Funny how the community for these games evolved. Even though it's a pretty creative solution to the fight, you'll get 80% comments from people telling you to fuck off if you don't do it SL1 Red Tearstone with your feet. Gj, m8. That was cool.
I REALLY like how some people are hating on this strategy. These weapons were put in this game for a reason. Not for just pulling out and singling out monsters from a mob. I say this is pretty awesome cause not everyone uses crossbow or bows period on bosses. Get off your high horse and actually support someone once in awhile k? This is a viable build and everyone can play this game the way they want. Also, if its fun or not that's up to the player. This guy may be having the time of his life. So point is if its boring don't try it no one asked you to. If it looks interesting and you want to give it a shot then go for it :D. Please keep you hate to yourselves. Someone said this game isn't just about melee which is 100% true. There's magic and Ranged also. So if people want to cheese the game with them? Let them have there fun lol they must be doing it for a reason xD
+Christopher Mims well no matter what kind of weapons and build it is, you still need to learn the boss's move set so it never easy as it look. but of course, fighting him melee kinda give you a thrill feeling so it's more fun to me. But not like melee always mean a pair fight either, we not always stick in the boss's butt if we want to play fair.
+Christopher Mims I think people get pissed/annoyed because they see "Nameless king" and "easy" in the same title. Then they proceed to trash talk people who use a cheesy method to beat a difficult boss.
in other words people need to grow up lol xD they don"t have to play it this way. Go kill him with a dagger or bare fist if they want a challenge and stop the hating xDD
omg... it worked... after 100 deaths... now HE IS DEAD .. with your brilliant Crossbow tactic :D I used Arabest +9 with Heavy bolt.. thank you very much!!!
+Wait, What I agree, which is why I changed how I fought. Attack the dragons head then lock off get some distance and lock on to the boss again and wait for another opening. Was able to get past the first phase fairly easy, sometimes without even taking a hit.
Thank you so much! I've been dying to him for ages and then I killed him on my second try with this method. I used the Arbalest at +8. I killed the dragon normally with my sword and then went full crossbow in the second phase... He just lets you hit him for ages as you walk away. Thanks a lot
It's supposed to be difficult. It's not supposed to be done first try. Practice and learn how the fight works, it may take an hour or even 10 hours, but at least you'd feel you have earned it after you kill him. Most people try it a few times and give up after 20 minutes just to find a cheese online. A game like this is not made for them. But the most annoying thing is that they probably feel great after beating him by doing something cheesy like this, when in fact, they should feel shame. :)))))
Daniel J The whole git gud mentality needs to stop. If people want to cheese a boss after dying to it 40-50 times, then that's good for them. The whole point of the Soulsborne games is its replay-ability with its hundreds of build paths and kill strats. If you can beat a boss with just your balls deep strat, good for you. However, some of us would rather find alternatives to beating a boss rather than going rambo. Sorry boy, but if a Soulsborne game boss's weaknesses can be exploited, then it probably wasn't a good boss to begin with.
Dragonslayer greatsheld, Arbalest +10, Anri's Straight Sword +10, took down this boss in a single attempt. Works like a charm. Thank you for this video. On my first strength build character, I managed to beat him on melee. And boy, what a struggle.
personally, i just use the dragonslayer greatshield combined with chloranthy and blossom. The sheild had 95 lightning protection with insane stability so it works like a charm.
Man thank you so much. I was struggling to defeat the nameless king so much. Died to him so many times. But after watching this I defeated him in one go. Thank you! \[T]/
Very nice, I guess im weird but I have a much harder time dealing with the first form than second one. I hate fighting the camera and switching lock ons and bosses that I can't hit at times. On NG+ I'll try out the crossbow for the first stage and switch to main weapon for the fight. Great video and a unique take on one of the hardest bosses.
This guy is not too bad. I beat him in around 5 tries. To be fair, I am a souls veteran. The most difficult part for me was probably the dragon. While going for its head, you oftentimes lose sight of his lance coming down on you. When fighting him alone, his attacks are decently telegraphed and he actually gives you room to breath. Now Sulyvahn, that guy is pure evil. He has insanely long combos, magic and flame damage, and he can close long distances in a flash so think twice before you chug that estus.
pontif wasn't so hard for me when i found out you can reliably block his attacks with a decent shield. so i hope i wont be having so much hard time with this guy
Maybe it was just pure luck, but I beat Sullivan in the 2nd try and I'm stuck with this guy!! 30+ and counting.. I'm thinking to re-spec or give a try to this range tactic..
Ronald Torres yeah try ranged if you cant beat him melee good thing with xbows no need high stats to deal damage. pontiff isn't that hard but dancer that bitch can burn in hell.
well played sir. I died roughly 15 times against the twin princes but I took this guy down on my 4th try, and one attempt was me trying to snipe him off his dragon with a bow haha. I don't know how it wasn't so hard for me but I'll take it. I ended up cheesing Pontiff Sulyvahn with the Black Bow of Pharis on NG+ and it was wayyyy easier than getting him down with melee.
I never thought to use it. It took me 4 times with my +10 long sword with human pine resin it's pretty easy just gotta watch out for his grab. Thts the only reason he beat me the previous 3. And make sure you have a lighting resistant shield like the spirit tree crest one.
This is pretty cool. I don't see many if not ANY crossbow users in the game and you doing this on one of the hardest bosses in the game shows that not only are you skilled, but you don't need to rely on Meta's to get through. that's probably why so many cucks are hating on ya, cause they can't do it
after so many times...i've defeated him...completly nake but only with dragonslayer shield and dark knight sword+10..one of the most beautiful battles in a game
Heres how i beat him in my second try on NG+2. I did not used the crossbow for the dragon part, just used the katana to hit the dragon untill i beat him and the second pase i did Equip the Crossbow Arbalest+10 with with exploiding bolts and shot him from far and it did big damage and when he ran towards me with his spear i dodge, he will be very close to you and he will be vulnerable for like 2 seconds then hit him with a fast weapon ( i used the dual katanas) one or 2 times (don't get gredy) and then run away and start shoting him again with the bolts and repeat until he's gone.
I know, most people do it in 4 or 5 tries. Hear me out, though- the soulsborne series is unique in the way that different people find different areas and bosses hard. For example, while the Nameless King really fucked me over, the bosses Champion and Iudex Gundyr, Oceiros and the Dragonslayer Armor are 4 bosses that I've heard a lot of complaints about, yet I beat them all on my first try. This isn't meant to be a boast- as I said, other ones like the Nameless King were horrible for me- but I do think that there's a massive disparity in people's experiences of difficulty, possibly because of playstyle differences and the like. TL;DR It's different for different people/ I need to git gud/ I should have done a strength build so I could just riposte the guy
Old vid, I know, but I just beat him alone for the first time. I did it a few times with summons, but it felt great doing it alone for the first time. No spells, just a blood greataxe. Did it with a balanced character. Great boss. Now all that's left is Midir...
Just use crystal soul spear... It three hits the dragon (Like the first hit staggers him), It does a good amount against the Nameless king, I finished the boss fight in under 2 minutes.
Is there some kind of hidden difficulty setting or something. I have been trying your method and all he does is ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK.. I can't get any space between me and him, and when I do shoot him, it just pisses him off and he goes into RAGE mode. This is only my first play through and this boss is UNREAL. Thoughts, LOL
I can't believe someone else did it before and uploaded it, I just defeated him with a crossbow and I said "let's google it, I bet no results will come up", but damn there it is haha
This just looked harder then a melee approach using the "same strategy". I mean using a one handed weapon with a faster moveset(straight swords, scimitars etc.) then bait his charges allows for 3x the damage and less openings. Avoid charge, bash him 2-3 times, roll backwards 3x and repeat. But nicely done regardless.
Exactly. It's like Raiders of the Lost Ark. Some dude starts swinging a sword. Indiana Jones has a sword too but does he use it? Hell, no. He pulls his gun and shoots him. Whatever works easiest is best!
Lol, this is awesome :D I just killed him properly and now I'm watching videos of other people doing it. I really cracked up a couple of times, because you can't dodge shit but don't give a fuck about it and just keep backpaddling and shooting that crossbow :D At some point I was like "come on, at least raise that shield when he does his lightning bolt". No offense, this is great :D
Knight's Crossbow: Is it FINALLY my time to shine? :D Me: NO cause phase 2 is wearing lightning resistant armor! Get back in the garbage bin where you belong...
+3P1C4 It may not look different but it is way different. Up close you have a higher chance of getting impaled by his charge attack, and get slaughtered by his 3 hit combo (with a delayed swing in there to make you dodge early). Not to mention his instant transmission move (boss swings around you and attacks from behind) where you lose the lock on because he moves too fast. It's very different.
Im honestly playing with mouse+keboard so I dont have any of the lock on problems due to the faster response ^^ Unlike DS1 this game is very playable with mouse+keyboard
seriously Try it with a good shield (high lightning resist) or just roll, this boss is kinda easy once you figure out how to fight him again because his moveset is very predictiable with fast melee weapon and a few rolls here and there then counter attack (remember not being greedy that's all you need to kill all the bosses in dark souls).
Lightning would be bad for the king himself, he's very resistant to it. That said..... If you have fire bolts, or something of the sort..... now is the time to use them. I recommend Avelyn, it's the best crossbow in the game. Throw that fucker up to +9, load bolts in it that hurt whatever is pissing you off, and let 'er rip.
Cheesy. I know I sound like a fanboy when I say that this robs you of the experience but hear me out. This is the most epic boss in DS3 and also there's evidence to support that the nameless King is Gwyn's first born. It doesn't do him justice if you defeat him this way. But good job anyway.
This strategy doesn't work at all for me. Every time I do what he does and get several shots from under him he just flies straight up and shoots fire downward.
Worst boss fight in any Dark Souls game. The camera is awful. The attack hit boxes are ridiculous. The second phase is stupidly difficult. The move mechanics are buggy and unpredictable. Just awful.
I prefer melee fight, no shield, only my dear Chaos Blade. combined with some ranged weapon (Phari's bow in my case) I think you 'kill' the boss using this kind of "tactics" I wouldn't enjoy the fight doing that, but doesn't mean is a good job, The Nameless King is still the hardest boss ^^ (I actually uploaded my fight against him too, Idk why)
The two bosses that I couldn't beat were the soul of cinder and this guy by which I got so frustrated I completely changed my build from pyromancer to full on sorcerer 60 intelligence, court wizard staff +10 Got the sage and mah dragon rings on to boost mah damage and kept spamming great heavy soul arrow easiest win I ever got.
Levi Something Man how'd you have a hard time with soul of cinder. If you've made it through the twin princes, dancer and pontif then im pretry sure the soul of cinder was a cakewalk. Or atleast it was for me. (pontif, dancer and yaoobros whoppedy ass multiple times though😂)
william patterson I would say 6/10 if your skill on bow are average because remember this. Dragonrider Bow deal more damage but the draw time is longer. Remember to dodge and don't get greedy. ,Overall I would say Aveleyn is the safer choice, but hey if you got the skill, Dragonrider is the faster way.
i just love to take that dragonslayer greataxe and fight with this guy. dont know why everybody is pissed off because hes so strong. i wish i could fight him again without any memories about him. i can dodge every attack from him he is very easy for me :/
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Funny how the community for these games evolved. Even though it's a pretty creative solution to the fight, you'll get 80% comments from people telling you to fuck off if you don't do it SL1 Red Tearstone with your feet.
Gj, m8. That was cool.
I REALLY like how some people are hating on this strategy. These weapons were put in this game for a reason. Not for just pulling out and singling out monsters from a mob. I say this is pretty awesome cause not everyone uses crossbow or bows period on bosses. Get off your high horse and actually support someone once in awhile k? This is a viable build and everyone can play this game the way they want. Also, if its fun or not that's up to the player. This guy may be having the time of his life. So point is if its boring don't try it no one asked you to. If it looks interesting and you want to give it a shot then go for it :D. Please keep you hate to yourselves. Someone said this game isn't just about melee which is 100% true. There's magic and Ranged also. So if people want to cheese the game with them? Let them have there fun lol they must be doing it for a reason xD
ikr, this game isn't all about using swords. we need to use tactics on this game. heck i even use bow on dancer of the boreal valley and sword both..
if anything it makes the game more fun having so many types and styles to play around with!
+Christopher Mims well no matter what kind of weapons and build it is, you still need to learn the boss's move set so it never easy as it look.
but of course, fighting him melee kinda give you a thrill feeling so it's more fun to me. But not like melee always mean a pair fight either, we not always stick in the boss's butt if we want to play fair.
+Christopher Mims I think people get pissed/annoyed because they see "Nameless king" and "easy" in the same title. Then they proceed to trash talk people who use a cheesy method to beat a difficult boss.
in other words people need to grow up lol xD they don"t have to play it this way. Go kill him with a dagger or bare fist if they want a challenge and stop the hating xDD
omg... it worked... after 100 deaths... now HE IS DEAD .. with your brilliant Crossbow tactic :D
I used Arabest +9 with Heavy bolt.. thank you very much!!!
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mine too :D
pleb
Congrat
git gud
MTob Fuck off dweeb.
Elite boss: "I am big and scary! I am so tough i cool slow walk to you at all times!"
Guy with a brain: *loads crossbow*
Haha.
I am surprised people hating on the guy! Too many elitist pricks around.
Vladimir Ivanov chill out Vlad. it's a fucking game.
@@aaanarchyrussia6140 chill man its all about prespective.
How is it you constantly dodge the quick and difficult attacks but keep getting tripped up by the fog blast from long range? Lol.
I thought the same thing it was kinda funny because those are his easier attacks to dodge
difficult attacks? The fog is the difficult attacks... The best way I have found is to just dodge backwards because it's too wide.
The vertical fog blast he throws at you that moves fast is easy to dodge. The other one you can roll through it.
Damn dude. Fighting him like this makes him feel more like a Resident Evil boss.
The camera angle for this battle i swear to god its like they never even did a test run before release..
I have to agree with you on that one
+Wait, What ... I had to summon a partner for this one, camera angle is just awful
+Wait, What I agree, which is why I changed how I fought. Attack the dragons head then lock off get some distance and lock on to the boss again and wait for another opening. Was able to get past the first phase fairly easy, sometimes without even taking a hit.
+Wait, What or you know....don't use lock on during the first phase.
I think they should make it realistic like that cuz his actually moving fast
Thank you so much! I've been dying to him for ages and then I killed him on my second try with this method. I used the Arbalest at +8. I killed the dragon normally with my sword and then went full crossbow in the second phase... He just lets you hit him for ages as you walk away.
Thanks a lot
I used arbalest +8 and standard bolts, got him on my second try... way too easy with ranged attacks lol.
Yea but that is innovative as hell. And very clever. Don’t mind the gatekeepers that think you need to fight them head on neud with SL1
u guys better stop complaining about the vid. its for people who have no internet or psn+ and can't solo it.
It's supposed to be difficult. It's not supposed to be done first try. Practice and learn how the fight works, it may take an hour or even 10 hours, but at least you'd feel you have earned it after you kill him. Most people try it a few times and give up after 20 minutes just to find a cheese online. A game like this is not made for them. But the most annoying thing is that they probably feel great after beating him by doing something cheesy like this, when in fact, they should feel shame. :)))))
Daniel J get a fucking life Poindexter
+CrimsonStar21 Ummm if they have no internet how exactly are they going to watch the vid? Solid comment bud.
umainebearman ever heared of mobile data?
Daniel J
The whole git gud mentality needs to stop. If people want to cheese a boss after dying to it 40-50 times, then that's good for them. The whole point of the Soulsborne games is its replay-ability with its hundreds of build paths and kill strats. If you can beat a boss with just your balls deep strat, good for you. However, some of us would rather find alternatives to beating a boss rather than going rambo. Sorry boy, but if a Soulsborne game boss's weaknesses can be exploited, then it probably wasn't a good boss to begin with.
Dragonslayer greatsheld, Arbalest +10, Anri's Straight Sword +10, took down this boss in a single attempt. Works like a charm. Thank you for this video. On my first strength build character, I managed to beat him on melee. And boy, what a struggle.
"Hardest boss in the game" its a shame hes short sighted
lol yea
jordan clark Soul of Cinder is a better fight imo
Dragon slayer armour great shield basically negates his attacks if anyone is having trouble with him
Unless you already got the greataxe
personally, i just use the dragonslayer greatshield combined with chloranthy and blossom. The sheild had 95 lightning protection with insane stability so it works like a charm.
I just went to the furthest side of the arena and shot him down with dragon slayer arrows
Daryl Dixon style
Man thank you so much. I was struggling to defeat the nameless king so much. Died to him so many times. But after watching this I defeated him in one go. Thank you! \[T]/
Very nice, I guess im weird but I have a much harder time dealing with the first form than second one. I hate fighting the camera and switching lock ons and bosses that I can't hit at times. On NG+ I'll try out the crossbow for the first stage and switch to main weapon for the fight. Great video and a unique take on one of the hardest bosses.
just don't lock on during first phase.
Thank you! After this, the Brothers and the Soul of Cinder were easy..
This guy is not too bad. I beat him in around 5 tries. To be fair, I am a souls veteran. The most difficult part for me was probably the dragon. While going for its head, you oftentimes lose sight of his lance coming down on you. When fighting him alone, his attacks are decently telegraphed and he actually gives you room to breath. Now Sulyvahn, that guy is pure evil. He has insanely long combos, magic and flame damage, and he can close long distances in a flash so think twice before you chug that estus.
That's what's so great about souls! I beat Sullivan first try but have died 10 times to this guy!
pontif wasn't so hard for me when i found out you can reliably block his attacks with a decent shield. so i hope i wont be having so much hard time with this guy
Maybe it was just pure luck, but I beat Sullivan in the 2nd try and I'm stuck with this guy!! 30+ and counting.. I'm thinking to re-spec or give a try to this range tactic..
Ronald Torres yeah try ranged if you cant beat him melee good thing with xbows no need high stats to deal damage. pontiff isn't that hard but dancer that bitch can burn in hell.
pontiff was ez af for me yet i still havent beat this dude, the difficulty is subjective
well played sir. I died roughly 15 times against the twin princes but I took this guy down on my 4th try, and one attempt was me trying to snipe him off his dragon with a bow haha. I don't know how it wasn't so hard for me but I'll take it.
I ended up cheesing Pontiff Sulyvahn with the Black Bow of Pharis on NG+ and it was wayyyy easier than getting him down with melee.
I never thought to use it. It took me 4 times with my +10 long sword with human pine resin it's pretty easy just gotta watch out for his grab. Thts the only reason he beat me the previous 3. And make sure you have a lighting resistant shield like the spirit tree crest one.
thank you thank you thank you I LOVE YOU, did in my second try!
Thank you so much I need to try this when I get on next. Just earned a subscriber
This seems really amazing for the first phase. 2nd phase i can deal with myself, definitely doing this for ng+3
This is pretty cool. I don't see many if not ANY crossbow users in the game and you doing this on one of the hardest bosses in the game shows that not only are you skilled, but you don't need to rely on Meta's to get through.
that's probably why so many cucks are hating on ya, cause they can't do it
after so many times...i've defeated him...completly nake but only with dragonslayer shield and dark knight sword+10..one of the most beautiful battles in a game
Heres how i beat him in my second try on NG+2. I did not used the crossbow for the dragon part, just used the katana to hit the dragon untill i beat him and the second pase i did Equip the Crossbow Arbalest+10 with with exploiding bolts and shot him from far and it did big damage and when he ran towards me with his spear i dodge, he will be very close to you and he will be vulnerable for like 2 seconds then hit him with a fast weapon ( i used the dual katanas) one or 2 times (don't get gredy) and then run away and start shoting him again with the bolts and repeat until he's gone.
It's hilarious but also cool at the same time nice boss fight bro
doesn't look very fun though
After you die to him 30+ times, its very hard to care...
died 30+ times? how..
I know, most people do it in 4 or 5 tries. Hear me out, though- the soulsborne series is unique in the way that different people find different areas and bosses hard. For example, while the Nameless King really fucked me over, the bosses Champion and Iudex Gundyr, Oceiros and the Dragonslayer Armor are 4 bosses that I've heard a lot of complaints about, yet I beat them all on my first try. This isn't meant to be a boast- as I said, other ones like the Nameless King were horrible for me- but I do think that there's a massive disparity in people's experiences of difficulty, possibly because of playstyle differences and the like.
TL;DR It's different for different people/ I need to git gud/ I should have done a strength build so I could just riposte the guy
Everyone complains about aldritch and pontiff. Easiest bosses for me. Nameless king however. Took me about 12 tries the first time.
people who play souls games use the word Disparity cause they learned the definition after hearing it in the opening cutscene in dark souls 1.
Looks good...i'm still stuck in phase one because super weird camera view, i'll try your strategy for the bird only 😁
Old vid, I know, but I just beat him alone for the first time. I did it a few times with summons, but it felt great doing it alone for the first time. No spells, just a blood greataxe. Did it with a balanced character. Great boss. Now all that's left is Midir...
Just use crystal soul spear... It three hits the dragon (Like the first hit staggers him), It does a good amount against the Nameless king, I finished the boss fight in under 2 minutes.
This is hilarious
Whenever I see bullshit like this I'll imagine the boss on his side of the computer complaining on Reddit about how broken crossbows are.
Even the victory is bittersweet
Is there some kind of hidden difficulty setting or something. I have been trying your method and all he does is ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK.. I can't get any space between me and him, and when I do shoot him, it just pisses him off and he goes into RAGE mode. This is only my first play through and this boss is UNREAL. Thoughts, LOL
i havent tried this technique but i agree he is hard af
Video still helps 4 years later!!!
This video saved me big time
I can't believe someone else did it before and uploaded it, I just defeated him with a crossbow and I said "let's google it, I bet no results will come up", but damn there it is haha
4:06 OH GOD HE IS RUNNING OH GOD OH GOD first time seeing this guy running
I just used the dragonslayer great axe with my str and dex at 40, spanked this boss asap.
The cheese is strong with this one
Omg I'm trying this when I get home. This fucker has killed me too many times!!!
I killed the dancer with the crossbow so 💁♀️ great idea this too gonna try it
This just looked harder then a melee approach using the "same strategy". I mean using a one handed weapon with a faster moveset(straight swords, scimitars etc.) then bait his charges allows for 3x the damage and less openings. Avoid charge, bash him 2-3 times, roll backwards 3x and repeat.
But nicely done regardless.
He keeps zeroing the distance between me and him and 2-shotting me. It's hard to stay away from him.
what a reason for human choose guns
Exactly. It's like Raiders of the Lost Ark. Some dude starts swinging a sword. Indiana Jones has a sword too but does he use it? Hell, no. He pulls his gun and shoots him. Whatever works easiest is best!
I FUCKING LOVE YOU !!! , after 3 hours of wiping I found you (your video) , one-shotted his ass ! thank you :*)
One-shotted!? WTF are you talking about!? So you hit him once and he was dead!? In your dreams, buddy!!!
Lol, this is awesome :D I just killed him properly and now I'm watching videos of other people doing it. I really cracked up a couple of times, because you can't dodge shit but don't give a fuck about it and just keep backpaddling and shooting that crossbow :D At some point I was like "come on, at least raise that shield when he does his lightning bolt". No offense, this is great :D
Worked, thank you!
This is a pretty decent method time to stock up on bolts
it work thank you so much
Fucking Genius
Wow! Lo pondré a prueba en mi próximo NG+. Pregunta. Por que esa ballesta? cual es la mejor? según tu criterio.
I killed him using a Heavy Spiked Mace +9 and an Arbalest +6, it worked pretty well ^^
Knight's Crossbow: Is it FINALLY my time to shine? :D
Me: NO cause phase 2 is wearing lightning resistant armor! Get back in the garbage bin where you belong...
been stuck for a few days gonna try this hope it works
666th liker! xD
Say, what crossbow are you using there? I'm thinking of using this strategy with Dancer
Lord Beartic its a year late but ibdont care. The dancer's room is too small to use a crossbow.
doesnt look any different from doing it with a meele weapon, exept u dealing way less damage to him and the fight takes ages ^^
+3P1C4 It may not look different but it is way different. Up close you have a higher chance of getting impaled by his charge attack, and get slaughtered by his 3 hit combo (with a delayed swing in there to make you dodge early). Not to mention his instant transmission move (boss swings around you and attacks from behind) where you lose the lock on because he moves too fast. It's very different.
Im honestly playing with mouse+keboard so I dont have any of the lock on problems due to the faster response ^^ Unlike DS1 this game is very playable with mouse+keyboard
U are the savior!!!
so what level was your bow at? whats the difference between strength and dexterity ?
only beat this guy once in my 4 playthroughs now that i see you can cheese him i dont think he will be an issue anymore
+Dominic Villegas if ur that shit u must of had to summon alot during the game
I'm going to try this because I'm struggling with his 2nd phase.
Thanks for posting, but I'm pretty sure its not the dragon we are having problems with.
watches clip - it takes forever using crossbow. Sees clip is 6 min - realize it took me over an hour
Does the Avelyn crossbow work as efficiently? Just out of curiosity.
easier way is to use bleed since he's not immune to it. faith build = dorhys or avalynn with bleed
This is true, I smacked his shit around with my Carthus Curved sword, bled like a stuck pig until he hit 50%.
Then I got assraped by that Grab.
seriously Try it with a good shield (high lightning resist) or just roll,
this boss is kinda easy once you figure out how to fight him again because his moveset is very predictiable with fast melee weapon and a few rolls here and there then counter attack (remember not being greedy that's all you need to kill all the bosses in dark souls).
I use the dragonslayer shield, I can tank some hits with it.
hey mate, what crossbow and bolts did you use?
I am trying this at SL1 with a +4 light crossbow and astora straight sword and phase 2 is a nightmare, can't get him past 60%.
It's not a bad approach but it takes so damn long, I just use the black knight axe, it does like 1k damage in 1 normal hit.
Only problem with that method: You need to get close enough that he can put his Swordspear in your gaping dragon.
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Nevermind what I said just check my video on beating Friede NG+3, weapons are useless in this game actually lol
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Aight!
Just wondering, what is the level of your Arbalest Crossbow?
How high are you guys buffing your bow? Are you using the knights crossbow w/Lightning? I did the dancer w/ the compound bow +9
Lightning would be bad for the king himself, he's very resistant to it.
That said..... If you have fire bolts, or something of the sort..... now is the time to use them. I recommend Avelyn, it's the best crossbow in the game. Throw that fucker up to +9, load bolts in it that hurt whatever is pissing you off, and let 'er rip.
Cheesy. I know I sound like a fanboy when I say that this robs you of the experience but hear me out. This is the most epic boss in DS3 and also there's evidence to support that the nameless King is Gwyn's first born. It doesn't do him justice if you defeat him this way. But good job anyway.
+Rawkit_Surgeon Nothing wrong with being a fanboy to one of the best game series ever made mate =)
This strategy doesn't work at all for me. Every time I do what he does and get several shots from under him he just flies straight up and shoots fire downward.
if u want to make it more easy use dragon slyer great shield and stright sword your gaurd will be hard to broke
can you tell me the name of your xbow and where can I find it ? thx
+Mega Dome 911 in the desc: *"Crossbow Arbalest+10/Heavy bolt, enjoy!"*, u can find it in google.
+dudle core thank and where can I buy the heavy bolts ?
i call bullshit because he's never this tame
Worst boss fight in any Dark Souls game. The camera is awful. The attack hit boxes are ridiculous. The second phase is stupidly difficult. The move mechanics are buggy and unpredictable. Just awful.
Are crossbows any good compared to bows in this game especially for a build with low dex?
+Randy Moore Depends on which one you plan on using. I've always used crossbows to get an enemies attention so I don't have to fight a large mob.
Nice way to kill the Nameless King. Thanks.-
can you tell me where i find heavy bolt? and how to make it 99
I prefer melee fight, no shield, only my dear Chaos Blade. combined with some ranged weapon (Phari's bow in my case)
I think you 'kill' the boss using this kind of "tactics"
I wouldn't enjoy the fight doing that, but doesn't mean is a good job, The Nameless King is still the hardest boss ^^
(I actually uploaded my fight against him too, Idk why)
luck build with anri ss and carthus rouge or luck with oni/ubi works great on this guy.
omg his AI in second phase is harmless at range?
+10 Sharp Uchigatana and Dragonslayer Great shield, with winged knight armor and dark pine resin, 2 tries
Nice job.
The two bosses that I couldn't beat were the soul of cinder and this guy by which I got so frustrated I completely changed my build from pyromancer to full on sorcerer 60 intelligence, court wizard staff +10
Got the sage and mah dragon rings on to boost mah damage and kept spamming great heavy soul arrow easiest win I ever got.
Levi Something Man how'd you have a hard time with soul of cinder. If you've made it through the twin princes, dancer and pontif then im pretry sure the soul of cinder was a cakewalk. Or atleast it was for me. (pontif, dancer and yaoobros whoppedy ass multiple times though😂)
Best strategy EVER !!!!
Dragonrider Bow +5 with lightning arrow on the dragon and fire arrow on the nameless king. Took it down less than 3 mins.
actually works ? rage 1/10 on efficiency because I don't want to waste stuff on the bow if I don't have too
range*
william patterson I would say 6/10 if your skill on bow are average because remember this. Dragonrider Bow deal more damage but the draw time is longer. Remember to dodge and don't get greedy. ,Overall I would say Aveleyn is the safer choice, but hey if you got the skill, Dragonrider is the faster way.
Andy Fate tbh I don't know where to find the avelyn and I'm on ng+ xD
william patterson Hope this link help : darksouls3.wiki.fextralife.com/Avelyn
It's quite hidden and quite late game. In Grand Archive.
what are you're stats and equipment?
The hardest parts of this boss are the shit camera angles like the rest of the "hard" parts in the game...
There's a video of me easily killing him with melee on my channel. He's not that hard if you just get some nice lightning resist and a low equip load.
Not bad.
Good thing you found a way to cheese the game, because you can't dodge anything lol.
i just love to take that dragonslayer greataxe and fight with this guy. dont know why everybody is pissed off because hes so strong. i wish i could fight him again without any memories about him. i can dodge every attack from him he is very easy for me :/
vegeta sj take 20 bucks from me and do it for me lol
arsam kiani i would do it for nothing dude hahah
Thank I wish you could help me ☺
Slow, but efficient!
you god