Dragon Shrine | Walkthrough Dark Souls II Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Key points of Dark Souls 2 - Dragon Aerie/Shrine
Passage to another location
Trap
Shortcut/Passage/Area
Landmark/Switch
Bonfire
NPC (friendly)
Item
Rare opponent/Boss
NPC (friendly)
Emerald Herald � You receive the Aged Feather from her.
Ancient Dragon � He gives the Ashen Mist Heart to you
Landmark/Switch
Zipline 1 � Leads to the bonfire.
Shortcut/Passage/Area
Shortcut � After you take the first zipline, climb to the very top and kick the ladder.
Descent � After you climb the stairs, when you see the knights: one with hammer and shield and the other one with sword, go left, walk over the small bridge and jump down.
Item
Twinkling Titanite � First, open the Shortcut! Below the location that you reach after you take the zipline. You return to the bonfire by using the Aged Feather.
Soul of a Great Hero � Requires you to jump off the second zipline at the appropriate moment.
Judgment Armor Set � Requires the Pharros' Lockstone. A Judgement Armor + Sunset Staff set. You need to use the Pharros' Lockstone on the ground - the items can be found past the illusory wall, in the chest.
Drakekeeper's Greataxe � Drakekeeper's Greataxe + Drakekeeper's Greatshield. You simply need to jump, here, off the tower, where the Dragon Shrine Priest used to be here
Titanite Slab � After you take the descent. In the chest on the left.
Third Dragon Ring � After you take the descent. In the tower guarded by the knight with shield and warhammer.
Petrified Egg � Guarded by a Dragonfang Villard/ Allows you to join the Dragon Covenant in Iron Keep (at Magerold's)
Crystal Magic Weapon � After you have obtained the Petrified Egg, walk onto the narrow cornice. The item is at the end of the cornice, in the chest.
Watchdragon Parma � - In the location with the Petrified Egg, behind the columns, in the chest.
Rare opponent/Boss
Dragon Shrine Priest
Invasion: Dragonfang Villard � After you take the descent. At the very top of the tower.
Optional boss - Ancient Dragon
Trap
A TRAP (MIMIC) � After you take the descent: the chest on the right. Drops the Washing Pole (Petrified Something in the NG+) and the Petrified Dragon Bone.
Go up the stairs. Here, a rather difficult fight awaits you. The best way to defeat the giant knight is to constantly circle him and dodge his attacks. When he is preparing to hit again, strike a blow.
In the place behind the knight, you can use Pharros Lockstone. A blue sign will show up on the wall in front of you. When you hit this spot, a secret passage will open. There is a chest inside, containing Staff of Wisdom and Judgement Set.
Go upstairs to a higher level. You will find another giant knight here. This one is much stronger. His attacks are quick and very dangerous. You need to have mastered the art of dodging in order to fight this opponent. If you can't manage defeating him, you can go past him, straight to another stairs.
You will find two guards on the top, guarding the only available door. Try to lure them one by one. If this doesn't help, lure them to the stairs and when they lose aggro, run closer to them, hit and immediately return to the stairs.
Open the door and take the stairs leading up. Behind another door, you will see another flight of stairs. Two knights are guarding it. After killing them, you will have to face very fast warriors. Then, another pair of knights and another warrior. The key to success here is to fight each one of them separately.
When you finally manage to defeat all of the guards, you will reach the Ancient Dragon.