Repeat the Giant Lord for souls
Use the Ashen Mist Heart to enter Memory of Jeigh from Place Unbeknownst. A Bonfire Ascetic there raises the local intensity and lets you fight the Giant Lord again.
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Scholar of the First Sin adds enemy and item-placement changes that affect farming routes. Bonfire Ascetics can replay eligible boss memories for souls, while Gyrm Warriors and Coal Tars can drop Titanite Chunks. Human Effigies and Twinkling Titanite have distinct enemy sources, and some original-edition Ascetic tricks do not work in Scholar.
16 farming guides · PC / Scholar of the First Sin edition with all three DLC areas
What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Choose your Ascetic bonfire carefully
An Ascetic raises the intensity of its local area. Scholar changes some pickup respawns, so check the specific reward before using one to repeat a route.
Sources & fact checks
Use different routes for Chunks and Effigies
Gyrm Warriors in Doors of Pharros and Coal Tars in Black Gulch are Chunk sources; Shrine of Amana Lizardmen are an Effigy route. These are separate enemy farms.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Prioritize repeatable material and currency routes, then fixed upgrade pickups and covenant rewards that help with progression, followed by setup and reset guidance.
Titanite upgrade materials
Collect Titanite Shards from the Majula mansion
This early fixed pickup supplies three Titanite Shards for reinforcing standard equipment.
Titanite upgrade materials
Collect the Titanite Slab in Dragon’s Sanctum
A fixed slab pickup in the DLC can finish one standard equipment upgrade without relying on a rare enemy drop.
Titanite upgrade materials
Farm Sunlight Medals from Falconers
Falconers provide an offline enemy-drop route for Sunlight Medals, which can be offered to advance Heirs of the Sun.
Human Effigies and reset items
Collect Human Effigies from the Majula mansion skeletons
The mansion basement skeletons provide guaranteed Effigies per skeleton after an Ascetic reset, with a limited total number of…
Twinkling Titanite
Collect Twinkling Titanite at the Lost Bastille
Scholar adds Pursuer encounters that can provide Twinkling Titanite, and McDuff’s workshop contains a fixed piece after he moves.
Twinkling Titanite
Farm Crystal Lizards in Dragon Aerie
Dragon Aerie contains several Crystal Lizards with Twinkling Titanite among their materials, but resetting their spawns raises…
Souls and memory farming
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Souls and memory farming
Farm souls from the Giant Lord memory
A repeatable boss run can provide a substantial soul payout for leveling or purchases, but each reset raises the area's…
Souls and memory farming
Repeat Giant Memories for large soul consumables
Searching Giant Memories can collect large soul items alongside progression rewards; the reward stock is limited and varies by…
Souls and memory farming
Boost soul returns with the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring
Equipping the ring during a route increases currency gained from enemy kills, improving the return from runs you already…
Titanite upgrade materials
Browse more guides in this category.
Titanite upgrade materials
Collect Titanite Shards from the Majula mansion
This early fixed pickup supplies three Titanite Shards for reinforcing standard equipment.
Titanite upgrade materials
Collect the Titanite Slab in Dragon’s Sanctum
A fixed slab pickup in the DLC can finish one standard equipment upgrade without relying on a rare enemy drop.
Titanite upgrade materials
Farm Sunlight Medals from Falconers
Falconers provide an offline enemy-drop route for Sunlight Medals, which can be offered to advance Heirs of the Sun.
Titanite upgrade materials
Farm Titanite Chunks from Coal Tars
Coal Tars are a repeatable Titanite Chunk source in Black Gulch, offering a focused alternative when you need standard upgrade…
Titanite upgrade materials
Farm Titanite Chunks from Gyrm Warriors
Gyrm Warriors provide a repeatable enemy source for Titanite Chunks, which reinforce standard equipment through the…
Titanite upgrade materials
Farm Titanite Slabs from Stone Soldiers
Stone Soldiers can drop Titanite Slabs, but fixed sources and guaranteed rewards are better to check before investing in a…
Twinkling Titanite
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Twinkling Titanite
Collect Twinkling Titanite at the Lost Bastille
Scholar adds Pursuer encounters that can provide Twinkling Titanite, and McDuff’s workshop contains a fixed piece after he moves.
Twinkling Titanite
Farm Crystal Lizards in Dragon Aerie
Dragon Aerie contains several Crystal Lizards with Twinkling Titanite among their materials, but resetting their spawns raises…
Twinkling Titanite
Farm Twinkling Titanite in Shrine of Amana
Shrine of Amana enemies can drop Twinkling Titanite, a special material needed for equipment that upgrades with this titanite…
Human Effigies and reset items
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Human Effigies and reset items
Collect Human Effigies from the Majula mansion skeletons
The mansion basement skeletons provide guaranteed Effigies per skeleton after an Ascetic reset, with a limited total number of…
Human Effigies and reset items
Farm Human Effigies from Lost Bastille dogs
Lost Bastille dogs can drop Human Effigies, giving a repeatable route to restore a reserve for reversing hollowing.
Human Effigies and reset items
Farm Human Effigies from Shrine of Amana Lizardmen
Lizardmen in Shrine of Amana can drop Human Effigies, providing another enemy source when your reserve is low.
Human Effigies and reset items
Use Bonfire Ascetics to reset eligible rewards
Ascetics can restore eligible enemies and bosses for repeat farming, but every use permanently increases local bonfire intensity.
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Recommended farming guides. Search by item, goal or location.
Titanite upgrade materials
Collect Titanite Shards from the Majula mansion
This early fixed pickup supplies three Titanite Shards for reinforcing standard equipment.
Titanite upgrade materials
Collect the Titanite Slab in Dragon’s Sanctum
A fixed slab pickup in the DLC can finish one standard equipment upgrade without relying on a rare enemy drop.
Titanite upgrade materials
Farm Sunlight Medals from Falconers
Falconers provide an offline enemy-drop route for Sunlight Medals, which can be offered to advance Heirs of the Sun.
Human Effigies and reset items
Collect Human Effigies from the Majula mansion skeletons
The mansion basement skeletons provide guaranteed Effigies per skeleton after an Ascetic reset, with a limited total number of…
Twinkling Titanite
Collect Twinkling Titanite at the Lost Bastille
Scholar adds Pursuer encounters that can provide Twinkling Titanite, and McDuff’s workshop contains a fixed piece after he moves.
Twinkling Titanite
Farm Crystal Lizards in Dragon Aerie
Dragon Aerie contains several Crystal Lizards with Twinkling Titanite among their materials, but resetting their spawns raises…
Twinkling Titanite
Farm Twinkling Titanite in Shrine of Amana
Shrine of Amana enemies can drop Twinkling Titanite, a special material needed for equipment that upgrades with this titanite…
Titanite upgrade materials
Farm Titanite Chunks from Coal Tars
Coal Tars are a repeatable Titanite Chunk source in Black Gulch, offering a focused alternative when you need standard upgrade…
Titanite upgrade materials
Farm Titanite Chunks from Gyrm Warriors
Gyrm Warriors provide a repeatable enemy source for Titanite Chunks, which reinforce standard equipment through the…
Titanite upgrade materials
Farm Titanite Slabs from Stone Soldiers
Stone Soldiers can drop Titanite Slabs, but fixed sources and guaranteed rewards are better to check before investing in a…
Human Effigies and reset items
Farm Human Effigies from Lost Bastille dogs
Lost Bastille dogs can drop Human Effigies, giving a repeatable route to restore a reserve for reversing hollowing.
Human Effigies and reset items
Farm Human Effigies from Shrine of Amana Lizardmen
Lizardmen in Shrine of Amana can drop Human Effigies, providing another enemy source when your reserve is low.
Souls and memory farming
Farm souls from the Giant Lord memory
A repeatable boss run can provide a substantial soul payout for leveling or purchases, but each reset raises the area's…
Souls and memory farming
Repeat Giant Memories for large soul consumables
Searching Giant Memories can collect large soul items alongside progression rewards; the reward stock is limited and varies by…
Souls and memory farming
Boost soul returns with the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring
Equipping the ring during a route increases currency gained from enemy kills, improving the return from runs you already…
Human Effigies and reset items
Use Bonfire Ascetics to reset eligible rewards
Ascetics can restore eligible enemies and bosses for repeat farming, but every use permanently increases local bonfire intensity.
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