Can I enter and leave "dlc" areas whenever I want? Or do I have to beat the boss?

[WickedRequiem]

Mostly because I was caught by surprise by the Painting World, and I hated how I couldn't leave the map until I somehow trudged through the entirity of it. If I start the "dlc" (yes, I know it's included in PTDE) map/world, will I be able to leave whenever I want and comeback later if I decide I need to level up a bit or get items from the "regular" world?

[Unknown]

you cant enter DLC area unless you have the lordvessel anyway . so you can teleport out of DLC as you want . only the painted world require you to jump to leave at the end of the level

[Apathy]

It doesn't really make sense in the context of the story because you're trapped, but yes you can. Once you find a bonfire you can warp back and forth.

[WickedRequiem]

Ah, thanks for the quick replies.
Yes, I've obtained the bowl, and I was warping around the areas I visited. To my dismay, I discovered that I could warp into the Painting World, but I couldn't warp out from there.

[Инрико Пуччэ]

Originally posted by WickedRequiem:

Ah, thanks for the quick replies.
Yes, I've obtained the bowl, and I was warping around the areas I visited. To my dismay, I discovered that I could warp into the Painting World, but I couldn't warp out from there.

You can't simply walk out of the jail.