I'm right before Anor Londo bosses and I need to soul farm to level 69 so I can use soul spear. I would also like to upgrade my pyromancy glove and buy the remaining spells that I can. At the moment I'm level 59. The dragon bridge isn't enough anymore, even with the update. Right now, I'm farming Valley of the Drakes. I kill 2 drakes per run, which gets me 2000 souls in 2 minutes. There has to be a better way. Are there any better places where I can soul farm?
Good places to farm souls in Dark Souls
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Two areas that come to mind for quick soul farming are the forest hunter's area in the Darkroot Garden and the Painted World of Ariamis.
Darkroot Garden - Purchase the Crest of Artorias from the blacksmith in the Undead Parish for 20,000 souls (this initial investment can quickly be earned back). Next, go down to the forest from the undead parish and head toward the giant stone doors. Use the crest to unlock the doors. In the next area are several NPCs each worth 1000 - 3000 souls. There is a bonfire hidden behind an illusion wall in the ruined structure just before the crest door. The 2 knights in heavy armor and the archer will not respawn but it is still worth it to farm the sorcerer, cleric, thief and bandit. To use this method you must not be in the forest hunter's covenant.
Painted World - Requires a bit more effort to get to but is a bit more efficient if I recall correctly. First you must return to the undead asylum by climbing to the crow's nest in Firelink. In the asylum return to the cell you started the game in and retrieve the Peculiar Doll item. Next, go to the room with the giant painting and white robed enemies in Anor Londo. If you interact with the painting while you have the doll you will get transported to a new area. The new area contains the phalanx enemies (deformed enemies with spear and shield) that are easy to farm once the shortcut to the bonfire has been opened up. Once finished farming the only way to leave the area is by heading to the arena where Priscilla is and jumping off the ledge.