is there an easier way to beat the white clad noble?

[Darkcm]

he is whipping me!

im lvl 22

[Ritterkreuz]

I suggest using all your skills in the first phase. Transformation, spirit, immobilize etc cuz the first phase is much harder. 2nd phase you can just bait for his charge atk dodge n hit him. The fight will be easier if u can memorise his 5 hits combo which he swings his body around his weapon and charge at u as his final strike. That's when u can punish him.

[Nonexistinghero]

I read Pillar stance is supposedly pretty good against him since it lets you avoid quite a few of his attacks (but not all). Personally I beat him with Smash stance. He did kill me quite a few times on regular NG, probably like 6 or 7 times. It also helps if you learn how to properly dodge his attacks.

Kinda stupid how this boss kicked my ass so often, yet streamers and Youtubers that beat this guy on their first go struggle with many of the bosses I took down on the first try, often efforlessly.

[Nicodemous52]

You kind of need to be passive in that fight. Let him come to you, dodge, then punish and back off.

[redhongkong]

1st stage, if hes talking a walk, run jump light kick from half screen away would allow u to kick him few times without responding. (he start attacking if u get in certain distant)

if he throws a spear and spin toward u . run backward +jump backward(when he finish spin) and count half sec before pressing heavy would land u on his head with big chunk of dmg.

if u ever get in close quarter fight, only attack 1 or 2 light attack then dodge away.(he always counter u with 2 fast light attack)


2nd phase is easier, just stay far away, he will always prepare a charge stance, u just have to memorize his charge stance timing, dodge this charge then u get to do 2-3hit combo on him before dodging away and repeat it.
or u can do 2hit+immobilize then do a full light attack combo
or do 2hit + headbutt
or transform into guangzhi and do 6light hit + special attack 6 light hit + 2nd special attack

[Gienah Corvi]

Level up martial arts so you get the skill where dodge doesn't break light attacks. Pretty needed for him (and the rest of the game honestly).

[Darkcm]

thanks all. retrying now.

[Darkcm]

beat him second try. he knocked me into a little corner to the right of the arena, wailed on him and he couldnt get away. didnt use a gaurd on the first phase. onwards and upwards. thanks all..

[james01]

You need to dodge very frequently, unfortunately you need to understand at which animation will he start doing barrage attacks so you will need to dodge like crazy - what I mean is just press dodge many times without looking lol.

[palacentes]

Try resolute counter flow( well depends on what you put the 22 points in), its great at messing him up. Or trade blows w heavy attacks if you went in for that. Be sure to have focus points or plenty of unlocks simply wont work.

This guy actually flinches easy until he tries certain attacks like his "splash" swing. Even a heavy wont stop him. If you are mid range, spam jump then light attack will actually get him a few times in a row and flinch him a bit. But thats really for clowning since jump is less dps. Light into heavy, parry triggered or not( need to unlock the skill) will usually flinch him.

Focus on circling him, or at least trying to by dodging in and to the side, so his spear rushes and linear attacks dont get you. Try to focus your points, make sure you have plenty on dodge, at least get composure, and plenty on one path of attack. Like most in light, or most in heavy, or resolute counterflow( parry), so those moves do a lot more when you use them. Start branching out later on.