For more Dark Souls 2 tips, read Prima’s walkthrough and boss guide.
There are two NPCs that let you trade in boss souls to obtain weapon variants. The first NPC is Straid, who is located at the top of The Lost Bastille, just above the bridge that leads to the Sinner’s Rise. Straid is petrified at the entrance to a cell on the top floor. You need a Fragrant Branch of Yore to reverse the petrification. Once he is free, light the bonfire behind him and you can travel directly to him from any bonfire.
| Weapon | Boss Soul Required |
| Arced Sword | Flexile Sentry Soul |
| Barbed Club | Flexile Sentry Soul |
| Bone Scythe | Covetous Demon Soul |
| Chariot Lance | Executioner’s Chariot Soul |
| Dragonrider’s Bow | Dragonrider Soul |
| Dragonrider’s Greatshield | Dragonrider Soul |
| Dragonrider’s Halberd | Dragonrider Soul |
| Dragonrider’s Twinblade | Dragonrider Soul |
| Gargoyle Bident | Belfry Gargoyle Soul |
| Giant Stone Axe | Soul of the Last Giant |
| Mytha’s Bent Blade | Mytha the Baneful Queen Soul |
| Pursuer’s Greatshield | Soul of the Pursuer |
| Pursuer’s Ultra Greatsword | Soul of the Pursuer |
| Roaring Halberd | Skeleton Lord’s Soul |
| Shield Crossbow | Executioners Chariot Soul |
| Smelter Sword | Smelter Demon Soul |
| Spotted Whip | Demon of Song Soul |
| Warped Sword | Flexile Sentry Soul |
The second NPC is Ornifex. She is located underground in the Shaded Ruins. However, before you can free her, you need a Fang Key. The key is obtained by using a Fragrant Branch of Yore on the statue next to the bonfire in the Shaded Ruins. Defeat the monster that appears to find the key. Once you free Ornifex, speak with her until talking options are exhausted, then she moves to her new location in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. Travel to the Lower Brightstone Cove bonfire, then head left. She is behind the door.
| Weapon | Boss Soul Required |
| Bow of Want | Soul of Nashandra |
| Butcher’s Knife | Soul of the Rotten |
| Chaos Blade | Old Witch Soul |
| Chime of Want | Soul of Nashandra |
| Crypt Blacksword | Old Dead One Soul |
| Curved Dragon Greatsword | Ancient Dragon Soul |
| Defender’s Greatsword | Throne Defender Soul |
| Defender’s Shield | Throne Defender Soul |
| Dragonslayer’s Greatbow | Old King Soul |
| Dragonslayer’s Spear | Old Dragonslayer Soul |
| Drakewing Ultra Greatsword | Guardian Dragon Soul |
| Iron King Hammer | Old Iron King Soul |
| King’s Mirror | Looking Glass Knight Soul |
| King’s Shield | Soul of the King |
| King’s Ultra Greatsword | Soul of the King |
| Lost Sinner’s Sword | Soul of the Lost Sinner |
| Moonlight Greatsword | Old Paledrake Soul |
| Ruler’s Sword | Soul of the King |
| Sacred Chime Hammer | Soul of Velstadt |
| Scythe of Want | Soul of Nashandra |
| Spider Fang | Soul of the Duke’s Dear Freja |
| Spider’s Silk | Soul of the Duke’s Dear Freja |
| Spitfire Spear | Guardian Dragon Soul |
| Thorned Greatsword | Looking Glass Knight Soul |
| Watcher’s Greatsword | Throne Watcher Soul |
| Watcher’s Shield | Throne Watcher Soul |
For more Dark Souls 2 tips, read Prima’s walkthrough and boss guide.
Published: Mar 31, 2014 04:30 pm