Demon Soul is a useful item to look for in Lineage Piece, but getting it is not as simple as defeating random enemies. The item is connected to a special enemy mutation that only appears under a specific condition. If you know when to search and what the mutated NPC looks like, you can save a lot of time while farming. This guide explains how to find the enemies that can drop Demon Soul and what you should do when the item does not drop on your first attempt.
1. Wait for Nighttime
The first thing you need to know is that Demon Soul can be obtained from mutated NPCs that appear during nighttime. This means there is no reason to spend all your time searching for the special enemies while it is daytime.
When night begins, move to an area where you can easily farm NPCs. Start defeating the regular enemies and watch their spawn points carefully. Your goal is to find a mutated version of the normal NPC. The important part is to keep farming during the nighttime period because the special enemies can appear while the normal NPCs are being defeated and respawned.
2. Look for Red Glowing NPCs
The easiest way to identify a Demon Soul enemy is by looking at its appearance. A mutated NPC has a noticeable red glow around its body, almost like red smoke surrounding the enemy. This effect makes the mutated version stand out from the regular NPCs. When you are farming at night, do not just focus on defeating enemies as quickly as possible. Take a moment to check their appearance after they spawn. Look for:
- A red glow around the NPC.
- A smoke-like red effect.
- An otherwise normal NPC with the special mutation effect.
- Mutated enemies appearing during nighttime.
Once you see the red effect, you have found the type of enemy you need.
3. Defeat the Mutated NPC
After finding a mutated NPC, defeat it to get a chance at obtaining Demon Soul. The item is not guaranteed to drop every time, so do not assume that finding one mutated enemy will immediately give you the item. If the enemy does not drop Demon Soul, continue farming. The important thing is not to waste the nighttime period. Keep searching for more mutated NPCs and defeat each one you find.
4. How to Find Mutated NPCs Faster
The biggest time saver is learning to recognize the red mutation effect immediately. You do not want to spend your entire night defeating normal NPCs without checking for the special version.
Stay near an area with convenient NPC spawns and keep moving between groups if necessary. The faster you can defeat normal enemies and reach their new spawns, the more opportunities you have to encounter a mutated NPC.
You should also avoid leaving the area too often. Since the mutation is tied to nighttime, spending the entire period traveling between locations can reduce the number of enemies you are able to check.
What If Demon Soul Does Not Drop?
Do not worry if you defeat a mutated NPC and receive nothing. The Demon Soul drop is based on a chance, so you may need to find and defeat multiple mutated enemies before getting the item. There is no need to change your farming method just because the first few attempts fail.
Continue searching while nighttime is active. Once you find another red-glowing NPC, defeat it and check the rewards again. Persistence is the main part of this farming method.
Getting Demon Soul in Lineage Piece comes down to finding the correct enemy at the correct time. The special enemies you need are mutated NPCs that appear during nighttime, and they can be identified by the red glow or smoke-like effect surrounding their bodies.
The overall method is straightforward: wait for night, farm NPCs, watch for the red mutation, defeat the mutated enemy, and repeat until Demon Soul drops. Since the reward is not guaranteed, be prepared to farm several enemies before you finally obtain it.