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You can see weird artifacts, something that looks like a bridge extending out from the bonfire area:īut if you consider the angle of view, we can assume that’s actually meant to be the aqueduct tunnel, distorted to be a bit more “2D-like” by not bothering to actually set it back further.

This version of Firelink uses a simplified LOD Model which looks a bit comical and distorted up close.

The view from the 3D Map Explorer also shows us the actual Great Hollow’s shell and not the 2D skybox drawn from Firelink, which indicates that the placement for the skybox is pretty accurate to the game’s actual map data/ geography:Īs a bonus fun fact, you can see the Gaping Dragon’s boss room to the left, meaning it’s meant to be behind the curved wall you see in the first image in this post.ĭid you know that you can also see Firelink Shrine from Blighttown? It’s kind of impressive that they even bothered because there’s only a couple select areas/ angles from where you can see it.ĭown in the swamp, near Mildred’s spawn location:Īnd in upper Blighttown, by the Eagle Shield: This can’t be seen in-game, but the 3D Map Explorer shows this relationship nicely: This means that Firelink is much closer to Quelaana’s side, and in fact the entrance to Quelaag’s domain is essentially far underneath the graveyard in Firelink. If Firelink’s orientation to Blighttown is a bit confusing, remember that the Great Hollow tree is at one far end of the poison swamp, while Quelanaa and the entrance to Quelaag’s Domain is at the other. Looking down from Firelink, you can see the pillars that run through Blighttown’s swamp: Larger source images can be seen in this album.ġ) The Great Hollow and Blighttown from Firelink Shrineįrom the Firelink Shrine, we can see a giant tree in the distance:Īn up close look reveals that this part of the skybox is simply a 2D texture, though it represents the very same Great Hollow tree that you descend to reach Ash Lake: I’ve been wanting to do a demonstration of all the notable views/ skyboxes to help point them out and explain them. Dark Souls is often praised for its interconnected world design, and how it shows distant areas that you can travel to (indirectly, typically).