Dark Souls II's HundoDex

Heide's Tower of Flame

Sunken white ruins patrolled by Old Knights, home of the Dragonrider and a path down to No-man's Wharf.

  • Suggested level: 15–25

Bosses

  • Dragonrider: Raise both platforms first so the floor is solid; it can be lured into falling off the edge.

Bonfires

  • Heide's Ruin
  • Tower of Flame

Items found here

  • Broken Thief Sword: On a corpse in the waterway outside Heide's Tower of Flame; Hollow Rogues drop it too.
  • Heide Knight Sword: SotFS: dropped by sword-wielding Heide Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame.
  • Old Knight Greatsword: Dropped by Old Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame.
  • Old Knight Ultra Greatsword: Dropped by two-handing Old Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame.
  • Old Knight Halberd: On a corpse past the Dragonrider on the way to No-Man's Wharf.
  • Crimson Parma: Chest in the tunnel from Majula to Heide's Tower of Flame.
  • Old Knight's Shield: Dropped by sword-and-shield Old Knights.
  • Heide Knight Greathelm: SotFS: dropped by Heide Knights, who are regular enemies in Heide's Tower of Flame.
  • Heide Knight Chainmail: SotFS: dropped by Heide Knights, who are regular enemies in Heide's Tower of Flame.
  • Heide Knight Gauntlets: SotFS: dropped by Heide Knights, who are regular enemies in Heide's Tower of Flame.
  • Heide Knight Leggings: SotFS: dropped by Heide Knights, who are regular enemies in Heide's Tower of Flame.
  • Knight Helm: Heide's Tower of Flame: room past the flooded hall (SotFS needs a Fragrant Branch of Yore).
  • Knight Armor: Heide's Tower of Flame: room past the flooded hall (SotFS needs a Fragrant Branch of Yore).
  • Knight Gauntlets: Heide's Tower of Flame: room past the flooded hall (SotFS needs a Fragrant Branch of Yore).
  • Knight Leggings: Heide's Tower of Flame: room past the flooded hall (SotFS needs a Fragrant Branch of Yore).
  • Old Knight Helm: Dropped by Old Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame (more in Drangleic Castle and Shrine of Amana in SotFS).
  • Old Knight Armor: Dropped by Old Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame (more in Drangleic Castle and Shrine of Amana in SotFS).
  • Old Knight Gauntlets: Dropped by Old Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame (more in Drangleic Castle and Shrine of Amana in SotFS).
  • Old Knight Leggings: Dropped by Old Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame (more in Drangleic Castle and Shrine of Amana in SotFS).
  • Ring of Binding: SotFS: chest before the Dragonrider fight, guarded by a Heide Knight.
  • Med Heal: Licia of Lindeldt stocks it at 3,000 souls, first at Heide's Tower and later at the Majula rotunda.
  • Great Heal Excerpt: Licia of Lindeldt stocks it at 4,500 souls, first at Heide's Tower and later at the Majula rotunda.
  • Replenishment: Sold for 3,000 souls by Licia of Lindeldt and Cromwell the Pardoner.
  • Resplendent Life: Sold for 4,500 souls by Licia of Lindeldt and Straid of Olaphis; a copy also appears in a Lost Bastille cell in NG+.
  • Caressing Prayer: Sold for 2,000 souls by Licia of Lindeldt and Cromwell the Pardoner.
  • Force: Sold for 1,800 souls by Licia of Lindeldt and Cromwell the Pardoner.
  • Homeward: Licia of Lindeldt stocks it at 2,400 souls, first at Heide's Tower and later at the Majula rotunda.
  • Guidance: Licia of Lindeldt stocks it at 3,700 souls, first at Heide's Tower and later at the Majula rotunda.
  • Dragonrider Soul: Defeat the Dragonrider at Heide's Tower of Flame.

Walkthrough: Heide's Tower of Flame

  • An Old Knight stands right at the entrance; beat him, then light Heide's Ruin just to his right
  • Defeat the next knight and take the Soul of a Nameless Soldier and Human Effigy
  • Kill the knight by the first lever, pull it to raise a platform and grab the Lloyd's Talisman behind the door
  • In the round hall beat the knight and the two that rush in, then pull the new lever to raise the second platform
  • Exit right, kill the fog-gate guard and open the chests for Green Blossoms and the Ring of Binding
  • With both levers pulled, defeat the Dragonrider; Masterless Glencour can be summoned at the fog. Reward: Dragonrider Soul and 12,000 souls
  • The Heide Knights become hostile after this fight
  • Climb to the Tower of Flame bonfire and meet Licia of Lindelt; she sells miracles such as Heal, Med Heal, Great Heal Excerpt, Replenishment, Resplendent Life, Caressing Prayer, Force, Lightning Spear, Homeward and Guidance, plus the Ring of Prayer
  • Exhaust Licia of Lindelt's dialogue so she moves toward Majula; at 30 Faith she gives the Saint's set and the Idol's Chime
  • Killing Licia of Lindelt drops the Rotunda Lockstone and Idol's Chime; spare her if you want the Rotunda key normally
  • In Majula, pay Licia of Lindelt 2,000 souls by the stone stairs to open the road to Huntsman's Copse
  • Grab the Rouge Water and walk up to the Undead Refuge bonfire; with 8 Intelligence and 8 Faith Felkin the Outcast sells hexes such as Dark Orb, Dark Weapon, Resonant Soul, Great Resonant Soul, Resonant Flesh and Resonant Weapon
  • Felkin the Outcast also stocks the Archdrake Staff, Archdrake Chime, Chaos Rapier, Chaos Shield and Ring of Life Protection
  • With 20 Intelligence and 20 Faith, talk to Felkin the Outcast for the Hexer's set and the Sunset Staff
  • Killing Felkin the Outcast drops the Sunset Staff
  • Back at the Tower of Flame, return to the three-knight hall, exit right and take the Divine Blessing on the ledge
  • Kill the dragon for a Petrified Dragon Bone and Watchdragon Parma, which also reveals the lever for the drawbridge
  • Across the bridge grab the Old Radiant Lifegem and five Human Effigy items from the chest
  • Defeat the Old Dragonslayer in the Cathedral of Blue (no summons). Reward: Old Dragonslayer Soul, Old Leo Ring and 15,000 souls
  • Through the door, the chests hold Cracked Blue Eye Orbs, the Cleric's Parma and the Tower Shield
  • With a Token of Fidelity, join the Blue Sentinels via Blue Sentinel Targray: you get the Guardian's Seal and the Duel Bow gesture, and his shop offers miracles like Heavenly Thunder plus Boltstone
  • Killing Blue Sentinel Targray drops the Blue Knight's Halberd and puts Targray's set in Merchant Hag Melentia's shop
  • Go down to light the Blue Cathedral bonfire, then visit Cale the Cartographer, now in the Majula mansion map room
  • From Tower of Flame take the spiral stairs down for a Monastery Charm
  • On the upper level corpses: Human Effigy, Dark Troches, Soul of a Proud Knight and Old Knight Halberd
  • Downstairs a Syan Knight guards a chest with Sublime Bone Dust
  • Ride the lift down; a Fragrant Branch of Yore frees the statue on the stairs, leading to a chest with Knight armour and an Estus Flask Shard
  • Exit through the hole in the wall and follow the lower path to the next bonfire
  • NG+: a corpse by the first lever now has Skeptic's Spice, and dark Blue Sentinels drop Token of Fidelity and Cracked Blue Eye Orbs
  • NG+: a dark spirit Executioner near the Dragonrider fog drops a Token of Spite