Shrine Of Winter | Walkthrough Dark Souls II Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Teleport to the Shaded Woods bonfire. Go upstairs and use the passage on the left. Defeat some enemies and go forward. Turn left behind a round building and kill two undead. Go a bit forward to take a soul and Ring Of Life Protection from a corpse.
You'll encounter a guard. Fighting him is similar to a boss from one of the previous locations. A Twinkling Titanite will fall out of him. You'll see a corpse from which you can take a Dragonslayer's Crescent Axe and Golden Falcon Shield.
Go along the path to the other side of the hill. Go up to the door that will open automatically if you have four souls of main bosses. Go downstairs and turn left to take a spell and a soul.
Go forward and take a Divine Blessing from a corpse. You'll see a sleeping knight but he won't wake up unless you attack him. Take all the items and enter the dark tunnel.
You'll see first castle guards at the end of the staircase. Try to defeat the ones with crossbows first.
Go forward. Take a Holy Water Urn from a corpse behind a rock. Go to the bridge and talk to Emerald Herald. You've just reached Drangleic Castle.