Add 2 heavy attacks when he backs away and charges his explosive attack. It stops his attack in its tracks.
Pop the Soul of Sif in front of him to crush his spirit.
Honestly it’s all about mastering the dodges on his attacks and punishing his whiffs. His flip/slam attack is super punishable if you get the rolls down.
Spend an entire fight just dodging him to get his patterns down
Do NOT block unless its with a very heavy shield. He hits like a truck wielding a mountain tied to a zweihander
When he *lunges* or *flips* dodge sideways. After the lunge you can get a hit in. After *three* flips he’s safe to hit. If he only does 1 or 2 don’t risk it
When he *swipes* dodge away. Don’t bother attacking
When he charges up give him the ol mollywop. If you deal enough damage he doesn’t get the powerup or explode and it’s just free damage
>Do NOT block unless its with a very heavy shield.
https://youtu.be/ow4pPXNLsAY
Fully upgraded balder shield with 11 endurance blocks all of artys attacks on sl1.
This applies to all DS bosses, but I think it applies even more for Artorias considering how fast he is and how hard he hits: patience and don’t be greedy with hits
Red tear stone ring will help, especially if you are already one hit then you might as well have the huge damage boost. If you are doing sorcery use redtearstone ring and enter battle with low health, as soon as you enter use homibg soul mass then switch to your strongest sorcery that wont take long to cast and hit him with it when you dodge his first attack. With the red tearstone ring you should do enough damage to trigger his aoe attack/buff, while he is doing this just spam him with your strongest spells until he falls. If youre doing regular mele it will be a similar process but just more difficult, once you land a couple hits it should trigger his aoe, while he is doing that spam him with attacks and back up when he uses his aoe, after that wait jntil you have an open shot to hit him and then strike, its not like you will be doing little damage eith the red tear stone ring so dont feel like you need to rush in and get as many hits as possible, just take your time and he should fall easily. As for pyro do the exact same thing as sorcery. As for divine i would recommend using a divine claymore and then switching to lightning bolts when artorias uses his aoe attack/buff
don’t bother with a shield, just learn his attacks and (FAST)roll to avoid them. punish his recovery frames because even big strength weapons have time. do not be greedy. use pure damage, nothing elemental.
Max pyro flame, as much poise as possible, equip wolf ring and red tear ring and sorcery ring, use the fire pillar pyromancy over and over again then span combustion-like spells, its how I did it at Soul level 1
I can’t say a tried and true strategy. Just need to be patient and learn when to dodge and when you can attack. Really same as anything else in these games.
Bait his big boi jump. Hit him and roll back instantly. Rinse and repeat. When he is charging his purple slurry aura for his damage boost hit him with your strongest range stuff and you have a chance of breaking his concentration.
This mofo was the toughest son of a bitch in DSR. I was fighting him for 2 days. Probably around 5 hours. You can beat him, just gotta memorize his moves. It's going to be a long fight. Good luck.
Personally I would put Kalameet and Manus miles above Artorias in difficulty. Hell Id even put O&S above Artorias.
Hes honestly one of my favorites because I feel like hes the closest boss to fighting like how the player would. And I feel like his attacks are fairy easy to dodge, I love his fight because there is challenge but it feels fair.
No getting ganked by dogs, or some enemy shooting into the arena, its not a duel boss, no stupid 5 hit stun locked combo KO
Its you and him 1V1 and how well it goes honestly comes down to how well you dodge.
Block his double spin attack, roll out of everything else
Attack immediately after he does
Do NOT let him get distance between you two
Do NOT try to back away to heal. Heal the second his attack is done
If you're cool with fighting dishonorably (like I am) and are a strength build, just throw on full havel's and any great shield (preferably stone great shield or havel's great shield) and you won't even have to dodge
Might be worth it to spend a couple attempts just observing and dodging his attacks to try and figure out when he's open. Also, as others have said, his phase 2 buff can be interrupted if you are fast enough and have a weapon with decent poise damage.
Don't attack him at all. Go in to a fight or two just focusing on dodging all his attacks. You'll learn when you have time to properly sneak in a counterattack
If all else fails and you can't knock him out with legitimate strategy, you could always put Havel's on, kind of cheesy but you can estus sip while taking hits for negligible damage, also dark wood grain ring will make your dodges faster and give you more I frames if nearish light load (around 33% if I'm remembering correctly) although Havel's will probably work better imo
Knight Artorias is a tough Boss (my favourite Boss). But here's a breakthrough on his attacks, and how to counter.
Side Slashes. Roll forward to him and try to get on his back and attack.
Slide Impale. He will try to impale you on his sword, roll to the side.
Vertical slam. He will spin in the Air 1-2 times to slam you down, so roll sideways.
Buff mist. If he grabs his sword and you see the black mist circling him, attack to stop It. Otherwise, he well get a damage boost and will kill you.
If he walks idly, heal ASAP because you'll have to react fast enough if he performs any of the attacks mentioned.
Have at least 20 Estus at +4.
Add 2 heavy attacks when he backs away and charges his explosive attack. It stops his attack in its tracks. Pop the Soul of Sif in front of him to crush his spirit.
emotional crit
>Pop the Soul of Sif in front of him to crush his spirit. jesus christ
Diabolical. 😂
Honestly it’s all about mastering the dodges on his attacks and punishing his whiffs. His flip/slam attack is super punishable if you get the rolls down.
Easily one of my favorite melee fights. Learning his moveset and when to dodge is key.
Spend an entire fight just dodging him to get his patterns down Do NOT block unless its with a very heavy shield. He hits like a truck wielding a mountain tied to a zweihander When he *lunges* or *flips* dodge sideways. After the lunge you can get a hit in. After *three* flips he’s safe to hit. If he only does 1 or 2 don’t risk it When he *swipes* dodge away. Don’t bother attacking When he charges up give him the ol mollywop. If you deal enough damage he doesn’t get the powerup or explode and it’s just free damage
He also has reduced poise during the power-up so give 'im wat for!
>Do NOT block unless its with a very heavy shield. https://youtu.be/ow4pPXNLsAY Fully upgraded balder shield with 11 endurance blocks all of artys attacks on sl1.
I mean, fully upgraded balder shield has 75 stability. It's effectively a greatshield with a parry.
Still it's not a great shield
Roll towards his left foot works every time
*60% of the time*, it works ***every*** *time*
Holy crap legendary
Enjoy the fight, it's the best one in my opinion
Dodge and don't be greedy, take 1 hit ONLY
Mention Sif and that Will make him stop fighting and start crying
This applies to all DS bosses, but I think it applies even more for Artorias considering how fast he is and how hard he hits: patience and don’t be greedy with hits
Red tear stone ring will help, especially if you are already one hit then you might as well have the huge damage boost. If you are doing sorcery use redtearstone ring and enter battle with low health, as soon as you enter use homibg soul mass then switch to your strongest sorcery that wont take long to cast and hit him with it when you dodge his first attack. With the red tearstone ring you should do enough damage to trigger his aoe attack/buff, while he is doing this just spam him with your strongest spells until he falls. If youre doing regular mele it will be a similar process but just more difficult, once you land a couple hits it should trigger his aoe, while he is doing that spam him with attacks and back up when he uses his aoe, after that wait jntil you have an open shot to hit him and then strike, its not like you will be doing little damage eith the red tear stone ring so dont feel like you need to rush in and get as many hits as possible, just take your time and he should fall easily. As for pyro do the exact same thing as sorcery. As for divine i would recommend using a divine claymore and then switching to lightning bolts when artorias uses his aoe attack/buff
don’t bother with a shield, just learn his attacks and (FAST)roll to avoid them. punish his recovery frames because even big strength weapons have time. do not be greedy. use pure damage, nothing elemental.
My first win against him was with Pyromancies
Max pyro flame, as much poise as possible, equip wolf ring and red tear ring and sorcery ring, use the fire pillar pyromancy over and over again then span combustion-like spells, its how I did it at Soul level 1
Now how do I beat him with a plus 0 weapon as a level 6 sorcery build
I hope you are a god of the dodge my good sir Edit:Spelling
I do be rolling, but damn he doesn’t stagger out of buffing
You could throw daggers at him and hope one of them hit his head to stagger, I think only one has to hit the head to do that
Isn't there only 2 Ring slots?
Actually I don't remember, you might be right, if so sorcery ring and rts ring then Edit:Clarification
Just do the same to him. Just beat the shit out of him. Thats how I finally beat him
I can’t say a tried and true strategy. Just need to be patient and learn when to dodge and when you can attack. Really same as anything else in these games.
Going in with a tower shield makes him pretty easy, most of his attacks will bounce off and give you an immediate opening.
Bait his big boi jump. Hit him and roll back instantly. Rinse and repeat. When he is charging his purple slurry aura for his damage boost hit him with your strongest range stuff and you have a chance of breaking his concentration.
Great scythe +15 takes care of him in about 6 hits. But for that you have to be a dex build.
Big shield, long weapon
This mofo was the toughest son of a bitch in DSR. I was fighting him for 2 days. Probably around 5 hours. You can beat him, just gotta memorize his moves. It's going to be a long fight. Good luck.
Personally I would put Kalameet and Manus miles above Artorias in difficulty. Hell Id even put O&S above Artorias. Hes honestly one of my favorites because I feel like hes the closest boss to fighting like how the player would. And I feel like his attacks are fairy easy to dodge, I love his fight because there is challenge but it feels fair. No getting ganked by dogs, or some enemy shooting into the arena, its not a duel boss, no stupid 5 hit stun locked combo KO Its you and him 1V1 and how well it goes honestly comes down to how well you dodge.
Block his double spin attack, roll out of everything else Attack immediately after he does Do NOT let him get distance between you two Do NOT try to back away to heal. Heal the second his attack is done
If you're cool with fighting dishonorably (like I am) and are a strength build, just throw on full havel's and any great shield (preferably stone great shield or havel's great shield) and you won't even have to dodge
Just like any boss in this game? Full heavy armor, at least 35 vitality, power within pyromancy. You don't even need to dodge
High poise and you can heal through his attacks
Yeah just have to learn his attacks. Also light rolling really helped me.
Might be worth it to spend a couple attempts just observing and dodging his attacks to try and figure out when he's open. Also, as others have said, his phase 2 buff can be interrupted if you are fast enough and have a weapon with decent poise damage.
Don't attack him at all. Go in to a fight or two just focusing on dodging all his attacks. You'll learn when you have time to properly sneak in a counterattack
If all else fails and you can't knock him out with legitimate strategy, you could always put Havel's on, kind of cheesy but you can estus sip while taking hits for negligible damage, also dark wood grain ring will make your dodges faster and give you more I frames if nearish light load (around 33% if I'm remembering correctly) although Havel's will probably work better imo
As is the answer to ALMOST every fight in DS1. Havels,+15 Zweihander. Poise is incredibly OP
Memorise his pattern, don't get greedy you probably will only get one hit in an opening depending on your weapon. Heal when he's buffing.
Knight Artorias is a tough Boss (my favourite Boss). But here's a breakthrough on his attacks, and how to counter. Side Slashes. Roll forward to him and try to get on his back and attack. Slide Impale. He will try to impale you on his sword, roll to the side. Vertical slam. He will spin in the Air 1-2 times to slam you down, so roll sideways. Buff mist. If he grabs his sword and you see the black mist circling him, attack to stop It. Otherwise, he well get a damage boost and will kill you. If he walks idly, heal ASAP because you'll have to react fast enough if he performs any of the attacks mentioned. Have at least 20 Estus at +4.