Dancer of Boreal Valley sucks

[Slayrix]

This is probably on of the worst bosses in this game so far, almost all her attacks do half my health witch is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ because she seems to attack more than once everytime she attacks, she also can grab you and do almost all your health straight away, she uses this attack one after another after another making her more annoying, she has way to much health, this boss would be easier if all her moves wern't ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, why does this boss exist, why did they decide to put a boss right after another boss, I have 70,000 souls stuck in the boss room basically forcing me to fight her so I can't get better gear or do really anything without risking 70,000 souls from a boss that I had just beat, they could have warned you that there was a boss comming, but no, this boss ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucks. Any tips would be helpfull.

[Peter Petigrow]

If you do need armor, just get like a regular knight set, kinda lightweight and decent armor. Stay <70%, and you'll be golden (if you are gud, otherwise just keep trying)

[Slayrix]

Oh my absorbtion is 25 percent.

[Captain Pike]

I think you will find the medium roll far more forgiving than your fat rolls.

[Slayrix]

Publicado originalmente por Sir Pike:

I think you will find the medium roll far more forgiving that your fat rolls.

Probably... I don't understand how I never saw a difference or felt a difference or anything up untill now... rip.

[Slayrix]

But its probably gonna take a while to get there cause ima have to probably farm for level so that I can increase my overall weight, because it is currently at ten right now.

[Peter Petigrow]

You could also just get lighter armor...

[Slayrix]

Publicado originalmente por Peter Petigrow:

You could also just get lighter armor...

Well yea I guess, but they typically have lower absorbtion right.

[Peter Petigrow]

I also have 10 in the vigor stat and have around 22% absorption on all physical damage AND am at 64% on weight ratio. So not really.

[Captain Pike]

Publicado originalmente por dragonslayer7531:

Publicado originalmente por Peter Petigrow:

You could also just get lighter armor...

Well yea I guess, but they typically have lower absorbtion right.

I hate to repeat the same old thing but armor does not do a whole ton in this game unless you intend on trading hits. The most important bit is at least occupying each slot as they give a flat bonus for being filled.
Edit: DS3 is fashion souls

[Scuzz]

Publicado originalmente por dragonslayer7531:

But its probably gonna take a while to get there cause ima have to probably farm for level so that I can increase my overall weight, because it is currently at ten right now.

Farm the knights outside the Dancers Fog Door for their sword and shield. Also they give embers on a regular basis. The shield is one of the best for it's weight in the game. The sword is light and leveled can do decent damage.

[Knightmage Bael]

For me she's either hyper aggressive or she does NOTHING AT ALL. Seriously, on some playthroughs she just circles you without EVER attacking ONCE. Which is...weird.

Then on other instances she'll be hyper and her jumping attack one after another.

I'm not sure what makes this boss like that. She is a terrible boss, but not because she does a ton of damage.

Her moves are telegraphed and usually easy enough to dodge, except for her grab which has the weirdest hit box I've seen since DS2 Velstadt.

Also never been able to get to her butt. You're always looking at her side, because her body is very long and nimble, and constantly curves. Her body seems to actively reposition itself if you try to get behind her.

Hitting her face, however, is much easier, but that leaves you open to her grab. If you can manage to dodge it, hitting her face does a LOT of damage.

I've long sinced tried to understand her. I gave up, lol. I know her moveset though, and that's generally enough to beat her. I wish I could say I've stopped thinking about it, but I find her more annoying than innately difficult.

Also Dorhy's Gnawing will WRECK her.

[Slayrix]

Publicado originalmente por Archmage_Bael:

except for her grab which has the weirdest hit box I've seen since DS2 Velstadt.

That is so true tho, I don't get that grabs hit box and its the one things that damages the most, and I don't like the fact that your guy takes like 10 seconds to get up and by that time she is already swinging at you possibly killing you right there.

[Slayrix]

Publicado originalmente por Scuzz:

Publicado originalmente por dragonslayer7531:

But its probably gonna take a while to get there cause ima have to probably farm for level so that I can increase my overall weight, because it is currently at ten right now.

Farm the knights outside the Dancers Fog Door for their sword and shield. Also they give embers on a regular basis. The shield is one of the best for it's weight in the game. The sword is light and leveled can do decent damage.

I will probably try this.

[Xengre]

Publicado originalmente por dragonslayer7531:

Publicado originalmente por Scuzz:

Farm the knights outside the Dancers Fog Door for their sword and shield. Also they give embers on a regular basis. The shield is one of the best for it's weight in the game. The sword is light and leveled can do decent damage.

I will probably try this.

If you want I can drop X amount of souls for you and drop you some adequate armor sets. I can either drop you a very large amount of souls, or just enough for a couple of levels if you don't want to over level on your first run through the game.

When you say 36 levels in health you mean your Vigor is at 36? If so that is pretty good. Make sure you are using dark and not some other element by mistake. It should be adding more than 40 damage.

[Mia]

The most in-depth guide I have seen on the Dancer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQA9xiICikE