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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

Eternal Darkness:

Navigate the dark Gutter area in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin. Find Dung Pies, Black Firebombs, and a Soul of a Nameless Soldier.

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Navigate the dark Gutter area in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin. Find Dung Pies, Black Firebombs, and a Soul of a Nameless Soldier.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Enter the Gutter and move onto the wooden platform beneath you.
  2. 2
    Head right and drop down to the next level.
  3. 3
    In the middle of this new platform, it will collapse, sending you down to a bonfire. Light this bonfire.
  4. 4
    Light a torch from the bonfire and walk forward.
  5. 5
    Light the pedestal before breaking the vase to safely loot two Dung Pies.
  6. 6
    Return to the bonfire and take a left, walking down the path.
  7. 7
    Kill the enemy ahead.
  8. 8
    Head left as the floor collapses beneath you.
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    Kill the creatures in this lower section.
  10. 10
    Make your way onto the next platform down.
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    Kill the two enemies here.
  12. 12
    Climb the ladder ahead and light the pedestal at the top for illumination.
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    Do not head to the nearby entrance yet, as the door cannot be opened.
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    Go back down the ladder.
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    Head to your left.
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    Smash any white statues you encounter, as they spit deadly poison.
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    Fall through the hole in the center of the platform ahead.
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    Make your way across to the next room.
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    Kill the three enemies here.
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    Climb the next ladder you come to.
  21. 21
    Make your way to the opposite side of the room and take the next ladder up.
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    Kill the enemy at the top.
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    Smash all vases in this area to obtain a Soul of a Nameless Soldier.
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    Jump down to the next platform (do not fall through the hole).
  25. 25
    Defeat the pack of exploding and non-exploding zombies.
  26. 26
    Cross the bridge and kill the canine creature.
  27. 27
    Finish off the next zombie.
  28. 28
    Climb the ladder.
  29. 29
    At the top, open the chest containing a handful of Black Firebombs.
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    Go back down the ladder.
  31. 31
    Cross the wooden bridge again.
  32. 32
    Go up the next ladder.
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    Destroy any poison-spitting statues you encounter.
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    Climb up and then over to the right.
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    Cross the next bridge and kill the dog-like creature.
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    Fall through the gap in the ground.
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    Smash the pile of vases down here to get more Black Firebombs.
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    Make your way to the platform with statues, avoiding their poison projectiles.
  39. 39
    Take a right to find another Bonfire. Light it.
  40. 40
    Turn around and smash the wall on your right.
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    Sneak through the new opening and destroy the vases on the other side for more Dung Pies.
Tips
  • Keeping a lit torch about you at all times is highly recommended due to the extreme darkness.
  • Lighting the pedestals provides illumination to the area.
  • Smashing the poison-spitting statues prevents them from attacking you.

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