When you die in this area, the area becomes significantly darker than before. Dying again won't make it any darker. Fast travelling to another location then fast travelling back seems to fix it. I believe it's a challenge factor (death penalty) that forces you to use a torch... (Both Original and Scholar of the First Sin versions)

I have ver. 1.05, and cal. 1.10... after you have lit the undead ditch bonfire, and lowered the bridge, Proceed past the the bridge and down the steps toward the Velstadt area. do NOT kill the the bell ringer under the stairs. If you use lighting spear, (use northern ritual band +2, and southern ritual band if you have them) approach the pillars on the left hand side until the first spectre spawns, lock on him and move left till you are up against the pillar. Move to the end of the pillar and unleash your lightning spear, you need to do 350 damage at least. after your first cast, cast again. You'll hit the second spectre further down. Repeat this, hopping back as needed. With the covetous silver serpent ring you will gleen 825 each. each respawns every ten seconds... add that up, and you can make a million souls watching a movie on netflix.... Nuff said... They will never even aggro...

Theres no chests in the room before the boss in xbox 360 version

what about the giant creature in N+ when the bonfire is moved who is he?

Missing items!
After the two dual wielding guy, dont jump immediately! Theres 2 smooth and silky, hit the statues and u get them.
(dont remember which two, try all)

no chests before the fog gate, and in addition to the spectres, i had to fight 6 of those syam royal knights (not 2) there but no "dragonrider" ?

Are they supposed to drop the greatshields every time? They isn't drop them for me.

I have also found two npc summons in this area. Near the first bonfire in the room with the two witches. Second npc is in the area before boss room next to one of the pillars near the fog wall

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