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Lore
The twin Crystal Sages once served as spiritual guides to the scholars of the Grand Archives, and one went on to ally with the Undead Legion.
— Description of the Soul of a Crystal Sage
The pair are said to be successors to the great sage Logan, and this big hat is a symbol of their pedigree.
— Description of the Sage's Big Hat
General Information
This boss must be killed in order to gain access to Cathedral of the Deep, which contains the Deacons of the Deep fight, which gives the Small Doll, used to gain access to Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.
This fight is mandatory.
Location
- At the end of the building near the Crucifixion Woods Bonfire.
Summons
- Eygon of Carim, in the left side of the long corridor with two Sage's Devouts at the end that leads to the fight.
- Must not be in Firelink Shrine.
Item Drops
Sage's Big Hat can be bought for 10,000 Souls from the Shrine Handmaid after their defeat.
Moveset
- Crystal Orb: Summons a slow, homing purple crystal projectile.
- Crystal Hail: Fires a barrage of purple crystals into the air which rain down.
- Crystal Homing Soulmass: Summons 5 purple crystal projectiles which fire off toward the target on sight after a delay.
- White Dragon Breath: Burns a purple path along the ground.
- Rapier: Swings right-to-left, followed by a left-to-right, and finished by either another right-to-left or a grab that raises the target up and slams them down if it connects.
Phase Transition: <60% HP, teleports away and summons three clones.
Clone
- Crystal Soul Spear: Fires a blue Crystal Soul Spear.
- Rapid Fire: Fires a succession of blue soul darts.
- White Dragon Breath: Burns a blue path along the ground.
Strategies
- Dark Souls 3 - Crystal Sage In Depth Guide
- Dark Souls 3 - Crystal Sage Guide on Sage Spawns and Crystal Patterns
Notes
- Susceptible to Vow of Silence.
- While the boss has Homing Crystal Soulmass up, it cannot teleport away. This also means it cannot enter Phase 2.
See Also
Gallery
Music
Videos
- No-Hit Guide - Crystal Sage In Depth
- DARK SOULS III 結晶の古老
- Crystal Sage, Lowest AR possible (+0 broken refined parrying dagger)