Just when players thought that the bosses couldn't get any harder and only go up to second phases, along came Sister Friede from the Ashes of Ariandel DLC. Friede, along with Father Ariandel, is a three-ph𓄧ase boss fight because your sanity is an afterthought to the developers.
This can throw lots of players off-guard and cause tons of frustration-- as if studying two phases wasn't enough already. Still, like any Dark Souls 3 boss, defeating Sister Friede is a matter of practice along with some valuable knowledge lent to players by experienced and traumatized Dark Souls 3 veterans. Here are 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:some tips as a shortcut to the learning process.
10 Her Telep💯ort/Invisibility Attack Has An Audio Cue
As early as the first phase of the figꦰht, Sister Fri꧋ede will already start to toy with the players. She will often go invisible or teleport(?) and surprise players with an infuriating backstab that can be tricky to dodge.
One good way to catch and probably even arrest Friede during this disgusting attack is by waiting for an audio cue that sounds like swinging blades. This is a prelude shortly after her surprise attack. Players can then tr𓄧y to swing wildly in hopes ♕of hitting her before she swings or dodge early, either way is fine and makes the first phase easier.
9 ꦐThe Fight Is A Marathon 🅷
Now, since the fight is three phases, players will have to charge into it with a different mindset. One simply cannot rush in headfirst and try to end the fight at early as possible. As always with boss fights in Dark Souls 3 that have more than one phase, patience is the 𒁏key to wi▨nning.
Having low expectations and committing to the fight by being defensive instead of trying to end it on the first blind try is a slow yet st🍌eady way of win𝓰ning this marathon. As such, attacking only when there is an opening-- usually during Friede's wind up or after her combos, is paramount to conservation.
8 ও ✅ Conserve Your Estus
Speaking of conservation, one of the more difficult aspects of this boss fight is resource management, specifically for the Estus Flasks. This is where precise🔥 dodging and controlling one's greed matters the most as any mistake or poor calculation can lead to Estus wastage.
The ideal liberal use of Estus Flasks in this boss fight is for the third phase, meaning players need to minimize using any Estus Flask during the first and second phases. That also means abstaining from hea💟ling during low health if Estus is in short supply as early as the first or s🍰econd phase. At that point, it's better to just restart the fight.
7 Study Each Phase Separately 🍸 𝄹
Another snowballing mistake that players can make in the Sister Friede boss fight is try🐻ing to get to the third phase too quickly. As much as possible, players should spend time studying each phase of the fight before advancing to t🍸he next phases.
This is also in conjunction with conserving Estus Flasks. The fewer mistakes one makes during each phase, the better the chances of winning. Mastering each phase until you only get hit once or only wasted on Estus in each of the first two phases instea𓄧d of trying to master all three phases in one go is generally better for muscle memory.
6 Sister Fri𝓰ede Has Bad Poise And Can Be Backstabbed
Now, on to dealing with the enemy physically. Since Friede is no 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:hulking knight in 100 kilograms of armor, she's very much susceptible to staggering. Sticking to her melee range if you're melee and interrupting her attacks with long wind-ups can yield sati෴sfying results.
Moreover, Sister Friede can also be backstabbed as she's practically the same size as the player. This is all the more reason to stay ♊within melee range looking for openings. For best results, hit her with quick two-handers.
5 🧸 She's Weak To Bleed, Dark, And Lightning 🌟
Thankfully, Sister Friede is also weak against some of the most well-utilized damage types in the gam🌄e. Bleed builds will surely have fun being aggressive against both Sister Friede and Father Ar༒iandel.
Meanwhile, some resins can also ensure that the fight goes shorter since Friede and Ariandel are also weak agains🌄t Dark and Lightning damage. Couple those with their low hit points every phase and it ought to make the marathon less taxing.
4 ⛎ She Receives Bonus Damage From Hollowslayer Greatsword
Speaking of bonus damage, Sister Friede is a Hollow. That means she takes bonus damage from a weapon called Hollowslayer Greatsword which can be obtained by killing the Curse-Rotted Greatwood and🗹 trad☂ing its soul for this sword.
It deals 20 percent bonus damage against hollows making it great against Hollow bosses and PVP players🙈 alike. The downside is that it's a dexterity weapon and cannot be infused or buffed. Players rocking dex builds will still find it useful.
3 🉐 Focus On Father Ariandel During T💦he Second Phase
The most chaotic part of the Sister Friede boss fi♐ght is the second phase where both Friede and Father Ariandel will start ganging up on the players. Turns out Father Ariandel is not only slower and a bigger target but also the weaker of the two.
He is weak to all types of damage and is also a Hollow. Spellcasters should have an easy time casting area-of-effect spells on such a big target. This is also the phase in the boss fight where players can go on the offensive against Ariandel. Do watch out for Fried's attacks and Frostbite damag𒀰e.
2 Bring L𒉰ots Of Anti-Frostbite
Speaking of Frostbite damage, it's almost unavoidable during the second and third phases of the fight. Friede even uses it ge✃nerously during the third phase which is problematic as it hinders dodging and rolling.
That's why players will need to pack in as many Rime-Blue Moss Clumps as they can as those are the best and cheapest ways to deal with Frostbite. If one prefers prevention better than cure, then mitigations such as Mossfruit, Deep Protection, or Profuse Sweat ca⛦n work too along with some Frost resistant armor.
1 Sister Frไiede Can Always Be Parried
For the PVP pros out there or anyone who has been practicing parrying since the start of the game, Sister Friede can almost appear to be a laughable boss fight. She can be easily parried and riposted, making the fights quick꧑ and easy.
Just to be safe, only parryไ her single or double attacks and not the cyclones, jump attacks, or quick successions or anything in her third phase. Sadly, Father Ariandel can't be parried but he's weak to anything anyway. Hopefully, this prepares players better for fights against Sister Friede.