Unused Content are Cut content in Dark Souls 2. This content then become Secrets since they are not widely known by players of the game. Unused content is content that were usually once encountered in the game during Beta play and Network Tests, which are usually only open to a small pool of players. As developers continue to modify and make changes to better the game, improve balance, bugs and issues through updates some content is removed. Some evidences of this content may exist in the game, but are usually wiped after it has been cut. This content can range from any type of item or experience that was cut in the game. Most cut content consist of some Items and Consumables, Magic types or even some Enemies. This page lists content that exists or existed in the game at one point, but are no longer directly accessible by the player through the normal course of playing the game.
Unused (Cut) Content Dark Souls 2
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Illusory Ring of the Vengeful | Items | Certain equipment becomes invisible. A ring of black stone. The stone is misshaped, however imperceptibly. Renders certain equipment invisible. Do not judge your foes by their appearance. He who approaches without a sword carries two behind his back. |
| Illusory Ring of the Guilty | Items | Certain equipment becomes invisible. A ring of black stone. The stone is misshaped, however imperceptibly. Renders certain equipment invisible. Do not judge your foes by their appearance. He who approaches without a sword carries two behind his back. |
| Antiquated Set | Items | This armor set is almost identical to the version in the original Dark Souls. |
| Barrel armor | Items | Found in the game files, does not appear normally. A large barrel. One can wear this barrel, but it conceals the arms, making movement very difficult. The barrel is oddly comforting, however, and gradually restores HP, perhaps an effect of the strange crest painted upon it. |
| Crimson Set | Items | This armor set is almost identical to the version in the original Dark Souls. |
| Hunter's Hat | Items | Not to be confused with the in game version, this item appears to have been a potential alternative head piece for the Hunter's Set that was not included in the final game. A commonplace leather hat with a feather. Traditionally used by bow hunters. The wildfowl Coco was ever-loyal to the goddess Evlana, and hunters place its feathers in their caps in hopes of receiving the divine protection of the famed bird. |
| Rosabeth's Dress | Items | Dress used by Rosabeth of Melfia. A terribly worn dress. Belonged to Rosabeth of Melfia. Rosabeth adored this dress, despite the fact it has no bearing on pyromancy. If it suits your fancy, by all means, try it on. |
| Smough's Set | Items | This armor set is almost identical to the version in the original Dark Souls. |
| Havel's Greatshield | Items | Not to be confused with the in game version. This shield is almost identical to the version in the original Dark Souls. The only noticeable difference is between this item and the in game version is that the in game version possesses better textures as well as a higher poly count. |
| Pierce Shield | Items | This shield is almost identical to the version in the original Dark Souls. |
| Stone Greatshield | Items | This shield is almost identical to the version in the original Dark Souls. |
| Wooden Shield | Items | This shield can be found in the game files. It is a basic round wooden shield that is around the same size of most light shields. |
| Pungent Ooze | Items | A stronger version of Aromatic Ooze. |
| Network Test Spells | Weapons/Magic | Some spells listed did not make it through to the final game, but may still exist in the game files. |
| Broken Bastard Sword | Weapons/Magic | This weapon is a broken variation of the Bastard Sword. It looks very similar to the Broken Straight Sword and Broken Thief Sword with it being broken off half way down the blade. |
| Broken Bow | Weapons/Magic | This weapon is an oddly shape bow. It is very small and is broken at each end with a string that looks similar to a wire. This weapon has functional animations, however, the arrows will not appear on the bow until they have been shot. |
| Izalith Catalyst | Weapons/Magic | This weapon is almost identical to the version in the original Dark Souls. |
| Porcelain Masked Assassins | Enemies | These enemies were featured in the game's teaser trailer. They still exist in the game as Manikins but have undergone noticeable changes to their design. |
| Greatlance Heide Knight | Enemies | A Heide Knight wielding the Heide Greatlance. The move set is the same as the used spear-wielding Heide Knight. |
| Lance Heide Knight | Enemies | A Heide Knight wielding the Heide Lance. The move set is the same as the used spear-wielding Heide Knight. |
| Iron Mask Heide Knight | Enemies | A Heide Knight wearing the Heide Knight Iron Mask. There are 3 variations. The first wears the mask with working physics on the plume. The second is identical to the first but the visor is opened, though no face is seen. The third wears a white hood covering the mask, but has no cloth physics. |
| Child Emerald Herald | Models / Props | A child model for her appears in the game files. Matches a version found in concept art. Additionally, the game's credits lists a separate voice actor for a Child Emerald Herald. |
| Bluemoon Greatsword Creighton the Wanderer | Models / Props | There is an unused model of him wielding the Bluemoon Greatsword. There might have been a cut scenario where he killed Benhart for the weapon. |
AnonymousThis page needs to be greatly updated. There's cut content about the progression of the game such as time mechanics, immortals, an area with a Lich boss (?), etc. Much of which explains dark souls 2's announcement trailer.
- Anonymous
ugh god dammit I so wanted Smough thick ass armor to be in this game...
- Anonymous
Like the Pickaxe Quest. Is there any chamce some of these files are still being used? A chance of unspoken hidden quests like the Pickaxe, which was very odd who could've figued out about that quest "I'm gonna walk a Pig throughout the entire level and discover mushrooms the pig eats turns into A Pickaxe"??
- Anonymous
i there any possible way for me to get into the files and use these on my ps3???
Mark my words: Elden Ring's DLC is going to use many aspects of the story that was cut from DS2. Although none will have meaning, and you won't even care. You'll stand before the decrepit egg, without really knowing when.
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