Can you stun Artorias?

Note you can interrupt Artorias when start to power up. The number of hits you need to land depends on your weapon. If you 2h a balder side sword for instance, I think it's 3 hits. Headshots also stuns him.
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What is Artorias weakness?

advertisement. 40874artorias-of-the-abyss-copy.jpg. Weakness: Lightning. Resistances: Nearly Everything.
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Can you counter Artorias?

You have two options during this boss fight. Either you can rush in and attempt to stop him from casting this attack by interrupting him, and staggering him, or you will have to deal with an area of effect explosion and Artorias receives a buff to his attacks, making him even more deadly.
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What is Artorias resistant to?

Resistant to magic, fire, and lightning. Dodge or keep distance from his attacks, blocking takes up too much stamina, which is important for this fight.
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Is Artorias the hardest boss in Dark Souls?

While Artorias proved to be a difficult challenge in Dark Souls' Artorias of the Abyss DLC, it was actually the final boss Manus, Father of the Abyss that really punished players and led to a number of rage quits.
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What is the most disturbing boss in Dark Souls?

10 Creepiest Soulsborne Bosses, Ranked
  • 8 The One Reborn – Bloodborne. ...
  • 7 Gaping Dragon – Dark Souls. ...
  • 6 Gravelord Nito – Dark Souls. ...
  • 5 Amygdala – Bloodborne. ...
  • 4 Oceiros, The Consumed King – Dark Souls 3. ...
  • 3 Ludwig, The Accursed/The Holy Blade – Bloodborne. ...
  • 2 Darkeater Midir – Dark Souls 3. ...
  • 1 Orphan Of Kos – Bloodborne.
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Is Gwyn harder than Artorias?

LOL, Artorias took me several tries, Gwynn only once. With Gwynn, I walked in all prepared for lightning damage, only to discover he deals all fire damage. I had time to run around the arena with the menu open and switch out all of my gear. I don't think I even got hit once, just randomly running around.
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How did Artorias lose his arm?

That foe would be Manus, Father Of The Abyss. During his battle with Manus, Artorias was defeated, and his left arm was broken. In his last act, before he lost his mind to darkness, he used the power of his greatshield to form a protective barrier around Sif to prevent her from being corrupted.
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Can you stop Artorias from buffing?

If you're locked on and throw a knife as soon as he crouches to the lower position, it will hit him in the head and instantly stop the charge. You can do the same thing to stop his jump attacks, as well - hit him in the head and it will instantly break his poise.
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Is Artorias weak to bleed?

I usually use a combination of bleed damage and pyromancy for bosses but Artorias is too fast for bleed and pyromancy does nothing to him.
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Is Artorias left hand broken?

both Artorias and Guts, are unmatched with greatswords, and both have broken left arms (well guts' was technically cut off) .
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What level should I be to fight Knight Artorias?

Fighting him at 50-60 is fine if you know what you're doing.
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Why is Artorias the best boss?

Artorias Sets a Fast Pace for Dark Souls

The main thing that Artorias brings to Dark Souls is the speed and aggression of his attacks, forcing the player to match that aggression if they want to emerge victorious.
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What weapon to use on Artorias?

My best weapons, Priscilla´s Scythe and Quelaag´s curved fire sword.. Deal to him about 40-50 damage per hit, while having weapon damage nearly 400 (both +5). It´s just ridiculous, I fought this guy for full 20 mins and I managed only to take down 3/4 of his hp.
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Is Gael stronger than Artorias?

Gael is essentially the second strongest being in the world at the part of the game where he is a boss. So, 4 beings with split souls of light(whose fatal weakness is dark, mind you *cough* Artorias of the Abyss). Gael would annihilate them. In terms of Skill, Gael is probably as strong as Artorias in his prime.
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Is Artorias set worth it?

It's a great armor for its weight class. It's rather light and it has decent defense for its weight, as well as poise. But there are better options. The entire set nets you 37 poise and it has excellent curse resistance.
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Is Artorias a human?

The Four Knights of Gwyn were Artorias, Ciaran, Ornstein and Gough. Gwyn, Artorias, Ornstein and Ciaran are all the same race, but they are not human.
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Is Artorias corrupted?

Appearing throughout the lore of Dark Souls, Artorias is encountered as a boss in the Artorias of the Abyss DLC. By the time players reach Artorias, he is corrupted by the Abyss and unable to control his actions. Despite his monstrous appearance and sounds, Artorias had once been a noble Knight of Lord Gwyn.
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Why was Artorias corrupted?

However, during their battle with Manus, Father or the Abyss, the two were injured. Artorias, trying to protect his friend, gave Sif his greatshield, which allowed Artorias to resist the corruption of the Abyss. Unfortunately, this also meant that Manus could now corrupt Artorias and make him his puppet.
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Is King Arthur an Artorias?

Some scholars have noted that the legendary King Arthur's name only appears as Arthur, Arthurus, or Arturus in early Latin Arthurian texts, and never as Artōrius (although the Classical Latin Artōrius became Arturius in some Vulgar Latin dialects).
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Who is the person at Artorias grave?

Having played through the main game and the DLC, we notice that Artorias dies in a large round room with no ceiling and that, although you don't have to, most players kill Ciaran in the same room as she is weeping over his grave.
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Who is Artorias lover?

It is speculated that Ciaran may have had a romantic relationship with Artorias the Abysswalker prior to the events of the game. The Hornet Ring, which belonged to her, can be found on a female corpse behind his gravestone in Darkroot Garden.
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Who is the strongest character in the Dark Souls universe?

However, only the most powerful tend to be remembered by gamers.
  • 8 The Pursuer.
  • 7 Looking Glass Knight.
  • 6 Velstadt, The Royal Aegis.
  • 5 Sir Alonne.
  • 4 Fume Knight.
  • 3 Knight Artorias.
  • 2 Slave Knight Gael.
  • 1 Havel The Rock.
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Is Artorias left or right handed?

That would perfectly explain why he can use the off-hand special attacks when the sword is in his right hand, because he is left handed. The Abyss Greatsword had the same special moves, when wielded in the right hand. That said. Artorias' left arm was completely crippled when we fought him.
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What is the strongest class in Dark Souls 1?

1. Warrior: excellent starting equipment, great stats for melee builds as he can equip almost anything early on. 2. Bandit: Best starting class for vitality/strength builds, strongest starter weapon.
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