Firelink Shrine
The central hub with the Fire Keeper, the blacksmith, merchants and the five empty thrones.
Bonfires
- Firelink Shrine
Items found here
- Morion Blade: Finish Orbeck's questline and give his ashes to Yuria, or kill Orbeck early to get it.
- Darkdrift: Finish Yuria of Londor's questline, keep her alive as a summon against the Soul of Cinder, then search her empty room.
- Pyromancy Flame: Cornyx hands you one once he moves to Firelink Shrine (if you don't already own one); also starting gear for the Pyromancer.
- Sunless Talisman: End of Sirris's questline: after the Twin Princes die, it is left at her grave near Firelink Shrine (also drops if she is killed).
- Cleric's Sacred Chime: Random drop from the Hollows outside Firelink Shrine.
- Hawkwood's Shield: After Hawkwood leaves Firelink Shrine, Andre hands it over, or it lies by a gravestone outside the shrine.
- Sunset Shield: Sirris questline: after helping her defeat Holy Knight Hodrick, it lies on the cliff to the left outside Firelink Shrine.
- Sneering Mask: Beat both Londor Pale Shade invasions (Farron Keep and Irithyll), then look in Yoel's old spot in Firelink Shrine.
- Billed Mask: Finish Yuria of Londor's questline, keep her alive as a summon against the Soul of Cinder, then search her empty room.
- Pale Shade Robe: Beat both Londor Pale Shade invasions (Farron Keep and Irithyll), then look in Yoel's old spot in Firelink Shrine.
- Black Dress: Finish Yuria of Londor's questline, keep her alive as a summon against the Soul of Cinder, then search her empty room.
- Fire Keeper Robe: On a gravestone ledge inside the Firelink Shrine bell tower (Tower Key); reach it with an awkward jump left of the lift.
- Pale Shade Gloves: Beat both Londor Pale Shade invasions (Farron Keep and Irithyll), then look in Yoel's old spot in Firelink Shrine.
- Black Gauntlets: Finish Yuria of Londor's questline, keep her alive as a summon against the Soul of Cinder, then search her empty room.
- Fire Keeper Gloves: On a gravestone ledge inside the Firelink Shrine bell tower (Tower Key); reach it with an awkward jump left of the lift.
- Pale Shade Trousers: Beat both Londor Pale Shade invasions (Farron Keep and Irithyll), then look in Yoel's old spot in Firelink Shrine.
- Black Leggings: Finish Yuria of Londor's questline, keep her alive as a summon against the Soul of Cinder, then search her empty room.
- Fire Keeper Skirt: On a gravestone ledge inside the Firelink Shrine bell tower (Tower Key); reach it with an awkward jump left of the lift.
- Estus Ring: Inside the Firelink Shrine bell tower (Tower Key): jump down past the Fire Keeper Set ledge to a lower spot.
- Covetous Silver Serpent Ring: In a chest behind an illusory wall in the Firelink Shrine rafters, reached over the roof with the Tower Key.
- Young Dragon Ring: Gift from Orbeck after you buy any three sorceries from him (and bring him a scroll); Sorcerer starting gear.
- Farron Ring: Given by Hawkwood after you defeat the Greatwood, Crystal Sage, Deacons of the Deep and Abyss Watchers.
- Silvercat Ring: Sirris gives it at Firelink Shrine after you help her beat Creighton the Wanderer.
- Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring: Gift from Orbeck after you buy Pestilent Mist, Spook, Farron Flashsword and Aural Decoy.
- Skull Ring: Left by Ludleth when he dies as the Kiln opens; transposition still works at his throne.
- Beckon: Yoel of Londor teaches it once you accept his service at the High Wall and talk to him again at Firelink Shrine.
- Call Over: Make your first trade with Pickle Pee, Pump-a-Rum Crow on the shrine roof.
- Welcome: Free Cornyx of the Great Swamp in the Undead Settlement, then talk to him twice at Firelink Shrine.
- Applause: Ringfinger Leonhard gives it after you use his Lift Chamber Key and beat the Darkwraith below the High Wall.
- Hurrah!: Pick 'Talk' twice when speaking to Blacksmith Andre.
- Dignified Bow: Talk to Yuria of Londor after she appears in Yoel's corner of Firelink Shrine.
- Darkmoon Loyalty: Talk to Sirris at Firelink after giving the Dreamchaser's Ashes to the Handmaid; offering a Pale Tongue first loses it.
- Silent Ally: Orbeck of Vinheim gives it after you buy Aural Decoy, Farron Flashsword, Pestilent Mist and Spook.
- Collapse: Talk to Hawkwood at Firelink Shrine for the first time.
- Patches Squat: Talk to Unbreakable Patches at Firelink while he squats; Lapp can also teach it in The Ringed City.
- Curl Up: Give Loretta's Bone to Greirat at Firelink Shrine, reload the area and talk to him.
- Fire Keeper Soul: Top of the Firelink bell tower, reached with the Tower Key.
- Tower Key: Shrine Handmaid sells it for 20,000 souls.
- Lift Chamber Key: Ringfinger Leonhard gives it at Firelink once you carry a Pale Tongue.
- Grave Key: Shrine Handmaid sells it for 1,500 souls after you give her the Mortician's Ashes.
- Hawkwood's Swordgrass: Andre gives it once Hawkwood has left the shrine to wait at the Abyss Watchers' grave.
- Londor Braille Divine Tome: Yuria of Londor sells it for 50 souls at Firelink Shrine.
- Estus Shard: Firelink Shrine: on the rafters inside the roof; get onto the roof from the bell tower bridge (Tower Key) or via the tree.
- Titanite Slab: Shrine Handmaid sells one for 30,000 souls once all four Cinders of a Lord sit on their thrones.
- Titanite Slab: Trade the Coiled Sword Fragment to Pickle Pee, Pump-a-Rum Crow (best done just before NG+).
- Dried Finger: Shrine Handmaid sells it for 2,000 souls.
- Hello Carving: Trade an Alluring Skull to Pickle Pee, Pump-a-Rum Crow.
- Thank You Carving: Trade a Hidden Blessing to Pickle Pee, Pump-a-Rum Crow.
- Very Good Carving: Trade a Divine Blessing to Pickle Pee, Pump-a-Rum Crow.
- I'm Sorry Carving: Trade a Shriving Stone to Pickle Pee, Pump-a-Rum Crow.
- Help Me Carving: Trade any sacred chime to Pickle Pee, Pump-a-Rum Crow.
Walkthrough: Firelink Shrine
- Speak with the Fire Keeper; she levels you up once you have souls.
- Speak with the Shrine Handmaid, the main merchant. Hand her ashes you find to grow her stock.
- Speak with Hawkwood on the stairs to learn the Collapse gesture.
- Speak with Blacksmith Andre to learn the Hurrah! gesture.
- Leave through the top exit and take the Soul of a Deserted Corpse beside the small ruined tower.
- Buy the Tower Key from the Shrine Handmaid, open the small ruined tower and climb to the bridge toward the Bell Tower.
- Roll off the bridge onto the shrine roof and kick the ladder down as a shortcut.
- Behind the roof, kill a Crystal Lizard for a Twinkling Titanite.
- Grab Homeward Bone x3 from the lower roof.
- Enter the roof space and take the Estus Shard from the rafters.
- Give a Homeward Bone to Pickle-Pee, Pump-a-Rum Crow in the nest for the Call Over gesture and the Iron Bracelets. Other items can be swapped here too.
- At the rear of the rafters a fake wall gives way; drop below it to a chest with the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring.
- Ride the Bell Tower lift up. Depending on progress, Patches may shut the door behind you.
- The Fire Keeper Soul waits at the very top of the Bell Tower.
- Ride back down, peer over the right side and drop carefully onto a gravestone to find the Fire Keeper Set.
- Drop to the bottom for the Estus Ring and open the door there.