>>718440424
Dark Souls 2 has almost no shortcuts, and half of those are useless
The place with the highest bonfire density in Dark Souls 3 is Ariandel and even there you will fight 5 or more enemy groups between each with the exception of the bonfire under the Ariandel Chapel in the depths before the Gravetender boss fight, justified by a very challenging platforming section with Millwood bowmen
You also unlock more shortcuts in this maps alone than the whole game of Dark Souls 2