Dark Souls 2 Spells guide

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Heavy Soul Arrow

Can be purchased from Magerold of Lanafir. He's found by making a right after crossing the Iron Keep bride and enter the keep proper.

Great Heavy Soul Arrow

You'll find this in Earthen Peak. Start at the Central Earthen Peak bonfire, then move up the stairs and into the hall. Make a right, then follow this pathway to its final split. Make a right here to reach this ledge with a pyromancer across the gap. Step out, then roll off the right side of the ledge to a lower one. You'll find a chest down here containing the sorcery.

Can also be purchased from Magerold of Lanafir. He's found by making a right after crossing the Iron Keep bride and enter the keep proper.

Can also be purchased from Carhillion of the Fold in No-Man's Wharf.

Homing Soul Arrow

Can be purchased from Weaponsmith Ornifex near the Lower Brightstone Cove bonfire in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.

Can also be purchased from Straid of Olaphis at the Straid's Cell bonfire in The Lost Bastille.

Heavy Homing Soul Arrow

Can be traded for the Ruin Sentinel Soul with Straid of Olaphis at the Straid's Cell bonfire in The Lost Bastille.

Soul Bolt

Found in a chest on the balcony after the Looking Glass Knight battle.

Soul Geyser

You'll find this near the Ritual Site bonfire in Aldia's Keep. Continue down the stairs to find a large pit of corrosive acid. Quickly run to the corpse in the near right corner and loot it for the sorcery.

Shockwave

Can be purchased from Carhillion of the Fold in No-Man's Wharf.

Soul Greatsword

After climbing the tall ladder past the Central Castle Drangleic bonfire in Drangleic Castle, enter the wooden door in the chamber with the stone knights. In here are two chests, one of which contains this sorcery.

Soul Shower

Can be traded for the Scorpioness Najka Soul with Straid of Olaphis at the Straid's Cell bonfire in The Lost Bastille.

Soul Spear

Found in Huntsman's Copse near the Bridge Approach bonfire. When you lower the large bridge, don't cross yet. Instead, look to the right of the bridge for a hut you can drop into. There's a corpse in here holding the spell.

Can also be purchased from Grave Warden Agdayne in Undead Crypt.

Crystal Soul Spear

Can be traded for the Old Paledrake Soul with Straid of Olaphis at the Straid's Cell bonfire in The Lost Bastille (must have New Game Plus).

Soul Spear Barrage

Can be purchased from Carhillion of the Fold in No-Man's Wharf.

Soul Vortex

This is found in Brightstone Cove Tseldora, near the Lower Brightstone Cove bonfire at the bottom of the sandy pit. Down here are some double doors. Head through, take out the enemies, then bust through the furniture across from the door reveal a hidden room. The chest in here contains the miracle.

This can also be found a different way, but with an extra step. First, you need to retrieve the Forgotten Key from Black Gulch. To get it, look for a series of ledges you can drop down near the second large wall worm. Follow these to reach a large cave housing two giants. They're tough to beat, but doing so earns you the Forgotten Key.

With this in your possession, make your way down the well in Majula, making sure to land on the first ledge with torches. From here, you can climb a ladder up to a locked door. Open it with your Forgotten Key to find three chests, one of which holds this spell.

Unleash Magic

Received during assassination missions for Royal Sorcerer Navlaan. You can undertake these by speaking to him through the first floor fog gate in Aldia's Keep.

Yearn

Can be purchased from Carhillion of the Fold in No-Man's Wharf.

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