Well designed, humanoid bosses with good animations can be easier for skilled players. Skill is rewarded. Some of his attacks are similar to the Fume Knight's, so it's not really much of a hazzle dodging them. Playing on PS4, if that makes a difference. Don't know about you but I make at minimum one mistake in a fight of any duration. 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. 4:24. I beat Fume Knight in about 3 tries and Sir Alonne on my first. Alonne was pretty easy for me. Went back to Things Betwixt and used a soul vessel so that I can fast roll with my armor and large club. Fume Knight easily for me. Mage . A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. The boss is not too hard if you have Ellie with you. 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. Fume Knight is quite the durable fighter, but he seems to take slightly more damage from Magic based attacks. Press J to jump to the feed. Yes he’s actually very simple, his attacks aren’t hard to dodge and summoning any of the NPC’s is disservice to yourself. 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. This is on NG+3. And, playing now, the scenarios where gitting gud is the best and only option are few and far between (fume knight, artorias, etc). PSN: colonel_buendia_ and jorge_lou. Agreed, he's overrated, but still difficult. Fume Knight VS Velstadt (Fixed FX) - Duration: 4:51. 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. He uses weapons like a giant sword, to throwing out dark magic at the player. Fume Knight was definitely the hardest single enemy boss fight I've had to face, though I'm terrible at multiple enemy fights. 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. There is no way around it if you did them out of order. I wasn't counting, but he surely took me upwards of 50 attempts before i got my first kill. 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. Wedge 11 is behind Alonne, who is behind Fume Knight. Django03 4 years ago #3. I just cut 20 seconds from my previous record on this fight. User Info: Django03. If you're not very good at dodging just use blocking. 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, if you bother to learn his patterns. I mean, I get why people would think he's hard. 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. Knight Slayer Tsorig Summoning. Fume Knight's attacks are predictable and pretty slow. The first was the fans tbh. But i think the hardness comes from his giant health pool and his damage. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. All you need is a bow, some arrows and be light enough to not fatroll. And with Fumey you just have to accept it and move on and be super disciplined about healing. If you strafe around him during the first phase you shouldn't get hit. I beat him second try, but I did switch up my equipment a tiny bit to make it easier. However its completely possible to take out the Fume Knight with ALL 4 idols still active. I've spent days on him. If you get these things right, and you don't get greedy and manage stamina of course, it's incredibly rewarding. Enjoy! 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. He's hard if you relied on shields. I beat Fume Knight on my 2nd or third try without using a soul vessel or anything. User Info: Zansacu Zansacu (Topic Creator) 6 years ago #10 That's what's great about DS2, though. So far though, I'm a little disappointed. Just don't get hit. Took like 3 hours to kill him. The hard part is keeping your focus intact for long and punishments for slip ups are very high, Or as Gheyforgames put it. Anyone else think he's easy, too? I killed all of the bosses (except Pursuer because he showed up in Lost Bastille) in max 5 tries. 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. He's hard if you use heavy, slow weapons. Maybe I'm just very lucky. 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. So, naturally, I decided to get myself summoned to fight him some more, and while I'm at it help someone else out. 2. 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. I said "here come the git guds", because this seems like the sort of thread that people would say that to. level 1 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. But, now since you are "trying" to be an elitist douche, I will say it. 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. If you kill him or he kills you, you obtain the gesture: "My thanks!" I just found his attacks easy to read, so I never struggle with him. (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). No one said anything about your ability to play. 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. 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. The Fume Knight is considered one of the hardest bosses in all of Dark Souls history because of his broad moveset. Sir Alonne is an optional boss in Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King. This twisted sword, the heaviest of all ultra greatswords, resembles black slate. From 2nd phase onward it's just anticipating his charge attack, roll, hit. 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). It's not because they were easy - I know I used all of my skill to beat them. The boss isn't really so hard, and your teammates are strong enough to kill him. Velstadt, the Royal Aegis is abossinDark Souls II. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. it's not about the weapon, the host needs to be smart. In order to get to him the player must pass through a long corridor with indestructible tombstones that spawn spirits. How to beat the Fume Knight in Dark Souls 2. Just try it. I think he's a decently challenging boss, but I still defeated him on my first attempt the first time I fought him. He is easy to predict and to some extend yes he is easy. 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). New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Other elements are unconfirmed. Remember, a new player in a blind run has no idea about ADP. 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. The best thing to do is to have good dark resistance and to also have good defense because he will drain your health. Ultra Blue Wizard 61,907 views. Now I'm not saying summoning for Fumey makes you weak or a bad player, he's tough. Fume Knight is one of my favorite bosses in any Souls game. How did YOU beat Fume Knight? And as has been pointed out, he's a test of concentration (and nerve) even with the "right" build. 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. Fume Knight is easy once you "git gud". Combination Attack Variations: Fume Knight's infamous killer combos that catch many players off guard. 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. Even figuring out just one stage is a challenge though. Burned through all of my effigies summoning those worthless NPCs. Fume Knight is easy once you "git gud". Fume Knight (whom I killed a month ago) took me 1,5 day of pure frustration. By Tony Wilson 29 August 2014. Did it last night in a hosts world (and he didnt really contribute so it was still essentially a 1v1). I can get to his 2nd form, where his sword becomes engulfed in dark flames. When you beat him, you get the 3rd crown. 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. 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. I can't think of another boss in the series that has taken me more than 15 attempts outside of my first dks1 playthrough. Still my favourite souls fight to date though. The easiest way to dodge his attack is by rolling under either of his arms. Though I did fight him in ng+ so he took forever to kill and pretty much one shot me in his second stage. Dark Souls 2 - How to beat the Fume Knight [Easy and guaranteed to work] - Duration: 4:24. Hunter's bow from drangleic castle was used in this video. GIT GUD. Fire and Lightning seemed to deal no bonus damage. Fume Ultra Greatsword is a Weapon in Dark Souls 3.. Landing two fully charged heavy attacks to his head will stagger him and allow you to riposte him. 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. This boss is easy. Yes he was killed on New Game Plus 7 and under the Company Of Champions, even though it doesn't look like it. 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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. The Fume Knight's toughness is consistent with a general increase in boss difficulty after Dark Souls 2's main campaign.