --- ### Loot --- - Great Heal can be found at the bottom on a corpse before some wooden structures. - A jump from the stone bridge allows you to obtain the Disc Chime that glows along the wall on a small platform. - A Crystal Lizard can be found on a wooden bridge. - A chest contains the Ash Knuckle Ring, located just above the exploding Undead Citizens and the Gutter access at the bottom of the pit after Royal Rat Vanguard boss and the Rat King. - Activate either Pharros Contraption across from the bridges to lower them, one on first floor and one on second, it's recommended to only lower one bridge as both are not necessary. Inside the tower you'll find the hex Whisper of Despair. Be wary of a rat ambush on the ground floor. #### Pharros Contraptions --- ##### Lower Floor --- - The Pharros Contraption just outside the entrance lowers the bridge across the chasm, giving you access to the hex scroll Whisper of Despair. - The Pharros Contraption to the left of the entrance will extinguish many of the torches on that floor. - The Pharros Contraption on the wall creates a waterfall from the ceiling just before the ladder. This can be used to mask your sound or the location of the ladder, increase your Fire defense or decrease the Lightning defense of opponents. #### Upper Floor --- - The Pharros Contraption on the floor in front of the ladder lowers the bridge across the chasm, giving you access to the same room with the Whisper of Despair hex. - The three Pharros Contraptions on the wall make acid pour from rat statues. Standing on the acid quickly breaks armor and rings. - The Pharros Contraption furthest in leading to the Grave Entrance bonfire activates the rat statue nearby which makes another puddle of acid in the hallway. ### Notes --- - It's not possible to co-op here. Summoning and normal invasion methods are disabled. - Can be reached early with the Silvercat Ring and enough HP. - To reach this area without taking fall damage from the Pit, you must first get Laddersmith Gilligan to move to Majula, and donate souls to him so he can make the ladders, the most expensive will lead almost all the way to the bottom and give access to a hidden room opened with the Forgotten Key. Inside are two chests containing Great Lightning Spear, Soul Vortex, Witchtree Branch, and Witchtree Bellvine. The second most expensive will take almost all the way down the well giving easy access to the Grave of Saints and the Gutter. The least expensive is a short ladder that will most likely kill you or leave you within an inch of death, use at own risk. - When playing offline, an NPC invader, Rhoy the Explorer, invades you close to the Royal Rat Vanguard. - Rat King covenant members can use Bonfire Ascetics at the Harval's Resting Place bonfire (at the beginning of the level) to strengthen the area's enemies, making the zone more difficult for summoned Gray Phantoms. - At Bonfire Intensity 2 and above, Roaming Souls Dingy Cleric Phantom and Faraam Knight Phantom spawn in the pit with the Undead Citizens. - Enemies respawn infinitely inside the Rat King Covenant area. (Scholar of the First Sin) # Harvest Valley ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
NoneStone Trader Chloanne Lonesome GavlanFragrant Branch of Yore Titanite Chunk Fire Seed Skeptic's Spice 2x Simpleton's Spice Chameleon Old Knight Pike Old Knight Greatshield Mounted Overseer Skeleton Artificial Undead Undead Laborer Undead Steelworker Crystal Lizard *Scholar of the First Sin:* Desert Sorceress Undead Supplicant Red Phantom Artificial Undead - Bonfire Intensity 2+Falchion Foot Soldier Shield Prisoner's Set Full Moon Sickle *Scholar of the First Sin:* Desert Sorceress Set
### Description --- A Valley of Poison and lots of mobs. Has a bonfire in beginning and a merchant who will later sell of different kinds of upgrade stones after you find Vendrick. ### Connections --- - Huntsman's Copse - Earthen Peak ### Bonfires --- - **Poison Pool** Soon after entering the area, the bonfire is to your right through a pool of poison. - **The Mines** After you open a gate, the bonfire is to your right. ### General Notes --- - Due to the volume of poison inflicting areas and enemies, farming Poison Moss in Huntsman's Copse can be helpful if you are having trouble. - Using a Torch while in the poison tunnels improves vision. - Burning the windmill in Earthen Peak removes the pool of poison outside the first bonfire of the area. - The Heirs of the Sun covenant altar can be found here. Take the path to the left where the first Undead Steelworker is. - It's important to note that if you are actively taking damage from poison, being in the poison mist (or any exposure to poison) does not increase the damage you take or the duration of your current poisoning. It will only start affecting you again when your current poison is finished. So if you are attempting to get all the items in the poison mist you often are better off just enduring the poison, using estus to keep yourself alive, and planning on returning to a bonfire afterwards. This helps you save a lot of poison recovery items. ### Walkthrough --- #### Harvest Valley Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide --- #### Poison Pool --- The first bonfire is accessed as soon as you enter this area. It is to the right of your path, through a pool of poison. Poison will stick to you when you pass through it and will continue to build for some time after you leave the pool. Sprinting through the pool should allow you to pass through without actually poisoning your character. Slightly beyond the bonfire, you will have your first encounter with Stone Trader Chloanne. She can sell you some spells & regular titanite shards at this point. Exhaust her dialog options and she will relocate to Majula. Continuing on down the path, you will come to the first area filled with poison mist. Passing through the mist will build your poison gauge, but unlike the pool, doesn't stick to your player. You also encounter your first Mounted Overseer. They are slow, but their dark magic and melee attacks can be devastating. Once he is dead, you are free to collect the mass quantity of loot in the poison mist, including what is likely the first Titanite Chunk of your playthrough. Right behind where the Mounted Overseer was located is the entrance to a small cave with a single Skeleton. Once he has been dispatched, you are free to loot the dead body hanging over the pit. The body contains a Fragrant Branch of Yore. In this same small cave there is a chest within the poison pool at the bottom containing a Fire seed and a Divine Blessing. Continue further into the cave for a chest containing a Raw Stone and another encounter with Lonesome Gavlan (only if you have already talked to him in No-Man's Wharf). Once you have finished trading with him, you can head back out of the cave. Up the ramp, you can access the next area with two Mounted Overseers *(replaced by two Desert Sorceresses in Scholar of the First Sin)*; use the same tactics as before or climb the ladders in the area to snipe them from range. Just be aware that there are several Undead Laborers on the cliffs as well. By climbing the ladder at the back of the small valley, you can access a switch that will open the door to the mines. Go through the gate you just opened and the Mines bonfire will be in a tunnel to the right. #### The Mines --- After resting at the bonfire, exit back out of the tunnel and head right into an open area without any enemies. Be careful of the open pits scattered throughout this open area; none of the drops will kill you, but you drop down into poison mist. At several points, you can drop down into the mist to access some loot and exit out without encountering enemies or major delays. If you take a left through a gap in the wall, you can access a side area with a ton of loot. Once you reach the top of the hill, a Mounted Overseer will smash through a wall. If you circle around him, you can trigger him to attack the back wall and open access to some, otherwise unreachable, loot. (In NG+ the second wall will be broken down by an Artificial Undead). An Old Knight Pike and Old Knight Greatshield can be found on the body in the righthand corner. Exit back through the path you entered by and about halfway through, you can access an additional area through a hole in the wall to your left. Note - once entering that area, you will not be able to exit through the hole you pass through. This is home to a fairly nasty ambush with four Artificial Undead. Avoid engaging them all at the same time. Ideally, sprinting up the ramp, looping 180 back to follow the path and breaking the wood slats blocking the exit. From there, you can engage them one at a time. This is an excellent opportunity to use Yearn. Remain in the alley and do not drop into the arena, fire Yearn across the area then pick the Artificial Undead off with Sorcery or arrows. Once they are all dead, you can access a fairly significant stash of loot. Be sure to break all of the slots to access loot hidden in the alcoves; watching out for some random Undead Laborer. Once you have collected everything, head back up the ramp and out the same path where you fought the Overseers. Going left leads to a drop into poison mist that will kill you but there is a Crystal Lizard so zap it with magic and approach the edge with caution. If you instead go right, you can access some additional loot and drop back into the open area with pits, near the bonfire. Stopping at the bonfire again is recommended at this point as you won't have to fight these enemies again. Loot from this area: - Fragrant Branch of Yore - Twinkling Titanite - Simpleton's Spice - Skeptic's Spice - Radiant Lifegem and soul - Large Titanite Shard - Green Blossom (x3 at Bonfire Intensity 2+) - 5x Lifegem From the bonfire, walk out again into the open area and go through the tunnel on the right side. On the other side you see a bridge, drop down to the right of this bridge, the body here contains the spell Chameleon and some additional loot in the poison mist. Once you do that, you will have to either engage or side-skirt two more Mounted Overseer. Head back up the ramp and across the wood bridge to engage your first Undead Steelworker. From that wood bridge there are three paths. One left, one straight, one farther off to the right. Follow the path straight to a doorway that leads to another Undead Steelworker in a room full of poison pots. He'll aggro you when you take the left or right path so best to kill him now even though you're not going to actually take the straight path yet. You can aggro him without entering the room, which is highly recommended to avoid the poison pots and aggroing more enemies. Once he is dead, go take the left path instead. It'll lead around the poison mist pit to another cave. Once inside, watch for another Artificial Undead. Be careful as he tends to be at different locations in the cave when you go in. Once he has been dispatched, you can access the Heirs of the Sun covenant and learn the Praise the Sun gesture by praying at the altar. Exit the cave and head back towards the wooden bridge and this time you want to take the right path. There will be a stone corridor leading into a room full of poison pots with two more Undead Steelworker. Try to lure the one out before entering; the second will be standing immediately to your left when you enter the room. Once both are dead you can walk through the doorway on the other side and you'll find a poison mist room. You are now in Earthen Peak and this path will have some good items (including Estus Flask Shard) before becoming a dead end. You will have to momentarily go back to Harvest Valley before entering Earthen Peak from another door. Information for this dead end and then onward can be found in a separate section within the walkthrough for Earthen Peak. # Heide's Tower of Flame ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
DragonriderLicia of Lindeldt Masterless GlencourRing of Binding Human Effigy Knight Set Old Knight HalberdOld Knights *Bonfire Intensity 2+ only enemies:* Roaming Soul Executioner Phantom Roaming Soul Sentinel Phantom *Scholar of the First Sin:* Heide Knight Guardian DragonSublime Bone Dust Palestone Old Knight Set Old Knight Greatsword Old Knight's Shield Old Knight Ultra Greatsword Old Knight Hammer
### Description --- A sunken kingdom forgotten in time. ### Connections --- - Majula - Cathedral of Blue - No-man's Wharf ### Bonfires --- - **Heide's Ruin** After exiting the sewer tunnel from Majula, head forward until you reach two statues of knights. To the right of them there is a path leading downwards, the bonfire is located there. - **Tower of Flame** After defeating the Dragonrider boss, head up the stairs to the right. At the top of the stairs, you will find the bonfire. ### Walkthrough --- #### Completionist Guide --- #### Heide's Tower Of Flame Map --- #### Item Guide --- #### Tower of Flame Walkthrough --- This is a small area with two bosses. Orienting yourself as you emerge from the sewer tunnel, the Old Dragonslayer is in the Cathedral of Blue to your left. You can avoid fighting him unless you want to join the Blue Sentinels. The Dragonrider is in the circular structure straight ahead. You must defeat him to progress to No-man's Wharf. It's worth heading toward the Cathedral first as there is valuable loot just before the boss fight. In SotFS you can ignore all the sitting Heide Knights, they are passive until hit, or you kill the Dragonrider. After exiting the sewers, head towards the first Old Knight. Before you get to him take the path to the right down to the bonfire. You can run past the Knights easily but you will want to defeat the two that guard switches. The Knights will pursue you so you may wish to eliminate them. Stay close, circle and roll. Be wary of falling off the narrow path into the sea. The second Knight who wields a great hammer will not respawn so taking him out will make subsequent run throughs easier. He does respawn in SotFS. There is loot on a corpse to the right of the stairs. The third Knight guards a switch that raises an outer ring of floor in the Dragonrider's area which will make that fight much easier. Follow the path into the large circular structure and head left to the Cathedral of Blue or right to the Dragonrider. There are three Knights in here but you can just run past. Heading left you will find loot down stairs to your left and two more Knights before a set of stairs straight ahead. Continue up the stairs to an open platform. The enemies will follow you so be quick. The final sword-wielding Knight awaits. Circle and roll, trying to hit his back. If the last two Knights arrive, backtrack across the narrow walkway for some breathing space and healing if needed. Stay locked onto the original Knight because as soon as he is dead, the switch will appear. Activate the switch and a drawbridge to the Cathedral of Blue with appear. The drawbridge will now be permanent. At the top of the bridge is a chest with the Ring of Binding. Enter the Cathedral of Blue through the fog gate and fight the Old Dragonslayer. Head back to take the path to Dragonrider or travel back to the first bonfire if you haven't activated the switch behind the Knight. In the large circular building with the three Knights, there is a switch which raises another ring of floor in the Dragonrider boss area. Leaving the large circular building, follow the stairs down to the right. There is a chest to the right and a Knight to the left before the fog gate. Run past him and enter, or fight him in order to summon an NPC White Phantom, Masterless Glencour. In the boss fight, stay close to Dragonrider, circle and roll to your left and hit him in the back. Manage your stamina carefully as quick rolling is the key here. His swings are easily avoided. He will try to bash you with his shield and break your poise. Don't back away as he will charge you. Be careful of falling in this confined space. When victorious, head through the door and up the stairs to the bonfire and to talk to Licia of Lindeldt who sells miracles. Carry on to No-man's Wharf. ### Notes --- - The first lever is behind the second sword-wielding Knight from the Heide's Ruin bonfire. You must kill the Knight. - The second lever is within the circular room with three Old Knights after the Heide's Ruin bonfire. You must kill all the Knights. - The third lever is near the drawbridge to Cathedral of Blue, you must kill the Knight next to it for it to appear. In Scholar of the First Sin, the Knight is replaced by a Guardian Dragon. - Activating the first and second lever before entering the Dragonrider boss fight will extend the floor tiles to cover the water-filled holes in his room. - Burning a Bonfire Ascetic at the first bonfire: - Respawns the Dragonrider - Respawns the Old Knight that drops Sublime Bone Dust (Not in SotFS). - Replaces the Lloyd's Talisman with a Skeptic's Spice - The chest that initially grants you Green Blossoms will give you three Green Blossoms in addition to three Human Effigies - Spawns a few Halberd wielding phantoms in the area, and a couple more Old Knights throughout the area - Burning an Ascetic at the first bonfire does not affect the Cathedral of Blue - as a result, the bridge to the Old Dragonslayer boss fight stays lowered if you previously lowered it, and neither the chest nor the corpse will spawn new items, and Old Dragonslayer will not respawn. - Burning an Ascetic at the bonfire after the Dragonrider has no effect in the area. - Sorcerers can safely farm the Old Knights with their 30 soul arrows for an easy lead in souls over other classes # Huntsman's Copse ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Skeleton LordsFelkin the Outcast Creighton the WandererBandit's Knife Foot Soldier Shield Notched Whip Ricard's Rapier Morning Star Magic Mace Rogue Set Undead Lockaway Key Soul Spear CombustionCaptive Undead Undead Laborer Rogue Artificial Undead Great Moth Giant Basilisk (SotFS) Skeleton Armored Skeleton Necromancer Crystal Lizard Torturer Curse Jar Invader Merciless Roenna *Bonfire Intensity 2+ only enemies:* Red Phantom Artificial Undead Red Phantom TorturerPrisoner's Set Rogue Set Thief Dagger Club Short Bow Full Moon Sickle Falchion Long Bow Foot Soldier Shield Black Hollow Mage Set Lizard Staff Bloodied Whip
### Description --- *The Undead hunts during the reign of the Iron King took place in this forest, and the cells in which the Undead were held still stand there to this day. However, the march of time has eroded any difference between the captors and the captives.*1 The Huntsman Copse is, at first, a cave like area leading in from Majula, that opens in to a small forested area with a few buildings. It is initially locked until Licia of Lindeldt is spoken to at Heide's Tower of Flame after defeating the Dragonrider. Exhausting her dialogue here will prompt her to move to the rotunda room in Majula, next to the contraption that cannot be activated on the way to Heide's. She will request 2,000 souls to make the contraption turn, opening a clear path to Huntsman's Copse. ### Connections --- - Majula - Undead Purgatory - Harvest Valley ### Bonfires --- - **Undead Refuge** After arriving in the area, the bonfire will be in a small clearing, to the left. Felkin the Outcast is located very close to this bonfire. He is sitting on a chair in the cave leading to Majula. - **Bridge Approach** After passing the dark room filled with enemies, travel across the path under the bridge until you reach a section with a ladder. Descend the ladder and move under the bridge. The bonfire is inside a small room under the bridge. - **Undead Lockaway** From the Bridge Approach, after acquiring the Undead Lockaway Key, travel into Huntsman's Copse towards the first raised bridge. The bonfire is inside a locked room near a pyre on the other side. Creighton the Wanderer is found here. ### Walkthrough --- #### Huntsman's Copse Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide Part I --- #### Item Guide Part II --- ### Loot --- - Right after opening path to Huntsman' Copse there is body with Rouge Water on it. - From the Undead Refuge bonfire, follow the path until you reach the ruined building. Enter the building. There are two bodies on a floor. One next to a hole has Lifegem and Soul of a Nameless Soldier and the one in a corner Bandit's Knife. Climb the ladder. On the roof, roll onto the ledge and pick up a Poison Moss and Lifegem. - Leaving the ruined building in the Undead Refuge area, dash jump to land on a ruined outcrop and pick up a Token of Fidelity and a Pharros Lockstone. If you are afraid of that jump you can drop there from bridge that leads to Undead Purgatory. - From previous location jump towards the bonfire. This will lead you to cave with Great Moths. You will find there a body with Monastery Charm and Soul of a Proud Knight. - At the bottom a a cave there will be Ricard's Rapier in a metal chest guarded by a Torturer (Dark Souls II) / Giant Basilisk (Scholar of the First Sin). On the way out, next to the cage elevator there will be a body with Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier - From the Bridge Approach bonfire, head forward and then left of the bridge to pick up a Large Soul of a Lost Undead and Small Orange Burr. - After crossing bridge you will see a body under a tree on your left. It has only a Lifegem on it. Far ahead you will see Artificial Undead turning his back on you. He is standing in front of a body with Aromatic Ooze. - Stick to the left wall and you will find a hut with Morning Star and Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier. - Go upwards and until you find the large metal bridge structure. Follow the edge until you can see a hole in a cage building and drop in to pick up Soul Spear, Green Blossom and Poison Moss. - If you turn right after first bridge you will come across another one and a path to Undead Purgatory. There is a dead end to the right - you will find there Notched Whip. - In a cave across great metal bridge there is a body next to Curse Jar. It has Magic Mace and Titanite Shard on it. - After crossing great metal bridge stick to the left wall. Eventually you will across ambush involving Crystal Lizard. There will be 10 Throwing Knives on a body. You can drop down from a cliff on a small shelf. There is a body with Poison Moss. Drop down further and you will fine an alcove with the Undead Lockaway Key. - Turn right in front of a boss gate and enter second part of a cave. In cave stick to the right wall and you will find body with Combustion and Titanite Shard. Explore rest of the cave and you will find a body with x3 Flame Butterfly on it just next to a lever that opens a shortcut. ### NG+ changes --- - The body with Aromatic Ooze has three portions instead of just one. - In NG+, two Red Phantom Artificial Undead will spawn as you start to walk from the alcove containing the Undead Lockaway Key towards the waterfall. As soon as you pass the small scrub bush on the edge of the path, one will spawn in front of you, one behind you. You can squeeze past the one behind you by hugging the inner wall and running/rolling past him, and can lead him to the open area where the crystal lizard was, to fight in a better location. - There is another Red Phantom Artificial Undead at the very top of the building you first get into after the cave system. However, unless you're noisy this enemy will leave you alone while on the roof, since it's facing the other way. - Why is the Artificial Undead facing the other way? To make things harder for you on the way to the Undead Purgatory. The Torturers waiting at the top of the poles on the way there are also tougher, more aggressive Red Phantom versions now. You can lure the closest one down for a one-on-one fight, but once you get past a certain treshold they will ALL drop down and dash towards you, leaving you to fight four high-caliber Torturers at once. - If you don't want to fight them, you can dash through quickly, and lead them to the bridge. Get past the two holes in the bridge, and prepare your best ways to push them off. For a caster, Soul Vortex works very well to force off everyone but the Artificial Undead phantom. Just be sure to not stay locked on to the ones who are falling down. ### Notes --- - Licia of Lindeldt helps you open the passage from Majula to Huntsman's Copse. If she is hostile, you need to kill her to get the Rotunda Lockstone and unlock the way yourself. - The area design for the early portion of this level is modeled after Hotel del Salto in Colombia. Footnotes 1. Undead Lockaway Key description. # Iron Keep ### Quick Reference ---
BossMini-BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Smelter Demon Old Iron KingThe PursuerMagerold of Lanafir Lucatiel of MirrahDull Ember Chaos Storm Covetous Gold Serpent Ring Life Ring +1 Thunder Quartz Ring +1 Simpleton's Spice Zweihander Black Knight Greataxe Lightning Short Bow +1 Sublime Bone Dust (DS II only) Bonfire AsceticIronclad Soldier Alonne Knight Alonne Knight Captain Mimic (DS II only) Crystal Lizard (DS II only) *Bonfire Intensity 2+ only enemies:* Red Phantom Alonne Knight Red Phantom Alonne Knight Captain Roaming Soul Ironclad Warrior PhantomIronclad Set Alonne Knight Set Alonne Captain Set Blacksteel Katana Alonne Greatbow Lightning Winged Spear (DS II only) Dark Armor (DS II only) Ring of Blades +1
### Description --- A massive iron fortress, built by the Iron King. The tremendous weight of the iron structure caused it to sink into the ground and be consumed by fire. ### Connections --- - Earthen Peak - Belfry Sol - Brume Tower (DLC) ### Bonfires --- - **Threshold Bridge** Down the stairs on the left when you enter the area. - **Ironhearth Hall** Directly after the Smelter Demon boss. - **Eygil's Idol** In the last rectangular room before you fight the Old Iron King boss. Look to the left, past the fire spitting bulls; there's a ladder leading to the bonfire. ### Notes --- - This area is full of enemies that are best dealt with ranged attacks. - You will encounter items that are placed in lava throughout the level. Unlike in Dark Souls there is no lava protection ring, instead you should cast the Flash Sweat pyromancy or the Great Magic Barrier miracle, and use fire resistant items like the Flame Quartz Ring, and the Alonne Knight Set. The level is filled with pots that are full of water. Roll through them to soak yourself in water. This adds to your fire defense. - You can also use the Pharros contraptions to create healing water sources. - The summon sign of Lucatiel of Mirrah is right in front of the Smelter Demon's fog wall. ### Walkthrough --- #### Iron Keep Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide Part I --- #### Item Guide Part II --- #### Iron Keep Video Walkthrough Pt. 1 --- #### Iron Keep Video Walkthrough Pt. 2 --- #### First lava chest --- #### Second lava chest ---
1. As you enter the area from Earthen Peak, first head down the stairs to your left to light the Threshold Bridge bonfire. The item in the lava is a Human Effigy – with enough health, Flash Sweat, the Flame Quartz Ring and armor with decent fire resistance, you should be able to pick it up without dying. 2. Cross the bridge towards the courtyard. There are two Alonne Knights guarding the entrance to the keep here. Draw them out, preferably by shooting an arrow at one of them, then walk backwards towards the entrance to the area, keeping one of them just out of striking distance. Their active range doesn't extend all the way across the bridge unless they're actively engaging you, so the one farther away from you will eventually back away, leaving you to deal with the other one on his own. Cross the bridge and dispose of the second knight. 3. In the first room behind the closed door, there are another two Alonne Knights. Walk towards the first one until he reacts, then back out through the door and fight him there. The other one won't follow, for some reason, so you can fight them both separately. The item under the fire is the Iron Key; you can pick it up now if you're careful and have decent fire resistance, or just come back later when you've turned off the fire. 4. The hallway to the right leads to Magerold of Lanafir. The stairs past the arch on the left in the hallway lead to an Alonne Knight and a Pharros Lockstone. You can also roll through the vases here to fireproof yourself and then go back through the window to pick up the Iron Key. There's an illusory wall on the right that leads to a room with a treasure chest with some Fire Arrows and a ballista facing the wall. The wall the ballista is facing is illusory and is directly behind an Alonne Knight. Open the wall and use the ballista to take him out. Be ready, though, because there's another knight you'll have to fight next to him. 5. After speaking with Magerold (he has some information about the history of the Iron Keep that's worth listening to) and browsing his wares, head back and up the stairs. There are three knights in this room, so don't rush in. Draw the one you see immediately out without entering the room and dispose of him first, then head back in. There's a sword-wielding knight on the left and an archer on the right. Both will follow you immediately if you step inside the room, so trigger them and back out. The swordsman's active range is farther and he's faster, so your best bet is to lure him all the way outside of the building, kill him there and then go back in to fight the archer. You don't want him shooting at you while you're fencing with his buddy. 6. Next is a big open area with lava at the bottom and a furnace in the middle. There's an archer around the corner to your right, up on a ledge. First, draw out the swordsman on the pathway to the left. He's quite a ways off in the distance, so get his attention with an arrow (without stepping forward so the archer doesn't see you) then fight him as close to the door as possible. Then deal with the archer; he'll eat quite a few arrows, so just shoot 2-3 at him at a time, then step to the right so he'll fire his arrow into the wall, then step back out and repeat. 7. Now sprint up the pathway on the left. There's an archer on a platform at the far end, so what you want to do is run under the platform, target him, then step back and forth from under the platform in between his shots to shoot arrows at him. There's also an Alonne Captain on the platform farther up; you can aggro him from here with an arrow and he'll come down to fight you, but there's an easier way to deal with him later. 8. Now that you've disposed of both archers, you can move around the center of the area more freely. Walk back the way you came and down the stairs. There is an Alonne Knight down here and a lever. Don't open the door yet, the inside is a furnace and flames will come out immediately. The lever brings down one side of the bridge connecting the two sides of the area. You can now run across and drop down the other side to fight the Smelter Demon if you want; the boss door is guarded by an Alonne Captain, but there's enough room to fight him comfortably here. 9. Also on this side is a gap you can jump across to a chest containing the Zweihander, and if you jump off the right to the small platform with the staircase, you can pick up the Dull Ember for Steady Hand McDuff. Up the stairs from here is a Pharros Lockstone contraption that triggers one of the fountains that increase your fire resistance; you can use this to pick up the items in the lava below. 10. To gain access to the rest of the Iron Keep without defeating the Smelter Demon, drop down from the half-lowered bridge to the walkway below. Up the stairs is a wheel you can turn to shut off the furnace; once you've done this, you can open the doors on either side, and you've opened up the way to the second half of the keep. There is also a lever down here that lowers the other end of the bridge, allowing you to walk back and forth between the two sides of the area. The stairs here going down towards the lava also have a pathway with a chest containing the Phoenix Parma, which requires fire resistance to cross. 11. Inside the now-dead furnace, there are two Large Titanite Shards and a Petrified Dragon Bone. The ladder leads to a narrow walkway guarded by an Alonne Captain with an Old Radiant Lifegem and a Green Blossom at the end. You can fight him here, but it's tough as you're likely to fall off. The small ovens on either side of the path will also detonate if you or the Captain hit them. The easier way to do this is to walk back to about where you killed the archer from under the platform and just snipe him with the bow from over there. 12. Now go back inside the furnace and climb up the ladder. From the beginning of the narrow walkway, shoot the Alonne Captain standing on the top platform to the left. He'll drop down to chase you, which is what you want because now you don't have to fight him up there and risk falling off. Or don't and go fight him if you want. If you don't want to fight him, note that he'll come all the way inside the furnace room, so your exit will be blocked. 13. At the other end of the area is a door leading to another bridge guarded by two Ironclad Soldiers. If you aggro the one on the left, the other will turn around and begin to smash a hole in the bridge. Once triggered, let the one on the left come to you and kill him. Then walk in, jump across the gap in the bridge and walk through the door. The second Ironclad Soldier will be waiting to the left, so immediately back out and either fight him outside the door or jump back across the gap and kill him with ranged attacks. If you shoot him first, they will both walk forward to attack you. 14. Behind the door, to the right on a raised platform, is an Alonne Knight archer. If he runs to your left when you walk in, immediately activate the lever; it will lower the platform in the middle into the lava, killing the Ironclad Soldiers standing on it and the Alonne Knight who will have run onto the platform. If the archer starts shooting arrows at you, shoot back and strafe to avoid his arrows. Activate the lever again to bring the wider bridge back up if you want. Alternatively, you can kill the soldiers and knights with ranged attacks; just be sure to strafe to avoid the Alonne Knight's arrows. 15. On the platforms above are two Alonne Captains; you can fight them if you want their item drops, or just step on the switches next to each platform to make them fall. Make sure you don't fall to your death yourself. There is also an archer on the far left, but as long as you keep moving, you can ignore him. Or go over there; there's a Crystal Lizard on the way, and a lava pathway leading to a chest containing the Chaos Storm pyromancy, and a Fire Seed on the part of the path near the wall right of the stairs behind the archer. Be aware that stepping on the switches on the ground will trigger lava fountains that stay turned on for the rest of your playthrough. 16. From here, you can either go up the ladder (only accessible with the upper version of the bridge activated by the lever) for some loot or to the right side of the room to the exit door. The exit door is guarded by an Ironclad Soldier. Aggro him with an arrow and he'll walk across to the left, often getting himself killed in the fire. If he makes it to you, lure him on one of the remaining platforms and step on the switch. Continue at 20 if you don't wish to go up the ladder; this is the faster way. 17. Up the ladder is a platform with some vases that you can use to fireproof yourself and get the Chaos Storm from the chest below in the lava, and a Mimic chest containing a Lightning Winged Spear and the Dark Armor. Climb the next ladder. At the far end of the next platform is another chest containing 10 Destructive Greatarrows. 18. The next ladder takes you to a small room with another Pharros Lockstone-activated fountain and a set of stairs. The stairs take you to an open area with three Alonne Captains. If you step outside, you will drop down and not be able to back down the stairs, so kill at least one or two of them with ranged attacks before you do. You'll find a chest here containing a Black Knight Greataxe and a corpse with a Simpleton's Spice. 19. Now drop down the walkways; one of them has a Cracked Red Eye Orb and a Torch. When you get to the penultimate walkway to drop down to (where you can drop down to the cauldron), shoot the Alonne Knight first. Then either get to the final one via the cauldron (the item on the cauldron is a Covetous Gold Serpent Ring) or roll off the far end where the two are closest together. From here, drop down to the platform that connects to the stairway. 20. On the stairway, you'll encounter another Ironclad Soldier, followed by another one in a narrow hallway. Behind him is a contraption that blocks your path; you can raise it with a lever in the wall, but this is essentially a trap; it drops down again after a bit, blocking your exit route, and around the corner to the right is another Ironclad Soldier who will get you caught between himself and the contraption. To avoid this, wait for it to drop down, raise it again, aggro the Ironclad Soldier, then run past the contraption to make sure you don't get trapped. If you're lucky, you'll get it between yourself and the Ironclad Soldier; or better yet, bait him to attack underneath and be killed by the trap. 21. Next is a square room with four fire-spitting bull heads. Avoid the fire and climb up the latter to your left; it leads to the Eygil's Idol bonfire and to a switch that turns off all the fire-spitting bull heads in the keep, including the one at the very beginning that makes the Iron Key difficult to pick up. The item on the ground is a Lightning Short Bow +1. 22. Climb back down the latter and leave through the exit at the bottom, guarded by another Ironclad Soldier. This is the way to the Old Iron King boss fight. 23. After the boss is dead, continue into the building and open the chest. It contains Sublime Bone Dust. Use the Primal Bonfire to leave.
#### Bonfire Intensity 2+ Changes --- - There are Red Phantom Alonne Knight Captains that spawn: - Right around the corner after opening the door to the Keep. - Near the furnace before Smelter Demon. - Two inside the furnace itself. - On the way to the rooftop after climbing some ladders. - Red Phantom Alonne Knights also spawn: - In the room next to the Dull Ember. - On a walkway after the fog wall. - Next to the Chaos Storm pyromancy location, guarding the chest itself. - The loot in inside the furnace changes to Twinkling Titanite and Petrified Dragon Bone. - The soul item in the platform room changes to a Soul of a Brave Warrior. - The Destructive Greatarrow chest now has 30x instead of 10x arrows. - Ironclad Warrior Phantom spawns in the room under the Eygil's Idol bonfire. # Iron Passage ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Smelter DemonSteel-willed Lorrie Drifter Swordsman AidelPharros Mask 7x Large Titanite Shard Simpleton's SpiceAshen Warrior Iron Warrior Possessed Armor Fume Sorcerer AstrologistAstrologist's Set Caitha's Chime
### Description --- A series of tunnels carved into rough, hewn rock. Cramped and restrictive, this area can test your patience. Even those who don't have the DLC can be summoned here. Place your soul sign in the rooms with white gravestones before the door that requires the Heavy Iron Key. ### Connections --- - Brume Tower ### Bonfires --- - **Iron Hallway Entrance** After having received the Tower Key, you can access this bonfire from the giant chamber that contains the Fume Knight. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- Starting from the bonfire, continue through the passageway until you reach a lever in the middle of a room with cells in front of it. Here you will have 2 options to proceed through this area, both being quite difficult if you are unprepared. ##### Lever Route --- If you use the lever in the first room, a gate will open, allowing you to bypass most of the enemies. However, you must get through the gauntlet within 8 seconds after pulling the lever, otherwise the gate will have closed. After the first gauntlet, there is a single Astrologist. Continuing on you will reach the second gauntlet's lever. Watch out for the Fume Sorcerer that will spawn near it. After pulling this lever, you will have 8 seconds to reach the end of the gauntlet, which is longer this time. After this gauntlet, you will see another Astrologist in the leftmost passage. Drop down the other passage to access the Possessed Armor, the 3x Old Growth Balm and the 3x Cracked Red Eye Orb in the room that precedes the blue Smelter Demon. If you summon either of the NPC phantoms, they will head for the boss door through the other route. It is possible to clear the route from enemies before pulling the lever by using Soul Appease. It can hit them through the wall. ##### Dash Route --- This route is accessed by dropping down the leftmost passage in the room with the first lever. This leads to a sequence of caverns which contain multiple enemies, ranged attacks can be useful as there enemies on platforms you cannot reach if you go this route. It is possible to summon the two NPC summons for this route, allowing you to ignore most of the enemies safely as you dash through. ##### Co-op --- If you decide to summon a player phantom there are two good ways to clear out the passage, you can also run through it. The first involved letting the phantoms through the lever gate and letting them clear out all the enemies on the ledges in the passage. Just pull the lever and let them pass through the grate and then either kill or let the Iron Warriors in the cells reset. This is not recommended if you summon a npc since they can get stuck in the passage by the grate. If you as a phantom decide to block the fireballs to allow the host through note that after blocking three shots the Iron Warriors will start to attack you. The second involves simply killing everything in the rooms, you can try to run through the rooms but this may cause your phantom to die. If you decide on running you can stop when you have dropped down into the room with the fog door to buff, heal and change equipment. If you decide to clear the rooms without using the lever this is easily done by shooting the casters with poison arrows and then killing the Iron Warriors. One of you shoots arrows while the other holds a shield in front of him, blocking the lighting spears and arrows. The casters on the ledges often does not recognize that they have been hit if a phantom shoots them, therefore it is best if the host shoots and the phantom blocks. Not activating the switch and killing everything is most likely the best strategy since the others can be difficult to communicate (it is the one I have had the most success with). ### Loot --- - 7x Large Titanite Shard, found in the third cell on the right in the first gauntlet. - 2x Crimson Water found on the low ledge in the first room of the Dash route. You must past the first gauntlet of the Lever route to reach the item however. - Simpleton's Spice and 5x Torch in the second cell gauntlet. - 2x Wilted Dusk Herb on a ledge. - 3x Old Growth Balm and 3x Cracked Red Eye Orb found on the ledge in the room preceding the blue Smelter Demon. - Dried Root on the ground before the boss. - Pharros Mask, found in the area after the blue Smelter Demon arena. # King's Passage ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Looking Glass KnightBenhart of Jugo (summon)Twinkling TitaniteStone Knight Royal GuardLlewellyn Set Stone Twinblade Stone Parma Titanite Slab Syan's Set Syan's Halberd
### Description --- A long corridor, with booming lightning through the area. You need the Key to King's Passage before you can access this area. Lined with Stone Knight statues, four of which will come to life. They are aggressive and fast so be careful. ### Connections --- - Drangleic Castle - Shrine of Amana ### Loot --- All of the loot should be obvious once in King's Passage. - 3x Alluring Skull - Twinkling Titanite and Soul of a Proud Knight - Lifegem - Changes to Petrified Dragon Bone and Old Radiant Lifegem at Bonfire Intensity 2+. # Lord's Private Chamber ### Connections --- - Brightstone Cove Tseldora ### Walkthrough --- After defeating the Duke's Dear Freja, there is an entrance on the right side of the room. Inside you will find the hollowed Duke Tseldora in his study room. Defeat him and pick up the Brightstone Key, a Fragrant Branch of Yore and a Dark Quartz Ring. Deeper in the passage you can find Vengarl's Body guarding a primal bonfire. He drops Vengarl's Set without the helmet. (Dark Souls II only) ### Notes --- - Be careful if you haven't killed all Parasite Spiders during your fight with the Duke's Dear Freja, since most of them will be able to follow you all the way to the Primal Bonfire. # Majula ### Quick Reference ---
BossMini-BossNPCsNotable LootEnemies
NoneLicia of LindeldtBenhart of Jugo Blacksmith Lenigrast Cale the Cartographer Carhillion of the Fold Emerald Herald Laddersmith Gilligan Licia of Lindeldt Maughlin the Armourer Merchant Hag Melentia Rosabeth of Melfia Saulden, the Crestfallen Warrior Stone Trader Chloanne Sweet Shalquoir Estus Flask 2x Estus Flask Shard Soul Vessel Bluemoon Greatsword Morning Star Cleric's Sacred Chime Binoculars Short Bow Crimson Parma Moon Butterfly Shield (^Bonfire Intensity 3+) Enslaved Pig Skeleton Goblin
### Description --- Majula is the central town-hub in Dark Souls II. There are several NPCs here, as well as a bonfire on the edge of town near the cliff. Emerald Herald is near the bonfire, and is the character who allows you to level up. NPCs you meet and rescue along your quest will gather at the shrine over time and allow you to purchase Sorceries, Pyromancies, and other useful items. Majula is often referred to as a garbage dump; the exiles of Drangleic were often sent to this area, which is why all the shacks and houses are so run down. The mansion house in Majula contains many points of interest. ### Connections --- - Things Betwixt - Forest of Fallen Giants - Heide's Tower of Flame - Huntsman's Copse - requires talking to Licia of Lindeldt - The Pit - Grave of Saints - The Gutter - Shaded Woods - requires Fragrant Branch of Yore ### Maps --- ![]()### Bonfires --- - **The Far Fire** Near the cliff in front of the blacksmith's house. ### NPCs --- - **Emerald Herald** - **Blacksmith Lenigrast** - **Maughlin the Armourer** - **Saulden, the Crestfallen Warrior** - **Sweet Shalquoir** - **Merchant Hag Melentia** Appears after exhausting her dialogue in Forest of Fallen Giants and killing the Last Giant. - **Cale the Cartographer** Appears after exhausting his dialogue in Forest of Fallen Giants, killing the Last Giant and clearing the enemies in the basement of the mansion. - **Licia of Lindeldt** Moves to the rotunda room after exhausting her dialogue in Heide's Tower of Flame. - **Carhillion of the Fold** Appears after exhausting his dialogue in No-man's Wharf and killing Flexile Sentry. - **Stone Trader Chloanne** Appears after exhausting her dialogue in Harvest Valley. - **Laddersmith Gilligan** Appears after killing Mytha, the Baneful Queen. - **Rosabeth of Melfia** Appears after having used a Fragrant Branch of Yore to unpetrify her and giving her new clothes. - **Benhart of Jugo** Sitting on the path between Majula and Shaded Woods. Moves elsewhere after you exhaust his dialogue and unpetrify Rosabeth. ### Loot --- #### Dark Souls II --- + show block – hide block #### Loot Guide ---
1. Immediately after having entered Majula from Things Betwixt, follow the path until you come across a large clearning, next to one of the trees is a Divine Blessing. 2. Along the cliff by the bonfire is a ledge that can be dropped down to from near the path to Things Betwixt. A corpse carrying a Morning Star and Cleric's Sacred Chime will be behind you. Continuing along the path leads to another corpse where the Binoculars can be found. 3. Head to the path to Shaded Woods. Follow the path until you come across Benhart of Jugo, next to him are 3x Lifegem and 3x Homeward Bone. 4. If you wish, you can kill Benhart of Jugo to get a Bluemoon Greatsword. 5. Past Benhart of Jugo, inside the small building, to the left behind a wooden plank door is 3x Lloyd's Talisman. Beware of the hollow behind the plank door. 6. Back at Majula, in Maughlin the Armourer's home you'll find a ladder on the far wall past him tight to the left wall. Climb up into a small room where there is a chest containing a Titanite Shard, useful for early upgrades. At Bonfire Intensity 2 it's a Large Titanite Shard, and at 3 it will contain the Moon Butterfly Shield. 7. An Estus Flask Shard lies inside a small well next to the mansion (the largest house in Majula). Knocking the stone into the well with an attack will carry up a corpse with the shard. 8. For another Estus Flask Shard, go to the basement of the mansion. The mansion itself can be opened using the House Key which is received from Cale the Cartographer in the Forest of Fallen Giants. The body with the shard is guarded by a Skeleton. 9. On the right side of Sweet Shalquoir's house is a Lifegem under a ragged tent that can be accessed by rolling through the obstructing barrels and crates. 10. Off to the right on the cliff edge of Blacksmith Lenigrast's workshop is a corpse with Soul of a Nameless Soldier and 3x Lifegem . 11. Inside of Blacksmith Lenigrast's workshop is chest with a Short Bow. 12. Next to the Victor's Stone is a body with five Homeward Bones. 13. Pass through the archway to Heide's Tower of Flame, and in the sewer there, you will find a chest containing Crimson Parma. After that pull the handle down on the left path, then pass through the sewer gate. Run to the end and pick up the Broken Thief Sword and a Soul of a Lost Undead.
#### Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin --- + show block – hide block
1. Immediately after having entered Majula from Things Betwixt, follow the path until you come across a large clearning, next to one of the trees is a Divine Blessing. 2. Along the cliff by the bonfire is a ledge that can be dropped down to from near the path to Things Betwixt. A corpse carrying a Morning Star and Cleric's Sacred Chime will be behind you. Continuing along the path leads to another corpse where the Binoculars can be found. 3. Head to the path to Shaded Woods. Follow the path until you come across Benhart of Jugo, next to him are 3x Lifegem and 3x Homeward Bone. 4. If you wish, you can kill Benhart of Jugo to get a Bluemoon Greatsword. 5. Past Benhart of Jugo, inside the small building, to the left behind a wooden plank door is 3x Lloyd's Talisman. Beware of the hollow behind the plank door. 6. Back at Majula, in Maughlin the Armourer's home you'll find a ladder on the far wall past him tight to the left wall. Climb up into a small room where there is a chest containing a Titanite Shard, useful for early upgrades. At Bonfire Intensity 2 it's a Large Titanite Shard, and at 3 it will contain the Moon Butterfly Shield. 7. An Estus Flask Shard lies inside a small well next to the mansion (the largest house in Majula). Slashing the rope will drop a weight, carrying up a corpse with the shard. 8. For another Estus Flask Shard, go to the basement of the mansion. The mansion itself can be opened using the House Key which is received from Cale the Cartographer in the Forest of Fallen Giants. The body with the shard is guarded by a Skeleton. 9. On the right side of Sweet Shalquoir's house is a Lifegem under a ragged tent that can be accessed by rolling through the obstructing barrels and crates. 10. Off to the right on the cliff edge of Blacksmith Lenigrast's workshop is a corpse with Soul of a Nameless Soldier and 3x Lifegem . 11. Inside of Blacksmith Lenigrast's workshop is chest with a Short Bow. 12. Next to the Victor's Stone is a body with five Homeward Bones. 13. Pass through the archway to Heide's Tower of Flame, and in the sewer there, you will find a chest containing Crimson Parma. After that pull the handle down on the left path, then pass through the sewer gate. Run to the end and pick up the Broken Thief Sword and a Soul of a Lost Undead. 14. Kill the piglets by the mansion fourty times, and they will turn into a giant boar. Once defeated, it will drop three Cracked Red Eye Orbs.
### Walkthrough --- #### Majula Map (Japanese) --- If you just started the game, your first trip should be to Forest of Fallen Giants. Although other areas are also early accessible from Majula, they contain dangerous foes and are best visited later. #### Path to Forest of Fallen Giants --- There is a path near the bonfire. Enter the tunnel, there is a metal chest in an alcove to your right, At Bonfire Intensity 2 and SotFS it's a Mimic that drops a Rusted Coin. Follow the tunnel until you encounter a gate. Pull the lever and enter Forest of Fallen Giants. #### Path to Heide's Tower of Flame --- Between Shalquoir's house and path to Company of Champions there is an entrance. For now, ignore the mechanism in the rotunda room. Follow the stairs down. There is a metal chest to the left at the bottom of the stairs. You will see a big gate, open it with a pulley and enter Heide's Tower of Flame. #### Path to Huntsman's Copse --- You can only enter this area if you defeated the Dragonrider and talked to Licia of Lindeldt. If you did so, she moved to the rotunda room. Talk to her here and she will offer to open the path to Huntsman's Copse for 2,000 souls. #### Path to Grave of Saints and the Gutter --- If you already finished Earthen Peak and killed the boss there, Laddersmith Gilligan will be sitting next to the Pit. You can pay him to set up ladders that will lead you down to these areas. As an alternative you can buy a Silvercat Ring from Sweet Shalquoir which will reduce damage taken from falling. Drop down one ledge at a time and heal when you take damage. First opening will lead to Grave of Saints and the one beneath it leads to the Gutter. #### Path to Shaded Woods --- Backtrack as you would go to Things Betwixt but go right. You will enter the path that leads to Shaded Woods. Benhart of Jugo is sitting here. He can't move forward just as you, until you unpetrify Rosabeth of Melfia. She was turned to stone and is blocking the lever. Use a Fragrant Branch of Yore to unpetrify her and unlock the entrance to Shaded Woods. ### Notes --- - The Far Fire bonfire here is the only bonfire you can use to reinforce Estus Flasks with Sublime Bone Dust. - On the monument by the sea where Saulden sits, the plaque next to him will disclose the number of "Global Deaths" experienced by all players of Dark Souls II at the moment you read it. If the game is in offline mode the plaque will show the number of deaths on your current character. - For every level of Bonfire Intensity (up to 8), another non-respawning Skeleton is added to the basement of the mansion. They have a 100% chance to drop a Human Effigy. - The flames on the mansion map turn to blue if you use a total of 8 Bonfire Ascetic (not counting playthrough number) on the corresponding bonfire of each flame. - The shattered remains of the Lordvessel from Dark Souls can be found in the basement of the mansion. #### Monument Plaque --- - There is another plaque behind the monument. If you were to examine it prior to patch 1.08, a message will be displayed saying *The text is illegible*. - However, for reasons unknown, prior to patch 1.08, the plaque in the Portuguese version of the game read *Os gigantes cruzaram os mares, talvez para voltar para casa*, which translates to "The giants crossed the seas, perhaps to return home". - This plaque as of patch 1.08 (22 July 2014) reads "Seek the land of an ancient king, in the Black Gulch, deep below" in all versions of the game, likely added to suggest that the player go to Black Gulch in order to find the entrance to Shulva, Sanctum City, the first area of the Crown of the Sunken King DLC. # Memory of Jeigh ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemies
Giant LordNoneBonfire Ascetic Divine Blessing Fire Seed Soul of a GiantRoyal Soldier Elite Giant
### Description --- A memory fragment of Jeigh, a Giant Warrior. King's Ring and Ashen Mist Heart are required to access. ### Location --- **Forest of Fallen Giants** Right after the King's Gate, accessible from the Giant's remains. ### Walkthrough --- ### Map (Japanese) --- Memory of Jeigh Video Walk-through - Entrance at 28:35 1. Take the stairs to the right up and through the fog gate. You will emerge into a chaotic scene. There are two Elite Giants in the distance fighting a group of Royal Soldiers. 2. You can find a Bonfire Ascetic near the start. 3. Watch out for fire falling from skies and a large statue head which will fall and roll throughout the arena. 4. A body before the boss has an Old Radiant Lifegem. At Bonfire Intensity 2+ it changes to a Divine Blessing. 5. On the platform next to the boss is a body with a Fire Seed. 6. At the end you will have to fight the Giant Lord. After you defeat him look for items you might have missed and enter the door behind the Giant Lord. Get the Soul of a Giant from a Giant's body and leave the memory. ### Notes --- - Can be used near the end of playthrough for infinite souls farming. Simply use a Bonfire Ascetic, grab the loot in the memory and kill the boss. - Upon exiting the memory, Royal Sorcerer Navlaan will invade if the lever in Aldia's Keep has been pulled. - A unique corpse of a giant can be found here. Badly burnt, it is unlike the corpses of others that can be found, as this one possesses a face. Said face is rather ape-like in appearance, though also possessing pure white eyes and shark-like teeth. - With a full set of souls gained gear you will gain 570,169 souls for clearing the memory at Bonfire Intensity 8+. # Memory of Orro ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemies
NoneBenhart of JugoSoul Vessel Grand Lance Steel Set Fire Seed Soul of a GiantRoyal Soldier Royal Infantry Giant Elite Giant
### Description --- A memory fragment of Orro, a Giant Warrior. Ashen Mist Heart is required to access. ### Location --- **Forest of Fallen Giants** You enter this area through a Giant's remains located after the Pursuer boss. ### Loot --- Memory of Orro Video Item Guide - Fading Soul in the corner of the room with a Pharros Contraption up the stairs to the left of Benhart of Jugo - 3x Soul of a Hero in a trapped wooden chest beyond the wall opened by the first Pharros Contraption. - Steel Set & a Fire Seed beyond an illusory wall directly to the right of the second Pharros Contraption. Activating the second Pharros Contraption is not necessary. - Soul of a Brave Warrior on a corpse atop a wall. Drop down the first opening from the rooftop with the Giant Pyromancer and Giant Warrior. - Grand Lance & 3x Bonfire Ascetics in chests in a hard to reach room with a Giant Warrior. To get to the room you must first break the wooden plank behind the last wooden wheel on the roof with a Giant Pyromancer. This lowers a small wooden platform which you can drop down to and use to sprint off or get a running jump through a hole in the wall to access the chests. Recommended to use Silvercat Ring during drop down to wooden platform. - In Scholar of the First Sin, this area does not contain the Grand Lance, but instead several Skeptic's Spices and Simpleton's Spices. - 3x Wilted Dusk Herbs after exiting the hole in the room with 3 Bonfire Ascetics on a corpse or by following the scaffolding that can be accessed by a ladder in the courtyard floor. - Soul Vessel & Soul of a Great Hero just off the edge of the small roof with the Wilted Dusk Herb on a corpse. Or by entering the courtyard from the bottom and taking an immediate right to the corner. - Soul of a Proud Knight on a corpse on scaffolding up a ladder on the left of the courtyard. - Large Soul of a Proud Knight on a corpse in the left of the courtyard just past the ladder. - Soul of a Giant from the Giant Corpse at the far left corner of the courtyard. ### Walkthrough --- ### Map (Japanese) --- Memory of Orro Video Walkthrough - Entrance at 16:35 1. If you talked with Benhart before he should be sitting right in front of you. Talk to him and he will be available for the Giant Lord fight in the Memory of Jeigh. Go left and up the stairs. 2. Use a Pharros' contraption if you have a spare stone. It will open passage to a room with a chest and another Pharros' contraption. Using this one won't do you any good - it will trigger a trap. And the chest is also trapped. But there is a hidden passage here - directly to the right of the contraption. In this room you will find a Fire Seed and the Steel Set. Get back to a staircase and go up. 3. On top of a walls you will see Giant pyromancers and an Elite Giant fighting with a few soldiers. 4. On some scaffolding there is a Soul of a Proud Knight. Changes to a Soul of a Hero at Bonfire Intensity 2+. # Memory of the King ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemies
NoneVendrickNoneNone
### General information --- Examine the remains of King Vendrick's armor set at the end of Undead Crypt to enter the memory. Requires Ashen Mist Heart and one DLC crown to access the next segment of dialogue. ### Connections --- - Undead Crypt ### Notes --- - Vendrick is an NPC in this area. - Attempting to attack Vendrick or walk out of the area results in the player immediately exiting the memory (can be re-entered). - Obtaining the King's Crown and one DLC crown is required to unlock the next set of dialogue. - Further dialogue is unlocked as you collect the remaining crowns. - There seems to be a glitch where you can't access the memory even with the ashen mist heart, unsure how this is caused. - You must have all crowns in your possession (not stored in your Item Box) to receive Vendrick's Blessing. - If the player runs to the top of the staircase, Velstadt's back can be seen just before leaving the memory. ### Vendrick's Blessing --- If you talk to Vendrick after obtaining his crown (King's Crown) and the other three DLC crowns (Crown of the Sunken King, Crown of the Old Iron King and Crown of the Ivory King) a short cutscene will play. Afterwards the three DLC crowns and the King's Crown will provide an extra hidden effect when you're wearing one of them: - When you die you will no longer go hollow / become more hollow. - You are immune to Curse. To unlock this reward you must have earned all three DLC crowns in a single playthrough (e.g., not spread across NG+ and NG++). The effect only lasts for your current playthrough, and will not carry over to the next NG level. ### Dialogue with Vendrick --- + Show Dialogue - Hide Dialogue - **When spoken to in Memory of the King** 1. *Seeker of fire, coveter of the throne. I am Vendrick, ruler of Drangleic.* 2. *Seeker of fire, deliverer of crowns. What do you see in the flames? Find the crowns, and your own answers. The crowns hold the strength of lords from time long past. Seek adversity, as befits you.* 3. *Seeker of fire, coveter of the throne. I'm no king, I'm more fit to be a jester. I was unaware of my own blindness. We are feeble vessels, with feeble souls. We will cast aside the prop of life, only to face greater hardship. Are you another such fool? Or something more?* 4. *I fail to see your design, young moth. I fail to see your design, wee moth. But, I see very little, these days.* - *Continues here if player has one DLC crown and the King's Crown.* 1. *Seeker of fire, conqueror of Dark. I too sought fire once. With fire, they say, a true king can harness the curse. A lie, but I knew no better… Seeker of fire, you know not the depth of Dark within you. It grows deeper still, the more flame you covet. Flame, oh, flame…* 2. *I am king of this wretched, unraveled kingdom. I subdued the giants, and claimed their strength. So that I might step closer to fire… Drangleic will fall, The fire will fade, and the souls of old will reemerge. With Dark unshackled, a curse will be upon us… And men will take their true shape…* (The last three lines are repeated when spoken to again.) - *Continues here if player has two DLC crowns.* 1. *Seeker of Fire… I see you subdued another foul creature. One of the father of the abyss spawn… that confounded quintessence of humanity. The abyss once had form but then dissipated. And yet… traces of it's existence endured. Each fragment thirsting for power spread dark with no relent. My dear 'shandra was one such fragment. A feeble, tiny thing that thirsted for power more than any other. Driven by insatiable lust for a worthy vessel.* 2. *Fire came to be and with it disparity. Heat and cold, life and death, light and dark. Dark was seen as a curse. Shadow is not cast but born of fire. And the brighter the flame, the deeper the shadow. Inherit fire and harness the dark. Such is the calling of a true leader.* (Repeats from line three.) - *Continues here if player has all three DLC crowns.* 1. //One day fire will fade and dark will become a curse. Men will be free from death; left to wander eternally. Dark will again be ours and in our true shape We can bury the false legends of yore. …only is this our only choice? Seeker of fire, coverer of the Throne Seek strength. The rest will follow.// - **If player attempts to attack Vendrick** 1. *Foolish…* # Memory of the Old Iron King ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Sir AlonneSteel-willed Lorrie (summon) Drifter Swordsman Aidel (summon)Smelter Wedge Skeptic's Spice Twinblade +7Flame Salamander Alonne Knight Alonne Knight CaptainAlonne Knight Set Alonne Captain Set Fireball Fire Orb Great Fireball
### Description --- Accessible from the armor set near the Smelter Throne bonfire in Brume Tower. Requires Ashen Mist Heart and the Crown of the Old Iron King to access. This means you must have defeated the Fume Knight. The initial room in this Memory is one of the rooms that allows players without the DLC to be summoned. Place your soul sign in the rooms with white gravestones before the door that requires the Heavy Iron Key. ### Connections --- Brume Tower ### Bonfires --- None. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- Go through the doorway and enter a large, vaulted hall. It contains numerous Alonne Knights, Flame Salamanders and an Alonne Knight Captain. In the first doorway on the left of the room is a body holding 3x Rusted Coin. Scattered in the middle of the room are bodies holding 5x Smooth & Silky Stone, 3x Human Effigy and a Skeptic's Spice. At the end of the room is a hole, drop down it. This passageway will bring you to a room with a grated floor, with a few Knights (some firing greatbows) and a Salamander beneath the grated floor. On the floor are two bodies, one holding 5x Radiant Lifegem and another holding 3x Repair Powder. In the room below the grated floor is a Twinblade +7. Go through the doorway at the end of the room to reach the boss fog for Sir Alonne. After killing him, examine the chair to receive a Smelter Wedge. Examine it again to leave the memory. Memory of the Old Iron King Video Walk-through ### Loot --- - 3x Rusted Coin - 5x Smooth & Silky Stone - 3x Human Effigy - Skeptic's Spice - 5x Radiant Lifegem - 3x Repair Powder - Twinblade +7 - Smelter Wedge ### Notes --- - If you have not defeated the Fume Knight, then the set of armour that allows access to this area will not be glowing red. - Great place to farm the Flame Salamanders for their pyromancy spell drops. # Memory of Vammar ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemies
NoneCaptain DrummondGiant Warrior Club Fire Seed Drangleic Helm Soul of a Giant Blossom Kite Shield *(Dark Souls 2 only)* Petrified Something *(Scholar of the First Sin only)*Royal Soldier Giant Elite Giant
### Description --- A memory fragment of Vammar, a Giant Warrior. Ashen Mist Heart is required to access. ### Location --- **Forest of Fallen Giants** Accessible through the Giant's remains near Mild-Mannered Pate. From the courtyard filled with barrels, go right and you will find the remains. #### Map (Japanese) --- ### Loot --- Memory of Vammar Video Walk-through - Entrance at 7:11 - Five Small Smooth & Silky Stones behind a door at the beginning of the memory. If you are in NG+ then there's also a Petrified Something. - Drangleic Helm, received by talking to Captain Drummond after defeating the Giant Lord in the Memory of Jeigh. Exhausting his dialogue will grant you the helm. Talking to him further will grant you a gesture. - Fire Seed, at the end of the hallway where a Giant smashes the wall open. - Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier on top of the ramp in the first area after going outside. - Large Soul of a Brave Warrior at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - Blossom Kite Shield *(replaced with Petrified Something in Scholar of the First Sin)* found in a metal chest just before the Giant Soul. At the end of the open alleyway, instead of going through the building that takes you to the river and the Giant Soul, go around it on the left, that is where the chest is. - Giant Warrior Club found on a corpse to the right of the open alley just past the club and sorcerer giants. Instead of going in the left direction where the blossom shield was found go to the right. - Soul of a Great Hero and Bonfire Ascetic found on a corpse in the corner on the roof where the two Fireball throwing Giants stand. To get there you need to climb a ladder inside of the house just right of the chest with the Blossom Kite Shield. - Rouge Water, at the bottom of the stone staircase at the end. - 3x Crimson Water at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - Old Radiant Lifegem, at the top of the stone staircase at the end. - Soul of a Giant, found on the Giant's body at the end of the area. - Soul of a Great Hero and Torch near the Giant's body. # No-man's Wharf ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Flexile SentryCarhillion of the Fold Lonesome Gavlan Lucatiel of Mirrah Estus Flask Shard Emit Force Greatsword Bandit Axe Brigand Set Ring of Life Protection (DS II only) Royal Soldier's Ring Pyromancy Flame FireballHollow Infantry Varangian Sailor Dark Stalker Stray Dog Crystal Lizard *Bonfire Intensity 2+ only enemies:* Suspicious Shadow Roaming Soul Aurous Knight *Scholar of the First Sin:* Basilisk Undead Laborer Rusted Primal Knight Varangian Set Varangian Sword Varangian Shield Scimitar Sea Bow Hollow Infantry Set Bandit's Knife Short Bow Tattered Cloth Set Longsword Broadsword Shadow Set Shadow Dagger Malformed Claws
### Description --- A darkened port of call for seabound ships. Much of the area is covered in shadow, so it may be worth bringing a torch (and a Pharros Lockstone) with you. ### Connections --- - Heide's Tower of Flame - The Lost Bastille (one-way only) ### Bonfires --- - **Unseen Path to Heide** After leaving the damp tunnels from Heide's Tower, the bonfire is near many stalagmites. ### Walkthrough --- #### Completionist Guide --- #### No-Man's Wharf Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide Part I --- #### Item Guide Part II --- #### Video Walkthrough - All items and Boss Fight --- Cross the bridge from the bonfire after the Dragonrider fight in Heide's Tower of Flame, and head down the spiral staircase. Before exiting the room, head around and underneath the staircase to find a Monastery Charm. Continuing forward, you will fight a greatsword-wielding Old Knight, then one with a sword and shield. Try not to kill the one with the Greatsword before getting too close to the other. If you head along the path where the sword-and-shield Old Knight was standing, you will find a few dead bodies holding Dark Troches and an Old Knight Halberd. Continue through the area to the right. After descending the stairs and exiting into the bigger room, you can either head right or left. Left is a dead end, so head right and kill the Old Knight in the way. Go down the elevator to the flooded area. Continue down the path, but be careful of the Old Knight on your left. Head up the staircase behind him and head to the right for a treasure chest containing the Knight Set of armor. In SotFS, the Old Knight is replaced by several hollows hidden in the water and 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, behind the Rusted Primal Knight. Go back down the stairs to where you fought the Old Knight and continue along the hallway. Head through the hole in the wall to reach a bonfire. #### Bonfire: Unseen Path to Heide --- The woman standing next to the bonfire is Lucatiel of Mirrah.\*\* Talk to her a few times to exhaust her dialogue and get her to warm up to you, allowing you to summon her for future boss fights. Continue out into the wharf, but as you do, be wary of the body on the ground to your left, as it is an enemy playing dead. Ignore the enemy shooting arrows for now and head straight into the room with the light and a few tables. Two hollows will attack, one from either side, so be careful. Go up the stairs for a chest containing a Titanite Shard. Go out onto the balcony and kill the enemy there, then grab the Soul of a Proud Knight. Head towards the enemy shooting arrows at you. When you fight him, the portion of the bridge might collapse, but don't fret. You won't have to backtrack or anything, but you might pull the aggro of a few enemies at once, rather than one at a time. Start heading across the bridge left of the archer, grabbing the Large Soul of a Lost Undead and the Lifegem in the water to the left along the way. If he hasn't yet, an enemy dual wielding swords will attack you. He is weak and can be stunlocked pretty easily, but he can dish out quite a bit of damage if you get caught in a combo. Head into the shack on the left for Dark Pine Resin x3. Ignore the stairs leading up for now. There is an enemy in the other shack, but nothing else. In the building to the right of that, there is a Dark Stalker enemy. These can be very dangerous due to their far reaching attacks, so try to bait them into attacking, roll past, then combo from behind, and repeat. Additionally, Dark Stalkers are afraid of light, so light a torch and chase them back, then finish them off with a weapon. In the building containing the Dark Stalker, there are a measly ten Iron Arrows. Go up the staircase in between the shacks. There is a small doorway on the left. It doesn't lead to anything (there is another hollow waiting there, kill the hollow and then break the shelf, it leads to a hidden copse with Ring of Life Protection)\*\*\*; it just provides an alternate path to the top. Be careful of all the enemies at the top. It is easy to be overwhelmed, so retreat down the staircase and pick them off as necessary. Midway, head to the right, instead. Kill the hollowed soldier and the dog, and be careful of the archer on the roof. Before heading left into the building, head right to where a Pharros Lock can be found. Activation of the Pharros Lock lights up the giant lantern over this area giving protection from Dark Stalker attacks. If you walk off behind the Pharros Lock, you can find a corpse with three Smooth and Silky Stones and a Large Soul of a Proud Knight. Head back around and into the building with the archer. On the ground floor, there are three hollows, with two playing dead at a table to your left. Dispatch them, then head behind the bar on your left to find a chest containing a Bandit Axe and the Brigand Armor set. Go upstairs, but be careful of the enemy that will drop down behind you. If you run up quickly enough, you can attack him before he turns around to come after you. Grab the chest he was standing in front of for a Repair Powder and a Titanite Shard. On the balcony, kill the archer and notice the door on your left. This is a shortcut that can be accessed later from the other side. Drop down from the balcony. Go back to the staircase in between the shacks and continue up. The building on your left with a hole in the face leads to a dead end, so ignore it and head right. Go past the other building with a hole in the front, as it also contains nothing, and head up the stairs alongside it, which lead to several Dark Stalker enemies. The dead body on the ledge to the right after the third Dark Stalker is holding a Large Soul of a Lost Undead and the Emit Force miracle. Head into the building opposite the dead body, but be careful, as there will be several Dark Stalkers that burst through the left wall inside as you try to access the door. Lure them out so as not to get pinned against a wall. After killing all four Dark Stalkers inside the building, go into the room upstairs to find two chests. The one on the left contains a Greatsword. The one on the right has two Silver Talismans, but be very careful, as it also contains an arrow trap that will trigger when you open it, so put your shield up and try to get slightly to the left or right to stand between the arrows. In this room, you will also find Lonesome Gavlan for the first time. Gavlan is a merchant that will sell you several items, but more importantly, will buy items no longer needed from you in exchange for souls. This is a great way to get something back for the items you know you will never use or duplicates of an item. It is also recommended to buy the Ring of Giants that he sells for 5,000 souls, which increases poise, as it is likely that you don't have many rings at this point in the game, and this one is quite useful. Also, it would help to buy some poison attack items like the throwing knives or the Rotten Pine Resin for the upcoming boss fight. After wheeling and dealing with Gavlan, exit the building and continue along the path. Go up the stairs in the next building, killing the hollows along the way, to find a lever. Pull this lever to cause the ghost ship to reposition itself closer to you. Roll down to the area left of the lever to find a generous corpse who kindly relinquishes its two Lifegems and its Homeward Bone. Turn around and face the area you dropped from and fall down to another platform with a doorway. On the stairs is a body holding some Fire Arrows. Downstairs, two Dark Stalkers wait for you. Exit and walk to the right down the rocky slope to an area where you can light your torch to help fight the Dark Stalkers you find nearby. Go into the small building just beyond that fire. Up against the wall under the staircase, there is an illusory wall, so walk up to it and press X (A on XB360) to find one chest containing three Firebombs and another with a Large Titanite Shard. Go upstairs and interact with the pullchain to open the aforementioned shortcut to the earlier areas of the wharf. Exit this building. Before going down where the Dark Stalker was to get to the ghost ship, head left into a room with two hollows playing dead at a table and several jars of poison. On the right is a chest with an Estus Flask Shard. Immediately to the left of this chest, you will notice a section of the wall looks a bit out of place. Attack it to break it down, yielding a nice little hidden treasure trove. Kill the Crystal Lizard for its ore, then grab the Soul of a Nameless Soldier, Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier, Lifegem x3, Fading Soul, and Royal Soldier's Ring on the bodies and in the chest, respectively. Lastly, Throwing Knife x7 and a Flame Butterfly await behind two more poison jars in this room. Exit, and continue on towards the ghost ship. Grab the Human Effigy and Lifegem x2 on the dead body draped across the sunken rowboat in the shallow water, but be wary of the enemy to the right of it. There are a couple enemies hanging off the side of the bridge that will ambush you as you pass, so pay heed. Before going towards the ghost ship, go right along the bridge, then left to the platform. Here, you will find Carhillion of the Fold, who will sell you spells and sorcery-related items, but only if you talk to him with at least 8 INT (the Ring of Knowledge can not be used to meet this requirement). Be sure to exhaust his dialogue fully to get him to relocate to Majula. When finished, go to the ghost ship. On the deck of the ship, four hollows will attack, so take them out and go inside the ship. Through the fog gate is the boss fight. #### Quicker Route --- There is a much quicker route through No-man's Wharf if you do not wish to get all of the loot. First you must use a bow or crossbow to snipe the bell that summons the ship containing the Flexile Sentry. After which you continue normally through the area activating the light using the Pharros' Lockstone as described above if you wish. After which you will go up the stairs and walking towards the house containing Lonesome Gavlan. Right before this there you will see a item on a small outcropping this is the miracle Emit Force and after collecting it turn right and look down and you will see a wooden ledge below you. You have to walk off the outcropping so that you land on the ledge and then fall down to the next ledge and finally the ground. If you do this correctly you will take very little damage and you will be right before the staircase leading to the dock that connects to the ship. After that you just continue and fight the Flexile Sentry as the next section details. This path is for those who dislike the area and just wish to get it over with and will get you done in about 5 minutes if that if you kill the boss on the first try. This route is not faster than the shortcut but you do have to fight less enemies and as such you can just sprint through. #### Boss Fight: Flexile Sentry --- The Flexile Sentry is an enemy with two torsos sharing a pair of legs. One side of him has scimitars, which attack quickly. The other side has two clubs, which are slower, but do more damage. Since he has no back, try to stay close, bait him into attacking, then move to his side and combo a bit, then back off. The pillar in the middle of the room can be useful for separating you from the boss, especially if you don't have a 100% Phys Reduction shield. The poison items make this fight go much more quickly, so try to use them. After two minutes the water in the room will begin to rise. It won't kill you, but it will make it much harder to move around, so try to kill him as quickly as possible. After the Flexile Sentry is dead, be sure to get the treasure chest in the room up the ladder for a Pyromancy Flame and the Fireball pyromancy, then interact with the compass to be taken to the Lost Bastille. ### Notes --- - The summon sign of Lucatiel of Mirrah can be found next to the pullchain for the shortcut gate. \*\* SotfS: Lucatiel is located in a room after you climbed the first set of stairs an then left into a building. Same Room where you can find 3 Human Effigy behind a destroyable wardrobe \*\*\* 3 Human Effigy # Shaded Woods ### Quick Reference ---
BossMini-BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Scorpioness NajkaFlexile Sentry Giant Basilisk (only in Dark Souls II)Creighton the Wanderer Head of Vengarl Weaponsmith Ornifex Manscorpion Tark Darkdiver GrandahlDragonslayer's Crescent Axe Black Knight Halberd Dark Scythe Golden Falcon Shield Lion Mage Set Old Sun Ring Chloranthy Ring +1 Clear Bluestone Ring +1 Soul of a Nameless Soldier Old Radiant Lifegem Amber Herb x3 Soul of a Proud Knight Human Effigy Red Tearstone Ring Ring of Life Protection Gower's Ring of Protection Estus Flask Shard Sublime Bone Dust Twinkling Titanite Fire Seed Skeptic's Spice Fragrant Branch of Yore Fang KeyGoblin Basilisk Lion Clan Warrior Forest Guardian Curse Jar Crystal LizardLion Warrior Set Lion Greataxe Lion Clan Shield
### Description --- - ### Connections --- - Doors of Pharros - Majula - Shrine of Winter - Aldia's Keep ### Bonfires --- - **Old Akelarre** After opening the gate blocked by Rosabeth of Melfia, behind a door on the left side. - **Ruined Fork Road** Not far away from the previous bonfire. - **Shaded Ruins** Right after exiting the misty woods. ### Walkthrough --- #### Shaded Woods Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide part I --- #### Item Guide part II --- #### Shaded Woods Video Walkthrough with Boss --- ### Loot --- #### The Old Akelarre --- - An Estus Flask Shard is in a room opposite of the bonfire. #### The Ruined Fork Road --- - Take the middle path and you will find a Red Tearstone Ring in a muddy pool of water. - Take the path on the left. Walk around the aqueduct to find the Ring of Life Protection on a corpse. - Behind the Flexile Sentry(no Sentry in SotfS) is the Dragonslayer's Crescent Axe and Golden Falcon Shield. #### The Misty Forest --- - In the middle of the misty forest there is a chest which contains the Clear Bluestone Ring +1. - There are also two corpses in middle area, one with the Amber Herb and one with a Soul of a Nameless soldier and a Radiant Life Gem. - 2x Lloyd's Talisman on a corpse. Hug the right side wall from the bonfire to find it. - At Bonfire Intensity 2+, the corpse also has the Gower's Ring of Protection. - The Old Sun Ring in a chest. Continue hugging the right side wall past corpse to find it. - Chloranthy Ring+1 in a chest. Continue hugging the right side edge past the chest to find it. - There is a Fire Seed behind Head of Vengarl. Hug left side wall from bonfire to find it. - Just past the opening to Head of Vengarl is a corpse with a Human Effigy and a Soul of a Proud Knight. - Near the forest's exit there is a Soul of a Brave Warrior on a corpse. The easiest way to find it is to find the path leading up to the Shaded Ruins bonfire (hug the left wall, going past Vengarl), then turn around and look back at the forest. If you are far enough away, the fog thins and you can just make out the glow of the item sitting on the corpse in the distance. #### The Shaded Ruins --- - The petrified Lion Clan Warrior next to the Shaded Ruins bonfire has the Fang Key. - Run forward and jump down to the ledge on the right, to pick up Soul of a Brave Warrior and a Firebomb. - Run up the ramp and dash jump to the left onto a broken bridge. Run inside the ruins to the left to pick up a Soul of a Brave Warrior and a Twilight Herb. In SoTFS you will find a Royal Guard guarding a chest containing Sublime Bone Dust in the ruins. - Run up the ramp and dash jump left onto a broken bridge, then dash jump into a small room to the left, open the chest and pick up the Black Knight Halberd. - Run forward and to the left. Once you leave the building the bonfire was in, go to the left into another ruined building and down the stairs. Roll into the big barrels and pick up a Pharros Lockstone and a Soul of a Brave Warrior. - From the Shaded Ruins bonfire, run forward and to the left. Once you leave the building the bonfire was in, go to the left into another ruined building and down the stairs. Go pass the big barrels into the scorpion arena and head to the left, where you should see a Crystal Lizard and a chest. Open the chest to get the Dark Scythe. - In the sand pit waits Manscorpion Tark. Equip the Ring of Whispers and he'll ask you to kill Scorpioness Najka, the boss of the area. Return to him after the fight and he'll give you a Fragrant Branch of Yore. Return to him after killing the Duke's Dear Freja and he will give you the Second Dragon Ring. He drops the Second Dragon Ring when killed. - From the sand pit, head downwards and pick up a Torch. Pass the Lion Clan Warrior, and edge along the cliff straight in front of the archway. Drop down and pick up a Human Effigy and a Soul of a Proud Knight. - From the Shaded Ruins bonfire, run forward. Once you get to the Lion Clan Warrior, head forward and left into the ruined foundations. Open the chest here to receive a Bleeding Serum and a Human Effigy, and in SotFS, the Repair Sorcery. - The chest you can see from the Shaded Ruins bonfire has a Petrified Dragon Bone and a Titanite Chunk. - Next to the boarded floor you can pick up a Lifegem. - Divine Blessing at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - The chest behind the petrified Lion Warrior contains the Lion Mage Set and another Fragrant Branch of Yore. If you have a low equipment burden you can align yourself behind the chest and slightly to the right. You can jump over the wall if you aim slightly right of the lowest section of the wall but you will need to warp back to the bonfire to get out without using a branch. - On top of the ruined tower is a Skeptic's Spice and a Soul of a Brave Warrior. - In the ruins behind the Giant Basilisk is a Pharros Lockstone and a Soul of a Brave Warrior. - Down in the Basilisk den is a piece of Twinkling Titanite. - Three at Bonfire Intensity 2+. ### Notes --- - Creighton the Wanderer sits at the entrance to the misty forest if you talked to him in Huntsman's Copse. - *Scholar of the First Sin:* Creighton is at the top of the right stone tower on the road leading to Scorpioness Najka. - If you want to go back the other way through the interlock between Majula and Shaded Woods, it can be reset by resting at a bonfire or warping. If you want to avoid using a bonfire/Homeward Bone/Aged Feather, the mechanism will also reset itself if you wait in the room for several minutes. - Weaponsmith Ornifex is trapped behind a locked door in the hole next to the Giant Basilisk (Only in Dark Souls II, in SotFS normal Basilisks spawn here). Use the Fang Key, dropped by the petrified Lion Warrior next to the bonfire, to open the door and free her. - Next to the ruined towers on the way to Scorpioness Najka you can find a boarded up hole hidden in grass. Drop down to find Darkdiver Grandahl. - You may want to wear Jester's Robes while exploring Misty Forest, as the Forest Guardian enemies can backstab you for high damage. # Shrine of Amana ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Demon of SongMilfanito Felicia the Brave (summon)Fire Tempest Sunlight Blade Homing Crystal Soulmass Life Ring +2 Singer's Dress King's Set Manslayer Helix Halberd Red Iron Twinblade Key to the Embedded 2x Fire Seed Skeptic's Spice Estus Flask Shard Soul of the KingLindelt Cleric Amana Shrine Maiden Lizardman Ogre Acid Horn Beetle Giant Acid Horn Beetle Undead Supplicant Prowling Magus Invader Peculiar Kindalur Butcher Phantom - NG+ *Scholar of the First Sin*: Dragonrider Basilisk Royal GuardArchdrake Set Archdrake Mace Slumbering Dragon Shield Staff of Amana Warlock Mask Cursed Bone Shield
### Description --- A large, open, flooded area located beneath a tangled roof of enormous roots. Movement is slowed when in water, which is a huge disadvantage as there are numerous Lizardmen hiding in the water and Amana Shrine Maidens that will constantly fire Homing Soul Arrows at the player. It's highly recommended to either practice dodging their spells or bring a long-ranged attack. Preferably both. ### Connections --- - Drangleic Castle - Undead Crypt ### Bonfires --- - **Tower of Prayer** On top of the tower before descending down to the water. - **Crumbled Ruins** After passing through the first fog gate, run towards the ruins straight in front of you. - **Rhoy's Resting Place** After passing through the second fog gate, on the left side. It is possible to kite the enemies and light the bonfire without killing them. - **Rise of the Dead** After defeating the Demon of Song, take the passage on the right before entering the elevator to Undead Crypt. In *Scholar of the First Sin*, this bonfire is blocked by a petrified Hollow. ### NPCs --- - Milfanito - There is one Milfanito in the first hut, singing; exhaust her dialogue and move forward. - The second Milfanito is injured, blonde, and located right before the boss fog gate. She will disappear after speaking with her. - Use the Key to the Embedded in Drangleic Castle to free the third one. - The fourth Milfanito is located behind the locked Door of the Undead, at the Altar of Amana. You must be hollow to open the door, and have completed the Milfanito quest line, by talking to the first and final one in the Shrine of Amana. - Felicia the Brave's summon sign can be found in the second hut. She can be useful due to her aggressive nature and liberal use of Estus. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide --- #### Shrine of Amana Walkthrough Video w/ Boss --- ### Loot --- #### First Cavern --- - Under the Tower of Prayer bonfire, open the door and knock off the Flame Butterfly and Twinkling Titanite from the branch, dropping to the floor. Collect it later. - From the Tower of Prayer bonfire door, follow the path until you reach a wooden chest behind a bunch of wooden crates. Carefully kill the enemy without breaking the chest! Open the chest to receive a Skeptic's Spice and two Wilted Dusk Herb. - At the bottom of the Tower of Prayer bonfire, under the staircase you will find Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier. - Changes to Soul of a Brave Warrior at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - After exiting the Tower of Prayer, there is a chest hidden in the water to the left containing an Elizabeth Mushroom. - Get a Smooth & Silky Stone from Milfanito. - Behind the Milfanito's cabin is a chest containing three Crimson Water. - To the left of the cabin, pick up the Soul of a Lost Undead, Torch, Soul of a Lost Undead, Skeptic's Spice and Large Soul of a Proud Knight. - Before the first cave, there is a partially-submerged chest on the left side containing a Dragon Charm. - Inside a cave on the left path, on the left hand side of the cave is a chest containing Twinkling Titanite and three Smooth & Silky Stone. #### Second Cavern --- - From the Crumbled Ruins bonfire before the second cabin, behind the Ogre there is a narrow, submerged path through the water and out into the lake with two Shrine Maidens and a Lizardman. Use a torch to illuminate the path and follow it to the end to find an Estus Flask Shard and Sunlight Blade in an iron chest found underwater. - If you hug the left side of the area as you progress you will eventually find a Pharros contraption underwater near the left wall between two pillars, which opens a small room on that wall with a chest with a Helix Halberd. - Proceeding along the ruined, curved walls in the middle of the cavern, there is a corpse between two walls holding a Fire Seed. - Proceed until you can see the next fog door, then look to the left wall for branches that can be broken concealing an Ogre and a body with loot that consists of a Singer's Dress and a Life Ring +2. (Faster to double back from 3rd bonfire if you have passed this point) - Move to the third mage on the small island right behind the crumbled building with the torch. From this island look to the left. You will spot a small cave covered by roots and a broken column on the right side. Beneath the water there is a rock bridge that leads to the column. The door behind the roots can only be opened after defeating Vendrick (note that you need to be fully human to open it). Behind it you will find the Soul of the King on a throne, and the King's Set in a chest in an alcove to the left. - The ruined cabin contains a corpse with an Elizabeth Mushroom. - At Bonfire Intensity 2+, a Large Soul of a Brave Warrior is added. - Far out into the lake past the ruined cabin, past some submerged Curse Jars, is a hidden chest containing a Fire Tempest. - Just before the fog gate on the left, there is a stone path leading upwards to an Alluring Skull at the end. - Just before the fog gate to the right, skirt the side of the cliff out into the water to find a Soul of a Hero and a Divine Blessing. #### Third Cavern --- - After exiting the cave with the Rhoy's Resting Place bonfire, skirt the cliffside to the right out into the water to find a Large Soul of a Proud Knight and a Green Blossom. - In the submerged circular area lined with pillars, find a Soul of a Brave Warrior and a Petrified Dragon Bone near the center. - In the submerged circular area lined with pillars, find a Red Iron Twinblade and a Soul of a Proud Knight on a corpse near the center. - In the submerged circular area lined with pillars, find a Homing Crystal Soulmass on a corpse lying on a block at the far side. - After proceeding through the columns out of the circular area, find a Large Soul of a Proud Knight and a Green Blossom on a corpse straight ahead. - Outside the base of the tower containing the Rise of the Dead bonfire there is in a chest hidden in the water to the right of the stairs containing Magic Arrow x30 and Dark Arrow x30. - In the lower level of the Altar of Amana, there is a cave under the stairs with a corpse holding a Fire Seed. - Outside the lower level of the Altar there is a chest to the left of the steps containing a Manslayer - Outside the lower level of the Altar there is a chest to the right of the steps containing a Bonfire Ascetic ### Notes --- - Bring long-ranged attacks such as a bow, miracles, or sorceries to deal with the Amana Shrine Maidens. When using a bow, try to hit the casters with poison arrows and then hide as soon as they are poisoned. - A Torch is essential to help you see where the water gets deeper (alternatively walk with the camera facing down) and to reach items like the Sunlight Blade, but walking around with a lit torch will drastically increase the range at which Lizardmen will take notice of you, likely drawing so many that you will be overwhelmed. It is recommended to take out as many enemies as possible and then explore using the torch. - Bring Magic Resistance gear to deal with the large number of casters in the area. The more of them are firing at you at once, the more likely you are to take damage. - The Ogre is very vulnerable to poison. He also has a small 'territory' that he will not move past and can be taken out from long range. - After defeating the Demon of Song boss talk to the Milfanito in the first cabin or next to the shrine to get a Divine Blessing. - After releasing the imprisoned Milfanito in Drangleic Castle by using the Key to the Embedded, talk to the Milfanito in the first cabin to get a Divine Blessing. - Past the Rise of the Dead bonfire is a sealed door. To open the door you must not be human. Continuing beyond the door a road will lead you to the Altar of Amana and another Milfanito . Talking to her will get you a Divine Blessing and a Small Smooth & Silky Stone. Under the stairs in a small cave look to your left for a Fire Seed. If you **kill the Milfanto** just before the boss, **this door will not open**. - While the Milfanito sing their song enemies like the Lizardmen will be rendered docile and can be spotted by the fireflies congregating near their location. - There is a mage that only uses healing standing with two Clerics before the Rhoy's Resting Place bonfire. She will only heal wounded enemies near her and if no enemies are near her she will not attack players and will actively avoid them, most likely due to having no attack animations. The Archdrake Knights will walk much faster then the Priestess when attack the player, so they can be separated easily by kiting them back to the cabin. - If you have obtained Wretch status the Altar of Amana will not restore your humanity. # Shrine of Winter ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
NoneNoneRepair (DS II) Soul of a Hero (SotFS)Heide Knight Royal Swordsman Crystal LizardHeide Lance Heide Knight Set Royal Swordsman Set Royal Greatsword
### Description --- A matte black shrine, consisting of serpentine pillars and various murals. It can be found from the Ruined Fork Road bonfire of the Shaded Woods, by going up the stairs and exiting the doorway on the left. The shrine serves as a barrier to Drangleic Castle. ### How to Open --- Obtaining the following 4 boss souls during the current playthrough will allow the door to open: - Old Iron King Soul - Soul of the Duke's Dear Freja - Soul of the Lost Sinner - Soul of the Rotten Alternatively, this requirement can be bypassed by obtaining enough souls. It requires 1 million souls in the first playthrough, and in subsequent playthroughs, an additional million each time. Note that it is **not** based on souls currently held, nor your total Soul Memory. It is based on the total number of souls obtained *during* your current playthrough. If you began NG+ with 5 million Soul Memory, it'll need to pass 7 million in order to meet the 2 million requirement. In *Dark Souls II*, an easy way to meet the requirement of obtaining 2 million souls in NG+ is to collect 80 Giant Lord Souls in the Memory of Jeigh in NG using the respawning Bonfire Ascetic. This is especially useful for No Death runs. However, note that this will make the fight with the Giant Lord - which is necessary for completing the game - significantly harder. In *Scholar of the First Sin*, an easier method is to farm the Soul of a Great Hero in the Dragon Aerie in NG, which is on a ledge accessed by dropping from the zip line near the bonfire. A respawning Bonfire Ascetic is also located in the first cave nearby, and the entire area can be bypassed in NG+ and above. Using Soul of a Great Hero exclusively to meet the 2M requirement will require collecting 99; getting the extra 20,000 souls at the start of NG+ should be trivial. Fewer are required depending on how many other types of souls you have available to consume.
PlaythroughSouls Obtained
First1,000,000
NG+2,000,000
NG+23,000,000
NG+34,000,000
NG+45,000,000
NG+56,000,000
NG+67,000,000
NG+7 (cap)8,000,000
#### Map (Japanese) --- ### Connections --- - Shaded Woods - Drangleic Castle - Frozen Eleum Loyce ### Loot --- - In Dark Souls II, the Repair sorcery is near the pile of rubble blocking the road. In Scholar of the First Sin, this is a Soul of a Hero. ### Notes --- - After the Shrine is open, certain merchants will upgrade their stock limits. - In earlier versions of the game there have been ways to bypass the Shrine by doing a series of out-of-bound jumps. - Shrine of Winter Skip 1.0 - Shrine of Winter Skip 1.0.5 # Shulva, Sanctum City ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
NoneNonePoisonbite Ring +1 Dark Quartz Ring +3 Thunder Quartz Ring +3 5x Cracked Red Eye Orb 5x Lifegem Sanctum Mace Long Bow +7 Notched Whip +7 Focus Souls 1x Poison Stone Promised Walk of Peace Dark GreatswordSanctum Soldiers Poison Statue Clusters Corrosive Egg Insect Pagan Tree Invader Rockshield BaldyrSanctum Mace Sanctum Soldier Gauntlet
### Description --- *The King erected a magnificent city, and the dragon slept soundly. Until Sir Yorgh disturbed it with a single great strike, and the dragon could bear its store of poison no longer. The rain of death toppled the city, but restored the dragon's purity.*1 ### Connections --- - Black Gulch (requires Dragon Talon) - Dragon's Sanctum - Cave of the Dead ### Bonfires --- - **Sanctum Walk** Near the beginning of the level. - **Tower of Prayer** Rise the platforms in the open area full of enemies and use them to access the tower. - **Priestess' Chamber** Use the Eternal Sanctum Key to open the door in Dragon's Sanctum, then continue until you find the bonfire. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (japanese) --- Shulva, Sanctum City Video Walkthrough Item Guide I II III ### Loot --- #### Sanctum Walk --- - 3x Dragon Charm in the tunnel before the first bonfire. - 3x Old Growth Balm close to the first bonfire. - 5x Lifegem next to the first group of Sanctum Soldier archers. - The Dark Quartz Ring +3 is on a platform above the first group of archers. Use the nearby rising platform to reach it. - You can pick up a Poison Stone from a corpse near the first lance-wielding Sanctum Soldier. - A Long Bow +7 is on a platform that can be raised. If you get stuck down there, use a bow to shoot the switch. - 3x Goldenfruit Balm in the first building with Corrosive Egg Insects. - Poisonbite Ring +1 is on a rooftop above the first Sanctum Soldier. - 3x Old Growth Balm on a ledge you have to drop down to. - 5x Lightning Urn are hidden behind some stairs. - An Elizabeth Mushroom is in the building filled with Corrosive Egg Insects, close to the second bonfire. - 20x Poison Throwing Knife and 5x Cracked Red Eye Orb next to the first Poison Statue Cluster. - 30x Magic Bolt after the Statue Cluster. #### The Tower of Prayer --- - A free Sanctum Mace is on a static platform near the second bonfire. - One Dried Root on a ledge under the second bonfire. - Pick up 3x Lloyd's Talisman and 3x Twinkling Titanite in the Sanctum Soldier gauntlet to the second bonfire. (these are both governed by the first bonfire) - 5x Torch, Notched Whip +7 and Promised Walk of Peace are near the Pagan Tree. - 2x Darknight Stone and Thunder Quartz Ring +3 on the raisable platforms next to the second bonfire. - 10x Rusted Coin in the elevator room before the long bridge. - The Focus Souls sorcery is behind some pots near the bridge. ### Priestess' Chamber --- - The Dark Greatsword hex is inside a metal chest under the Priestess' Chamber bonfire. Ride the elevator and drop down to a ledge to reach it. - You can also pick up 5x Torch here. ### Notes --- - **Bug:** If you repeatedly use the elevator near the Priestess' Chamber bonfire, its pressure plate may start activating on its own. Footnotes 1. Soul of Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon description. # Sinner's Rise ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
The Lost SinnerLucatiel of Mirrah (summon)Human Effigy Sublime Bone Dust Northern Ritual Band Pharros' Lockstone Smooth & Silky Stone Fragrant Branch of YoreEnhanced Undead Royal Swordsman Undead Citizen Flexile Sentry (SotFS) Red Phantom Undead Citizen - Bonfire Intensity 2+ Red Phantom Undead Jailer - Bonfire Intensity 2+ Prisoned Sinner (NG+ only)Royal Swordsman Set Royal Greatsword Heavy Crossbow Malformed Skull Bell Keeper Bow Bell Keeper Shield
### Description --- A small, fairly straightforward prison level past the Servants Quarters bonfire in the the Lost Bastille. Home of the Lost Sinner, likely the first Old One the player will encounter. Defeating her opens access to a Primal Bonfire. ### Connections --- - The Lost Bastille ### Bonfires --- - **The Saltfort** In the tower full of Royal Swordsmen. ### Walkthrough --- #### Sinner's Rise Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide --- #### Sinner's Rise Video Walkthrough with Boss --- In *Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin*, the flooded area after the elevator ride contains a Flexile Sentry where the Enhanced Undead were previously. On Bonfire ascetic 2, two Enhanced Undead are also present, as well as Black Phantom Undead Citizen. --- You enter the area by crossing a long straight bridge, with crossbow snipers firing down at you. Open the main doors and follow the broken ledges around to the gap in the wall. Go right and up the ladder to reach the area's only bonfire. Before resting there, go right around the corner of the tower and take out the three Royal Swordsman who were sniping you in the beginning. These enemies will attack you every time you get up from the bonfire. Grab the loot on the ledge inside the tower and then go back to rest at the bonfire. Head back down the ladder and follow the stairs leading around the perimeter of the building and kill another Royal Swordsman. There are three more in the room with the elevator. Once they have been killed, take the elevator down to the basement. Look out for the treasure on a platform just before reaching the bottom. Jump from the elevator to get five Lacerating Knifes. You should then be able to safely drop down to ground below. The room you arrive in is safe, so prepare for a relatively difficult set of battles as you proceed. The next area is flooded, which limits your mobility. There are three Enhanced Undead waiting for you. It is highly recommended that you only aggro them one at a time. With patience you can lure them back to the elevator room one at a time, so that you have better mobility. If you send the elevator back up they can be tricked into falling into the hole beneath by locking on and rolling away but of course this wastes any items they may drop. A nice trick is to get them to follow you onto the elevator platform and then activate it and roll away. The monster will go up on the platform and usually fall off to land on the platform over your head where they can be safely picked off with sorcery or arrows, leaving their drops available but remember to recall the elevator, ride it back up and come back down to retrieve dropped items as you will be stuck on the platform unable to call the elevator back down. it is possible to roll down and land on the ground but tricky so keep it simple. Once they are dead, collect the random loot in the area. There is also an illusory wall (interact) close to the stairs from the elevator. Head down the stairs and go right; on the right wall, is a wall that opens to reveal a corpse with the Northern Ritual Band. Use caution in this area, as the ground only extends a few feet out; don't explore away from the loot corpse. Proceeding halfway into the flooded area offers you a branching path and the opportunity to go upstairs to either the right or left. The locked cell on the upper left is opened with the Bastille Key. Your path forward is how to progress forward. Once you pass those stairwells, you will find several open cells with loot and home to several Undead Citizen. Again, try to draw them out one at a time, since getting swarmed makes this area significantly more difficult. Once they are dead, it is essentially a straight, unimpeded run to the boss fog gate. If you have defeated the Belfry Gargoyles in Belfry Luna and have attained the Bastille Key already, you can proceed up the stairs to either side of the fog gate to light oil, which will illuminate the boss room. It is also possible to summon Lucatiel to help in this fight. Her sign is at the bottom of the elevator. In scholar of the first sin it is possible to summon Sellsword Luet You can now head through the fog gate to challenge the Lost Sinner. After the boss fight, be sure to open the chest before using the Primal Bonfire. It contains a Fragrant Branch of Yore. ### Notes --- - Once you reach the flooded basement, it is possible to sprint through the flooded cells area without taking damage. The enemies will give chase, but only to right before the boss area. - The flooded area before the boss allows for the player to swim and is the only place in the game allowing the player to swim. This hints to a deleted feature that swimming would be a more prominent feature of the game. # The Gutter ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
NoneNoneRing of Soul Protection Ring of the Evil Eye Dark Pyromancy Flame Bandit Greataxe Great Club Dark Fog Tattered Cloth Set Havel's Set Havel's Greatshield Wicked Eye Greatshield Fragrant Branch of Yore Lightning Winged Spear (SotFS) Dark Armor (SotFS) Black Witch Set (SotFS)Captive Undead Undead Prisoner Hunting Dog Undead Citizen Poison Horn Beetle Corrosive Ant Queen Invader Melinda the Butcher Invader Royal Sorcerer Navlaan Invader Gutter DenizenPrisoner's Set Torch Firestorm Raw Greataxe +3
### Description --- *All manner of terrible things have been cast into the Gutter in Majula, forming a settlement of filth and chaos.*1 *Some of the more determined souls exiled to the Gutter sought to scale the walls of the forsaken place and walk the earth once again, but failed, and wasted away mired in misery and resentment.*2 ### Connections --- - Grave of Saints - Black Gulch ### Bonfires --- - **Upper Gutter** On a platform right at the start. - **Central Gutter** Just after the fog wall. ### Walkthrough --- #### The Gutter Map Hand Drawn --- #### Gutter Map English With Torch Locations --- #### The Gutter Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide Part I --- #### Item Guide Part II --- #### The Gutter in 60 seconds --- The first Bonfire (Upper Gutter) is directly to your right when you enter the zone. Jump onto the platform where you can see a treasure glowing. From there you access to the bonfire. If you take a left from the first bonfire, jump onto the lower platform with the Undead Prisoners (one which wields a torch), and then take the ladder up, you will find a door which can be opened with the Forgotten Key. Inside is Havel's Set and Havel's Greatshield. From the bonfire you can go on your right a first platform where a Hunting Dog awaits you. Circle around it and you should be fine. Be careful not to wander too much because there are two hollows sitting right behind the wall. Kill them and break the Poison Shooting Statue. Light the head of the broken statue with your Torch to see where you're going. Progress like this until you find yourself on a ground platform. From there you can fall on the right edge on a second ground platform below. Climb on the wooden structure and jump to a ledge on the wall where a chest awaits you containing the Ring of Soul Protection. The scripted event of NPC Melinda the Butcher invading occurs here. From the ledge where the Ring of Soul Protection is, you can run/jump back into a room in the middle of the wooden structure containing a Mimic3 holding a Lightning Winged Spear and Dark Armor. In Dark Souls 2 the chest(not a Mimic) contains Twinkling Titanite 1x and Small Smooth and Silky Stone 3x. The Mimic loot may fall through the wooden floor, in which case you can carefully drop through a hole in the corner of the room to the floor below. The second bonfire is just after the first small fog door on a wooden structure. You need to break through a wall to gain access to it. One of the ladders from the platform of the second bonfire conducts you to Black Gulch (the one near two big jars). Collect the Fragrant Branch of Yore. Beware of the green statues on the left and enter Black Gulch. ### Notes --- - There are many sconces around the area, and due to the low visibility it is recommended to carry a lit Torch. If one is running low on torches, the torch wielding Undead Prisoners commonly drop them. - Lighted sconces not only increase general visibility, but provide a good way to mark one's path to prevent backtracking and general confusion. - About 3/4 of the way through the Gutter is a cave which contains a few Poison Horn Beetles, and the Corrosive Ant Queen. The mist released from the ant's abdomen cures poison. - If you've freed Royal Sorcerer Navlaan, he'll ambush you on the platform right under the ladder leading up to the Forgotten Door. - The majority of the Gutter is well interconnected and can allow anywhere to be reached with enough knowledge of the area, even backtracking to areas that normally don't appear accessible anymore. However, the platform with the second bonfire has no known way to return to the rest of the Gutter without use of bonfires, so invading in that area may prove troublesome. - If you've lit all the sconces Gutter Denizen, he'll invade at the botton of the Gutter and he'll drop the Black Witch Set.4 Footnotes 1. Forgotten Key description. 2. Black Flamestone Parma description. 3. Scholar of the First Sin only. 4. Scholar of the First Sin only. # The Lost Bastille ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootNotable Loot #2EnemiesEnemy Drops
Ruin Sentinels (optional) Belfry Gargoyles (optional)Lucatiel of Mirrah Steady Hand McDuff Straid of Olaphis Pilgrim Bellclaire (summon)Archdrake Robes Wanderer Set Bracing Knuckle Ring Covetous Silver Serpent Ring Antiquated Key Estus Flask Shard Bonfire Ascetic Soul Vessel Twinkling Titanite HushCraftsman's Hammer Large Club Parrying Dagger Scimitar Twinblade Archdrake Shield Golden Wing Shield Target Shield Bone Staff Priest's ChimeRoyal Swordsman Stray Dog Undead Citizen Undead Jailer Heide KnightRoyal Swordsman Set Royal Greatsword Heavy Crossbow Great Machete Lingering Flame Heide Knight Set Heide Spear
### Description --- *Once, people tried to round up the Undead and hide them away from the world. They thought that imprisoning the Undead would solve the problem. They created a towering bastille to contain them, but in the end, it did no good.*1 #### Connections --- - No-man's Wharf (one-way) - Using the ship from No Man's Wharf after defeating Flexile Sentry. This will take you near the Exile Holding Cells bonfire. - Forest of Fallen Giants (one-way) - After defeating the Pursuer there will be a bird's nest ahead. Interact with the nest and it will take you to the Tower Apart bonfire. - Belfry Luna - Descend the ladder at the Servant's Quarters bonfire and use a Pharros' Lockstone. An illusionary wall can then be hit to reveal the path to Belfry Luna - Sinner's Rise #### Maps --- ![]()#### Bonfires --- - **Exile Holding Cells** Accessible after defeating Flexile Sentry in No-man's Wharf. Inside a cell after the elevator ride. - **McDuff's Workshop** Behind a breakable wall openable only by explosives, next to the three dogs and a gate. Alternatively use the Bastille Key to open the door next to the wall. - **Servants' Quarters** After the Ruin Sentinels boss fight. - **Straid's Cell** Behind petrified Straid of Olaphis, in a tower near the bridge to Sinner's Rise. - **The Tower Apart** Accessible only by examining the bird's nest found after the Pursuer boss in Forest of Fallen Giants. ### Walkthrough --- #### The Lost Bastille Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide Part I --- #### Item Guide Part II --- #### The Lost Bastille Video Walkthrough to Boss --- Your first trip here may be by using the nest after defeating the Pursuer boss in the Forest of Fallen Giants. If this is the case, you will land at the Tower Apart bonfire. It is possible to clear the entirety of the Bastille from here without having ever visited No-Man's Wharf. You cannot, however, travel from the Lost Bastille to No-Man's Wharf until you have first defeated the Flexile Sentry. When you land, go up in the elevator, and then, when it starts to go down, jump on the top and wait until it reaches the bottom again. You can access now a little cave with a corpse where you can obtain a Scimitar and one Repair Powder. Go back to the elevator room through the hole and take the elevator again in order to reach the cells. There will be a bonfire in a cell on the left and two Common Fruit in another cell. #### Bonfire: Exile Holding Cells --- Once you're ready, run along the path and you will come to another Heide Knight. Like the one in Forest of Fallen Giants, you can choose to fight or leave him be. If you defeat him, you will obtain a Heide Spear, a decent weapon for the spear users. Don't take the ladder down, instead drop down the destroyed wall at the end of the path and go right, towards the water. Here there will be a corpse with Soul of a Proud Knight and Human Effigy. Now drop down to the left into the courtyard. In the courtyard, you will fight a couple Stray Dogs. Either defeat the second dog standing near the wood tower or lure him towards you with a long-range attack, because getting close to this wood tower will trigger an Undead Jailor to drop down and fight you. It is also possible to attack the jailor from above by choosing where you drop down. On the ground. if you attack the wood tower in the back corner, it will break and a corpse containing Alluring Skull will fall down. Now, defeat the Undead Jailor and look at the wall on the left to find a narrow path that leads to a chest with an Estus Flask Shard and a Large Titanite Shard. Go back and continue, open the door with the lever near it and kill two more Stray Dogs. You will notice a door but you can't open it yet. There is a shortcut lever that opens the path back to the McDuff bonfire, but we won't do more than unlock it and turn around. Here you have a choice of breaking a wall that leads to a small armoury with a Royal Swordsman and two Undead Citizens, with a door that cuts through another courtyard, or taking a ladder back up to the higher walls. First we will go up the ladder and unlock a bonfire and blacksmith. On the top you will see a Undead Jailor and a barrel. When the Jailor notices you, he will bump the barrel downstairs. You have to stay close to the wall that has a big crack and dodge in the last moment, this will blast the wall and reveal a bonfire (McDuff's Workshop) and a way to Steady Hand McDuff. If the Jailor did not push the barrel or you killed him before he did, you can push it yourself. Steady Hand McDuff will not serve as a merchant yet. When facing McDuff, the first chest on your right contains two Large Titanite Shards, and the second chest contains five Titanite Shards. The left chest contains 10 Iron Arrows, and the chest in the corner contains 10 Heavy Bolts. You will notice another chest under McDuff, light the sconce in this room and rest at the bonfire and he will move, allowing you to loot the Craftsman's Hammer and a Twinkling Titanite. Attacking the large rock on the edge of the well will bring up a cage containing several Undead Citizen who will drop the Wanderer Set. Within the two side rooms are home to several Royal Swordsman each. In the room with the crossbow Royal Swordsman, on the ledge directly opposite the door, there is a breakable wall. Destroy the powder kegs to reveal the Archdrake Robes and an Archdrake Shield. Continue past that room to another larger room with another slot for a Pharros Lockstone and several chests containing a Bone Staff, a Parrying Dagger and the Twinblade. Using the Lockstone also allows access to two additional rooms with loot, simply attack the Pharros faces to reveal them. #### Bonfire: McDuff's Workshop --- Go straight carefully, kill the Undead Jailor and a Stray Dog. You will notice a corpse on the top of the left wall, don't worry about it until later. To the right there will be another dog and a corpse with Gold Pine Resin. Keep going forward, kill the undead Jailor and before entering the tower, go up to the little wall on the left and walk carefully to the ladder. On top will be a corpse with a Large Titanite Shard. Jump down and meet Lucatiel of Mirrah, if you exhausted all the dialogues back in No-man's Wharf. Talk with her until you hear all the dialogues. Now, make sure you have full HP. Get close to the door in this room. You will notice that you can't open it, but, if you attack the door, you will blow up some barrels that are behind it, allowing you to open the door now. You can also shoot the barrels, as they are visible from the balcony outside. Go ahead and kill another Undead Jailor. Go to the right until you find a room with three Stray Dogs on the bottom and a Royal Swordsman. If you have ranged weapons, use the platform where you are as a sniper point, if not, jump down and run to the other ladder, go up, kill the undead and then the dogs. Keep going until you reach a chest with Antiquated Key and Covetous Silver Serpent Ring. **Soul Vessel** You will need a Pharros Lockstone to reach that one. From Steady Hand McDuff's Workshop go back to the area with the wooden scaffolding, enter in the building blocked by planks, then go outside again in the area with the well. From there enter the next building and on the elevated surface facing the door you came through take the left, if you reached that room from the ladder outside instead then it is straight ahead. In that next room there is a Pharros' lock on the right, the secret wall will appear on the left once triggered. The Soul Vessel is in the wooden chest behind. #### Bonfire: The Tower Apart --- If you reached this bonfire after defeating the Pursuer, it is the closest warp point to Lucatiel's tower. For most players this will be a one-way shortcut with some extra items available by walking on the balcony towards the chest mentioned above. Acrobatic players that skipped the Pursuer can still reach the bonfire and the extra items via carefully timed jump over the rubble to the left of the entrance of the building that contains the chest. Go back to the tower where you met Lucatiel and then head left, through the broken wall, to another platform with a narrow path and a door at the end. This part will be a bit tricky. Open the door and take a look inside. You will see a crossbow Royal Swordsman standing. Try to get his attention from this spot, he will go after you, along with another swordsman. Go back to the platform and fight them. When you are done, cross the door and three more swordsmen will attack you, coming from the left. Go straight where the swordsman was, and fight them there. If you go downstairs you will find another swordsman and a corpse with Soul of a Proud Knight and Human Effigy near a ladder. Ignore the ladder for now and go back to the door. Go left and kill two more swordsmen. Open the door with the lever and kill another two (be careful if you die, because the door will be opened and you will have to fight FOUR swordsmen at a time instead two). The third cell on the right will contain 2 Radiant Lifegems. You can find the summon sign of Pilgrim Bellclaire in a nearby cell. Whether you summon her or not, prepare for a boss fight. #### Boss Fight: Ruin Sentinels --- Cross the fog and you will drop down to a platform, take care of your left and start the fight against the Ruin Sentinels. You will be fighting three of them. However upon landing only one will ever engage you until he either dies or you leave the platform. The Sentinels can jump up to the platform should you stay on it. It is suggested to fall down onto the main floor when the first is dispatched so you have room to avoid their attacks. See the Ruin Sentinels article for more information. When the fight is over, there are numerous hidden doors within this area. They are opened by facing them and pressing the Activate button. You'll find a Target Shield in a chest and a Rusted Coin on a corpse behind two of those doors. Inside one of these is a ladder with a chest down a hallway containing the sorcery Hush. In that same hallway is another hidden door that leads back to the boss room area with a corpse holding 3 Homeward Bones. This is the same corpse visible from within the boss fight. The broken double doors indicate the route you came from. Progress through the only natural doorway. At the top of the staircase there is another hidden doorway. Inside is an Undead Citizen beside a breakable chest. The chest contains a Rouge Water (three Crimson Water at Bonfire Intensity 2 or above) which turn to Rubbish should the chest be destroyed. When you are done, keep going until you reach a narrow path with cells on the side. On the last cell there will be a skeleton with a trap that will explode. After this, you will arrive at the next bonfire. #### Bonfire: Servants' Quarters --- Near the bonfire, there is a ladder leading down. In the room below, there is a Stray Dog, a corpse with a Large Club, a chest containing a Priest's Chime, and a Pharros' Contraption that hides a door. Unlock the contraption to open the door that leads to Belfry Luna. Back in the Servant's Quarters Bonfire room, ascend the stairs to the elevated area, and exit the room through the door. Close this door to reveal treasure on a corpse. To your left there will be an undead Jailor with pyromancy, so be careful. There is a corpse behind the crates and barrels with a Human Effigy. Once you are done go back and take the other way, towards a tower. The path here splits, with a staircase to the right leading up the tower, and an exit to the left. These paths will rejoin shortly, but to the left exit has useful items and a shortcut back to the courtyard (by dropping off the roof near McDuff's bonfire). Go through the exit, though be mindful of an undead jailor immediately to the left. Go ahead and drop to the roof on your right. Search for a corpse with a Flame Butterfly. Run and jump to the opposite roof. There is a corpse with a Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier. At this point, you can climb the ladder and through a window to rejoin the path the stairs in the tower would have lead you to. Up the ladder head right, into the storage room filled with barrels. There is an Undead Citizen hiding, and a door that leads nowhere and contains nothing. Back down the hall with the window is a shortcut gate controlled by the nearby lever. Be careful when opening the gate, as there are three undead citizens here, and one of them can inflict curse. Progressing farther loops back to a familiar room with many undead citizens and breakable jars. Immediately above you is an undead citizen next to a powder keg, and to the right is a staircase leading back earlier in the level. In the next room there are three citizens, two hiding in the pot-like things and one ledge just above the door you entered through. After you finish them, go down the hall near a grated wall, to find a secret wall at the end. Interact with it to open it and keep going. This will lead to a curving hall with a long diagonal section. There is another secret door in this hallway, which will lead you outside again. From this point, there are several sets of treasure to get which require some non-reversible drops, so you will have to come this way multiple times. Have some Homeward Bone ready if you don't want to lose time here. First, jump to the platform in front of you, there will be a corpse with a Flame Butterfly and three Torches. Then, drop yourself carefully into the narrow wall. Go to the end of the wall and you will find a corpse with a Soul of a Brave Warrior and a Golden Wing Shield. Go back to the place before jumping and head left, there will be a corpse with Bracing Knuckle Ring. If you look down, you will see a platform with a corpse. Drop down and loot an Alluring Skull, at which point you will be in a courtyard near the Exile Holding Cells bonfire. Footnotes 1. Sweet Shalquoir dialogue. # The Old Chaos ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Burnt Ivory KingLoyce KnightCrown of the Ivory KingCharred Loyce KnightsLoyce Soul Charred Loyce Greatsword Charred Loyce Shield Charred Loyce Set
### Description --- A fiery pit, with a web of roots hanging overhead. ### Connections --- - Grand Cathedral ### Bonfires --- - None ### Loot --- - Crown of the Ivory King is found on the ground after Burnt Ivory King has been defeated. ## Walk-through --- #### Map (Japanese) --- The Old Chaos & Frigid Outskirts Walk-through ### Notes --- - Phantoms can get the enemy drops, too. - After defeating the Burnt Ivory King, you can return and face three Charred Loyce Knights. They will respawn each time the area is loaded. This mean that if you get summoned while fighting here, upon returning three more knights will spawn, regardless of whether you had killed the first three or not; this means you may end up fighting up to six knights at the same time. - I left a summon sign by the Cathedral fire, and then jumped down to The Old Chaos. I only managed to kill one knight before I got summoned. Upon returning (host didn't want to kill the boss, so the "duty" was unfulfilled), three more knights spawned, along the remaining two. However, after I killed a couple of them, more kept spawning (as how it happens before killing the boss). I teleported back up, so I don't know whether they keep spawning indefinitely. Can anyone confirm this? NEEDS TESTING. (Zaxaroth Here, I confirm this, they will keep spawning and respawning always. A way to stop it is to bring the 4 silver knights along to the fight and hold on until they use some ice magic to lock the doors. Be careful the guys who like to use magic to kill everything, you will need lots and lots of ambers or another item that refill the magic scrolls .) - The Charred Loyce Knights seem to respawn infinitely, on their own individual timers. If you kill one, wait a little while, and then kill the other two, the portal that spawned the first one seems to spawn another one earlier than the other two. Further documentation needed. They do not respawn indefinitely in Scholar of the first sin. - Dehcbad25 here. In Scholars of the first sin the Charred Loyce Knights will keep respawning indefinitely, after defeating Burnt Ivory King if revisiting the area. You cannot bring silver knights if you used them in the battle with the Burnt Ivory King, and there will be one in the area before the jump, but he will not jump with you. My guess is that if you do not use the silver knights, to leave them available for later, they might be back at the area but will not jump with you. Maybe someone can test this if they want to fight Burnt Ivory King without sealing the portals # The Pit ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemies
NoneNonePharros' Lockstone Ring of the Evil Eye Great Lightning Spear Witchtree Branch Witchtree Bellvine Soul Vortex Dragon Talon (SotFS) Disc ChimeNone
### Description --- A deep hole between the houses in Majula. ### Connections --- - Majula - Grave of Saints, halfway down, there is a doorway after you jump a few times. - The Gutter, a separate doorway further down from Grave of Saints. ### Bonfires --- None. ### Walkthrough --- #### Surviving the fall --- The first fall is the furthest, and thus causes the most damage. At absolute minimum, around 1368 total combined HP and fall damage reduction is required to survive the fall. Determining an exact minimum needed to survive can be difficult because both equip weight and forward momentum slightly increase fall damage. If your max HP is low: - Unequipping everything except for fall damage reduction items is recommended. - Very slowly and carefully stepping off the edge to avoid forward momentum is recommended. There are a number of equipment options that increase HP or reduce falling damage:
ItemEffects
Third Dragon Ring+7.5% max HP +12.5% max Stamina +12.5% max equipment load
Second Dragon Ring+5% max HP +10% max Stamina +10% max equipment load
First Dragon Ring+3% max HP +5% max Stamina +5% max equipment load
Life Ring+5/7.5/12.5/15% max HP
Blue Seal+3% max HP
Silvercat Ring-600 falling damage taken
Flying Feline Boots-450 falling damage taken
Sanctum Knight Leggings-300 falling damage taken Makes your footsteps silent
Jester's Tights-300 falling damage taken
Lion Warrior Skirt-300 falling damage taken
Red Lion Warrior Cape-300 falling damage taken
Lion Warrior Helm-150 falling damage taken
Lion Warrior Cape-150 falling damage taken
Lion Warrior Cuffs-150 falling damage taken
Fall Control sorcery spell-1599 falling damage taken
- With the Silvercat Ring equipped (-600 falling damage) and everything else unequipped (0.5 equip load), 768 HP is enough to survive the fall. - This means that every class except for the Swordsman can survive the fall at base Vigor with the Silvercat ring. - You can survive at 22 Vigor with nothing equipped but the Life Ring +0 (+5% HP) and the Blue Seal (+3% HP), 1480-1500 total HP. - (Scholar of the First Sin) If unwilling to spend souls on the Silvercat Ring or level Vigor so much, Lion Clan Warrior equipment can be obtained early on by getting a Fragrant Branch of Yore from Melentia, the Forest of Fallen Giants trick jump, or No-Man's Wharf and running to the 3rd Shaded Woods bonfire. - This may be the best option for low-Soul Memory Agape Ring builds wishing to go down ASAP. Just remember that you will also need a Fragrant Branch to free Straid of Olaphis for the Agape Ring, in addition to the Fragrant Branch found in Lost Bastille used to open the path to the Ruin Sentinels. #### Ladders --- Once you've reached Earthen Peak and either paid him 2,000 souls or defeated the area boss, Laddersmith Gilligan will move to Majula and offer to build ladders for The Pit. - Pay 3,500 souls for the medium ladder, then climb down and jump across. The doorway below you leads to Grave of Saints. - Pay 12,000 souls for the long ladder, then climb down. The platforms below you eventually lead to The Gutter. Up the other ladder next to you is a locked door which requires the Forgotten Key. ### Loot --- #### Majula Pit Loot Guide --- On platforms: - Radiant Lifegem - Ring of the Evil Eye - Pharros' Lockstone - Poison Moss Behind the Forgotten Key door: - Great Lightning Spear - Witchtree Branch - Witchtree Bellvine - Soul Vortex - (Scholar of the First Sin) Dragon Talon Skipping Grave of Saints: - A chest contains the Ash Knuckle Ring, located just above the exploding Undead Citizens and the Gutter access - Disc Chime is in the same room, you have to jump from the area with the chest. - A crystal lizard is also on the bridge. Beware that it will likely drop its loot through the bridge. ### Notes --- - You can skip Grave of Saints entirely and head straight to the Gutter. - The loot under "Skipping Grave of Saints is also listed in the Grave of Saints page. Depending on how you encounter this area, you may correlate it with The Pit instead. Footnotes 1. Unused Emerald Herald dialogue. # Things Betwixt ### Overview ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy drops
NoneStrowen Griant Morrel Housekeeper Milibeth Dyna and TilloRusted Coin Small Smooth & Silky Stone Human Effigy Gold Pine Resin 2x Amber Herb Cracked Red Eye Orb Dagger Handmaid's Ladle *Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin*: Estus Flask ShardKobold Undead Traveler Ogre *Bonfire Intensity 2+ only enemies*: Falconer Red Phantom Goblin Roaming Soul Foreign Wanderer Phantom *Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin*: Basilisk PursuerStone Ring Falconer Set Golden Falcon Shield *Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin*: Twinkling Titanite
### Description --- *A small dimensional rift that exists between Drangleic and the outside world, this seemingly peaceful limbo serves as a gateway between the two realms. It lies deep within a shadowy cavern and traverses an ancient forest rising from subterranean lake.* *Three former Firekeepers reside here with their caretaker, offering guidance to the Undead who pass through on their quest to break the curse. The forest serves as a proving ground for visitors and hides a great many secrets for those willing to seek them out, but beware - while the main road is relatively safe, straying from the beaten path can lead to a terrifying end before your journey has even begun…*1 ### Connections --- - Majula ### Maps --- ![]()### Bonfires --- - **Fire Keepers' Dwelling** Behind the back door of the house. ### General Notes --- - There is a raven's nest containing Sparkling Sisters Dyna and Tillo, similar to Dark Souls' Snuggly the Crow and Demon's Souls' Sparkly the Crow. You can leave items here and other random items will appear. The quality/rarity is determined by what item you drop. The four tiers of items the crows accept are, in respective order from least to best, Prism Stone, Small Smooth & Silky Stone, Smooth & Silky Stone, and Petrified Something. - There is a coffin behind the two Ogres on the small beach. Using it will change the sex of the player. Using it again will revert the effect. In the Scholar of the First Sin, a Pursuer will spawn here. - It is possible to obtain extra Human Effigies by killing Strowen or Housekeeper Milibeth. Note that turning hostile against any of the NPCs in the hut will deem Housekeeper Milibeth hostile and the rest uncooperative. The player can still kill the NPCs and speak to their spirits by sacrificing souls to their tombstones outside the front of the hut. This is necessary should the player wish to use a Soul Vessel to reallocate their levels with Strowen. Strowen costs 15,000 souls and the rest are 1,000 souls. - Igniting every sconce will spawn an invader who drops a Petrified Something when killed (SOTFS only). - After defeating the Ogres, you can get a Handmaid's Ladle from Housekeeper Milbeth. ### Walkthrough --- #### Things Betwixt Map (Japanese) --- #### Completionist Walkthrough --- #### Loot Guide --- ##### Dark Souls II --- + show block – hide block
1. You start in a gazebo. In NG+ you will be surrounded by four Falconers. Follow the distant light. 2. Six Kobolds are running around in next area. They won't attack until provoked. During NG+ you will be ambushed by two Black Phantom Goblins. If you stick to the right wall you will find body with Rusted Coin (five when Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above). 3. Just before the bridge you can turn left. You will find a body with Gold Pine Resin guarded by an Ogre. The Ogre will drop the Stone Ring. 4. After crossing the bridge you can turn left and go under the waterfall to find a body with a Small Smooth & Silky Stone (three Smooth & Silky Stones when Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above). 5. Enter the house to initiate character creation. There is a wooden chest upstairs with a Human Effigy inside. 6. Exit house through the door and you will find your first bonfire. Destroy the wagon here to reveal a body with a Soul of a Lost Undead and a Torch. 7. Now you can go straight ahead to Majula or you can enter areas behind fog doors which serve as the tutorial. 8. You will encounter total of eight Undead Travelers in the first area. You can pick up a Dagger and a Lifegem here. Upon exiting this area you will find a nest with Dyna and Tillo and a ladder which can be kicked to gain easy access to them. Drop down on a ledge below to find a consumable soul on a body. 9. In a second area there are four travelers. Here the game teaches you how to jump and you can pick up two Amber Herbs. Jump back and climb a ladder. Drop down, there are two travelers here and a Cracked Red Eye Orb behind the door. The fog gate leads back to the main path. 10. In the third and final area there are four travelers and two Ogres (and one Black Phantom traveler with a crossbow on NG+). Enter the fog gate, kick a tree, dispatch the archer. Drop down the hole, there is one traveler with a sword and one archer (and Black Phantom on NG+). Exit the cave and turn left, there is one more traveler here and a tree to kick behind him. Now that you have a shortcut to this area you can turn back and fight the Ogres on the beach. If you kill them you can return to the Firekeeper's house and their Housekeeper will give you the Handmaid's Ladle. 11. Follow the main path and you will enter Majula.
##### Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin --- + show block – hide block
1. You start in a gazebo. In NG+ you will be surrounded by four Falconers. Follow the distant light. 2. Six Kobolds are running around in next area. They won't attack until provoked. During NG+ you will be ambushed by two Black Phantom Goblins. If you stick to the right wall you will find body with Rusted Coin (five when Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above). 3. Just before the bridge you can turn left. You will find a body with Gold Pine Resin guarded by an Ogre. The Ogre will drop the Stone Ring. 4. After crossing the bridge you can turn left and go under the waterfall to find a body with a Small Smooth & Silky Stone (three Smooth & Silky Stones when Bonfire Intensity is 2 or above). 5. Enter the house to initiate character creation. There is a wooden chest upstairs with a Human Effigy inside. 6. Exit house through the door and you will find your first bonfire. Light your torch to light the sconces throughout the level. Destroy the wagon here to reveal a body with a Soul of a Lost Undead and a Torch. 7. Now you can go straight ahead to Majula or you can enter areas behind fog doors which serve as the tutorial. In NG+ a Black Phantom Undead Traveler will be on the bridge halfway through the level. 8. You will encounter total of eight Undead Travelers in the first area. You can pick up a Dagger and a Lifegem here. Upon exiting this area you will find a nest with Dyna and Tillo and a ladder which can be kicked to gain easy access to them. Drop down on a ledge below to find a Soul of a Nameless Soldier on a body. 9. In a second area there are four Undead Travelers. Here the game teaches you how to jump and you can pick up two Amber Herbs. Jump back and climb a ladder. Drop down, there are two Undead Travelers here and a Cracked Red Eye Orb behind the door. The fog gate leads back to the main path. 10. The third area is not accessible if you do not have a Fragrant Branch of Yore. Return once you have one and enter the tree. You will find two Basilisks and one Undead Traveler (on NG+ there is a Black Phantom Undead Traveler as well). Knock down the tree and drop down the hole in the floor. Here there is one Undead Traveler with a bow and three Basilisks (and Black Phantom Undead Traveler on NG+). A corpse holding an Estus Flask Shard is found here. 11. Climb the ladder and exit the cave and turn left, there is a Undead Traveler here and a tree to kick behind him. Now that you have a shortcut to this area you can turn back and fight the Ogres on the beach. If you kill them you can return to the Firekeeper's house and their Housekeeper will give you the Handmaid's Ladle. If the Ogres are dead, a Pursuer will appear, and will drop a Twinkling Titanite. 12. Lighting all of the sconces in Things Betwixt will spawn a Black Phantom, who drops a Human Effigy or a Petrified Something. 13. Follow the main path and you will enter Majula.
Footnotes 1. Collector's Edition Guide description # Throne of Want ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable Loot
Throne Defender & Throne Watcher Nashandra Aldia, Scholar Of The First SinEmerald Herald Benhart of Jugo (summon) Head of Vengarl (summon)None
### Description --- A cavernous path leading to a brass citadel. ### Connections --- - Drangleic Castle ### General Information --- - Requires King's Ring to access. - Throne Defender & Throne Watcher are available by default. To access Nashandra you need to have Giant's Kinship. Having the Kinship before fighting Throne Defender & Throne Watcher will make Nashandra walk into the arena in a special cutscene once the previous boss has been killed. After defeating Nashandra, an optional fight against Aldia, Scholar Of The First Sin may occur; see his article for more information. - After obtaining the Giant's Kinship, Emerald Herald appears right after the King's Gate and tells you more about herself. # Undead Crypt ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemiesEnemy Drops
Velstadt the Royal Aegis King VendrickGrave Warden AgdayneKing's Ring Bracing Knuckle Ring +2 Avelyn Mace of the Insolent Olenford's Staff Great Lightning Spear Dried Fingers Crushed Eye Orb Soul Vessel 2x Simpleton's SpiceUndead Laborer Leydia Witch Skeleton Leydia Pyromancer Grave Warden Royal Guard Wall Warrior Imperious Knight Invader Nameless Usurper *Scholar of the First Sin:* Insolent KnightPrisoner's Set Leydia Black Set Black Witch's Staff Dark Quartz Ring +2 Simpleton's Spice Skeptic's Spice Leydia White Set Blue Flame Magic Shield Grave Warden Set Silverblack Sickle Silverblack Shield Syan's Set Syan's Halberd Greatsword Imperious Set Reeve's Greatshield Orma's Greatshield
### Description --- A crypt crawling with undead. Contains the frail body of King Vendrick. ### Connections --- - Shrine of Amana - Memory of the King ### Bonfires --- - **Undead Crypt Entrance** In the room filled with old headstones, from the entrance it is to the immediate left. - **Undead Ditch** After going past the fog wall, the bonfire is to your left. ### NPCs --- - Grave Warden Agdayne After the room with three Leydia Witches. Do not bring a lit Torch or the Cast Light spell here or he will become aggressive. His summon sign can be found near the Velstadt the Royal Aegis boss fog wall. ### Walkthrough --- #### Map (Japanese) --- #### Item Guide --- #### Undead Crypt Video Walkthrough with Boss --- ### Loot --- - There's a Radiant Lifegem in the opposite side of Undead Crypt Entrance bonfire. - A body with a Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier is near Grave Warden Agdayne. - Soul of a Brave Warrior at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - Drop off the platform with two Royal Guards, then climb up the ladder to find the Crushed Eye Orb in a chest. - Before the fog gate there's a drop where you find a Soul Vessel in a chest. Up the ladder you find a Soul of a Hero, then down the short broken ladder is the Undead Ditch bonfire. - There's a Dragon Charm and a Petrified Dragon Bone after the first fog wall. - In the room next to the Undead Ditch bonfire you can find the Bracing Knuckle Ring +2 - In the room with the second bonfire, there is a broken ladder in a corner of the room. A body near it has a Titanite Chunk and and Petrified Dragon Bone. - Three Chunks instead of one at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - Climbing a ladder in the corner of the gravestone room by the bonfire leads to the platform the Leydia Witch attacks from and a chest containing the Dried Fingers, a Bonfire Ascetic, and a Twinkling Titanite. - Lying on the stairs is a Soul of a Lost Undead. - Large Soul of a Brave Warrior at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - In the room where you fight Nameless Usurper there's a Divine Blessing and a Soul of a Hero. - In that same room is an illusionary wall, on the right wall from when you enter the room, or opposite the exit. The chest has the Avelyn and some Heavy Bolts. - The room with many gravestones and bell-ringing hollows has a Radiant Lifegem and Homeward Bone. - 2x Elizabeth Mushroom and 3x Homeward Bone at Bonfire Intensity 2+. - A second illusionary wall hides a Pharros contraption in the second gravestone room with the bell ringing hollows. The wall is on the left side of the room. Inserting the lockstone reveals a Pharros wall on the opposite side of the room. Inside is a chest with Olenford's Staff and Great Lightning Spear. - The Mace of the Insolent is located on a body by the exit of this room, to the side of a gravestone. - Next the entrance to the hallway leading to the boss there is a chest containing a Darknight Stone and Magic Stone. #### Bonfire Intensity 2+ Changes --- - Two Imperious Knights are added to the room with the three Leydia Witches. - Wall Warriors are added to the path to the Crushed Eye Orb chest. ### Notes --- - Leydia Pyromancers indefinitely spawn from their gravestones if you stay near them. Destroying the gravestones permanently stops them from spawning. - Hollow enemies can ring bells around the level, which spawns all Pyromancers in the area. - Pull the lever just before the long hallway to the boss to open a shortcut to the Undead Ditch bonfire. - Location of an excellent soul farming spot. Once in the final hallway, avoid killing the Hollow under the stairs and simply kill the respawning Leydia Pyromancers. You can also kill him and ring the bell yourself. This way you can control when the Pyromancers respawn. - Near the shortcut bridge you can see a platform under you. Here you can light a sconce, which in turn lights the large sconces on the statues in the room. In SotFS, this spawns several red NPC phantoms throughout the crypt. These Insolent Knights do not respawn without use of a bonfire ascetic, and have a chance of dropping the Insolent Set and Shield of the Insolent, which are otherwise unobtainable in SotFS. # Undead Purgatory ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsNotable LootEnemies
Executioner's ChariotTitchy GrenSublime Bone Dust Fire Seed 2x Cracked Red Eye OrbSkeleton Armored Skeleton Necromancer Roaming Soul Greatsword Phantom
### Description --- A prison and a torture chamber plagued with skeletons and necromancers. Connects with Huntsman's Copse through a hanging bridge. Upon entering the purgatory players will have to face the Executioner's Chariot. After his defeat they will meet Titchy Gren, who introduces them into the Brotherhood of Blood covenant. ### Connections --- - Huntsman's Copse ### Bonfires --- - **Undead Purgatory** Next to Titchy Gren after the boss. ### Walkthrough --- #### Undead Purgatory Map (Japanese) --- 1. You enter this area from Huntsman's Copse as you get across an old wooden bridge. Watch out, the bridge has many holes in it. 2. Deal with the Greatsword Phantom. 3. Jump to your right to pick up a Fire Seed and some Sublime Bone Dust from a body. Enter the fog gate to start the Executioner's Chariot boss fight. 4. After the boss is defeated, collect the items from the ground if you didn't do so during the fight. Most of them are Fading Souls, but at the end is a Soul of a Brave Warrior. 5. Go up the stairs near the end of the circular arena. You can walk on a very thin ledge to reach a shelf above the stairs. There is a body with two Cracked Red Eye Orbs. 6. Now you are in the abode of the Brotherhood of Blood. If you have a Token of Spite, you can talk with Titchy Gren to join the covenant. ### Notes --- - This place is similar to Cathedral of Blue in its design: it's a small area with a boss fight and a covenant leader. - Bonfire Ascetic affects pathway leading to Undead Purgatory from Huntsman's Copse. # Majula # Majula Mansion ### Quick Reference ---
BossNPCsLootEnemies
NoneCale the CartographerEstus Flask Shard Human Effigy (drop) Pharros Lockstone Soul Vessel Titanite Shard (x3) Torch (x3) *Special Event Items*Skeleton(s)
### Description --- The Majula Mansion is a large, mysterious house found in Majula. It can be accessed after obtaining the House Key from Cale the Cartographer. In addition to containing several useful items, the mansion includes a unique item chest, and an unlabeled map of Drangleic. ### Basement Skeletons --- Initially, there is a lone Skeleton in the basement. Killing it is required to allow Cale to appear by the map. An additional skeleton will appear with every increase in Bonfire Intensity, allowing up to 8 total. The skeletons do not respawn unless Bonfire Intensity is increased, and they are each guaranteed to drop a Human Effigy. ### Majula Mansion Chest --- The chest found in the basement of the Majula mansion is a unique chest whose contents can change with online events. The special event items are added through calibrations updates, though they can be added 'silently', without updating the displayed calibrations version on the main menu. #### Contents --- By default, the chest always contains 1 Soul Vessel. The Soul Vessel is still available when other special items are added into the chest, though it may require reloading the game or playing in offline mode to obtain separately. Listed below are the items that have been made temporarily available:
ItemDates AvailableRelease Details
Divine BlessingApril 02 - April 09? (2014)*unannounced*
Petrified Something (x3)June 05 - June 11 (2014)Announced as Crown of the Sunken King DLC promo
Twinkling Titanite (x2)June 11 - June 18 (2014)Announced as Crown of the Sunken King DLC promo
Cracked Red Eye Orb (x5)June 18 - June 25 (2014)Announced as Crown of the Sunken King DLC promo
Bonfire Ascetic (x4)June 25 - July 01 (2014)Announced as Crown of the Sunken King DLC promo
Poison Stone & Bleed StoneJuly 01 - July 08 (2014)Announced as Crown of the Sunken King DLC promo
Elizabeth Mushroom (x3) & Wilted Dusk Herb (x3)July 08 - July 15 (2014)Announced as Crown of the Sunken King DLC promo
Smooth and Silky Stone (x5)July 15 - July 22 (2014)Announced as Crown of the Sunken King DLC promo
Reskinned MurakumoJuly 22 - July 31 (2014)Announced as Crown of the Sunken King DLC promo
RubbishJuly 22? - July 31? (2014)1*unannounced*
Reskinned Blacksteel KatanaAugust 26 - September 7 (2014)2Announced as Crown of the Old Iron King DLC promo
Reskinned LongswordSeptember 30 - October 13 (2014)Announced as Crown of the Ivory King DLC promo
Reskinned Great Club Reskinned Murakumo Reskinned Blacksteel Katana Reskinned LongswordFebruary 5 - February 12 (2015)Released with Scholar of the First Sin DLC
#### DLC Promotion --- Most items have been added in order to promote upcoming DLC. + Display Promotion History - Hide Promotion History - It was announced on http://www.darksouls.jp/pc/treasurebox/ that items would change every week, starting on June 5th, until the Crown of the Sunken King DLC was released on July 22nd. The items were listed in advance, though the final item, the reskinned Murakumo, was originally listed as "A Secret Item". - The above link was updated on August 22nd to announce the reskinned Blacksteel Katana, which coincided with the launch of the Crown of the Old Iron King DLC. - The link was again updated on September 22nd to announce the reskinned Longsword, which coincided with the launch of the Crown of the Ivory King DLC. #### Notes --- - The special items are placed into the chest automatically while online. If the player previously opened the chest to obtain the Soul Vessel, they may have to reload the area in order to spawn the item in. The chest will re-close by itself to contain the new item. - The contents of this chest cannot be replaced through the use of a Bonfire Ascetic, as ascetics only respawn the contents of wooden chests. However, the contents will respawn when progressing into the next New Game Plus cycle. ### Majula Mansion Map --- The basement of the mansion contains an unlabeled map of Drangleic, etched into the ground from stone. Various flames will appear on it, corresponding to specific progress made. #### Lighting the Flames --- Cale the Cartographer will reward you with his armor set if you light all 8 flames on the map. This is achieved by doing the following, in any order: 1. Defeating the Last Giant 2. Defeating the Lost Sinner 3. Defeating the Old Iron King 4. Defeating the Duke's Dear Freja 5. Defeating the Rotten 6. Obtaining the King's Ring 7. Obtaining the Ashen Mist Heart 8. Defeating Throne Watcher and Defender + Show image of map with corresponding flames - Hide image of map ![]()#### Turning the Flames Blue --- It is possible to make the flames on the map appear blue in color, though there is no known reward or effect for accomplishing this. With the flames already lit, this will occur after using 8 Bonfire Ascetics on a flame's corresponding bonfire.3
FlameCorresponding BonfireBoss(es) Requiring Defeat to Allow Use of Bonfire Ascetics
1Cardinal Tower (Forest of Fallen Giants)The Last Giant & The Pursuer
2The Saltfort (Sinner's Rise)The Lost Sinner
3Eygil's Idol (Iron Keep)Old Iron King
4Lower Brightstone Cove (Brightstone Cove Tseldora)The Duke's Dear Freja
5Hidden Chamber (Black Gulch)The Rotten
6Undead Ditch (Undead Crypt)Velstadt, the Royal Aegis
7Shrine Entrance (Dragon Shrine)*no boss required*
8King's Gate (Drangleic Castle)Throne Defender & Throne Watcher, & Nashandra
Footnotes 1. Rubbish was found in the chest by some players after obtaining the Murakumo, so it likely coincided with its time slot. Though the exact dates are uncertain. 2. The Katana overstayed its announced time slot by two extra days, lasting until the 7th instead of the 5th. 3. Note that getting the blue flames to appear is independent of the New Game Plus cycle or Bonfire Intensity. A player who has made it all the way to NG+10 without using any ascetics will NOT have blue flames appear, as it is achieved only by using at least 8 ascetics on the necessary bonfire.