What are your Iron Maiden tactics?

[Lexor]

I hate these things with verve. They are so annoying to fight for me with their grabbing loops, drive by attacks and spin to win attacks. They are the most disliked enemy for me by far.

So what's your best tactic to get them down fast and reliable by melee? Is there an effective weapon type in particular?

[Cold_Blade]

Night and flame sword usually gets rid of them fast, i noticed hammers do a alot to em too, or like others said bait the middle part open, dodge and murder the middle

[RedPine]

Don't fight locked on. It's faster to walk in the direction your character is facing than to walk backwards. This is the key to dodging a lot of stuff, not just the iron maidens.

Their attack patterns are extremely predictable and telegraphed. You have to react to everything before it happens. Ie, dodge before they accelerate on the charge, start your jump attack while their spinny attack is still slowing down, etc.

Keep in mind that in most cases, rolling forwards is better than rolling sideways. Rolling backwards almost never works, but walking away from the enemy (NOT locked on) often does.

Only lock on, if at all, when at long range or right before one of your attacks connects. Being locked on severely hampers your ability to walk away from an opponent.

For weapon choice, your biggest pure physical weapon should do the trick. It will take awhile, but they just have that much health. Bleed, poison, rot, etc. doesn't work. You have to chip away at them.

They are still punishing, nasty, and tanky, but once I was forced to deal with them, it didn't take long to learn how. Just accept that it will take a few deaths before you'll get used to each attack.

[ToStupidForaName]

Цитата допису HonestGhost:

I've been using greatswords, so my strategy has been to just get in an attack (a running heavy attack if possible) and then back off. If the opportunity presents itself I go for a charged heavy attack but I don't remember them ever getting stunned so maybe two light attacks are better.

Thx saved my ass

[Norm Macdonald's Ghost]

Цитата допису ToStupidForaName:

Цитата допису HonestGhost:

I've been using greatswords, so my strategy has been to just get in an attack (a running heavy attack if possible) and then back off. If the opportunity presents itself I go for a charged heavy attack but I don't remember them ever getting stunned so maybe two light attacks are better.

Thx saved my ass

Seriously Ash Williams, get the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ words right!

Also...

Цитата допису Lexor:

What are your Iron Maiden tactics?

Run to the hills!

[Argonaut]

Just use lightning damage. They are weak to it and take more raw damage as well as being easier to stance break with it.

[Sabaithal]

They're weak to lightning. Also quite weak when they open up.

[Chwiztid]

https://youtu.be/oUE3bB5jSOI
This is with a bad weapon for my build(I'm STR FTH on this build), and I did just fine except for the 2nd one. Fast lightning damage works best.

[CazadorDeLobo]

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