Dark Souls 2: Looking Glass Knight How to defeat a boss

Our companion is looking at himself in the mirror

The second boss in Drangleic Castle. He fights using a sword and a large shield that has two interesting effects. The first one reflects spells of all kinds, if they hit the shield, and the second one summons an NPC or a player that will fight on the boss's side.

Attacks:

• Jump Slash - the enemy crouches for a while an then jumps towards the player with his sword above his head
• Shield Bash - attacks with his shield
• Lightning Beam - charges his sword and shoots a lightning bolt at his target
• Lightning Spin - charges his sword and performs a spin
• Lightning Cone - the enemy charges his attack and swings his sword at the player. Several lightning balls fly out from the location of the sword
• Summon - slams his shield on to the ground and summons an NPC or a player to help him.

Looking Glass Knight's charged sword

Strategy:

His attacks can deal quite a lot of damage, but they are rather slow and easy to avoid even without rolling. Try to stay behind his back, a little to his right side and you shouldn't have any problems with dodging. Attack in two situations: when he is charging his lightning attacks and immediately after he finishes one of them. Don't try to hit too many times, because you may not have enough time to dodge.

The main danger however is no the boss himself. It is his special attack that summons NPCs or players. When you see that the enemy hits the ground with his shield and starts the summoning process, begin to attack him from a close distance to throw him off balance and interrupt the spell. If you don't manage to do that, focus on the summoned enemy and eliminate him as fast as you can, so that you wouldn't have to fight two enemies simultaneously.

Rewards:

• 25,500 souls/100,000 souls (NG+)
• Looking Glass Knight Soul
• Ring of Steel Protection +2 (NG+)

Dark Souls II

March 11, 2014

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