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Dark Souls (2011)

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Guide

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Okay, this guy isn’t too bad. There’s one main strategy I’d recommend and it’s just to get behind him and attack his legs from the back. Make sure to two-hand your weapon because blocking doesn’t do much here. It’s a simple tactic but it works. The thing you have to watch out for is his ground pound attack and when he grabs you and throws you. If you stay behind him, you shouldn’t have much of a problem. Other than that, try to stay in the middle area so he doesn’t knock you off and you should be good.

The start of the fight has you on opposite ends; he’ll immediately shoot a wind-sword long range attack at you that you can easily dodge left or right to avoid. Then, wait for him to get to the middle area and roll under him, through his legs when he’s about to attack. Get a few shots in and then be prepared to roll through his legs again to reposition yourself behind him. That’s basically it. Magic does work on him, but I don’t recommend to put too much distance between you and him because his long range attack does a lot of damage.

Eventually he will begin to stagger and he’ll be vulnerable for a few moments. Take this opportunity to hit him with everything you’ve got. I couldn’t get him to completely stagger on my playthrough, but you might have better luck.

This fight is all about staying at his back and making sure you don’t fall off the map. He does stomp his feet a bit and that can hit you when you’re behind him, but if you back away while he does this, you’ll be okay.

Worst case, summon someone to help; otherwise, keep getting under his legs and attacking him from behind. Like many bosses, you must be patient and don’t get too greedy. If he hits you hard, back away and heal, then run up and get behind him.

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