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- Build Name: Grim Reaper
- Build Level: 80 (New Game) - 145 (NG+)
- Build Focus: PvE
- Class: Wanderer
Equipment
- Right Hand: Lifehunt Scythe / Manus Catalyst
- Left Hand: Bloodshield / Velka's Talisman
- Head: Dark Mask
- Chest: Gold-Hemmed Black Cloak
- Hands: Gold-Hemmed Black Gloves
- Legs: Gold-Hemmed Black Skirt
- Rings: Ring of Favor and Protection
- Items: Bloodbite Ring
Details
You are the death itself, let your scythe collect the impure souls of this world!
Status at level 80 (end of New Game): 28 vit - 19 atn - 25 end - 16 str - 28 dex - 12 res - 27 int - 8 fai - 1 hum
Status at level 145 (end of NG+): 36 vit - 23 atn - 46 end - 20 str - 40 dex - 12 res - 43 int - 8 fai - 1 hum
Weapons:
(1) Lifehunt Scythe [Regular +5]: forge from a +10 Scythe or Halberd and Soul of Priscilla (painted world of Ariamis) at the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo.
(2) Manus Catalyst: ascend from any catalyst, along with Soul of Manus (last DLC boss), at the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo.
(3) Bloodshield [Regular +15]: in the Painted World of Ariamis on the bridge near the Undead Dragon.
(4) Velka's Talisman: buy from Oswald of Carim (5000 souls).
Armors:
(5) Dark Mask: needs Rank 2 in the Darkwraith Covenant (30 humanities offered).
(6) Gold-Hemmed Black Cloak, Gloves and Skirt: in Demon Ruins, within the Ceaseless Discharge boss room at the farthest end.
Recommended Rings:
(7) Ring of Favor and Protection: drop from Lautrec, wait untill he kills Anastacia, then invade his world in Anor Londo.
(8) Bloodbite Ring: buy from Oswald of Carim (10000 souls).
(9) Ring of Steel Protection: found on Sen's Fortress.
(10) Covetous Gold Serpent Ring: found on Sen's Fortress.
(11) Rusted Iron Ring: found in the second visit to the Undead Azylum.
Recommended Spells:
(12) Cast Light: buy from Dusk of Oolacile (1000 souls), in the lake, after you kill the hydra and the golem.
(13) Remedy: cross the branch at the top of the waterwheel in Blighttown.
(14) Soul Arrow, Great Soul Arrow, Heavy Soul Arrow, buy from Griggs or Logan.
(15) Gravelord Sword Dance: join the Gravelord Covenant.
(16) Gravelord Greatsword Dance: rank 1 on Gravelord Covenant (10 Eyes of Death offered).
(17) Dark Bread: found on a corpse behind an Oolacile Sorcerer in the Depths of the Abyss.
(18) Dark Orb: found in Oolacile Township.
(19) Homing Crystal Soulmass: buy from Big Hat Logan in Duke's Archives library, after freeing him from his cell (30000 souls).
Consumables:
(20) Green Blossom: it drops from the Frog-Rays in the Darkroot Garden, or purchased from the Crestfallen Merchant (1000 souls).
(21) Bloodred Moss Clump: dropped by the Ents in the Darkroot Garden, or purchased from the female Undead Merchant (300 souls).
(22) Black Firebomb: buy from the Crestfallen Merchant (500 souls), useful for the hydra boss and some enemy groups.
Covenants:
(23) Darkwraith covenant, DO NOT talk to Frampt after obtaining the Lordvessel, kill Great Grey Wolf Sif and receive his ring, Covenant of Artorias, which will allow you to access The Abyss, you may kill Ingward to receive the key to open the door to The Abyss, entering The Abyss starts the battle against the Four Kings, defeat them to proceed, speak to Kaathe, the primordial serpent, at The Abyss, answer YES, you will have the option to Enter Covenant after placing the Lordvessel and returning to the abyss (30 humanity to level up).
(24) Gravelord Servant covenant, you can only join and level up this covenant before defeating Gravelord Nito. You need an Eye of Death in your inventory to join. Eyes of Death can be farmed from Basilisks, Patches can sell 3, 3 are near the crypt used for teleport, 3 are in the Tomb of Giants by the Large Divine Ember.
Route
- Loot the graveyard for new equipment and grab the Fire Keeper Soul in New Londo Ruins.
- Grab the Great Scythe in the Catacombs (upgrade it to +10 eventually), don't activate the bonfire, teleport back to Fire Link.
- Grab the Remedy spell down some stairs in Blighttown (13) now or save for late, cross the Valley of Drakes, going up the elevator, don't activate the bonfire, grab the Grass Crest Shield and kill the lizard just ahead, teleport back to Fire Link.
- Clear the Undead Burg and its boss, then continue to Undead Parish and its boss, buy the ring and Talisman from Oswald (4)(8).
- A great spot to farm souls can be unlocked now, buy the Crest from Andre for 20000 souls and open the door in the garden, kill the invaders with the straits trick for 7000 souls each run (21000 on NG+).
- Buy some spells from Griggs in Fire Link (14).
- Go to The Depths and farm at least 30 humanities from the rats (save them for late), then open the gate to Blight Town using the key received from the boss.
- Go down trough Blight Town and reach Quelaag's Domain, then proceed to the Demon Ruins and grab the Gold-Hemmed set (6).
- Finish the Catacombs for the Rite of Kindling, then finish the Sen's Fortress (9)(10) to reach Arno Londo, buying some bombs if you want now (22).
- Kill the bosses to reach Gwynevere and receive the Lordvessel.
- Head back to the Undead Azylum, grabing the key at the roof on Fire Link on the way, clear the area (11) and trade some items with Snuggly.
- Invade Lautrec world to receive his ring (7) and complete the Painted World of Ariamis (1)(3).
- Go back to the lake (12) and finish the Darkroot Basin and Darkroot Garden, killing the Moonlight Butterfly and the wolf Sif, also farming some herbs in this area (20)(21).
- Go to New Londo Ruins, speak to Ingward and enter the Abyss, after the boss fight join the Darkwraith covenant and receive the mask (23)(5).
- Use the crypt in the Catacombs to meet with Nito, join the covenant and receive the miracles (24)(15)(16), stay with this covenant from now on.
- Back to Arno Londo, it's time to finish Duke's Archive and Crystal Cave (19).
- Enter the portal in the lake and finish the DLC (2)(17)(18), killing the dragon is optional.
- Now complete in any order Lost Izalith, Tomb of the Giants, The Great Hollow (optional), Ash Lake (optional) and Darkmoon Tomb (optional).
- Kill all the NPCs and Firekeepers for extra items and souls (optional).
- Enter the Kiln of the First Flame and finish the game (my recommended minimal level before a NG+ is 80).
- During the NG+ follow the route of Frampt this time, since Kaathe don’t buy our junk stuff ;)
* There are many errors with the fextralife build calculator, the level 145 status grants a fast roll for the character with 46 Endurance in this build. I recommend to use the mugenmonkey.com calculator instead, it's very accurate.
