Uploaded March 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The run TO this boss was far harder than the boss itself, and it's one of the glaring deficiencies of Dark Souls 2 compared to its compadres. For the most part, running past enemies that aren't worth fighting is a pretty standard part of the SL1 experience but the mob mentality of DS2 combined with the fact that you don't get i-frames immediately upon reaching the fog gate means that you often have to clear some space around the fog gate (or clear the entire area) before fighting a boss. And the Iron Keep is not very friendly to SL1 players...
The run TO this boss was far harder than the boss itself, and it's one of the glaring deficiencies of Dark Souls 2 compared to its compadres. For the most part, running past enemies that aren't worth fighting is a pretty standard part of the SL1 experience but the mob mentality of DS2 combined with the fact that you don't get i-frames immediately upon reaching the fog gate means that you often have to clear some space around the fog gate (or clear the entire area) before fighting a boss. And the Iron Keep is not very friendly to SL1 players...
