- For other uses, see Soul (disambiguation).
Soulsare essentially the currency of Dark Souls II. Lesser souls can be found as items throughout Drangleic and boss souls are typically obtained by killing the corresponding boss. Souls can be consumed to gain additional souls, which can then be used to level up or buy items - or traded to a merchant to obtain a unique boss weapon or spell.
Lesser Souls[]
Name | Souls Consumed | Description |
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Fading Soul | 50 | The fading soul of a lost Undead who has gone Hollow and still. |
Soul of a Lost Undead | 200 | Soul of a lost Undead who has long ago gone Hollow. |
Large Soul of a Lost Undead | 400 | Large soul of a lost Undead who has long ago gone Hollow. |
Soul of a Nameless Soldier | 800 | Soul of a nameless Undead soldier who has long ago gone Hollow. |
Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier | 1,000 | Soul of a nameless Undead soldier who has long ago gone Hollow. |
Soul of a Proud Knight | 2,000 | Soul of a proud Undead knight who has long ago gone Hollow. |
Large Soul of a Proud Knight | 3,000 | Large soul of a proud Undead knight who has long ago gone Hollow. |
Soul of a Brave Warrior | 5,000 | Soul of a brave Undead warrior who has long ago gone Hollow. |
Large Soul of a Brave Warrior | 8,000 | Large soul of a brave Undead warrior who has long ago gone Hollow. |
Soul of a Hero | 10,000 | Soul of a hero of legend who has long ago gone Hollow. |
Soul of a Great Hero | 20,000 | Great soul of a hero of legend who has long ago gone Hollow. |
Boss souls[]
Boss souls can be consumed for souls, or traded with Straid of Olaphis or Weaponsmith Ornifex for various Boss Soul Items.
Other[]
Soul farming[]
Soul farming is the act of going through an already beaten area for the sole purpose of stocking up on souls.
Before the player farms souls, it's important to note that most enemies in the game have a limited number of respawns. To avert this issue without using a Bonfire Ascetic, joining the Company of Champions Covenant will make all enemies, except non-respawning ones, respawn until the covenant is abandoned.
If a player decides to farm souls, there are a few areas that can make this easier for them.
Soul boosting equipment[]
There are some armor pieces that will increase the amount of souls gained from killing enemies.
These include:
- Covetous Silver Serpent Ring - 10%/20%/30%
- Warlock Mask - 2.5%
- Symbol of Avarice - 2.5% (also boosts drop rate, but slowly drains health over time)
- Jester's Gloves - 10%
- Nahr Alma Set - 2.5%/10%
- Tseldora Set - 2.5%/5%/10%/5%
The maximum increase to souls gained is 57.5%, which is reached by wearing the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +2, the Nahr Alma Robes, the Tseldora Trousers, the Jester's Gloves or Tseldora Manchettes, and any of the listed head armors.
Iron Keep[]
The area past the Ironhearth Hall bonfire is well suited for gaining a high number of souls in a short run. It will provide about 11,000 souls, if no soul boosting equipment is worn, and about 30,000 with a Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +1 and the Tseldora Cap, Robes, and Leggings, with Jester's Gloves.
This run can also net the player a good supply of Large Titanite Shards, so one might consider boosting their drop rate, as well.
Straid's Cell[]
There are five Undead Citizens immediately outside the Straid's Cell bonfire in the Lost Bastille. They are almost completely nonhostile and have low HP, and so are very simply to kill in one hit. On NG, one cycle will earn 1300 souls in about 20 seconds. Early-game players can easily get the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +1 from Melentia this way, increasing the rate to 1560 souls in 20 seconds. A thrusting weapon or similar is recommended to avoid accidentally hitting Straid.
This is also an excellent place to farm Soul Memory in New Game Plus for players interested in passing the Shrine of Winter without lighting the four Primal Bonfires. On NG+1, one cycle will drop 2600 souls, which can be increased to about 3800-4200 with full soul-boosting gear. While tedious, this process should only take a few hours, which may be significantly less time overall than the time it takes to clear the minimum 11 bosses (and likely more) to light the four Primal Bonfires.
The Old Chaos[]
If the player has not yet defeated the Burnt Ivory King, they can farm the Charred Loyce Knights that spawn from the gates. Each Knight will drop a minimum of 2,400 souls, and they will respawn indefinitely as long the Ivory King is alive. By simply not attacking the Ivory King, the Knights can be farmed with relative ease. However, the Knights may eventually stop spawning. At this point, the player can simply leave the fight by any means to reset it.
By recruiting a single Loyce Knight, this method will become far easier. The Knights will not only help the player with fighting the Charred Knights, but each Knight will eventually freeze one of the gates, closing it for the remainder of the battle. By limiting the number of Knights to two, only one Charred Knight will spawn at a time, which drastically lowers the danger of the fight.
By using the Crown of the Old Iron King, the player may use any Spells for free, for an indefinite amount of time. Spells like Repair, Great Heal and Denial can prove invaluable to sustain the player.
This method is also the most efficient way to farm Loyce Souls, as well as Charred Loyce gear. It also doesn't require the use of Bonfire Ascetics or the Company of Champions.