Dark Souls 2 Pharros' Contraptions guide
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Pharros' contraptions are new to the Dark Souls series. If you've read our Dark Souls 2 review, you'll know that these are special devices that reveal great treasure when activated. They range from wall tiles to floor panels, but all require a Pharros' Lockstone to activate.
There are several contraptions across Drangleic, but getting the necessary lockstones can be tricky. Follow along to learn the locations of all contraptions and lockstones, then head out to grab the treasure beyond!
Lockstone locations start on page two! Contraption locations start on page four!
Struggling to conquer the game? See our other Dark Souls 2 guides to help you on your way:
- Boss guide
- Covenants guide
- Estus Flask upgrades guide
- Gestures guide
- Ring guide
- Spells guide
- Soul Vessel locations guide
- Weapons and Armour guide
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Tony lives in Maryland, where he writes about those good old-fashioned video games for GamesRadar+. His words have also appeared on GameSpot and G4, but he currently works for Framework Video, and runs Dungeons and Dragons streams.


