The Ringed City

The walled city of pygmy lords at the end of the world, with Midir and Halflight (The Ringed City).

Suggested level: 100–120
DLC: The Ringed City

Bosses

Halflight, Spear of the Church: A guardian that may be played by a real Spears of the Church player; kill the summoned Ringed Knights fast.
Darkeater Midir: A huge dark dragon with long laser sweeps. Fight from under his head and front legs. Grants the Spears of the Church covenant.

Bonfires

Mausoleum Lookout
Ringed Inner Wall
Ringed City Streets
Shared Grave
Church of Filianore
Darkeater Midir

Items found here

Ringed Knight Straight Sword (The Ringed City): Behind the fountain up the small hill right of the Judicator in the swamp.
Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords (The Ringed City): Dropped by the Ringed Knight just outside the bottom of the shortcut elevator.
Ledo's Great Hammer (The Ringed City): Dropped by Silver Knight Ledo, who invades on the rocky path above the ladder left of the swamp (no ember needed).
Ringed Knight Spear (The Ringed City): At the end of the narrow passage on the right just before the swamp, below the Harald Knight stairs.
White Birch Bow (The Ringed City): On top of the hill behind a tower beneath the cliffs, across the swamp from the sunken church.
Preacher's Right Arm (The Ringed City): On a tower tip sticking out of the water near the Judicator outside.
Sacred Chime of Filianore (The Ringed City): Speak to Shira at the door past the Harald Knight stairs and agree to her request (answer that Gwyn is your lord).
Dragonhead Shield (The Ringed City): Down the ladder and to the right past the Judicator on the way to the Purging Monument (Lapp questline route).
Dragonhead Greatshield (The Ringed City): On a ledge just below the start of the dragonfire bridge near the church.
Shira's Crown (The Ringed City): In Shira's room once she has been defeated (Shira questline).
Lapp's Helm (The Ringed City): In Patches's cell below the grave tower bonfire once he has ambushed you there (Lapp questline).
Ruin Helm (The Ringed City): In an alcove immediately right at the bottom of the stairs into the city.
Ringed Knight Hood (The Ringed City): Random drop from Ringed Knights, e.g. the four on the sunken church in the swamp.
Iron Dragonslayer Helm (The Ringed City): Dropped by the lesser Dragonslayer Armour at the back of the swamp, left of the sunken church.
Black Witch Hat (The Ringed City): In the far corner of the garden across the first bridge from the Harald Knight stairs.
Black Witch Veil (The Ringed City): Past the swamp, left of the church guarded by four Ringed Knights.
Blindfold Mask (The Ringed City): Dropped by the Moaning Knight, who invades in the graveyard tower past the dragonfire bridge (no ember needed).
White Preacher Head (The Ringed City): Behind the fountain to the left after heading outside.
Shira's Armor (The Ringed City): In Shira's room once she has been defeated (Shira questline).
Lapp's Armor (The Ringed City): In Patches's cell below the grave tower bonfire once he has ambushed you there (Lapp questline).
Harald Legion Armor (The Ringed City): Random drop from Harald Legion Knights, three of which guard the stairs before the Ringed City Streets bonfire.
Ruin Armor (The Ringed City): In an alcove immediately right at the bottom of the stairs into the city.
Ringed Knight Armor (The Ringed City): Random drop from Ringed Knights, e.g. the four on the sunken church in the swamp.
Iron Dragonslayer Armor (The Ringed City): Dropped by the lesser Dragonslayer Armour at the back of the swamp, left of the sunken church.
Antiquated Plain Garb (The Ringed City): Down a ladder behind an illusory wall in the room with an Ember, left at the fork after leaving the shortcut elevator midway.
Black Witch Garb (The Ringed City): In the far corner of the garden across the first bridge from the Harald Knight stairs.
Shira's Gloves (The Ringed City): In Shira's room once she has been defeated (Shira questline).
Lapp's Gauntlets (The Ringed City): In Patches's cell below the grave tower bonfire once he has ambushed you there (Lapp questline).
Harald Legion Gauntlets (The Ringed City): Random drop from Harald Legion Knights, three of which guard the stairs before the Ringed City Streets bonfire.
Ruin Gauntlets (The Ringed City): In an alcove immediately right at the bottom of the stairs into the city.
Ringed Knight Gauntlets (The Ringed City): Random drop from Ringed Knights, e.g. the four on the sunken church in the swamp.
Iron Dragonslayer Gauntlets (The Ringed City): Dropped by the lesser Dragonslayer Armour at the back of the swamp, left of the sunken church.
Violet Wrappings (The Ringed City): Down a ladder behind an illusory wall in the room with an Ember, left at the fork after leaving the shortcut elevator midway.
Black Witch Wrappings (The Ringed City): In the far corner of the garden across the first bridge from the Harald Knight stairs.
Shira's Trousers (The Ringed City): In Shira's room once she has been defeated (Shira questline).
Lapp's Leggings (The Ringed City): In Patches's cell below the grave tower bonfire once he has ambushed you there (Lapp questline).
Harald Legion Leggings (The Ringed City): Random drop from Harald Legion Knights, three of which guard the stairs before the Ringed City Streets bonfire.
Ruin Leggings (The Ringed City): In an alcove immediately right at the bottom of the stairs into the city.
Ringed Knight Leggings (The Ringed City): Random drop from Ringed Knights, e.g. the four on the sunken church in the swamp.
Iron Dragonslayer Leggings (The Ringed City): Dropped by the lesser Dragonslayer Armour at the back of the swamp, left of the sunken church.
Black Witch Trousers (The Ringed City): In the far corner of the garden across the first bridge from the Harald Knight stairs.
Chloranthy Ring+3 (The Ringed City): On a statue at the bottom of a hole, right at the fork after leaving the shortcut elevator midway.
Wolf Ring+3 (The Ringed City): Dropped by the Seeker of the Spurned invader in the garden across the first bridge from the Harald Knight stairs.
Covetous Gold Serpent Ring+3 (The Ringed City): Through an archway past a round building with two Ringed Knights, up the ladder left of the swamp start.
Havel's Ring+3 (The Ringed City): Jump down the cliff platforms before the archway on the rocky path above the ladder left of the swamp.
Ring of the Evil Eye+3 (The Ringed City): Dropped by the mimic in the left cell upstairs in the graveyard tower past the dragonfire bridge.
Lightning Arrow (The Ringed City): The Ringed City: past the dragon after the Shared Grave, behind three illusory walls in a building.
Blood of the Dark Soul (The Ringed City): Dropped by Slave Knight Gael.
Soul of Darkeater Midir (The Ringed City): Dropped by Darkeater Midir.
Soul of Slave Knight Gael (The Ringed City): Dropped by Slave Knight Gael.
Titanite Slab (The Ringed City): The Ringed City: Shira hands it over after Darkeater Midir is dead (she also drops it if killed).
Titanite Slab (The Ringed City): The Ringed City: reward for defeating Halflight, Spear of the Church.
Titanite Slab (The Ringed City): The Ringed City: dropped by the lone Ringed Knight to the left in Filianore's Rest, near Gael's bonfire.
Church Guardian Shiv (The Ringed City): The Ringed City: inside a tower behind the big crystal near the sunken church.
Filianore's Spear Ornament (The Ringed City): The Ringed City: behind an illusory wall by a ladder off the shortcut lift; Halflight also drops one.
Ritual Spear Fragment (The Ringed City): The Ringed City: near a Ringed Knight outside, at the bottom of the shortcut lift.

Walkthrough: The Ringed City

On arrival turn around for a Titanite Scale.
Down the stairs onto the bridge, go right down the path for the Ruin Set.
Halfway across, drop from the round platform on the right and turn around for a Soul of a Crestfallen Knight.
Further on, a Crystal Lizard drops a Twinkling Titanite and a Titanite Scale.
Go round the structure and up the ladder; the judicator drops a Divine Blessing.
On the bridge: a Large Soul of a Weary Warrior, Titanite Chunk x2, an Ember and Budding Green Blossom x2.
Below the judicator's platform, facing the bridge, a room holds a Hidden Blessing.
Down the stairs behind the judicator is Purging Stone x2.
Light the Mausoleum Lookout bonfire and the Ringed Inner Wall bonfire, then talk to Lapp on the balcony for a Siegbräu; exhaust his talk. An Ember lies beside him.
On the only path, a body holds a Hollow Gem; keep right for a Titanite Chunk by a railing.
In the round room, jump onto the chandelier and the outer ring for a Twinkling Titanite; a Shriving Stone is below.
Take the stairs to the street, go right to the door and talk to Shira, Knight of Filianore. Answer Gwyn and accept her request for the Sacred Chime of Filianore.
Turn round and drop off on the right for a Titanite Chunk.
Head to the first bridge for Mossfruit x2.
Enter the small garden: Seeker of the Spurned invades even unembered and drops the Wolf Ring+3. The Black Witch Set is at the back.
Back on the street, an alcove on the left before the swamp has Mossfruit x2.
Cross to the corridor on the other side for the Ringed Knight Spear.
Drop to the street for a Large Soul of a Crestfallen Knight.
At the swamp, grab the Dark Gem before the fallen tower.
Go right up the stairs for Prism Stone x4 and the Ringed City Streets bonfire.
Leave the bonfire room, drop a level, go left and drop into the corner for the White Preacher Head.
Back at the swamp entrance, pass the stairs for a Large Soul of a Weary Warrior and a Titanite Chunk behind rocks; the judicator drops a Hidden Blessing.
Keep right and climb the hill for the Ringed Knight Straight Sword.
Go back down: the Preacher's Right Arm is at the fallen tower, a Soul of a Weary Warrior behind it and another in mid-swamp.
At the back cliff, look behind the left rock for a Titanite Chunk.
Circle to the church's lower left flank to find the Black Witch Veil.
On the church roof, at the back, is a Twinkling Titanite.
Drop at the back and open the shortcut to the bonfire.
Stand in the swamp and use Young White Branch until you become a Humanity spirit; walk only. Go back to the shortcut room and stand at the writing by the gate to make a ladder fall.
Climb up, kill the judicator for a Divine Blessing, go down stairs and a ladder, cross the bridge for a Large Soul of a Crestfallen Knight and go right to touch the Purging Monument.
Back over the bridge, continue for the Dragonhead Shield.
Drop down and enter the building ahead for the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring+3.
Just to the right is Lapp; tell him about the Purging Monument and exhaust his talk.
Leave, circle the structure and cross a bridge to a Crystal Lizard with Twinkling Titanite x2.
Go on, drop a ledge and climb into the next structure; Silver Knight Ledo invades even unembered and drops Ledo's Great Hammer.
The balcony on the left has Titanite Chunk x2.
Leave the way you came and drop down the ledges for Havel's Ring+3.
Below, three Monks surround a Soul of a Crestfallen Knight.
Head back toward the swamp entrance for a Titanite Chunk on the left by the fallen tower.
Keep left to a sunken dome; a Twinkling Titanite is behind it.
Along the left cliff and up the hill are the White Birch Bow and a Titanite Chunk.
Down the far side, a white birch has three Young White Branch pickups.
The structure on the right holds the Church Guardian Shiv.
At the back of the swamp, a Dragonslayer Armour enemy drops the Iron Dragonslayer Set.
Nearby are two Titanite Scale pickups.
Back in the swamp, a Soul of a Crestfallen Knight lies by a tree.
Return to the bridge behind the church and go right for a Titanite Scale and the Dragonhead Greatshield.
On the cliffside Midir burns: a Soul of a Weary Warrior, Titanite Scale x2 in a side room, Rubbish and a Large Soul of a Weary Warrior. Come back once he leaves the bridge for an easier time.
Follow the trail under the cliff to pick up Titanite Scale x2.
The Moaning Knight invades in the Shared Grave even if you are unembered; he drops the Blindfold Mask.
After dropping in, the first grave on the left has a Lightning Gem.
Continue up for a Simple Gem.
After the second drop, turn round and climb the stones into another grave.
Lapp waits here; interact for the Patches Squat gesture if you lack it and talk to him. Reload if he is missing.
Walk to the purple cloth; after the scene you end up on a lower staircase.
After the next drop, turn round for a Blessed Gem.
Up ahead, the first grave has a Mimic holding the Ring of the Evil Eye+3.
Light the Shared Grave bonfire and kill the Crystal Lizard for a Twinkling Titanite and a Titanite Scale.
At Lapp's earlier spot find the Champion's Bones (only if not taken in Ariandel) and Lapp's Set.
Go out and drive off Midir from the bridge to unlock his fight; a Titanite Scale lies on the bridge.
In the room, a hidden wall right of the stairs leads to another with a Large Soul of a Weary Warrior and a third with the Lightning Arrow miracle.
Upstairs a Crystal Lizard drops Titanite Scale x2.
The lift in the next room opens a shortcut to the Ringed Inner Wall bonfire.
Ride down, hop off halfway, go right and drop for the Chloranthy Ring+3.
Ride again and go left for an Ember.
Hit the statue without a sword to reveal a hidden wall; behind the ladder is a Filianore's Spear Ornament.
Climb down the ladder for the Antiquated Plain Set.
If you accepted Shira's request, she can be summoned for the next fight.
Defeat Darkeater Midir for the Spears of the Church and the Soul of Darkeater Midir.
Return to Shira at Ringed City Streets for a Titanite Slab.
Go back to where the Chloranthy Ring was and head out toward the church.
Budding Green Blossom x3 lies on your left. The Ringed Knight nearby carries the Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords.
Right of the knight's spot is the Ritual Spear Fragment.
Before entering the church, drop on the left for Twinkling Titanite x2.
If you met Patches in the Shared Grave, his sign is by the church door.
Defeat Halflight, Spear of the Church for a Titanite Slab and a Filianore's Spear Ornament.
In Filianore's Rest, go through the broken window and keep right to a church-like ruin. Shira attacks; she drops the Crucifix of the Mad King, plus her Titanite Slab if you never claimed it.
Keep left from the start instead to find a Ringed Knight who leaves a Titanite Slab.
Shira's old door is now open, with Shira's Set inside.
At The Dreg Heap bonfire, examine the old woman's corpse for the Old Woman's Ashes; the Handmaid then sells the Splitleaf Greatsword.
Defeat Slave Knight Gael for the Soul of Slave Knight Gael and the Blood of the Dark Soul.
Take the Blood of the Dark Soul to the Painting Woman in Ariandel Chapel if you wish.