Dark Souls Secrets

The unique Havel Armor in Dark Souls is well hidden, but if you follow these steps from Giant Bomb, you should be able to find the different pieces of the Havel Armor including Havel's Leggings, Havel's Gauntlets, Havel's Greatshield, and a Dragon Tooth.

The Duke's Archives level of Dark Souls contains a couple of secrets, including the location of the Maiden Gear and White Seance Ring items for your character. This guide will show you where to go in the archives to find both the Maiden Gear and the ring.

Are you playing through Dark Souls and having flash backs to all those times you died in Demon Souls? IGN is here to help you with several tips and tricks on surviving. This guide shows you good spots to grind, what gift to pick for your character, and where to get the Sorcere ...more

The Capra Demon boss fight in Dark Souls is incredibly frustrating. You're limited on space and you have to deal with the dogs as well as the demon. If you want to find out how to defeat the Capra Demon, this IGN guide should help.

The Titanite Demon boss fight in Dark Souls is pretty frustrating, but this IGN guide makes it easy. You'll want to use range to take him out, so try using your bow and arrow or magical spells. Defeating the Titanite Demon will provide you with the Demon Titanite item. Go figure.

Undeadburg is the first level of Dark Souls and is probably the best place to start off. This guide from Giant Bomb will take you through the safest path to get through the level and help you take out the undead enemies you find.

If you made it all to the end of Dark Souls, you'll need to defeat Gwyn, the Lord of Cinder. He's the last boss in the game. This Giant Bomb guide will take you through what will likely be a lot of trial and error so you can finally kill him.

If you want to get into The Abyss in Dark Souls without dying, you'll need to get a special ring called the Covenant of Artorias. This guide from Giant Bomb will show you how to get the Covenant of Artorias. It will also show you how to defeat the Four Kings boss fight.

If you're willing to kill a few NPC's in Dark Souls (Griggs of Vinheim), you can walk away with a few awesome items. In this situation, the NPC drops the Slumbering Dragon Crest Ring, the Silent Footsteps Ring, the Sorcerer's Catalyst, and the full Sorcerer's set.

If you're trying to unlock the orange portals in Dark Souls, this guide should help you out. You'll need to complete Anor Londo first, but after you do, you can jump down a hole and access an alter to remove the fog barriers in front of the gateways.

If you're headed through the firey hell region of Dark Souls, you may encounter the Ceaseless Discharge boss when you pick up the item in the corner. If you want to defeat the boss, take a look at this guide from IGN on utilizing a safe spot.

Having a hard time defeating the Iron Golem boss in Dark Souls? This tutorial from IGN will help take you through the steps necessary to beat the boss. You'll need to fight the golem boss very close if you want to take him down.

Once you encounter the second boss in Dark Souls, you'll have to fight him on the bridge. The Taurus Demon boss is fairly difficult, so be sure to utilize the bridge to its full extent. The ladder that brings you to the top of the tower is your best answer. This IGN guide will ...more

What's the best way to cheat death in Dark Souls? By cheating of course. IGN reveals an exploit on the PS3 that allows you to stop the game during a save and resume it with humanities and souls intact. Be sure to use this exploit at your own risk.

This Giant Bomb guide will show you how to defeat Seath the Scaleless, one of the last bosses in Dark Souls. Make sure you don't get cursed because it can really hurt you. Beating him will grant you one of the Lord Souls so you can go to the last boss fight.

This Giant Bomb walkthrough will take you through the Iron Golem boss fight in Dark Souls. The Iron Golem is the last boss in Sen's Fortress and has a long reach. You will need to target the back of its legs in order to defeat it.

This Giant Bomb video tutorial will take you through the first real boss fight in Dark Souls, the Taurus Demon. The best way to defeat the Taurus Demon boss is to kite it while throwing fire bombs at it. This will help you avoid its giant swing and kill it.

Defeating the dragon boss you encounter on the bridge in Dark Souls is easy with this trick. You'll just need your trusty bow and arrow and the ability to aim at his tail. Once you take him down, you'll find the Drake Sword which is one of the best weapons available in the game.

The spider boss known as Chaos Witch Quelaag can be a difficult boss to defeat. However, this IGN guide will help you out, especially if you are a magic user. Also, it helps to bring a friend or NPC to help you beat the Chaos Witch.

The Bell Gargoyles boss fight in Dark Souls is pretty rough, especially when you're stuck on top of a little roof. Take a look at this walkthrough on how to defeat the Bell Gargoyles in Dark Souls. You'll need to have your shield ready for some well placed bashes.

If you're playing through Dark Souls and find yourself going head to head with the Gaping Dragon boss fight, take a look at this video guide on how to defeat him. You'll need to aim for those puny chicken legs if you want to kill the dragon boss.

The Asylum Demon boss fight in Dark Souls showcases yet another demon with a giant weapon. You'll need to be able to dodge his jumps and mace attacks if you're planning on defeating him. This video walkthrough will show you how to quickly beat the boss.

The Moonlight Butterfly boss fight in Dark Souls is optional, but if you decide to try and take it on this gameplay video should give you some helpful hints on how to defeat the boss. Be ready to dodge those laser beams as you run back and forth on the bridge.

The Ornstein and Smough boss fight is fairly long, but if you're hoping to defeat the Dark Souls boss fight, you'll need to pull out all the tricks. The Dragon Slayer and Executioner are tough opponents, but this gameplay video should help you defeat them.

Having a giant firey lizard thing charging at you with a huge axe can be pretty scary, especially when you're playing a game as hard as Dark Souls. Take a look at this guide to make quick work of the Demon Firesage boss and walk away with another boss fight defeated.

Seeing a giant wolf charging at you is bad enough, but this one has a sword in its mouth and comes out swinging. If you're trying to defeat the Great Grey Wolf Sif boss fight in Dark Souls, this video walkthrough should be helpful.

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