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Smith for Life achievement in DS2

Smith for Life

Inherit Steady Hand McDuff's equipment

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How to unlock the Smith for Life achievement

  • MemedudeMemedude
    07 Apr 2015 07 Apr 2015 10 Apr 2015
    Steady Hand McDuff is located in the Lost Bastille. To access this blacksmith you must either obtain the Bastille Key or you can (This option is easier) use an explosive barrel to destroy a cracked wall. Skip to the section marked 'From McDuff's workshop' if you know how to access McDuff.

    Bastille Key Location

    The Bastille Key is situated after the Ruin Sentinels boss fight. Instead of going down the ladder into the Belfry Luna follow the path further into the Bastille, as if you were headed to Sinners' Rise. There will be a broken bridge with some boxes at one end and a tower at the other. Break the boxes and a corpse will have the key.

    Location of McDuff and Barrel Method

    You must either travel to the Exile Holding Cells bonfire or The Tower Apart bonfire. From the Exile Holding Cell bonfire progress as though you were travelling to the petrified statue at the building containing the ruin sentinels. On your journey you will reach a large staircase with a barrel and a mummy at the top. If you are coming from The Tower Apart this is located if you also go towards the ruin sentinels, but instead of turning left past the tower and going to the petrified statue, you continue straight. There is a gate next to the cracked wall that can be opened with a key. If you push the barrel atop the stairs down to the cracked wall and detonate the barrel using firebombs the wall should fall, also allowing you through.

    From McDuff's Workshop

    As for the achievement itself, the Dark Souls II guide states that you must give McDuff 14,000 souls and then talk to him and he will give you a titanite slab and the achievement will be yours. Apparently the achievement is bugged though, and consensus is that you must pay 14.000 souls on upgrades only

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    OLDxREAPER-_- Just went to new game plus and got the slab again.... No achievement, guess I am making a new character.....
    Posted by OLDxREAPER on 24 Mar 16 at 17:49
    Pawa7ThEbEsThttp://www.ign.com/wikis/dark-souls-2/Steady_Hand_McDuff
    is not buggy, you have to spend on services and not to buy items
    Posted by Pawa7ThEbEsT on 02 May 18 at 17:52
    Leech lordI did not get the achievement on my first run, even though McDuff gave me the slab.
    After I beat the game I started NG+ and ran straight to McDuff again. This time I made sure that I spent 14000 souls on infusions and about 6000 souls extra on upgrades BEFORE I choose the "Talk" option. I got the slab and the achievement right after. To me it seems that he may give you the slab before the requirements for the achievement are met and this will mess it up. Hope this helps if anyone has the same problem as I did.
    Posted by Leech lord on 17 Jun 23 at 17:39
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