DARK SOULS III achievement guide

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1. Step 1Cemetery of Ash

   Defeat Iudex Gundyr and light the bonfire.

   Also in this step: Enkindle, Embrace the Flame, Iudex Gundyr

2. Step 2Firelink Shrine

   Meet the Crestfallen Warrior for the "Collapse" gesture, talk to Leonhard, and level up with Fire Keeper.

   Don't miss in this step

   • Master of Sorceries: Collect all 34 base-game sorceries across the game, transpositions, and vendors, being careful not to permanently lose Orbeck before purchasing his spells.
   • Master of Miracles: Acquire all 35 base-game miracles from vendors, world loot, covenant progression, and boss soul transpositions without locking out necessary merchants.
   • Master of Expression: Learn all 26 optional gestures from NPCs and summons throughout the game, some of which are tied to mutually exclusive or time-sensitive quests.

   Also in this step: Supreme Weapon Reinforcement, Ultimate Bonfire, Ultimate Estus, Master of Infusion, Master of Pyromancies, Master of Rings, The Dark Soul

3. Step 3High Wall of Lothric

   Rescue Greirat, acquire the Small Lothric Banner from Emma, join the Way of Blue, and defeat Vordt of the Boreal Valley.

   Also in this step: Vordt of the Boreal Valley, Covenant: Way of Blue, Dancer of the Boreal Valley

4. Step 4Undead Settlement

   Recruit Yoel of Londor; defeat the Fire Demon with Siegward for the "Toast" and "Sleep" gestures; join the Mound-Makers covenant before fighting the boss; rescue Cornyx and Irina; defeat the Curse-rotted Greatwood for the Transposing Kiln.

   Don't miss in this step

   • Covenant: Mound-makers

   Also in this step: Curse-rotted Greatwood, Covenant: Warrior of Sunlight

5. Step 5Firelink Shrine

   Receive five free level-ups (Dark Sigils) from Yoel before proceeding, prompting Yuria of Londor to spawn; interact with Sirris of the Sunless Realm.

6. Step 6Road of Sacrifices

   Meet Anri and Horace at the Halfway Fortress bonfire to receive the Blue Sentinels insignia; recruit Orbeck of Vinheim; defeat the Crystal Sage.

   Also in this step: Covenant: Blue Sentinels, Crystal Sage

7. Step 7Cathedral of the Deep

   Meet Siegward at the cleansing chapel well; trigger Patches' encounter inside the cathedral for the "Prostration" gesture; buy Siegward's armor from Patches and return it to Siegward; discover Rosaria's Bedchamber to join Rosaria's Fingers (do not donate Pale Tongues if pursuing Sirris' quest this cycle); defeat Deacons of the Deep.

   Also in this step: Deacons of the Deep, Covenant: Rosaria's Fingers

8. Step 8Farron Keep

   Extinguish the three flames; join the Watchdogs of Farron; summon Londor Pale Shade for the "Duel Bow" gesture; summon Yellowfinger Heysel for the "Proper Bow" gesture (requires a Pale Tongue offering, conflicting with Sirris; complete Sirris in NG and Heysel in NG+ or vice versa); defeat Abyss Watchers.

   Also in this step: Lords of Cinder: Abyss Watchers, Covenant: Watchdogs of Farron

9. Step 9Catacombs of Carthus

   Speak with Anri twice; break the wooden rope bridge to access the ladder; defeat High Lord Wolnir.

   Also in this step: High Lord Wolnir

10. Step 10Smouldering Lake

    Kill Horace the Hushed in the watery cave before informing Anri; defeat Old Demon King; collect spell tomes and estus upgrades.

    Also in this step: Old Demon King

11. Step 11Irithyll of the Boreal Valley

    Assist Sirris on the bridge to earn the Silvercat Ring and Mail Breaker; speak with Anri at Church of Yorshka (leave the disguised pilgrim alive for the Usurpation ending); save Greirat via Siegward or Patches; defeat Pontiff Sulyvahn; join Aldrich Faithful covenant.

    Also in this step: Pontiff Sulyvahn, Covenant: Aldrich Faithful

12. Step 12Irithyll Dungeon

    Rescue Karla; collect the Old Cell Key; rescue Siegward from his cell.

    Also in this step: Archdragon Peak

13. Step 13Profaned Capital

    Defeat Yhorm the Giant alongside Siegward; acquire the Cinders of a Lord.

    Also in this step: Lord of Cinder: Yhorm the Giant

14. Step 14Anor Londo

    Complete the Dark Sigil wedding ceremony in the hidden chamber of the Darkmoon Tomb for the Usurpation of Fire ending; join Blades of the Darkmoon with Company Captain Yorshka; defeat Aldrich, Devourer of Gods.

    Don't miss in this step

    • The Usurpation of Fire

    Also in this step: Lord of Cinder: Aldrich, Devourer of Gods, Covenant: Blade of the Darkmoon

15. Step 15Lothric Castle

    Place the basin to enter; help Sirris defeat Hodrick outside the Greatwood arena; defeat Dragonslayer Armour.

    Also in this step: Dragonslayer Armour, Lord of Cinder: Lothric, Younger Prince