Talk:Blighttown Key/@comment-99.194.125.61-20140828101048/@comment-73.11.176.148-20161026014856

Little late to respond, but perhaps it will help others. (spoilers)

You can skip the Gaping Dragon and lose nothing besides the opportunity for a few extra souls and the chance for the Dragon King Greataxe. However, if you plan to go normal weapon upgrade path, skipping The Depths entirely is inadvisable, as that's where you find the Large Ember. Luckily it is towards the beginning of the level, but this does mean you still must kill Capra to get the Key To Depths. However, should you choose the Master Key (or Thief class) and decide to go a different weapon upgrade path than normal, you could skip Lower Undead Burg and The Depths completely.