Has anyone successfully obtained the "special weapon" for the LAST boss? [Spoilers]

[Hrothgar]

The Judge is really frustrating. How the heck am I supposed to kill him without letting him regain health once?

[bladeology]

pretty sure its the adds cant die to fire not have him heal, isnt it?

[Hrothgar]

Originally posted by bladeology:

pretty sure its the adds cant die to fire not have him heal, isnt it?

Ughhh I just realized that. Being doing the wrong thing for half an hour. >_>

[Fell]

Ive killed him twice, different chars, without letting a single add get immolated, or die from anything but his heals. No extra item, or achievement, from what I can see.

[nangasaur]

Question: How do you expect to get a special weapon from the Judge, if upon defeating him you don't even get the opportunity to loot anything or interact with anything? It goes right into the end-game cinematic.

[Fell]

Originally posted by nangasaur:

Question: How do you expect to get a special weapon from the Judge, if upon defeating him you don't even get the opportunity to loot anything or interact with anything? It goes right into the end-game cinematic.

Question; How could I know how the game is actually scripted in every possible scenario? Could it not be added to your inventory, like the rune of adyr? You don't loot that, do you? How do you expect to get that rune if you don't have to loot it? By your logic you shouldn't.
Also, I added "or achievement". I couldn't find anything special about killing the boss in the way several sites and guides say.

[nangasaur]

The Rune of Adyr is given to you via in-game scripting, and not during a cinematic. Upon delivering the death blow to Judge, the game goes immediately into a cinematic cut-scene, and then the credits, and then the start menu. There's no further in-game scripting after you take his last point of health away :(

[Fell]

Originally posted by nangasaur:

The Rune of Adyr is given to you via in-game scripting, and not during a cinematic. Upon delivering the death blow to Judge, the game goes immediately into a cinematic cut-scene, and then the credits, and then the start menu. There's no further in-game scripting after you take his last point of health away :(

I wouldn't know when and how the scripts start or work or appear visibly to the gamer (DS2 add a ring after cinematics for no bonfire runs etc) since I didn't code the game - I'm assuming you did since you seem to have such intimate knowledge on the subjec.

But I digress, back to topic.

If anyone know more, please speak up.

[Hrothgar]

Originally posted by nangasaur:

Question: How do you expect to get a special weapon from the Judge, if upon defeating him you don't even get the opportunity to loot anything or interact with anything? It goes right into the end-game cinematic.

Yeah, that's what I'm wondering too.

[DrunkenMonkie!]

Originally posted by Qoheles:

I just killed the Judge without him even getting to summon his adds once, and I still didn't get anything.

How'd you manage that?

[🅻🅰🅸🅽🅴]

Get Peacemaker with flawless luck rune, have 40ish STR, use Amulet of the Betrayer and cast Mimic spell - Dead Judge in one or two combos ;)

(at least thats what i did on NG++ because if you dont kill him fast.. its a very tough fight)

[Venghar82]

Maybe a bit late,but figured this out. Just started playing this game recently on ps4.
You don’t get a weapon, the reward for the challenge is a trinket it’s called challenger.

[Encleaver]

If i remember correctly you could one shot him in NG or NG+ with shadow strike ability or what was is called when you enter stealth and your next hit will deal big dmg...combine it two-handed weapon and energy pot and just pump.
And you dont get weapon but trinket.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2506550359