The Pursuer | How to defeat a boss Dark Souls II Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

The Pursuer may seem to by a very difficult foe, especially given his tremendous speed and damage dealt. Generally, he's a medium-sized knight, equipped with a large sword and a shield. Curiously enough, he's not moving typically, on foot - actually he's levitating above ground, which helps him to move quickly around the battlefield. There's a really simple way to defeat him - it can even take around 30 seconds.

His attacks:

• A charge - the enemy glides through the air in your direction and attacks with his blade.
• A series of attacks - a three-attack combo (a sword swing, a shield bash and a jump attack), deals a lot of damage.
• A series of attacks (II) - a three-attack combo (a sword swing, a shield bash and an overhead attack), deals very high damage.
• A magic sword attack - the enemy implies magic into his sword and does a forward attack.
• A sword swing - the enemy does a transverse swing with his sword.
• A shield bash - the enemy attacks with his shield, dealing considerable damage.

Tactics:

The first maneuver the enemy performs is a charge in your direction. Raise your shield and jump in his direction just before he closes in on you. This way you will land behind him to deal some damage. Rinse and repeat every time he decides to charge at you. Pay attention to his series of attacks - after he swings his sword, observe if he's not preparing his shield to attack. If yes, retreat from him at once, as this attack can hurt you a lot.

The best way to deal with this boss, is to circle around him with a raised shield and jump away from his attack. The moment you land behind his back, you can perform your own attack.

There's also a way to defeat the boss without any problems, in half a minute, quite literally. After going through the mist, wait for a bit for the enemy to charge at you - dodge his attack to land behind him. At his point, you must run to the other side of the arena, mount the ballista and attack him with it. The projectile should deal so much damage, that you will only need one accurate attack with your sword to strike him down and end the battle.

Rewards:

• 17,000 souls
• Soul Of The Pursuer
• Ring Of Blades