Dragonrider | How to defeat a boss Dark Souls II Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Another boss you will encounter in the Heide's Tower of Flame. With a proper approach and tactics, he can turn out to be quite an easy foe. He's a medium-sized knight, equipped with an impressive armor. Besides this, his equipment consists of a large shield and a weapon, which can be described as a combination of a spear and an axe. The battle takes place in the interior of the tower, but it's not a completely safe place. During your circling around the enemy, you must be extra careful not to fall down - between the arena and the edges of the building there's a moat.

His attacks:

• A straight thrust - the enemy uses his weapon like a spear and performs a straight, simple forward thrust. The attack is easy to dodge or to block by using a shield.
• A transverse attack - the enemy uses his weapon like an axe. The attack has a medium reach. The best defense against it is a dodge.
• Earth slam - a powerful, overhead attack, directed at the ground. The best defense against it is a dodge.
• A series of attacks - a simple thrust followed by a transverse cut.

Tactics:

With proper tactics and a little bit of patience, the Dragonrider is easy to defeat. The whole point is to circle around the enemy all the time and attack him the moment he performs his own attack and after that continue circling around him. It's a method that will allow you to defeat him - furthermore, there's a chance that you won't suffer any damage in the process.

A very important aspect of the fight, is that you must watch your every step. Between the arena and the edges of the building there's a moat - if you get too close to it, you can fall down, which will result in your death and you will have to go through the fight from the beginning.

Rewards:

• 12,000 souls
• Dragonrider Soul