How to avoid damage from Ulcerated Tree Spirit explosion?

[Bukkfrig]

I tried running away but it charges up too fast, plus he's often in the way and the room is small. I tried blocking, but you still take a lot of damage, and I tried rolling but it seems the damage comes in two bursts so I still get hit.

Is it a specific roll direction? Or maybe you need to roll plus get to medium distance or something?

[paladin181]

You just gotta get away. He always does it around 3/5ths health. Keep an eye on his health and start planning when he gets about 1/3rd down.

[Corrosion]

Originally posted by Bukkfrig:

I tried running away but it charges up too fast, plus he's often in the way and the room is small. I tried blocking, but you still take a lot of damage, and I tried rolling but it seems the damage comes in two bursts so I still get hit.

Is it a specific roll direction? Or maybe you need to roll plus get to medium distance or something?

With a Greatshield you get a poise break but vastly reduce his dmg.

[HORRORLAND]

Get some distance and look at the ground to see where the flames will spawn. It's not an attack that covers 100% of the floor. Think if it more as a bunch of land mines that spawn and you have to dodge them.

[Bukkfrig]

Oh it's just a phase transition? I thought I saw him do it more than once per fight but I must have been mistaken. Thanks.

[Bukkfrig]

Originally posted by Very Ape:

Get some distance and look at the ground to see where the flames will spawn. It's not an attack that covers 100% of the floor. Think if it more as a bunch of land mines that spawn and you have to dodge them.

Oh, so not even rolling required?

[impuretrash2878]

Greatshield. And no, it's not just a phase transition. He does it over and over again in the second phase.

[LT2483]

Originally posted by Bukkfrig:

Oh, so not even rolling required?

Nope - just look on the ground, the dangerous bits glow before the flames appear. That said, it also damages everywhere near it and the flames have a higher concentration nearby, so just focus on getting some distance before focusing on safe ground.

[HORRORLAND]

Originally posted by Bukkfrig:

Originally posted by Very Ape:

Get some distance and look at the ground to see where the flames will spawn. It's not an attack that covers 100% of the floor. Think if it more as a bunch of land mines that spawn and you have to dodge them.

Oh, so not even rolling required?

Correct. If positioned properly you can just stand still and not take any damage. Perhaps not directly next to him though. The closer you are to him the more dense and tightly packed the "land mines" tend to be.

It's always possible to avoid the attack if you react quick enough. If you are slow to react though, you might get unlucky and have a hard time finding a path to safety.

[Sgt. Flaw]

I dunno OP I ran and had success...guess your gunna have to learn to react faster

[SmallGespenst]

I'm not sure what's going on that'd make you think it charges up even remotely quickly, it's a part of a lloonngg animation. you have plenty of time to back up, the range isn't that big either for the main burst, but there's quite a long range on the scattered geysers, so be careful that you're not standing on yellow fire

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you get like 6 seconds to run from it lol

[Old Man Gamer (OMG)]

It is a slow burn before it bursts. Perfect for getting range damage attacks in. I usually can get a few heavy range hits before it is time to melee again. Usually, it goes for the swallow right after the burst.

[ReflexShift]

Yeah you can get hit by the first explosion close to him and the other small explosions on the ground in various places. And he has also done the glowing explosion more than once to me too, both on this Boss and lesser bosses in the game.