Demon’s Souls: 12 Best Souls Farming Locations

With the release of the Demon’s Souls Remake, many players new and old have discovered the freshly designed difficulty that Bluepoint has added. Like every Souls game, Demon’s Souls requires the currency of Souls to buy items, upgrade weapons, and level up.

It can be hard to get Souls, especially when each level requires more and as items get rarer, merchants ask for more. As the game’s difficulty gets harder and dying becomes easier, Souls are harder to get and challenging to maintain. That is why Soul farming locations are great to know about.

Updated June 29, 2024, by Michael Llewellyn:The Soulslike genre has grown in popularity, especially with the release of Fromsoft’s blockbuster, Elden Ring. The beautifully remastered Demon’s Souls by Bluepoint Games allows fans to experience the origins of the subgenre without the need for the PS3 original. Yet, Demon’s Souls presents arguably a greater challenge than Elden Ring, necessitating all the assistance fans can muster. The following list has been updated to feature the locations of the most lucrative Soul farming spots in Demon’s Souls, along with the number of Souls each enemy yields.

12 The Gates of Boleteria

The Red Eye Knight

The first area of the game outside of the tutorial has a Red Eye Knight. This knight sits at the top of the castle walls in the Gates of Boleteria Archstone or 1-1 for the old-school players. The Red Eye Knight here may seem scary and can effortlessly take a player out in one or two hits, but like the black knight at the beginning of Dark Souls, he can be backstabbed with practice.

When the Red Eye Knight comes charging, hold up a shield, and let the attack bounce off. Now go around his back and give him a good backstab. It will take a couple of hits, but each kill will net an early-game player around 2,000 Souls.

11 Shrine Of Storms

The Silver Skeletons

The beginning area of the Shrine of Storms is one of the best places to gather souls early. From the start of the first Archstone, players will find eight skeletons on their way up to the other side of the castle wall.

These skeletons can take some practice to beat, but if a player runs up and grabs the Crescent Falchion by the Black Skeleton, it will make life easier. To access the Crescent Falchion, get past the initial five skeletons on the stairs and walk through the doorway on the left of the castle wall. Follow the tunnel and make a left when it opens into the tower. Defeat the Black Skeleton to acquire the Falchion, which will help you to vanquish the skeletons repeatedly.

10 Stonefang Tunnel/The Smithing Grounds

Fat Officials

Early-game players can take advantage of three Fat Officials at the beginning of the Smithing Grounds. They are positioned in three separate spots away from one another so it is a bit of a hike. Run into the first tower and take the elevator on the right.

This will lead to the first Official. Come back down and continue through the area. The second Official is positioned in a room that three wolves run out of. The last official is a little farther in. Take the path from the room the second Official is in and follow it until it leads back outside into the cavern. He is located at the end of a small bridge. Run along the left edge of the bridge and take him out.

9 Archstone Of The Chieftain – Valley Of Defilement

The Depraved & Giant Depraved Ones

• Souls Dropped By The Giant Depraved Ones: 198
• Souls Dropped By The Depraved Ones: 31

Players seeking to farm Souls early in the game may consider a brief visit to the Valley of Defilement for an additional soul boost. Players who can withstand the strength of multiple Depraved Ones can stock up on Souls here. The easiest way to farm here is to grab the Dragon Long Sword after the Armor Spider boss.

After the Armor Spider, players can make some jumps down the chasm down the right path. This will lead to a system of tunnels that houses the Dragon Long Sword +1. The Giant Depraved Ones are dangerous so it may be better to focus on slicing through the regular Depraved Ones and running away, but confident players can net 198 Souls from the Giants.

8 Armor Spider Archstone – The Smithing Grounds/Stonefang Tunnel

Giant Bearbugs And Rockworms

• Souls Dropped By Giant Bearbugs: 1660
• Souls Dropped By Rockworms: 165

Another great early farming spot is right after the Armor Spider Boss. Players either take the elevator on the left, or drop down the chasm on the right. Either way, down will take players to an area filled with Giant Bearbugs and Rock Worms.

A quick strike to the head of a Rock Worm will deal a large chunk of damage or possibly kill it. The Giant Bearbugs take a little longer to kill, but they will also net players over a thousand Souls per kill. These enemies will explode when killed, so players will need to make sure to jump out of the way.

7 Prison Of Hope/Tower Of Latria

Mind Flayers

Mid-game, players will reach the Prison of Hope. Some players may also enter this area early. This is a decent place to farm souls. Each Mind Flayer will net players 2984 Souls each and they are all over the prison.

Once the entire prison is unlocked, the prison is easy to navigate. Players can then rapidly run through the map and kill the Mind Flayers. They can then end their run at the Fool’s Idol boss arena and teleport back to the start to make the run again.

6 Shrine Of Storms

The Reaper

This spot takes a little while to get to, but players will be happy they did. The Reapers are located just past the second Archstone in the Shrine of Storms. Kill the first boss of the area, the Adjudicator, to reach the second Archstone. Once there, progress forward until a button activates a doorway.

This doorway leads into a large ritual room where a Reaper spawns along with a bunch of ghost enemies. Players who are equipped with a bow can easily snipe the Reaper from afar. If a sword is used, run along the top platform avoiding the ghosts, and drop down behind the Reaper. Pull a shield to protect against the inevitable first hit and then go to town. With long-range or a fire-based weapon, Reapers aren’t hard to kill.

5 Shrine Of Storms

The Storm Beasts & The Storm King

• Souls Dropped By The Storm Beasts: 440
• Souls Dropped By The Storm King: 40400

Equipped with the appropriate weapon, the Storm King boss can be considered one of the less challenging encounters in Demon’s Souls. What makes this boss better is the numerous Storm Beasts found in the fight. These enemies are smaller versions of the Storm King and offer a decent number of Souls per kill. Upon entering the battle, dash to the bottom to seize the Storm Ruler.

Equip the weapon, and take down the boss. After killing the boss, come back to the room and reap the rewards by constantly killing the smaller Storm Beasts that still reside there. Simply run off a nearby cliff to repeat the process, but don’t forget to grab the Souls.

4 Old Hero Archstone

The Reaper & Black Phantom Skeleton

• Souls Dropped By The Reaper: 1040 (doubled with the Soul Sucker spell)
• Souls Dropped By The Black Phantom Skeleton:8594 (doubled with the Soul Sucker spell)

Near the Old Hero Archstone, there is a chamber teeming with white slugs. While these slugs yield few Souls, the entities that do offer substantial Souls are the Reaper and the Black Phantom Skeleton. What makes this even better is if players have access to the Soulsucker spell.

This doubles the number of Souls gained from an enemy killed with it. Using this method, players can net tens of thousands of Souls. To get Soulsucker players will need to beat the game first. Killing the Reapers can be done very easily if players have access to a strong bow. The main Reaper that players will be killing resides on the first floor of the first room and is easily seen from the entrance. Players can shoot it with a bow to get it done quickly and then return to the Archstone to refresh the world.

3 Penetrator Archstone

Red Eye Knights

This is recommended for late-game Soul farming, as it takes a while to gain access to the Penetrator boss fight. Once players beat the Penetrator, they can warp back to the Archstone and gain access to an easy Soul farming location.

Leading up to the Penetrator boss room are three Red Eye Knights. Each one of these will net the player a fair number of Souls. They are also extremely close to the Archstone and can easily be killed using magic or a bow.

2 Boletarian Palace

Blue Eye Knights

Early on, players will most likely come across the Tower Knight boss. The trek to this boss involves dodging a red dragon’s flames and killing some Blue Eye Knights. After defeating the Tower Knight, players can return to the boss arena and farm the two Blue Eye Knights to get a fair amount of souls for the early game.

Each run will net players around 800 souls and can be done rapidly, thanks to how close the Archstone is. Of course, players can get more souls by running to the Prison of Hope before the fight and collecting the Ring of Avarice from the vendor in the area. This area also has the Silver Bracelets which will get them even more souls.

1 Prison Of Hope/Tower Of Latria

Black Phantom Mind Flayer

This one takes a bit of preparation, but it will be worth it in the end. Players need to head to the Prison of Hope and pick up the Silver Bracelets. Players will also want to stop at the vendor in this area to grab the Ring of Avarice. Lastly, players will need to unlock Yuria the Witch and learn the spells Soul Thirst and Soulsucker.

Head over to the Throne Room of Yormedaar Archstone. This is also the boss room where players fight the Old Monk. With pure black world tendency, a Black Phantom Mind Flayer will appear right outside the door to the boss room. Activating Soul Thirst and then killing the Mind Flayer with Soulsucker in the new game plus mode will net the player just over 26,000 souls. This can be done very rapidly and get players tons of souls in a short amount of time.