Old Dragonslayer | How to defeat a boss Dark Souls II Guide

Old Dragonslayer

A foe, which most fans of the "first" Dark Souls should be familiar with. One of the twins, Ormstein, is back in the game, but he's not the "undefeated one" who made life a misery for many players, even those vastly experienced. He's not dealing so much damage, and, what's most important, he's all alone. By using the proper tactics and methods, you should be able to defeat him almost effortlessly.

His attacks:

• A Charge - as soon as you're far away from the boss, he will do a charge in your direction, and with it, clear the distance between you in a matter of seconds, performing a frontal attack in the process.
• A double thrust - he performs two thrusts, in a quick succession, with his spear.
• A series of attacks - the enemy performs different types of attacks, but you can block or dodge most of them.
• An area attack - the boss will jump up into the air and crush on ground, sending a shockwave, spreading in every direction.
• A Dark Missile - the enemy will raise his spear up in the air and shoot a dark missile at you.

Tactics:

The best method to deal with him, is to circle around him with a raised shield - the Twin Dragon Greatshield will be your best choice at this point in the game. You must circle around him, keeping the shield up, and attacking the enemy from behind. Retreat from him from time to time, to regenerate your stamina.

His attacks can be blocked with a good shield.

As soon as you notice a black matter gathering near the enemy, retreat from him at once, as this is a sign that he will soon jump into the air to land on the ground a second later, sending a shockwave around, leading quite a damage and knocking you down.

Rewards:

• 20,000 souls
• Old Dragonslayer Soul
• Old Leo Ring