Is the Hydra in ds1 optional?

There are two Hydras in Dark Souls; the first is located in Darkroot Basin, and the second is found in Ash Lake. Neither boss fight is essential to advancing the plot of the game, so it is actually possible to skip both fights altogether.
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Can we not kill Sif?

You have to join the Forest covenant to let him live...which will immediately make you Betray the covenant. You HAVE to kill Sif if you ever want to join the Darkwraith covenant. Screw Sif, killed me so many damn times. I showed no mercy.
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Is the Hydra a boss in ds1?

Hydras are minibosses in Dark Souls.
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Is Darkroot Basin optional?

What are all the optional areas in this game that don't need to do to complete it? I know the Painting World is one of them. Darkroot Garden (Moonlight Butterfly area), Darkroot Basin (hydra), Valley of the Drakes (nothing there, but still "optional").
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What to do after killing the Hydra ds1?

After the Hydra

After the Hydra's defeat, head back to dry land and round to the left to a glowing corpse. Search it for a Knight Helm, Knight Armor, Knight Gauntlets and Knight Leggings. You should now head back to the Bonfire to trigger an event way back past the Hydra.
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Hydra Mini Boss Guide - Dark Souls Remastered

Is The Hydra optional in Dark Souls?

Neither boss fight is essential to advancing the plot of the game, so it is actually possible to skip both fights altogether.
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Who is the girl after Manus?

Immediately after Manus, Father of the Abyss is defeated, Dusk appears in the arena and can be spoken to, but will vanish if the player leaves the area. Her summon sign will return as before in Darkroot Basin.
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Is the soul of Quelaag worth keeping?

This Soul is highly recommended to be kept rather than consumed - with a Blacksmith and the right equipment, this Soul can be used to create a highly desirable sword.
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Is The Butterfly optional in Dark Souls?

The Moonlight Butterfly is one of the Bosses found in Dark Souls. This optional Boss can be found in the Darkroot Garden. The butterfly will fly around the sides of the bridge, moving back and forth, occasionally swapping to the other side of the bridge.
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What areas are optional in Dark Souls?

2 Answers. The Wikidot Dark Souls Wiki lists 4 areas as "optional" - The Great Hollow, Ash Lake and Painted World of Ariamis on the Areas page, plus Valley of Drakes on its own page. (I'd argue Darkroot Basin is also optional, but the border between Darkroot Garden and Darkroot Basin is somewhat blurred.)
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Who is the scariest boss in Dark Souls 1?

I don't think you'd want to meet any Dark Souls boss late at night, but some are more threatening than others.
  1. 1 Covetous Demon.
  2. 2 The Last Giant.
  3. 3 Pinwheel.
  4. 4 Royal Rat Vanguard.
  5. 5 Aldrich, Devourer Of Gods.
  6. 6 Ceaseless Discharge.
  7. 7 Deacons Of The Deep.
  8. 8 Gravelord Nito.
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What is the hardest boss in ds1?

Hardest Bosses In Dark Souls, Ranked
  • 8 Gwyn, Lord Of Cinder.
  • 7 Sanctuary Guardian.
  • 6 Four Kings.
  • 5 The Bed Of Chaos.
  • 4 Dragon Slayer Ornstein & Executioner Smough.
  • 3 Manus, Father Of The Abyss.
  • 2 Artorias The Abysswalker.
  • 1 Black Dragon Kalameet.
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Is Sif holding Artorias sword?

In the ensuing years, it continued to survive and grow to tremendous size to protect Artorias' grave. Sif fights by grabbing Artorias's sword from in front of the grave and holding it in its mouth.
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Can Sif be saved?

Enter the Duke's Archives and defeat the Crystal Golem to obtain the Broken Pendant. Return to Darkroot Basin to enter the DLC. Complete the DLC at least until about halfway into the Chasm of the Abyss. Fine and save Sif by defeating the Giant Humanities.
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Can you summon Sif after killing him?

Yes. If so, does it not work if you beat Sif already? (this is the past...)? What you do in the present is irrelevant to summoning Sif in the Manus fight. In order to summon him you must save him from the wild humanity in the Chasm of the Abyss.
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Who is the secret boss in Dark Souls?

The Dark Sun Gwyndolin is one of the Bosses found in Dark Souls. This optoinal Boss can be found in Anodr Londo. To gain entrance you either need the dark moon seance ring from the catacombs or you can kill Gwyneverre. If you kill Gwynevere you can just warp straight to the dark moon tomb to challenge Gwyndolin.
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Is the Capra Demon optional?

The Capra Demon is an optional boss and an enemy in Dark Souls.
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Is The Great Hollow optional ds1?

The Great Hollow is an optional area you can visit from Blighttown, and allows you to visit Ash Lake in Dark Souls. If you're looking for more help, our Dark Souls walkthrough and guide can help with all other areas of the game, including the dreaded Taurus Demon, Capra Demon, Ornstein and Smough bosses.
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What happens if you offer humanity to Quelaag's sister?

If the player gives all 80 Humanity points to Quelaag's Sister in one sitting, they will acquire the pyromancy spells associated with increased rank, but the shortcut to Lost Izalith will not open and the strength of Quelaag's Sister's voice will not increase past the level associated with rank 1 (she will also not say ...
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Is there a good ending ds1?

The "good" ending of Dark Souls depicts the fire spreading across the player before engulfing the entirety of the Kiln of the First Flame before the screen fades to black.
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Is the Chaos Blade worth it ds1?

In practice, the Chaos Blade is arguably the best Katana for players who don't mind the feedback damage and do not have access to weapon enchantments, and the self-damage can be partially mitigated by equipping the Ring of the Evil Eye or by casting a heal-over-time Miracle like Replenishment.
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Who is the woman at Artorias grave?

Ciaran appears after Artorias is defeated, asking the player for the Soul of Artorias. She rewards the player with the Gold Tracer and the Dark Silver Tracer if given the Soul of Artorias. It is possible that she was romantically involved with Artorias, before he was lost to the Abyss.
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Did Artorias lose to Manus?

During his battle with Manus, Artorias was defeated, and his left arm was broken. In his last act, before he lost his mind to darkness, he used the power of his greatshield to form a protective barrier around Sif to prevent her from being corrupted.
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Who is the woman after Ornstein and Smough?

Gwyn's daughter Gwynevere will ask the player to join her covenant after defeating Ornstein and Smough in Anor Londo. Gwynevere will give you the Lordvessel item even if you do not join this covenant. Simply speak with her after the two battles to join.
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