mccheyne posted... I assume the best is farther down the line in your opinion then?
Yeah. It's in the DLC actually which you may want to look up how to access at some point because it's fairly obscure for having so much great content behind it. Technically speaking you just reached the point where you could access it if you wanted (you need the Lordvessel at a minimum) but it's the kind of thing you can decide to take on when you feel up to it.
The steps to get there off-the-top of my head (so if I screwed up somewhere either someone can correct me or again just look it up):
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Place the Lordvessel at Firelink Shrine. ...I think. What you need is for those golden barriers to come down. I forget if that happens when you obtain the Lordvessel or when you place it. If you saw a cutscene of barriers disappearing various places around the world you're good.1.
Head to Darkroot Basin. If you didn't end up there at one point during your trip to Darkroot Garden it's accessible near the entrance to the Garden there's a path that leads down that you pass by like one enemy in (or maybe even before the first tree guy.) It's a small area that contains a big lake. Clear out the enemies there and your goal is to head to a cave in the way back. Hug the cliff/wall where the waterfall is and head back there because most of the lake is a killzone if you walk too far into it. You should find a gold golem there. Kill it and an NPC should show up. Talk to her (might have to exhaust dialogue but I forget.)2.
Head over to the Duke's Archives. This is early in Anor Londo, you probably saw it on your first visit. From where you get dropped off just cross the area (or warp to the first bonfire and take a... left, I think it is) instead of descending into Anor Londo proper. If you explored here earlier you would have seen a golden fog barrier blocking your path. It should be gone now. Clear a few enemies out and very early on you'll meet another conspicuous golem as you first enter the area right after an elevator. If you talked to the NPC before and kill the golem it'll drop an item. This is your ticket to the DLC areas.3.
Head back to Darkroot Basin where you fought that gold golem and now there should be something different there. Approach it and you're good.---
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