Painted World of Ariandel Checklist - Dark Souls 3

Dark Souls 3: Painted World of Ariandel Checklist

Painted World of Ariandel Checklist Overview

The checklist is located below this introductory text.

This checklist tracks every item required for 100% Completion in the Painted World of Ariandel location in Dark Souls 3. There are 50 items here.

Items in this checklist are in chronological order, like you find them in the game. It is best used on fresh runs, directly alongside the game.

This is an Ashes of Ariandel DLC location. DLC rows use a snowy blue color.

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Snowfield section

The only area of The Ashes of Ariandel DLC for Dark Souls 3.

The starting section of the DLC + around the first tower.

These items are best reached from the Snowfield bonfire.

There are 8 items in this group.

Item Description
Snowfield (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowfield
Bonfire

Bonfire at the start of the DLC area.

Location of Snowfield:

Snowfield location
Follower Javelin (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowfield
Spear & Pike

Take the main path and after the snow breaks under you, keep on the right side of the open area. Soon you will reach a Wolf with a side path on your right going uphill with a group of soldiers and cursed trees. At the end of this path is the weapon.

Location of Follower Javelin:

Follower Javelin location
Crystal Lizard (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowfield
Crystal Lizard

Inside the snowfield tower on the stairs. Drops a Twinkling Titanite.

Location of Crystal Lizard:

Crystal Lizard location
Ethereal Oak Shield (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowfield
Standard Shield

Inside the snowfield tower. Climb the ladder, then drop down.

Location of Ethereal Oak Shield:

Ethereal Oak Shield location
Millwood Battle Axe (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowfield
Axe

On a corpse at the top of the snowfield tower.

Location of Millwood Battle Axe:

Millwood Battle Axe location
Captain's Ashes (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowfield
Ashes

Climb the balcony ladder from the top floor of the snowfield tower.

Location of Captain's Ashes:

Captain's Ashes location
Millwood Greatbow (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowfield
Bow & Greatbow

Position yourself so the tower entrance is behind your back. You can spot an uphill area in front of you, a bit to the right. Go there, past a few cursed trees. Follow the left cliff and you'll arrive at the bow, guarded by wolves and two knights.

Location of Millwood Greatbow:

Millwood Greatbow location
Frozen Weapon (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowfield
Sorcery

Take the main path, past the first breaking snow. In the wolf area, head left and uphill. After the hill reaches its apex, there will be a red area with the sorcery and tree flies. This is the shortest route and bypasses the tower altogether.

Location of Frozen Weapon:

Frozen Weapon location

Rope Bridge & Ariandel Chapel

The central DLC section that splits off to multiple directions - rope bridge and Ariandel Chapel.

These items are best reached from the Rope Bridge Cave bonfire.

There are 4 items in this group.

Item Description
Rope Bridge Cave (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowfield
Bonfire

In the cave on your right just before the rope bridge.

Location of Rope Bridge Cave:

Rope Bridge Cave location
Crystal Lizard (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Rope Bridge Cave
Crystal Lizard

From the bonfire, take the left ladder down. Drops a Large Titanite Shard.

Location of Crystal Lizard:

Crystal Lizard location
Ariandel Chapel (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Rope Bridge Cave
Bonfire

Cross the rope bridge to reach the chapel.

Location of Ariandel Chapel:

Ariandel Chapel location
Chillbite Ring (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Ring

Exhaust Friede's dialogue to obtain.

Location of Chillbite Ring:

Chillbite Ring location

Corvian Settlement section

The Corvian Settlement area, starting from a ladder left of the rope bridge bonfire and ending at the mountain pass.

These items are best reached from the Corvian Settlement bonfire.

There are 12 items in this group.

Item Description
Corvian Settlement (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Rope Bridge Cave
Bonfire

Take the left ladder from the bonfire. Follow the path down and into the swamp, enter and go right, take the ladder up. Cross the house and outside go into the left door to find the bonfire.

Location of Corvian Settlement:

Corvian Settlement location
Crystal Lizard (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Crystal Lizard

Cross the bridge, go around the left building, cross another bridge. Follow the cliff path and soon jump over the gap to the left. Enter the wooden building on the cliff and spot a narrow wooden walkway on the left. Around the corner is the lizard. Drops two Large Titanite Shards.

Location of Crystal Lizard:

Crystal Lizard location
Crow Quills (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Thrusting Sword

Cross the bridge, go around the left building, cross another bridge. Follow the cliff path and soon jump over the gap to the left. Enter the wooden building on the cliff and spot a large rock with an item below you. Perform a long running jump to get to the item, which is the Crow Quills.

Location of Crow Quills:

Crow Quills location
Crow Talons (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Fist & Claw

Cross the bridge, and head straight to the cemetery gate. Drop down on your right. Follow the path back until you reach a ladder. From the rooftop, drop down onto the bridge and cross it. Inside, don't drop down but head left and follow the path all the way to the rooftop with this item.

Location of Crow Talons:

Crow Talons location
Slave Knight Hood (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Head Armor

Cross the bridge, and head straight to the cemetery gate. Drop down on your right. Follow the path back until you reach a ladder. Cross the rooftops to the tower, there drop down through the gap in the floor to pick the Slave Knight Set.

Location of Slave Knight Hood:

Slave Knight Hood location
Slave Knight Armor (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Chest Armor

Cross the bridge, and head straight to the cemetery gate. Drop down on your right. Follow the path back until you reach a ladder. Cross the rooftops to the tower, there drop down through the gap in the floor to pick the Slave Knight Set.

Location of Slave Knight Armor:

Slave Knight Armor location
Slave Knight Gauntlets (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Hands Armor

Cross the bridge, and head straight to the cemetery gate. Drop down on your right. Follow the path back until you reach a ladder. Cross the rooftops to the tower, there drop down through the gap in the floor to pick the Slave Knight Set.

Location of Slave Knight Gauntlets:

Slave Knight Gauntlets location
Slave Knight Leggings (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Legs Armor

Cross the bridge, and head straight to the cemetery gate. Drop down on your right. Follow the path back until you reach a ladder. Cross the rooftops to the tower, there drop down through the gap in the floor to pick the Slave Knight Set.

Location of Slave Knight Leggings:

Slave Knight Leggings location
Crystal Lizard (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Crystal Lizard

Cross the bridge, and head straight to the cemetery gate. Drop down on your right. Follow the path back until you reach a ladder. Cross the rooftops to the tower. Climb the ladder and walk to the second bridge to kill the lizard. Drops a Twinkling Titanite.

Location of Crystal Lizard:

Crystal Lizard location
Way of White Corona (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Miracle

Cross the bridge, and head straight to the cemetery gate. Drop down on your right. Follow the path back until you reach a ladder. Cross the rooftops to the tower. Climb the ladder and follow the path until you reach a church roof. Go inside through the roof windows and pick up the MIiracle near the altar.

Location of Way of White Corona:

Way of White Corona location
Contraption Key (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Key Item

Defeat Sir Vilhelm NPC inside the library. Used to open the access to a second floor of the library.

Location of Contraption Key:

Contraption Key location
Contraption Key location
Onyx Blade (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Greatsword

Defeat Sir Vilhelm NPC inside the library.

Location of Onyx Blade:

Onyx Blade location
Onyx Blade location

Mountain Pass section

The Mountain Pass woods section, between Corvian Settlement and the back entrance to Ariandel Chapel.

These items are best reached from the Snowy Mountain Pass bonfire.

There are 5 items in this group.

Item Description
Snowy Mountain Pass (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Bonfire

Defeat Sir Vilhelm NPC, activate the contraption, go to the second floor and outside, follow the path to reach.

Location of Snowy Mountain Pass:

Snowy Mountain Pass location
Follower Shield (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowy Mountain Pass
Standard Shield

Head straight. At the cliff, turn right and at the big rock, drop down to the left and pick up the shield.

Location of Follower Shield:

Follower Shield location
Earth Seeker (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowy Mountain Pass
Greataxe

Navigate to a tree with red ground that can be used to create a shorctut. Don't take it however - take the slope on the opposite side and then drop into a frozen lake on your left. There is a cave nearby with this weapon.

Location of Earth Seeker:

Earth Seeker location
Follower Torch (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowy Mountain Pass
Flame, Talisman & Sacred Chime

Progress through the woods until you reach a large bell. There, head uphill and then left onto a narrow path with two wolves at its end. There, take the winding path left and follow it until you can grab the item.

Location of Follower Torch:

Follower Torch location
Quakestone Hammer (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Snowy Mountain Pass
Great Hammer

Progress through the woods until you reach a large bell. There, head uphill and then left onto a narrow path with two wolves at its end. Follow the narrow icy path leading up and go left at the fork, defeat the large knight and pick up the weapon.

Location of Quakestone Hammer:

Quakestone Hammer location

Ariandel Chapel: Flies

Below Ariandel Chapel. You need to open the shortcut door to open from the fly room reached via the Mountain Pass section.

These items are best reached from the Ariandel Chapel bonfire.

There are 8 items in this group.

Item Description
Vilhelm's Helm (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Head Armor

Go into the fly room and search the very bottom floor.

Location of Vilhelm's Helm:

Vilhelm's Helm location
Vilhelm's Armor (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Chest Armor

Go into the fly room and search the very bottom floor.

Location of Vilhelm's Armor:

Vilhelm's Armor location
Vilhelm's Gauntlets (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Hands Armor

Go into the fly room and search the very bottom floor.

Location of Vilhelm's Gauntlets:

Vilhelm's Gauntlets location
Vilhelm's Leggings (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Legs Armor

Go into the fly room and search the very bottom floor.

Location of Vilhelm's Leggings:

Vilhelm's Leggings location
Crystal Lizard (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Crystal Lizard

Go into the fly room. To the left of the lever is an illusory brick wall. Reveal it to enter a room with two Crystal Lizards, both drop a Twinkling Titanite.

Location of Crystal Lizard:

Crystal Lizard location
Crystal Lizard location
Crystal Lizard (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Crystal Lizard

Go into the fly room. To the left of the lever is an illusory brick wall. Reveal it to enter a room with two Crystal Lizards, both drop a Twinkling Titanite.

Location of Crystal Lizard:

Crystal Lizard location
Crystal Lizard location
Pyromancer's Parting Flame (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Flame, Talisman & Sacred Chime

Tip: There is NPC invasion at this item, so bring an Ember if you're interested -- ňGo into the fly room. To the left of the lever is an illusory brick wall. Reveal it to enter a room with two Crystal Lizards, cross it outside.

Drop down using all of the roots (use Silvercat Ring) until you reach the colosseum-like structure at the bottom with the flame.

Location of Pyromancer's Parting Flame:

Pyromancer's Parting Flame location
Floating Chaos (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Pyromancy

You need to be embered for this. Go into the fly room. To the left of the lever is an illusory brick wall. Reveal it to enter a room with two Crystal Lizards, cross it outside. Drop down using all of the roots (use Silvercat Ring) until you reach the colosseum-like structure at the bottom.

Go to its center and the Livid Pyromancer Dunnel will invade you. Kill him for this pyromancy.

Location of Floating Chaos:

Floating Chaos location

Ariandel Chapel: The Roots

Short roots section near Ariandel Chapel, accessible by destroying the rope bridge.

These items are best reached from the Ariandel Chapel bonfire.

There are 2 items in this group.

Item Description
Crystal Lizard (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Crystal Lizard

Break the bridge and cross the ladder. Jump across the first gap, then drop down onto a platform on the left to get this lizard. Drops a Twinkling Titanite.

Location of Crystal Lizard:

Crystal Lizard location
Follower Sabre (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Curved Sword

Break the bridge and cross the ladder. Jump across the first gap, then follow the roots into the small alcove with two lesser enemies and an Ember. From there, take the root to a nearby platform and look left, you'll spot the item. Cross the roots and carefully drop down to pick it up.

Location of Follower Sabre:

Follower Sabre location

Frozen lake

The frozen lake far below Ariandel Chapel, accessible by descending the roots section from Ariandel Chapel.

These items are best reached from the Depths of the Painting bonfire.

There are 7 items in this group.

Item Description
Depths of the Painting (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Bonfire

Break the bridge and cross the ladder. Use the roots to descend to the frozen lake. Near the large Crab is an alcove with this bonfire.

Location of Depths of the Painting:

Depths of the Painting location
Snap Freeze (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Depths of the Painting
Sorcery

Take the path near the two crabs. Cross the icy ravine and kill the last cursed tree to pick this spell up.

Location of Snap Freeze:

Snap Freeze location
Titanite Slab - Ladders (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Depths of the Painting
Titanite Slab

Take the path near the two crabs. Cross the icy ravine and kill the last cursed tree to dispel an illusiion. Go back to the last fork and spot a tall ladder on your left. Climb the two ladders to reach this Titanite Slab.

Location of Titanite Slab - Ladders:

Titanite Slab - Ladders location
Champion's Gravetender & Gravetender Greatwolf (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Depths of the Painting
Boss

From the bonfire, go right and into the ruin. This duo boss drops Champion's Bones and Valorheart.

Boss fight:

Champion's Gravetender & Gravetender Greatwolf location
Champion's Gravetender & Gravetender Greatwolf location
Champion's Bones (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Depths of the Painting
Key Item

Drops from the Champion's Gravetender & Gravetender Greatwolf boss.

Location of Champion's Bones:

Champion's Bones location
Valorheart (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Depths of the Painting
Straight Sword

Drops from the Champion's Gravetender & Gravetender Greatwolf boss.

Location of Valorheart:

Valorheart location
Champion's Gravetender (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Depths of the Painting
Bonfire

Unlocks after defeating the Champion's Gravetender & Gravetender Greatwolf boss.

Location of Champion's Gravetender:

Champion's Gravetender location

Ariandel Chapel: Ending

The ending sequence, accessible from Ariandel Chapel.

These items are best reached from the Ariandel Chapel bonfire.

There are 4 items in this group.

Item Description
Sister Friede (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Boss

Boss at the end of Ashes of Ariandel DLC. Drops the Soul of Sister Friede.

Boss fight:

Sister Friede location
Titanite Slab - Friede (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Titanite Slab

Obtained between phases 2 and 3 of the Sister Friede boss fight.

Location of Titanite Slab - Friede:

Titanite Slab - Friede location
Sister Friede (Bonfire) (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Ariandel Chapel
Bonfire

Unlocks after defeating the Sister Friede boss.

Location of Sister Friede (Bonfire):

Sister Friede (Bonfire) location
Titanite Slab - Friede Defeated (DLC)
Closest Bonfire: Corvian Settlement
Titanite Slab

After defeating the Sister Friede boss, go to Corvian Settlement, outside and into the right house. Cross it and speak to the NPC near the ladder to get a Titanite Slab as a reward.

Location of Titanite Slab - Friede Defeated:

Titanite Slab - Friede Defeated location

FAQ

How many items are in Painted World of Ariandel?

There are 50 items in Painted World of Ariandel. This checklist tracks them all, with the closest bonfire and a description and screenshot of its location.

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Painted World of Ariandel Checklist