Should I go to Darkroot or Blighttown first?

You will have to fight all the way through Blighttown to the bottom before you can even think about leaving due to the exit being there. You might go to Darkroot Garden first so you can level up for a while and beat a few bosses (Sif and Hydra).
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Should I do Darkroot Garden before Blighttown?

I personally went Darkroot Garden first, for the very reason MonolithTMA suggested - you get a ton of drops in there that you'll need for Blighttown. It's faster (and cheaper) early on to farm the walking trees for the various moss clumps.
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Should I go to Blighttown first?

Blighttown is a massive pain in the backside. This area will test everything you've learned so far and more, so make sure you've visited all the areas detailed beforehand before you even contemplate venturing here.
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At what level should you go to Blighttown?

It's one of those areas that can find action all over because of master key access. If a player is running the game normally they will usually be around level 30 when reaching Blighttown. Now that weapon level is a factor... a lot of people will have a +5 weapon when reaching Blighttown no matter how they got there.
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Is Darkroot Garden optional?

Welcome to IGN's Walkthrough for Dark Souls. This section covers the optional area past the Undead Parish, known as Darkroot Garden.
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Is the soul of Quelaag worth keeping?

Once you've defeated Queelag, she of the Spidery-Womanly bits, you'll receive the Soul of Queelag. 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 there a boss in Darkroot Garden?

Darkroot Garden is one of many optional areas in Dark Souls, and paves the way to two bonus boss encounters.
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Is Blighttown worth exploring?

There are a few items scattered around that make exploring worth your time — especially the Titanite. And the Giant Leeches on the right side of the map above are a great way to farm for Green Titanite.
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Why is Blighttown so infamous?

Blighttown is perhaps the most despised and notorious area in the entirety of Dark Souls due to its abysmal frame rate and obnoxious poisonous sludge, but beneath the surface of its rage-inducing difficulty, players will discover it tells one of the most somber tales in the series.
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Can you skip Blighttown?

In my last playthrough I used that as a shortcut to Firelink, never thought it could be used like that. Thanks! You can not skip Blighttown, but you can make it significantly shorter by taking the shortcut through the Valley of Drakes. If you have the master key at the start of the game it makes it way easier...
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Is there a boss in Blighttown?

Even though Chaos Witch Quelaag is located in Quelaag's Domain, she is considered to be the boss of Blighttown as well, and slaying her will prevent any future summoning and invading in Blighttown. The entrance to Quelaag's Domain can be found on the face of the large mound covered in spider webs.
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What is the weird creature in Blighttown?

The Parasitic Wall Hugger is a large, insect-like creature found clinging to a wall in Blighttown.
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Why is Shiva not in Blighttown?

If you make him hostile either by breaking the covenant or by attacking him without getting him killed (or you lose), he will relocate to Darkroot Garden and attack you on sight. If you absolve your sin and rejoin the Forest Hunter, he'll be back in Blighttown.
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Is Darkroot Garden late game?

Darkroot Garden is accessible early in the game, through the room containing the Titanite Demon below Blacksmith Andre. (Note: it is not necessary to beat the Titanite Demon - just run past it if you want). In here you'll find an essential ring for continuing the main quest.
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What should I bring to Blighttown?

Thanks for the help. Spider shield, rusted iron ring, and possibly some moss to cure toxic/poison. Buy some Purple Moss Clumps from the undead female merchant in Undead Burg. Bring a spider shield (found in the depths) and then right at the entrance to blight town grab a set of shadow gear.
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How do you get through Blighttown easily?

When you've defeated the Gaping Dragon and opened up the door to Blighttown, head down the ladder until you fight a troll. Take this troll out, and then you want to take out the ghouls that are about to rush you. After that, lure out the others and take them out one by one until they're all dead.
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Is Blighttown really that hard?

If you're new to the game, Blighttown is hellish. I was, and it took hours and hours for me to get through it. You seem to coming from a position of experience with the series. That's not really an option for new players, unless they've already taken time to practice that.
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Do Blighttown snipers respawn?

There's dart blowers sniping at you. Just keep an eye out for their projectiles so that you can trace the location. Mercifully they don't respawn, so it will get easier.
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Did Dark Souls remastered fix Blighttown?

And we can prove it. It's almost time for a long overdue return to Lordran. We've seen plenty of early areas in the Dark Souls Remaster already, from the Undead Asylum to the Taurus Demon, and most recently in the Network Test right up to the Bell Gargoyles.
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How many bonfires does Blighttown have?

There are TWO bonfires in Blighttown.
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Where should I go after Blighttown?

What to do after blight town?
  • Ignore the demon, save it for later. ...
  • Hit illusory wall in the elevator room before Demon Ruins. ...
  • Go back to the Blighttown swamp, rest at the bonfire, then explore the opposite side of the swamp. ...
  • Take the elevator up and follow the path up to Firelink.
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How do you get through Blighttown without getting poisoned?

Anyway, run around to the other side of the ledge without dropping down, there's a spider shield to help with poison resistance. As others have said, there's also a poison ring and the rusted iron ring available. I had a big supply of moss from the forest and I only had the shield at the time, worked for me.
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Do the NPCs in Darkroot Garden Respawn?

The Knight and the Hunter do not respawn upon death. The rest respawn, and this is a great place for soul farming.
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What is the secret Dark Souls boss?

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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