Dark Souls 2 Best Early Weapon, Armour, and Shield

If you’re playing Dark Souls 2, you’re probably on the constant lookout for items that can help buffer your character’s combat strength and help you to defeat the many demons and monsters in your path. Thankfully, we’ve found a set of armour and a shield that may serve just that purpose.

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Altogether in this horde, you will find a set of Drangleic Armour, along with a Drangleic Greatsword and the Drangleic shield mentioned above. Be aware of which character stats you have increased, as the shield requires 16 Strength to use and boasts an impressive 100% physical block bonus!

If using the armour, you may wish to put a few points into Vitality in order to use it all effectively and increase your roll speed. The Greatsword is also a very powerful weapon if you have the 25 Strength and 20 Dexterity required to use it.

Location of the Drangleic Armour, Greatsword and Shield...

Locate the Pursuer Boss in the Forest of Fallen Giants (after having defeated the Last Giant and obtaining the key he drops, go back to the room with the giant sword stuck in it and proceed to the door at the end of the hall).

Defeat the Pursuer by sticking very closely to his Shield arm and attack after any of the following:

- His three-hit combo
- His charge attack
- His blue glowing sword attack

There's also a very easy way to defeat him, which can be seen in our video below!

If you're having trouble, here is a full guide to easily defeating The Pursuer!


After you defeat the Pursuer, head on through an opening in the back of the arena that leads towards the next area. Keep your eyes open and you should notice a huge gap in the floor, beaneath which is a platform that you can drop down onto. Drop down and you’ll find the unlucky corpse with the gear you’re looking for!

Do you have any hints or tips for Dark Souls 2? Let us know in the comments section below!

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