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Finding the Black Gulch:
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

Finding the Black Gulch:

Guide to finding the Black Gulch in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, including item locations and enemy strategies.

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Guide to finding the Black Gulch in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, including item locations and enemy strategies.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Proceed through the mist directly in front of you.
  2. 2
    Kill the dog enemy encountered.
  3. 3
    Smash the vase to your right to loot 20 Poison Arrows.
  4. 4
    Move to the opposite side and light the pedestal.
  5. 5
    Kill the mushroom-like monsters.
  6. 6
    Cautiously enter the cave and use a ranged attack or melee to defeat the beast inside, watching out for its gas attacks and attacking from the side.
  7. 7
    Loot the Poison Moss behind the corpse.
  8. 8
    Smash the vases behind the corpse to find another Poison Moss.
  9. 9
    Return through the misty entrance and take the ladder to your right all the way down.
  10. 10
    Get onto the wooden plank and jump down to the nearby platform.
  11. 11
    Smash the vases to obtain Rotten Pine Resins.
  12. 12
    Jump to the next platform, kill the enemy there, and climb down the next ladder.
  13. 13
    At the bottom, kill the pack of enemies, some of whom may crawl up the ladder.
  14. 14
    Smash the vases behind this ladder to get Lifegems.
  15. 15
    Face the ladder you just climbed down and instead climb the ladder to your far right, in the corner.
  16. 16
    At the top, open the chest to get a Great Club.
  17. 17
    Destroy all vases on the opposite side of the room to loot a Torch and a Dark Fog.
  18. 18
    Smash the other vases on your right to access and loot a Fragrant Branch of Yore.
  19. 19
    Walk through the mist ahead to enter the Black Gulch.
Tips
  • Be cautious when entering the cave; the beast inside can be dangerous.
  • Loot all vases as they often contain useful items.
  • Be prepared for a difficult fight with multiple enemies at the bottom of the second ladder.

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