Advice for Crossbreed Priscilla? Lv. 53 sorcerer

[Artaterxes]

Hi, I can't seem to beat her. This is my first time playing through the game.

LV. 53
10 VIT, 32 ATN, 10 END, 13 STR, 19 DEX, 10 RES, 33 INT, 10 FTH

Sorceries: Soul Arrow x2, Great Soul Arrow, Heavy Soul Arrow, Great Heavy Soul Arrow, Magic Weapon, Great Magic Weapon, Magic Shield, Aural Decoy, Fall Control.

Pyromancies (Flame +4): Combustion, Fireball, Flash Sweat, Iron Flesh, Fire Surge, Power Within.

Notable Equipment: Rapier +5, Velka's Rapier, Lightning Spear, Ring of Steel Protection, Havel's Ring, Wolf Ring, Bloodshield.

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Does Iron Flesh even do anything? She still seems to one-or-two shot me with it. Actually Iron Flesh always seems useless no matter what I fight!

I tried casting Magic Shield and funnelling her to the exit plank, hoping to block then spear stab, but I still can't tank hits. I just have to run around and stab near her footprints, but my low vitality still gets me one shotted, even with Ring of Steel Protection. I can't cast spells while she's invisible cause there is no lock on.

Pyromancy might work, like I tried spraying around with Fire Surge, but really one hit just kills me. My build was designed for low equipment load, dodge away from danger, don't really tank hits, don't use much endurance, and just attack from long range.

Any advice? Thanks...

[Dame Arstor]

When she turns invinsible,watch her footsteps on the snow.You can even try throwing a knife at her which will stick to her body allowing you to see where she is.Breaking here poise also makes her appear again.

[Bones]

10 vit... I think I found the real issue. Level that for your next 15 or so levels at least. 10 end is also really bad, end increases your carry weight so it's one of the best stats in the game.

Iron flesh is only good for trolling newbies. Rapier +5 is worthless, even with magic weapon. If you have 10 twinkling titanite you could max Velka's rapier and that would be better. Poison mist or toxic mist is nice for this fight. You can't get them so that doesn't matter.

Stay on the snowy part of the arena and look for her footprints. Don't let your bleed build up fully or you will probably die. When you've found her hit once or twice and get away (until she decloaks, then you can tell what she's doing). I'm assuming you probably die in at most 2 hits so stay under 25% equip burden so you can fast roll. Once she decloaks, bombard with magic until dead.

[SeansShow]

If you're having problems with your VIT stat you're in one of the listed farming areas, that being the Phalanxs just after the initial bonfire and you more than likely have the suggested AOE fire attack to make it a quick and easy farm for levelling up.

I died to her a few times on my first playthrough, key is watching the footsteps and knocking her out of invisibility as shes invincible during that stage. The first time I managed to knock her out of invisibility I took her down quite easily moments later. I played a melee fighter however, my VIT would have been closer to 25.

[Bones]

Originally posted by SeansShow:

I died to her a few times on my first playthrough, key is watching the footsteps and knocking her out of invisibility as shes invincible during that stage.

Not true, she always takes damage but her bar doesn't show up while invisible.


Also, and this is just my 2 cents, 32 att is WAAAAAY too much. A faith build never needs more than 16 and an int build can work with 19 easily.

[SeansShow]

Originally posted by olo Bones:

Originally posted by SeansShow:

I died to her a few times on my first playthrough, key is watching the footsteps and knocking her out of invisibility as shes invincible during that stage.

Not true, she always takes damage but her bar doesn't show up while invisible.


Also, and this is just my 2 cents, 32 att is WAAAAAY too much. A faith build never needs more than 16 and an int build can work with 19 easily.

Yeah, stand corrected was confusing her with another boss. That explains why she was so easy to beat once I knocked her out of that stage, I'd already beat the ♥♥♥♥ out of her when she was invisible.

[Artaterxes]

Thanks for the help, guys. So I need to break her poise or something to get her uncloaked? Can I spam Fire Surge for that?

Regarding attunement, I found 7 spell slots can sometimes be useful for low vitality. For example, after dying many times, I used Magic Shield and Flash Sweat to rush the firebreathers in the Annex, then used Great Soul Arrow twice to kill it. Used Great Heavy Soul Arrow to aggro the Harpies, switched to shield and Combustion in melee range. So that's 5 Spells in two minutes...

It's quite an unconventional build, I guess, but I've sort of grown used to it. I die a lot though. But I've gotten really good at parrying as well...you know, parry, riposte, low endurance so dodge out...

Anyways, I don't think I'm quite ready to rely on tanking hits and upping my vitality, as I'm so used to being a glass cannon. I'll resort to that if I really can't get further. But it sounds like you guys are saying I just need to spam a weapon or pyro near her footsteps?

Do you think spraying Fire Surge is a good idea...?

[Dame Arstor]

anything that breaks her poise helps to get her to reveal herself.I'm not sure if fire surge does the job.Never tried it on her

[Lumina]

I know a pyro like fire tempest can make her visible. And pyro works also to kill her. But I prefer a melee weapon . (with my caster char, has 11 vit.)

[Artaterxes]

ok, thanks. I'll stick with upgrading vitality instead of attunement

[Bones]

Flash sweat and magic shield aren't that good tbh.

[Lumina]

but also it is important to get 36 int. to use the " Soul spears".

[OPCesar]

Originally posted by Artaterxes:

Thanks for the help, guys. So I need to break her poise or something to get her uncloaked? Can I spam Fire Surge for that?

Regarding attunement, I found 7 spell slots can sometimes be useful for low vitality. For example, after dying many times, I used Magic Shield and Flash Sweat to rush the firebreathers in the Annex, then used Great Soul Arrow twice to kill it. Used Great Heavy Soul Arrow to aggro the Harpies, switched to shield and Combustion in melee range. So that's 5 Spells in two minutes...

It's quite an unconventional build, I guess, but I've sort of grown used to it. I die a lot though. But I've gotten really good at parrying as well...you know, parry, riposte, low endurance so dodge out...

Anyways, I don't think I'm quite ready to rely on tanking hits and upping my vitality, as I'm so used to being a glass cannon. I'll resort to that if I really can't get further. But it sounds like you guys are saying I just need to spam a weapon or pyro near her footsteps?

Do you think spraying Fire Surge is a good idea...?

Man on my first play i had the same issues, was playing as full int build, go to de ledge and when she gets close trown a fireball, that will make her appear, them cast all you got, most reliable spell in your case is the fireball,but i am not sure if i used fire orb so can't be sure it will work. anyway good luck!

[Artaterxes]

Fireball, great! I have that one! I'll try that next time. :)

[Bones]

Black flame has really high poise damage as well. You won't see that for some time though.

[Artaterxes]

Good news, guys! I beat her just now! She was super super easy!
I kept trying to tank hits, blocking and retaliating, but that always failed.

So my build isn't for tanking. So I just ran around at high speeds near her footprints, waited for the sound of her attacks which missed me, turned 180 degrees, threw a fireball in that general direction, and repeated till she appeared.

Thanks again especially to BaalBR!