Dark Souls 2 Magic Guide - Pyromancies

This magic is specialised in short to mid range fire spells and requires a Pyromancy in order for them to be cast. Pyromancy does not require faith or intelligence, and to strengthen the spells you must upgrade the Pyromancy flame itself, which you are able to upgrade a total of 10 times in order to increase the maximum damage dealt. You can also acquire a Dark Pyromancy Flame which increase in power with the more hollowed that you become.

Due to the fact that most of these spells are fire based, you may want to bare in mind that using these against enemies with high fire resistance will be very ineffective. Unfortunately the Dark Souls 2 Pyromancy spells tend to be limited to a fairly short range and a longer casting time. However, they inflict a considerable amount of damage, can be wielded by anybody and often leave behind a pool of lava which damages other enemies who step into it.

Where to find the Pyromancy Flame in Dark Souls 2?
After you have successfully defeated the boss, Flexile Sentry, on the ship in No-Man’s Wharf, climb the ladder and avoid the enticing device straight in front of you which will fast forward you into a cut-scene and you’ll find yourself placed in Bastille with no path back to this location. You’ll discover the pyromancy flame in the chest behind you towards the top if a ladder. Inside this chest you’ll also find the spell, Fireball.

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Pyromancy       Description
Acquired from        Attunement       Intelligence       Faith                       Fireball   Hurls a ball of fire at a targeted location.   Rosbeth of Melfia (M)
Flame Salamanders (E)
The Gutter (P)    1     -    -                       Fire Orb   Stronger form of the fireball which fires a
ball of fire towards a targeted location   Rosbeth of Melfia (M) Flame Salamanders (E)    1    -    -                       Great Fireball   Strongest form of fireball which hurls a ball
of fire towards a targeted location   Flame Salamanders (E)
Brightstone Cove Tseldora (P)    1   -     -                       Great Chaos Fireball   Not only does this fireball have an extensive
explosion radius but also leaves a pool of lava
where it lands.   Brotherhood of Blood (Lvl. 3) (C)
Chancellor Wellager (M)    2    -    -                        Firestorm   Causes a number of pillars to rise from
the ground and surround an enemy, which deals
high damage to the player.   Titchy Gren (M)
Poison Horn Beetles (E)
Drangleic Castle (P)     1   -     -                       Fire Tempest   A more powerful version to the firestorm causing
pillars to erupt from the ground and
surround enemy players.   Shrine of Amana (P)
Guardian Dragons (E)     1   -     -                       Chaos Storm   A number of pillars of flame will erupt out of the
ground and surround you in a large radius. The
pillars will last longer, reach a larger
area of effect and greatly rises the odds of them
colliding with an enemy.   Iron Keep (P)    1    -    -                        Combustion   Releases a short range burst of flame ahead
of you once cast, these spells have super
speedy casting times.   Rosbeth of Melfia (M)
Huntsman's Corpse (P)    1     -    -                       Great Combustion   A more powerful version to the combustion
spell, it releases a greater bust of flame ahead of you
once cast, with a super speedy

casting time.   Titchy Gren (M) Drangleic Castle (P)     1   -     -                       Fire Whip   Allows you to target enemies in front of
you, attacking them with a whip-like flame.   Titchy Gren (M) Bell Keepers in Belfry Sol (E)    1   -     -                       Poison Mist   Releases a cloud of poison around enemies
for 8 seconds.   Rosbeth of Melfia (M)    1    -     -                       Toxic Mist   A more powerful poison which deals
more damage in less time.   Straid of Olaphis (M)    1    -    -                       Acid Surge   Creates an acid cloud that corrodes any equipment that it connects with.   Straid of Olaphis (M)    1    -    -                       Lingering Flame   Releases a static fireball which floats in
the air close in front of you,
and explodes violently when any hostile player
moves close to it. The lingering flame inflicts
massive damage.   Straid of Olaphis (M) 
Undead Jailers (E)    2   -     -                       Flame Swathe   Similar to the lingering flame, however this
fireball is thrown out further ahead and
detonates after a few seconds.   Straid of Olaphis (M)
Bell Keepers (E)     1   -    -                        Forbidden Sun   Causes a giant fireball to be thrown ahead at
great speed and causes damage first on contact,
and finally on explosion.   Royal Sorcerer Navlaan (M)   3    -     -                       Flame Weapon   Gives the weapon within the non-Pyromancy
flame hand with the power of fire.   Straid of Olaphis (M)     1   -     -                       Flash Sweat   Causes you to sweat profusely, reducing
fire damage by 30% and lasting
90 seconds.   Rosbeth of Melfia (M)    1     -    -                       Iron Flesh   Transforms the body into iron, increasing
defense by 100, all resistances by 10%,
poise by 100, lasting for 20 seconds.   Rosbeth of Melfia (M)    1   -    -                        Warmth   Creates an orb of flame ahead of you and any allies,
remaining for 20 seconds, and offers healing to
anyone in need.   Corpse Rats in the Grave of Saints (E)
Grave Warden Agdayne (M)     1   -    -                        Immolation   Douses your body in flames, of which
you recieve constant but small amounts of damage
from, whilst your enemies take a considerable
amount of more damage upon contact.   Iron Keep (P)    2    -    - 

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