Lost Izalith - Dark Souls Guide - IGN (2024)

Before doing anything else, there's a chance that Solaire will become hostile unless you have a +2 rank in the Servant of Chaos Covenant. In order to prevent it from happening, warp to the daughter of Chaos and give her 30 humanities to increase your covenant rank.

Then go to the right of the area before the Demon Firesage boss room and walk down the tree branch. There are 9 bugs in here and you need to kill the red eyed one that drops a Glowing Maggot. When that is done, go through the shortcut to Lost Izalith and then head back and talk to Solaire.

Keep the Orange Charred Ring equipped as you make your way from Lost Izalith. A majority of the area is composed of a massive room filled with Bounding Demons. These hulking beasts have a spin attack that will hit anything close to it, plus a leaping jump attack that will cause massive damage to you, no matter how far away you are.(If you dont want to kill them yourself then you can run around the area and they will kill eachother.)Luckily these Demons won't respawn when you use a bonfire, so your best bet is to lure them towards you one at a time back to the entrance of the area.

If you climb back up the root near the narrow passage at the head of the room, the Bounding Demon will use its spin attack to no avail. Use this opportunity to damage it using strong ranged attacks. Don't be afraid to replenish your Estus and magic in between fights. It'll take a long time to clear out the room, but each Demon drops 2000 souls, making it a decent place to level up as well.

The structure ahead of the entrance in the middle of the room is home to a Soul of a Great Hero. If you look to the right, you'll spot a second similar structure. In between the two of them is a root that leads up to the second floor of this building. Grab the Twin Humanities from the ledge, then fall down to the base of the structure. Strike the wall on the side of the building opposite the entrance of the chamber to reveal a room with a bonfire.

Once you're rested, head straight out the door and through the tree stump to leave the lava chamber. You're now free to take off the Orange Charred Ring and use whichever ring you had on before. Make your way through the next room by taking out the Demonic Statues as they come at you. Head under the bridge and watch out for any Demonic statues lingering behind corners. When you go up the stairs, be wary of the new enemy called the Chaos Eater. It's acid spit drains your gear's durability and he can grab you which can be an instant kill. The good news is that he's slow so get behind him and wail away.

The stairs lead to the boss and the Daughter of Chaos that shoots fire magic at you. She doesn't respawn so just dodge her attacks and then kill her. Off to the right of the fog gate is the lower level with multiple paths to choose from. Go down the root path and deal with the Chaos statues. There will be a Rare Ring of Sacrifice over the bridge ledge next to a Chaos Statue so get it.

On the bridge you will find a large stone demon and behind him is the shortcut to the demon ruins. At the shortcut you will see a hostile Knight of Solaris. Kill him to receive his armor and kill all of the creatures around him. On rare occasions they drop red titanite chunks. Also, one will drop the sunlight maggot, which is extremely helpful for the Tomb of the Giants.

Head back up the bridge and follow the soul you will see on the platform you came from. Be wary though, the floor will crumble beneath you. If you stay to the left hugging the wall you will be safe. In the area below you can find the red titanite slab. Watch the video above to find it.

Grab the Souls before you climb the staircase. Grab the Chaos Fire Whip spell from the far side of the hallway and make your way back to the fog gate to face off against the lord of Lost Izalith.

Boss Fight: Bed of Chaos

This fight plays out differently than any other in the game. It only takes one hit to defeat the boss, but having the opportunity to swing your sword is quite a challenge. As soon as you land in the room, run to either of the glowing orange domes that flank the sides of the beast. Hug the wall to avoid taking damage from the enemy's attacks. Break the branches inside the orange dome and attack the core. With one side down, the Bed of Chaos will grow a fiery arm that will swipe at you and cause a good amount of damage. Head back to the other side of the room along the wall again. Be mindful of your footing, because the ground will begin to crumble away. Trying to sprint across the room is going to just lead to a quick death.

Don't fret dying too much, because the orange domes won't respawn. Once you've taken care of the second barrier, the path to the core directly under the Bed of Chaos will open up. Keep your shield up as you run to the center of the room to avoid getting slapped off of the platform. You'll have to drop down a bit to reach the root that leads to the core of the beast. Break through the remaining vines to find the enemy's weak point. One hit will bring down the foe and reward you with the 4th and final Lord Soul.

After you destroy the first orange dome, if you hug the opposite wall and pull out a bow you can just shoot through the orange dome and hit the second dome.

It helps so that you can stay out of range and not have to worry about making the jumps across the holes in the ground.