Talk:Cursed Dragon/@comment-37.201.194.52-20150106095358/@comment-25604735-20150107025135

First, Soulflayer Canyon is not difficult. There's a cyclops on a rock bridge that is best killed by ranged attacks so you're not knocked off. You'll encounter Hobgoblins,  Snow Harpies, Sulfur Saurians, Spectres, and a Gargoyle. The only tricky enemies are the Gargolye and the Cockatrice that can petrify so make sure you have curatives. The Cockatrice is not in Soulflayer Canyon initially but appears after the Honor & Treachery Quest. Since that precedes Deny Salvation, I assume you have done it and the Cockatrice will be in the area where you'll find the Archistaff.

Navigation is trickier than the enemies you fight so pay attention to the in-game map.

The Plucked Heart is not that great. My recommendation is to go to Bitterblack Isle if you're playing the Dark Arisen versions. Collect a few level 2 cursed weapons and purify them in order to obtain the Hallowed White Archistaff which has a magic power more than double that of the Plucked Heart--700 with no enhancements and over 1000 when Dragon Forged. It also has the holy elemental power that will be great against the Ur-D. The Plucked Heart has no elemental affinity. You have to be level 47 in order to use it but you'll quickly get to that level in BBI.

With respect to the    Deny Salvation quest, your level is high enough. Deny Salvation is a tricky quest. Read the wiki entry carefully to make sure that you set things up to get the love interest of your choice. This quest is also the precursor to the Final Battle which is why I recommend getting a BBI level 2 weapon beforehand. This, of course, is only applicable if you are playing the Dark Arisen version because there is no Bitterblack Isle in the original Dragon's Dogma.

If you're playing the XBox version, send me a friend request. I'll give you half a dozen unpurified level 2 weapons that you can purify in BBI (assuming you're playing Dark Arisen). You'll have to level up to 47 in order to be able to use them. If you and your pawn are both magic types when you purify, you will get one of four weapons--either the Hallowed Dragon Archistaff (best), the Bane Archistaff (good), the Melting Focus Staff (best), or the Chilling Focus Staff (good).

