Dark Souls 2 Pc Trainer

[Jen Ondrey]

DarkSouls 3 is stuffed full of interesting characters, many of whom have something to offer you besides a friendly face in the wilderness. Whether you're looking to add a new vendor to your collection at Firelink Shrine, complete a side story, unlock more services or just secure some help for a tough boss fight, our guide to NPCs and trainers has you covered.

We will necessarily be discussing spoilers throughout, so be wary. Each entry will be separated by images, and the guide will progress in order of first appearance on a normal playthrough (with the exception of the Fire Keeper, who you'll find at the very bottom) - but entries will touch on endgame events and story material. You've been warned.

The list only details major NPCs whose services and survival are affected by player actions, or who play an important role in possible endings. Those whose existence merely relates to questlines of other NPCs, or who are unaffected by either the deaths of bosses or the player's interactions with them, are detailed within the appropriate entries where applicable. For information on Andre the Blacksmith, Ludleth of Courland and the Shrine Handmaid, please see our Firelink hub guide. For covenant NPCs, see the covenants guide.

If you're looking for information on a specific NPC and would rather avoid accidental spoilers of the others on this page, or are seeking details of an invading NPC phantom, we've got a quick and dirty reference list of Dark Souls 3 NPCs, too.

Hawkwood is resident at Firelink Shrine when you first arrive, and can be found either seated on the stairs or outside the side entrance near some graves. His dialogue reveals a little about the Undead Legion and Farron Knights. He can be summoned to aid you in the Oceiros boss fight.

To progress Hawkwood's quest, touch his summon sign near the third bonfire at Archdragon Peak. If you collect the Twinkling Dragon Torso Stone from Archdragon's Peak and then speak to Andre the Blacksmith, you'll be able to duel Hawkwood at the Abyss Watchers bonfire. If you win, he'll give you the Twinkling Dragon Head Stone. If you lose, he'll take the Twinkling Dragon Torso Stone from you. You can come back and have another go to try and win both stones, though.

Obtain a Pale Tongue by invading and killing another player (or perhaps by picking one up near an optional boss in Undead Settlement) and return it to Leonhard to receive the Lift Chamber Key. Use this to access the Darkwraith under Tower on the Wall. Speak to Leonhard after killing the Darkwraith to receive the Applause emote and the Red Eye Orb; the latter allows for unlimited invasions.

Leonhard suggests you join Rosaria's Fingers. (Note: joining Rosaria's Fingers will prematurely end Sirris's questline; see her entry below.) If you accept the Red Eye Orb from him and join the covenant, you'll find Leonhard at the door to Rosaria's Bedchamber when you offer a Pale Tongue to Roasaria.

When you visit a third time, Rosaria will be dead and you can collect the Black Eye Orb from her body. Don't worry: you can still access covenant services at Rosaria's bed, and you can revive her later if you want.

You can use the Black Eye Orb in the highest room above the Aldrich boss arena, you can invade and battle Leonhard. You'll receive the Crescent Moon Sword and the Silver Mask, as well as Rosaria's Soul. Use this to revive her, or transpose into the Bountiful Sunlight miracle.

A useful vendor who sells a number of goods not available elsewhere, Greirat of the Undead Settlement is the first NPC most players will encounter outside Firelink Shrine - provided they explore thoroughly. To recruit Greirat, search High Wall of Lothric for the Cell Key and release him from his prison, and agree to deliver a ring for him.

Advance his storyline by finding Loretta's Bone in Undead Settlement. Return this key item to the thief. The next time you return to Firelink Shrine Greirat will be temporarily unavailable as a vendor, but speaking to him with net you the Curl Up emote.

Some time later Greirat will be back to his cheerful self, and will offer to go out pillaging. Agree to this request and he'll be sent from the Shrine - but will return with new items to sell. Sending Greirat on this journey may be a factor in the later appearance of Unbreakable Patches.

The second time Greirat goes out to pillage there's a chance he may be killed, and his body left near the Church of Yorshka bonfire in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. The exact conditions of his death are not yet known, but seem to be related to Patches and Siegward of Catarina. To keep Greirat alive during his second journey, complete Siegward's questline up to his adventures in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley and do not speak to Patches while Greirat is away. Greirat will return after you defeat Pontiff Sulyvahn.

Yoel of Londor is a pilgrim and a basic sorcery vendor who plays an important role in unlocking the third ending. To recruit Yoel, you must visit him near the Foot of the High Wall bonfire as soon as possible; if left alone, he will die.

Yoel of Londor will offer to "draw out" the player's "true strength" - which awards one attribute point at no extra cost. Accepting this service marks the player with the Dark Sigil, which afflicts the player with Hollowing on each death. Yoel offers this service up to five times as the player become more hollow; reach 20 Hollowing to unlock all five free levels. When you have all five Dark Sigils you'll receive five levels of Hollowing each time you die.

Yoel dies either when the player defeats an as yet undetermined number of bosses or after the player secures five Dark Sigils. There are no known negative consequences to this as long as you have already obtained all five Dark Sigils.

If the player has obtained all five Dark Sigils when Yoel dies and has not cured them (see the Fire Keeper entry below), Yoel is replaced by Yuria. Yuria maintains Yoel's inventory and has several unique items of her own, including a Divine Tome of Carim and the Dark Hand weapon. Speaking to her when she first appears rewards you with the Dignified Bow emote. Further dialogue with Yuria includes hints as to how to achieve the third ending.

If you heal the Dark Sigil at any point (see the Fire Keeper entry below), Yuria will leave, and the third ending will be closed off. If the player instead maintains a good relationship with her, she can be summoned to aid in the final boss fight - and the third ending will remain open.

The primary pyromancy trainer, Cornyx "Corny" of the Great Swamp is an essential vendor. Once unlocked, he awards the player a Pyromancy Flame, and can upgrade Pyromancy Flames as well as selling you new pyromancy spells.

Mysteriously, if you summon the NPC spirit Great Swamp Cuculus in Smouldering Lake and defeat Old Demon King, you can collect the Spotted Whip and Cornyx's Armour set from near the cage in Undead Settlement where you first met Cornyx.

Irina and Eygon of Carim come as a pair, although only Irina will move into Firelink Shrine permanently. Recruit this useful, upgradable miracle vendor by rescuing her from her cell in Undead Settlement. Simply speak to Eygon outside the cell once Irina is free to secure his friendship - or at least an alliance.

You can increase Irina's inventory by giving her the Braille Divine Tome of Carim and Lothric Holy Divine Tomb. If you buy all these "good" miracles from Irina, it will push her down the path to becoming a Firekeeper towards the end of the game. You'll find her in the tower near Firekeeper Shrine; she'll leave behind any dark tomes you gave her, so you can hand them over to Karla. Meanwhile, in endgame, Eygon will die in her old cell back in Undead Settlement; you can loot the Morne's Hammer from his body.

You can also give Irina the Londor Braille Divine Tome (sold by Yuria; see her entry above) Deep Braille Divine Tome. If you buy any of the "evil" miracles from these dark tomes, Irina will not become a firekeeper. What happens next depends on how far through the game you are:

In either case, Irina will stop offering vendor services. Put on Eygon's gloves (the Morne gloves, available to purchase from Shrine Handmaid after Eygon's death) and touch her when prompted to trigger some extra dialogue. What you do next is up to you.

While Irina and Eygon live and thrive, Eygon is available as a summon on Road of Sacrifices and at the Dragonslayer Armour battle. He will visit you in Firelink Shrine after defeating the Abyss Watchers. If Irina dies or is touched by the darkness, Eygon will become hostile and be unavailable for summoning.

The "onion knights" of Catarina return in Dark Souls 3. You'll first meet Siegward of Catarina when you enter the tower in Undead Settlement. Leave the area (or die) and return and you can meet him on the hidden middle level. From here, you can join him to fight an optional boss, scoring the Toast emote and a cask of Siegbrau, which can be traded with the crow at Firelink Shrine, by chatting with him afterwards.

Your next encounter with Siegward takes place just outside Cleansing Chapel in Cathedral of the Deep. If you don't find Siegward in the well immediately, spend a few hours clearing out Cathedral of the Deep up to the second shortcut, but no further. If he has not yet appeared by this time, and you've already done everything previously listed in our walkthrough, go spend a few hours grinding or farming in earlier regions, and come back. He should turn up eventually.

When Siegward does appear in the well, you'll learn he doesn't have his armour. You can purchase this from Unbreakable Patches for about 10,000 souls total. Patches can be encountered further into Cathedral of the Seep or at Firelink Shrine; see his entry for details. Return Siegward's armour to him in the well before defeating Deacons of the Deep to advance the quest.

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