User Info: Zansacu Zansacu (Topic Creator) 6 years ago #10 on NG7, fume knight 1 shot pretty much everything in his way, so it's really about time your attacks and keep your distance. He is easy to predict and to some extend yes he is easy. Fume Knight was definitely the hardest single enemy boss fight I've had to face, though I'm terrible at multiple enemy fights. This weapon, said to belong to a traitor from long ago, was so heavy that it found no owner, and became a forgotten relic of history. Remember, a new player in a blind run has no idea about ADP. The boss isn't really so hard, and your teammates are strong enough to kill him. Using Logan's Catalyst is highly recommended, especially the first playthrough, you will need all the castings of Soul Spear and Crystal Soul Spear you can get. As for the weapon, I confirmed I could beat Kalameet quite fast with Black Knight Sword or with any maxed out Greatsword/Axe with Medium speed or Fast speed. Agreed, he's overrated, but still difficult. For a lot of players, learning how to fight him (and Alonne) effectively is what helps them "git gud", so that after those bosses are defeated, they seem easy. IGN shows you how to take down the final boss of the Crown of the Old Iron King DLC for Dark Souls 2. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Even figuring out just one stage is a challenge though. If you kill him or he kills you, you obtain the gesture: "My thanks!" Yes he’s actually very simple, his attacks aren’t hard to dodge and summoning any of the NPC’s is disservice to yourself. If you strafe around him during the first phase you shouldn't get hit. Burned through all of my effigies summoning those worthless NPCs. Fume Knight, on the other hand put me in my place in a way that only he has done since my first playthrough of dark souls 1, which was my first souls game. This is my first playthrough and I'm noticing to things that pay off incredibly well: know when to roll and know when to heal. 1 Description 2 Lore 3 Summoning 4 Strategy 5 Attacks 6 Defenses 7 Drops 8 Notes 9 Trivia 10 Gallery 11 Videos 12 Music Velstadt can be found in theUndead Crypt. The Fume Knight's toughness is consistent with a general increase in boss difficulty after Dark Souls 2's main campaign. I beat Fume Knight on my 2nd or third try without using a soul vessel or anything. GIT GUD. But, now since you are "trying" to be an elitist douche, I will say it. Fume Knight VS Velstadt (Fixed FX) - Duration: 4:51. I just found his attacks easy to read, so I never struggle with him. then just keep at it, there's no other way to learn a boss and especially not one like Fume Knight who is equipped with advanced anti-cheese technology and has an expensive fairness insurance plan. From 2nd phase onward it's just anticipating his charge attack, roll, hit. I've spent days on him. But i think the hardness comes from his giant health pool and his damage. Nope, beat him on my first try (Second actually because the first try I couldn't figure out how he was healing), something about the timing of his Greatsword swing was just so easy to predict compared to any other boss. 1 Location 2 Summoning 3 Lore 4 Fight overview 5 Attacks 6 Defenses 6.1 Drops 7 Trivia 8 Gallery 9 Videos 10 Music Sir Alonne is found within the Memory of the Old Iron King inBrume Tower. How to beat the Fume Knight in Dark Souls 2. This twisted sword, the heaviest of all ultra greatswords, resembles black slate. Some of his attacks are similar to the Fume Knight's, so it's not really much of a hazzle dodging them. I recorded it and I was being a little showoff-ish so that was fun, I would roll through that over-the-head downward smash he does, which at first I found very hard to dodge at all. The boss is not too hard if you have Ellie with you. which is "War Cry" from Dark Souls 2. I died to him a lot when I first fought him, but now that I have his patterns memorized, I can beat him even as a SL100. He's hard if you use heavy, slow weapons. He uses weapons like a giant sword, to throwing out dark magic at the player. I can't think of another boss in the series that has taken me more than 15 attempts outside of my first dks1 playthrough. He's totally fair and actually doesn't do the kind of cheesy tracking some other enemies do, he's just a tough mofo and you just have to be tougher to get him. Though I did fight him in ng+ so he took forever to kill and pretty much one shot me in his second stage. Wedge 11 is behind Alonne, who is behind Fume Knight. 4:24. However its completely possible to take out the Fume Knight with ALL 4 idols still active. Just don't get hit. The best thing to do is to have good dark resistance and to also have good defense because he will drain your health. Dodging some of Fumy's attacks with base ADP is close to impossible even if you know his entire move set and killed him 10000 times. 2. Kill the Possessed Armor (exploding the Barrel Carrier nearby is the easiest way), in one of the little room on the right is a body that has 15x Lacerating Knife, pick that up and go up the stairs. Press J to jump to the feed. Enter the fog gate, walk to the middle of the room but not too close, use whatever buffs you want (magic weapon is good) then run towards the knight as he emerges from the ground. The easiest way to dodge his attack is by rolling under either of his arms. He's hard if you relied on magic or pyromancy (particularly the latter -- I've seen him beat by pyromancers but it was an 18 minute fight and you have to know it wasn't a first attempt). Now I'm not saying summoning for Fumey makes you weak or a bad player, he's tough. Knight Slayer Tsorig Summoning. Fume Knight (whom I killed a month ago) took me 1,5 day of pure frustration. Can be summoned for the Old Demon King boss fight, only after he has been killed as an invader (killing his NPC form will not cause the sign to appear). Fume Knight is one of my favorite bosses in any Souls game. Skill is rewarded. Ultra Blue Wizard 61,907 views. If you're not very good at dodging just use blocking. When you beat him, you get the 3rd crown. Maybe I'm just very lucky. Landing two fully charged heavy attacks to his head will stagger him and allow you to riposte him. Fume Knight easily for me. Combination Attack Variations: Fume Knight's infamous killer combos that catch many players off guard. Enjoy! Other elements are unconfirmed. That's what's great about DS2, though. Yes he was killed on New Game Plus 7 and under the Company Of Champions, even though it doesn't look like it. Just try it. Hunter's bow from drangleic castle was used in this video. How did YOU beat Fume Knight? I killed all of the bosses (except Pursuer because he showed up in Lost Bastille) in max 5 tries. I wasn't counting, but he surely took me upwards of 50 attempts before i got my first kill. Yeah I heard a lot of hype around this boss and was expecting a similar feel to Artorias the first time I went into the DS1 DLC. In order to get to him the player must pass through a long corridor with indestructible tombstones that spawn spirits. Fume Knight is quite the durable fighter, but he seems to take slightly more damage from Magic based attacks. The Fume Knight is considered one of the hardest bosses in all of Dark Souls history because of his broad moveset. The Fume Knight, also known as Raime the Traitor and Rebel Raime,is a boss in Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King. The first was the fans tbh. Not you guys, y'all are amazing, but on some other sites fans (to be fair, not all, but the ones posting all the time) were smug, gloating, and obnoxious. Mage . This is on NG+3. I mean, I get why people would think he's hard. I can get to his 2nd form, where his sword becomes engulfed in dark flames. Dark Souls 2 - How to beat the Fume Knight [Easy and guaranteed to work] - Duration: 4:24. Did it last night in a hosts world (and he didnt really contribute so it was still essentially a 1v1). For a lot of players, learning how to fight him (and Alonne) effectively is what helps them "git gud", so that after those bosses are defeated, they seem easy. A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. And with Fumey you just have to accept it and move on and be super disciplined about healing. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. So, naturally, I decided to get myself summoned to fight him some more, and while I'm at it help someone else out. Went back to Things Betwixt and used a soul vessel so that I can fast roll with my armor and large club. If you get these things right, and you don't get greedy and manage stamina of course, it's incredibly rewarding. He is, if you bother to learn his patterns. He's hard if you relied on shields. I beat Fume Knight in about 3 tries and Sir Alonne on my first. Strategy 1.5 (Easy KotS Melee) Using a two-handed Lightning Lothric Knight Greatsword +9, It is possible to kill the King of the Storm in just four hits, allowing you to more easily practice the much more difficult Nameless King fight, as well as save much of your estus for it. You can support my Patreon if you are kind at heart, you've already proven that you're amazing just by coming to my channel.https://www.patreon.com/RayDhimitriYou Can Friend Me On Facebook If You Want To Chat.https://www.facebook.com/ray.dhimitriIf You Want, you Can Follow Me On Twitter Under This Link.https://twitter.com/RayDhimitriDon't forget to check out my other channel (Ray Dhimitri) for the latest updates and other content under this link.https://www.youtube.com/user/RayDhimitri PSN: colonel_buendia_ and jorge_lou. And as has been pointed out, he's a test of concentration (and nerve) even with the "right" build. Still my favourite souls fight to date though. Fire and Lightning seemed to deal no bonus damage. Fume Knight is easy once you "git gud". By Tony Wilson 29 August 2014. He's not THAT difficult. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This series of attacks is a combination of his longsword and greatsword attacks in a 1-4 attack string, due to the complexity of this move I will list each of it's attack in swing order. Of the five bosses most likely to defeat players on a per-encounter basis, four originate in the Lost Crowns DLC: Elana the Squalid Queen, Sir Alonne, Sinh the Slumbering Dragon, and the dreaded Fume Knight. Alonne was pretty easy for me. it's not about the weapon, the host needs to be smart. Well designed, humanoid bosses with good animations can be easier for skilled players. Fume Knight is easy once you "git gud". I also made sure to beat both stages of Fume Knight, rather than using cheese or tricks to keep him in just one. I think he's a decently challenging boss, but I still defeated him on my first attempt the first time I fought him. And, playing now, the scenarios where gitting gud is the best and only option are few and far between (fume knight, artorias, etc). I beat him second try, but I did switch up my equipment a tiny bit to make it easier. Anyone else think he's easy, too? This boss is easy. I just cut 20 seconds from my previous record on this fight. Sir Alonne is an optional boss in Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King. (They also said that with the right build he's not that tough and took him down easily with a Rapier shred build -- and this was actually a Halberd build so it was only a 14 DEX). All you need is a bow, some arrows and be light enough to not fatroll. No one said anything about your ability to play. User Info: Django03. Admitelly, second phase is kinda tough, but if you learn how to deal with the attack in which he swings his sword slowly around in an arc (roll behind him, you'll never get him) it provides you with many opportunities to deal damage. Took like 3 hours to kill him. level 1 Velstadt, the Royal Aegis is abossinDark Souls II. It's not because they were easy - I know I used all of my skill to beat them. Fume Knight's attacks are predictable and pretty slow. Playing on PS4, if that makes a difference. Fume Ultra Greatsword is a Weapon in Dark Souls 3.. Django03 4 years ago #3. So far though, I'm a little disappointed. Don't know about you but I make at minimum one mistake in a fight of any duration. There is no way around it if you did them out of order. The hard part is keeping your focus intact for long and punishments for slip ups are very high, Or as Gheyforgames put it. I said "here come the git guds", because this seems like the sort of thread that people would say that to.