Dark Souls: Farming dragon stones - the best tips
With Dragonstones you can upgrade your weapons in Dark Souls. This article will show you how to get to these rare items.
Dark Souls: what are dragon stones?
- Dragonstones are one of the rarest items in Dark Souls and can only be dropped by certain enemies. These include the Hydra in the Dunkelwurz basin, lindworms and blue dragons from the valley of the dragons or you will find them in the large emptiness on the Aschsee.
- Dragon stones are used to upgrade weapons and give a +5 bonus to dragon weapons.
- If you want to walk the dragon path and become a dragon on two legs, you have to go to the stone dragon. This is at the end of the Aschsee. When entering his area, you may need to have a dragon stone.
- When you have been picked up and collected 30 dragon stones, you can turn into a mini dragon. This is why collecting these special items is so appealing to many players.
How to get dragon stones
- It is most effective to farm dragon stones in Dragon Valley. Before you start, however, you should get the golden snake ring.
- You can get this in Sens Fortress by running after a huge ball. If you wear this item, your drop rate is automatically increased.
- You get the highest possible drop chance in combination with the "Humanity" skill, which you have to increase to level 10.
- You will encounter many dragons in the Dragon Valley. Concentrate only on the blue dragons because they have the highest chance of getting dragon stones. This method is considered the most effective to get to many dragon stones quickly.
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