

This will trigger the second phase of the fight.Ī bunch of gross tentacles reminiscent of Dark Souls 3′s boss, Iudex Gundyr, will sprout from The Guardian’s body in Eldest Souls. Just keep avoiding his attacks and rushing in when there is an opening until his health drops to about half. The first phase of this fight isn’t too difficult as long as the player keeps moving and stays outside of The Guardian’s range for the most part. Just try to avoid these circles at all costs in order to avoid taking unnecessary damage. If the player stands inside of one of these circles for more than a split second, they will deal a pretty high amount of damage to the player. The only other thing to keep an eye on during the first phase, is the rune circles that The Guardian will deploy. Just keep right outside of his range when he is prepping this attack, and then rush in after it is used to punish him with a charge attack. He will hold the halberd off to the side before swinging it horizontally at the player.

Keep in mind, The Guardian also has another melee attack that he can use. Run in a circle around the boss at a distance and they should miss, and then the player can rush back in to dish out some damage again. They have a very long windup time and he will aim them right at the player before throwing, so the player can know where they will land before they are thrown. The Guardian will toss three spears at the player, but these are easy to dodge if the player pays attention. Players should keep in mind that The Guardian in Eldest Souls has a ranged attack that can be a pain when keeping their distance from him. After the third attack has been completed, the player should rush in and hit the boss with a charge attack and a couple of normal attacks before quickly getting away. Right before The Guardian attacks with the thrust, the player will want to dodge out of the way. He can do this attack three times in rapid succession, so the player will want to keep a little bit of distance between themselves and the boss and keep moving. The Guardian will point his halberd directly at the player and an indicator will glow directly where he will thrust the weapon. The Guardian has a few powerful attacks that the player will need to keep an eye out for, but luckily he telegraphs them well ahead of time to allow for a quick dodge. This fight has two phases, here is how the player defeats this boss in both phases: Phase One The player will want to avoid that Halberd as much as possible though as it can kill them in just a couple of hits. The Guardian is a large lumbering knight that fights using a halberd and shield. The first boss was more of a tutorial, to prepare the player for the game mechanics. The Guardian is the second boss of Eldest Souls, but in actuality, he is the first real one that the player will face off against.
