No Man's Wharf | Walkthrough Dark Souls II Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Key points of Dark Souls 2 - No-Man's Wharf
Passage to another location
Trap
Shortcut/Passage/Area
Landmark/Switch
Bonfire
NPC (friendly)
Item
Rare opponent/Boss
Landmark/Switch
The light � Requires the Pharros' Lockstone. After you take the first stairs, turn left, defeat the dog and the pirates. The Pharros' Lockstone is on the ground. After you activate it, all of the "monkey" demons hide in the caves and the houses.
Lever (the ship) � the lever that summons the ship and opens the way to the boss. It is located on the wooden plank that you reach by entering the building to the right of the location that you met Gavlan in.
NPC (friendly)
Lucatiel of Mirrah
Gavlan � On the upper floor. After you have exhausted the available dialogue options, he moves to the Harvest Valley
Carhillion of the Fold � Requires 8 INT. After you have exhausted all of the dialogue options, he moves to Majula.
Shortcut/Passage/Area
Shortcut � On the chain will open the gate.
Item
Brigand Armor Set � Brigand Armor + Bandit Axe. In the chest on the right side of the building, opposite the light switch.
Ring of Life Protection � After you have taken the first stairs, enter the building on the left. The ring is on the upper floor in the alcove, behind the two cabinets (smash them with your weapon).
Greatsword � The metal chest on the upper floor
Silver Talisman (a trap!) � A TRAP! The item is in the wooden chest, on the upper floor.
Homeward Bone � You reach here from the chamber in which you pulled the lever (the ship).
Large Titantie Shard � In the building on the left of the fourth staircase (which leads to the ship). Right after you walk inside, go ahead and examine the wall - past the illusion, there is a chest with the item.
Estus Flask Shard � In the building under the lever (the ship). You will find two sleeping pirates there and, in the corner of the location there is a chest with the item.
Royal Soldier's Ring � In the building that you found the Estus Flask Shard. Perform a jumping attack, against the wall on the side of the chest - the ring is inside the cave that you reveal.
Human Effigy � The corpse hanging down from the boat
Pyromancy Flame + Fireball � After you defeat the boss, climb up the ladder. The items are in the chest.
Rare opponent/Boss
Red Phantom (Aurous) � It appears only once per game (starting with the NG+). After you defeat him, he can drop a fragment of the Aurous Armor (the visible one).
Boss - Flexile Sentry � Under the deck. Starting with the NG+, he will be accompanied by 2x Suspicious Shadows, which may drop an unique weapon and armor.
Passage to another location
THE LOST BASTILLE � the switch takes you to a new location.
Go straight ahead and enter the building on the left side, just behind the bridge. Watch out for flame arrows fired by an archer on your way there. After reaching the building, stop by the stairs, as you will fight three bandits here. Go upstairs and pick up a Titanite Shard from a chest. Afterwards, get on a wooden platform, defeat the enemy and collect the soul. Go down and through the bridge, defeat another bandit and an archer and continue towards the land. On you left side, in the water, you will find a soul and a Lifegem. After reaching the shore, you will encounter a group of three bandits - two of them will exit from the nearby buildings, the other one will jump from above. Collect a Dark Pine Resin from the nearest building.
Go along the platform and enter the building through the hole in the wall. Inside, you will encounter a new type of enemy, a monster called Bloathead. Fighting him can cause some problems at the beginning - the things you must watch out for are his attacks' reach and bleeding damage. The best method to defeat this foe is to get close to him, wait for him to start his attack animation - when this happens, jump back and immediately throw your own attack. After the enemy is dealt with, enter the building and collect an Iron Arrow lying behind the chests.
Go back to the place where you've fought the three bandits and climb up the stairs. Halfway through the stairs turn to the right and engage the knight and his dog. You have to be extra careful about the archers standing on the platform above you. Turn right on the square in front of the building and get on a small elevation, where you can activate the Pharros Lockstone. After doing so, all the lamps in the location will light up, scaring off all the monsters, making the fight a lot easier. Afterwards, enter the building on the square.
Inside, you will encounter a group of three enemies, each one equipped with two swords. Two of them is asleep next to the table on the left side - because of that, you can inflict some damage on them before they even realize that you're there. Fighting this type of enemy is fairly easy, as the only thing you need to do is to block their attacks and attack at the right moment. Afterwards, climb up the stairs to reach the upper floor - watch out for an enemy jumping down on them. Open the chest and take a Repair Powder and a Titanite Shard. Defeat the two archers outside and jump down. Get back to the stone stairs. Enter the building on the opposite side and climb up the stairs. Defeat the enemy and approach the door. Outside, there's another enemy equipped with two swords, standing near the stone stairs - it's best to defeat him from afar. When you reach the square, immediately turn to the right, because there's an enemy awaiting you there - another one, wielding two swords, accompanied by a dog, will run towards you from the opposite side. There's no point in searching the nearby buildings, as there's nothing hidden inside of them.
Go through the stairs on the upper level and be extra cautious, as you will encounter a group of Bloatheads here. If you've lit the fire with the Pharros Lockstone, each and every one of them will be hiding inside the building, at the end of the route. If you have fire or magic bombs, you can inflict some damage on a few of them at a time. Afterwards, lure them out with a bow or a crossbow. After defeating all of them, another group of three enemies will approach you, coming through the wall on the left side. When you get rid of all the enemies, use the stairs to get to the upper floor and defeat another beast. Behind the door, you will find two chests, from which you can take a Greatsword and a Silver Talisman. CAUTION: the wooden chest on the right side contains a trap - after opening it jump back immediately to avoid getting damaged. There's a Lonesome Gavlan merchant by the window - you can buy poison-neutralizing antidotes here. He's a rare type of merchant, because you can sell him your items.
After you've finished trading with the merchant, go down and outside. You can collect souls and an Emit Force, lying by the corpse on the edge of the cliff. Afterwards, continue along the wall until you reach wooden structures. Enter the first room, defeat the dual-wielding enemy, and climb up the stairs to reach the upper floor, where you will encounter another enemy. Go outside and through the next stairs. Use a lever located on a wooden bar - this way you will summon a ship, which, until now, was far away from the buildings. Jump on the lower ledge and collect a Lifegem and a Homeward Bone from the corpse. Jump further down and enter the building. You will find a Fire Arrow lying on the stairs, whereas below you will encounter two more beasts. If you have a supply of bombs or throwing knives, you can attack them from the stairs, without the risk of them retaliating - when they come close to you, you must go back to the top of the stairs and after they leave repeat the whole process.
After the fight, go outside and down the stone ledge. You can enter the wooden house, occupied by two dual-wielding enemies - while fighting them avoid hitting the yellow urns, as they contain poison. In the corner of the room, behind those urns, you will find a corpse with a Throwing Knife and a Flame Butterfly. Also, open the chest and pick up an Estus Flash Shard.
Go outside and continue to the right, in towards the buildings. Open the door and climb up the stairs, defeating the enemy equipped with two swords. While on the upper level, go through the door on the right side and activate the device, to open the grating - this way, you've unlocked a shortcut to this place from the last bonfire. Additionally, on the floor you can find a sign, with which you can summon Lucatiel Of Mirrah to aid you. Exit to the square in front of the buildings and go down through the stairs. On the left side there's a building with a hole in the wall. There are two beasts inside. You can enter the water to collect a Human Effigy and a Lifegem, hidden in the corpse lying on a boat. Also, there's a dual-wielding foe awaiting you in the water. Go along the right branch of the bridge to approach a sitting character - it's a mage named Carhillion, with whom you can talk.
Go straight ahead, along the parallel side of the bridge, until you reach its end - wait for a bit, as there are enemies following your footsteps and closing on you. Get rid of them, trying not to fall in the water and turn to the left, to get on the deck of the ship. You must act quickly and decisively, as there are archers located on both sides of the ship. First, take out the one on the left side. Afterwards, go to the opposite side of the ship and deal with the other one. Now you can peacefully take out the rest of the enemies on the deck.
After clearing the deck, get inside through an entrance between the stairs. Considering that all the planks are of the same color, it can be hard to locate the hole. Go down the stairs and through the mist, where a Flexile Sentry awaits you. After the fight go through the door on the opposite side of the arena and use the ladder to reach the upper floor. Collect a Pyromancy Flame and a Fireball from the chest. Use the navigation device to get to the Lost Bastille and unlock the second bonfire in this location.