What are Ornstein weaknesses?

Ornstein is weak against fire, using a +5 fire weapon in this fight will be significantly easier. However, if you do not have easy access to the Fire Ember or the Chaos Ember, Quelaag's Furysword is also a good alternative. Pyromancies are therefore also quite effective.
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What is Ornstein resistant to?

Ornstein is virtually immune to lightning damage and has moderate fire and magic resistance in both normal and large form.
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Is Lightning good against Ornstein?

Smough is weak to Lightning and strong to Fire, Ornstein is strong to Lightning and weak to Fire. If you've put any points into STR/DEX and intend to get one or both of them to 40, changing it to Lightning will get rid of the scaling bonus you get from those stats which makes it worse in the long run.
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How do you beat powered up Ornstein?

Stand right underneath him the whole time, his lightning spear cannot hit you, just block and counter his normal melee attacks. When he does his jumping slam attack, roll back, then quickly move back underneath him. I actually found him quite easy only took a few attempts.
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Are Ornstein and Smough hardest?

They are definately one of the hardest to beat. With OP gear at that stage and 10 SLevels above the recommended i died 5 times to them on my second play through. Needless to say the number in my first one...
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What is Ornstein weak to?

Ornstein is weak against fire, using a +5 fire weapon in this fight will be significantly easier. However, if you do not have easy access to the Fire Ember or the Chaos Ember, Quelaag's Furysword is also a good alternative. Pyromancies are therefore also quite effective.
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Is Ornstein a female?

Gaping Dragon was created by Seath for the sole purpose of acting as a surrogate mother to give birth to the breasts that would later be known as Gwynevere. Ornstein is actually a female.
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What do you get for killing Ornstein last?

If Ornstein is killed last, he will drop 1 Soul of Ornstein, 1 Leo Ring and his armor will become available at Domhnall. If Smough is the last killed his armor will become available at Domhnall.
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Do Ornstein and Smough bleed?

Pretty much anything you attack which spills blood can bleed. If you pay attention, you'll notice that bosses like the Asylum Demon and Smough and Ornstein spill blood when your attacks connect. Praise the Sun!
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What level should you be to fight Ornstein and Smough?

It looks like everyone is trying to play through the game at low-level and, likely, become a Darkwraith. I typically fight Ornstein and Smough at levels 40-60 (usually in the middle near 50) because that was prime coop range when DS was released.
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What weapon is best for Ornstein and Smough?

Another thing you could try is grabbing the Crystal Halberd from the mimic in the large room leading to the Duke's Archives (on the left, as you head towards the elevator from the first Anor Londo bonfire). It deals decent damage to both bosses - usually more so to Ornstein.
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What is the best magic against Ornstein and Smough?

Fire Orb and Great Fireball. You want the ones where you have some range so you can get in a throw after one of his combos. I would use it when he did his lightning AoE butt stomp or when he jumped in the air and does the downward stab. Both of those can be dodged easily and you have time to throw a fireball.
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How to beat o and s ds1?

  1. Take something that's either smashy or pokey, and light it on fire.
  2. Smack them with your new fire stick. ...
  3. Orny is generally easier to kill first as he has considerably less health.
  4. When Smoff lights up and jumps in phase 2, get the hell away from him.
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Can you reinforce Ornstein's armor?

Ornstein's Set boasts excellent lightning, fire and bleed resistances for its weight. It also provides good Poise and is much stronger against slash-type attacks. Even though it cannot be upgraded, its base stats are high enough for it to remain competitive compared to other armor sets of its weight class.
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Is Ornstein strong against lightning?

Like what other said, lightning won't do good against Ornstein. For a quick fire weapon, use Qulaag's soul for a furysword.
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Is Ornstein's armor gold?

Ornstein is believed to be the captain of the Four Knights. His golden lion armor is imbued with the power of lightning and should provide good protection against it.
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Is Ornstein weak to Magic?

Ornstein is virtually immune to lightning damage and has moderate fire and magic resistance in both normal and large form.
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Is Ornstein weak to occult?

It's hidden behind a secret wall in a fireplace. Ornstein is weak to occult damage and it would be stronger than your silver knight sword or the divine scimitar in this fight. It never rains forever. Don't guard, make sure you are fast rolling or flipping.
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Does Ornstein have red hair?

he said to me that perhaps the reason as to why when you obtain and wear the ornstein set in game, specifically his helm, his glorious red mane that you most certainly can see and adore while battling against him is absent, is because it's actually his own hair!
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Are Ornstein and Smough brothers?

It's often assumed that Ornstein and Smough must have been friends, or at least welcoming to one another. Evidence seems to suggest that they were simply co-workers tasked by Lord Gwyn to work with one another.
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Is Ornstein the nameless king?

A popular theory is that the King of the Storm, the Nameless King's dragon mount, is a transformed Ornstein. While there is little evidence that proves this, there is precedence that worshippers of dragons are able to transform themselves into dragons, with the player also able to transform into one for a brief time.
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Where is Smough's face?

Apparently, the face carved into the helmet isn't actually where Smough's face goes, that's just for decoration. The eyes carved into the saggy double-chin are what go over the character's head.
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Is Ornstein a real name?

The Ornstein family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ornstein families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 15 Ornstein families living in Wisconsin. This was about 45% of all the recorded Ornstein's in USA.
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Is Artorias a giant?

The 'god' giants, such as ornstein, gwyn, cirian, artorias, silver knights, etc. are all normally 6-10 feet tall but grow as they absorb more souls.
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