You should be 2 handing your weapon the entire fight for maximum dps. The only reason to have a shield equipped is if it's the grass crest shield for stamina regen, and then only if it's on your back. The Dark Wood Grain Ring is helpful, but not necessary.
Gear down, fast roll dodge everything, don't even worry about shield blocking.
Kinda cheesy, really boring, but it works. This works for soul level one characters. Don't stop swinging unless you need to heal. Stone armor, power within, Stam regeneration, and abunch of estus. They're weak to fire, so your weapon should be fine, if upgraded as far as you can. Dodge through the attack and keep hitting. They telegraph their attacks pretty obviously. Easier to dodge, and does less damage if it hits.įirst strategy, which I really recommend trying first. Stay close to them, so they hit you with their hilt instead of the blade of the sword.
Even their melee attacks do mostly magic damage. Regardless of which you go with, high magic resistance helps. You want to be able to burn one king down before another spawns, and B doesn't do enough damage to them to offset their health buff. 4k are a total damage race, and having summons gives bosses a health boost.
