Huntsman's Copse - the way to Undead Purgatory | Walkthrough Dark Souls II Guide

Talk to Licia

Once you go through all dialogue options with Licia Of Lindeldt, she will take you near the switch in the tower that leads to Heide's Tower Of Flame. She will request 2,000 souls to turn the switch which moves the wall aside, thus opening the way to another location. At the beginning of the tunnel, pick up the Rouge Water and walk straight ahead. When you get to the top of the stone ledge, talk to the character sitting on a chair on the right.

Light the bonfire

When you step outside, light the bonfire on the left side. Then go up the hill and enter the cave. You can kill the undead who is sitting in front of the entrance. More opponents await you inside. Fighting them is very easy, they do not deal much damage, just 1-2 blows is enough to beat them.

Kill the butterfly

Once you make it through the cave, be extra careful, since as soon as you step onto the stone bridge you will see some kind of green fog. Do not go into that, because it is a poisonous cloud released by butterflies sitting on rocks. The best way to safely reach the other side is simply to kill them. Only ranged weapons are suitable for that purpose. There are some more enemies of the type below. You will take care of them later.

Destroy the planks in the window

Run to the other side of the bridge and climb up the stairs on the right. There is an entrance to the building at the top. Inside, you will be attacked by an undead with two blades. He is pretty fast, so you should kill him before he strikes you. You may destroy the planks in the window to make things easier. As a result, all the inside gets illuminated. There is a door before you, but do not open it the traditional way. Approach it slowly, strike once and jump back. An enemy lurks behind it and he is going to attack you when you get too close.

Lure out your opponent

You can then jump down to the lower level to collect items that are lying there. A large group of zombies roams about, however, you can defeat them easily. First, take care of the enemies on the stairs, since they are armed with crossbows. Watch out for the hole in the floor, because if you fall down, you will have to start the level from the beginning. Once you "clear" the room, climb up the ladder on the opposite side. You will find yourself in the courtyard, at the end of which an enemy lurks. You can lure him out with a ranged weapon. Then go to the edge, but do not jump off down immediately, because another opponent will attack you there. Good reflexes and timing can make it possible to kill him while falling. Take Poison Moss and Lifegem from the corpse on the lower ledge.

Light the bonfire

When you are at the bottom, go back inside the building and get out on the outside through the destroyed door. Another opponent is around the corner. Grab the Cracked Red Eye Orb from the far end of the ledge. In a moment there will be time for some exercise, but first you have to go down to light a bonfire. You can reveal a shortcut by kicking the timber next to the room with the bonfire.

Open the secret passage

You can now go back to the top to jump to a nearby rock and take an item from there. Then jump back to the location you came from and enter the cave. Shoot down all the butterflies in the area in order to avoid getting poisoned. In the water at the bottom another enemy lurks. However, you do not have to fight with him directly, because when you stand on one of the mushrooms sticking out of the wall, you will be able to kill him with a ranged weapon. Once you defeat him, jump into the water and walk toward the chest in the corner - you can take Ricard's Rapier from it. Then walk toward one of the walls - this one is quite distinctive, as it has a slightly visible outline of a door on it. If you are in human form , press A (Xbox 360) or X (PS3) to remove the stone plate. Go inside and take a soul, then enter the cage that will take you to the top. Take the stairs and remove another wall. This way you can get into a room with a hole in the floor. Now go back to the bonfire to move on.

Cross the bridge

Exit the room and go into the woods. At the very beginning, you will be attacked by two enemies - a zombie with a sword and the other one with a torch. Once you cross the stone bridge, immediately turn right and walk along the river bank to the next bridge. On the other side, you will be attacked by two zombies and a new kind of enemy - Purgatory Guardian. At first, fighting him may seem troublesome, because his weapon inflicts a lot of damage. However, you can defeat him in a very simple way, by circling around him with a raised shield and looking for good moments to strike him in the back.

Watch out for enemies on the columns

Then go further along the hill, at the end of which there is another zombie and an item to collect. Now enter the narrow isthmus and get to the other side of the mountain. Here you have to be very careful, because Purgatory Guardians are lurking on the columns. It is best to fight them one by one, therefore work your way forward very slowly, and when you see that one of them jumps off, back up a few steps so that others did not join the fight. Follow the same pattern with each one of them.

Watch out for holes in the bridge

After the fight, go to the long wooden bridge, but be very careful of the missing planks lest you fell down. At its end, you can jump on the ledge next to it in order to pick up an item, however, you should to do that only after the fight with the boss, because then you will light a bonfire that is relatively close. Now go through the fog beyond which the Executioner Chariot is waiting for you. After you defeat him, you can go up the stairs to light a bonfire.