The Dragon Shrine is a location in Dark Souls II.
Description[]
The Dragon Shrine is a large sandstone castle situated atop a rocky plateau. It is littered with broken pillars, turrets and parapets, and is guarded by Drakekeepers and Dragon Knights. Toward the back of the shrine and up a long flight of stairs is a large exposed balcony where the Ancient Dragon can be found.
In Scholar of the First Sin, the Dragon Knights will not immediately aggro against players, remaining passive unless provoked. They are often found in attendance with Drakekeepers, and will allow players to duel the Drakekeepers, only becoming aggressive if the player attempts to run past the Drakekeepers without killing them, enters their domain with a summoned phantom, or if the player directly attacks them (even including beneficial spells like Warmth). The only directly aggressive Dragon Knights are the Dark Spirit Dragonfang Villard, and the power-stanced greatsword-wielding Dragon Knight at the top of the stairs leading to the Ancient Dragon.
Plot[]
After acquiring the King's Ring then journeying through Aldia's Keep and the Dragon Aerie, the player makes their way to the top of the shrine where they acquire the Ashen Mist Heart from the Ancient Dragon.
Bonfires[]
- Shrine Entrance Bonfire
Adjacent locations[]
Characters[]
Enemies[]
Respawning[]
- Drakekeeper
- Dragon Knight
- Dark Priestess (removed in SotFS)
- Mimic (removed in SotFS)
Non-respawning[]
- Dragonfang Villard
- Greatsword-wielding Dragon Knight (SotFS)
Bosses[]
- Ancient Dragon (if attacked)
Items[]
- Bonfire Ascetic ×3
- Crystal Magic Weapon
- Drakekeeper's Greataxe
- Drakekeeper's Greatshield
- Faintstone
- Judgment Set
- Petrified Dragon Bone
- Petrified Egg
- Skeptic's Spice
- Staff of Wisdom
- Third Dragon Ring
- Titanite Slab
- Twilight Herb
- Twinkling Titanite
- Washing Pole
- Watchdragon Parma
Notes[]
- The player can still burn a Bonfire Ascetic at the bonfire while the Ancient Dragon is alive, regardless of whether it is provoked or not.
- Aldia will appear at the bonfire in this location if met at Undead Crypt first bonfire before arriving to Dragon Shrine.
- In Scholar of the First Sin, the Dragon Knights will sometimes get stuck and will not move or attack. This tends to happen when the player runs to the first bonfire (only near second Drakekeeper).