Sen's Fortress
A trap-filled fortress of swinging blades, rolling boulders and serpent men. The Iron Golem on the roof bars the way to Anor Londo.
- Suggested level: 35–45
Bosses
- Iron Golem: Attack its ankles until it staggers, then stay off the edges. Iron Knight Tarkus can be summoned.
Bonfires
- Sen's Fortress
Items found here
- Man-serpent Greatsword: Rare drop from greatsword-wielding Man-serpents in Sen's Fortress or the Duke's Archives.
- Shotel: On a ledge near the first rolling boulder in Sen's Fortress; also sold by Shiva of the East.
- Ricard's Rapier: On a corpse on the upper level of Sen's Fortress.
- Scythe: In the small room behind the Titanite Demon at the bottom of Sen's Fortress.
- Sniper Crossbow: Below the broken bridge near the Sen's Fortress bonfire.
- Black Sorcerer Hat: On a corpse in Sen's Fortress.
- Black Sorcerer Cloak: On a corpse in Sen's Fortress.
- Black Sorcerer Gauntlets: On a corpse in Sen's Fortress.
- Black Sorcerer Boots: On a corpse in Sen's Fortress.
- Ring of Steel Protection: In a chest behind a Serpent Mage at the top of the first boulder ramp in Sen's Fortress.
- Flame Stoneplate Ring: In a chest guarded by Balder Knights on stairs down before the pillar walk in Sen's Fortress.
- Rare Ring of Sacrifice: In Ricard's tower in Sen's Fortress (also New Londo, Lost Izalith, or trade Twin Humanities to Snuggly).
- Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring: On a rafter above the swinging-blade bridge in Sen's Fortress; also dropped by Griggs.
- Covetous Gold Serpent Ring: Fill a hole with rolling boulders in Sen's Fortress to reach a hidden path to the ring.
- Hush: In a cell off the boulder ramp in Sen's Fortress, behind a Man-Serpent. Griggs also drops it if killed.
- Cage Key: At the bottom of the Crestfallen Merchant's tower in Sen's Fortress.
- Core of an Iron Golem: Dropped by the Iron Golem.
Walkthrough: Sen's Fortress
- Cross the bridge from the Parish into Sen's Fortress.
- Cross the first blade walkway; a Serpent Mage tries to knock you off with magic.
- Shoot that mage before the second walkway, and expect an arrow trap at its end.
- Open the chest for Large Titanite Shards.
- On the next walkway, watch for the rolling boulder and the Serpent Soldier at the far end.
- Run halfway up the ramp, wait for a boulder to pass, then hurry to the top and open the chest for the Ring of Steel Protection.
- Back toward the fog gate, the next room has an arrow trap that fires backwards.
- Wait for a boulder, run up and leap left onto a wooden platform just before the broken pillar.
- Both the Black Sorcerer Set and the Hush sorcery are on this platform.
- At the boulder machine, turn it once to smash the wall, then again so boulders start filling the hole.
- Grab the Shotel and talk to Siegmeyer of Catarina, who is napping nearby.
- Behind the smashed wall, Big Hat Logan is locked in a hanging cage. Free him with the Master Key now, or come back with the Cage Key found later.
- Back at the machine, aim the boulders outside.
- The pit the boulders were filling holds the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring. Its chest is a mimic; pacify it with a Lloyd's Talisman for the Lightning Spear.
- Ride the lift back to the boulder room and go on through the corridor, which has a multi-arrow trap.
- Serpent Soldiers wait past the next swinging-blade bridge; they guard Large Titanite Shards.
- On the last walkway, a Serpent Mage waits at the start and arrow traps fire at the end.
- Pass the fog gate, wait for a gap in the firebombs and light the Sen's Fortress bonfire.
- Kill the firebomb-throwing giant.
- Jump the gap in the walkway and shop at the Crestfallen Merchant: Titanite Shards, Large Titanite Shards, Green Titanite Shards, the Thunder Stoneplate Ring and the Spell Stoneplate Ring.
- Take the stairs below the merchant for the Cage Key. Use it to free Big Hat Logan if you have not yet.
- Explore the roof area for Large Titanite Shards, the Sniper Crossbow with bolts, and the Flame Stoneplate Ring.
- Kill Undead Prince Ricard for Ricard's Rapier, then grab the Divine Blessing and a Rare Ring of Sacrifice in the tower above.
- Open the cage shortcut with the Cage Key; step in and out quickly so it goes down.
- Defeat the Iron Golem; afterwards the bat demons carry you to Anor Londo.
- Iron Knight Tarkus can be summoned in the tower across from the fog gate.
- Optional co-op around levels 40–50.
- Before leaving, wear the Rusted Iron Ring, ride the cage down and drop onto the ledge with the serpents. Kill them.
- Two Titanite Demons share the first pit; they drop Demon Titanite, and the Scythe lies nearby.
- Another pair of Titanite Demons lurks further in, each with Demon Titanite.
- Leave the pit by the ladder, break the illusory wall, go up the next ladder and slay the giant who works the gate; he drops a Titanite Chunk.
- Go back to the wooden ledge you used on the boulder ramp; the Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring lies below its far edge.
- Rest at the bonfire, go up to the roof and let the bat demons take you to Anor Londo.