Demon Prince Grand Slam

[Darklight]

Okay, it seems like no one talks about this move and I find it impossible to dodge. It is when the Demon Prince flies into the air briefly, makes flames in his claws and slams down into the ground. I have tried dodging every way possible, I get instakilled by the explosion. I have been fighting this boss for 3 hours, tried so many different ways found on the Wiki and the Forums, none have worked. I am running a Moonlight Greatsword 10+, Llewellyn Shield, Pyromancy Flame 10+ and a Court Sorcerer's Staff 10+. My spells are Great Magic Shield, Flash Sweat and Pestilent Mercury. I have gotten the best runs with this and getting Amnessiac Lapp's Phantom, but that is only getting Demon Prince down to ~half health. Any tips? Also I always get the Lazer form so dont worry about that.

[Watermelons]

Don't understand how that's hard to dodge. Roll backwards.

If you were making a post about the occasional fireball that he tosses that can't be rolled, has a large radius and must be blocked, I'd understand.

But that slam, I always am able to roll. Can't see why you can't. And no, I'm not trying to insult, demean you, or otherwise. I've just always been able to avoid that double hand slam, and don't understand your own problem with it

[Darklight]

Each time I roll I instantly get killed no matter which way I roll, including backwards. He slams so quick, I only get a split second to react.

[Watermelons]

Originally posted by Darklight:

Each time I roll I instantly get killed no matter which way I roll, including backwards. He slams so quick, I only get a split second to react.

You aren't fat rolling are you? If you time it right, you should have a comfortable amount of god frames in a roll to avoid damage. A fat roll of course would make this time window much smaller

[Darklight]

No, Im not fat rolling. I've tried rolling at different times, instakilled every time.

[Watermelons]

Originally posted by Darklight:

No, Im not fat rolling. I've tried rolling at different times, instakilled every time.

Do you want to try summoning me? Not just for outright help, but also so I can see, and maybe show you how I roll to avoid.

[Darklight]

Sure, but lemme get some souls to purchase some Ember. I've used around 25 Embers so far.

[Darklight]

And yes, 25 Embers on one, singular boss.

[Pyramid Bread]

I've noticed the timing to avoid that move is a bit tricky myself.

My first dozen attempts I was always getting pulverized by it, now I can dodge it 9 times out of 10.

Get your hp up to the point you aren't getting one shot, or use lloyds shield ring or high fire resist gear so you survive if you do get hit and you know the saying... basically you just gotta practice until you have the timing down.

Don't give up skeleton!

[Pyramid Bread]

Also fwiw, I roll *into* the slam

[SnusHead]

if you're unable to dodge take a shield with high fire resistance

[ardoon]

Originally posted by decadence:

Also fwiw, I roll *into* the slam

*Rolls upwards*

[Watermelons]

We got it. He switched to a Dragon Crest shield to just tank the damage, was a good fun fight.