

Do not shit your pants.ĭark Souls 3 boss: how to beat Vordt of the Boreal Valley It’s risky, and you will need a few Estus Flasks to get all of the items in the upper area, but it can be done.It's your first actual proper really truly Dark Souls 3 boss. You will take some damage from the flames, but as long as you time your run right after a flame blast you can make it to the gate before the next blast. If you don’t want to fight the dragon or simply don’t have the time, you can run up the stairs and to the gate on the far side. Defeat the Mimic to obtain a Deep Battle Axe weapon. It has quite a bit of health, but if you circle around it the Mimic will have difficulty hitting you. Attack the Mimic and it will reveal itself and chase after you. There’s a chest on the far side, but do not attempt to open it. On the far side of the upper area you can open the gate and head down the stairs in the room beyond. Your haul may vary slightly depending on what the enemies in the upper area dropped. With the dragon down you can now venture up to the top of the stairs and collect a Club, Ember, Raw Gem, Large Soul of a Deserted Corpse and a Claymore. If you don’t have a bow you can find one near the beginning of the High Wall of Lothric area. If you account for a few misses or if you went with a different character build you may want to be fully stocked with ammunition before you take on the dragon. Averaging about 43 damage per arrow, it took about 50 arrows before the dragon flew off. When this happens you will earn yourself a Large Titanite Shard. You need to inflict just over 2,200 damage before the dragon will fly off. The head always lowers to the exact same spot and remains there long enough for you to fire an arrow. The dragon follows a couple of different patterns, but will lower its head after every one or two fire blasts depending on the current pattern. Simply stand on the wooden platform halfway up the stairs where you won’t be hit by the dragon breath, and aim your bow or preferred ranged weapon at the dragon’s head. If you’ve got some time on your hands and a ranged weapon with a lot of ammunition (preferably a bow or crossbow), you can take down the dragon. You can also check out other areas in our Dark Souls 3 walkthrough and guide. Be sure to check out our full walkthrough of the High Wall of Lothric area, including the boss battle against Vordt of the Boreal Valley.
