Crucible Knight, is there an actual legitimate way to fight these guys?

[Janthis]

That doesn't involve staying at long range, summoning, or using the biggest shield you can? I used the fingerprint stone shield enchanted with Barricade just to see how long I would last and what his patterns were. He never stopped attacking. Did 5 attacks, followed by a fire breath, followed by 4 more attacks, with no break in between. He also seems to be immune to backstabs and stagger. I ended up relying on the shield and poking him to death. Am I missing something?

[PuppYofDOOM]

All their attacks are pretty parryable. I just jump attack and wait for an oppurtinity cuz im ungabunga/faith

[Humpenstilzchen]

CJones eredeti hozzászólása:

Morton Koopa Jr. eredeti hozzászólása:

I've also heard they can be afflicted but I can't confirm.

They can (according to the wiki), but how on Earth would you do it? Forget breath attacks, I've tried. He'll just teleport to within range and hit you out of it, even from clear across the arena.

This only works when they didn´t notice you and are standing with their back towards you. You can then sneak up on them and use poison mist. They won´t notice it.

[Cacomistle]

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DJ Dawi eredeti hozzászólása:

I dont want to be one of those "git gud" guys, but even the fatroll can reliably evade his predictable attacks. I'm not saying he's an easy fight, far from it, but mobility is absolutely how you beat this slow MF.

Evade, yes. Recover in time to hit him back without eating his next attack, no. Regular rolls can barely do that.

Just wait until the end of his combo.

If you have a fast weapon, every single thing he does is punishable (although a few require you to position right, like the one where he jumps into the air and dives at you requires you to be kind of far away and dodge backwards). You can even hit him in the middle of several combos.

If you have a greatweapon, not all of his attacks are punishable, but you can bait out his punishable attacks. In particular you can bait out the shield bash by just hitting his shield. I think pretty much all the combos that are longer than 2 hits are punishable (although sometimes he does that dive attack after a combo in his second phase, and that can be hard to punish, and a few of his combos get an extra hit in his last phase so you have to wait for that tail smash).

[Big Moustache]

CJones eredeti hozzászólása:

Morton Koopa Jr. eredeti hozzászólása:

I've also heard they can be afflicted but I can't confirm.

They can (according to the wiki), but how on Earth would you do it? Forget breath attacks, I've tried. He'll just teleport to within range and hit you out of it, even from clear across the arena.

Craft throwing jars and throwing knives. People seem to forget about using crafted things in combat.
Also, the medallion that shortens casting time does not apply for dragon abilities. just sorceries and incantations

[Wylk Dracosooth]

i had always struggled with them until recently
1. parry them, they are super easy to parry and im someone who avoids parrying with a passion
2. out dps them, staggering is rare but hit and run tactics always win
3. collapse on the ground and give up

[Non-Euclidean Cheese]

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Johnny_B_80 eredeti hozzászólása:

That doesn't involve staying at long range, summoning, or using the biggest shield you can? I used the fingerprint stone shield enchanted with Barricade just to see how long I would last and what his patterns were. He never stopped attacking. Did 5 attacks, followed by a fire breath, followed by 4 more attacks, with no break in between. He also seems to be immune to backstabs and stagger. I ended up relying on the shield and poking him to death. Am I missing something?

Stop using ♥♥♥♥♥♥ katanas.
The GreatSword crushes their poise with jumping heavy and charged heavy attacks. The stock upward slice ash also knocks them into the ground.

any strike weapon would be superior against armor and scales. in my case i killed the crucible knight with the uchigatana with no problem whatsoever, get a small shield, parry, win.

[Sabaithal]

It should be noted that crucible knights are immune to bleed.

[Morton Koopa Jr.]

Sabaithal eredeti hozzászólása:

It should be noted that crucible knights are immune to bleed.

No wonder that never worked lol.

[FART-TUAH]

Not really sure, I had to farm the Godskin Apostle for 400k runes before finally beating the Crucible Knight at Stormveil Castle.

[Morton Koopa Jr.]

GEORGE COSTANZA eredeti hozzászólása:

Not really sure, I had to farm the Godskin Apostle for 400k runes before finally beating the Crucible Knight at Stormveil Castle.

The one at the very bottom of the map, just outside the castle walls, where you jump down onto the trees/bushes?

[Target]

1v1, they have allot of openings but you have to take them. That 1 fight where there is 2 at once? Just freaken summon. If you are really good and really patient you can pick the duo apart, its just not worth the effort. These are not Ornstien and Smough, they are not designed to separate so your opportunities to counter attack are almost nonexistent. From should put allot more effort into duo fights or not do them at all.

[FART-TUAH]

Morton Koopa Jr. eredeti hozzászólása:

GEORGE COSTANZA eredeti hozzászólása:

Not really sure, I had to farm the Godskin Apostle for 400k runes before finally beating the Crucible Knight at Stormveil Castle.

The one at the very bottom of the map, just outside the castle walls, where you jump down onto the trees/bushes?

Yes, I probably needed 5 healing flasks and 4 magic flasks with +7 refill. Definitely needed to have 3 great magic arrows flanking me during the whole fight.

[Morton Koopa Jr.]

Target eredeti hozzászólása:

1v1, they have allot of openings but you have to take them. That 1 fight where there is 2 at once? Just freaken summon. If you are really good and really patient you can pick the duo apart, its just not worth the effort. These are not Ornstien and Smough, they are not designed to separate so your opportunities to counter attack are almost nonexistent. From should put allot more effort into duo fights or not do them at all.

My strategy with the 2v1 was actually to kill once first, before using an ash summon.

It's easier to control the boss movements and predict them when it's only you, and the ash summon dies so quickly anyways.

Kill the shieldless one first and then use the ash to bait/distract the remaining one.

[Morton Koopa Jr.]

GEORGE COSTANZA eredeti hozzászólása:

Morton Koopa Jr. eredeti hozzászólása:

The one at the very bottom of the map, just outside the castle walls, where you jump down onto the trees/bushes?

Yes, I probably needed 5 healing flasks and 4 magic flasks with +7 refill. Definitely needed to have 3 great magic arrows flanking me during the whole fight.

I think that's the first one I ever fought. I shamelessly cheesed him before killing Godwyn. He can't walk into the narrow section you use to walk in his area lmao

[x_MrMAX_x]

try parry?