Artorias of the Abyss



Artorias of the Abyss is additional content for the game Dark Souls. It was originally released for PC as part of the Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, and later for consoles as the eponymous DLC. A console version of the Prepare To Die Edition was also released at a later date.

Reaching Oolacile
The player must first travel to Darkroot Basin, defeat the Hydra, then defeat the Golden Crystal Golem to free Dusk of Oolacile. From there, the player must acquire the Broken Pendant from The Duke's Archives. After acquiring the pendant a floating dark rift will appear in Darkroot Basin close to where the Hydra was encountered. Upon inspection the player will be transported to Oolacile.

Plot
While everything about Artorias of the Abyss is technically optional, the main storyline consists of the Chosen Undead taking the place of Knight Artorias, rescuing Dusk of Oolacile and killing Manus, Father of the Abyss.

Lore
Artorias of the Abyss takes place many years before the events of Dark Souls, in the land of Oolacile. It features three of the Four Knights of Gwyn‎. The events of the DLC are also related to the story of Dark Souls 2, as Nashandra was born from a fragment of Manus' soul.

Locations
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 * Sanctuary Garden
 * Oolacile Sanctuary
 * Royal Wood
 * Oolacile Township
 * Oolacile Township Dungeon
 * Chasm of the Abyss
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Characters

 * Alvina
 * Dusk of Oolacile
 * Elizabeth
 * Great Grey Wolf Sif
 * Hawkeye Gough
 * Lord's Blade Ciaran
 * Marvelous Chester
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Enemies

 * Abyss Attack Dog
 * Bloathead
 * Bloathead Sorcerer
 * Chained Prisoner
 * Guardian
 * Humanity Phantom
 * Lesser Sanctuary Guardian
 * Wooden Scarecrow
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Bosses

 * Sanctuary Guardian
 * Knight Artorias
 * Manus, Father of the Abyss
 * Black Dragon Kalameet
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Weapons

 * Abyss Greatsword
 * Cleansing Greatshield
 * Dark Silver Tracer
 * Four-Pronged Plow
 * Guardian Tail
 * Gold Tracer
 * Gough's Greatbow
 * Manus Catalyst
 * Obsidian Greatsword
 * Oolacile Catalyst
 * Stone Greataxe
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Armor

 * Bloated Head
 * Bloated Sorcerer Head
 * Chester's Set
 * Guardian Set
 * Gough's Set
 * Lord's Blade Ciaran's Set
 * Set of Artorias
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Ammunition

 * Gough's Great Arrow

Rings

 * Calamity Ring
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Items

 * Elizabeth's Mushroom
 * Purple Coward's Crystal
 * Silver Pendant

Carvings

 * Hello Carving
 * Help Me! Carving
 * I'm Sorry Carving
 * Thank You Carving
 * Very Good! Carving
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Keys

 * Broken Pendant
 * Crest Key

Souls

 * Guardian Soul
 * Soul of Artorias
 * Soul of Manus
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Pyromancy

 * Black Flame

Sorcery
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 * Dark Bead
 * Dark Fog
 * Dark Orb
 * Pursuers
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