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.
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What is Gwyn weak against?

But Gwyn isn't weak to Dark damage, he's weak to Fire damage, albeit only a little bit. Maybe this has something to do with burning his body away to link the fire, but one would think that the person who staved off the Age of Dark would not be weak to the very tool he used to extend the Age of Fire.
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What shield to use against Gwyn?

In case anyone has problems defeating him, here's an easy way to do it. Equip a shield with very high stability and fire damage reduction (Knightshield of Artorias, Havel's Shield or Black Knight Shield) and a zweihänder. Upgrade all of these as much as you can.
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Is Gwyn hard to beat?

Gwyn is a difficult boss to solo kill, as a melee build. His attacks are just a little too quick to allow for healing. His hits are too much of a stamina drain to use a shield, and the timing is a little too tight to roll if you have decent armour. His various hits have slightly different parry timing from each other.
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Should you kill Gwyn Dark Souls?

You are not supposed to Succeed Lord Gwyn. Many NPCs ask you to, but you don't have to. If you do choose to do that, Gwyn's assault is one final test, a benchmark, to prove that- if you can defeat the Great Lord, the one who Linked the Fire before you, then your soul is indeed strong enough to repeat the process.
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Gwyn, Lord of Cinder Boss Guide - Dark Souls Remastered

How do you kill Gwyn easily?

Another good technique is using iron flesh. All you need to do is use it and wield your weapon two handed and start hitting Gwyn. Eventually, if you constantly hit him, he'll start flinching and thats the moment to heal. If you have a good weapon 1 iron flesh will be enough to kill Gwyn.
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Is Gwyn hard to parry?

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 weak to occult?

He's weak to Fire, Magic and Occult type damages. He's resistant to Lightning. GJ using it for Gwyn XD.
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How do I parry Gwyn?

Setup parry works here so keep your shield up always and block this first hit and parry the second. - After blocking the first hit Gwyn stays still for a moment and then moves his sword little more behind him before attacking. Hit the parry button when he begins to move the sword behind him.
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Is it possible to backstab Gwyn?

Other than that, it still comes down to getting the right parry window whenever he's not attempting the grab motion. And if you don't have enough stamina to block continuous swings, roll away. And no, backstabs don't work on him.
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Is Gwyn weak to fire ds1?

He is not weak to fire, he is just not resistant to it. And you forget that with elemental weapons they soometimes have to go through two resistances to calculate the damage, so on certain enemies pure physical will be better than split damage.
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What happens after killing Gwyn?

After "beating" Dark Souls, more specifically the final boss Gwyn, the credits will roll and you will be brought back to the beginning of a new game.
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Can you parry Gwyn with any shield?

Gwyn can be parried with any parry-capable shield, as long as you time it properly.
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Who is the hardest Dark Souls boss?

The PlayStation 5 exclusive, Demon's Souls, showcases some of the best aspects of a next-gen remake, but no game is perfect.
  • 7 Sanctuary Guardian. ...
  • 6 Four Kings. ...
  • 5 The Bed Of Chaos. ...
  • 4 Dragon Slayer Ornstein & Executioner Smough. ...
  • 3 Manus, Father Of The Abyss. ...
  • 2 Artorias The Abysswalker. ...
  • 1 Black Dragon Kalameet.
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Why is Gwyn so weak in Dark Souls?

Gwyn's power is fading, and in turn, the Flame is dying. He knows that in order to prolong the Age of Fire, stronger fuel than his is needed. He wants someone stronger than him to take his place, taking the remains of his Soul, to provide more power than he could, so he is the final test of power.
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When can you heal against Gwyn?

When can I heal? Rolling away from his grab attack with more than one roll gave me enough time to pop a humanity. Just parry his attacks,if you lose some health in an attempt to parry,heal right after you parry-riposte.
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Is Gwyn immune to lightning?

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. If blocked, his attacks will still deal considerable damage to the player as a result of the flame damage his sword deals.
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Why is Gwyn afraid of the dark?

There are many theories about this, but the most commonly accepted one is that it was out of fear. Gwyn feared the potential of the humans created by the Dark Soul, and it's potential to end the Age Of Fire. To prevent that, he created a seal to contain the Darkness and gave birth to the Dark Sign.
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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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How to parry ds1?

You press tab(default key bind) to parry. Press it just before the weapon connects. Learning with a parrying shield(buckler or target shield) helps. Level a bit, go to Undead Burg and practice, so if you miss you won't take much damage.
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Can you summon Solaire for Gwyn?

Open the shortcut and kill the red bug just as you enter. Pickup the Sunlight Maggot that he drops. Solaire will now be availabe to summon for Gwyn. You can kill the other bugs if you want, but you 100% don't have to.
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Can you parry the nameless king?

The absolute hardest bosses (like the Nameless King) won't let you get a parry in, but it's surprising just how many bosses actually can be parried: Iudex Gundyr. Abyss Watchers.
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How do you make Gwyn's sword?

The Great Lord Greatsword is created by ascending any Standard +10 greatsword, ultra greatsword, straight sword, or dagger at the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo with the Soul of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder and 5,000 souls.
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