Dark Souls II
Cheat Codes:
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Submitted by: David K.
Unlimited Souls (Exploit):
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Find a corpse with an item or souls, and grab the loot. Now make a fatal leap off the
nearest ledge. As soon as you die, quickly press the appropriate button to bring up the
option to quit your game. When you restart, you will be at the last bonfire with whatever
you picked up from the body now located within your inventory. If you go find the body,
the item should also be waiting on the body, allowing you to pick it up again and repeat
the process as often as desired.
Secret Use for the Petrified Something:
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The Petrified Something is an optional starting item Gift in Dark Souls 2. Available
during Character Creation, the item has no apparent purpose. However, when placed in
the bird's nest in the game's very first area, Things Betwixt, the Petrified Something
may be exchanged a random item, from a near-useless Old Whip to the extremely precious
Twinkling Titanite, an item which allows players to upgrade equipment otherwise resistant
to improvement.
Easy Trick to Defeat The Pursuer:
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The Pursuer can be weakened 99% by a single shot from one of the Ballista set-pieces in
his boss arena. Lining him up requires some pretty precise timing, but a clean hit all
but destroys him.
False Wall in No-Man's Wharf:
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Near the far edge of No-Man's Wharf is a small room full of jars containing poison. Two
guards sleep at the table. The wall behind them is false and can be blown out with a
spell. Hidden behind are a number of Souls and the useful Royal Soldiers Ring.
Majula mansion key:
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There is a locked two-story mansion in the back corner of Majula, just by the
armor shop. To obtain the key that unlocks it, go to the Forest Of The Fallen
Giants and near the bonfire you'll find a path on a road leading down next to
the cliffs. Defeat the Cardinal Tower bonfire, then go down the ladder and
defeat the two enemies near the arched bridge. Once done, enter the door on
the left and walk through the white mist to enter a tougher area. Walk up the
sloping tree and drop down onto the rooftop to your right, then jump over to
the scaffolding and enter the cave. Wait close to the entrance until a big
boulder rolls past, then continue up the passage to your left to reach the
cartographer. Speak with the cartographer several times until he gives you the
key, then return to the mansion door in Majula and open it. Deep inside the
basement of the mansion is a map of the continent. Proceed down the steps into
a small ruin to find your reward; a Soul Vessel in a treasure chest and an Estus
Flask upgrade on a dead body.
Forgotten Key Location:
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* Travel to the Hidden Chamber Bonfire in the Black Gulch. Reach it by exploring
the ledge to the right of the entrance into the Rottens arena.
* From the bonfire, back track to the ledge looking over a deep pit. Bring a torch
and follow the ledge until spotting a platform below. It should be near an area
full of black pools where spider-like abyssal creatures ambush any undead.
* From the first platform, youll find a locked Forgotten door. This leads into
another encounter with Darkdiver Grandahl, which youll need to unlock the Dark
Chasm of the Abyss secret area.
* Look below, and drop down to a second, lower platform. Through the cave entrance,
youll find two Giants. Defeat them to earn the Forgotten Key. In the back of
this area, you can also collect a Fragrant Branch of Yore from the treasure chest.
Forgotten Door Locations:
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* The Black Gulch: Located above the giant cave described above. The door leads
to Darkdiver Grandahl, who will open a portal to the Dark Chasm of the Abyss
if you find all three of his locations.
* The Gutter: Located in a cave in the Gutter. Unlock to find Havels armor set.
* Majula: Once you purchase a ladder, climb down to find another ladder leading
to the locked door. Contains 3 treasure chests.
How to Find Havels Armor:
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Start from the first bonfire in the Gutter. From here, turn and jump down to another
rickety building below where youll find a ladder. Climb up and enter the dark cave
full of poison-spitting figures. Fight through them, and open the forgotten door.
There are even more poison-spitters inside, and a vase near the back wall. Smash
it to collect Havels Armor one of the most useful heavy armor sets from Dark
Souls 1.
How to Reach the Darklurker:
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* Once youve opened the gate to the Dark Chasm of Old, youll need to reach three
sections of the area. In each one, youll face a series of opponents to defeat.
* Bring them down, then light the sconce at the end with your torch. Light all three
braziers to activate the elevator leading to the Darklurker after speaking with
Grandahl.
* If you die in the Abyss, youll have to offer a Human Effigy to Grandahl to re-open
the portal.
* Once youre Rank 2 in the Covenant, the elevator inside the Dark Chasm of Old will
activate. Travel there through the Drangleic Castle portal.
Where to Find the Secret Dragon Memory:
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* Once you have the Ashen Mist Heart, travel to the Dukes Dear Freja arena. A new
crystal will appear under the hollowed dragon. Interact with it to enter the Dragon
Memory.
* This barren wasteland resembles the dragon battleground described in Dark Souls 1.
Interact with the ancient dragons corpse ahead to gain an Ancient Dragon Soul.
How To Unlock New Game Plus Mode:
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The New Game + option returns in Dark Souls 2, to unlock it you first have to finish
the game by defeating the final boss. After you kill the final boss, youll get a prompt
asking you if you want to continue your journey once again.
* By saying Yes youll start the New Game + mode, where youll encounter: greater
challenges, once again face off against the games bosses all alone; while still
carrying over your inventory from the first playthrough.
* By saying No youll still be able to play the game normally. And once you change
your mind, you can go to the Far Fire bonfire in Majula and still choose the New
Game + option.
Soul Vessels Item Locations:
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1: Inside the locked mansion in Majula. Learn how to acquire the mansion key here.
Open the chest in the back of the mansion to find the first Soul Vessel.
2: After bringing four merchants to Majula, speak with Crestfallen Saulden and hell
reward you.
3: Behind a Pharros Lockstone in the Lost Bastille. Near McDuffs Workshop, found
behind wooden planks.
4: Inside Drangleic Castle, after reaching the huge elevator tower. At the top of
the lift, look in the chest behind the strange cage.
5: At the Undead Crypt, youll be able to create a shortcut by lowering a bridge.
Look down and drop onto the platform below the shortcut.
6: Remember where you first met the Pursuer? After acquiring the means to enter
memories, interact with the fallen giant tree to create the Memory of Orro. A
Soul Vessel can be found here.
Change Character Gender:
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Right after Things Betwixt, in the game's first area, you should notice a small beach
with two ogres. Behind those ogres, you'll see a partially opened coffin. If you hop
into the coffin, you can switch your character's gender. The coffin apparently does
not serve any other purpose.
Option Boss: Darklurker:
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This secret boss is located in the Dark Chasm Of Old, past a series of powerful
enemies. Also, joining the "Pilgrims Of Dark" covenant and reaching Rank 2 is
required. After opening the gate to the Dark Chasm Of Old, you must reach and defeat
a series of enemies in three sections in the area. Defeat the enemies in each section,
and light the sconce at the end with your torch. Light all three braziers and talk
to Grandahl to activate the elevator leading to the Darklurker. Note: If you die in
the Abyss you must offer a Human Effigy to Grandahl to re-open the portal. When you
are Rank 2 in the covenant, the elevator inside the Dark Chasm Of Old will activate.
Travel through the Drangleic Castle portal to reach it.
Secret Dragon Memory:
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Towards the end of the game, you will have to travel to the Dragon Shrine to obtain
the Ashen Mist Heart from the Ancient Dragon. The Ashen Mist Heart allows you to
travel into the dark memories of the past. You can use the key on hollowed giants in
the Forest Of Fallen Giants. You must fight the Giant Lord by entering one of these
memories to proceed. However, there is also a secret place to use the Ashen Mist Heart.
After obtaining the Ashen Mist Heart, travel to the Duke's Dear Freja arena, and a new
crystal will appear under the hollowed dragon. Interact with it to enter the Dragon
Memory. You will be taken to an arid wasteland resembling the dragon battleground
described in the original Dark Souls. Interact with the ancient dragon's corpse to
acquire an Ancient Dragon Soul.
How to kill while tied by double curse?
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Take garrison shield, take Sword +10 Thunder, wearing edge of the ring, three dragon ring,
flower ring, wearing lighter suits or naked, rolling back fast is fast finishing win
guarantee. After the door dual wielding sword, go away right in front of a few columns,
and then rushed to chop buildup has not completely tied drilled curse the ground who can
chop 3 Next caused over 1,600 injuries, generally he will curse the thrusting sword, or
roll back distance dodge. Adjust the viewing angle, often switch to lock the target,
keeping both in the field of vision, holding shields single holding sword, and so a
complete move out of a big stiff when R1, generally more than 400 points of damage, good
luck guy can flat cut in two , avoid greed knife, quick to grasp the timely release
shield back fine, the battle continuous roll is very important, and so the two are hard
to recruit a finished or are in the straight and moves farther away when Yao. Note must
use roll dodge his Shield, or will be playing defense collapse empty energy bar, can
easily be washed Laikan in another.
Resetting soul level:
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To reset any allocated soul level points to their base class stats, take a Soul Vessel
to the Old Firekeepers in Things Betwixt. The Soul Vessel is a rare item that can only
be used once. The Soul Vessel can be found at the following locations:
1.It is inside the locked mansion in Majula. Use the "Opening the mansion door in Majula"
hint to learn how to enter the mansion. Open the chest in the back of the mansion to
obtain a Soul Vessel.
2.After bringing four merchants to Majula, speak with Crestfallen Saulden to be rewarded
with a Soul Vessel.
3.There is a Soul Vessel behind a Pharros Lockstone in the Lost Bastille. It is near
McDuff's workshop, behind some wooden planks.
4.There is a Soul Vessel inside the Drangleic Castle, near the Central Castle Drangleic
bonfire. After reaching the giant elevator tower and taking the elevator to the top,
look in the chest behind the cage to find it.
5.In the Undead Crypt near the Undead Ditch bonfire, you can create a shortcut by
lowering a bridge. After lowering the bridge, look down and drop onto the platform
below to find a Soul Vessel.
6.After acquiring the ability to enter memories, interact with the fallen giant tree
(where you first met the Pursuer) to create the Memory Of Orro. A Soul Vessel can
be found in the memory.
Easy Trick to Defeat the Executioner's Chariot Boss:
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In the Arena, kill the first Necromancer enemy, along with any nearby skeletons. Stay
in the door area and cast Affinity. As the chariot drives past, the spell will hit it.
In this manner, you can kill Executioner's Chariot boss without moving further into the
area or lowering the gate.
Changing character's gender:
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Go to the small beach that has two ogres immediately after Things Betwixt. Behind the
ogres is a partially opened coffin. Enter the coffin to switch your character's gender.
Reaching Shulva Sanctum City ("Crown Of The Sunken King" DLC):
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First, make sure the Dragon's Talon is in your inventory. You can examine it in the "Key"
section. Teleport to the Black Gulch bonfires. Travel to the "Hidden Chamber" bonfire by
going along the right side cliff's edge outside the Rotten's area. Note: Defeat Rotten now
if you have not already done so in order to reach the Primal Bonfire. Once there, you will
see multiple stone obelisks with inscriptions. Interact with the center obelisk to teleport
to a room with a massive doorway. Interact with the gates and use the Dragon's Talon to open
the lock to access Shulva Sanctum City. Note: The Ashen Mist Heart may also be required
before the Dragon's Talon will unlock the gates.
Royal Soldiers Ring:
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Look around the far edge of No-Man's Wharf to find a small room full of poison jars. The
wall behind the two guards sleeping at the table is false. Use a speel to breach it to find
some souls and the Royal Soldiers Ring.
Finding Felkin The Outcast:
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Felkin is located at the very beginning of Huntsman's Corpse, before the first bonfire. You
will need a base of 8 Faith and Intelligence in order to gain access to him. If you have 20
Faith or Intelligence, he will also give you the Hexer Set and Sunset Staff.
Defeating Elana, the Squalid Queen ("Crown Of The Sunken King" DLC):
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When the battle starts, rush Elana and inflict as much damage as possible before she is
able to react. Besides her skeleton summons, she can use flame attacks and a spear at close
range. After the skeletons spawn, back up to avoid an ambush. You can ignore them unless they
charge you. While attacking Elana, you will also be hitting the skeletons. Keep moving to
avoid Elana's ranged flame spells and move toward her. If you can remain behind her while
you attack, you can avoid most of her damage and some of the skeletons. Elana will occasionally
teleport, then usually cast another spell when she reappears. Due to the length of her casting
time, you can get one or two free hits before dodging the spell. Stay focused on Elana's back
and continuously move to avoid her spells and attacks. You will be rewarded with the Soul of
Elana, the Squalid Queen for defeating her. The large dragon door behind her will then open.
Enter it to find a bonfire and mist doorway that leads to Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon.
Defeating Executioner's Chariot:
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Kill the first Necromancer enemy and any nearby skeletons in the arena. Remain in the door
area, and cast Affinity. It will hit the chariot as it drives past. Repeat this process to
defeat the Executioner's Chariot boss without moving further into the area or lowering the
gate.
Vendrick's Blessing and True King's Crown:
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Obtain the "Crown Of The Sunken King", "Crown Of The Old Iron King", and "Crown Of The Ivory
King" from their respective DLCs. Then, enter the Memory Of The King, using the following
steps. Open the gates at the Shrine Of Winter, and enter Drangleic Castle. Uncover the
hollowed King Vendrick in the Undead Crypt, get the King's Ring, and enter Aldia's Keep.
Reach the Ancient Dragon, and obtain the Ashen Mist Heart. Interact with King Vendrick's
armor in the chamber at the end of the Undead Crypt to enter the Memory Of The King. Talk
to King Vendrick, and for each DLC crown obtained, there will be a specific dialog. If all
three have been obtained, each of the crowns will be given a new effect after a short
cutscene. While equipped, death no longer results in a hollow, and you cannot be cursed.
If you have also defeated King Vendrick and obtained the King's Crown along with the three
DLC crowns, it will be upgraded to a new version, named the "True King's Crown".
Tower Key ("Crown Of The Old Iron King" DLC):
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The Tower Key can be found on the large ashen cliffs. Find a large jutting rock platform
that is covered with ash corpses in the lower levels of the tower. The area is patrolled
by hidden headless knights wielding clubs. Loot the furthest corpse to find the key.
Ashen Mist Heart ("Crown Of The Old Iron King" DLC):
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The Ashen Mist Heart is collected from the Ancient Dragon in the Dragon Shrine. The Dragon
Shrine is found beyond Aldia's Keep, through the King Door, which is unlocked with the
King's Ring found in the Undead Crypt.
Reaching Frozen Eleum Loyce ("Crown Of The Ivory King" DLC):
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Light all four primal fires beyond the Old Iron King, The Rotten, Duke's Dear Freija,
and The Lost Sinner to unlock the Shrine Of Winter. Go to the Ruined Fork Road bonfire
in the Shaded Woods. Go upstairs in the small structure to find the large doors to the
Shrine Of Winter. Interact with the Shrine Of Winter altar to teleport to a room with
a large locked door. Use the Frozen Flower that is now in the "Key" section of your
inventory to open the path to Frozen Eleum Loyce. Note: The Frozen Flower may only
function after getting the Ashen Mist Heart.
