Worse, it's heavily implied that linking the Fire and continuing the Ages bring more curses like the Darksign or the death of civilizations.
The fact that she lives in the Gutter implies that she used to be one of Lord Aldia's experiments until she outlived her usefulness. She can emit a blue acidic mist which corrodes weapons and armor, but cures poison. The Corrosive Ant Queen is a species of corrosive ants native to Jugo.They can emit an acidic cloud which corrodes weapons and armor. The Acid Horn Beetle residing in the Shrine of Amana is a subspecies of the Poison Horn Beetle.The user emits a cloud of acid that corrodes weapons and armor. The Acid Surge is a pyromancy spell foreign to the Great Swamp.Achievement Mockery: The achievement that nobody wants, but everyone gets: It's the "This is Dark Souls" achievement you get for dying the first time in Dark Souls II.Absurdly Spacious Sewer: The Depths look a lot like this, though some parts of them also resemble catacombs.His Leo Ring states that it is rumored to have cleaved a boulder in two. Absurdly Sharp Blade: Ornstein's Dragonslayer Spear, apparently.Since actually reaching that level cap takes forever, most players intentionally limit themselves, at least as far as PvP is concerned.
Typically speaking, one can reliably defeat the Final Boss at around level 100. Since each stat caps at 99, the maximum level in these games is around the mid-700s to low 800s (depending on the specific game).