Commander Nial is really a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of a boss

[RuDoKa]

I love doing new ER runs and go to Malenia, but every ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ time I get to Nial, I just want to uninstall. Multi bosses in souls games should not exist, and thats not even the issue of this fight... HE IS SO TANKY ???? And has little to no openings. I just max out my Dex because I only want to do a boss rush without caring about my HPs so I basically get one shoted.

I don't care about getting one shoted by the other bosses because they are fair and I do damages to them. But nial... One hit on him barely removes 1% hp and I can only hit him once every 10 seconds. You expect me to hold the fight this long in no hit ???

Malenia is truly a joke compared to this guy

[John]

He's a multi boss, you counter that by multi attacking back with a summon. His ridiculous area damage is a bit absurd, but not game breaking. Still no Banished Knight Halberdier spamming the spinny move 5 times in a row levels of damage.

Then again, you're doing a somewhat of a challenge run not leveling Vigor, and now you complain you have no Vigor. You serious bro?

[Lord Bob]

Niall can easily be parried on most of his attacks and only takes one parry to be opened up for a riposte. Make sure to use something like Carian Retaliation or Golden Parry, equip Dagger Talisman and Misericorde to get some juicy damage. Also, make sure not to use a weapon that deals slashing damage (R1 of Katana, Cured Swords, Giant Curved Swords) as he's resistant to it. Pierce however does normal damage, just like blunt and all elemental infusions.

Try rushing in at the beginning of the fight to immediately backstab the dual sword wielding knight and attack him with weapons that have a longer range and do lots of poise damage (Curved Greatswords, Halberds). As soon as it dies, get rid of the shield wielding one by the same means or by utilizing the Kick Ash of War as soon as it raises it's shield to open it up for a riposte.
Alternatively, use Bewitching Branches on both of them to make them fight against each other.

edit: jump attacks also work well on the knights. Don't forget your charged heavy attacks. Time them right and those Banished Knights will get stance broken in a heartbeat.

[Dirak2012]

I just made him "run" after me through all the swamp, and snipe him from distance. Of course it only works with ranged builds.

[amathy]

build sucks + skill issue

[SunfireKnight86]

A greatshield + summon makes him easy mode.

[Neptune]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

I just made him "run" after me through all the swamp, and snipe him from distance. Of course it only works with ranged builds.

That's Commenader O'Neil.

Commander Niall is somebody different

[Dirak2012]

Originally posted by Neptune:

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

I just made him "run" after me through all the swamp, and snipe him from distance. Of course it only works with ranged builds.

That's Commenader O'Neil.

Commander Niall is somebody different

Sorry, I got confused then.

[hodenhonig]

just use a heavy weapon against him like a greatsword and it will be very easy. the only hard thing about him are his soldiers and they are only hard if you play a light weapon

[Sc0rpiTr0n]

Use ranged attacks, rot or poison.
He is very easy to kill with spells.