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Lords of Cinder: Abyss Watchers achievement in DS3

Lords of Cinder: Abyss Watchers

Defeat the Abyss Watchers, Lords of Cinder.

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How to unlock the Lords of Cinder: Abyss Watchers achievement

  • xTGExTGE
    30 Mar 2016 30 Mar 2016
    The 6th boss you will fight & the first lord of cinder is the abyss watcher (easily one of dark souls best bosses).

    In the arena there will be other enemies that will not only attack you but also attack the boss if you're lucky which gives you a chance to attack him while he is distracted. As a melee character I simply used a shield and moved around him and dodged him when needed and got some back stand on him but be warned he does move fast.

    Although he may seem easy at first, once his health bar drops the second phase of this fight kicks in and he will become the lord of cinder form. The fight is basically the same but his attacks have more of a range and damage is increased but not by much.

    Below is a video from powerpyx:
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    Sipuli91The 6th boss? Well, I did think there was something odd about how I was fighting one of the Lords of Cinder as a third boss already. Man I have no idea how I've been able to skip 3 other bosses.
    Posted by Sipuli91 on 13 Apr 16 at 01:31
    Rhhe82For me it was the fifth boss. Could have been fourth had I evaded Crystal Sage. The path has already branched at this point.
    Posted by Rhhe82 on 16 Apr 16 at 14:07
    MeiphoraJust a clarification: The path branch after the fight with Vordt. From that point you can go to the Curse-Rotten Greatwood, Crystal Sage or the Abyss Watchers. If you kill Greatwood, the Sage and the Deacons, Abyss will be your 6th boss.
    Also when in phase one, there will be 3 Abyss Watchers but only one will be a wild card. It's the one with Red Eyes.
    The other two will either attack the user, the phantoms or the one with the Red Eyes.
    The one with Red Eyes will attack anyone that is close to him, no mater who it is.
    Both the extra Abyss Watchers will disappear when going into phase 2.
    Posted by Meiphora on 22 Apr 16 at 04:24
    vSullyWorth mentioning- there are a few NPC summons available.

    Black Hand Gotthard is directly in front of the boss door a short ways away.

    Pale Londor Shade is by the Keep Perimiter bonfire IF you have 5 dark sigils from leveling up via Yoel.

    Yellowfinger Heysel is back in Farron Keep near the Keep Ruins bonfire. Near the tower full of slugs with an undead bone shard inside. You have to have defeated her as an invader and offered a pale tongue to Rosaris in order for her sign to be there.

    Sirris of the Sunless Realms can also be summoned but I don't know her exact location.

    You can only have one summon for this battle unless you use the dried finger, which would allow you to have one additional.
    Posted by vSully on 26 Apr 16 at 17:28
    My main problem with the 2nd phase is that the flame from the Farron Greatsword deals damage after each strike, which disrupts my rolling timing. I can dodge the strikes, but the flame remains and that deals damage to me.
    Posted on 18 Aug 16 at 11:31
    Zarda1How can I be one the final boss and not have this achievement?
    Posted by Zarda1 on 14 Feb 21 at 16:21
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