Still going strong I see. Good to hear.hanselthecaretaker said:Iron Keep was pretty challenging. The flame statues before the Iron King were kinda tricky, only because there were a couple of the ogre trolls hiding in the paths that needed to be lured out since I didn't have stamina to power through them. Iron King himself was a bit of a push over as his attacks were slow and only his breath was a threat by way of proximity on a smallish platform. Only took three tries solo, and one more Great Soul to go.
I remembered I left one fog gate unspoiled, so went back and got properly introduced to Smelter Demon. He was quite a bit more of a challenge through being more aggressive and having some impressive buffs that make Ornstein and Smough seem like the Hardly Boys. First attempt solo was around half a life bar futile, but a second attempt with my own buff of a one Lucatiel of Mirrah summoning proved to be a jolly good time.
I know there is a trophy that involves her co-op x 3 but this was the first I've used her. Perhaps a bonfire buff will rekindle my earlier chances at her accompaniment.
Lucateil indeed does have a trophy that involves having her fight with your for three battles, but in order for you to be able to call her, you have to have talked to her at certain points and learn her whole story. And while she's easy to find the first time--in The Lost Bastille--the other times she's kind of hiding, especially in The Gutter/Black Gultch. If you haven't fulfilled the requirement by the time you get to Aldia's Keep, then it's too late and you'll have to wait for your next game.
I'm curious, did you find all three wheelchair man encounters?