tips for killing dragons

[SiX_SH0TS]

I always struggle killing dragons because they constantly are moving their feet every time I attack and it misses any tips?

[randir14]

Stay on your horse and try to keep between their feet so they can't tail swipe you. Slash their feet until it falls down stunned and stab it in the eye.

[Dollmaker]

Which ones?

The normal dragons, or ancient ones?

If it’s normal I recommend staying close to their heads, most of their attacks end with them lowering their head, allowing to hit it.

The Ancient ones are the lightning ones and yeah… just aim for their feet, probably use Rot or Poison to make it easier, and always double dodge, most of their attacks are followed by an aoe.

[WALL]

The dragon slaying great katana is a game changer for felling dragons. I didnt care to fight them b4 I found this weapon.

[Agravain]

Hur Hur, BONK!

[Petrichor_J]

Originally posted by SiX_SH0TS:

I always struggle killing dragons because they constantly are moving their feet every time I attack and it misses any tips?

Might be a bit of a large ask, but if you're a caster or use a lot of projectiles, I cannot overstate the boon it will be if you learn to free aim and arc your attacks. Relying on the built in lock on will result in frustrating misses or late attacks more often than not, but if you get used to aiming with your characters head being a sort of reticle, and moving the camera upwards for longer ranges, you'll be a force to be reckoned with.

As for dragons in particular, the feet are usually a safe option, but the head will take much more damage. I usually attack the head as much as possible with heavy projectiles or jumping attacks, but It is risky. Safest and most reliable strategy is to stay on torrent and focus on evading attacks while getting your licks in whenever you're able. Rot and poison are good too if you struggle with consistent damage. Don't give up skeleton!

[EF_Neo1st]

Originally posted by SiX_SH0TS:

I always struggle killing dragons because they constantly are moving their feet every time I attack and it misses any tips?

Well, I always fight "every dragon" on their feets, I could care less about their heads as half the time (or most of the time) it is up and I can not touch it anyway, their feets I can always hit and many times I also hit the belly "too" causing 2x the damage.
Yes I react by sound and by how their feet are moving to guess what will happen and what to do, I just got used to it (it works fine against all dragons but Midir 2nd stage).

Call me eternal noob or whatever but I will not change my playstyle against dragons and giant enemies, if it works I wil not change (and I dont care about Midir anymore, only boss I never ever defeated with less than 90min trying at each run).

[mpcgannon]

I stay on foot and up close. I don't lock on until I'm ready to jump and smash. Then I unlock, reposition, repeat. I also aim for the face. Midir taught me well.

[Agravain]

I personally recommend constantly being on their legs, with either massive "BONK" damage, or bleed, fortisaxx is a good example of bleed cheese

[Sabaithal]

- Get on torrent. Do not get off torrent.
- Stay close, but not too close. Just outside of its melee attack range. Bait it into using its "breath" attacks basically.
- As long as it doesn't go airborne when it starts the breath attack get behind/beside it and you can probably get a good 3-6 hits in while its setting the landscape on fire where you just were.
- If it does go airborne sprint away (you are still on torrent, right?), sprint to the dragon's right side (your left if looking right at it) if you can, this will avoid all the dangerous breath airborne attacks as long as you aren't unlucky.
- If it goes airborne and tries to melee you, sprint right at it before it does. This has the highest chance of it missing. The closer you are, the better your chances.
- You can "jump" over some breath attacks, but only momentarily. Use the jumps to get clear completely or you will probably be hit.
- If you fancy ranged attacks get a shortbow, NOT a longbow. The reason being you can still move at normal speed while firing a shortbow, the same is not true with longbows. You can "skirmish" around a dragon at close range firing arrows this way.