1. Start the game and choose your class.
When starting Dark Souls 2, players must first choose their class. There are 6 classes in total, each with its own unique abilities and starting gear.
2. Talk to the Crestfallen Warrior and choose your starting gift.
After choosing their class, players must talk to the Crestfallen Warrior in order to receive their starting gift. There are a variety of different gifts to choose from, each with its own benefits.
3. Acquire the Soul of a Nameless Soldier in Undead Burg.
To progress through the game, players must acquire the Soul of a Nameless Soldier in Undead Burg. This can be done by defeating the 3 enemies found in that area.
4. Head to The Catacombs and acquire the Soul of a Proud Knight.
Next, players must head to The Catacombs and acquire the Soul of a Proud Knight. This can be done by defeating the enemy found there.
5. Enter The Depths and speak with Garl Vinland.
Once players have acquired both of the previous Souls, they must enter The Depths and speak with Garl Vinland. This will begin the next portion of the game.
6. Retrieve the Broken Pendant from Darkroot Garden.
In order to progress further, players must retrieve the Broken Pendant from Darkroot Garden. This can be done by defeating the enemy found there.
7. Kill Sif, The Great Grey Wolf in Forest of Fallen Giants.
To obtain one of the game's best weapons, players must kill Sif, The Great Grey Wolf in Forest of Fallen Giants. Sif is located near the bottom of the area and is fairly easy to defeat if approached cautiously.
8. Claim your prize from Oswald the Outrider in Duke's Archives.
After killing Sif, players will gain access to Duke's Archives where they can claim their prize from Oswald the Outrider - a powerful bow weapon called Dragonslayer Great bow.
9. Defeat Bed of Chaos.
The next step is to defeat Bed of Chaos, which is located in The Firelink Shrine area. Bed of Chaos is a challenging enemy that requires some strategy to defeat effectively. However, once defeated players will gain access to some very powerful items.
10. Recover Lordvessel from Anor Londo.
To progress even further, players must recover the Lordvessel from Anor Londo. This can be done by defeating the 3 enemies located in that area.
11. Place the Lord's vessel and obtain Souls of Lords from the four bosses.
Once players have acquired the Lordvessel, they must place it on the fire altar in Firelink Shrine. Doing so will allow players to absorb the Souls of Lords from the four boss enemies located throughout the game world.
12. Give the 4 Souls of Lords to Frampt the Serpent.
After acquiring all 4 Souls of Lords, players must give them to Frampt the Serpent which is located near the bonfire in Firelink Shrine. Doing so will allow players to progress to the next stage of the game.
13. Defeat Gwyndolin, The Dark Sun in Anor Londo.
The next big challenge is to defeat Gwyndolin, The Dark Sun in Anor Londo. This enemy is located at the very top of the area and is quite difficult to defeat. However, once defeated players will be rewarded with some powerful items.
14. Claim your prize from Kaathe in New Londo Ruins.
After defeating Gwyndolin, players can claim their prize from Kaathe which is located in New Londo Ruins. This reward is a set of powerful magic weapons called Bloodseeker Weapons.
15. Defeat the Four Kings in New Londo Ruins
To progress even further, players must defeat the Four Kings in New Londo Ruins. This can be done by defeating the 4 enemies located in that area.