Elden Ring - Defeating Grafted Scion in tutorial (as Prisoner)
From really pushed the bar high when it comes to difficulty of tutorial bosses that 'you need to die to'. After Vanguard and Genichiro comes this multi-appendage abomination with really wide and punishing attacks, diverse and chaotic moveset and 0 healing whatsoever (unless you pick a cleric?). Using a shield is pretty much pointless, almost every attack will hit twice effectively guard breaking you and depleting your precious HP bar. The only way to get this fucker is to slowly and steadily bait his punishable attacks, hit once or twice and roll out to the safe distance. 1) With 4 stage combo, you can wait out first two stages, roll sideways through 3rd stage pierce, and roll towards in 4th stage to get a single hit. Don't roll instantly after attacking, since his swirling attack with punish you. 2) Rapid ground stabs into jump is very easy to dodge, simply walk away and roll into him just after he lands. There is enough time for one heavy and one light attack. 3) Screaming aoe is punishable with dash attack, just make sure to not run into him too early. 4) You can sneak 3 to 4 hits during his buff animation. The rewards for winning this fight in such a state are 3,2k souls, some posh sword and shield and some butterfly thingie, no idea what this is.
From really pushed the bar high when it comes to difficulty of tutorial bosses that 'you need to die to'. After Vanguard and Genichiro comes this multi-appendage abomination with really wide and punishing attacks, diverse and chaotic moveset and 0 healing whatsoever (unless you pick a cleric?). Using a shield is pretty much pointless, almost every attack will hit twice effectively guard breaking you and depleting your precious HP bar. The only way to get this fucker is to slowly and steadily bait his punishable attacks, hit once or twice and roll out to the safe distance. 1) With 4 stage combo, you can wait out first two stages, roll sideways through 3rd stage pierce, and roll towards in 4th stage to get a single hit. Don't roll instantly after attacking, since his swirling attack with punish you. 2) Rapid ground stabs into jump is very easy to dodge, simply walk away and roll into him just after he lands. There is enough time for one heavy and one light attack. 3) Screaming aoe is punishable with dash attack, just make sure to not run into him too early. 4) You can sneak 3 to 4 hits during his buff animation. The rewards for winning this fight in such a state are 3,2k souls, some posh sword and shield and some butterfly thingie, no idea what this is.