Dark Souls II's HundoDex

Iron Passage

A timed gauntlet of cells leading to a second, magic-wielding Smelter Demon.

  • Suggested level: 140–170
  • DLC: Crown of the Old Iron King

Bosses

  • Blue Smelter Demon: Same moves as the Iron Keep Smelter Demon but with magic damage; bring magic defence.

Bonfires

  • Iron Hallway Entrance

Items found here

  • Pharros Mask (Crown of the Old Iron King): On a corpse past the Aged Smelter Demon's arena in Iron Passage.
  • Smelter Demon Soul (Crown of the Old Iron King): Defeat the blue Smelter Demon at the end of the Iron Passage.

Walkthrough: Iron Passage

  • From Foyer ride the lift down and use the Tower Key; grab a Twilight Herb, ride down and light Iron Hallway Entrance
  • Summon Drifter Swordsman Aidel and Steel-willed Lorrie here only after the first route, since they cannot follow your rush
  • Pull the lever to free the Ashen Warriors and grab the Large Titanite Shards; the timed gate shuts, so reset at the bonfire and rush through next time
  • Kill the Astrologist, go left through the hole without dropping and take the Crimson Water
  • The other lever's cells hold Simpleton's Spice and Torches
  • On the right path drop down, kill the Possessed Armor and loot Old Growth Balms and Cracked Red Eye Orbs; a ledge below has a Dried Root
  • Take the left path along the upper ledge for Wilted Dusk Herbs and reach the fog
  • Defeat the Blue Smelter Demon; same moves as the Iron Keep one but with magic damage. Reward: Smelter Demon Soul and 75,000 souls
  • Through the tunnel a corpse has the Pharros Mask; ride the lift back to the bonfire