Games : In what order should I play the DLC?

In Dark Souls 2, the order in which the DLC becomes available doesn't seem to match up with the difficulty of the areas it appears in.

For example, most players (speedrunners and regular players alike) tend to avoid most of the areas until end-game, or even until NG+.

So what order should the DLC be played in? Fluidly, for example, as soon as you come across it;

• Play up to the Rotten > Sunken King DLC


• Play up to the Old Iron King > Old Iron King DLC


• Play up to the Shrine of Winter > Ivory King DLC

Or should I just leave it all until the end?