Talk:Blighttown/@comment-25950924-20150203021109/@comment-4511886-20150206202122

There are plenty of things to gain from going to the Depths. The arguably most important things are the Large Ember and the chance to save Laurentius, giving you access to pyromancy.

Along with that, you'll save a lot of time by going through the Depths. The Gaping Dragon gives a fair amount of souls, and isn't that hard. If you go to the Giant Rat, and then go down on the left side of the waterfall, you can pretty much skip the entire area and go straight for the dragon.

The Ring of the Evil Eye is questionably useful, as its heal isn't too strong. The Spider Shield's top performance is during the Blighttown portion of the game. Past that, it will perform similarly to the Caduceus Kite Shield, although it holds a big advantage when fighting Undead Dragons and the like.