Literally fucking impossible. I don't believe how anyone is suppose to beat this. Fuck the camera, fuck the fire breathing faggot in the ass.
_______________________Git Gud_______________
Pretty easy my negro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5WnXyTjVos
>camera complaints
babbys first action game
It can be done, but it's hard.
Definitely do NOT stay underneath him as this will trigger the fire breath which is extremely hard to avoid.
The rest is knowing when to attack and when to wait.
The lock on camera on the dragon is bugged and leads the dragon when he's doing the horizontal electric breathe.
>>343948103
I actually found that the hardest part was trying to stop the camera from whipping around or getting suck in weird ass angles
>>343948103
The only hard attack against the dragon is when they fly around throwing the lightening, which can be dodges just by running around, and then he does the SUPER DELAY attack with his weapon while swooping down. The camera is shit here so you just have to learn the timing, I think it's like 5 or 6 seconds after the dragon roars.
Don't panic roll or you'll lose your small windows to attack. A lot of his attacks are "lol delay!" attacks meant to catch you panic rolling. Just bait his jump attack and hit him if you want to be super safe.
>>343948103
My roommate can beat him. And he literally sucks ass at video games.
you nerds do know you don't have to lock on at all times, right?
The first phase is really not that difficult once you get used to the roll timings.
Second phase is a pain in the dick though. Takes forever.
>>343948103
>finally beat nameless king
>have to beat him two more times for plat
WAKE ME UP
>>343948602
>using a shield
>1 handed dps
>longsword
>>343949454
Ok this is totally unrelated but that pic , Suzuki Airi kinda pretty here but who's the other cutie??
>>343948103
Stay in front of storms, hit the head
Don't panic roll against nameless
Lothric knight's shield makes him easier if you need a crutch
>>343950948
Not sure
>Be a sorceror
>Cast soul stream
Completely obliterates the dragon.
Can we please stop the whole "Nameless King is the hardest boss" meme?
One of the easiest bosses in the game, really don't understand what the big deal about him is. Pontiff and Dancer are way harder than him.
He's slow, his moves are telegraphed to hell and back, and his dragon dies in like 5 hits.
>>343948103
Another Cuck 2hard4u go back to your meme games
Don't go underneath the dragon in phase 1
Use a decent shield in phase 2 and realise his attacks are staggered and don't roll too early
ezpz
>>343951594
>dancer
>hard
Try bleed
>>343948896
>fanboys blindly defending technical flaws
like a clockwork
>>343951659
>Dark Souls 3
>not a meme game
I don't like how you have to fight two bosses at once and I only have 12 healing Estus shots
and Phase 2 has some wide reaching shockwaves
>>343952846
>12
You can get 15
>>343950020
>>have to beat him two more times for plat
Really?
>>343951594
>and his dragon dies in like 5 hits.
bullshit. It took me like 13 hits to the head
use a bow for the first phase
One of the easiest bosses once you get this rolls down. He's very predictable and has huge windows.
>constant threads about this fag post release
>finally get to him
>beat him in 5th try
your timing is off OP. Lorian prince is harder
![penguin-620x350[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/HEWxg6a.jpg "penguin-620x350[1].jpg")
>>343951874
My good sir, it seems that you are having a great deal of difficulty in achieving victory in the video game.
Rather than complaining on the internet boards, allow me to offer a piece of advice on how to walk away triumphantly from this noble adversary.
You should try to_______________________________________________summon help______________________________
>>343951594
It wasnt necessarily the hardest thing, but the setting and atmosphere made it the most """"""epic"""""" fight.
It was basically the DS3 equivalent of Ludwig or Artorias
>>343952971
I have 12 for healing and 2 for magic
no idea where the last one is. Maybe in the area after the Dancer that does not lead to the Corrupted King.
>>343953230
>One of the easiest bosses once you get this rolls down.
for Phase 1. Phase 2 you have fuck all for windows
>>343953017
Rings breh.
Need ALL the rings not just each type.
+1, +2, and there's one +3 I think
>>343953590
Huh? He's one of the most bait-able boss in all of Dark Souls you can bait his air charge for fuck huge opening, circle strafe poke, and most of his moves are dodged by rolling through them.
>>343953590
Stop getting close to him and just barely get in his range to bait attacks. Also a lot of his attacks have delays to catch rolling
lol git gud
>>343950020
>>343953017
You just need to beat him once, but it must be on NG++
Spam rolls you pleb
>>343950864
>oh nooo he doesn't play the way i waaant bouhouhou
Dark Souls 3 does NOT have any hard bosses. If you genuinely have problems with ANY fucking boss in this game you DO suck.
I consider myself a casual and not some hardcore super gamer and still felt that it was easy as shit. Play more video games you loser.
>>343948103
what is this meme, nameless king isn't hard at all. he's like Gundyr, a long endurance test that requires you to learn roll timings and get into a rythm. Just do what you've been doing all game.
Name one DS3 boss that was actually bullshit.
>>343948103
>having trouble with the first phase
Your anus isn't ready
>>343954071
>You just need to beat him once, but it must be on NG++
fucking really?
>>343953837
>>343953779
the problem is that sometimes he randomly does an extra move that catches me off guard and I get wrecked.
Not to mention at times he will just fly across the screen with no warning and fuck you up
>>343948103
So none of you guys play Monster Hunter huh?
Any high-rank or G-rank monster is more difficult than all Souls bosses combined. The monsters also have more varied moves, and the player is allowed more versatile armors/skills. The Souls series is like easy mode compared to Monster Hunter.
>>343948103
git gud
not even a troll, you just need to git gud
>>343954471
Yhorm w/o Storm Ruler?
>>343954712
If you just want to beat him and don't care about skill, just stay away from him always until he jumps up in the air to thrust the spear at you. Easy as shit to dodge and get a few hits in and then run away and wait for him to do it again.
>>343948103
Works on my machine
>phase one
>If you're good without lockon, you're in the green here. Otherwise, lock onto NK, not the dragon since it'll calm the camera down
>do not stay under him, rather stay within weapon striking distance and roll, he telegraphs his attacks like crazy. Dragon screeching = fire attack. If he beats his wings, run the fuck away. If he flies up, you're taking a fire attack. Run outwards and roll outwards to only take 1 tick of fire attack damage instead of 2
Phase 2 is much like a generic Dark Souls boss. Hit once, roll away. It helps to maintain medium distance for him to do his thrust attacks. When he is powering up to release the lightning, feel free to spend your whole stamina bar hitting him, you can stagger him
fought him like 10 times so far, honestly he's pretty challenging but that's because of his health pool and how fucking wide his sweeps are. Once you get the roll timing down hes actually quite enjoyable to fight. I still have more trouble with all the snake fuckers before the twinkling stone
>>343948103
This boss phase dies in like three heavy attacks + the free critical. Perhaps you should get a better weapon.
phase 1: wait for the bird's fire breath and attack its neck
phase 2: Stay close and circle him, dodge and stab couple of times after hes done attacking
Great shields make the fight easier and you can also cheese the whole fight with a bow if you really want to.
>>343948103
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amKmJliYtvk
>get fast weapon
>stagger 2 win
what's your problem OP? Do you get comboed by NK's first attack?
Oh wait you're complaining about the fucking dragon?
>>343955021
He spams the same four attacks the whole fight though
If you aim for his head every time and he can't handle it
>>343955062
the hard part is trying to be in that range and not fall victim to random attacks.
Also, why the fuck are there no summon signs for him? Not even a NPC sign.
>>343955826
Level 80-150, +8 - +10 should be getting some summons
Ornstein is the drake hes riding on, item descriptions say he was always loyal to NK and his armor isnt found in a chest or on a corpse, just discarded off to the side because he removed it in order to complete his transformation. NK also absorbs his soul/power after he dies just like O&S fight.
>>343956186
I'm 87 and I an seeing signs but I am getting "Unable to summon" messages
>>343956334
Usually means someone else summoned them before you did
>>343956221
what
no
how the fuck would he go about transforming into a dragon
>>343956480
>what is dragon headstone
>>343948103
First stage is easy, second fucks me tho
>>343956480
>Dragonslayer
>Transforms into a dragon
Uh no. More likely it was just another impostor in his armor like the faggot from DS2
>>343956386
but for like 3 phantoms in a row?
>>343956615
that doesn't transform you into whatever NK rides
It's strange, people seem to have widely different experiences in relation to which bosses they find hardest. Nameless King took me 5 attempts, Dancer 2, yet Abyss Watchers took me 20 or so attempts to get down
>>343956727
and do you expect it to? How would turning you into a giant dragon work from a gameplay perspective m8? Are you also forgetting that the entire area where this takes place is based around transforming oneself into a dragon and worshipping dragons too?
>>343956706
More people wanting summons than people laying down signs, lots of people can't beat it by themselves
>>343948103
Hi, I came here to shitpost.
http://youtu.be/1WagY0KJ7dc
This is with no rolling blocking or parrying.
This guy also has another video of him doing NG+6 at sl level 1, but he rolls in that one I think.
>>343956892
no shit, this guy is brutal. Not to mention the first form makes you use up valuable estus.
Plus it seems like he randomly gets more range on his thrust attacks
Did you forget the fact that Ornstein absolutely, positively died in DS1?
Chosen undead takes his soul.
That soul is probably what gives him the ability to turn the spiral sword into a spear
>>343956738
Abyss watchers took me 2 attempts, dancer 7, pontiff 20+ (but it was after 27 hours of no sleep, so maybe there's an excuse)
>>343957276
It was an illusion!
>>343956889
Explain this then, nigger. It doesn't turn you into whatever NK rides, it makes you look like this.
There are more who died meditating in that form in Archdragon Peak itself.
>>343948103
Beat this first try solo at SL 80. He's not that bad.
Meanwhile Abyss Watcher and Champion Gundyr took me like upwards of 8 tries.
>>343953254
I agree with twin princes being harder, but i think this boss in particular shows the disparity of difficulty in souls bosses to each person. For me the first phase of this boss is one of the easiest in the game, but the second phase against NK can be quite tough due to alot of his moves having strange roll timings.
>>343953017
Not him but literraly 3 r1's to the head to stagger, crittical hit and 1 last hit when he stood up with the great axe is all it took on my first run vs him.
The trick to the first phase is that your should basically never try and go under the dragon like you would do for any other fight. stay in front of it at all times the lock on will not help.
phase 2 is just about patience.
>>343957575
>Not him but literraly 3 r1's to the head to stagger
it takes me like 6 when I go solo
>great axe
that explains it. I am using the Dark Sword. My gear set-up does not let me use any stronger weapons (I put like fuck all into Vitality)
>>343957724
>dark sword
wew
>>343957353
im fully aware of how the dragon headstone works, m8. I'm saying its fairly obvious it wont turn you into a massive dragon. Ornstein wasn't any regular hollow/unkindled faggot either, he was THE dragonslayer, fiercely loyal to NK. The fact that his armor is just discarded off to the side not on a corpse is a massive indicator to me, also the fact that the drake/dragon NK is riding is unique and doesnt look anything like any of the other games is another big hint that this game loves to throw out, and as i said before the fact that NK absorbs his power just like smough would have done, all of them add up to at least ask the question imo.
>>343957849
everyone said it was godly for PvE.
Plus it's my strongest weapon at +10
>>343948103
literally roll to win
just like every other souls game "boss"
please stop feeding the meme that souls is hard.
>>343957276
Did you forget the fact that an item description in DaS3 absolutely, positively describes smough as being the last knight to defend his post in anor londo?
>>343957890
>fiercely loyal to NK
yet he only protected his sister's image for his twink brother
>>343958061
Yeah, because you kill ornstein first, and smough turns into mega lightning fatty.
So he technically is the last knight, but only for a minute.
>>343958012
The point is if you can't beat a boss with one of the best weapons, there's a problem
>>343948103
Git gudor just stop caring, the game is ass
>>343958259
sick headcanon my man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Cht-0u2MQ
>>343958286
He's to random and unpredictable unlike most of the fights. Not to mention he moves really fucking fast in a wide open area
>>343957890
I understand where you're coming from but I just find that too extreme for Dark Souls. It doesn't sound like something that would happen lorewise, it's kinda ridiculous to imagine that to me. My interpretation is that Ornstein, after Gwyn's death, wanted to meet his mentor again and regrettably found a hollowed NK who killed him, leaving his armor behind.
Whatever the case, I guess we will never FULLY know.
>>343958012
>>343958286
The Dark Sword got nerfed, it's no longer the best straight sword. Refined Lothric Sword is better for quality builds, and the ISS is good for pure strength.
>>343958259
You realize that you can kill Smough first, right?
>>343958628
It lost 9 AR
>>343958628
>You realize that you can kill Smough first, right?
Yeah, and you can also choose to be the lord of darkness too.
But that doesnt change the fact that only a certain chain of events is canon for the story of DS3
>>343958628
I haven't played in a month or so, how is the RAW ASS?
>>343958628
ISS as in the Irithyll Straight Sword? It's okay. I just upgraded it form +2 to +4 (need more Slabs)
> Lothric Sword
don't have one of those
solo'd this fucker a few weeks ago. first half is easy as pie, second half you just gotta learn his moves and know when to dodge. after watching someone beat him on youtube i beat him after like 2 tries.
>>343958574
Yeah i dont disagree with what you are saying but the fact that his weapon and armor are just discarded with no corpse just leaves a weird feeling for me, the fact that its the last game in the series too i think leaves it more open as who wouldve thought one of the bossfights would be gwyns firstborn riding a drake who is literally ornstein sort of thing.
>>343958939
>ISS as in the Irithyll Straight Sword? It's okay. I just upgraded it form +2 to +4 (need more Slabs)
and it's 68 points weaker on the stat screen when compared to a +10 Dark Sword
>>343958718
That translates to 18 less base damage at +10, plus lost scaling damage. I think it was nerfed in other ways too, but no one knows yet. Either way, the competition is strong.
>>343958824
>only a certain chain of events is canon for the story of DS3
There is canon you fucking autist. Stop pretending the games have a logical coherent story.
>>343959062
The frostbite effect compensates for that. And as I said, it's better for pure strength builds rather than quality builds, because its strength scaling is better than its dex scaling.
Also, it's longer and has a better moveset.
>>343957890
I get where you're coming from, however:
Lightning Storm reads:
>Once a slayer of dragons, the former king and wargod tamed a Stormdrake, on which he led a lifetime of battle. This miracle is likely a tale of their bond.
The fact that he "tamed" it and then "led a lifetime of battle" upon it don't imply at all that Ornstein turned into THAT drake. Even if you argue that he "tamed" Ornstein it doesn't work because Ornstein is described as loyal to the NK. Finally, Ornstein leaving the cathedral to find the NK doesn't really work with him leading a lifetime of battle upon the stormdrake.
The Nameless King was present throughout the Age of the Gods, where consuming the souls of the fallen was common. It's not a rite unique to Ornstein.
get good you faggot
>>343958824
das3 takes place after the age of dark you chose in das1/das2 because the games timeline and ages is cyclic in nature wow that was so hard.
>>343959319
>The frostbite effect compensates for that.
but how often does that proc?
>>343959354
good point family, hadn't read that particular item description. I suppose neither of us will ever find out what actually happened to dat nigga tho :'(
>>343959397
Frequently enough to warrant its use.
You don't lock on to the dragon, lock on to NK.
Stay at moderate distance (about 1 or 2 rolls from him)
Let him miss and THEN lock into the dragon.
Repeat until critical hit.
Second phase is a bit trickier, as you need to move in and out. But you will eventually get the pattern down.
He does attack quickly but he still has the same delay after attacking like most enemies.
Dodge and poke until dead.
>>343959384
The fact that soul of Cinders is on fire kind of implies that's false
>>343959503
>I suppose neither of us will ever find out what actually happened to dat nigga tho
he dies in DS1. the end
>>343959543
what does Frostbie do in this game?
ok on dark souls 1 I parried a shit ton, after beating I got dark souls 2
on dark souls 2 im 1.5 times through the game on one playthrough and I successfully parried twice
I cant fucking parry on this game and now going back to dark souls 1 is really fucking hard
what are you guys' thoughts on this?
>>343959654
>the flow of time is convoluted
>>343950020
He's easy after you learn his moves. Took me like 15+ tries on NG, then 2 on NG+, and 1 on NG++.
>>343959918
The parry timing is really weird in 2, I never bothered with it.
>>343959354
just as a response to this after reading the storm curved sword description
"The Nameless King, ally of the ancient dragons, fought beside the Stormdrake in countless battles. When the great beast fell, the king claimed his soul, as was the custom in the age of gods."
thought the fought beside part of that was quite interesing
>the way his hand shakes when he goes to kill the dragon
The boss really wasn't hard though.
>>343959918
they fucked up the parrying in DaS2
>>343959849
I can't even remember it anymore, I think it slows you down?
>>343959849
it applies a burst of damage kind of like bleed, and also slows down stamina regen
not as useful as it sounds because the meter runs down so fast. In PVP you need to be poking a turtle for it to ever proc
>>343959734
i dont like it anymore than you do m8 but you are obejctiely wrong, im sorry.
>>343959849
>>343960132
Does a small amount of damage (like bleed), reduces defenses, and lowers stamina regen.
>>343960050
on 2 I switched to a greatsword after my first playthrough with a longsword and im doing fine
but on 1 I used a longsword all the way through the first playthrough and now im 0/4 on the lord souls after you get the lordvessel
>>343960153
>>343960132
sounds useless in PvE
Also, the fuck? I summoned a Phantom for NK but he banished himself back.
>>343960287
since I fucked up the point I was trying to make is that it seems like the bigger weapons on 1 are shit
>>343960340
>I summoned a Phantom for NK but he banished himself back.
You're going to find a LOT of faggots who just want to play with their one friend, but are retarded and don't know how the password system works
>>343953731
Not him, the only ring gated by Nameless King is Covetous Gold Serpent +2, which you can get on NG+2, no need to do NG+ Nameless
>>343948103
His delayed swings always threw me off, so using the bloodring and low equip load made him super ez to beat.
>>343951594
I beat dancer at lvl 30 alone.
>>343948103
>Not summoning on every single boss fight.
Kek u tryhard cucks, bosses are designed for co-op battles.
>>343960454
Whatever, fuck this noise. I am going to progress in the game more and see if any more people appear when I come back leveled up.
Oh course my internet cutting out every half hour is not helping me get a sable connection to summon people
>>343960846
Go play DS2 and summon for Vendrick, I dare you.
cant wait until dark souls 3 goes to like $20 used
>>343960909
what level are you?
What system are you playing on?
>normal : nameless
>Hard : annoying bird
>Stupidly hard for no reason : camera
How many time i died ? I dunno
>>343960968
isnt that as bad as summoning for the ancient dragon and maybe for sinh?
is using rings of life/soul protection on NG+ frowned upon?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LywRG8Hv4uE
Acquire aptitude my dude
>>343961030
PS4 and I am at 89
Just beat him earlier today for the first time. Orphan of Kos was tougher (and Ludwig for that matter)
>>343961143
I say it because Vendrick is an area you can't put down Signs in. It's a mandatory solo boss.
It's the equivalent of summoning for Iudex Gundyr.
>>343961184
89 is more than a high enough level to solo him, stop being such a scrub kid.
>>343948103
git gud
>>343961289
oh I just read that summons for those dragons just fuck up the fight because they change targets for their attacks
beat sinh 3rd try on ng+ but not ng
working on beating ancient dragon still for ng+
post the level at which you beat him
me: lvl. 95 at ng+ (missed him first time
>>343961294
problems:
1. First form wastes a lot of estus
2. Second form is very unpredictable and has little windows to attack
Try lightning, and then try fire.
\[T]/
>>343961631
1st form only used 2 estus on average when I fought him
2nd form is definitely unpredictable; the trick is not rolling until you see sudden movement, NOT when you see a windup
>>343951594
beating dancer at lv 1 with a dark axe is actually extremely easy
>>343961631
>first form
dont lock on, try and focus on NK himself and not the dragon, try to stay underneath the dragons head to bait NKs melee attacks and the attack where the dragon rears its head and blows fire, whenever he does this attack run in and spam fuck out of him, should only take a few hits to the head to stagger him, and hit the riposte on the giant enemy dragon for MASSIVE DAMAGE
>second phase
literally treat it like any other humanoid boss in the series but bear in mind his attacks have a bit of weird timing to them meaning you need to dodge slightly later. If really struggling keep distance and bait his jumping lunge attack, roll towards him and hit him with a charged R2, rinse repeat. Pretty basic stuff tbqhwy.
>>343954397
this, dks 3 is easy mode
>>343961848
Sometimes when he dash and turn over to launch wave attack, i always misread it as wind effect from dash and get hit on first wave
>>343962160
>try and focus on NK himself
if you can hit him
>>343948103
just keep hitting him with your shit
>>343962818
yeah, its best to stay close to him best you can. Always roll toward him or sideways
>>343963163
Why would you try to hit NK in the first phase?
Focus on NK because he telegraphs the attacks, then switch over to the head of the dragon when you have an opening.
This is not a difficult concept.
>>343963163
lel What >>343963573 said m8
I might be retarded but I beat the 2nd form of the Nameless King in one try but had to summon to beat the Abyss Watchers. what gives?
>>343963573
he said to focus on the NK in the first form
>>343964162
think you might actually be mentally retarded my man. FOCUS on NK does not mean TRY TO ATTACK him, not sure why im still spoonfeeding you really at this stage.
>>343964275
Not him but I am pointing out the retarded logic in your post
>>343964329
what the actual fuck are you talking about?
>>343951816
>blaming the camera when you have a football field size battle arena
Literally cryingGIT gud.....................................
>>343964571
>Football field size battle arena
Yeah, it would be veryyyyyy good if not camera suddenly decide to fuck us and zoom innnnnnnnnnnnnn for no reason when near boss
>>343965354
Yeah. Because only an idiot would be so spatially unaware that when you are under something, you must look up to see it. To git gud, try practicing killing trash mobs without targeting them.
