Four Kings | How to kill a boss Dark Souls Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Description

Four Kings is one of the most frightening bosses in the game. But take it easy - there is simple method to defeat him. The fight takes place in The Abyss, a blackness hanged between worlds. During the fight the demon will get reinforcements - with time more copies of him will appear. As the name suggests, it may even be four of them!

Attacks and weaknesses

Each copy of the boss (there might be 4 of them at the same time) has following attacks:

1) Distance attack - a magic projectile, which can be barely blocked or avoided.

2) Weak sword swings - attacks applied only when you're close to the demon. Do not inflict much damage.

3) Special sword swings - special sequences of attacks forwards, which inflict more damage but can be avoided by circling around the boss, even without jumping.

4) Area attack - boss starts to shine and explode. Damages are high but no deadly (of course it depends on your character!).

5) Absorbing Humanity - during this attack boss grabs your character and squeezes it. You lose then one Humanity point and lot of HP.

Tips

1) Do not fight from a distance - a fight from a distance is dangerous, because the boss has a mighty magic attack.

2) Take care about your armor - there are several methods to defeat the boss, but the easiest and basic one assumes that you equip the best armor in the game - Havel's Set.

3) Focus on one enemy at time and keep CLOSE - if you keep close to only one enemy, others shouldn't disturb.

4) Hit fast - in this fight you have to kill enemies fast, before reinforcements arrive.

Shortcut to Four Kings from Firelink Shrine

There are no bonfires in New Londo, which means that you walk over the large area of this location. But there is one shortcut. You can get there from Firelink Shrine and run over walkways. [1] When you meet first ghost, bypass them and keep to the right - run along the slope. [2]

At the end take look at the bottom - you should see a part of the wall with a walkway below. Jump over them. [1] You'll find yourself in a shallow lake, guarded by dark knights. From here you can run further, bypassing or fighting enemies. [2]

Tactics

Four Kings is in fact an easy enemy, if you equip Havel's Armor (probably by using Havel's Ring), 10 Estus Flasks and good weapon (Lighting Spear +2 is enough). This tactics assumes ignoring dodges and blocks, so you should take all hits on your armor and use entire Stamina for attacks. But it is also to have average mobility - armor can't be heavier than you maximum load capacity.

Once you are equipped with Have's Armor, Ring Covenant of Artorias (allows you to jump down to The Abyss) and weapon held with two hands, jump into the hole.

After the fight begins, run towards the boss. You have to be as close as possible! [1] Once you reach him, ignore his attacks and just hit him quickly. Regenerate Stamina and circle around your opponent. In this way you'll avoid some of his blows. [2]

In this fight you need a bit luck, speed and precision - do not waste Stamina on bad hits. It can be easier if you aim the opponent. Once the copy of Four Kings dies, run towards another - you have to kill around 4 enemies this way

After killing Four Kings, you can teleport by using the bonfire.