Anor Londo

DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED guide · The city of the gods reached after Sen's Fortress

Arriving via the bat-wing demons after Sen's Fortress, the player must navigate the sprawling city of the gods, bypassing defensive sentinels, painted guardians, and rooftop archers. The main objective is to infiltrate the cathedral to defeat Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough. Overcoming them grants access to Gwynevere, who gives the Lordvessel required to unlock the final areas of the game.

Achievements here

Covenant: Princess's Guard MissableSpeak to Princess Gwynevere in the chamber beyond Ornstein and Smough and choose to join her covenant before destroying her illusion.

Covenant: Blade of the Darkmoon MissableEquip the Darkmoon Séance Ring to dispel the statue at the Darkmoon Tomb, kneel on the carpet outside the fog gate without entering, and accept Gwyndolin's covenant before killing him.

Reach Anor LondoConquer Sen's Fortress, defeat the Iron Golem, and interact with the glowing ring of light to be flown up to Anor Londo.

LordvesselDefeat Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough, then speak to Princess Gwynevere in the chamber above to receive the Lordvessel.

Defeat the Dark Sun GwyndolinEquip the Darkmoon Séance Ring to reveal the passage at the Darkmoon Tomb (or dispel Gwynevere's illusion), pass through the fog gate, and defeat Gwyndolin.

Lightning WeaponAscend a +10 standard weapon into a lightning weapon using a Titanite Chunk, and upgrade it to +5 with the Giant Blacksmith using a Titanite Slab.

Crystal WeaponAscend a +10 standard weapon into a crystal weapon using the Crystal Ember and a Titanite Chunk, then upgrade it to +5 with the Giant Blacksmith using a Titanite Slab.

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Items

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Ring of the Sun's Firstborn: On a corpse at the base of the central rotating elevator platformBlack Iron Set: On a corpse in the left corner behind the giant painting inside the cathedral's ground floorHavel's Set: Found inside a hidden basement room behind an illusory wall in the main interior manorOccult Club: Dropped by a Mimic chest inside the hidden basement alongside Havel's SetDragonslayer Greatbow: Found outside the broken stained glass window on the upper walkway of the main cathedral hallLordvessel: Given by Gwynevere in the Chamber of the Princess after defeating Ornstein and Smough

Secrets

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The Darkmoon Tomb bonfire and covenant area can be accessed by rotating the central tower mechanism to its lowest position.A fireplace inside the room containing Silver Knights acts as an illusory wall leading down to Havel's equipment and a Mimic.Interacting with the giant canvas painting in the cathedral while holding the Peculiar Doll transports the player to the Painted World of Ariamis.

Enemies

Giant Sentinel

Weak to Lightning

High health and strong physical shields, but slow recovery times allow for easy back flanking.

Silver Knight

Weak to Parrying and ripostes

Sword variants can easily be parried, while Greatbow snipers on cathedral buttresses require close approach to bait melee stances.

Bat-wing Demon

Weak to Fire

Found on lower catwalks and will easily fall off the narrow ledges if hit with high-impact attacks.

Painting Guardian

Weak to Bleed

Fast, agile dagger-wielders encountered on the high rafters; susceptible to being knocked off ledges.

Shops and people

Giant Blacksmith: Ascends Boss Soul weapons, modifies +10 weapons to Lightning, and sells Twinkling Titanite alongside Giant equipment
Darkmoon Knightess: Upgrades Estus Flasks and serves as the caretaker for the initial Anor Londo bonfire

Tips

When running up the narrow buttress toward the Silver Knight archers, sprint continuously without stopping to dodge the greatarrows until reaching melee range.
In the boss fight against Ornstein and Smough, choose who to kill first based on the desired reward, as the remaining boss absorbs the other's power, refills their health bar, and drops their respective soul and armor set.
Attacking Gwynevere will dispel the illusion of Anor Londo, turning the sky dark and making the Darkmoon Knightess hostile.

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