2mrrea7 ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Hithere rm Acker, nd ' ke to welcome you to my guide fr Dark Souls 2: Scholar ofthe First Sin DARK SOULSII Cee ee For those of you who havent played the previous games in the series, prepare yourselves for an excruciatingly steep learning curve. Then Imagine what those other games ae lke, ecause this one is considerably easier) in shor, you find yourself summoned into 8 world you know nothing about, but where pretty much everything seems to want to kl you You'll make afew fiends as you go along, but most of your time wl be spent Fighting very dangerous tings. This game fall about patience and concentration. you lose compasure after ene too mary deaths (and youllikely de a ff, you'l find yourself dying even quicker and In daft ways. You cannot rush this game untl you know exactly what you are doing in every area offt- and even then, the Speed Run community (who've managed to get completing this geme down to something daft like 20 minutes) often have to start runs again because they were unlucky ora litle careless, [hile t's possible ro complete this game in 2 playthroughs, doing so would require a huge amount of online gaming with other people. AS such, Iecommend a third playthrough, as it sa much quicker way to get everything you need fr the full 100% completion. It's effectively only2.5 playthroughs needed, as you should be able to unlock al remaining achievements halfvay through NG. ‘with 2 game as difficult and complex as thi, i's very hard to gauge how effective Iam at explaining everything needed for new users. As such, please don't hesitate to provide feedback, and I'l make changes where necessary "Note: Due to huge problems with my awful internet, have been unable to upload my oven boss strategy videos. As such wil be linking to ther people's videos from Youtube - make sure to give hose people ake anda subscribe ifyou find their videos useful and they are very, very use. With that, fee's get started General Combat Strategy The build recommended inthis guide will be based on tanking, Your strategy for the vast majority of enemies wll simply be to Keep your Shield up, absorb the hit, and then counter with your wn hit. This wil work fr pretty much every enemy inthe game. Later on in the ‘game, you wil have enemies tha dal elemental damage, but this willbe most negligible on your rst playthrough. To counter i Lil be pointing you inthe direction of elemental resistance rings and shel 0 help you ‘You won't start the gare with a shield, but youll be abe to pick one up reasonably soon in the game. The early shields do not block 100% of physical damage so you wil sil take some damage fom blocking. The first 100% physical damage blocking shield you'l ind Is the Drangleic Shel Other Builds :f you're a Dark Souls veteran, obviously choose whichever build you wish or are most comfortable with. This guide is designed for beginners so will be primariy directed towards that end, If you're a begioner and want to ty different bulls, also fee fee to do so - but remember that youl need to Keep your eye out for items mare suited to your class as I won't be mentoning mos of them inthe guid. you complete your frst playthrough and wish to try something new, you can take a Soul Vessel fo the old woman In Things Betwixt and completely respec your character for NG* and beyond. Guide Specifics Please note that | ill be taking you only to areas where you must go In order to 100% the game. There wll be large areas (especialy within the Crowns sections) of the game that simply ignore. Ive done this fr two reasons! hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough 912mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking 1. To streamine the guide as much as possible fr those whe want the completion above al ee 2 To leave plenty to explore for those who grow to love the game Whichever ofthese you are, hope you willbe satisted with this guide Summoning / Invading when looking for places to summon or be summoned (orto invade and be invaded), use a bonfire to view each af the different destinations ‘any destination surrounded by an orange outline has multiplayer activity near your Soul Memory level. Soul Memory is count of all souls ‘that have been collected by your character. For summoning and invading, the Soul Memey is spit into tiers where players within similar Uiers are those elgbe to interact wih each other. There's no easy way to spel ths ou, so instead, 1 wil ink o the Dark Souls wiki page's Summon Range Calultor: Summon Range Calculator ‘As long as you're playing in online mode, other players canbe summoned or can Invade your word, while you canbe summoned or Invade ‘theirs Different items and covenants make this more likely. If you'e playing In Offline mde, you can only summan NPCS and be invaded by scripted Dark Spirits (which Iwill point out in the guide). Randomly during the game, even in Offline made, you will be invaded by the Dark Spirit Forlorn, There appears to be na way to really precct when or where hellturn up, so keep an eye out Special Rewards Most of the merchants and NPCS in Dark Souls Iwill reward you for your continued patronage, while others offer special items when you full certain crite. Lwil ge a quick explanation ofthese here, as well a mention the Important ones inthe gic Mllbeth (Things Berwin She is the lady stood by the stars Inthe hut. Rewards you with the Handmalden's Ladle after you kil the two hippos i Thisisthe weakest weapon in the game and isnot worth the effort Strowen (Things Betwin She isthe lady who speaks to you wen you arrive in the hut, Rewards you witha numberof Human Efigies when you show her the King's Ring, Merchant Hap Melenta (Foret of Fallen Giants, Maja Rewards you with the Covetous Siler Serpent Ring +" when you spend 10,000 souls on items from her shop. Additionally, she will sll the armour sets of NPCs that are killed, but we will not be making use ofthis within the playthrough as we need most ofthe NPCs alive, Maughlin the Armourer (Maju ‘After spending 1,000 souls in his shop, he will bein to sel the armour of most of the bosses you Kil throughout the game. We will be ‘making use of this, and it wll be mentioned in the guide, Additionally, ne has two special conditions for sling two special armour sets If you spend 16,000 souls, he wil el the Alva set. Alter you've spent 16,00 soul, if you speak to him while you carry 0 sous, he wil git you ‘the invisible Aurous set. Nelther ofthese sets are any use forthe build we will be using during the playthrough, Spending 16,000 souls isthe only way to make him sell the Velstadt, Throne Defender, nd Throne Watcher sets when you defeat those specic bosses. These will also not be used within our playthrough, Adltionaly, when you reach NGe+s, he wil sll the Moon Buterl set, one ofthe most unique set in the game. Each piece of the set has special properties, such as poisoning nearby enemies (and NPCS, so be carefulif you use i) and unique jumping concitons Sweet Shalquor(Maiula ‘wil sell the Flying Feline Boots (one ofthe more... unique armours inthe game. after you have defeated both the Royal Rat Authority and the Royal Ra Vanguard. As well as looking rather intresting these boots reduce fall damage. Blackemith Lenigrast (Maul Rewards you with the Blacksmith’s Hammer after spending 10,000 souls on reinforcing your equipment. This willbe our main weapon in ‘the playthrough so pickit up as soon as you can. Crestallen Saulden (Maju ‘After dying 109 times, Sulden wil give the player a Ring of Steel Protection. We will also reward you with a Soul Vessel once you have sufficiently increased the population of Maju. ‘Gavan (Nos Harve Doors of Phare Rewards you with the Gyrm Greataxe winen you spend 15,000 souls on items from his shop, However, this can also be cropped by Gyrm ‘Warriors who Wild the axe, ‘Cahilion of the Fold (NosMan's Whar, aula) 875 21012mrrea7 ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Rewards you with the Northern Ritual Band +f you speak to him with over 30 intelligence, We wll nt need tis nthe walkthrough Stra of Olaphie (ost Baste ‘Wal offer special weapons, sorceries, pyromanices, hexes, and miracles in exchange for special souls. Some of these are required for achievements and will be detailed in the guide. After trading four souls with him, he vl reward you withthe Black Robe se, which wil be no use to us inthis playthrough. Some of his trades are only available during NG+ or later. These wil be detailed in the guide, Flin the Outcast Muntsman's Cops Rewards you with the Hexer’s Set and Sunset Stafif you have both 20 Intelligence ang Faith, We wll not be doing this on our playthrough. Stone Trader Chloanne (Harvest Valley, Maju Rewards you with a Twinkling Titanite when you spend 20,000 souls on items from her shop. Wl sell more varied items as you progress through the game, Magerold of Lanafir ron Keep) Rewards you with the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring +7 when you spend 10,000 souls on items from his shop. ‘Weaponsinth Ornifex(rightstone Cove Teeldor ‘After recing her in the Shaded Woods area, she will return to her home in Srighstone Cove Tseldora, She's anther character who wil offer weapons in exchange for special souls, some of which are only avalabe in NG+, We wll not be using her services during the walkthrough Cromwell the Pardoner (rightstone Cove Teeldora Rewards you with the Ring of Resistance if you have 35 Faith. We wll ot be getting ths during our playthrough as we can gain an improved version onlya short while ater. Grave Warden Agdayne (Undead Crypt Rewards you withthe Agdayne set and a special katara when you present him with the King's Ring, Nether wil be used in the walkthrough. Turns permanently hostile around light so make sure co never allow this to happen, (Chancellor Wellager (Drange Caste Sells special items once you have defeated the Looking Glass Knight. He wil gift you two high-end dexterity weapons after defeating the Giant Lord and wil also sel items needed for an achievement once you get to NG (R's possible to get these items by maxing out certain covenants, but that is particularly dificult and time-consuming, Playing through to NG+* Is considerably quicker. Things Betwixt Head through the gap inthe rocks to each a smal plain, Do not atack ary ofthe creatures here as they wil kl you. Unless you want to Unlock your fist achievement right away, thats This is Dark Souls 10 (10) Dle forthe fist ume Unlocked by 27.276 tracked gers (98% TA Rato= 1.00) ae Keep golng onwards, and crass the bridge by the waterfall Before entering the cottage, look slightly toc leading down tothe waterfall = t's heen qui will be using to trade later on. side of te bridge to find a path well by some foliage. At the bottom ofthe paths a Small Smooth & Silky Stone, which we Enter the Cottage, and youl be prompted to name your character and pick your cass, Setting Up Your Character (Once you reach the cottage in Things Betwis, you wil be prompted to choose your starting class hitps:wwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthroughid= 1875 3191ariaast ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking 1 was going to suggest starting asa Sorcerer, 35 you could basicaly walkthrough the 360 version with spel, However, after & good few hours of play it became obvious thatthe increased enemy amounts inthe One version are simply too much for a Sorcerer early on as you'l be running out of spells when you need them mos. 50, instead Ibe recommending 2 Tank build ig armour, big shield, big sword (however, if you've played the previous games, feel ree to {doas you wish). As such, I recommend starting outwith a Knight, which wil start you of with Vigor 12 Endurance: 6 vtliy: 7 ‘Attunement Strength: 11 Dexteriy: 8 Adaptabiliy 9 Intelligence: 3 Frith Vigo: Primarily raises HP Endurance: Primarily raises Stamina Vitality: Primarily raises your equipment load tii ‘Atunement: Primarily increases the amount of spells you can arm at once ‘Strength: Primarily raises damage output fr strength-based weapons. Dexterity: Primarily raises damage output for dextery-based weapons Adaptability: Primarily increase resistance to all damage types. Ineligence: Primarily raises damage output fr sorcery, pyromancy and hexes. faith: Primarly raises damage output for miracles, pyromancy and hexes. “The main benefit or starting with Knight stat you start with no wasted attributes anywhere forthe ull on Tank bul Thisis he bull we wl be aiming for by ene-game: Vigor:20 Endurance: 20 vitality: 60 ‘tunement Strength: «8 Dexteriy: Adapabiy: 9 Intelligence: 10 Fait: 10 (ote: This isan entirely PvE build. Itwon' be much use against experienced PVP oppopnents) ‘As we will be using strength-based weapans, we will not be needing any dexterity. Inellgence and Fath must both be raised to 10 in order ‘or certain merchants to speak and trade with us - Intelligence must beat 10 before you reach No Man's Wharf, while Faith must beat 10 ‘hen you are ready to purchase hexes for the achievement. 50 Vitaly, in combination with the Royal Soldier's Ring +1, Is enough for you to wield the Oragonrider Greatshield and Great Club simultaneously or Havel’ Shield and the Blacksmith’s Hammer simultaneously. In order to use the Great Club and Havel’s Shield ‘Simultaneously, your vtalty will need tobe considerably higher, whichis realy worth it. 4i91ariaast hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Thisis the "ieat set of equipment we wll be alming for: + Blacksmiths Hammer +10 + Heavy Crossbow +10 + Dragonrder Grestshielé +5 / Have’s Greatsield ~S + Smelter Demon Helm +5 + Haves Armour +3 «Smelter Demon Gauntlets «5 + Havel Leggings 5 Royal Soldiers Ring +1 + Chloraty Ring +1 (ur ether rings wil be situational (more detailed wil be provided inthe guide when needed) We vllalso be looking to get the following ems for other stations + Pharros Mask (for ire resistance) + Lightninginfused Great Club +0 fo bosses) + Hollow Skin (or curse immunity) Details of these will be provided in the walkthrough where appropriate. We will be concentrating on fully upgrading the Blacksmiths Hammer ahead of anything else, a it willbe our general-purpose weapon for most ofthe game, and it will aso net us an achievement ‘when picking your starting gift select the Petrified Something ait can be traded forthe chance to receive high-end upgrade materials. (Once youve confirmed your character, you wil unlock Self Recollection 10 10) Reclaim fiesh and set out as an Undead rte by 27679 racked gamers (99% TA Rat = 1.60) pe Things Betwixt Once the conversation fs over, head upstairs to ind a Human Effigy in a chest, Human Etigies wil be used to return to human form when you need to summon people for help. Head out the back of the cottage, and smash the wooden cart. Underneath isa corpse holding 2 torch anda Soul ofa Lost Undead. Throughout your travels, you wil find loads of souls ina form such as ths. Consuming them award you a numberof souls, based onthe size. ‘Also out heres the fst bonfire Light it and continue on. (Once you're inthe forest area there willbe a tree an your lft with a mist door. These trees act as tutorials. Head into the tee on your et and read the tables as you proceed -each of them willl you something important. ‘Werk your way through the tree, reading the tablets, and kiling the enemies, unl you're back ouside. The fst tablet outside wil tach you how to backsta, which going to be very important as you proceed through the game. [At the top of this path, before entering the tre again isa corpse holding a dagger not a good weapon for your character, ut it's always _g00d having 2 backup weapon in case your main is damaged. The ext tablet wll each you how to dodge attacks, but 2s you havea shield, you can simply raise to deflect the arrows. Killthe archer and proceed Il the three remaining enemies and pickup the Lifegem from the corpse before leaving the ee. Healing ‘here are several ways to heal in shis game. The Fst isthe consumption of Lfegems, which slowly regenerates health over time ‘The second is an Estus Flask, which you wil eceve later on, tht il cell a huge chunk af your health in ane go. The thied is by Using miracles such as Heal which effectively work as extra Estus Flas Note: Each of these takes a certain amount of time to activate, so make sure youre reasonably safe before attempting to hel. Once youre outside the tee, Look to your left find a nest. Stand inthe nest and access your inventory. Leave the Small Smooth & Silty Stone and the Petrified Something into the nest ick them up again, ané they will have been traded for other items. If you're incredibly lucky, you will ave received the Demon's Great Hammer. You wort be able to use it for 3 long time yet, but, wnen you can, things wil cower under your might. Or at least get hitin the face by I. By the nest sa ladder. Kick tis to lower ft, but do not climb down. Look over the ledge to your right and youl se a corpse below you. Carefully drop down to collect a Soul ofa Nameless Soldier. rop down off the end, and enter the tree directly opposite The fist tablet wil teach you how to wield weapons two-handed, which willbe exceptionally useful for dealing out major damage. For now, though, stick with your sword and shield combo, and then kil the two enemies inthe next room. 5791ariaast ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking you intend to use spells at any point, jump across the gap to retrieve an Amber Herb (which partially restores spell uses. Otherwise, turn around, and climb the ladder outside the tee. The tablets atthe top wil tach you how to attack from above and other moves to break an enemy's defences. Plunge attack the frst enemy below you, and then kil he second. Ifyou plan on invading other people's worlds, check the door tothe right ofthe mist before leaving ta find a Cracked Red Eye Or Leave through the mist, and continue up the forest path. The final mist doar is blocked, and theres nothing we can do with Ic currently If _you wish, you can farm ths area for mre souls before heading tothe next are. Resting ata fre, fst traveling, or dying will cause all enemies in the area to respawn, However, once an enemy is killed 10 times, t wall not spawn again. Soi you realy want o form sous, or are really having touble progressing, remember tha you'e only 2 few runs away from the enemy never appearing again, Contin up the path and through the caves to enter Majula, Majula Fallow the fence on your ight and lok down the second gap after the fence ends to see a platform beneath Drop down, then drop down to te path below i Turn aroung, and check the corpse for # Morning Star ane a Clerics Sacred Chime, The Morning Stari very good strength weapon which you wot quite be strong enough yet tou, and he Chime vl be handy you plan on Using miracles aswel Gf you started 353 Cleric you already have the chime) ‘The next corpse has bineculars, but youre never realy going to use them. Continue flowing te path, and drop down into Maula’ village Directly ahead of you willbe another bonfire, Light it and resto regain heath and repair any damage to your equipment. (Once youre done, look to your right to see a woman standing near a tee, This isthe Emerald Herald. Go and speak with er. Do not, under any circumstances, attack the Emerald Herald f you do, you will need to start a new save. In fact, asa general rule, nit attack anyone whois minding their own business or wants to sll you tings, Talk:o her to receive your frst Estus Flask She wl ls allow you to level up when you repeatedly talk her. Up on the hill above the Herald is 2 monument. Head up here and speak to the man sat atthe monument’ base. This is Crestallen Saulden, the keeper ofthe Way ofthe Blue Covenant. — Repeatedly speak to him until he allows you to oin. This will unlock Secret Achievement 12 (10) Unlocked by 19,72 tracked gamers (71% TA at =1.98) pas 691 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough2mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Speakto him again, and hell give you the option to learn a gesture, Do soto learn the “Welcome” gesture, Head down the stairs tothe frst bulding on your right. Speak withthe man siting outside the door, and hel tell you his troubles. Wel help him later. Head across the village tothe house onthe lft to find Maughlin the Armourer. He wll be seling special armour as you proceed ‘through the game. Climb the ladder a the back for acces to a chest containing 2 Ttanite Shard Head back across tothe other side ofthe village ane continue forwards, sticking tothe right as muchas possible, Youtl see a small it path leading upwards, tothe righ of stone tunnel At the top ofthe path s the Victor's Stone knee infront of ft and choose “Enter covenant”. A warning will popup ~ agree oft. A second warning will popup ~ make sure you say "No" to this one, This should unlock Secret Achievement 13 (10) Unloke by 15,675 tracked gamers (50% TA Aato= 133) naw (ies lucky that you dost need to actualy join every Covenant, just find them, as this one significantly increases the dificuly of the game), Leave the Victor's Stone, and check the nearby corpse for some Homeward Bones - ther allow you to teleport back to the lst bonfire you prayed a. Head back down che path, and turn right ico the stone tunnel, Follow this along to a chest at the bottom of the spiral sarcase. This Contains a shield. 2's not particularly good, but it’s better than nothing, Head back up the stirs and leave the tunnel. Check the tent on your right fra Lifegem, There is massive pt inthe middle ofthe vilage~ avoid this asthe fll wil kil you. To the side ofthe large house ion the other sie ofthe pic isa well Walk upto the wel, and hit the rock tha’ tes to it. This will ze you an Estus Flask Shard Do not go around the back ofthe house, There's @ pack of tny piglets there that wl, quite Frankly, e3t your face off. Instead, head back to the Emerald Herald, and give her the Estus Flask Shard to receive anther Flask, There will be ewo stone archways to your right -head to the one closest co the cif edge and proceed down it At the end of the path willbe a large door with 2 lever next tit. Pullthe lever to open the door and head through ‘As you cross the wooden bridge, you wil see an island beneath you. Walk down the nearby wooden plank to find a Human Effigy in the chest You wil also see 3 corpse downriver, In order to get tot you must run and jump of the island, The corpse holds» Homeward Sone and a Soul of Lost Undead. There is avery dangerous enemy ahead, so be careful Slowly edge out to the main rver and youl be able to see a hippo/ogre creature ouside the cave, Don't worry about it yet, though, as there's an enemy that’s pretending to be dead waiting to ambush you just outside. Edge your way forward to bait the enemy but not the hippo - retreat nto the cave to fight it to avoid accigentally attracting the hippo’ attention, Defeat the ambush enemy, and leave the cave to enter the Forest of Fallen Giants 875 71912mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Forest of Fallen Giants Right Hand: Broadsword Left Hand: Crimson Parma (Chest: Faleoner Armor Hands: Falconer Gloves, Legs: Falconer Boots "Now is time o take on te hippo ~oF avo tthe choice is yours. Ifyou want to avoid it walt for ito walk as far away from you as ican, then quill sneak out tothe lef. Aslong as you stay lett shouldnt notice you, However, if you want to kl it Bait its atacks until it turns around and tres t fall on you - make sure to get out ofthe way or it wil hur ike hel, Youll have enough time to get an attack or two in a ft gets up, Repeat this until fs dead (Once your chosen method is done, continue down the path, and kill the enemies atthe corner ofthe river. Look across the river to see 2 small clearing with a bonfire Int. Crossover ane gn (only rest ifyou need to) Continue following the river down, and an archer wil star taking po-shots at you. While he is cangerous,ifyou go and take him en, you will be ambushed from behind. What you need todo it bait out the ambushers, bu first you need to eal wth enemy waiting under the log bridge. He willcome out and attack as soon as you get near, Kl him and bait out the ambushers - make sure to Keep your shield up to minimise damage from the atraws. Once you kil the archer, anather enemy will getup behind him, so kl him as well. Follow he river al the way dow to find a Soul ofa Lost Undead. You can now proceed up the hill where the archer was. tthe top isa ladder. This leads oan area thats flfof enemies, What you need to {ols climb the ladder, balt afew enemies, and climb back down, The enemies wil climb down ater you, ging you a much easier time of dealing with tne. Repeat this uni the clearing a the top of the ladder is enemy-fre, I you'e feeling particularly confident, i's posible to sneak around up there and backstab each enemy as they getup from the floor, Once everyone a flor level Is dead, youl be lef with one ‘more enemy up ona platform throwing bombs. ignore him fer now, ané loot the area fora Lifeger and a Human Eig. To the left ofthe area isa mist door dont go through here yet, instead head fo the rignt through a different door to find another ladder. Stand atthe bottom ofthe ladder, and an enemy should cm down for yout kill him, Now you ean head up. Continue up the stone stairs and across a wooden plank. Here you can head tothe left of the battlements to reach the enemy or head to the right, First head to the right, slong the outside ofthe battlements to find a Soul of a Nameless Solder. Now head down and kill the enemy. Follow ths path to the end fora Soul of the Lost Undeas and a Shorsword (ts decent, but neta patch onthe Morning Star. Head back down and through the mist door. Head down the passage toa section of broken wall infront of you. There are enemies beyond the broken wall so drop down and kil them - smash the cupboard in the carer for some crossbow bolts. Leave through the door, and therell be an enemy on the lef facing ava from yeu. Kili and continue to the right Behind load of boxes inthe corridor are two mace enemies. killthem and continue, The corpse hanging 0 Fhe wall holds a Lifegem ‘As you get tothe stairs, youll see an enemy a the top of them. What you wont see is another stood on a board above the stairs, wating to throw bombs at you, and more enemies outside once you get there, What you need to do Is bring up your shel, and run past the guy at ‘the top ofthe stars. Once youre up there, youl be ina much better position to igh. [AL the top ofthe stars isa ladder. Clb up, and youll se a large door on your right. Before entering, head towards the glowing corpse in ‘the distance, and kill the enemy around the corer, Now headin through the doors and light the bonfire, Rest and speak to the merchant fon the eft -thisis Merchant Hag Milena, 875 81912mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking uy the Lengras's Key and one Frebom frm her. You will notice that she alo sells a Pharos’ Lockstone, so you need to save up the 4000 souls to buy i. Speak with her repeatedly until she talks about moving on. Note: Spending a total of 10,000 souls or mare wth Melentia wil reward you withthe Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +1, which increases the amount of souls dropped by enemies you kl If you do plan on getting this, save up the souls to buy the Fragrant Branch of Yore from her as youl need ilater anyway, Once thats done, head back out the door - be careful as the enemy around the corner will ave respawned after resting atthe bonfire. Directly opposite the dor sa breakin the wal, Head to the edge, and drop down tothe wooden platforms below. There are two enemies below you. Plnge atack the one you can see, and then immeciately raise your shield. Deal with them and fellow the platform along the wall On the ledge aheae of you isa corpse holding a Human Ef. Head down ta the platform below and ill the enemy, Continue dawn, and the platform will be next toa tree, Climb across the tre, and {rab the Soul ofa Lost Undead from the corpse. There are alt of enemies on the ground below you so try to balt them back up the tree ‘one ata time to deal with them. There are two mare enemies in the middle ofthe area so bait and kill hem as wel ‘This leaves you with two massive heavly-armoured turtle enemies. doth of them are facing away from you, One is clearly Visible: the other isin a cave to your let. Do not attempt to backstab them, they wil simply fall and crush you, att out ofthe cave, and walt for it to slam the floor with ts club ~ this wil gve you time to get an attackin and then dodge away before the follow up. "Next do che same withthe second one, This wllallow you to enter a second cave that I fl of fie. As you approach, Freballs ll explode in front of you Pay attention tothe pattern. On the floors corse witha Soul af a Proud Knight. You wil alo notice a cage door on the et just where the biggest fireball explodes. Ifyou time it right, you can make it through the door before the explosions hit. Inside is chest Containing aflame longsword, but you need more dexterity to use itis up to you you want to go fort. Head back out of the cave and wak up the hilo the left. Before heading up the ladder, check tothe lft of It to finda corpse carying 8 bbunch of Lifegems. climb up the ladder and go back along the wooden platform. About halfway across, you can enter a hole and drop into ‘the corior from earlier (remember that allof the enemies will have respawned since you rested at the bonfire} Head back into the building withthe bonfire and cmb the stairs tothe floor above, Give the door here a couple of hits to break it down and {o inside. On the floor wil be a crystal lizard - quickly kilt before it fades away to receive materials to upgrade your weapons. There are also a chest containing @ better shield and two corpses to lot for 2 varity of items, including an axe that is an improvement on your sword in the corner of the room Is @ doar. Head through, and kil the enemy watting behind I. Loot the chest in the corner for afew items, Including a Small white Sign Soapstone - this can be used to place your name on the floor, allowing other players to summon you into their ‘world as aweak phantom to help them, ‘Walk over to the hole in the floor to see a thick tree root below you. Fall on to this to collet a Divine Blesing, which canbe used to cure all status effects and fully reste HP - save itfor when you really nee it. You should, by now, have the 4000 souls needed to buy the Pharros Lockstone from Melenta (use up the souls In your inventory - you stil don't have enough, farm the prewous area until you do}. Do so, as ‘We wil be using it sen. To the right of the bonfire is a hoe inthe floor leading downwards. Climb down and kll the enemy crossing the bridge towards you. ‘Another wil et up behind you so be careful. Cross the bridge to grab @ Soul ofa Lost Undead -ancther enemy wil get up and attack rom this side of the bridge. Head back across the bridge and through the door onthe righ. Kil the enemy atthe bottom af the stars and head through the mist. Take 3 step back, and an enemy wil ikely drop down in font of you. Wait for hr to make his way around to you and kl him ‘Ahead of you willbe a tree leading upwards. Climb half way up then tur around and use the branch foreach a roof. There are a number of archers on the roofs here so you need to quickly deal with them. The first two enemies are easily reached. There isa third enemy to your right on the battlements anda fourth ahead of you on another rook. Jump across othe other roof and kil that enemy fis, then work your way along tthe righ, Climb up the lade anc kil the enemy on the wall. We should now be safe todo some exploring in ths area, through if you're particularly unlucky there might be an enemy up on the massive battlements shooting down at you you cant do anything about him yet. 875 91912mrrea7 ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Head back tothe lege leading to the roof in the centre ofthe area and look down to find an enemy. Drop down and kl it, There i ramp just outside the wal ofthe bulding. I eas around tothe left and spits in two. One path curls around the bullding to the left andthe other lets you drop down under the tree. ‘Take the path curling around the building to find a Titanite Shard next to 2 portculis. Now work your way back around to the roof of the central building an jump across to where the fourth archer was. rap down tothe rght and enter the cave nex othe ladder Head forwards, and wat for the Inaiana Hones tribute to roll past. Pick up a human effigy fram the corpse opposite you then head up the ramp, Atthe top, you'l find Cale, peak .o him untl he gives you a key, and then continue speaking unl he repeats himsel ‘After speaking with Cale, ook tothe right to find another archer. Quickly kil, ané then head back down the ramp. Leave the cave, and use ‘the ladder to get back tothe tree, Climb up the tree to the battlements above, You need tobe very careful here as there are a number of barricades wit explosives around them. There area few normal enemies and a shielded turtle to defeat. There wll also be an enemy on a small battlement to your rlght. Ifyou climb up te ladder, 2 bass wil drop down to attack you Ifyou Teave the root, the boss il also leave, The boss will not come back to this tea so i's naw safe ta take on that enemy - you can try to take onthe boss ifyou want, bu itl very key beat you to a bloody pulp. There are a load of other, normal, enemies up here to kl a well. Once youve dealt with them, lot the badies for some decent items Including an stus Has Shar. Climo back down the ladder and continue on - youll see = number of barrels stacked up against the wall ahead of you. Chuck your firebomb to set ofthese barrels and blow 2 hole in the wall. This leads straight bak to the bonfire. Rest you wish, but remember that all of te previous enemies, inclading te fie-bomber onthe wal outside, ill have respawned ifyou do, Head down the stars to il the 10 enemies down here. Across from the stairs isa ladder leading downwards. Climb down the ladder, and youl ee a large arch on you left plus 2 smaller arch infront of you. There is also a hoe in he wal to your right this is where we need to 0. Stick your heas through the hole, and then run back out again, There are a load of ballsta in here that you dant want shooting you. Once theye fired, the enemies frig them will come out to fight you. Ifyoure in trouble, you can climb up the ladder to escape as they tend not to follow Once they're dead, head inside the hole again to check the corpses for some good loot ~ including one ofthe sorceries needed fora later achievement and a shield tha’ a sight Improvement on what you currently have, At the back ofthis room sa ladder leading downwards Head tothe floor beneath to find a boaby-trapped chest in the middle, You have two choices here ~ ether try to dodge aut ofthe way or ralse your shied (note: Fis a gas atack you haveto roll out ofthe way). Inside fs Tinie Shar. Head tothe corner ofthe room to find a strange face on the wall - this is # Pharrs' Contraption. Insert your lockstone to reveal a secret door. Hic the mist with your weapon to open it Inside are two chests containing a Ttanite Slab and a Chloranthy Ring. The Chloranthy Ring rasticaly increases your stamina regeneration so be sure to equip it before continuing, ‘Theres also a lacked door inthe previous room. Hitit with your sword and stand back. The enemies inside will ome out to investigate. Kil ‘them and head inside for a chest containing @ Large ante Shard and a Life Rng, The Life Rng raises your H? so it’s also worth equipping, Clim back up the ladder and leave the Basta room Head tthe right and exhaust the conversation with Pat - the man siting onthe bench nex othe small arch. The small arch satrap, so we're going to go about it a different way2mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Head back tothe large arch, but do not enter yet. There is another arch jst tothe right as soon as you do ener, so run straight for it as there's 3 number of enemies up above that can attack you from elstance (Once youre through the arch, kil the enemy sat agains the wall then the swa attacking the tre. Behind the tree is 2 Large Soul of @ Lost Undead. Head back nto the previous room, where the enemy was sitting agains the wal, and climb up the ladder tothe battlements above, ‘The corpse up here has a crossbow on him. Instead of continuing pas the corpse, turn around, and climb up ther ‘aris. Ente the building, and slowly walk down the stairs Ifyou have any bombs in your inventory, his isa realy good time to use them as there ace five enemies waiting here for you. Conce youve killed them, interact with che wall directly atthe bottom of the stalrs to reveal a secret door. Here will be a chest containing your first sorcerer’ staf if you plan on using sorcery and hexes, Head out inte the yard and the portuls wil drop i front of you. Now head back up through the building and drop down to Pate. Speak with hirm until he glves you 3 White Sign Soapstone. Tis works the similarly to the other Soapstone, except this one allows you to be more powerful when you are summoned, Make sure to exhaust al of his dialogue, Go back tothe large arch and again, run straight tothe right. Climb up the ladder, and this time, head into the building onthe right. Ifyou Took near the sconce, youl see a shadow but ne body on the wall- this fs @ cloaked enemy. Kill it fora chance ata Smooth & Sy Stone. ‘Theres Soul ofa Nameless Soldier onthe corase above the window. There are three enemies on the floor below, so be careful when you 4rop down and kil er, Thee is also a chest containing 2 cauple of items, rd below and be very careful. As well as the two enemies, there are algo a load of exploding barrels, Bait the enemies ava from the barrels to kl them, and then head through the arch they were guarding, ‘Around the corner are two spear enemies. Try to take them one at atime. Inthe camer is a wooden cart - there isa turtle enemy behing this so bait him out and kl him ifyou want the souls. Mead through the mst thatthe two spear enemies were guarding, Enter the door on your right and walk cown the stats in the corner to fnd avery good shield I's pretty similar to what you currently have, but half as heavy and with better physical defences. Head back out the door and walk around the room in te other direction to find a Ii [Ignore the lift for now and instead open the cage door tothe left, This is another shortcut back to the bonfire so head there naw. Head back down the ladder and kil the enemies that have respawned atthe bottom. Go to the lift and stand on the button to ride it down, Head down the passage an kill the enemy hidingin the akove onthe lef. Before doing anything els, consume @ Human Effigy to retake human form. You will notice atleast two summon signs appear on the floor ‘utside the mist doar. Were about to face te fist 005550 will most Ikely need the help. If youre in offine mode, youl see Sesword Let on the left and Mild-mannered Pate on the right. If youre enline, you may see some other signs whic are for real people. Summon Pate and any ther thick white summon sign by the door If here is none, summon Luet as helt have to do. Head through the mist to fae the Last Gant. The Last Giant 875 s1i912mrrea7 ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking ‘As you can expect, this guy is pretty tough, He has 3 huge reach and wil swing wildly at you. When he does, your best bets to roll forwards towards his feet. if timed correctly, you should be able to get an attack or two in before he tries to stamp on you. Hopeful, your summoned help wil take the pressure off you, allowing you an easier time to attack rom behind, Try and keep Pat alive as, although ithas no effect on achievements, he does have a storyline (once he has lost large portion of heath, the Last Giant wll ripoff his own arm and use this to significantly extené his reach, Your tacties do not change, though. Rolin towards his fet i til the best way to avoid his swings Heres a video from youtube: ‘All credit forthe video goes to Haveinutygames Once defeated, you will receive the Solder Key andthe Soul ofthe Last Giant. This Soul can ether be consumed for 6000 regular souls, or ‘traded later inthe game for an axe. advise consuming ft. You wil alo unlack: Secret Achievement 12 (10) LUnlockesy 19.564 tracked gamers 70K -TA Rat = 1.19) pew Leave the Last Giant's abode, and ride the lift back up. Take the ladder to the bonfire, and use it to travel to Maja, Majula ‘sou atv, Merchant ag Mele shuld leay be teresting against wal athe edge ofthe lag nea he Donte, She's close 2 thn game gts toa goer sore lus we need her Here for an achievement later Before doing aning ei, hand to Maughin the ‘ameourer an spend 000 sou on anything a all-none of ks important ut we nee 0 spend 1,00 sous in erder fer hi obe able to stock new equipments you progress through the game Head tothe large house atthe end of town. Enter and head straight into the back room, On 2 corps inthe corner, youl ind a Pharros’ Lockstone. Head upstairs to find a chest witha Titanite Shard in i. Now head down int the basement. On the lefts 2 large map with one fame burning on it. Well get to that later. Head down the stairs into the caves and kil the skeleton walking around won there. There's 3 corpse in one ofthe corners holding an Estus Flask Shard and a chest containing a Soul Vessel, The Soul Vessels for you ever want to respec your character. Leave the house and speak withthe Emeralé Herald Give her your flask shards and level up. Head tothe Blacksmiths and unlock the door, The next time you're in Majula he wil be set up and ready to work, so fst travel somewhere Using the bonfire and come back immediately We now need to spend 8,000 souls with him to reinforce things so we can get a particular |weapon. It doesn't matter what you reinforce, and you can buy Tianite Shards from him i needed - you very ely won't beable to hit the £000 right now, but keep a note of how much you spend. Once youve spent 8,00, tak to him and hell gve you the Blacksmith’s Nammer ‘Which i the weapon We wll be using forthe rest of the game. Head across the wllage to where the path lead up tothe Victor’ Stone, and head through the stone ach to the lft of Follow this all the ‘way down until youre in a watery area, hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough 875 121012mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Pall the handle on the wall n the upper left to open the way forwards, At the end of the area is a Soul of a Lost Undead, Take the path leading tothe right to enter Heide’s Tower of Flame. Heide'’s Tower of Flame Right Hand: Morning Star, ight Crossbow Left Hand: Large Leather Shield eae Infantry Helm (Chest: Faleoner Armor Hands: Falconer Gloves Legs: Falconer Boots Rings: Chloranthy Ring, Blue Seal, Life Ring, Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +1 ‘As you explore this are, youl notice a number of white knights siting around — forthe moment they are not hostile so it's best to lave ‘them to it. Head forwares, and youl see a much larger ole knight infront af you. As with most large enemies, they hit hard but slow. The best tactic sto sit close to thelr sword arm - theyre so tall that alt oftheir attacks will go over your head. Once you've defeated this guy, head down tothe right to find the bonfire, ad light it Head back upto face another olé knight - though this one has a club and is harder to attack Stay close and keep your shield up. Despite his size, you can easily absorb his hits with your shield Atack when he slams the floor, but youll only get a chance for one hit before he recovers, Dont get greedy with your his, and he's easy. The corpse hanging tthe right ofthe stone ach has a Soul and a Human Efi on Head through the arch to another old knight - bat this guy back towards the arch as manoeuvring around him is dangerous. Otherwise, i's ‘quite easy to fal off the edge. Once he's defeated, a pillar wl rise from the floor where he was stood guard. Pll the lever on this, and head tothelet The next area has three old knights ini, one of which wilds a greatsword, Try and bait him out fist. The other two wil stick together, 50 tay and kl the greatsword knight as quickly as possible before they attack. Once they are dead, head tothe ara they were guarding to find another pila, ull the lever on this one a wel ‘There are two ther exits from this oom. One of them is ata, narrow arch, and the ether is atl, broken arch. Head through the broken arch and then down the stairs to face another club-wielding ol knight, Once he's dead, look around to find a white knight sat next to @ chest Inside the chest is a ring that limits the max HP loss each time you die so if you die aot, then it be worth attempting to gett ‘To the right ofthe mist door, atthe edge ofthe area, sa summon sign. Summon Masterless Glencour and ary other summon sign you can fing to help you with the next fight. Through the mist door isa Dragonrider. He's fast and hits hard. Keep your shield up and attack him from different sides for the best results. Masterless encour is incredibly powerful so this relly shouldnt be a hard fight 875 13901ariaast ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Keep your shield up and circle him. When he's attacking you, et Glencour do the damage. When he's attacking Glencour, you do the damage. I's a5 simple as that, If you're unable to summon Glencour, then it obviously becomes mare dificult, The Dragonsder's main atacks are tree swings of his halberd. If you dodge tothe left, under the fist swing, you can circle behind him for afew hits. Repeat this (dont get greedy or you'l get very hurt and yout be fine Here's a vide from Youtube: ‘Al credit forthe video goes to Haveinttyeames, Once the Dragonrder is dead, youl recive 8 Dragonrider Soul - da mat consume this. We will be tracing it fora very good greatshield later fon, Athough isnot the best greatshiel in the game, it's considerably Ighter than Mave’ Shield and isn too far away from it especially when upgraded, It aso uses a diferent upgrade material (Petified Dragon Sone) to all our other equipment which will allow us to upgrade more tems more easly Cppesite the way you came in is another arch, Head out here, and it wil circle around the building tothe roof, where youl find the next bonfire, Near the bonfire is a woman on her knees, Ths Lila of Lindelat- a miracle merchant. Speak to her untl she stars repeating herset Head across this section tothe building on the other sie ofthe bridge. Go down the spiral staircase, and check behind it atthe botiom for 2 Monastery Charm (it cures poison when consumed and restores some HP), Leave the room and continue on. Look to your right, and kil the old knight waiting around the corner. Before entering the door it was _Buarding, continue tothe end ofthis room for a Human Effigy, 2 Soul of Proud Knight and an Old Knight Halberd ‘Now head through the previously guarded door and dawn the stars, ead out int the raom and turn lef il the knightin the corner, and ‘heck the chest he was guarding fr a Sublime Bone Dust -ths can be used to level up your asks nexc me you're in Majul, Head down tothe other end of the pat, and use te ft through the doorway. Once you arive at the lowe floar, hea forwards, and watch fut for an enemy under the water. Continue on and ignore the enemy on your left yout not ready to fight this yet, and you cant get ‘through the door even ifyou kilt Instead, hea through the hole inthe wall atthe end of the passage to reach a cave with a bonfire, Use itt travel back to Majula hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough 75 14912mrrea7 ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Majula “The Blacsmith snow se up, but here’ nothing you want om him yet unless you need to repair any of your equipment Cale wil have returned o his house, but theres nthing todo with him at the moment Luca has ls setup shop in he path to Heide’ Tower of Flame but again there's no need to speak to her yet. Maughin has some new sock In whlch s prety good Tor hs evel bu ’s quite expensive Beso leave for now 35 wel ther way that's some good progress to increasing the population of hevllage for aster achievement. Head tothe Emerald Herald and level up ~ you must have 10 Intelligence before leaving here. Once you've got your inelgence to 10, i's orth spreading your souls besween leveling up Viger and Vitality so you can take more its and wear heavier armour when you find. (once youve levelled up, rest atthe Maju bonfire, and burn your Sublime Bone Dust to improve your lass’ HP regen, Now use the bonfire to travel tothe Unseen Path to Heide in No-Man’s Whart No-Man’'s Wharf Right Hand: Morning Star =4 Light Crossbow Left Hand: targe Leather Shield Heae: Infantry Helm (Chest Faleoner Armor Hands Faleoner Gloves gs: Falconer Boots Rings: Chloranthy ing, Blue Sea, Life Ring, Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +7 Head down the path to No-Man's Wharf, and raise your shield, There wil be an archer fring at you from a dlstance as Soon as you arrive “Theres alto dog ta your left and an enemy to your right that wil attack when you get cose Killboth of ther (you cant touch the archer yt), and head to the lef, towards the building over the smal bridge. Head upstairs and kill he fenemy onthe platform outside. The corpse on the platform holds 2 Soul ofa Lost Knight while the chest inside holds aTitanite Shard, Leave the building, and head towards the archer. There is one enemy before you gt to the archer, and another hanging off the pl ‘who will attack when you walk past after king the archer. Head back to the bonfire but de nat rest, Light your torch atthe bonfire (it @ to togele from “Rest at bonfire” to "Light tore) - withthe enemies dead you can now run around the fist section lighting the torches to get some ight (note this males much easier for you to se, butt also makes it much easier for you tobe seen a wel, Head back tothe first building you entered, and walk towards where the archer was. On your left, youl see a corpse down inthe water Loot it fora Large Soul ofa Lost Undead, Head up the ramp, and cross the platform tothe let ito another dark area, There are a lt of enemies here so you need 10 be careful- if you're human, you can get some help fst though. ‘With the torches lt n the frst area, an the flor where the archer was Isa summen sign for Bradley ofthe Old Guard, Summon him, ané bring him with you into the dak area. There are abot five enemies who will attack when you approach the first building on the lft, and another wil attack rom above when you approach the buldingon the igh. Once theyre dead, go back to one of your lit sconces, and light your torch use this ta light the sconce in this area Head up the Fst Might of stars toll the enemy and dog up here, and then bring your torch up to light the second sconce. Head into the building tothe le, and head up the stairs to meet Lucatel. Speak with her uti she starts repeating herself, Head back down the stars, and go towards the wooden carts blocking your way. There's a bunch of enemies behind them so be careful when breaking through. You also need to be careful ofthe enemies onthe platforms above, hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough 875 159012mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking (Once youve killed all ofthe enemies onthe flor (there's an archer standing on a Pharos’ Contraption to your right, run Int the building, and kil the enemies inside as wel, Head upstairs and kil the two enemies on the platform outside, The chest inside contains a Titanite Shard, Now head tothe Pharros' Contraption and use your lokstone oni. Ths wil rise a large number ofligts around the ares, making it much easier to navigate (and to face an enemy you havent got to ye. Continue past che contraption, and drop tothe roa below to loot the corpse Head back othe bulding where Luci! was, and eave through the upper door. This wil allow you to backstab one ofthe enemies before taking onthe others, Head past the buildings on your left and go up the stars. Tis is where the new enemies are. Luckly, because you used the lockstone, they will all be cowering in darkness as they'e terifled of light. This makes them much easier to kll as you cn simply bak ofnto the light to make them cower aga Head along the cf, and you'l see the new enemies trying to fight thelr way into a house to get out ofthe light. There's no real need to goin ‘there asthe loot isn't worth the risk, Ifyou do, each room has a numberof these enemies in so proceed carefully, There are two chests here, and the one on the rights booby-trapped, so be ready to block or roll out ofthe way. ‘Across from this bulding at the clffedge is a corpse. This corpse Is holding a soul and also the miracle “Emit Force’. Continue along the cif and enter the house. Upstairs are two enemies so tread carefully. (Once theyre dead, head outside to find a wooden platform witha lever on it Pll this to summon a ship into the Wharf. Drop down tothe stone roof to the left ofthe platform, then head under the platform to finda door into the building below you Go down the stars carefully a there are two of those beast enemies down here, They should be afraid to follow you upstairs due tothe light so retreat when needed, Ifyou have the bow from earl, there are fire afrowson the stairs you can use tll them from the safety of the stairwel (open the door to ouside, and kl the archer on your left There's an enemy hanging ofthe cif here, but he wont climb upifyou dont get ‘lose. Head tothe right, and 2 new assassin enemy wil atack. Lucy, your shield can pretty much brush off thelr damage, allowing you to counter effectively, Head down the ramp, and turn lett find 2 building with 3 closed door. Another assassin should attack, so take him out before entering. Inside are two sleeping enemies. You should be able to backstab one before the other natices you - be very careful af the jars In here as they can reduce your equipment to broken in seconds in the corner is a chest containing a Fragrant Branch of Yore (which can be used to de-petrty people). You can also smash through the wall to the left of the chest to fing a crystal izard— kilt quickly to loot it. There will also be some souls and another chest, inside of which i the Royal Soldier's Ring. This increases your maximum equipment load so it wil be very important to us. Make sure to equip it and basically never take iat Leave the building ad look to your right - there's another building atthe top ofthe steps leading downwards. Enter here, and interact with the wall under the stairs to reveal another secret room. Ths one contains two chess, ane of which contains a Ttaite Shard, while the other contain Firebombs. Head upstairs and kil the enemy here, Continue tothe next lor, and youll see a large dwarf drinking - ths is Galan, Do not attack him, Speak with im and you can trade anything you don't need in return for souls ('s nt really worth You dont get many souls in return and {yu never know what you might want or need later). He sells a Ring of Giants which increases poise sos definitely worth buying ifyou have the souls (poise determines how easly you stagger when hit Behind Gavlan sa cage door. Open tis for a shortcut back here ifyou de, Leave the house, and head dawn the stars outside. A number of the beast enemies should now be cowering in the dark building onthe lft so you can safely ignore them Hanging from the boat infront of you isa corpse worth looting There’ also an enemy in the water and a couple hanging off the platforms ahead of you. Mead to the right and knock down the bridge to create another shortet Head up the rightmost ath co reach a platform with a man siting on top ~ this is Cahilion ofthe Fol. IFyou have your 10 intelligence, yu can speak to him, Speak unti he repeats himsel. He will head to Majua once you leave, an you can buy spells from him. 875 16012mrrea7 ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Before heading tothe ship, use a Homeward Bore to return tthe previous Bonfire (or just walk back) and then travel to Majula to level up ty and upgrade Some more things in order to receive the Blacksmth’s Hammer as wel, Return to No-Man’s Wharf once youre done, All of the enemies wil have respawned, but the new shortcut you opened up will be Behind the frst archer, meaning you can skp the entire area, Once youre cleaved these platforms of enemies, use a Human effigy if youre not already human, and 2 summon sign wil appear on the platform on the way tthe ship, This is Lucaiel I i ery important that you summon her and tat she survives tothe end of the next boss Fight. If she des, you're going to need co let yourself aie and try again. Otherwise, youl vold an achievement - you should also be able 0 bring Bradley along with you as wel, which makes it much easier Continve up the platform and crass tothe ship. There area numberof enemies up here, including a new grave keepersile enemy with & huge halberd. Kil them both and head below deck. If there's any ather summon signs around, bring one of them with you as well Head through the mist door to face the Flex Sentry. ‘The Fete Sentry is two enemies in one. One side dual wilds clubs, and the other sie dual welds swords. The clubs side is easier to deal ith a the attacks are slower, so try to stay on that side if you can. Most of his attacks can be easily dodged, but the room slowly fis with i movement is impaired. The safest place to attack hi from's the sides, especially direcly ater his “big” hits. Here's a video from youtube 7812mrrea7 ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking ‘All credit forthe video goes to Haveinuttygames. Once you've defeated him, youll recelve a Flexlle Sentry Soul. This can be traded for one of two fairly decent weapons, but nelther are anything special so you can consume it if you ke Head to the back of the ship and take the ladder upwards. Open the chest for 2 Pyromancy Flame and your fist Pyremancy spell ~ “irebalt, Examine the compass next to the chest travel to the next area Head down the pier, and enter the caves onthe let. Mead tothe it, and kil the enemies in the room, Use the it to ascend upwards. Once you reach the top, check the cells for souls and continue up the stats to enter the Lost Basile, Lost Bastille Head up the stars, and check the cells on the left for @ bonfire, Use thst travel to Maula, Majula fest level up, et, and then use te Bone to travel interesting rote ote est Baste Cardinal Tower in the Forest of Fallen Giants ~ we'e going to take 2 more Right Hand: Morning Star 5, Light Crossbow Left Hand: Large Leather shield fad: Infantry Helm (Chest: Faleoner Armor Hands: Brigand Gauntlets Legs: Falconer Boots Rings: Chloranthy Ring Reya dirs Ring, Rng of Giants, CovetousSiker Serpent Ring +1 Forest of Fallen Giants Head down the ladder next tothe bonfire, and kllthe enemies here. Wead through the shortcut tothe side of the ladder go out past the Kill tre two spearmen standing guard elther sie ofthe door. Once youre out in the courtyard, look to the right to se a door next tothe Head through the door, and kill the knights inside, Head wp the stars, and kill the two enemies up top. Check the platform to the right of the mist door for some oot, {deally, you realy need some support to take on this next boss. There Is ne offline help here, so connect ifyou can, and hope fora summon sign before going through the mist. there intone bythe mist, you can always wait back at the bonfie until one appears, you manage to summon someone, one of you should Keep the boss busy while the athe uses the balsa around the aea to shoot the boss in the back This wil make him drop very quickly. If net, check your inventory to see if you have any Aromatic Ooze f you do, apply this to your weapon {you wort beable to use it onthe fre longsword, but any ther would work. Either way head through the mist face the Pursue. The Pursuer hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough 875 189012mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking ‘The Pursuer has three main attack patterns. The fist is 2 three-hit combo, The first two hits are massive sweeps, and the third is ether 2 huge slam or 3 jumping slam, I's possible troll forwards, under the jumping slam, but you'll need to back of or rol to the side to avoid the others His second attack is very, very dangerous. Firs, he will charge his sword, and it wil turn blue. He will then stab forwards for massive damage -he wil also apply a curse that lowers your Max HP until the next ime you use a Human Effigy. His third attack, and the most easily exploited, isa long-range dash attack. Ifyou can open up a gap between you and him, he wil dash forward and then swing his sword, There isa very noticeable pase between the end of the dash and the start ofthe swing, 50 you can rll Under him when that happens, You can punish the frst and third ofthese atacks if you successfully void the last hit. Dont get greedy with your attacks as he recovers {quickly For the second attack, just concentrate an getting as far away as you ca. You can also parry some of his atacks Ifyou have a smaller shield, but the risk of geting tis wrong is seriously bad. Ifyou do manage I, you can take a large chunk of his health out before he recovers. 1 risky, and very hard to pull of, but is just about possible to use the Ballsta in solo play. Chances are though you will mis or take ddamage trying ogo frit. The choice is yours, Heres 2 video trom youtube showing the strategies for avoiding and punishing the Pursues atacks Credit forthe vdeo goes to Strafe Zone Once youve detested the Pursuer, you will receive the Soul ofthe Pursuer (which can be consumed) and the Rng of Slades. The Ring of Blades increases your physical attack, so i's defintely worth equipping or now, Continue through the crack in the statue head atthe other end ofthe Pursuers arena, an kil the enemy atacking the tree. Before going up the stairs co the right ofthe tree, walk back tothe edge of where the floor has collased and look down. Drop down onto the platform below and walk across the ledge to get the fll rangleic se. You equipment load wont be good enough to ‘wear it yet without seriously ruining your dodge ability, but if you prefer to tank al his, then its a serious upgrade to what you are 875 199912mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking currently wearing. A good compromise Isto wear as much of it as you can while stil being under 70% of your equipment load, DeFritely Use the shield a t's the frst 100% physical damage reduction shield you can ge, and then see what else you can getaway with Drop down tothe floor below, and head back up the stairs fo the Pursuer's arena again, Head through, and go up the stairs tothe right of ‘the ree ta find a nest. Examine the nest o be taken back to the Lost astile Lost Bastille You vill arrive ata aiferent bonfire, There are two chests here to loot and the one on the right contalns the Dull Ember, which can be used to upgrade weapons to Dark later on, Before continuing, head back to Majua to level up (start putting points ito Vitality as the beter armours wil start appearing now ~ ideally, you want to keep your weight below 70% of your equip load so that your dodge isnt compl useless), buy some irebomts from Melentia if you don't have any and then head back Here tothe Tower Apart inthe Lot Baste Leave the tower, and approach the crack inthe wall to your left Jump on the ledge here, and follow ital the way around the sie ofthe pulling to grab a Large Titaite Shara off a corpse. Walk back the windows, and then jump in tokllthe enemy onthe platform below, ‘There are @ bunch of dogs and exploding barrels on the flor. There is @ barrel on the ledge with you. Knock it dovm tothe floor to (reasonably) safely kil tem all, limb down the ladder, open the docr, and immeciately raise your shield as a dog may attack from outside when you head out, the Pursuer wil attack again (so apparently he doesn’ die when you kl him.) so quickly run back int the door until he leaves. Head back out, and open the chest fora Fragrant Branch of Yore and a Covetous Sir Serpent Rng. The ring awards you more souls from kis, uit doesn't make too much cfference. Head back nt the previous room and climb the second ladder, Head outside and kl the grave digger. Head to the left and enter the tower (use a firebomb onthe barrels outside the door), Inside Lacutiel agai. Speak with her untl she starts repeating herself She wil gift you 2 Human éffigy about halfway trough, The chest next to her helés an Antiquated Key Exit the tower through the second door and turn around, Youll ee a ladder ontop of the wall. Kil he gravedigger ahead of you, and then climb up the walto the ladder. There's a corpse to loot atthe top Head back down to where you jst killed the gravedigger. ignore the enemies to your left ané continue down this path. There's another _ravedigger atthe end ofthe path. Get his attention, and lead him away from the stars betore king him [AL the top of the stars is a barrel - if this explodes during the ight, youll need to travel back tothe bonfire to respawn It (which you currently cart do without using a Homeward Bone asthe exit fram the previous bonfire is one-way onl) Stand direct in the centre ofthe barel, and push it down the stairs by walking in toi If done correctly twill blow open the wall tthe bottom ofthe stairs, revealing a bonfire -ifit doesnt explode, throw another fie bomb, Light the bonfire, and head into the door, Loct the two chests for Titanite Shards, and then speak tothe blacksmith this is Steady Hand McDuff, Give hi the Dull Ember when he ask frit MeDuf is the second ter Blacksmith inthe game. Light your torch on the bonfire outside, and use it to light the sconce inside MeDuf's oom. Once you've done this, use the bonfire o travel anywhere, and then iravel immediatly back here to McDuffs Workshop in Lost Basti Reenter MeDu‘t's roam, and he will have moved. You can now apen the chest he was sat on for some Twinkling Ttanite and the Craftsman's Hammer -though wel be sticking with ur Blacksmit’s Hammer. Ifyou can, einforce your Blacksmiths Hammer further. Leave the workshop, and use the bonfire to travel to the Exile Holding Cells in the Lost Basile Leave the cel, and head up the stairs to your let Continue aroune the battlements and kill te archer at the end, Look down when you get ‘tothe end, where the wal has collapsed, and drop down. Head tothe right to fin a Soul of a Brave Soler. Head back up and dap down into the courtyard, The Pursuer wil attack here again, so quickly run into the small room off to the lef, and climb the ladder tl he leaves. Climb back down into the courtyard, and you can smash all ofthe wooden towers o drop the enemies Look tothe lft to see a closed gate, Head towards this but hug the wall onthe left - you'll eae behind a pillar oa chest. Insge isa Large ‘Tian Shard and an Estus Flask Shard. Now head towards the gate t finda lever, which opens the path back to McDuffs workshop. Head back to the courtyard behind you, and check the building by the collapsed wall, You can smash through the door here and go inside, ‘This room introduces you to a new enemy -exploders. They throw themselves at your feet and expe a cloud of poison gas. You can block ‘most of the damage wth your shield -they should ae in one hit after, 875 201012mrrea7 ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking (open the door in the courtyard, and kil the dogs that are outside, There isan enemy on the roof above you, so walk around until it drops ‘downto you, Once youve killed it, yout see another door opposite the one you came aut from, Head down the right side ofthat building to fine a ladder leading up the window. Kil both of the archers and then the swordsman. Climb up the ladder to find a large Soul. Head outside, then back up the ladder, and through the wincow again, This ime, head across inc the next room Here are a load of chess anda cloaked assassin wil acack you when you get tothe far corner There’ nothing of particular interest in any ofthe chests, and you don't have aPharros'Lockstone, so head through the room to the doar in the far carer for another chest, Step ito the cage next to the chest, ‘There will be a sumber of exploders in the next room so quickly kll them before they getup, or run straight down the stars as there’ @ ladder leaing oa platform where youre safe, Once the room is clear, walk int the small room tothe left of the cage, and interact with the wall atthe end to reveal a secret room, Hug the wall on the lef, and interact witht about halfway down to open another secret door that leads outside, There's another Pursuer Confrontation here so feel free to run away tl he leaves. On a corpse in this area is a Bracing Knuckle Ring, which slows equipment degradation. Head back inside, and take the stairs right up tothe top. Theres 2 room fll of exploders up here, so bat them back down to the room below, or shoot them from the stairwell using a bow: Inthe cell on the lf isa petified statue, Use a Fragrant Branch of Yore to de-petify him. This is Staid of Olaphis- speak to him until he repeats himselt Straid sells load of spells from al disciplines. You canals trade your boss souls with im for weapons. You also need to learn the “Mick” _gesture from him, Trade your Dragonvier sou for the Dragonrider Greatsheld there's no reason not to pick itup now. Later on, he wil also trade you for more spel, Light the bonfire behind him, and travel back to Maju bbe awhile untlwe can use it, but Majula Upgrade your asks wth te Emerald Herat and level up. Once youre doe, use the bonito travel to MeDufs Workshop inthe Last east Lost Bastille Head up the stirs, klng the gravedggers as you go. Before you get tothe tower, turn to the right, and use the broken wall to reach the area with the two enemies, Use another Fragrant Sranch to de-petrify the enemy infront of the door. Head inside, and kl the enemies - there's lat of them s0 be careful. Head down tothe bottom floor find Soul and climb up the ladder ext to It il the two enemies to your left chen use 2 Human Egy iFyou're not human, Look through the bars beyond the enemies and youll ee a summon sign on the floor. Head back down the ladder, and go back up the stairs to summon Felicia the Brave. Open the bars Using the nearby lever and head through, Head towards the mist door, and check the open cell on the right fr a summon sign. Use this to surnmon Pilgrim Bellare. If there are any ‘other summon signs, use chem as well Head through the mist door, and prepare co face three bosses atthe same time. hep wr trueachievements.com/customimages/045100,png8, ‘As you head through the mist, youll drop toa platform high above the ground. Stay up here if you can as one of the Sentinels willbe here ‘with you. il, which really shoul be a problem with the amount af damage Bellaire does, and then wat. Hopefully Bellaire wil attract the attetion of one ofthe thers who willjump up and atack you. If nt, youll have to rap down You can easly tank the Sentinels while Bellaire destroys them from behind with hs magte Here is 2 video from Youtube:2mrrea7 hitps:lwwztrueachiovements.comwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking ‘Al credit forthe video goes to Harelnutygames. (Once they're dead, youl receive the Ruin Sentinel Soul, You wll ned ths to trade with Sra so do net consume it ‘Now walk around the room, interacting with every section of wall, You wil reveal four secret rooms. One of them contains a ladder. Cm It and open the chest for the sorcery “Hush. Interact with the wall to the lft ofthe chest for another secret door that leads toa corpse with 3 homeward bones (One ofthe other secret rooms has a chest with a shleld in it Head through the door in this room, and climb two fights of stars. There's another secret room inte wall onthe lef Head out onto the platforms and over to the ether door - you need to run full speed through hereto avd explosions fram the cells on ‘ether side then i's safe zo go back and pickup the Soul from the fist cell), Here youl in another bonfire, Leave through the door up the stairs, and turn left. At the end of this wall sa corpse with the Basile Ky. Be wary ofan attack rom behind while going fri Head back to the bonfire, and travel to Majula to level up (make sure you have atleast 1,500 remaining after and remember: do not ‘consume the Run Sentinel Soul) and then travel to Stra’ Cell in the Lost Basti kKiltheexploders inthe room (they should be non-hostile unl you attack, so shouldbe able to kl them all with one i 1 hit Stra Speak to him and trace the Ruin Sentinel Soul forthe sorcery “Heavy Homing Soul Arrow" (f Stra dies, you'l need 14,000 souls to resurrect him), and be careful not You can now unlock the second cll in this room. There are firebombs and a Petified Oragon Bone on the corpse Inside. Open the door, and drop down through the flag. Turn righ, and head around the corner to kil the enemy there The corpse has a number of Lifegems on ‘The next section isa litle awkward as there's a gravedigger atthe end ofthe bridge with an archer above him. Set your shield, and walk towards them, avoiding the arrows If you can, Stay as close to the mist door as you can when kling the gravedigger so that the archer cant hityou 6o through the mist door to enter Sinners Rise. Sinners’ Rise Right Hand: Morning Star +6, Light Crossbow Left Hand: Drange Shiels 875 221012mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking enc: Royal Swordsman Helm (Chest: Dranglete Mail ands: Drangleic Gauntlets Legs: Dranglelc Leggings lranthy Ring. Royal Soldier's Ring Ring of Gants, CovetousSiver Serpent Ring +1 ‘An enemy will érop down from above you so kil before continuing. Head out the door, and continue around the right. Climb the lader, and rest tthe bonfire Head down the ladder, and folow the steps down around the building. Kil the archers outside and inside the bulléing, Theres a corpse right atthe end of the stairs holding 2 Human Effigy. Head into the building and use the lift to descend. In the corner ofthe room is 3 summon sign this yt. Ths isa summon for Lucatel, and we need to clear the way to the boss before summoning her. not us Theres a Fel Sentry inthe next room, which really int easy without help. Ifyou back into the lft room, ill back of so you can recover. You can also stand in the doorway and use that asa shel Once youve kills the Sentry, onthe left sa corpse holding a shield, and the wal on the right contains a secret wall leading tothe Northern Ritual Band and a Bleed Stone, The band is only for spells, but the Bleed Stone can be used to upgrade weapons. Head back in to the main room, and mave through the wall 0 your right to find a corpse witha Sou. The next area contains explodes, so keep an eye out. Try to hit them before they become active. There are two exploders sat onthe platforms on ether side above you, and 3 fey of tem under the water in te cells The last cell onthe platform on the let contains a Fire Seed which can be used to strengthen pyromancy The last cell onthe upper right Contains a summon sign for Sellsword Lue. Enter the las ell an the lower left to get a Pharros’Lockstone. COnce the area is clear of enemies, head all the way back up tothe bonfire, and light your torch. Head back down the lit ané summon Lucate, then summon Sellsword Luet. Leave through the door at che end and cross the bridge. On the floor to the left of the mist is a cotpse to loot, while the stairs tothe right lead to a Smooth & Sky Stone. Make sute to enter the rooms up both the sais and use your torch to light the troughs of ln each one. This wil significantly increase the lightning during the boss fight, making it much easier to lock onto the boss ‘When youre ready, enter the mist, The Lost Sinner Remember, Lucallel must survive ths fight. If she dis, allow yourself to ie and ty again. Luet should be a big help as he has serious tanking abilities, The Lost inners avery mobile enemy, but luckily his attacks are easly telegraphed - and with Luet there, almost al ofthe Sinners atacks ill goto him, allowing you to east attack from behind. Keeping hr targeted canbe dificult asthe light evel in the room s very low if you didnt light the roughs and the Sinner jumps allover the place, but hes really not hard Ifyou time it correctly, you can roll past pretty ‘much allof the Sinners atacs, allowing you to get hit or to in, Here's a video from Youtube: 875 231012mrrea7 ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking ‘All credit forthe video goes to Rey Dhimitr. Note This video is fr a NG*figh- Ue red phantoms that spawn inthe video will not spawn for you during your fist playthrough. (nce youve defeated him, youll ecelve the Soul of the Lost Sinner. This sone ofthe Great souls, which you can consume, Head through the door at the back of the arena, Check the chest for some good loot, and head into the bonfire raom. Light the bonfire to unlock Secret Achievement 27 (20) Unlockasby 15.477 tracked gamers (55% TA at= 134) pas Use the bontre to return to Majula note: you canals go back to Things Betwixt and try your luck trading in the nest inthe forest Items youve found so far Majula Before doing anything ee, nea tothe blacksmith and stock up on cressbow bok -youre going to ned them nthe next area, evel up at the Emerlé Hert, but make sure you nave 200 souls remaining you don, just travel somehere an kil things ntl you do). Once youre don, headin the path that ads to Heide’ Tower of Flame and you" ind Lucite st room, Speak to her, and give 2,00 souls to mave the path, Head up the new path, and near the ext ofthe tunnel youl find a guy sat ina chair ‘This is Feldn the Outcast. He sels a miracle anda numberof hexes youll need to purchase later —he Is the reason you need 10 faith as he will refuse to speak with you otherwise, He will remain here fr the rest ofthe game, so there's na rush to get to 10 faith yet. Leave the cave to enter Hunts 's Copse. Huntsman’s Copse Right Hand: Blacksmith's Hammer +2%, Heavy Crossbow =5** Left Hand: rangle Shiels eae: Royal Swordsman Helm (Chest: Dranglete Mail ands: Drangleic Gauntlets Legs: Drangleic Leggings hitps:iwwuztrueachiovements.com/walkthroughfull aspx walkthroughid= 1875 a02mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking Rings: Chloranthy Ring, Roya Idie's Ring, Ring of Glants, Covetous Silver Serpent Ring *1 “Received fr spensing 10,000 souls rein 1 equipment at the Majula Blacksmith Lucky drop from crossbow-wielding Royal Swordsman in inners Rise Head to your lft and light the bonfire, As you continue up the path, you wil see the occasional hollow. They'e mostly non-hosie, but you can kil them for some easy sous Head into the cave, and kl the two enemies (one tiesto ambush you fram behind 35 you proceed) AS soon as you've killed the second one, stop and look forwards. You should notice a green mist periodically appear over the path you do not want to walk into this Look around where the mis is, and you should see a butterfly near the roof - use your bow to kil it to stop the mist, Continue along the path, ané leave the cave. Head up the stars, and an enemy willjump off the raf. Kl him and enter the building, ‘The building i ull of archers that you cant do anything about yel. Run to the left, and kill the enemies in your path. Interact with the door, and immediately raise your shield as an enemy will breakthrough. Kill him and enter the door. “Tum lett, and kil the enemy before heading outside othe lee. Walk all the way around the outside of the lege (an enemy wil limb up behind you as you go) until you see the corpse, Theres an enemy walng to ambush you around the corner so be careful Look over the edge of the ledge here, and you should see a section of wall below you with a corpse ani. Jump downto land on the highest level Land anywhere else, and you wont be able to reach the corpse. The corpse holds a Phartos'Lockstone and a Token of Fidelty, both of which you need, Drop down tothe lowest evel, and youl see a cave lower down again. Jump down and enter the cave. Hug the lft side ofthe path and walk very slowly. You should just beable to see the top of another butterfly hanging off the left sie ofthe path, below you. You can just about shoot itn the wing wih your bow f you postion yourself correctly. (Once it's dead, continue on, and grab the soul atthe end. Down below you sa large creature ~ you need tobe very careful here ashe can almost immediately petrfy you with his mist attack. If you can, whittle down its health with your crossbow (make sure to keep about 10 bolts bac for later before hitting it witha plunge attack. There are also torch-bearing enemies down here but theyre prety weak COnce it's dead, kil the torch enemy, and open the chest for Ricard's Rapier. Fallow the wall around, and you should see avery obvious secret door. Interact with It to open the way forward, Grab the large soul on your righ, ane then step into the cage it Head up te sais to anether obvious secret door and head through. You're now back inthe bullsng from eae, Take the stats down and bbe wary ofthe massive ciculr pit inthe floor. Loot the corpses down here, and then head back up the stairs. Follow the stairs tothe right, and take the ladder to the root, There are a number of enemies up here but they're prety weak. Go tothe ledge ofthe roof, and drop down to lot the corpse before dropaing back down to Noor level Head back into the bulling and then back out tothe ledge again. Tis time, take the gap through instead of following It around, Head down the ladder, ané walk around under the bridge to find a bonfire. If you need more arrows, travel back 1 Majula to get them before returning here othe Bridge Approach bonfire Leave the bonfire, and ke the tree to your let to create a shortcut back if needed, Now head around tothe right (be wary of the club ‘enemy from the ledge above as ell jump down as you pass This next area is @ mixture of easy and ificul enemies. Kil he enemies that cross the bridge and rise to attack you, then lock upto the rightto see an enemy standing by a tree onthe edge above. Temp him down with an arrow and kl hi, Before crossing the bridge, head tthe left (look out for an enemy behind one of the tees), and gra the large soul from the corpse. Cross the bree, and a seythe-wielding enemy wil rush you He hits hard but is pretty easy to rea. ‘You need to be very careful in this forest and scan every single tre before you walk past it as there ae aad of butterflies around that will Instantly poison you you dont kllhem fst. Drop dow tothe let Loot the bodies, and head forwards to find another sythe enemy by a corpse. You should be able to easly backstab him. Follow the wall to ‘the right, and youll find a small ht Enter the hut fora lage soul - there is also a summon sign for Bashful Ray. Head up the nearby ill and keep following the wall around. Therell be an enemy waiting behind the trees on your lt. Enter the next ht ang look up through the hole in the celling, Temp the enemy down with an arrow and kill him before pling the lever. ‘This wil attract the attention ofa couple of enemies, but you should easly be abe to deal with ther, You ee an enemy running around willy, es no threat, ut killing him wil bag you youre lucky) a Smooth & Silky Stone, Head over tothe large bridge, but donot cross it Follow the edge ofthe cliff around tothe right, and youll see a hut below you with a hole In the roof. Drop dawn, and plunge attack the enemy inside, Loot the corpses fora sorcery - “Soul Spear” and open the chest for some Sublime Bone Dust. Leave through the hole, and head back up the hil tothe bridge. Continue up the hllto a hut and a cave. First, head tothe leftover the bridge and follow the path around until you can turn let, klng the enemies as you go Follow this path upwards to face Merciles Roenna, another dark spirit, She is also easily dealt with in the same manner asthe others. Check the corpse on the floor fr the Undead Lockaway key. 875 251012mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking "Now return to the hut and cave ~the key will open the hut, gving access to another bonfire, Satin between swo skeletons Is Creighton the ‘Wanderer. Speak with him until he allows you to learn his gesture, "Fist pump”. Use the bonfire to travel back to Maju Majula f you havent already done ths previous, head! to Meena, and buy the Fragrant Branch of Yor of her. AS a bonus, speak to her afterwards, and she gve you a Covetous Ser Serpent Rng, which ian improvement on the ane you found ear (youve already Spent alarge amount of souls wih her previously, you might aeady have ti) ‘Nex, level up you can, and then burn your Sublime Bone Dust at the fre. Nw travel back the Undead Lockaway in Huntsman's Cops. Huntsman’s Copse Enter the cave next othe Bone Bu ene carefully - te jars inthis area canal curse ad kl you i you get oo cose, Shoot them with artons if you need to clear the way. The skeletons inthis area can also not be lle until you kl the mages controling them, You can smash them down for few seconds but hey Wi get bak Up. ‘The corpse to your righ as you enter holds a Magic Mace. The frst immortal skeleton is right next ot. Once you've dealt wth it, you need te head into the next section ofthe cave, then run forwards and kil the mages as quickly as you can. Again, watch out forthe curs jars along the way withthe mage dead, kill the skeletons, and head back o where you entered this room. Look to the right to see a corridor right next to the ‘one you entered through, Head towards the small wooden bridge, and an enemy will come to attack you, Kl ft and cross the Bridge ‘Turn right, and follow the path along the cliff - watch out for enemies, and enter the hut on the left when you get to it. There are two enemies in here so be careful. You don't nee the loot, but Ifyou dont go In an kill them, they follow you Continue along the path. Watch out for an enemy that drops from above and a mage that fies at you from the right, You can't do anything about the mage yet. ‘when you get to the waterfall head underneath it, and keep following the path all the way around (do not enter the mist door yet), Youtl {get to another cave. This one is aso full of immortal skeletons and a mage. The mage can be found in the litle alcove ef othe right - this is where he was shooting you from, Loot the body under him forthe pyromancy “Combustion (Once youve killed the mage and the steletons, head through the cave te the portcul, and grab the Estus Flask Shard, Open the portculis a5 a shortcut in ase you need it. Use a human effigy if you're not already human, and youl find a summon sign onthe floor here for Creighton, Summon Creighton, and then head backwards into the same cave (you can also backtrack and bring Bashful Ray with you, but he's really ot needed), Youll notice a corpse on a small ledge, but the loat on its nat worth the risk of making the jump. Leave the cave, and head back tothe waterfall Under the waterfall isa mist dor. Enter to face the Skeleton Lords. There are three Skeleton Lords and all thre of them are pretty week = the trouble is that klling one of them causes a numberof regular skeletons and wheel skeletons to spawn. Ifyou kil al ‘quickly, you have to deal with a veritable army of skeletons at once, three Lords The best strategy sto kll one Lord, and then wipe out the skeletons that spawn. Once youve done that, take out another Lord and thelr skeletons, leaving you with one Lord and ther skeletons. Once theyre all dead, youll recive a Skeleton Lord's Sou. This soul can safely be consumed, Here's a video from Youtube: 875 261012mrrea7 ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking ‘Al credit forthe video goes to azeinuttygames. ‘Although you dont need to keep Creighton alive for any achievements, he does have his own story to tell ifyou do AS this hoss isso weak, that realy shouldbe a problem. To the side of where you entered is another door, Follow this to find a tunnel, Lower the bridge atthe end ofthe tunnel and cross. Continue fon to reach Harvest Valley Harvest Valley Immediately to your rights a cave, The waters in front ofthis cave ate polsonous, so you need to run through as quickly as possible, Youtl notice that even though youte aut the other sie ofthe pool, the poison wil kep rising - this is because it sticks to you It will eventually go back down again, but make sure not to enter any other pools until ithas worn off completly Inside the cave isthe next bontie ‘Travel back to Majula, hand over your Estus Shard, and level up before returning to Harvest Valley {make sure to stock up on loads of crossbow bots st. Right Hand: Blacksmih’s Hammer +4, Heavy Crossbow 16 Left Hand: Drangleie Shield Head: Royal Swordsman Helm (Chest Dranglet Mall {ands: Dranglele Gauntlets gs: Dranglec Leggings loranthy Ring Royal Soldier's Ring Rng of Giants, Covetous Si wer Serpent Ring +1 Leave the cave, and head tothe right, Ahead of you vil be a woman sat on a rock, This s Stone Trader Chloanne, Speak with her until she repeats hersell. As well as selling some spell, she is one ofthe biggest sources of upgrade materia in the game. Her merchandise will expand as you progress through the game. Enter the cave to her left, an you'l reach an area with alt of poison mist. Firstly, fllow the ledge along to the lft. Kil the skeleton that spawns, and drop down tothe floor below. Quickly run across the mist to the floor with the three carpses on it for some Titanite Shards, un back across te where you dropped down, and ook to your left. There youl see 2 corpse and a small ramp. From here, run up the next ramp back to where you arrived at this pit Its now time to take on the massive ogre ahead of you. Equip your crossbow, and take shots at it Every couple of shots, i'l throw a powerful hex back at you, but this is easily avoided hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough 875 27012mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking ‘Check your inventory, and you should have some poison moss, Consume one, and it should give you enough resistance to run around in the mist below, looting the copses. Even with the moss, your poison ress stil ist great so you wort be able to spend too much time in the mist. Ifyou do get poisoned, run out, and consume another poison mass to cure yoursel Yu especialy want to loot the corpses inthe corners as they have upgrade materials including your fist Titante Chunk. You'l notice 3 ‘ave behing where the ogre was standing, Run in here, and follow the path tothe left, The corpse hanging over the ledge has a Fragrant Branch of Yore. Inside the smal cave tothe lef is Gavlan (who sels poison moss if you need it - i's worth sticking up)-The chest next to im Contains a Raw Stone. Head back int the previous room and look down ita the mist pt. Youll see a smal cave inthe mist. Down here i 3 chest containing a fire seed. Leave the cave, and run down the sie of the ramp to your right to grab a Titanite Chunk. Run up the ramp, and continue Into the next valley. There are enemy pyromancers in her, so youll need to make more use of your crossbow to take them out. ‘There are two ladders on the right side of this area. The frst lead to a corpse carrying hexing urns (basicaly dark born), while the second leads to lever that opens the way forwards. Head through the gap below, and take the fst ight to find another bontie. ‘The next area has thre crystal lizards, but it’s increibly hard to kll them before they disappear (i you die or rest at ‘that escaped will respawn, Head through the tunnel on the righ, and youll face two ogres -you'l also see an item behind them against the opposite wall which sa Tcaite Slab Kall them with your crossbow, and head tothe ight. Kil che enemy on the brie, and look down into the pt: Orap down, and loot the corpses bunched together to the right ofthe bridge to receive the spell "Chameleon’. Run through the poison mist, grab the Titanite lab on ‘the way, an run back up the ramp to safety Head back across the bridge, and therell be another ledge leading off tothe left. Follow tis into the cave atthe end where youll ind 3 broken statue, Knee! in font oft earn the “Praise the Sun” gesture, and then jin the covenant. ‘This wi uniock Secret Achievement 15 (10) Unloeas by 12.680 tracked gamers TA Rato= 148) pas iile a member ofthis covenant, any ime you are summoned into someone elses world, or you summon someone fram this covenant, you will gain a Sunlight Medal on successful completion ofthe summoning (ie defeating 2 boss or lasting fo the fll suman time). We are {Boing to need 30 Suriight Medals In total, and we wll tart farming them soon t's possible to farm ther offline when you get to NG+, so don't worry to0 much f you don't have any luck with the summons). However, donot actualy offer any Sunlight Medals until you have all 30. Note:The summon sign of 2 member ofthis covenant will havea golden glow around it Leave the cave, and head back up the ledge. Turn let at the top, and youll see a room full of jars - these all contain poison. As you approach, an enemy wil breakthrough them towards you, He will ave poisoned himsel in doing so, makingt easier to kil him ‘There is another enemy on the other sie of the poison Jars, so weave through them, and attract his attention. Weave your way back through the jars, and he will just plough through them, removing most of his heath. There is also another on the floor below. Get his attention, an he should als kl himself onthe jars, trying ta get 0 you. ‘ith tem dead, heas back out, and follow the path around to the left. An enemy wil drap down infront of you. Keep your shield up to void its poison knives. Kili, and enter the room ahead ‘Wilk up to the doorway on the apposite side of the raom, and get the attention ofthe enemy just inside - look out for fre mages who will also be trying to hityou from above. Once youve klles the enemy inside (not the fre mage), esd through the door, run down the ramp the right and run down the corridor filed with poison Halfway along, head right, and leave the poison. Here youll find Lacutel again. Speak with her until she repeats herself Use the Phartos Contraption on the wall nearby ~ it wil point to a chest containing a large Soul and the Poisonbite ring. Equip this rng as it will be 875 281012mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking exceptionally usfuln this next section, Leave Lucatiets room, and run all he way back poison jars were. Continue on to enter Earthen Peak let and up the ramp, Make your way back around to the upper ledge where all the Earthen Peak Aight Hand: Blacksmiths Hammer +4, Heavy Crossbow +6 ft Hand: Drange hile eae: Royal Swordsman Helm ‘Chest: Dranglet Mail ands: Dranglelc Gauntlets gs Dranglec Lezsings Rings: Chloranthy Rng, Royal Soldier's Ring, Ring of Giants, Poison ing Enter the room, and youl se a fre mage above you. Kil it with your crossbow. Look tothe right, and youl see a new enemy. One of them Isat the tp ofthe stairs, the other isin a small ledge above the stirs. Kl both ofthese with your crossbow before continuing Youll come toa mist door. Before entering, head 0 your right up the smal stairs to fing an enemy waltng for you - do not attack him as he will parry your attacks and deal some serious damage. Instead, wat for his attack to bounce of your shield, then counter. Once he's dead, head back to the stairs behind you, and look down to the acid pit below. To the lf, youll see a small edge leading into another room. Kill the enemy on the ledge, and simply run ofthe highest point ofthe stairs ~ do not jump ar youl rol off nt the pit and die instant, (Once inside, look to the let fo see a sultch on the floor through a small corridor. This wil fre an arrow into your back so make sure to avoid i. An enemy will walkout and attack so kil him. Head in, avoid the switch, and kl the enemy on the righ. There also another enemy towards the end to the left ofthe chest. Inside the chest is a Heavy Crossbow, so equip it instead of your previous one. To leave ths area, you need jump off the ledge, across to the stairs on the eft. Head back around until you return tothe mist door. Use a human effigy if you're not human - outside this mist door is where youre most tkely to find golden summon signs. Golden summon signs summon members of your covenant to help you inthe fight. IFthere are none, place ane down yourself as we're going to be forming this boss for medals if we can (if youre not getting much lek being surnmoned here, wel ty the next boss instead). 875 231012mrrea7 hitps:lwwuztrueachiovements.comiwalkthroughfull aspx walkthrough ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking ‘The Covetous Demon is prety straightforward, especialy if you have heavy crossbow bolts on you. Hanging from the celling re urs. Each ‘one contains body. When the body hits the floor, the boss will start munching down oni. While fs doing this its defense wil be higher, but it wont be attacking. Best the rap out of it uni t's finished munching, and then shoot down anther body, Repeat until the boss is dead i you dort have the heavy bolts (wooden belts wl ust shatter when they hit the urns, you need to do i the “hare way (or go back to Majula and buy some). Keep your shield up, keep circling, wait for Ito miss an atack, and get some hits in - be especialy wary of his rol attack sts quick and hurts lke hel. This way i obviously more afl, buts just as effective Here's a vide from Youtube: All credit forthe video goes to Sn "Note Ifyou spend too much time in front of the Demon, he wil swallow you and remove ll of your equipment, making the fight much, much harder. “Another easy way ist use your crossbow, The Covetous Demon is really slow, and you can simply kite it Balt. an attack and then fre off a few shots. Once youve defeated it youll gain the Covetous Demon Soul, which you can consume. Leave tough the side exit find the next bonfire, Return to Maju ifyou want to level up before continuing. Head through the room with the poison pots, and take the ramp up to your left - an enemy will spawn behind you, and a large hammer enemy wil be on the Noor above. The next room is a tin platform with an enemy atthe end, Dont run out as theresa numberof archers around. Instead, bait the enemy to you with a crossbow bot. (Once he's dead un along the path with you shield up. There fs a summon sig ust outside you can quickly use for some help in this area, ‘Two enemies vil drop down the ladder on he left. Head away from the ladder, and take the next path on your right to kill he arches in the previous room. Head back out, and continue down the corridor tothe right. Head along the path to the chest, and kl the enemy that jumps ‘ut behind it Inside the chest is 2 pke, which will have avery specific use later on Head back othe ladder, and climb it upwards. Kil the enemy in frant of you, and enter the mist door onthe right to find the next bonfire, Light a toreh on the bonfire, and use it tose fie to the windmill Blades behind you (walk up the small pile of crt ro where the windmill meets the wall- there willbe a button prompt here to sett alight, Head up the stars, and climb the ladder atthe back ofthe room (careful of an enemy who might be climbing down) From the tp of the ladder, look to your right, and youll see an enemy and a corpse down a corridor. Head over here, and kl the two enemies that jump up behind you Head down the corridor, and kl the enemy atthe end, Across the room is a mage, so kil it with your crossbow, Drop down through the floor anc kl he enemy down there, Smash the olson jars with your crossbow. Drop down and head to the left. Follow the coridor around and kil the enemy. Continue around and up, and therll bea mage guarding chest to your let Kill the mage and open the chest for aPharres'Lockstone. Drop back down into the flor, ané head to the left again. Halfway along, the corridor splits to the right. Head in here, and Mild Mannered Pate assuming you kept him alive against the Last Giant) wil be waiting Speak to him, and exhaust al of his conversation. He wll also give you al of his equipment, None of it will be of any use to you except for his shield (though while it has great status resistances, i lacks damage resistances compared to the Dranglec Shed). Head back up the stairs and turn right Walk along the corridor and this me, turn right atthe end. Ahead of you wil be an enemy ané a chest, But you can 875 30191ariaast ‘TrusAchievements - Xbox Achiaveent Tracking safely ignore them. instead, look down to your right to see 2 platform and a door. Orop down anto here and turn around, Head into the small room to fin a chest Inside is the Great Heavy Soul Arrow sorcery. Walk back out, and head through the door to find ate again, Exhaust hs conversation once mare. Leave this room, and head back tothe lft. Climb down the ladder, and kil the enemies that drap down, just around the corner fs lever in ‘the wal. Pll this, and the flor of the previous room will rise up inte the air, Quickly run onto I before It ses to reach a chest atthe top Containing the Mlerah Shield. Do the same again, bu this time, run underneath the floras itrises and grab the items rom the lar. Head out to the right, pat the lever, to be back outside, Head down tothe end kil the enemy, and then breakthrough the wooden rails on your right. Follow the ledge around the outside to find Laddersmith Giligan. Speak to him and agree to pay 2,000 souls. Speak to him again and learn the *rostration” gesture rom him, Now tak unt he starts repeating himself, Ccimb dawn the ladder that Giigan bul for you to find a Pharros’Locktone and a Twinkling Titante, Head back through the ralings, and, ifyou'e human, youl see a summon sign for Bashful Ray. Summon Ray, and use the lever to open the door next