Nashandra | How to defeat a boss Dark Souls II Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Nashandra, Queen Regent of Drangleic, is the final boss in Dark Souls 2. She is a very demanding enemy and her attacks can kill in one hit. Moreover, she uses very annoying glowing orbs that can put curse effect on you and deal a bit of damage.
Attack:
- Scythe Swing - the enemy performs 1-2 swings with her scythe
- Plunge - Nashandra makes a vertical attack, which ends in hitting the ground and a pause; good opportunity for hitting a few times
- Horizontal Dark Laser - the enemy raises her hand and shoots a laser that moves horizontally
- Vertical Dark Laser - the opponent raises her hand and releases a laser that starts near her and moves quickly to the end of the arena
- Dark Nova - Nashandra charges for a short while and releases an explosion that deals damage and knocks the player back; used below 50% hp
Strategy:
You should prepare well to this fight. Put on the following rings: Cursebite Ring, Dark Quarz Ring and Ring of Binding. The first two increase your resistance to curses and dark damage and the last one reduces health loss when turning into a hollow (to 85% instead of 50%).
When the fight begins, start eliminating the wisps. You just need to hit them with whatever you have, so its good to equip a quick bow and a lot of arrows. They will spawn throughout the whole fight, so you have to pay attention to them. Deal only with the wisps that are close to you and wait for the others to come nearer. Then, proceed to attacking the boss. Avoid her scythe attacks and use the pauses to hit 2-3 times. If you see her raising her hand to make a laser attack, prepare yourself to run or dodge. If the laser is released from beneath her legs, roll to the side, and if it is horizontal, run the other way. It covers about 1/4 of the arena, so you should be able to run away from it. Have some Lifegems and Human Effigy on your shortcut bar. If you are cursed too many times, use Human Effigy to reverse the negative effects and then use 2-3 Lifegems to restore health. Save Estus Flask for more serious damage.
Rewards:
- 90,000 souls/135,000 souls (NG+)
- Soul of Nashandra