Worshipper - Keystone | Bosses Lords of the Fallen Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
You find this boss at the Cemetery. You can get there, sill before you talk to Kaslo, or a moment afterwards- this does not matter but, note the, if you go to Kaslo first, you will be able to save the game before the battle. (a checkpoint close to the Cemetery gate). If you have the boss kill the two summoned opponents, you receive a better weapon.
Loot:
- Claw (a great axe)
- A Sealed Rune (big)
Attacks
- explosive skulls - the boss throws four skulls at you, which explode after they touch to the ground. Take the moment, at which they are in mid-air, and dodge or dash back.
- driving of the blade into the ground - the Worshipper hits the ground with the axe and, for some time, up until he pulls the weapon out, there will appear spikes on the ground around him. Exploit the moment, at which the boss is attempting to pull the axe out, and attack him from behind.
- two axe swings - while you are staying near the opponent, there is quite a chance that he wants to hit you with the axe. There are two consecutive slashes, which is why you should dash away, beforehand, and block the attack.
- axe handle knock - the boss hits the axe handle against the ground (around, there appears a violet aura), which stuns you. For a moment, you will be incapable of moving and you will, surely, be hit, at least once. the attack cannot be blocked - you need to get out of range. It is marked by the Worshipper raising the axe slightly, above the ground.
- summoned minions- after the boss raises the axe over his head, this means that ha is summoning his minions. After a while,, two opponents appear. You can ignore them though (there is quite a chance that the Worshipper swipes them away himself).
- "explosion" - after the boss's health bar drops by, around a quarter, he stops his attacks and summons a violet aura, while waving his hand. It is not a good idea to attack the boss then, because the attacks do not deal too much damage. What you need to do is hide, quickly, in one of the lit chapels, around the Cemetery, to wait through the explosion. Make sure that you do not get elsewhere, because you will have to start the battle over, if you get within range. Also, make sure that the Worshipper's minions do not push you outside of the safe zone.
Tactic
The fight with the Worshipper is identical, throughout nearly all the stages. First, the boss will be throwing explosive skulls at you (if you keep your distance) or try wide swings with the axe (ac short range). Both of these attacks are easy to dodge and marked beforehand. Still, there is something else that you need to watch out for - as soon as the Worshipper raises the axe, to slam its handle against the ground, you had better stay out of range. It cannot be blocked and it stuns you temporarily (and after a while, you take a strong blow). As soon as the boss' health bar drops by a quarter, he starts summoning a violet aura around the arena (the Worshipper then stops attacking, kneels and traces his hand around). It is an important moment - you cannot block this attack, but know that it is lethal and encompasses the entire arena with its effect. You have several moments to hide inside one of the chapels. There is no point in attacking the boss, then, because the damage that he takes then is negligible. It is better to hide beforehand. Watch out for the monsters that he summons, which may push you out of the chapel, which means the necessity to start the battle over. After the powerful explosion, you can continue the battle. The situation will take place two more times. To sum up: watch out, mainly, for the stunning hits with the axe, to the ground, which are followed by a strong slash. You should be even more careful of the boss's special attacks, make sure that you are standing in the chapel, thanks to which you will not have to start over. Also, watch out for the minions that the Worshipper summons. They may push you out of safety.
During the fight, you can utilize two tricks. The first one concerns the summoned opponents - for a moment before they appear, they are locked in a blue bone cage; if you reach it fast enough, you can destroy it in one strike, after which the Dwarf does not appear. The other one concerns the chapl. If you manage to lure the Worshipper near it, he may destroy it, inadvertently, with his weapon (he will be trying to hit you and will destroy the chapel instead) - you then lose one point of cover, but this leaves the Worshipper stunned for several seconds. It would be a sin not to take the opportunity.
Challenge
Bonus: The Legendary Clawfinger Greataxe - an one-handed strong attack forms a demonic scythe.
Condition to obtain the bonus: Make the Worshipper kill two of his summons, with his axe.
Hints:
- avoid being stunned by the Worshiper,
- hide in the chapel, after the boss starts his AoE attack
- watch out for the summons,
- bring about a situation, in which the boss kills the summoned opponents with his axe.