Scholar of the First Sin

Dark Souls II Guides

Starting routes, progression and the decisions that shape a run.

Why rolls and item use feel different in Dark Souls II, and how to level with a clear target.

A high-spec Scholar route from Majula to the Throne of Want.

Choose an online role that matches the character and area you want to play.

Take the Majula coastal route without relying on a ledge shortcut.

Clear No-man’s Wharf, use the dock shortcut, and beat the Sentry before the water closes in.

Start from Majula, learn the slower stamina rhythm, and turn each death into route information.

Handle the Forest's first two major fights without turning them into a stamina race.

Light Sinner’s Rise in high-spec Scholar, read the sword strings, and claim a Primal Bonfire.

Use the opening platform in Scholar’s Lost Bastille and turn the trio into separate fights.