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Covenant: Path of the Dragon

Covenant: Path of the Dragon

Discover Path of the Dragon covenant.

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How to unlock the Covenant: Path of the Dragon achievement in Dark Souls - Definitive Guide

Covenant: Path of the Dragon

To obtain this acievement and join this covenant, you must go all the way to the end of the Ash Lake. While it is not that hard to get there, it's a long way.

First you must get all the way down to the swamp area of Blighttown, then proceed to the opposite side of Quelaag's. You'll end up facing a huge tree and should see a root going up. Once you get up there, there's 2 invisible wall, 1 around the corpse, then 1 behind the chest.
Now you're in The Great Hollow. Make sure you use the bonfire and rest there, just in case... make your way down the tree branches and fight the black frog, be careful their breath will give you a curse reducing your hp by half. When you reach the bottom, you'll have some mushroom, just run by them. Once you're out, you should in the next area.

The Ash Lake, there isn't much here, except a miniboss and some multi-legged clam. When you come in, you should see a bonfire on your right, it's not necessary to use it, but if you want to be extra careful you might as well get it. In that case, you'll have to run all the way back up when you want to exit instead of simply warping. After that, just follow the "sand" trail while avoiding the hydra and the 2-3 clam. Never leave the trail and at the end you should meet with a dragon and a bonfire. Talk to the dragon and you'll get this achievement.

He'll offer you to join the covenant, if you do so, you'll get an item called dragon head stone. Remove your helm, use the item and you'll end up having a dragon head. If you use X while having the dragon head, you'll breath fire. Note that if you want to get rid of the head and get back to wearing a helmet, you have to die.

I'd like to had, to rank up in this covenant, you need to donate dragon scale. In the zone, there's 5 to be found, 3 from corpse lying around the zone and 2 when you kill the hydra.

If you're going to down vote, at least say why you are down voting,,,
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Note: you can kill the Hydra via a glitch if you run directly for the covenant then head back towards the Hydra; you will still gain the scales and souls.
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By Dogfonos900 on 12 Oct 2011 16:34
You can also get a dragon greatsword if you cut the tail off the covenant dragon. He will not attack and your status within the covenant will not be affected.
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By Hypersquirrel22 on 16 Oct 2011 01:57
Should be a ladder somewhere near the central part of the room/tree.
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By on 02 Nov 2011 20:55
There is also a dragon scale off a the undead dragon on the cliffs in the valley of drakes if u kill him pretty simple if u got a ranged weapon just thought id give a heads up/
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By DiabloWolf on 01 Jul 2013 18:38
thank you +1
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By Rainleaf on 26 Sep 2015 10:54
im stuck in ash lake now. i cant seem to find my way up the great hollows again. i get stuck after running up the mushrooms and taking out the 1st set of frogs afterwards.
there are no more routes available to continue upwards. any help would be appreciated thanks
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By Jay C Gritty on 02 Nov 2011 08:29
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Hey all, just posting a video to go with Torash's guide on how to get there. Hope it helps!

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19 Mar 2018 18:28

The Path of the Dragon covenant can be one of the first ones to be joined in the game if you have the master key but you can also skip it entirely, since it is in an optional area of the game.

How to Join:
To join this covenant you simply need to talk to the Everlasting Stone Dragon, who is located at the Ash Lake. To get there you need to enter the Great Hollow area which is accessible through the big branch-like path in the swamp area of Blightown. Once inside the Great Hollow go all the way to the bottom of it and through the fog door to get to the Lake and find the dragon.

Rewards for Joining/Ranking Up:
Upon joining you'll be rewarded with the Everlasting Dragon Eye and a Dragon Head Stone. By using the Everlasting Dragon Eye you'll make a dragon-like summon sign appear in another player's world who have in their possession a Dragon Scale item. That player can then touch the sign and summon you to invade their world and duel with them. Whoever wins gets a Dragon Scale. You can rank up inside the covenant by offering Dragon Scales.

Offline Method:

  • You can find one in a chest in Blightown, in a chest in the sewer-like area.
  • You can find one near the bottom of the very first elevator of Anor Londo.
  • You can trade one Egg Vermifuge for a scale with Snuggly the Crow in Undead Asylum.
  • By defeating each of the two Undead Dragons and two Hydras of the game you'll also be rewarded with these scales. Additionally near where the Hydra is in Ash Lake there is three extra scales to be found.
  • Lastly the Drakes in the Valley of Drakes can drop very rarely a scale.

Covenant Ranks:

  • Offering 10 Dragon Scales upgrade you to rank+1 but gives no reward.
  • Offering 30 Dragon Scales upgrade you to rank+2 and you are rewarded with the Dragon Torso Stone.
  • Offering 80 Dragon Scales upgrade you to rank+3 but gives no reward.

Other Notes:
Upon using the Dragon Head Stone without wearing any helmet your head will be replaced with a dragon's head and you'll not be able to wear helmets anymore, however every time you use the Dragon Head Stone again you'll breathe fire which power will be determined by the player's covenant level.

Upon using the Dragon Torso Stone without wearing any torso gear your torso will be replaced by a dargon's torso and you'll not be able to wear armor anymore. Apart from increased unarmed damage the player will emmit a shockwave power every time the Dragon Torso Stone is used again.

Both of the effects above are nullified upon death.

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