Dark Rapier
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This is an overview of the current Dark Rapier Dark Souls II Any% Old Souls route.
Majula
- Unequip all Armor and enter the hut.
- Start as Explorer with Healing Wares.
- Unequip all armor, dagger and ring, head to Majula.
- Kill Maughlin with Witching Urns and pick up the Tseldora Armor.
- Talk with the Emerald Herald (only need to trigger the first line) and light the bonfire.
- Head to Forest of the Fallen Giants.
Last Giant
- Open the gate.
- Drop Dagger and Ring, manage equipment.
- Pick up Homeward Bone and Soul of a Lost Undead.
- Use the soul while talking to Melentia.
- Buy Handaxe, Firebomb x2, light the bonfire.
- Bomb the wall.
- Equip Handaxe and Tseldora set. - equip Tseldora set before receiving souls after every boss fight until Lost Sinner from now on, unequip inbetween bosses)
- Kill Last Giant (Aromatic Ooze) and use the Darksign immediately to keep the souls.
Pursuer
- Use the soul of the Last Giant.
- Buy Brightbug x2 and Lenigrast's Key, talk for the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +1 and exhaust her dialogue to send Melentia back.
- Equip the ring before Pursuer souls drop
- Kill Pursuer with the ballistae.
- Warp to Lost Bastille.
Lost Bastille
- Pick up the Large Titanite Shard (and Radiant Lifegem).
- Start the Barrel roll (help out with firebomb if it does not break the wall by itself).
- Light the bonfire and rest to de-aggro enemy mobs.
- Open the chest with Large Titanite Shards x2 and pick them up.
- Warp to Majula.
Dragonrider
- Interact with Emerald Herald and open the door to Lenigrast.
- Head to Heide's Tower of Flame.
- Manage your inventory on the way (e.g. drop Handaxe, equip/unequip items).
- Dragonrider jump.
- Kill Dragonrider by making him fall, use Soul of the Pursuer while waiting for his death.
- Interact with Licia and send her back. Use the Homeward Bone.
Rotten
- Level 19 Endurance, 12 Dexterity.
- Buy Rapier, Mace, Titanite Shard x7, Arrows x11 from Lenisgrat.
- Upgrade Rapier to +5, Mace to +1.
- Buy Catsilver Ring, Homeward Bone x2, Alluring Skulls x8+.
- Go down the Majula hole.
- Kill the crystal lizard on the bridge (Mace) and pick up Large Titanite Shard and Darkstone.
- Make your way to Black Gulch.
- Kill Rotten (Aromatic Ooze, Brightbug), Homeward Bone.
Skeleton Lords
- Level 12 Vigor, 8 Faith, 8 Intelligence.
- Buy Brightbug x3, Lifegem x11 from Melentia.
- Buy Cleric's Sacred Chime and Homeward from Licia and move path (use Soul of the Rotten while talking here or at Felkin).
- Buy Archdrake Staff, Dark Weapon and Dark Pine Resin x3 from Felkin.
- Lower the Bridge.
- Kill Skeleton Lords (Aromatic Ooze/Dark Pine Resin).
Covetous Demon and Mytha
- Lower the bridge.
- Pick up Titanite Chunk in the poison area behind Chloanne.
- Perform Earthen Peak Out of Bounds.
- Kill Covetous Demon (Aromatic Ooze).
- Use Brightbug while waiting for fogwall to clear.
- Kill Mytha (Dark Pine Resin)
- Use your boss souls on the elevator.
Old Iron King
- Use Aromatic Ooze if you did not use it on Skeleton Lords, Dark Pine Resin otherwise.
- Kill the two Alonne Knights in front of the door.
- Pick up Dull Ember, Large Titanite Shard x2 (with Petrified Dragon Bone(s)).
- Kill Old Iron King ( Dark Pine Resin, Brightbug), Homeward Bone.
Ruin Sentinels
- Level 13 Attunement, 18 Faith, 18 Intelligence.
- Buy Brightbug x3 from Melentia.
- Attune Dark Weapon and Homeward, warp to Lost Bastille.
- Upgrade Rapier to +7, infuse it with Dark.
- Kill Ruin Sentinels (Dark Weapon).
Lost Sinner
- Open the double gates, use boss souls.
- Buff on elevator (brightbug, dark weapon).
- Kill Lost Sinner, homeward out. Tseldora set not needed anymore from here on
Najka
- Warp to Majula and Level 18 Vigor, 31 Endurance.
- Light Ruined Forked Road bonfire.
- Pick up Cholanthy Ring +1.
- Kill Najka (Dark Weapon).
Freya
- Kill Magus and Congregation (Dark Weapon).
- If you want to go for +10: Kill Crystal Lizard (cliff straight forward) and pick up Titanite Chunk on the platform below.
- Kill Freya (Dark Weapon, Brightbug); PICK UP GREAT SOUL, homeward out.
Dragonriders
- If you want to go for +10: Kill Crystal Lizard before Drangleic Castle.
- Open Castle Gates.
- Open gate towards Dragonriders and light King's Gate bonfire.
- If you want to go for +10: Warp to Majula, upgrade Rapier to +10.
- Pick up Soul of a Hero, Old Radiant Lifegem x3, Monastery Charm.
- Kill Dragonriders (Dark Weapon, Bow (to get the archer down)).
Looking Glass Knight
- Activate Elevator.
- Light Center Castle Drangleic bonfire.
- Go up elevator and pick up King's Gate Key, homeward.
- Kill Looking Glass Knight (Dark Weapon).
Demon of Song
- Run through Amana.
- Kill Demon of Song (Dark Weapon).
Velstadt
- Use Brightbug on staircase before the invasion, Bow for door-shield guys.
- Kill Velstadt (Dark Weapon, Brightbug).
- Pick up King's Ring, Darksign.
Guardian Dragon
- Warp to Ruined Forked Road.
- Pick up Red Tear Stone Ring (RTSR).
- Open the King's Gate in front of Aldia's Keep.
- Use Dark Weapon while getting hit by the second ogre breaking the wall for RTSR range.
- Kill Guardian Dragon (Dark Weapon, RTSR).
Ashen Mist
- Run through Dragon Aerie (Aerie jump) and Dragon Shrine.
- Talk to Ancient Dragon while using Homeward -> Ashen Mist.
Giant Lord
- Warp to Cardinal Tower.
- Perform Giant Lord jump (unequip Silvercat Ring for RTSR range) and enter the memory.
- Kill Giant Lord (Dark Weapon, RTSR) and homeward out.
Throne Duo and Nashandra
- Warp to King's Gate bonfire.
- Take damage by jumping onto the path to the throne so you can use an Old Radiant Lifegem at the start of the fight.
- Kill Throne Watcher and Throne Defender (Dark Weapon, Brightbug).
- Kill Nashandra (Dark Weapon, Brightbug).
- Trigger Credits.