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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

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Defeat the Prowling Magus and Congregation in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin. Learn strategies and item locations.

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Defeat the Prowling Magus and Congregation in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin. Learn strategies and item locations.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head forward and kill the three enemies inside the tent on your left.
  2. 2
    Continue left and kill the enemy guarding items to loot a Large Soul of a Proud Knight, Peasant Attire, and Souls of a Nameless Soldier.
  3. 3
    Smash the wooden tower in front of you to obtain 15 Lacerating Arrows.
  4. 4
    Use the Lacerating Arrows to kill the guard in the tower ahead.
  5. 5
    Turn right and enter the middle of the camp with three tents.
  6. 6
    If pigs attack, kill them all.
  7. 7
    Enter the furthest tent and light the bonfire.
  8. 8
    Smash the pottery by the tower to loot a Soul of a Nameless Soldier.
  9. 9
    Grab the item by the well to obtain a Titanite Shard.
  10. 10
    Go up the mountain path on the other side of the camp.
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    At the end of the path, jump down into the well (smash the wooden covering if needed).
  12. 12
    At the foot of the well, pick up three Holy Water Urns.
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    Proceed through the tunnel.
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    Climb the ladder at the end of the passageway and open the chest at the top to get five Human Effigies.
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    Climb out using the rocks and head to the opposite side of the camp.
  16. 16
    Approach the ladder on your left.
  17. 17
    Warning: An enemy will throw a rock as you approach the ladder and item at its base. Dodge the attack.
  18. 18
    Pick up the item at the base of the ladder to get another Soul of a Nameless Soldier.
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    Climb the ladder.
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    Kill the enemy on your left at the top of the ladder.
  21. 21
    Smash the wood holding the boulder in position.
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    Rummage behind the rock to find another Soul of a Brave Warrior.
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    Go back down the ladder and head down the path.
  24. 24
    Kill the four enemies encountered on the path.
  25. 25
    Grab the Large Titanite Shard on your left as you approach the clearing.
  26. 26
    Kill the pack of enemies nearby.
  27. 27
    Go through the door they were guarding to access subterranean tunnels.
  28. 28
    Make your way through the tunnel on your left until you reach a new room.
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    Open the chest in the room; a red sphere will appear, spawning many spiders.
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    Back away quickly into the previous tunnel.
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    Kill the spiders one by one, using area-of-effect attacks like Firebombs if available.
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    After surviving the spider attack, return to the room and loot the chest for 20 Heavy Bolts.
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    Go through the opening on your left, then through the door.
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    Pass through the mist to initiate the boss fight against the Prowling Magus and his Congregation.

Boss Fight: Prowling Magus and Congregation

The difficulty of this boss fight stems from the number of enemies rather than the boss himself.

Tips
  • Kill the Clerics first, as they can cast Lightning and heal surrounding enemies.
  • Be aware of two variants of hollows: standing (faster, can surround you) and crawling (often hindered by benches).
  • Weapons that attack in arcs are recommended to hit multiple enemies at once.
  • The Magus himself has low health and his most dangerous attack is an area-of-effect (AoE) attack; other attacks are easily dodged.
  • Benhart of Jugo can be summoned for this fight. His summon sign is near the tents at the first Bonfire of Brightstone Cove Tseldora.

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