Is The Lost Bastille optional?

This game is pretty open about what's mandatory and what's optional. You can ignore all of the Lost Bastille if you collect 1 million souls elsewhere. Pretty useful for no death. Same here - I like both fights, actually, but it is neat that we have options.
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Are the Ruin Sentinels mandatory?

The Ruin Sentinels can be made optional by utilizing the Pharros' Lockstone mechanism accessed early by means of the Antiquated Key. However, skipping them means that the player cannot access Belfry Luna nor various areas locked behind gate mechanisms.
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Is the lost sinner optional?

Lost Sinner

Area boss of Sinners' Rise, the area past and below the Lost Bastille. Optional with high enough Soul Memory to open Shrine of Winter.
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Is Scholar of the First Sin optional?

Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin is an optional boss as well as a character in Dark Souls II.
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Is Flexile Sentry mandatory?

Defeating the Flexile Sentry is optional as the player is granted additional access to the Lost Bastille by defeating the Pursuer.
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Does the Flexile Sentry in Sinners rise respawn?

In Scholar of the First Sin, a respawning Flexile Sentry spawns in Sinners' Rise at the beginning of the flooded prison area, replacing the Enhanced Undead normally present here; from NG+ onward, both will spawn in this area.
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Is Giant Lord optional?

It is required for progression.
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What is the hardest DS2 boss?

Here are the hardest bosses in the game, ranked by how long they will make you suffer.
  • 8 Burnt Ivory King. ...
  • 7 Twin Pursuers. ...
  • 6 Elana, The Squalid Queen. ...
  • 5 Blue Smelter Demon. ...
  • 4 Darklurker. ...
  • 3 Sir Alonne. ...
  • 2 Lud And Zallen. Lud and Zallen are one of the worst bosses in Dark Souls 2. ...
  • 1 Fume Knight. Fume Knight is a beast.
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Is Aldia a villain?

Lord Aldia, also known as the Scholar of the First Sin, is one of the two overarching antagonists (alongside Manus) of the 2014 action role-playing game Dark Souls II.
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Are giant memories optional?

Vendric, Aldia and all the giant memories are all optional in SOTFS.
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Is Huntsman Copse optional?

This area becomes accessible after unlocking a secret path in between Majula and Heide's Tower of Flame. The region features two bosses and optional directions to follow after defeating them, and several NPCs and bonfires as well as unique enemies.
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Can you parry ruin sentinel?

You can parry all the Sentinel's attacks, but for the jump attacks and spin attack, they will not be stunned, and if you parry the jump attacks, there is NO SOUND, and for the spin attack, the Sentinel's next spins in the attack will not do any damage.
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Who is the final boss in DS2?

The final boss of Dark Souls 2, Nashandra is the evil queen of Drangleic.
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Is draconic sentinel mandatory?

The boss is optional, meaning you do not have to defeat it to enter Leyndell, Royal Capital. Instead, you can go through Deeproot Depths by progressing in Fia's questline.
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What is the easiest way to beat the Ruin Sentinels?

Keep your shield up at all times and constantly circle around the boss on his left side, away from his weapon. Their attack patterns are pretty obvious, and you will find clear opening to attack after their three hit move, or their lunge then swipe forward, which will then leave them open.
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Do you have to fight the Tree Sentinel?

When should you fight the Tree Sentinel in Elden Ring? You certainly do not fight the Tree Sentinal at the very beginning of Elden Ring, that's for sure. Despite him likely being one of the first enemies you run into, this foe is very much intended for players to come back to at a later point in their game.
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Is Aldia worth fighting?

While Aldia is certainly tough, it is not the hardest boss in the game, especially when compared to the bosses in the Lost Crowns installments. It is possible to beat this boss solo, but it wouldn't hurt at all to bring some friends to the battle.
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Is Aldia Vendrick brother?

Lord Aldia is King Vendrick's elder brother. He aided his brother in founding the kingdom of Drangleic, but he then secluded himself in his manor, searching for the secrets of life, viewing the Undead as the key to finding it.
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Who is the guy locked in Aldia's keep?

Royal Sorcerer Navlaan can be encountered in Aldia's Keep. He is a powerful sorcerer with a dark and malevolent nature, known for his deadly and treacherous ways. Navlaan is initially encountered as a locked and sealed door, with the player having the option to release him or leave him imprisoned.
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Is Elden Ring DLC harder than Dark Souls 2?

Dark Souls 2 is indefinitely harder. You're the slowest character when moving, striking, healing or anything etc in the game. Movement in general is much more strict and difficult to master, you get bullshitted by just about everything, the map design is brutal as hell and almost seems impossible at times.
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Which boss gives the most souls in DS2?

The best bosses to farm for souls are Velstadt and King Vendrick. With the Tseldora Set and the Covestous Silver Serpent Ring +2 equipped, Velstadt can yield over 200,000 souls and King Vendrick yields about 600,000 souls, making for a total of over 800,000 souls per each run.
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What boss should I fight first in DS2?

The Last Giant is the first boss in Dark Souls II. He is found in the Forest of Fallen Giants at the bottom of an elevator shaft.
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Is Vendrick an optional boss?

The crazed King Vendrick is an optional boss found at the bottom of the Undead Crypt.
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Is Ancient Dragon an optional boss?

The Ancient Dragon is an optional boss in Dark Souls 2. He is found at the top of the Dragon Shrine. He is extremely powerful and is not to be taken lightly.
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Is nameless King optional boss?

The Nameless King (Japanese: 無名の王, Hepburn: Mumei no Ō), alongside his Stormdrake known as the King of the Storm, is an optional boss in Dark Souls III. The Nameless King was once a dragon-slaying god of war, before he sacrificed everything to ally himself with the ancient dragons.
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