DARK SOULS™ III Complete Game Solutions

Pro Tip:

Most bosses are vulnerable to Lightning, Bleed, or Fire damage

DARK SOULS™ III

COMPLETE GAME SOLUTIONS

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1. Iudex Gundyr

Location: Cemetery of Ash

Weakness: Fire, Lightning

Strategy:

Parryable in first phase
Watch for second-phase transformation—roll behind and punish
Firebombs or fire spells are very effective

2. Vordt of the Boreal Valley

Location: High Wall of Lothric

Weakness: Fire

Strategy:

Stay behind to avoid charges
Use fire or bleed damage
Dodge forward during frost breath

3. Curse-Rotted Greatwood (Optional)

Location: Undead Settlement

Weakness: Target the egg sacs (not elemental)

Strategy:

Focus on sacs on legs, hands, and belly
Second phase has sweeping arms—stay under and watch AoEs
Destroy all weak points to finish it

4. Crystal Sage

Location: Road of Sacrifices

Weakness: Melee, Magic

Strategy:

Watch for clones in second phase (they have less health)
Use cover to avoid Soul Spears
Rush the real sage when it appears

5. Deacons of the Deep

Location: Cathedral of the Deep

Weakness: Fire, AoE damage

Strategy:

Focus on the red-glowing deacon
Use sweeping weapons or pyromancy
Watch for curse build-up in phase 2

6. Abyss Watchers

Location: Farron Keep

Weakness: Lightning, Bleed

Strategy:

First phase: let them fight each other, then clean up
Second phase: solo fight with fire attacks
Roll through slashes and backstab

7. High Lord Wolnir

Location: Catacombs of Carthus

Weakness: Hit the glowing gold bracelets

Strategy:

Avoid fog and skeleton summons
Stay on the left side and strike the bands
Fast damage wins the fight quickly

8. Pontiff Sulyvahn

Location: Irithyll of the Boreal Valley

Weakness: Lightning, Parryable (first phase only)

Strategy:

Roll toward his attacks, not away
Clone appears in second phase—aggression is key
Summoning Anri or Londor Pale Shade helps

9. Yhorm the Giant

Location: Profaned Capital

Weakness: Storm Ruler weapon (found in arena)

Strategy:

Charge and unleash Storm Ruler wind attacks
Summon Siegward if questline was completed
Dodge stomps and hand slams if going melee

10. Aldrich, Devourer of Gods

Location: Anor Londo

Weakness: Fire, Lightning

Strategy:

Avoid arrow rain by sprinting sideways
Stay close to bait melee attacks
Fire spells deal heavy damage

11. Dancer of the Boreal Valley

Location: Behind Emma in Lothric Castle

Weakness: Lightning, Dark, Fire

Strategy:

Dodge through elegant spins
Stay behind or to her side
Summoning Sword Master is useful

12. Dragonslayer Armour

Location: Lothric Castle

Weakness: Lightning (oddly), Frost

Strategy:

Dodge shield bashes and punish swings
Avoid projectiles from flying creatures in second phase
Two-handed weapons work well here

1. Master Parrying

Learning to parry effectively can trivialize many humanoid enemies and even some bosses. The small leather shield or buckler have the most forgiving parry windows.

2. Elemental Weaknesses

Most enemies are weak to specific damage types: knights (lightning), beasts (fire), armored foes (strike), and abyssal creatures (dark). Keep a variety of weapons infused accordingly.

3. Circle Strafe

Many large enemies and bosses have difficulty hitting you if you stay close and circle to their back. This works especially well on the Dancer and Curse-Rotted Greatwood.

4. NPC Summons

Don't be afraid to use NPC summons (Anri, Eygon, Sirris) for tough fights. They provide distraction and their damage adds up, especially against bosses like Aldrich.

5. Consumables Matter

Bombs, throwing knives, dung pies, and urns can make a big difference in tight spots. Stock up when you can.

6. Weapon Variety

Having different weapon types is crucial - straight swords for quick enemies, greatswords for staggering, and strike weapons for skeletons and armored knights.

7. Roll Through Attacks

Rolling towards or through enemy attacks often gives you better positioning than rolling away, especially against large sweeping strikes from bosses like the Dancer.

8. Explore Thoroughly

Hidden walls are everywhere in Dark Souls 3. Attack or roll into suspicious-looking walls, especially in areas like the Catacombs or Irithyll Dungeon.

9. Ember Regularly

The 30% HP boost from Ember can make a huge difference in survivability. There are enough Embers in the game not to worry about running out, especially when farming Lothric Knights.

10. Manage Stamina

Never exhaust your stamina completely - always save enough for at least one roll or block. Running out against aggressive enemies like Pontiff's knights means certain death.

Hidden Areas Guide

🔥 1. Cemetery of Ash

Main Purpose: Tutorial area.

Hidden Areas:

Behind the breakable wall near the Iudex Gundyr arena is a Crystal Lizard mini-boss
Head back up after resting at the Firelink Shrine bonfire to find a hidden katana-wielding NPC (drop: Uchigatana)

Secrets/Puzzles:

Coiled Sword Puzzle: Defeat Iudex Gundyr and place the sword in Firelink Shrine to progress

Weapon Upgrades: Find Titanite Shard from the corpse near the giant raven to begin upgrading

Level Up: Talk to the Fire Keeper in Firelink Shrine

⚔️ 2. High Wall of Lothric

Main Purpose: First major area after tutorial.

Hidden Areas:

Illusory wall near the Lothric Knight—leads to an Estus Shard
Jump from the tower to get the Winged Knight Set and Deep Battle Axe

Secrets/Puzzles:

Elevator Puzzle: Send elevator down, step off quickly to find a hidden ledge above for a Fire Keeper Soul (via Tower Key)

Weapon Upgrades:

Collect multiple Titanite Shards; reinforce weapons at Andre the blacksmith
Infuse weapons with gems (Refined, Raw, Fire) when possible

🔥 3. Undead Settlement

Main Purpose: Introduces NPC quests and branching paths.

Hidden Areas:

Path behind the burning tree leads to Curse-Rotted Greatwood
Speak to Eygon of Carim after freeing Irina (cell key required)

Secrets/Puzzles:

Giant Archer Puzzle: Make peace with the giant on the tower. He will stop shooting and assist in other areas (like Cathedral of the Deep)

Level Up Tip: Begin side quests: Yoel of Londor offers free level-ups with Hollowing, which affects endings

🏰 4. Road of Sacrifices

Main Purpose: Leads to major branching areas.

Hidden Areas:

Climb down the ladder after the Halfway Fortress bonfire to find Farron Coal and sorcery gear

Secrets/Puzzles:

Meet Anri of Astora and Horace for key questlines
Optional boss Crystal Sage in a hidden path

Upgrade Tip: Collect Sage's Coal for magic weapon infusions

⛪ 5. Cathedral of the Deep

Main Purpose: Rosaria's covenant and major boss.

Hidden Areas:

Behind the giant in the left wing—Illusory wall hides a Rosaria's Fingers covenant room

Secrets/Puzzles:

Rosaria's Soul Puzzle: Respec character and reallocate stats here
Solve maze-like paths to avoid giant enemies and traps

DARK SOULS™ III

COMPLETE GAME SOLUTIONS

1. Iudex Gundyr

2. Vordt of the Boreal Valley

3. Curse-Rotted Greatwood (Optional)

4. Crystal Sage

5. Deacons of the Deep

6. Abyss Watchers

7. High Lord Wolnir

8. Pontiff Sulyvahn

9. Yhorm the Giant

10. Aldrich, Devourer of Gods

11. Dancer of the Boreal Valley

12. Dragonslayer Armour

1. Master Parrying

2. Elemental Weaknesses

3. Circle Strafe

4. NPC Summons

5. Consumables Matter

6. Weapon Variety

7. Roll Through Attacks

8. Explore Thoroughly

9. Ember Regularly

10. Manage Stamina

PC System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements:

✅ Recommended System Requirements:

💡 Tip:

Advanced Tips & Tricks

🔧 Weapon Upgrades Summary

🧙 Level Up Guide

⚔️ General Combat Tips

Hidden Areas Guide

🔥 1. Cemetery of Ash

⚔️ 2. High Wall of Lothric

🔥 3. Undead Settlement

🏰 4. Road of Sacrifices

⛪ 5. Cathedral of the Deep

Additional Bosses

13. Lothric, Younger Prince & Lorian

14. Soul of Cinder

🧨 Optional Bosses

15. Champion Gundyr

16. Old Demon King

17. Oceiros, the Consumed King

18. Champion's Gravetender & Gravetender Greatwolf (DLC)

19. Sister Friede (DLC)

20. Demon Prince (Demon in Pain / Below) (DLC)

21. Halflight, Spear of the Church (DLC)

22. Darkeater Midir (DLC)

23. Slave Knight Gael (DLC Final Boss)