Dark Souls: 8 Incredible Moments That Made Us Hardcore Fans
5. Discovering Ash Lake
We mentioned optional moments earlier, and where the previous one was a small semi-scripted event, Ash Lake emerges as an entire area that is not only optional, but extremely (extremely!) well hidden. Seriously, anyone who managed to find this place without any help deserves a standing ovation. Accessing Ash Lake required players to bypass not one, but two illusionary walls at the bottom of Blighttown. Then faced with a deadly descent down a gigantic tree known as the Great Hollow, they would be lead to the lowest point of Lordran a huge white beach surrounded by an endless expanse of dark water homing numerous giant Hydras. One could literally complete the game numerous times without even coming close to discovering this secluded area. And even then, only the most dedicated or savvy of Dark Souls fans were thorough enough to discover this magical location - thus making its existence one of the landmark moments that made fans everywhere appreciate the games art of concealment. We mean, if it took you that long to find this massive area, what else did you miss? Hmm. Better keep exploring!
