The boss's most troublesome move is an AOE attack that covers almost the entire arena. It can also cover a lot of distance with this technique, so dodging is essential. By jumping high into the air before crashing down, The Watchdog causes an AOE explosion similar to the glowing red roar. This move does a lot of damage and stuns the player.Īnother move to watch out for is the leaping slam.
Staying within close range from the front or behind will result in a roar attack that glows red and covers 360 degrees around The Watchdog. Players can attack during its recovery periods but should avoid staying too close once it moves around again. By launching itself far with its sword fully extended, the Watchdog covers an incredible amount of range.Īside from the initial sweeping slash, unlike later boss Azikel, God of Light, The Watchdog doesn't have any other sweeping moves, so remaining in its upper or lower strike zones should be fine. If the last move fails, The Watchdog may follow up with a lunge attack. It would be best to dodge and keep moving outside The Watchdog's immediate reach. Within a fraction of a second, The Watchdog uses a long-distance thrust it then detonates to pull the player even closer. This is a tactic to lure the player in during the boss's recovery period, giving it room to follow up with a counterattack. In a way, it’s like being able to practice these fights whenever you feel like it and without having to go through the campaign.At the start of combat, The Watchdog leads with a leaping slash capable of covering a short distance. You’ll get to unlock tougher variants as you beat opponents. You can then tweak your skill tree and shards (based on your progress), and see how well you’d do. If you can beat a boss that drops a shard, you can earn upgrades for that shard’s capabilities, too.Īs for Arena Mode, it simply spawns you in a small chamber that lets you select any of the bosses that you’ve previously defeated. But, you do receive additional skill points (and skill unlocks will be costlier). Meanwhile, the Guardian gains extra swings and bolstered regeneration whenever it hits you. This takes out 75% of your health, and you’ll be dead unless you can keep your HP high enough throughout the entire battle. For instance, the first boss, the Watchdog, periodically casts an AoE blast that fills the entire arena. Likewise, things will be a lot tougher due to these modifiers:Įldest Souls‘ New Game+ also gives its bosses some extra mechanics that will force you to adapt. This lets you retain all your skill points and shards, but you’ll lose your special items/vessel. Still, if you managed to get to the end credits, you’ll notice that New Game+ has been unlocked. Heck, I’d even consider the final boss a lot easier than those two because that enemy had spells and abilities that are clearly visible on the screen.
I also experienced visual miscues in certain boss fights (i.e., Eos and Hyem) due to a lack of accessibility options. As cited in our official review, the difficulty is brutal and you will die a lot.
Note: You may also take a look at our other Eldest Souls guide regarding the fighting styles/boss shards and the Empty Vessel/quest items.Įldest Souls – Unlocking New Game+ and Arena Modeīasically, all you need to do to unlock New Game+ and Arena Mode in Eldest Souls is to beat the game at least once. Here’s our Eldest Souls guide to help you with New Game+ and Arena Mode. Naturally, your trials and tribulations don’t have to end there because you can also unlock some additional activities. Eldest Souls has 10 bosses for you to fight as you progress through its short but extremely challenging campaign.
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