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…
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Collect Human Effigies from the Majula mansion skeletons
Basement of the mansion in Majula, with the reset tied to the Far Fire bonfire.
Before you go
- Reach Majula and open access to the mansion basement.
- Have a Bonfire Ascetic for each reset you plan to use.
- A weapon and defenses suitable for multiple skeleton enemies.
Farming steps
- Enter the mansion and go down to the basement to check whether skeletons remain from the current cycle.
- Defeat the available skeletons one at a time and collect the guaranteed Human Effigy from each.
- Return to the Far Fire and check its current intensity before deciding on another reset.
- Burn one Ascetic there only if you accept the permanent increase in Majula’s local intensity.
- Return to the basement and clear the newly restored skeletons, collecting each Effigy.
- Repeat only until the desired stock is reached; later intensity levels add skeletons up to the limit of eight.
- Use Effigies from inventory when you need to reverse hollowing, or retain them for planned use.
- At higher intensity, the basement can contain multiple skeletons; lure and separate them instead of fighting surrounded.
- This is a limited reset route, not an ordinary rest loop; preserve Ascetics for the number of cycles you can handle.
Repeat, collect and use
Skeletons do not respawn from resting. Ascetics at Far Fire restore them, with the total reaching a maximum of eight by intensity 8; each use permanently raises intensity.
Common mistakes
- Resting repeatedly and expecting the skeletons to return; use an Ascetic at Far Fire for a reset.
- Burning Ascetics without checking the current intensity; stronger skeletons and future cycles make each reset more costly.
- Entering the basement while several skeletons are active and fighting the group at once; separate them and collect drops as you clear.
When to stop or switch
Stop once your Effigy reserve is sufficient or when the next intensity makes the basement too dangerous for the guaranteed reward.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
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