Employing such weapons allows you you take your time in exploring the Catacombs, rather than racing to stay ahead of the relentless Skeleton horde while you look for the local Undead Mage. Finish off a skeleton with one of these and it'll stay down, without the need to kill the Undead Mage in the area first.
Also, the area after the Catacombs, the Tomb of the Giants, is even darker and having one of the above light sources for here is highly advised. The area has limited visibility in many parts of it, so these can help greatly. A Light Source: Such as a Sunlight Maggot (found in Lost Izalith), the Cast Light sorcery and the ability to cast it (available from Dusk in Darkroot Basin) or a Skull Lantern (found in the Tomb of the Giants, a rare drop by Undead Mages).Limited visibility, and the Skeletons that refuse to stay dead after you kill them - the Undead Mages that also reside here will bring the skeletons in their vicinity back to life until you kill them.īefore you attempt to journey in it's advised that you have the following, but they're not essential:
While it's accessible very early, the journey through the Skeleton-infested graveyard, may be too grueling for low level characters, and if you manage to make it inside, the challenge takes it up a notch. You'll find the entrance tunnel in the graveyard that's accessed via the side exit of the flooded ruin ( Frampt's location) in Firelink Shrine. The Catacombs can be accessed right at the start of the game, once you escape from the Undead Asylum and arrive in Lordran. Skeleton(holding various weapons and shields)įull The Catacombs Walkthrough Introduction and Advice Before You Begin.