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Steady Hand McDuff:
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

Steady Hand McDuff:

Find Steady Hand McDuff in the Lost Bastille and learn how to unlock his infusion shop in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.

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Find Steady Hand McDuff in the Lost Bastille and learn how to unlock his infusion shop in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Locate Steady Hand McDuff in the Lost Bastille.
  2. 2
    To open the door to his area, you must make an explosive barrel roll down the stairs and hit a wall, or use the Bastille Key.
  3. 3
    Light the torch by the anvil to access the chest he is sitting on.
  4. 4
    The Dull Ember is required to unlock his infusion services and shop.
Tips
  • You can open the chest behind him without killing him. To do this, light the brazier at the other end of his room, then rest at the bonfire and return.
  • The chest behind him contains a Craftman's Hammer and 1x Twinkling Titanite.
  • If you spend enough souls (approximately 12,000) by infusing weapons, he will give you a Titanite Slab.
  • Obtaining the Titanite Slab from him will earn you his Achievement/Trophy.
  • If killed, Steady Hand McDuff drops 1 Titanite Slab.

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