Preserving stamina doesn't matter it can even slightly hurt you, because whether you're at full stamina or next to none, you'll still fully block his hits, and if you're at low stamina, you'll receive the shorter guard-break animation instead of the major knockback animation at high stamina.

You'll take nearly no damage from a blocked hit. BlockingĮvery class' starting shield, apart from Pyromancer's, can effectively block most of his attacks. Note if you stand here too long, he will jump up and break the platform, dealing damage and causing you to fall. He can be killed here for his weapon, but without any weapons, it takes a long time unless you picked Black Firebombs as a starting gift or are in New Game Plus.Īfterward, once you find all your equipment, you will walk through a Fog Gate on the second floor to find him staring up at you from below. You should run along the wall to the left and through a gate that opens which will end the encounter.

Your first encounter with this boss is through the big double doors past the first bonfire and on your first playthrough will be practically impossible. Sourced from the Future Press Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide Attack Patterns Attack

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