Am I meant to do the DLC stuff after finishing the main game or doesn't it really matter? I've got the souls and killed Vendrick and not really sure what to do or where to go next.
Gaming Dark Souls II
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Doesn't really matter from what I can gather. After the last boss you don't automatically go back to square one, either.
Ok thanks! I've started the Old Iron King bit. Hardest part of the game so far.
I fecked up on that one. You get these items, I forget what they are. Firepokers or summat. You want to get them all if you don't want to be having a reaaaallly hard time with the final boss of that bit.
I've still got a few things to do with the DLC parts but I've finished the main game now. Really good all the way through (bar that fecking poison area after the gutter!) and DS3 has shot to the top of my most wanted list. I have to say though it does make me realise how brilliant Bloodborne is. The boss fights/atmosphere/world is on another level. Hopefully DS3 is even better? 
I havent played this since I got to Dragon Aerie because I need a Fragment Branch of Yore to removr the stone statue and can't be fecked to look for one. Such an irritating place to put something that requires a finite collectable.
You should use a wiki or something to find one you're not far from the end!
edit: also I think you can get past him without one? You can in Scholar for sure
edit: also I think you can get past him without one? You can in Scholar for sure
Im on Scholar. I tried for ages to get past him but couldn't figure it out.
You just go up the ladder by the bonfire and slide on the rope.
Couldn't get into this after DS1 but after giving it another go I think it's great. Arriving at Black Gulch for the first time was an experience. 
Just about to fight the final boss and then onto the DLC. That run to get to Velstadt is ridiculous, one or the most challenging in the series I can remember.
Just about to fight the final boss and then onto the DLC. That run to get to Velstadt is ridiculous, one or the most challenging in the series I can remember.My favourite Dark Souls game.
Boss runs in DS2 base-game are pretty bad in general (Darklurker can feck off), but the DLC manages to make them look like walks in the park. I still have nightmares about some of the DLC runs. I'm not ashamed to admit I despawned all enemies along the worst runs.Couldn't get into this after DS1 but after giving it another go I think it's great. Arriving at Black Gulch for the first time was an experience.
On the positive side, they also have the best boss in all of DS2 with a bonfire right before it. Good times.
I didn't come across Darklurker during my playthrough, seems like it was for the best.
Just beat the bosses in cave of the dead, brutal. Had to switch back to a rapier build to get the job done and poke them to death while doing circles of the arena. Such a stressful fight. The NPC summons were quite useless, one of the rare occasions where going in alone worked out better.
The NPC summons were quite useless, one of the rare occasions where going in alone worked out better.My least favourite but I still love it.
I'm guessing you meant
Fume Knight
having to fight through all the loyce knights before he decides to show up. His aggressive pace makes it hard to heal fast enough before he's on you again"
Yup, that's the one. Tough, but also completely fair. Did you do the entire DLC, including Frigid Outskirts?
Yeah, not a place I'm keen to revisit anytime soon with those evil horses roaming about.