

If you're far away when it fires lightning, hide behind a pillar. Careful not to get too greedy, as it can quickly turn around. Lightning: The Watchdog rears its head back before launching a large ball of lightning.Ĭircle around behind, then land a few hits before backing away. Roll to the side as it pauses before the slam and get in a few hits while it's recoveringįire: The Watchdog’s head begins to shake, before it exhales an stream of flames from its mouth while chasing its target Stands up and walks forward, pauses for a moment, then slams its weapon on the ground. Only Watchdogs with lit tails will do this.ĭodge roll away as soon as you see its head turn around. Turns its head to face its back, then slams its tail into the ground. If you're close, rolling to either side and get a few attacks in This move does not cover a lot of distance so you can easily back away. Leans back and immediately thrusts its sword forward. Swings its weapon in various orientationsīlock the attack or roll through the swing Spells that can stun them such as Rock Sling can also help. Glintstone Pebble and Lightning Spear are excellent spells for these fights. You may have to roll or jump away several times during the Levitating attacks, since it likes to do this many times in a row, but eventually it will stop and switch to more easily punishable attacks. This fight is considerably easier for ranged and magic users since all you need to do is keep your distance.

Parries: Since their attacks are well-telegraphed, they can be parried with relative ease. Jump to dodge and then do a jumping attack to build up Stance damage and get in critical hits. Jump Attacks: Jumping is effective for dodging both the Levitating and Spinning Swipe attacks. If you end up behind the Watchdog, beware of its Tail Slam attack that can still hit you. Some of its attacks covers a wide range, so having a good shield is also handy, but avoid guarding against the Levitating attacks since they can hit over a shield. This can force it to focus on your summons while you attack it at range, but its most useful for forcing the Watchdog in Impaler's Catacombs to fight its Imps or the Watchdogs in Minor Erdtree Catacombs to fight one another.įor melee users, the best way to win this fight is to bait its attacks. Try dodge rolling to its side after a strike, get a few hits in, then dodge away. If you hit a Watchdog with several Crystal Darts, it will go berserk and attack the closest thing, whether it be friend or foe.Kaiden Sellsword Ashes make early Watchdog fights a breeze.The Best Tips for Erdtree Burial Watchdog:
