Hellfire Knight Challenges

[Look Man, I Just Work Here]

So has anybody figured out how to do the challenges against him for doing 10k+ damage in a single attack? I've tried multiple different approaches but the highest I can manage to hit on him is only 8k... Also every video I've watched of people fighting him seem to think Ice is the best element against him, however it's actually Lightning (makes no sense to me).

[Shiroe (cortana)]

i dont know much about this game yet.
But wouldnt queenslayer blood code actually help with that? bcoz i heard the "final journey" skill boosts your stats considerably, especially for strength builds

[gilde.gothic [Elite_Man]]

hm i tried with different types of dmg against him only got to 18,3k most of the Time.
For me it looked like Ice<Blood<Sand<Lightning<Talent attacks but that might be differ a lot since its not all the same attack.
Maybe a few one shot builds may help for it but not sure..

[Æthelred]

I use Lightning against him and it does more damage than Ice.
God Eater Hannibal is weak to Ice and Spark(Lightning) which the Hellfire Knight was based on, and considering it's a lizard stuck in a tin can, it does make sense.

[Ruslanz0]

Perhaps you did not use the Halberd Obliterator Axe in the blood code of the Queen's Assassin with swift destruction?

[GruntZone360]

(Weapons-Argent Wolf Poleaxe 'Fortification'/Dammerung | Armor-Noble Silver 'Fortification' | Blood Code-Queenslayer| Passives- 1. Halberd Mastery 2. Swift Destruction 3. Strength/Dexterity Up 4. Survival Instinct | 1. Severing Abyss 2. Blood Sacrifice 3. Blow of Madness 4. Final Journey 5. Merciless Reaper 6. Overdrive 7. Flashing Fang 8. Fatal Surge - (Do 5-6-7-2-2-3-2-4-2-2-8-2 Then charge the boss and use your 1. Severing Abyss) There is a YouTube video out there where/about the guy who created it for more info just google it

[Jet Mystery Torpedo]

I used basically the same setup from this video though I had merciless reaper swapped out for bridge to glory (still did above 60k).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo8GWpEiyOI

Some warnings
1) As soon as you enter the arena you need to run to the boss and perform severing abyss as soon as the bosses flaming sword disappears in it's opening animation. This should land the hit when the boss loses its armour. If you do it to early you don't deal as much damage. Too late and you will have basically no chance to land it.
2) Whilst this should get you well above 60k damage it is not recommended to continue the fight after you use severing abyss as final journey is likely to kill you before you beat the boss. Not saying it's impossible but you would be cutting it close.

[GruntZone360]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpGd0GYwmgU&list=PLIJ2gWXV7b06nzpikDO2GcUBDw-9hUZqS&index=10

^That's the one I used

[Pig Mac]

Only the +20k one of of the damage rewards, gives out a 'usable' item.
If you're doing it as a dark mage you just as well bring along the starting pipe for the extra achievement, the 'hellpipe', as your partner will be Eva, and she probably not last that long, while you'll be low on ichor all the time, and can't raise max ichor in advance, due to the communal gift, and not really any time to change skills around in the fight :)
Dark Shout a Rage of Perkunas with Eva's communal gift running and you're over to 30k damage at least.. but the rest of the fight will kind of suck with that setup. That's why you can just as well bring a pipe of thralldom and learn his patterns.