Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel guide and walkthrough Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel guide and walkthrough Our complete walkthrough and boss strategies to Dark Souls 3's first DLC. Guide by Mat Hall Contributor Updated on 13 Jan 2021 9 comments Over six months after the launch of the main game, get ready to take on Dark Souls 3 first DLC, Ashes of Ariandel. It takes place in Painted World of Ariandel, features several (very snowy) new areas, bosses, new weapons and spells, as well as a new PvP arena to get stuck into once the journey is over. Our Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel guide and walkthrough will take you through every major area and the two boss encounters Champion's Gravetender and Sister Friede. Before you get going, though, be warned that the DLC is targeted towards high level characters and those who are already very familiar with everything the game. If in doubt, then spend some time with our Dark Souls 3 guide to master the nitty gritty, perhaps making use of the best farming spots and locating any missing Estus Shards and Bone Shards. Let's play Ashes of Ariandel Dark Souls 3 DLC new PS4 gameplay If you're finished with all of this, meanwhile, don't forget that the final piece of DLC is now available, which you can check out in out complete Dark Souls 3: Ringed City DLC walkthrough and guide, too. When you're ready, here's a rundown of what to expect: Dark Souls 3 Ashes of Ariandel walkthrough Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel - Snowfield and how to handle the wolves Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel - Rope Bridge Cave and unlocking Depths of the Painting Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel - Champion's Gravetender boss fight, Corvian Approach Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel - Corvian Settlement Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel - Snowy Mountain Pass Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel - Sister Friede boss fight Other Dark Souls 3 Ashes of Ariandel guides Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel - Weapons, Armor, Spells locations Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel Undead Matches - How the PvP arena mode works and strategies How to start the Ashes of Ariandel DLC in Dark Souls 3 Make your way to Cathedral of the Deep in the main story, and to the Cleansing Church bonfire in particular. To the right of the altar you'll find a new NPC mumbling to himself. Wait for him to finish, then talk to him a couple of times until you're presented with the option to accept his task. After a brief cutscene you'll be whisked away to the Painted World of Ariandel area and the Snowfield bonfire. Good luck! More On Dark Souls 3 Dark Souls 3's PC servers seem to be back online again There's been no formal announcement just yet, though. 2 Dark Souls 3's PC servers have gone offline again Following previous 200 days of downtime. Dark Souls 3 server issue fix seems imminent, update suggests Over 183 days after PC multiplayer shut down. 9 Podcast The man who helped launch The Witcher, Dark Souls and Enslaved It's UK games industry veteran Lee Kirton. Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store