Dark Sun Gwyndolin | How to kill a boss Dark Souls Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Description

Gwyndolin is one of the optional bosses, which can be reached only after getting Darkmoon Seance Ring in Catacombs. Once you get this ring, move to Darkmoon Altar (with Warp option). Put on the ring - a statue in front of you will disappear, revealing the hidden passage.

During the fight you'll have to catch Gwyndolin - the boss is running from you in the endless corridor.

Warning - after killing this boss, a guardian of the bonfire in Anor Londo will become hostile and you'll break a pact Blade of the Darkmoon.

Attacks and weaknesses

Gwyndolin is vulnerable to physical attacks. This character has several attacks:

1) Conventional arrows - rapid series of few arrows. If you do not block nor avoid them, they can kill you with a single burst. Fortunately you can avoid them by running a zigzag pattern, blocking them or hiding behind side columns. How to recognize: a character flies up.

2) Magic arrows - a series of few magic arrows, which are partially guided. It is difficult to avoid them and not easy to block them (you need a good shield against magic). How to recognize: a magic light bolts approach.

3) Magic bolt - a powerful bolt which is not guided but moves very fast. It is almost impossible to block it and very hard to avoid. If you try to block it with a shield, it will inflict a lot of damage. How to recognize: a character moves stuff, you can see the light.

4) Teleport - Gwyndolin runs away from you, when you get close to her.

Tips

1) Focus on speed and defense against magic - in this fight you have to catch an opponent, who teleports far from you if you get closer. So you need a high mobility and good protection against magic, in order to get through attacks.

2) Learn how to avoid attacks - each Gwyndolin's attack can be avoided in order to get closer and deal some damage. The problem is that you have to repeat this many times.

3) Quickly exchange weapons with shield - when running towards Gwyndolin, use the shield. Once you get closer the enemy, switch to two-handed attack to inflict more damages.

Tactics

In this fight you have to focus on speed - hunt down the enemy avoiding attacks, hit a few times and repeat until she's dead.

After the start of the battle, run towards Gwyndolin, following above tips on how to avoid her attacks. [1] Once you get her, hit her with two-handed attacks. [2] Repeat until it is done!