Stray Demon | How to kill a boss Dark Souls Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Description

This is a demon, which is found in Undead Asylum after returning to this location. It looks like first boss in the game we're fighting with (Asylum Demon), but is tougher and more dangerous.

You return to Undead Asylum when you enter the crow nest in Firelink Shrine. In order to do this, you have to jump from an elevator leading to Undead Paris onto a damaged platform. Go to the nearby grass area and jump to the wall. Climb it up. Inside the nest crouch down (press the designated button) and the crow will move you back.

Attacks and weaknesses

Stray Demon has similar attacks as his predecessor. His weakness is his back. Demon has following attacks:

1) Axe swings - this mighty weapon can hit you only when you're in front of the demon.

2) Overhead hit - demon raises his weapon and hits the ground in front of him. This causes explosion (area attack).

3) Axe smash - demon hits the ground horizontally with his axe. It causes an area explosion, which will hurt you even if you're standing behind the boss. Make sure to jump aside.

4) Turnover in the air - if you're behind his back, the demon will sometimes try to jump into air and make a turnover to land in front of you.

Tips

1) Get behind his back - if you stay behind the demon's back, you have to be afraid of only one attack - axe smash. To avoid this, just jump back.

2) Forget about the shield - it is better to hold your weapon with two hands to inflict more damage.

3) Survive the fall - a difficult element of this fight is a fact, that at the beginning you fall down to the boss' arena from a great height. But do not heal yourself immediately after this scene. Instead get behind his back and wait until he uses one of the attacks in front of him.

Tactics

Tactics in this fight is simple.

Fall down to the arena and approach its central part with the previous version of the boss.

Pull yourself together and run behind the boss, avoiding his possible attack with a weapon.

Run behind the boss and hit his tail or abdomen. Use the above tips to avoid his area attack.