Does Gwyn do physical or fire damage?

Attacks. Gwyn is crazy fast, extremely aggressive, deals both physical and fire damage, and has incredible melee range. He has an unpredictable pattern, and reacts to what you do quickly, and possibly more so than any other enemy in this game. He can easily dodge your attacks when not in an attack animation.
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What is Lord Gwyn's weakness?

Gwyn's big weakness is being parried. If you get his timing down and do decent damage you can kill him in just a few hits. But if you fail even once there is every chance he will kill you. Gwyn's great strength is his ability to pressure you.
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Is Gwyn, Lord of Cinder weak to fire?

He's weak to parrying. He is not weak to fire, he is just not resistant to it.
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What element is Gwyn weak to?

Among the more famous of these discrepancies is that Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight, the final boss of Dark Souls, is weak to Fire – but he wields a flaming sword and was the very person who linked the First Flame long ago. Gwyn's nonsensical weakness is but one of many that stick out throughout the series.
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Is Gwyn weak to lighting?

That must have been intense. He's weak to Fire, Magic and Occult type damages. He's resistant to Lightning.
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Gwyn, Lord of Cinder Boss Guide - Dark Souls Remastered

Does Gwyn do physical damage?

Attacks. Gwyn is crazy fast, extremely aggressive, deals both physical and fire damage, and has incredible melee range. He has an unpredictable pattern, and reacts to what you do quickly, and possibly more so than any other enemy in this game. He can easily dodge your attacks when not in an attack animation.
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What should I use against Gwyn?

A lightning spear or winged lightning spear is your best bet, but alternatives are also acceptable. Once that's done, equip your shield, best armour and enter the room with Gwyn. As soon as you're inside begin sprinting along the left side of the room until you come across a pointed rock that's jutting from the floor.
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What is Gwyn scared of?

Now, as the Age of Fire begins to end, Gwynn becomes scared of the age that is meant to come after. The Age of Man. At first, I believed that he was scared of losing all his power, but that doesn't make any sense, considering that he burns his soul as cinder and hands down his Lord Soul before then.
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Can I backstab Gwyn?

While Gwyn will try to rush you down, we recommend that you get up close to him, this will cause him to strafe left and miss a lot of the attacks with his sword, leaving him relatively open to attack. From here, we would also recommend that you bait him for a backstab if he tried to grab you with his right hand.
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Does Soul of Cinder do fire damage?

For Phase 2, Soul of Cinder switches to Greatsword and becomes far more aggresive. In addition, he adopts few Gwyn's moves and use miracles dealing lightning damage. During 2nd phase, deals Fire Damage, Lightning Damage, Standard Damage and Thrust Damage.
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Is it easy to parry Gwyn?

- Parry time is when Gwyn has reached the top of his jump and begins to come down and attack. It is easy to parry too soon so let him be high and out from the screen a fraction of a second before parrying.
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Why is Gwyn fighting you?

Same reason a lot(if not all) of the humanoids fight you; Gwyn is hollow. Just about all that he was(certainly his sanity and reason) has been sapped by the flame, so what's left is little more than a shell. It's not that he's stopping you, he's basically just reacting to an intruder.
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Can you summon Solaire for Gwyn?

you have to save his life. To do that, activate the shortcut to lost izalith and kill the chaos bugs in the hallway so they do not kill him afterwards. You need to do that after the centipede demon fight. So kill firesage and centipede, solaire will be at bonfire.
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What is the hardest Dark Souls Boss?

Ranked 10 Hardest Boss In Dark Souls Series -Based On My Experience
  • Four Kings (Dark Souls) ...
  • Black Dragon Kalameet (Dark Souls — Artorias of the Abyss DLC) ...
  • Fume Knight (Dark Souls II — Crown of the Old Iron King DLC) ...
  • Pontiff Sulyvahn (Dark Souls III) ...
  • Slave Knight Gael (Dark Souls III — Ringed City DLC)
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What is the best shield to parry Gwyn?

Black knight shield and parry him. Good stability and great vs. fire.
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Is Gwyn a boy or girl?

Gwyn and its variants are male given names, indicated by the spelling using 'y' rather than 'e'. 'Gwen' or 'Gwendolen' are female equivalents. 'Gwyneth' can cause confusion, as this is a female name with apparently male spelling, however, this name has a different etymological origin [ibid].
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Why did Gwyn burn himself?

He was once one of the wielders of the First Flame and one of the founders of the Age of Fire, but due to the aforementioned Flame dwindling over time, he sacrificed himself to preserve its lifespan; thus beginning the tradition of soul-sacrifice to extend the Age of Fire.
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What sin did Gwyn commit?

The first sin is Gwyn taking the first flame. In the story of Adam and Eve the "first sin" is man taking fruit from the tree of knowledge. This fruit represents awareness; with it, Adam and Eve become aware of themselves as human beings, and by extension, what it fundamentally means to sin.
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Why did they make Gwyn Parryable?

Because he does a boat load of damage and if you make one mistake and have to heal he becomes utterly relentless. So if people don't parry (and trust me most don't) he can be super brutal. Plus it makes sense that's he's an easy boss as Gwyn is supposed to be in a weakened state.
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What should I do before beating Gwyn?

  1. Buy all the items you can from every merchant. ...
  2. Kill Titanite Demons to get their demon titanite drops (if you need them), because they will be wayy harder in NG+.
  3. Trade all items you can with Snuggly (the nest in the Asylum).
  4. Explore side areas; The Great Hollow, Ash Lake, The Painted World.
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What happens if you use soul of Gwyn?

Like any boss soul, Gwyn's soul can be used to make at least one weapon. However, you can also use it at the Sunlight Altar to receive the Sunlight Spear miracle, an upgraded version of the Lightning Spear and Great Lightning Spear miracles (though it has half as many uses as either of them and requires two slots...
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Does Gwyn resist lightning?

It may be hard for the player to find a proper opening to fight back or heal as a result of Gwyn actively seeking the player. Despite his very weakened state, he is still the former Lord of Sunlight, so don't rely on lightning as he is immune. His attacks deal a great amount of damage if they connect.
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Can you heal on Gwyn?

You can't heal, cause he will keep attacking. You can't shield, cause all his attacks are 3-4 hit chains which will break your stamina. You can't regain your stamina because he attacks RELENTLESSLY, and if he hits you once dead on, you are stunlocked for the entire 3-4 hit chain, and you are dead.
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What weapon does Gwyn use?

The Great Lord Greatsword is a greatsword in Dark Souls. Greatsword born from the soul of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder. As bearer of the ultimate soul, Gwyn wielded the bolts of the sun, but before linking the fire, divided that power amongst his children, and set off with only this great sword as his companion.
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