Phantom (Dark Souls II)

For other uses, see Phantom (disambiguation).

Phantom summoning is a gameplay mechanic in Dark Souls II.

General information[]

A phantom is another player, or specific NPCs, which can be summoned into the player's world to help them defeat the area boss. They are summoned by activating a large summon sign.

Phantoms are typically white and have white summon signs, however, members of the Heirs of the Sun covenant will appear as gold phantoms and have gold summon signs.

A player can have no more than two phantoms in their world at one time. With the release of Scholar of the First Sin, the player may now have up to three phantoms.

Phantoms' duty[]

Phantoms are a more lasting ally than a shade, but are still temporary nonetheless. If a phantom dies, or the world host dies, the phantom is sent back to their own world in the same condition they were before they were summoned. If a phantom fulfills its duty, they will be sent back to their world in a new condition. If they were hollowed they will turn human and all spell casts and weapon durability will be replenished. Estus Flasks are also fully restored and lost health is refilled.

A phantom will fulfill its duty by either defeating the area boss or "timing out" by allowing a long period of time to pass. The longer a phantom is present, it will start to lose its radiance indicating that they are going to "time out".

Rewards[]

When a phantom fulfills its duty they will receive a Token of Fidelity. If they are a member of the Heirs of the Sun, they will instead receive a sunlight medal.

NPC phantoms[]

The following is a list of all the NPC phantoms:

NPC Name	Location
Abbess Feeva*	Dragon's Rest* Frigid Outskirts*
Ashen Knight Boyd	Brightstone Cove Tseldora Drangleic Castle (Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin only)
Benhart of Jugo	Brightstone Cove Tseldora King's Passage Memory of Jeigh Throne of Want Dragon's Sanctum*
Captain Drummond	Memory of Jeigh
Carhillion of the Fold	Brume Tower*
Drifter Swordsman Aidel*	Iron Passage* Memory of the Old Iron King* Belfry Sol (Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin only)
Felicia the Brave	Shrine of Amana The Lost Bastille (Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin only)
Grave Warden Agdayne	Undead Crypt
Jester Thomas	Earthen Peak
Lone Hunter Schmidt	Black Gulch Shrine of Amana (Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin only)
Lucatiel of Mirrah	No-man's Wharf Sinner's Rise Iron Keep Black Gulch Grand Cathedral*
Manscorpion Tark	Shaded Woods
Masterless Glencour	Heide's Tower of Flame Belfry Luna (Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin only) Frozen Eleum Loyce*
Mild-Mannered Pate	Forest of Fallen Giants
Pilgrim Bellclaire	The Lost Bastille Drangleic Castle (Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin only)
Rapacious Andrei	Cave of the Dead*
Ruined Aflis	Cave of the Dead* Forest of Fallen Giants (Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin only)
Sellsword Luet	Forest of Fallen Giants Drangleic Castle Aldia's Keep Frozen Eleum Loyce
Steelheart Ellie*	Dragon's Sanctum* Brume Tower* Frozen Eleum Loyce*
Steel-willed Lorrie*	Iron Passage* Memory of the Old Iron King*
Transcendent Edde*	Dragon's Rest*
Twiggy Shei	Grand Cathedral*
Vengarl of Forossa	Dragon Shrine Throne of Want Frigid Outskirts*

*Only appears in the Lost Crowns Trilogy DLCs

Trivia[]

It is possible for players to disguise themselves as a phantom by using the White Ring.