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Fog Rift CatacombsGrace. Scorpion River CatacombsGrace Death Knight Boss Guide Shadow of the Erdtree Bosses Ranked. Death Knight Fight Strategy. The Best Tips for Death Knight: Recommended Skill: Sacred Blade, Braggart's Roar Bring Lightningproof Dried Liver Recommended Talisman: Boltdrake Talisman ( 3 if possible), Dagger Talisman, Roar Medalion Death Knight with twinaxe is suspectible to parry Recommended Banished Knight Oleg, as his aggressive nature can keep the boss's aggression off of you, along with staggering it every so often. Melee Users The Death Knight relies on powerful lightning spells and a combination of quick strikes and delayed attacks. This presents a good opportunity for most melee users to stay within striking distance and land a heavy attack. When fighting this boss, you can opt to use the Boltdrake Talisman to reduce Lightning Damage so when you get hit by his elemental attacks, this will give you a chance to replenish your HP after. When posing for a heavy attack, make sure that you do it when the boss has finished with their current string of attacks and you are within striking distance. This boss' poise can be easily broken by hitting them with 2 Heavy Attacks consistently, and you can also press R1 (Critical Strike) when they fall to their knees to inflict more damage. It is important to note that while the boss' skills are slow, they are powerful when they hit you. However, Heavy Attacks are definitely worth the risk for this fight as they will create a lot of opening for you. One of the combos that this boss will do is the 3-Swing Combo where the first 2 swings are quick, while the finishing blow is a delayed swing as he steps forward. To dodge this, you will roll backward twice, then do a delayed forward roll. This will close the gap and allow you to attack him from behind. Go for a heavy attack here and try to break his poise. Another move that you should watch out for is the Lightning Dash Grab, this is a move where you see the boss vanish and surge forward with a trail of lightning behind him. Then, he will try to grab you as he appears after a brief moment. This move is lightning-fast and can be difficult to dodge but during this move, you want to pay attention to his wings . When you see it crackle and turn yellow in color, that's when you hit the roll button in either the left or right direction. It's important to get the timing right for this move as this often results in insta-kill and also lets the boss replenish his health with this move. If you're successful in dodging, go for a heavy attack while the boss is recovering. During combat, remember to make use of the pillars inside the room, as these are sturdy enough to withstand damage from the boss. It can protect you from most projectiles but not from attacks that are coming from the ground like Lightning Rings where the lightning crawls beneath you. If you don't have the Boltdrake Talisman and you find yourself struggling, you can also consume Lightningproof Dried Liver to increase your Lightning resistance for this fight. This provides a temporary effect but will provide a 15 Lightning Damage negation which can help you out in this boss. Melee Users - Cheese Strategy This strategy resolves around Nightrider Glaive infused with Braggart Roar - before fight equip any item that increase damage of charged attacks. Right before fight use the buff, then wait any Death Knight attack. When that happens, perform a fully charged combo, which will stance break Death Knight. When he gets up, repeat the combo and do it again and again if necessary. Magic and Ranged Users Strategy Writeup for Magic Users. This is a work in progress. Feel free to add helpful information here. Death Knight Attacks & Counters Attack Description Counter Spinning Slash The knight pulls back and holds both of their weapons behind him. After the lightning accumulates, they dash forward twice, before slamming on the ground. Roll away from them. You can roll backward safely to keep a good distance. Axe Swing They swing with both axes in different directions. Roll away from him. You can roll backward safely to keep a good distance. 3-Swing Combo The boss will make 2 quick swings, and follow up with a delayed swing as they step forward. Roll backward twice, then do a delayed forward roll. This will close the gap and allow you to attack them from behind. Go for a heavy attack here and try to break his poise. Grab The knight crouches low, creating a burst of white light around them before dashing forward. If caught, they will fly upwards, draining their target of their life before slamming them down. Roll to either side or use the pillars to strategically block this attack. Knight's Lightning Spear The knight conjures a lightning spear in his hand before throwing. When thrown, six sigils behind him will fire off lightning spears as well. They may perform this attack twice in a row. Roll to either side or use the pillars to block the projectile. If you see this animation fast enough, you can also roll toward them to close the gap and land an attack. Blinkbolt Grab The boss vanishes and surges forward with a trail of lightning behind him in an attempt to grab you. If this move connects, he can heal himself with this move. Roll to either side. Thunder Wave The knight positions both of their axes to their side. After a few seconds, they swing the axes twice, creating waves of lightning around them. Run away. You can roll backward safely to keep a good distance. Death Knight Notes & Other Trivia The arena is extremely dark, so turn on the Lantern if you want to better see their melee attacks. Death Knight Fog Rift CatacombsGrace. Drops 110,000 Death Knight's Twin Axes Crimson Amber Medallion 3 HP 9,642 Stance: 80. Parryable: Yes Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken or parried Is vulnerable to a backstab critical Damage: Standard, Lightning Negations (or Absorptions) Standard: 40 Slash: 40 Strike: 40 Pierce: 20 Magic: 40 Fire: 20 Lightning: 40 Holy: 0 The negation numbers are the of your damage that gets blocked. For example, if a negation is 60, 40 of that damage by that type will go through and 60 will be negated. Bigger number less damage. A negation of 100 means no damage goes through, and a negation of -100 mean the enemy takes 2x damage from that source. 0 means damage goes pretty much as is.