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Straid of Olaphis:
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

Straid of Olaphis:

Find Straid of Olaphis in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin by navigating Saltfort. Learn his trade requirements and rewards, including the Black Robe Set.

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Find Straid of Olaphis in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin by navigating Saltfort. Learn his trade requirements and rewards, including the Black Robe Set.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the Saltfort Bonfire, descend the ladder next to the bonfire.
  2. 2
    Cross the bridge into a room with two mummies. Kill them.
  3. 3
    Go up the stairs. You will encounter a swarm of exploding mummies, including a petrification mummy. Kill them all.
  4. 4
    Go to the cell on the far left to find the petrified Straid.
Tips
  • There is a bonfire right behind Straid, accessible once you free him.
  • If you return to this bonfire later, the mummies will respawn (be brought back to life at a checkpoint after death). You must kill them again to reach Straid.
  • Straid leans against the wall just to the right as you leave the jail cell after freeing him.
  • You can trade boss souls with him for Boss Soul Weapons.
  • He teaches you the Mock gesture.
  • After trading 4 boss souls with Straid, he will give you the Black Robe Set, which requires at least 16 Intelligence to equip. The hood boosts your spell casting speed.
  • If Straid is killed, either by the mummies or by the player, he can be revived at a gravestone next to the cell containing the bonfire. It will cost 14,000 souls. It takes several visits for the gravestone to appear.
  • Straid drops the Black Hood if killed.
  • The staff he wields is the Staff of Wisdom.

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