Is Knight Artorias optional?

While everything about Artorias of the Abyss is technically optional, the main storyline consists of the Chosen Undead taking the place of Knight Artorias, rescuing Dusk of Oolacile and killing Manus, Father of the Abyss.
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Is Artorias optional?

As Artorias isn't optional, he blocks your path to the second half of the DLC, so it's impossible to miss him. To begin the boss fight, enter the fog gate at the colosseum.
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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 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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Should you give away the Soul of Artorias?

Her outfit may be ugly, but it's got some pretty decent defense. But even then, giving her the soul is a horrible idea. Artorias' Abyss Greatsword is amazing (as long as you have 10 humanity), and the moveset is entirely satisfying to watch. You should smash her head with a large hammer until she dies.
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Is there a bad ending in Dark Souls?

There are two; the normal ending and the “bad” ending. Link The Fire and Age Of Dark, respectively. The first one is just you playing the game normally; ring the bells,summon Frampt, get the Lordvessel and place it, collect the Lord Souls, put em in the Lordvessel, get to Gwyn, kill him, link the Fire.
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What is the best ending in Dark Souls remastered?

Future games in the series deal with an identical choice; reignite the First Fire or let it finally die out. Since every game takes place in an Age of Fire, it seems that sacrificing yourself to the flame is the ideal ending for Dark Souls.
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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 Artorias weak to anything?

Artorias is resistant to a lot of stuff. Not immune however, so as long as your stats are high enough you will damage him. Mages should follow the same basic strategy as the light melee characters.
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Is Knight Artorias weak to anything?

He doesn't appear to have any weakness, only resistances. All DLC bosses are resistant to Magic, Fire and Lightning damage. So simply put, do not use elementals against them. They have, in my experiences anyways, standard defense to physical damage.
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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 Knight Artorias arm broken?

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 Artorias be bled?

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 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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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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How many souls does Artorias give you?

The Soul of Artorias may be consumed for 16,000 souls. Feeding it to Frampt grants 10,000 souls.
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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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What killed Artorias?

Despite being corrupted by the Abyss and being killed by the Chosen Undead, rumors instead told of Artorias honorably dying fighting against the Abyss. As such, he was seen as a hero through all of Lordran.
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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 boss was removed from Dark Souls 1?

"Undead King Ja-Yearl" is an unofficially named boss which was removed from the final release of Dark Souls.
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Who is the hardest boss in all of souls?

This list is updated to include more challenging boss fights that fans of the genre should undertake.
  1. 1 Dragon Slayer Ornstein & Executioner Smough - Dark Souls.
  2. 2 Malenia, Blade Of Miquella - Elden Ring. ...
  3. 3 Guardian Ape And Brown Ape - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. ...
  4. 4 Maliketh, The Black Blade - Elden Ring. ...
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Who is the secret boss in Dark Souls 1?

The Dark Sun Gwyndolin is one of the Bosses found in Dark Souls. This optoinal Boss can be found in Anodr Londo. To gain entrance you either need the dark moon seance ring from the catacombs or you can kill Gwyneverre. If you kill Gwynevere you can just warp straight to the dark moon tomb to challenge Gwyndolin.
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What is the canon ending in Dark Souls 1?

As a disclaimer, there is no official "True Ending" in any of the Dark Souls games, as it is left mostly ambiguous intentionally like much of the rest of the game. Furthermore, the timeline of the Dark Souls games as well as how (or if) they are all actually are connected is unclear.
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Who is the final boss in Dark Souls remastered?

Gwyn, The Lord of Cinder, is the final boss of Dark Souls. He is the father of Gwynevere (the woman who gives you the Lord Vessel) and Gwyndolin (the optional boss in Anor Londo). This final boss is located at the Kiln of the First Flame.
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How do you get the secret ending in Dark Souls remastered?

The Dark Lord

This ending is obtained after exiting the arena where the Chosen Undead felled Gwyn instead of lighting the bonfire. All the primordial serpents bow before the new ruler, the Chosen Undead, who has thus become the "Dark Lord".
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