Dark Souls 2 Mini No Bonfire Run Guide

Note: This was done with NG in mind however I think it's entirely applicable to NG+ with a few changes, such as the trip through Heide's and No Man's Wharf can be skipped. (Also you might be able to skip the boss souls with the one million soul memory, though I haven't heard anyone confirm this for NG+, just a thought.)

Order of bonfires to light. This order follows the areas you'll be passing through so it includes the same place multiple times.

Things Betwixt:
Doesn't matter.

Majula:
DO NOT LIGHT THE BONFIRE.

Forest of Fallen Giants:
Light the first and second.

Majula:
DO NOT LIGHT THE BONFIRE.

Heide's Tower of Flame:
Light the first and second.

No Man's Wharf:
Light the bonfire. DO NOT take the ship to Lost Bastille.

Majula:
HOW MANY TIMES AM I GONNA HAVE TO SAY IT. Move on to kill Pursuer and take the Raven Express. Note: This is a point of no return.

The Lost Bastille:
Light the bonfire next to your arrival spot. Every other bonfire after the three stooges can be lit. Use the primal bonfire after the Lost Sinner to get back to Majula. WARNING: DO NOT FUCKING LIGHT THE BONFIRE AFTER THE GARGOYLES, THIS WILL END THE RUN.

Majula:
THAT BONFIRE BETTER STAY NOT LIT.

Huntsman Copse:
Light them all as you go.

Harvest Valley:
Same. Note: This is a point of no return.

Earthen Peak:
Same.

Iron Keep:
SAME. Take primal back home.

Majula:
Alright, give that bonfire some love, it's earned it.

The Gutter:
Light them all as you go.

Black Gulch:
Same. Primal that shit.

Shaded Woods:
Light first bonfire, skip second.

Shaded Ruins:
Light the bonfire.

Doors of Pharros:
Same.

Brightstone Cove Tseldora:
Set the place on fire then fuck outta there with that primal bonfire.

Shaded Woods:
Light the bonfire at the fork road; the one you skipped.

Drangleic Castle:
SKIP THE FIRST BONFIRE. Light the hidden one just before the Dragonriders fight and the one after them. Warning: DO NOT LIGHT THE BONFIRE UNDER THE CASTLE THAT IS A RUN KILLER.

Shrine of Amana:
First one can be skipped and used for the run back, up to you. (It's pretty easy) Light second and third. DO NOT light the one after the Demon of Song.

Undead Crypt:
Light the first and second bonfire.

Shrine of Amana:
Light the bonfire you skipped earlier. Light the first bonfire of the area if you skipped it.

Drangleic Castle:
SKIP IT AGAIN.

Aldia's Keep:
Running through this area and beyond is fairly easy but lengthy. Since it doesn't have a primal bonfire at the end you may want to only light the first bonfire here for the rest of the way. If you decide to light the rest, just light them as you go, the run back should be easier then the run in. It's all up to you.

Dragon Aerie:
See above.

Dragon Shrine:
See above.

Forest of Fallen Giants:
Light the bonfire behind the Kings Door.

Drangleic Castle:
Light the bonfire you skipped and go on to beat the game.