Dark Souls 2 - The Gutter/Black Gulch
Dark Souls 2 - The Gutter/Black Gulch
From the spot marked on the map, you can jump down over the ledges, thanks to which you will get to another platform.

Starting with the spot, where you obtained the Black Firebomb, climb down the ladder. While facing it, turn by 180 degrees and jump to the very bottom. On the right, you will notice a small platform, from which you can jump down to a lower level. Now, turn by 180 degrees and jump to the very bottom again - there, you will find a zombie.
After you defeat the long earthworm, light the torch and look past the cliff's edge. You should notice a small escarpment that you can jump down onto. Then, climb down from the escarpment, onto another cliff on the left. You will face the entrance to a large cave.
You simply need to smash several loose planks.
Upper Gutter. Once you walk onto the cliff with the statuettes, destroy them all. Then, jump down to the wooden ramp ahead and go down the path. Here, fall to another ramp below. NOTE! You should not go up the ramp, towards the ledge with the single zombie and the urn on it, because this way you will miss a bonfire! You should go down the ramp - the floor will colapse under your weight and you will land on the ramp with the bonfire.
After you cross the first bridge, it is necessary that you keep to the right of the platform. Only after you reach the second bridge, you can move left and put the light on.
A hole in the very center of the platform.
After you take the first passage, climb onto the wooden structure and jump towards the chest.
From the spot where you obtained the Ring of Life Protection, turn towards the wooden structure. Below the stone ledge, on which you are standing, you will notice a spot that you can jump/roll towards. Inside, there is a chest with the item.
Requires the Forgotten Key (Black Gulch). The armor is inside one of the jars.
After you spring the second trap, walk over the bridge and turn right. The item is inside one of the jars.
In the chest on the upper level
After you cross the second passage, you should notice two jars within the structure, The item is inside one of them.
Set After you cross the second passage and kill the zombie, turn around and jump into the passage that you can see. THe set is inside the jar.
From the spot, where you obtained the Tattered Cloth Armor Set, jump ahead, towards the ramp. At the other end of the ramp, there is a chest with the ring.
From the spot, where you obtained the Ring of Evil Eye, climb up the ladder, to the very top. The item is inside the jar, in a small structure in the middle of the platform. NOTE! The jars are watched over by an exploding mummy!
After you take the ladder, jump down to the platform with the jars. The item is inside.
From the spot, in which you obtained the Rotten Pine resin, jump over to the platform with the jar and, from there, onto another one with a chest. The item is inside.
At the very bottom, inside one of the jars.
At the very bottom, inside one of the jars.
1 Ring of Giants +1 and Petrified Dragon Bone
You need to spring the first trap and take a long jump.
On the rooftop above the spot where you found the Bandit Greataxe
It is hidden behind two jars (there is Dung Pie x2 next to them)
Harmless. Its fumes heal poisoning (but they partially damage your equipment).
Right before the bottleneck with the oil slicks on the ground, you should light a torch and look down the cliff. You willl notice a small stone ledge that you can fall onto. Inside, there is the Lucatiel.
Requires the Forgotten Key. It is past the door, in the descent.
Appears along your way back from the ledge with the Ring of Life Protection.
You will reach here after you take the described passage. The opponents drop the Forgotten Key.
Central Gutter
Black Gulch Mouth
Hidden Chamber
Primal Bonfire
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Dark Souls 2: Black Gulch

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Destroy the statues - Black Gulch - Walkthrough - Dark Souls II - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Destroy the statues

You have to watch out here, because there are stone statues on both sides of the passage. Approach them carefully and destroy all of them.

Kill the octopus - Black Gulch - Walkthrough - Dark Souls II - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Kill the octopus

Finally, you'll notice some dark puddles. When you get close to them, venomous octopuses will come out of them. Don't let them grab you because this attack takes a lot of health points.

Kill the worm - Black Gulch - Walkthrough - Dark Souls II - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Kill the worm

There's a corridor on the left, a chest at the end of it contains Shotel and Great Magic Weapon. Two giant worms will come out of holes in the wall afterwards. Come up to them from the side and perform several quick strikes.

Open the chest - Black Gulch - Walkthrough - Dark Souls II - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Open the chest

Then, more octopuses will show up and you'll see another corridor with a chest that contains a Divine Blessing.

Light the bonfire - Black Gulch - Walkthrough - Dark Souls II - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Light the bonfire

Go along the wall and destroy the statues. Pass the corridor with fog and take a path up. You'll be in a cave where you can light a bonfire. There's a Pharros Lockstone in one of the yellow urns.

Go along the tunnel - Black Gulch - Walkthrough - Dark Souls II - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Go along the tunnel

After you light the bonfire, you can explore the side of this location. Go back to the place where you fought the worms. Approach the ledge between holes and jump down. You'll see a closed door. Jump farther down and enter the dark tunnel. There are two giants there. Fighting them is really hard. The best way to kill them is to lure them to the tunnel and reaching the ledge. They won't go all the way towards it but you'll have time for 1 or 2 distance attacks. It's time-consuming, but it's the best way to defeat them.

Kill the giant - Black Gulch - Walkthrough - Dark Souls II - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Kill the giant

When you defeat them, you'll get a Forgotten Key and a Soul of a Giant. Explore this place because there is a chest with a Ring of Giants +1 and Petrified Dragon Bone in one of the caves.

Open the chest - Black Gulch - Walkthrough - Dark Souls II - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Open the chest

Enter the next cave and take the Silver Talisman. Then enter the cage to go up. Go to the ledge and jump down. You can summon someone to help you fight the boss here.

Talk to the old man - Black Gulch - Walkthrough - Dark Souls II - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Talk to the old man

But first go back to the closed door and open it with the key you've found. Inside you'll find an inactive teleporter and an old man sitting on a chair. Talk to him and use all the dialogue options.

Light the bonfire - Black Gulch - Walkthrough - Dark Souls II - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Light the bonfire

Go back up and walk through the fog to begin the fight against The Rotten. When you defeat the boss, explore the location. Take the Fire Seed from the corpse. Find a way out and open the chest that contains Bone Dust, then light a bonfire that will transport you to Majula.

Dark Souls 2: The Gutter

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Dark Souls II

March 11, 2014

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