This boss is going to be using a lot of magical attacks against you, and not a lot of physical attacks. Because of this, bring a two handed weapon for more damage, or a light shield that is strong against magic if you are more accustomed to being able to block.
Step 1)Get in close to him.
Many of his magical attacks are best used at range, so you are going to need to get in close and smack him around. He does have a few melee range attacks though, so keep an eye out and dodge appropriately and you should make it through. Once you've dealt some damage to him he is going to disappear and reappear elsewhere in the room so he can use some range against you again. This makes him very similar to the Crystal Sage fight, just a lot more deadly.
Step 2)Avoid his rain of arrows at all costs.
This is the main attack he is going to use that you absolutely do not want to get caught in. You can see it coming from a mile away, as he'll telegraph it by raising his staff in the air and waving it in a bit of a circle. This is your queue to start running away from him, and be ready to move to the side and keep running, the cloud of arrows will follow you.
Step 3)Keep an eye out for his magic missiles.
It's pretty easy to get distracted by getting in close to him to strike, only to realize his swarm of magic missiles that will follow you are still buzzing around as you close the distance, only to hit you while you are swinging. Sometimes this can be all that's needed to stagger you and open you up to some follow up hits from the boss that are going to hurt, always be aware of the swarm and try to wait until they're gone before you dive in to strike.
Once the boss is at half health, not much changes in the fight other than him enchanting his weapon with some added fire damage, as well as lighting the ground on fire behind him when he moves. Both of these aren't serious threats so keep at it and you should be able to get him the rest of the way done for your reward of Cinders of a Lord and the Soul of Aldrich. Congratulations!
Step 1)Get in close to him.
Many of his magical attacks are best used at range, so you are going to need to get in close and smack him around. He does have a few melee range attacks though, so keep an eye out and dodge appropriately and you should make it through. Once you've dealt some damage to him he is going to disappear and reappear elsewhere in the room so he can use some range against you again. This makes him very similar to the Crystal Sage fight, just a lot more deadly.
Step 2)Avoid his rain of arrows at all costs.
This is the main attack he is going to use that you absolutely do not want to get caught in. You can see it coming from a mile away, as he'll telegraph it by raising his staff in the air and waving it in a bit of a circle. This is your queue to start running away from him, and be ready to move to the side and keep running, the cloud of arrows will follow you.
Step 3)Keep an eye out for his magic missiles.
It's pretty easy to get distracted by getting in close to him to strike, only to realize his swarm of magic missiles that will follow you are still buzzing around as you close the distance, only to hit you while you are swinging. Sometimes this can be all that's needed to stagger you and open you up to some follow up hits from the boss that are going to hurt, always be aware of the swarm and try to wait until they're gone before you dive in to strike.
Once the boss is at half health, not much changes in the fight other than him enchanting his weapon with some added fire damage, as well as lighting the ground on fire behind him when he moves. Both of these aren't serious threats so keep at it and you should be able to get him the rest of the way done for your reward of Cinders of a Lord and the Soul of Aldrich. Congratulations!
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