MSLewis
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Dark Souls is From Software’s follow up to Demon Souls, and if you played that game you’ll know what you’re in for. Released on October 4, 2011, Dark Souls is an role-playing game that is not geared for the casual player. The game is relentless in its efforts to kill you, over and over and over again. Dark Soulshas a very steep learning curve, so be prepared to die a lot in the first couple of hours of play. If you played Demon Souls you have a bit of a head start, but you’re still going to need some time to adjust to the new mechanics. That being said, the game is fantastic and definitely worth picking up if you enjoy role-playing games at all.
Dark Souls contains 41 achievements equally up to 1000 gamer points. You can pick up a majority of the achievements in your first playthrough, but if you’re aiming for 100% completion you will need to play through the game a minimum of three times. Thankfully the game is not overly long, so assuming that you can handle the difficulty of the game you can complete all 41 achievements in about 80 hours of play time.
There are spoilers in this guide that are unavoidable, mainly in the form or boss names and strategies. There are no major story spoilers (other than the aforementioned boss names) in the guide, so don’t be afraid to look through before you start playing.
Playthrough Guide
Playthrough 1
- You’ll be able to collect most of the achievements on this playthrough.
- You can find all 9 covenants in this playthrough, but I suggest saving “Covenant: Gravelord Servant” and “Covenant: Sunlight Warrior” for your second or third playthroughs so that you are better prepared.
- Create as many of the rare weapons as you can in this playthrough. Some will require you to make different choices throughout, but you can get most of them in playthrough 1.
- Choose one of the two endings at the end of the game (light the bonfire after the final boss or exit the way you entered the room)
Playthrough 2
- Start a New Game +
- Work towards getting “Covenant: Gravelord Servant” and “Covenant: Sunlight Warrior” on this playthrough. If you have trouble with one (or both), save it for playthrough 3.
- Create any rare items you missed in playthrough 1. You will not be able to create all of them, but you should be high enough level to create most of them.
- Work towards any miracles that you still haven’t unlocked.
Playthrough 3
- Start another New Game +
- You should be able to complete the remaining achievements by the time you reach Anor Londo (assuming that you didn’t miss any in playthrough 1 or 2).
- Finish off any achievements that you missed.
Achievement Guide
The Dark Soul (50G)
All achievements completed. Congratulations!
Complete the other 40 achievements in Dark Souls and the achievement is yours.
Wisdom of a Sage (25G)
Acquire all sorceries.
You will need to free captured NPCs around the world in order to open up the options to buy all of the sorceries. This list contains all of the available sorceries and how to obtain them:
You will need to find each NPC listed above in order to gain access to the sorceries they provide.
Collect all 23 sorceries and the achievement is yours.
Bond of a Pyromancer (25G)
Acquire all pyromancies.
You will need to free captured NPCs around the world in order to open up the options to buy all of the pyromancies. This list contains all of the available sorceries and how to obtain them:
You will need to find each NPC listed above in order to gain access to the pyromancies they provide.
Collect all 19 pyromancies and the achievement is yours.
Prayer of a Maiden (25G)
Acquire all miracles.
You will need to free captured NPCs around the world in order to open up the options to buy all of the sorceries. This list contains all of the available sorceries and how to obtain them:
You will need to find each NPC listed above in order to gain access to the miracles they provide.
Collect all 23 miracles and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Way of White (15G)
Discover Way of White covenant.
Go to Firelink Shrine and speak with the large cleric named Petrus (he’s standing near a bunch of large pots). Speak with him a couple of times and he will ask you to join. Join the Way of White and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Gravelord Servant (25G)
Discover Gravelord Servant covenant.
The Gravelord Covenant is found in the Catacombs. Make your way through the Catacombs until you reach a hallway with a Titanite Demon. Behind the Titanite Demon you will find a body that, when looted, gives you the Eye of Death. Once you get the Eye of Death you need to find the coffin that sticks out further than the surrounding ones. Get inside the coffin and wait until you are transported to Nito’s room. Speak with Nito and he will offer to let you join the covenant. Join the Gravelord Covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Chaos Servant (25G)
Discover Chaos Servant covenant.
Go to Quelaag’s Domain and defeat Quelaag to gain access to the second bell in the area. After ringing the second bell, head downstairs (either by the stairs or by the hole in the floor) and hit the false wall opposite the stairs to open a path to a bonfire. Follow the path and speak with the Egg creature, stating that you ARE a new slave during the conversation. The Egg creature will let you in to speak with Queelag’s sister. Unless you have the Old Witch’s Ring you won’t be understand what Queelag’s sister is saying, but you will still be able to join the Chaos Servant covenant. Join the Chaos Servant covenant and the achievement is yours.
Strongest Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through standard reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Normal +10 weapon using Large Titanite Chunks and a Large Ember. Finally, create a Normal +15 weapon using Titanite Chunks, a Very Large Ember, and a Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Large Titanite Shards, 8 Titanite Chunks, 1 Titanite Slab, 1 Large Ember, 1 very Large Ember, and access to Andre the Blacksmith. Craft one Normal +15 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Crystal Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through crystal reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Normal +10 weapon using Large Titanite Chunks and a Large Ember. Finally, create a Crystal +5 weapon using Titanite Chunks, a Crystal Ember, and a Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Large Titanite Shards, 8 Titanite Chunks, 1 Titanite Slab, 1 Large Ember, 1 Crystal Ember, and access to the Giant Blacksmith. Craft one Crystal +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Lightning Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through lightning reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Normal +10 weapon using Large Titanite Chunks and a Large Ember. Finally, create a Lightning +5 weapon using Titanite Chunks and a Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Large Titanite Shards, 8 Titanite Chunks, 1 Titanite Slab, 1 Large Ember, and access to the Giant Blacksmith. Craft one Lightning +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Raw Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through raw reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Raw +5 weapon using Large Titanite Shards and a Large Ember. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Large Titanite Shards, 1 Large Ember, and access to Andre the Blacksmith. Craft one Raw +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Magic Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through magic reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a magic +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards. Finally, create a Magic +10 weapon using Blue Titanite Chunks, a Large Magic Ember, and a Blue Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 Blue Titanite Chunks, 1 Blue Titanite Slab, 1 Large Magic Ember, and access to Rickert the Blacksmith. Craft one Magic +10 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Enchanted Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through enchanted reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a magic +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards. Finally, create an Enchanted +5 weapon using Blue Titanite Chunks, an Enchanted Ember, and a Blue Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 Blue Titanite Chunks, 1 Blue Titanite Slab, 1 Enchanted Ember, and access to Rickert the Blacksmith. Craft one Enchanted +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Divine Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through divine reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Divine +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards and a Divine Ember. Finally, create a Divine +10 weapon using White Titanite Chunks, a Large Divine Ember, and a White Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 White Titanite Chunks, 1 White Titanite Slab, 1 Divine Ember, 1 Large Divine Ember, and access to Andre the Blacksmith. Craft one Divine +10 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Fire Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through fire reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Fire +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards. Finally, create a Fire +10 weapon using Red Titanite Chunks, a Large Flame Ember, and a Red Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 Red Titanite Chunks, 1 Red Titanite Slab, 1 Large Flame Ember, and access to Vamos the Blacksmith. Craft one Fire +10 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Chaos Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through chaos reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Fire +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards. Finally, create a Chaos +5 weapon using Red Titanite Chunks, a Chaos Flame Ember, and a Red Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 Red Titanite Chunks, 1 Red Titanite Slab, 1 Chaos Flame Ember, and access to Vamos the Blacksmith. Craft one Chaos +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Knight’s Honor (25G)
Acquire all rare weapons.
*Note: All of the weapons MUST be on the SAME character!
**Note: You can perform the required upgrades on shields as well as weapons.
This is probably the longest achievement to get in the game. There are 59 unique rare weapons available in Dark Souls, 49 of which are required for the achievement. The following checklist contains all of the weapons (the one’s without a check box are not required for the achievement), and you can check this guide for information on where to find each one.
Collect and/or craft the required 49 rare weapons and the achievement is yours.
Enkindle (15G)
Light bonfire flame.
Story related and cannot be missed. Light any bonfire and the achievement is yours.
Estus Flask (15G)
Acquire Estus Flask.
Story related and cannot be missed. Acquire the Estus Flask from the soldier in the Undead Asylum and the achievement is yours.
Reach Lordran (15G)
Arrive in Lordran.
Story related and cannot be missed. Reach Lordran and the achievement is yours.
Ring the Bell (Undead Church) (15G)
Ring Bell of Awakening at Undead Church.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat the Bell Gargoyles, ring the bell and the achievement is yours.
Ring the Bell (Quelaag’s Domain) (15G)
Ring Bell of Awakening in Quelaag’s domain.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Quelaag, ring the bell and the achievement is yours.
Rite of Kindling (15G)
Acquire the Rite of Kindling.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Pinwheel to acquire the ring and the achievement is yours.
Art of Abysswalking (15G)
Acquire the Art of Abysswalking.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Great Grey Wolf Sif to acquire the ring and the achievement is yours.
Reach Anor Londo (25G)
Arrive in Anor Londo.
Story related and cannot be missed. Reach Anor Londo and the achievement is yours.
Lordvessel (25G)
Acquire the Lordvessel.
Story related and cannot be missed. Acquire the Lordvessel and the achievement is yours.
Secret Achievements
To Link the Fire (90G)
Reach “To Link the Fire” ending.
One of the two possible endings to Dark Souls. To unlock the “To Link the Fire” ending, after defeating the final boss, touch the bonfire in the room. Watch the “good” ending and the achievement is yours.
Dark Lord (90G)
Reach “The Dark Lord” ending.
One of the two possible endings to Dark Souls. To unlock the “The Dark Lord” ending, after defeating the final boss, do not touch the bonfire. Instead, exit the room through the door that you came in by. Watch the “evil” ending and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Path of the Dragon (25G)
Discover Path of the Dragon covenant.
You need to get through three different areas to discover the Path of the Dragon covenant. Head to Blighttown and go to the end of the area opposite Quelaag’s Domain to find a giant tree. Head inside the tree and hit the false walls until you find your way into the Great Hollow area. Travel to the bottom of the Great Hollow and go outside into the Ash Lake area. Make your way across the sandbars to the far end where you will find a Dragon. Speak with the Dragon to join the Path of the Dragon covenant. Discover the Path of the Dragon covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Darkwraith (25G)
Discover Darkwraith covenant.
There are two ways to join the Darkwraith covenant. The easiest is to head to New Londo before getting the Lordvessel and kill Ingward. Loot his body to obtain the Key to the Abyss. Unlock the Abyss and defeat the Four Kings boss to gain access to Kaathe. Speak with Kaathe to join the Darkwraith covenant. Discover the Darkwraith covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Warrior of Sunlight (25G)
Discover Warrior of Sunlight covenant.
There are two ways to discover the Warrior of Sunlight covenant. You can either speak with Solaire or pray at the Sunlight Altar located under the bridge where the hellkite dragon sits. In either case you will need to have a 50 Faith to join the covenant. Discover the Warrior of Sunlight covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Forest Hunter (25G)
Discover Forest Hunter covenant.
Purchase the Crest of Artorias from Andrei the Smith at the Undead Parish, then go out into the Darkroot Garden. Follow the path directly ahead until you reach a sealed door. Examine it to use the Crest of Artorias to open it. Follow the edge of the area around to the left, defeating the enemies as you go. You will eventually reach a building in which you can speak to a cat on a ledge to join the Forest Hunter covenant. Discover the Forest Hunter covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Princess’s Guard (25G)
Discover Princess’s Guard covenant.
After defeating Smough and Ornstein, speak with Gwyndolin to obtain the Lordvessel. Speak with her a second time to be invited to join the Princess’s Guard covenant. Discover the Princess’s Guard covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Blade of the Darkmoon (25G)
Discover Blade of the Darkmoon covenant.
After getting the Darkmoon Séance Ring from the Catacombs go to Anor Londo. Find the stairwell that allows adjustments and set it to the lowest setting, then follow it to the bottom. If you have the Darkmoon Séance Ring equipped the statue at the bottom will disappear and you can approach a small carpet surrounded by candles. You do not need to join the Blade of the Darkmoon covenant, just discover it and the achievement is yours.
Occult Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through occult reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Divine +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards and a Divine Ember. Finally, create a Occult +5 weapon using White Titanite Chunks, a Dark Ember, and a White Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 White Titanite Chunks, 1 White Titanite Slab, 1 Divine Ember, 1 Dark Ember, and access to Andre the Blacksmith. Craft one Occult +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Defeat the Dark Sun Gwyndolin (25G)
Defeat Dark Sun Gwyndolin, the Darkmoon God.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Dark Sun Gqyndolin and the achievement is yours.
Defeat Crossbreed Priscilla (25G)
Defeat Crossbreed Priscilla, the Lifehunter.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Crossbreed Priscilla and the achievement is yours.
Defeat Seath the Scaleless (25G)
Defeat Seath the Scaleless, inheritors of souls.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Seath the Scaleless and the achievement is yours.
Defeat Bed of Chaos (25G)
Defeat the Soul Lord Bed of Chaos.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat the Bed of Chaos and the achievement is yours.
Defeat the Four Kings (25G)
Defeat the Four Kings, inheritors of souls.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat the Four Kings and the achievement is yours.
Defeat Gravelord Nito (25G)
Defeat the Soul Lord Gravelord Nito.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Gravelord Nito and the achievement is yours.
Dark Souls contains 41 achievements equally up to 1000 gamer points. You can pick up a majority of the achievements in your first playthrough, but if you’re aiming for 100% completion you will need to play through the game a minimum of three times. Thankfully the game is not overly long, so assuming that you can handle the difficulty of the game you can complete all 41 achievements in about 80 hours of play time.
There are spoilers in this guide that are unavoidable, mainly in the form or boss names and strategies. There are no major story spoilers (other than the aforementioned boss names) in the guide, so don’t be afraid to look through before you start playing.
Playthrough Guide
Playthrough 1
- You’ll be able to collect most of the achievements on this playthrough.
- You can find all 9 covenants in this playthrough, but I suggest saving “Covenant: Gravelord Servant” and “Covenant: Sunlight Warrior” for your second or third playthroughs so that you are better prepared.
- Create as many of the rare weapons as you can in this playthrough. Some will require you to make different choices throughout, but you can get most of them in playthrough 1.
- Choose one of the two endings at the end of the game (light the bonfire after the final boss or exit the way you entered the room)
Playthrough 2
- Start a New Game +
- Work towards getting “Covenant: Gravelord Servant” and “Covenant: Sunlight Warrior” on this playthrough. If you have trouble with one (or both), save it for playthrough 3.
- Create any rare items you missed in playthrough 1. You will not be able to create all of them, but you should be high enough level to create most of them.
- Work towards any miracles that you still haven’t unlocked.
Playthrough 3
- Start another New Game +
- You should be able to complete the remaining achievements by the time you reach Anor Londo (assuming that you didn’t miss any in playthrough 1 or 2).
- Finish off any achievements that you missed.
Achievement Guide
The Dark Soul (50G)
All achievements completed. Congratulations!
Complete the other 40 achievements in Dark Souls and the achievement is yours.
Wisdom of a Sage (25G)
Acquire all sorceries.
You will need to free captured NPCs around the world in order to open up the options to buy all of the sorceries. This list contains all of the available sorceries and how to obtain them:
- Aural Decoy: buy from Griggs
- Cast Light: buy from Dusk
- Chameleon: buy from Dusk
- Crystal Magic Weapon: buy from Logan in the Duke's Archives
- Crystal Soul Spear: buy from Logan in the Duke's Archives
- Fall Control: buy from Griggs
- Great Heavy Soul Arrow: buy from Griggs or Logan
- Great Magic Weapon: buy from Logan in the Duke's Archives
- Great Soul Arrow: buy from Griggs or Logan
- Heavy Soul Arrow: buy from Griggs or Logan
- Hidden Body: buy from Dusk
- Hidden Weapon: buy from Dusk
- Homing Soulmass: buy from Big Hat Logan
- Homing Crystal Soulmass: buy from Logan in the Duke's Archives
- Hush: found in Sen's Fortress
- Magic Shield: obtained from Griggs
- Magic Weapon: buy from Griggs
- Soul Arrow: buy from Griggs, Logan, or Rickert
- Soul Spear: buy from Logan
- Strong Magic Shield: found in the Duke's Archives in a chest in the back room on the highest ledge.
- Repair: buy from Dusk
- Resist Curse: buy from Ingward in the New Londo Ruins
- Remedy: found in Blighttown. Use the large branch near the waterwheel lift to reach the upper area where the sorcery is located.
- White Dragon Breath: obtained from Logan in the Duke's Archives
You will need to find each NPC listed above in order to gain access to the sorceries they provide.
- Rickert
- Rickert can be accessed at any point in the game. He is trapped behind some bars in New Londo.
- Vinheim
- Purchase the Burg Key from the male undead merchant in the Undead Burg.
- Go to the lower Undead Burg where the thieves and dogs are, and find a locked door. Griggs will have been locked inside, and you must let him out.
- Vinheim will return to Firelink Shrine.
- You need a minimum of 10 Intelligence to purchase sorcery spells from him.
- Logan (Sen's Fortress)
- Find the cell key, located under the vendor on the rooftops.
- Go back to the room where you direct the boulders. Direct one so that it hits the sleeping guard and breaks the wall behind him.
- Turn the boulder to a save position and look for Logan in one of the locked cages.
- Logan will return to Firelink Shrine after you visit your next bonfire.
- You need a minimum of 15 Intelligence to purchase sorcery spells from him.
- Find the cell key, located under the vendor on the rooftops.
- Logan (Duke's Archives)
- You encounter Logan again in Duke`s Archives after being defeated by Seath.
- Find the Giant Cell Key in the Library. The key can be found in the room where you drop the stairs to reach Crystal Caves.
- Find Logan him locked in a giant cell behind the tentacle enemies.
- Dusk
- Go to the Darkroot Basin.
- Defeat the Hydra in the lake.
- Return to your bonfire and rest there.
- Go back to the lake and follow the left wall where the waterfall is all the way around into a cave.
- You should see a yellow crystal golem. Defeat it to free Dusk.
- Return to where you defeated the hydra and look for the summoning script behind a large rock near the water.
- Summon Dusk to purchase spells.
Collect all 23 sorceries and the achievement is yours.
Bond of a Pyromancer (25G)
Acquire all pyromancies.
You will need to free captured NPCs around the world in order to open up the options to buy all of the pyromancies. This list contains all of the available sorceries and how to obtain them:
- Acid Surge: found in the Painted World of Ariamis. Get to the uneven snow field near the courtyard and look behind the low wall opposite the annex for the pyromancy.
- Chaos Fire Whip: found in a chest before the Bed of Chaos boss in Lost Izalith
- Chaos Storm: reward for obtaining Rank 2 with the Chaos Covenant
- Combustion: buy from Laurentis or Quelana
- Fireball: buy from Laurentis or Quelana
- Firestorm: buy from Quelana
- Fire Whip: buy from Quelana
- Fire Orb: buy from Laurentis or Quelana
- Fire Surge: found in the Painted World of Ariamis. Find the hidden passage under the courtyard and look for a set of stairs leading up. The Engorged Zombie drops the pyromancy.
- Fire Tempest: dropped by Quelana in Blighttown
- Flash Sweat: buy from Laurentis
- Great Chaos Fireball: reward for obtaining rank 0 with the Chaos Covenant
- Great Combustion: buy from Quelana
- Great Fireball: buy from Quelana
- Iron Flesh: buy from Laurentis
- Poison Mist: buy from Enygi
- Power Within: found in Blighttown, under the Parasitic Wall Hugger along the upper pathways
- Toxic Mist: buy from Enygi
- Undead Rapport: buy from Quelana
You will need to find each NPC listed above in order to gain access to the pyromancies they provide.
- Laurentis
- You will find Laurentis trapped in a barrel, about to be served to the Giant Rat of the Depths.
- To find him you need to travel past the first butcher into the water, then up the other side and into the left room.
- Roll through the barrels he is trapped in to free him without dealing damage to him.
- Laurentis will return to Firelink when freed.
- Quelana
- MUST BE FOUND BEFORE DEFEATING THE BED OF CHAOS.
- Upgrade your Pyromancy Flame to +15 with Laurentis in Firelink.
- Go to the Blighttown and check beside a large pillar closest to Quelaag's Domain to find Quelana.
- Einygi
- This NPC is the man that you speak with to gain access to and talk with the White Spider about joining the Chaos Covenant.
- To be infected with an egg, find an egg burdened man nearby and let him use his grapple attack a few times on you. You will know you are infected when your character scratches his head.
- Wait a few minutes for the egg to hatch.
- Einygi will sell you spells once you have been infected with an egg and have hatched it.
Collect all 19 pyromancies and the achievement is yours.
Prayer of a Maiden (25G)
Acquire all miracles.
You will need to free captured NPCs around the world in order to open up the options to buy all of the sorceries. This list contains all of the available sorceries and how to obtain them:
- Bountiful Sunlight: dropped by the tentacle enemy in the Dukes Archives after being defeated by Seath.
- Darkmoon Blade: reward for reaching Rank 2 with the Darkmoon Covenant.
- Emit Force: After helping the Onion Knight in Anor Londo he will appear at Firelink Shrine. Talk to him and inform him that you opened the gate to Sen's Fortress.
- Force: buy from Petrus or Rhea.
- Gravelord Sword Dance: reward for reaching Rank 0 with the Gravelord Covenant.
- Gravelord Great Sword Dance: reward for reaching Rank 3 with the Gravelord Covenant.
- Great Heal: buy from Rhea.
- Great Heal Excerpt: buy from Petrus, Rhea, or Patches.
- Great Lightning Spear: reward for reaching Rank 1 Sunlight Convenant.
- Great Magic Barrier: found in Ash Lake. You will find a large tree with a branch going around to the back of it. Walk up and part of the way around. Look below for a broken, large log. Drop into the log and follow the path up to find the miracle.
- Heal: buy from Petrus or Rhea
- Homeward: buy from Petrus or Rhea
- Karmic Justice: buy from Oswald
- Lightning Spear: reward for reaching Rank 0 with the Sunlight Covenant.
- Magic Barrier: buy from Rhea
- Replenishment: reward from Rhea for rescuing her in the Tomb of the Giants
- Seek Guidance: buy from Petrus or Rhea
- Soothing Sunlight: dropped by the tentacle enemy in Dukes Archives after being defeated by Seath
- Sunlight Blade: found in a chest at end of the hallway after defeating Dark Sun Gwyndolin.
- Sunlight Spear: Offer Lord Gwyn's soul at the altar beneath the hellkite dragon. Rank 1 with the Sunlight Covenant is required.
- Tranquil Walk of Peace: found in the Catacombs. On your way out after getting the Darkmoon Seance ring there will be a ladder near the Necromancer. Climb the ladder to find the miracle.
- Vow of Silence: in the Painted World of Ariamis. The miracle is locked behind the annex door on the highest rooftop.
- Wrath of Gods: buy from Rhea
You will need to find each NPC listed above in order to gain access to the miracles they provide.
- Petrus
- The large cleric at Firelink Shrine standing by the large pots.
- Talk to him multiple times about joining the Way of White Covenant and he will teach you some miracles.
- Oswald
- Appears in the Undead Parish Belltower after ringing the first bell.
- He is part of the Darkmoon Covenant, but will still sell you miracles.
- Rhea
- Appears in the Tomb of Giants in the same location where you find the Skull Lantern.
- She will ask you to kill her escorts that turned hollow.
- Once you have defeated them return to her for your reward.
- Rhea will go to the Undead Parish Church where you found the first Fire Keeper Soul.
- You MUST speak with Rhea in the church immediately after you rescue her, otherwise Petrus will kill her.
- Patches
- Appears in the Tomb of the Giants.
- In order to get into the Tomb of the Giants you will need to tell Patched you are NOT a cleric and when you talk to him in Firelink.
- After he pushes you into the pit you need to say that he is forgiven.
- Defeat Gravelord Nito.
- Patches will go to Firelink Shrine near Frampt.
Collect all 23 miracles and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Way of White (15G)
Discover Way of White covenant.
Go to Firelink Shrine and speak with the large cleric named Petrus (he’s standing near a bunch of large pots). Speak with him a couple of times and he will ask you to join. Join the Way of White and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Gravelord Servant (25G)
Discover Gravelord Servant covenant.
The Gravelord Covenant is found in the Catacombs. Make your way through the Catacombs until you reach a hallway with a Titanite Demon. Behind the Titanite Demon you will find a body that, when looted, gives you the Eye of Death. Once you get the Eye of Death you need to find the coffin that sticks out further than the surrounding ones. Get inside the coffin and wait until you are transported to Nito’s room. Speak with Nito and he will offer to let you join the covenant. Join the Gravelord Covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Chaos Servant (25G)
Discover Chaos Servant covenant.
Go to Quelaag’s Domain and defeat Quelaag to gain access to the second bell in the area. After ringing the second bell, head downstairs (either by the stairs or by the hole in the floor) and hit the false wall opposite the stairs to open a path to a bonfire. Follow the path and speak with the Egg creature, stating that you ARE a new slave during the conversation. The Egg creature will let you in to speak with Queelag’s sister. Unless you have the Old Witch’s Ring you won’t be understand what Queelag’s sister is saying, but you will still be able to join the Chaos Servant covenant. Join the Chaos Servant covenant and the achievement is yours.
Strongest Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through standard reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Normal +10 weapon using Large Titanite Chunks and a Large Ember. Finally, create a Normal +15 weapon using Titanite Chunks, a Very Large Ember, and a Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Large Titanite Shards, 8 Titanite Chunks, 1 Titanite Slab, 1 Large Ember, 1 very Large Ember, and access to Andre the Blacksmith. Craft one Normal +15 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Crystal Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through crystal reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Normal +10 weapon using Large Titanite Chunks and a Large Ember. Finally, create a Crystal +5 weapon using Titanite Chunks, a Crystal Ember, and a Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Large Titanite Shards, 8 Titanite Chunks, 1 Titanite Slab, 1 Large Ember, 1 Crystal Ember, and access to the Giant Blacksmith. Craft one Crystal +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Lightning Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through lightning reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Normal +10 weapon using Large Titanite Chunks and a Large Ember. Finally, create a Lightning +5 weapon using Titanite Chunks and a Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Large Titanite Shards, 8 Titanite Chunks, 1 Titanite Slab, 1 Large Ember, and access to the Giant Blacksmith. Craft one Lightning +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Raw Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through raw reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Raw +5 weapon using Large Titanite Shards and a Large Ember. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Large Titanite Shards, 1 Large Ember, and access to Andre the Blacksmith. Craft one Raw +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Magic Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through magic reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a magic +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards. Finally, create a Magic +10 weapon using Blue Titanite Chunks, a Large Magic Ember, and a Blue Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 Blue Titanite Chunks, 1 Blue Titanite Slab, 1 Large Magic Ember, and access to Rickert the Blacksmith. Craft one Magic +10 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Enchanted Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through enchanted reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a magic +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards. Finally, create an Enchanted +5 weapon using Blue Titanite Chunks, an Enchanted Ember, and a Blue Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 Blue Titanite Chunks, 1 Blue Titanite Slab, 1 Enchanted Ember, and access to Rickert the Blacksmith. Craft one Enchanted +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Divine Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through divine reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Divine +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards and a Divine Ember. Finally, create a Divine +10 weapon using White Titanite Chunks, a Large Divine Ember, and a White Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 White Titanite Chunks, 1 White Titanite Slab, 1 Divine Ember, 1 Large Divine Ember, and access to Andre the Blacksmith. Craft one Divine +10 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Fire Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through fire reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Fire +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards. Finally, create a Fire +10 weapon using Red Titanite Chunks, a Large Flame Ember, and a Red Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 Red Titanite Chunks, 1 Red Titanite Slab, 1 Large Flame Ember, and access to Vamos the Blacksmith. Craft one Fire +10 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Chaos Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through chaos reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Fire +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards. Finally, create a Chaos +5 weapon using Red Titanite Chunks, a Chaos Flame Ember, and a Red Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 Red Titanite Chunks, 1 Red Titanite Slab, 1 Chaos Flame Ember, and access to Vamos the Blacksmith. Craft one Chaos +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Knight’s Honor (25G)
Acquire all rare weapons.
*Note: All of the weapons MUST be on the SAME character!
**Note: You can perform the required upgrades on shields as well as weapons.
This is probably the longest achievement to get in the game. There are 59 unique rare weapons available in Dark Souls, 49 of which are required for the achievement. The following checklist contains all of the weapons (the one’s without a check box are not required for the achievement), and you can check this guide for information on where to find each one.
Rare Weapons from Boss Souls | Rare Weapons | ||
[ ] | Moonlight Butterfly Horn | [ ] | Astora's Sword |
[ ] | Crystal Ring Shield | Avelyn | |
[ ] | Quelaag's Furysword | Barbed Straight Sword | |
[ ] | Chaos Blade | Black Bow of Pharis | |
[ ] | Dragonbone Fist | [ ] | Black Knight Greataxe |
[ ] | Golem Axe | [ ] | Black Knight Greatsword |
[ ] | Dark Moon Bow | [ ] | Black Knight Halberd |
[ ] | Tin Dark Moon Catalyst | [ ] | Black Knight Shield |
[ ] | Dragonslayer Spear | [ ] | Black Knight Sword |
[ ] | Smough's Hammer | [ ] | Black Iron Greatshield |
[ ] | Cursed Great Sword of Artorias | [ ] | Bloodshield |
[ ] | True Great Sword of Artorias | [ ] | Channeler's Trident |
[ ] | Great Shield of Artorias | [ ] | Crescent Axe |
[ ] | Lifehunt Scythe | [ ] | Crest Shield |
[ ] | Great Lord Greatsword | Dark Blade | |
[ ] | Dark Hand | ||
Rare Weapons from Tail Cuts | [ ] | Demon Spear | |
[ ] | Priscillas Dagger | [ ] | Dragon Crest Shield |
[ ] | Drake Sword | [ ] | Dragon Tooth |
[ ] | Gargoyle Tail Axe | [ ] | Dragonslayer Greatbow |
[ ] | Moonlight Greatsword | [ ] | Effigy Shield |
[ ] | Dragon Greatsword | Ghost Blade | |
[ ] | Dragon king Greataxe | [ ] | Giant's Halberd |
[ ] | Grant | ||
[ ] | Gravelord Sword | ||
[ ] | Havel's Greatshield | ||
Jagged Ghost Blade | |||
Notched Whip | |||
Pierce Shield | |||
Ricard's Rapier | |||
[ ] | Sanctus | ||
[ ] | Silver Knight Shield | ||
[ ] | Silver Knight Spear | ||
[ ] | Silver Knight Straight Sword | ||
[ ] | Stone Greatshield | ||
[ ] | Stone Greatsword | ||
Titanite Catch Pole | |||
[ ] | Velka's Rapier |
Collect and/or craft the required 49 rare weapons and the achievement is yours.
Enkindle (15G)
Light bonfire flame.
Story related and cannot be missed. Light any bonfire and the achievement is yours.
Estus Flask (15G)
Acquire Estus Flask.
Story related and cannot be missed. Acquire the Estus Flask from the soldier in the Undead Asylum and the achievement is yours.
Reach Lordran (15G)
Arrive in Lordran.
Story related and cannot be missed. Reach Lordran and the achievement is yours.
Ring the Bell (Undead Church) (15G)
Ring Bell of Awakening at Undead Church.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat the Bell Gargoyles, ring the bell and the achievement is yours.
Ring the Bell (Quelaag’s Domain) (15G)
Ring Bell of Awakening in Quelaag’s domain.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Quelaag, ring the bell and the achievement is yours.
Rite of Kindling (15G)
Acquire the Rite of Kindling.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Pinwheel to acquire the ring and the achievement is yours.
Art of Abysswalking (15G)
Acquire the Art of Abysswalking.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Great Grey Wolf Sif to acquire the ring and the achievement is yours.
Reach Anor Londo (25G)
Arrive in Anor Londo.
Story related and cannot be missed. Reach Anor Londo and the achievement is yours.
Lordvessel (25G)
Acquire the Lordvessel.
Story related and cannot be missed. Acquire the Lordvessel and the achievement is yours.
Secret Achievements
To Link the Fire (90G)
Reach “To Link the Fire” ending.
One of the two possible endings to Dark Souls. To unlock the “To Link the Fire” ending, after defeating the final boss, touch the bonfire in the room. Watch the “good” ending and the achievement is yours.
Dark Lord (90G)
Reach “The Dark Lord” ending.
One of the two possible endings to Dark Souls. To unlock the “The Dark Lord” ending, after defeating the final boss, do not touch the bonfire. Instead, exit the room through the door that you came in by. Watch the “evil” ending and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Path of the Dragon (25G)
Discover Path of the Dragon covenant.
You need to get through three different areas to discover the Path of the Dragon covenant. Head to Blighttown and go to the end of the area opposite Quelaag’s Domain to find a giant tree. Head inside the tree and hit the false walls until you find your way into the Great Hollow area. Travel to the bottom of the Great Hollow and go outside into the Ash Lake area. Make your way across the sandbars to the far end where you will find a Dragon. Speak with the Dragon to join the Path of the Dragon covenant. Discover the Path of the Dragon covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Darkwraith (25G)
Discover Darkwraith covenant.
There are two ways to join the Darkwraith covenant. The easiest is to head to New Londo before getting the Lordvessel and kill Ingward. Loot his body to obtain the Key to the Abyss. Unlock the Abyss and defeat the Four Kings boss to gain access to Kaathe. Speak with Kaathe to join the Darkwraith covenant. Discover the Darkwraith covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Warrior of Sunlight (25G)
Discover Warrior of Sunlight covenant.
There are two ways to discover the Warrior of Sunlight covenant. You can either speak with Solaire or pray at the Sunlight Altar located under the bridge where the hellkite dragon sits. In either case you will need to have a 50 Faith to join the covenant. Discover the Warrior of Sunlight covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Forest Hunter (25G)
Discover Forest Hunter covenant.
Purchase the Crest of Artorias from Andrei the Smith at the Undead Parish, then go out into the Darkroot Garden. Follow the path directly ahead until you reach a sealed door. Examine it to use the Crest of Artorias to open it. Follow the edge of the area around to the left, defeating the enemies as you go. You will eventually reach a building in which you can speak to a cat on a ledge to join the Forest Hunter covenant. Discover the Forest Hunter covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Princess’s Guard (25G)
Discover Princess’s Guard covenant.
After defeating Smough and Ornstein, speak with Gwyndolin to obtain the Lordvessel. Speak with her a second time to be invited to join the Princess’s Guard covenant. Discover the Princess’s Guard covenant and the achievement is yours.
Covenant: Blade of the Darkmoon (25G)
Discover Blade of the Darkmoon covenant.
After getting the Darkmoon Séance Ring from the Catacombs go to Anor Londo. Find the stairwell that allows adjustments and set it to the lowest setting, then follow it to the bottom. If you have the Darkmoon Séance Ring equipped the statue at the bottom will disappear and you can approach a small carpet surrounded by candles. You do not need to join the Blade of the Darkmoon covenant, just discover it and the achievement is yours.
Occult Weapon (15G)
Acquire best weapon through occult reinforcement.
You will need to reinforce a standard weapon to +5. Next, you need to create a Divine +5 weapon using Green Titanite Shards and a Divine Ember. Finally, create a Occult +5 weapon using White Titanite Chunks, a Dark Ember, and a White Titanite Slab. In total you will need: 9 Titanite Shards, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 8 White Titanite Chunks, 1 White Titanite Slab, 1 Divine Ember, 1 Dark Ember, and access to Andre the Blacksmith. Craft one Occult +5 weapon and the achievement is yours.
Defeat the Dark Sun Gwyndolin (25G)
Defeat Dark Sun Gwyndolin, the Darkmoon God.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Dark Sun Gqyndolin and the achievement is yours.
Defeat Crossbreed Priscilla (25G)
Defeat Crossbreed Priscilla, the Lifehunter.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Crossbreed Priscilla and the achievement is yours.
Defeat Seath the Scaleless (25G)
Defeat Seath the Scaleless, inheritors of souls.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Seath the Scaleless and the achievement is yours.
Defeat Bed of Chaos (25G)
Defeat the Soul Lord Bed of Chaos.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat the Bed of Chaos and the achievement is yours.
Defeat the Four Kings (25G)
Defeat the Four Kings, inheritors of souls.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat the Four Kings and the achievement is yours.
Defeat Gravelord Nito (25G)
Defeat the Soul Lord Gravelord Nito.
Story related and cannot be missed. Defeat Gravelord Nito and the achievement is yours.