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Gravestones

aka NPC Tombstones

FoldUnfold Table of Contents General Information Losing Special Services Maintaining Special Services NPC Revival Info Notes

General Information


Many important characters in Dark Souls 2 can be killed, accidentally or on purpose. Most of them can be revived, albeit temporarily, by interacting with their gravestones. Reviving costs souls. Their revival will only last until you load another area.

The amount of time it takes for a Gravestone to appear depends on the NPC. It can range from a couple of hours to several hours.

Losing Special Services


The purpose of the gravestones is so you can interact with NPCs after they've died. Sometimes this allows you to continue using their services uninhibited, asides from the revival cost, but this isn't always the case. In most situations where an NPC is killed before they've arrived at their final location, their gravestone will only spawn where they were killed. It will not move or have available services/ items updated. Here are a few specific examples (but not the only cases):

  • If Melentia is killed in the Forest of Fallen Giants, her gravestone will remain there and she will not offer the unlimited supply of Lifegems that become available in Majula.
  • If Ornifex is killed in the Shaded Woods, her gravestone will remain there and she will not offer her weaponsmithing services that become available in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.

One important exception to this is the Emerald Herald. Regardless of where she is killed, her grave will appear in Majula and she will retain her normal interaction options.

Additionally, the following functions/ services are lost for all NPCs that apply:

  • NPCs that are normally summon-able for co-op will not be available for co-op after they're killed, and their questline will be "frozen" where it was.
  • Most NPCs that give rewards based on how many souls you've spent with them will not gift these items at their gravestone. This includes NPCs that do otherwise update their inventories with other goods based on the player's game progress.

Maintaining Special Services


In most cases where an NPC is at their final destination, their inventories will continue to update properly. A couple examples include:

  • If in Majula, Melentia's gravestone will have its inventory updated to include slain NPCs' gear, more Brightbugs, etc.
  • If in Majula, Chloanne will continue to update her inventory based on your game progress as well.

Check the notes in the table below for more specifics or anomalies.

NPC Revival Info


CharacterCostInitial WaitNotes
Merchants-
Blacksmith Lenigrast2,0003 HoursOffers full services, even if his house is unlocked after killing him.
Carhillion of the Fold3,5002.5 Hours
Cromwell the Pardoner7,0005 HoursOffers full services after death, including pardon.
Felkin the Outcast7,5005 Hours
Grave Warden Agdayne3,0002.5 Hours
Head of Vengarl3,0002.5 Hours
Laddersmith Gilligan13,0004 HoursCeases to offer ladders, other interactions remain.1
Licia of Lindeldt7,0004 Hours
Lonesome Gavlan3,5003 Hours
Maughlin the Armourer3,5002.5 HoursAbility to update inventory after death depends.2
Merchant Hag Melentia4,0001.5 HoursWill update inventory if killed in Majula.
Rosabeth of Melfia4,0002.5 HoursGhost form wears default ragged clothes, option to gift clothes is lost.
Royal Sorcerer Navlaan9,0003.5 HoursLose out on missions, though able to purchase items.
Steady Hand McDuff3,5003 HoursAble to accept Dull Ember and offer services, even if killed right away.
Stone Trader Chloanne2,5002.5 HoursWill update inventory if killed in Majula.
Straid of Olaphis14,0005 HoursWill update inventory to sell Forlorn armor.
Weaponsmith Ornifex11,0004 HoursOffers services only if killed in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
Covenant Leaders-
Belfry Guard4,5002 HoursGravestone appears at both locations, regardless of location killed.
Blue Sentinel Targray6,0005 Hours
Darkdiver Grandahl5,5003.5 HoursAbility to join covenant depends.3
Magerold of Lanafir8,5004.5 HoursAble to accept the Petrified Egg after death and offers usual services.
The Rat King3,5003 HoursGrave appears only at location of death.
Saulden, the Crestfallen Warrior50010 Hours
Titchy Gren6,0005 Hours
Others-
Captain Drummond1,5001.5 Hours
Cale the Cartographer2,0001.5 HoursAble to gift House Key if killed in Forest of Fallen Giants.
Creighton the Wanderer2,5002 Hours
Benhart of Jugo3,0002.5 Hours
Emerald Herald2,5005 HoursGrave spawns in Majula, regardless of death location. Services remain.
Griant1,0002 HoursReviving is pointless.
Lucatiel of Mirrah3,5001.5 Hours
Manscorpion Tark2,5002.5 HoursAble to gift event items.
Milfanito2,5003 Hours
Milfanito4,0003 Hours
Imprisoned Milfanito2,0004 Hours
Mild Mannered Pate2,0001 HourAble to gift White Sign Soapstone if killed in Forest of Fallen Giants.
Morrel1,0002 HoursReviving is pointless.
Housekeeper Milibeth1,0002 Hours
Strowen15,0002 HoursFound around the right side of hut's front entrance, accepts Soul Vessel.

Notes


  • Going to NG+ will resurrect all NPCs.
  • Use of Bonfire Ascetics will not resurrect NPCs.
  • Deaths and Tombstone Locations of all NPCs (video)
Footnotes 1. If killed in Majula, Gilligan's tombstone relocates to behind the Majula monument. 2. If you spend enough souls (16,000) before you kill him, then Maughlin will update his inventory with the corresponding boss armors. However, if killed beforehand, spending souls won't cause him to upgrade to his next 'tier' of goods. Also note that if you spend the required amount of souls and then kill him immediately after, he won't upgrade his inventory either. He needs to have acknowledged that the spending requirement was met, which means seeing him move to his new sitting position before killing him (this occurs after reloading the area). 3. You are only able to re-join the covenant (and thus enter the Dark Chasm of Old) if you spoke with him in all three locations previously, and if you previously accepted joining the covenant while he was alive. This allows a Gravestone to appear at each entry to the Dark Chasm of Old. Otherwise, only one grave will appear where he died and you will be locked out of the covenant.