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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What are the optional areas in Dark Souls 1?

Dark Souls: 10 Optional Events, Areas, And NPCs In The Game
  1. 1 Dark Sun Gwyndolin.
  2. 2 Oolacile. ...
  3. 3 Capra Demon. ...
  4. 4 Painted World. ...
  5. 5 Centipede Demon. ...
  6. 6 Crossbreed Priscilla. ...
  7. 7 Ash Lake. ...
  8. 8 Demon Firesage. ...
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Is Blighttown optional in Dark Souls?

You can completely ignore Ash Lake, Depths, Lower Burg, most of Blighttown, Painted World, Valley of the Drakes and Darkroot Basin if you want. To skip most of blight town, you need to go through the Valley of Dragons. Also, either the depths or Valley of Dragons is not optional.
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Is the abyss optional in Dark Souls?

While everything about Artorias of the Abyss is technically optional, the main storyline consists of the Chosen Undead taking the place of Knight Artorias, rescuing Dusk of Oolacile and killing Manus, Father of the Abyss.
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Is Darkroot Garden optional?

This section covers the optional area past the Undead Parish, known as Darkroot Garden.
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Is Knight Artorias optional?

As Artorias isn't optional, he blocks your path to the second half of the DLC, so it's impossible to miss him.
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Is Valley of Drakes optional?

Both are optional, that's for sure. But I wouldn't consider the valley of the drakes to be a secret. Since there are 3 other obvious paths to the valley besides the one from firelink.
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Is The Abyss good or bad?

The script was not great and the acting from some was not the best either. But overall the abyss was pretty decent.
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Can humans survive in the abyss?

On their own, even with dive equipment and an adequate supply of oxygen, humans cannot travel that deep into the ocean because the pressure would prevent lungs from inflating, cause circulatory problems, and kill the diver.
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What happens if you drain the abyss?

Doing so will drain the Abyss of water and may lead to the flooding of the entire Underworld. Because Abyss Gravel leaks water naturally, should the Abyss be drained by accident, so long as said drain is plugged the Abyss will eventually fill back up over time.
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Why everyone hates Blighttown?

When the original version of the game released there were major framerate issues in Blighttown. Most people hated it because not only did you move slower than the rest of the game, you also were running through at <30 FPS which can be infuriating.
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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?

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... Just go from Firelink Shrine down to New Londo Ruins, then take a right atfer you hop off the elevator.
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What is the scariest area in Dark Souls 1?

Scariest: The Depths. This place has the scariest enemies in the entire game - slimes, Giant Rats, basilisks, etc. Best: Anor Londo. 'nuff said.
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Is Moonlight Butterfly optional?

The fight is completely optional as the only things she guards are a divine ember which is helpful but not required and the watchtower key which let's you fight Havel if you didn't have the master key.
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Is Ash Lake optional ds1?

How to tackle Ash Lake in Dark Souls. Ash Lake is an optional area you can come across after exploring the Great Hollow, which links out from Blighttown in Dark Souls.
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Can you drain The Abyss?

It is possible to break holes into The Underworld from the Abyss. Doing so will drain the Abyss of water and may lead to the flooding of the entire Underworld.
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Is The Abyss Infinite?

The Abyss is only infinitely deep but it isn't infinitely wide, which means that it does occupy a finite amount of space, sort of.
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Has anyone gone to the abyssal zone?

In fact, only three people have ever even visited, all very briefly in highly specialised submersibles designed to withstand the crushing pressure.
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What created The Abyss in Dark Souls?

The player is taken back into the past by a primeval human known as Manus, Father of the Abyss, who was resurrected and tortured by the sorcerers of Oolacile a century prior, hoping to unlock his dark power. Manus' power went wild and created the Abyss, a dark void that threatens to swallow the entirety of Oolacile.
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What does The Abyss want?

We soon find out that the Abyss Twin's ultimate goal is to wage war against Celestia and the Heavenly Principles as revenge for the unjust punishment that was given to the people of Khaenri'ah, who had once seen her as their only hope, as was revealed in the Archon Quest 'Caribert'.
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Who is the demon of The Abyss?

Choronzon according to Crowley

Otherwise known as "the demon of dispersion", Choronzon is described by Crowley as a temporary personification of the raving and inconsistent forces that occupy the abyss. In this system, Choronzon is given form in evocation only so it may be mastered.
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What level should I be for New Londo Ruins?

the recommended level for new londo ruins is level 50-70 your going there way to early. dark souls has a funny thing where it just allows you to go into areas way too early than you suppose to. you gonna hit a dead end once you beat that area anyway since you need an item to progress.
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What is the Capra Demon weak to?

The Capra Demon is weak to fire, so Charcoal Pine Resins and Firebombs can be effective. Wearing armor with high physical protection and poise will prove very useful against Capra Demon as all of its damage is physical. Weapons with high damage that aren't slow are also useful, as the fight revolves around mobility.
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Are there optional bosses in Dark Souls?

The Dark Souls franchise possesses many optional bosses. Very few of them can be considered pushovers...
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