Old Demon King

Old Demon King
NG HP Poise Souls 0 5,301 170.00 25,000 1 7,745 170.00 75,000 2 8,520 178.94 82,501 3 8,907 188.88 84,375 4 9,294 200.00 90,000 5 10,069 212.50 91,876 6 10,456 242.85 93,750 7 10,843 283.33 95,625 Physical Absorption Standard 0% Strike -2% Slash 2% Thrust 0% Elemental Absorption Magic 5% Fire 78% Lightning 4% Dark 0% Immunitities Bleed Immune Poison Susceptible Frost Immune

Lore

The shriveled Old Demon King is now like a clump of burnt ash, but he is the last living witness of the Chaos of Izalith.

— Description of the Soul of the Old Demon King

General Information

An old and dying demon king, surrounded by the corpses of ancient demons.

This fight is optional.

Location

Smouldering Lake

• At the back of the cavern in the lake, near the Demon Ruins Bonfire.

Summons

• Great Swamp Cuculus, just in front of the boss fog.
  • Successful fight spawns Cornyx's Set and Spotted Whip in Undead Settlement.
• Knight Slayer Tsorig, in the bonfire room to the right of the boss fog.
  • Must be defeated in Catacombs of Carthus.

Item Drops

• Soul of the Old Demon King

Moveset

• Swing: Swings his club.
• Flame Breath: Spews Fire in a cone in front of him right-to-left.
• Flame Wave: Knocks the ground several times before creating a circle of flame that homes in.
  • Takes reduced damage while casting.

Phase Transition: <70% HP, Old Demon King will stomp forward and gain additional flame.

• Summon Meteors: Waves club to create meteors that eventually home and land on the target.
  • Takes reduced damage while casting.

Phase Transition: <20% HP, collapses and creates a fiery shockwave after five seconds.

• Collapse: Attempts to swing, but collapses further, potentially still dealing damage.

Strategies

• Old Demon King Boss Guide

Notes

• Demon enemy, meaning they take 20% bonus Damage from Black Knight Sword, Greatsword, Greataxe, and Glaive.
• Dealing 14.44% of their maximum HP in damage to their head will open them up for a Critical attack.

Bugs

• Players may get dragged by or stuck inside the boss's great hammer.
• Phase 3 may rarely cancel into the meteor attack of Phase 2 before reverting back.

Trivia

• His arena is filled with dead demons from the first Dark Souls, such as Taurus Demons, Capra Demons, and even a Centipede Demon.

See Also

• Demon Prince

Gallery

Music

Videos

• DARK SOULS III　デーモンの老王
• Old Demon King - NG+7, SL1. Black Knight Sword and Heavy Crossbow.
• SL1 NG+7, +0 weapons no rings/buffs, Old Demon King

Comments

Bugs

coollion 02 Aug 2021 05:37

• Great Hammer Collision