3. I had to forget about the shield, 2h the longsword, dont bother about consumables or buffs as they will distract you more than help you with the fight, the longsword is very good also for this boss. [2] He was considered by Vendrick as his left arm and was one of his most trusted advisors along with Velstadt. I think i had died to him almost a hundred times, so much that i quit the game for like a month or two. Ultra Greatswords are meant to be two-handed, as they are very heavy and require considerable Strength to wield. Buff at the beginning of the fight if you have a weapon buff--there's time for it before you enter the fog of course, and maybe for one buff right after you enter the fog, and probably not much more. Souls may be expended to purchase Weapons, Armor, and Items, and to upgrade equipment. He will also perform this attack in his second phase, though it remains easy to avoid. For this phase I usually dodge away from him and then strike him once. With a grunt she threw Surtr's sword to the side and tackled the knight in the chest, shoulder rushing him and using both arms to pull one leg off balance, knocking him flat onto his back. don't just spam/button mash attacks during openings. will deal less damage than a fully upgraded non-infused weapon, so the player may opt in removing their preferred weapons' infusions if the fight proves to be too difficult. Another option is to infuse a fully upgraded Gyrm Greatshield with Dark, even if it means sacrificing a bit of Physical and Fire defenses. Duping upgrade materials and healing items . I had trouble with him last week. Souls Sorry for the long wall of text but english is not my native language so i have zero ability to summarize. The Fume Knight, also known as Raime the Traitor and Rebel Raime, is a boss in Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King. For Fume knight in particular: don't bother using up weapon resins, hes not weak to any of them. This attack also releases several fire orbs that expand outward from the knight, slowly spreading out as they go. Next is to find ONE and only one move you feel you can hit him and go back safe and EXPLOIT it. Presents an excellent opportunity to counter. Drops This attack has a very obvious tell and is easily dodged by rolling to the right or left. Repeat until his defeated. "Armor of a knight tainted by the dark of the Abyss. Eventually you'll make so much progress that victory will result as a byproduct. Help with Fume Knight? Sinh the Slumbering Dragon, Fume Knight, Sir Alonne and the Burnt Ivory King are all incredible fights, and Fume Knight and Sir Alonne especially are among the series’ hardest encounters. Likewise, Raime's Fire Orb attacks can be avoided altogether by running straight towards the other end of the boss area. Fume Knight is very hard for most people, especially on your first DLC run, because his attacks do not follow the standard rhythm. Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King, Afflicted Graverobber, Ancient Soldier Varg, and Cerah the Old Explorer, Lud, the King's Pet & Zallen, the King's Pet, https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/Fume_Knight?oldid=332875. Dark Souls Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. neuq. This is usually where I got time to use an estus flask while he recovers. Report Save. Help with Fume Knight? Add in a … The player must be wary when Raime buffs his greatsword with both Fire and Dark. Some bosses, like the Fume Knight, are difficult to catch their tells or the tells for two different attacks can look very similar. Edit: I finally did it, and one of the biggest things I learned that I dont know if I heard suggested was in his second phase, don’t circle him but make him chase you, because his attacks are much more predictable that way. Rolling towards the unarmed hand will dodge most of his attacks. Do not over commit. For his second phase, since he uses only his greatsword and he's taller than you, you can actually dodge under his attacks. In all, when it comes to the DLC bosses, I have more to beat than I actually beat; six in all. [3] Instead of using his ability to expunge black fog, he embraced it to always be by her side.[4]. His name in Japanese is "Kemuri no Kishi" (煙の騎士), literally meaning "Knight of Smoke". 4) Fume is extremely magic resistant. I had no qualms using a brightbug here. Use a fast weapons because recovery is too slow on other weapons. The effect lasts for 20 seconds and can be baited by using an item behind him such as an Estus Flask. So far the fume knight has been the most difficult boss in dark souls 2. When he found it, it came not from a regal father figure like before, but from a newfound mother, who gave him true purpose. Due to Raime's resistances to almost all forms of elemental attacks, infused weapons such as Fire, Magic, Lightning, etc. He will quickly slash down and back with either his greatsword or the longsword, always using the weapon on the side where the player is standing. The Fume Knight prepares to fight the player. Press J to jump to the feed. Remember to roll into his attacks so they don't follow you out of your roll. Four-hit combo: Raime will use the longsword in a three-hit combo, likely draining a lot of stamina if blocking and possibly guard-breaking the player. This spot is beyond the reach of most of his attacks. Recently I came back and defeated him finally, before I searched just like you on internet tips but nothing was helping. Stats collected by FromSoft reveal him as the hardest boss in the game, sporting a 93% failure rate. I was too early with a broadsword + 7 at SL120 or so my first playthrough since you kind of get direct access after iron keep. S tarting from the Bonfire located straight ahead of the entrance from Majula, a character can work their way up to the round courtyard with 3-4 hollow infantry, a knight in silver armor and a bowman. Stay close to him and try to get behind him. Near a set of houses, located to the right of … Highly damaging, as this attack does both Fire and Dark damage, even the Gyrm Greatshield will not be able to fully block the flame's damage.