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Almost immediately subsequently loading up the Dark Souls: Nightfall demo, you will navigate through the Demon Ruins and find yourself in the Demon Firesage'due south boss room. Oddly empty, you will notice a Wellspring on the far end, and just as information technology looks like you're nearly to clear the room, the Baking Demon volition block your path. Here's how to beat out the Blistering Demon in Dark Souls: Nightfall.

Commencement, if you haven't already, activate Sprite way by pressing Y (triangle on a Playstation controller and X on a Switch Pro). The Blistering Demon, and virtually all of the encounters from this point on, are actually harder when using normal Dark Souls mechanics. Blistering Demon attacks very fast with very piddling recovery period, then you need to learn how to attack and nuance abroad — similar to Bloodborne or Sekiro's combat.

Most of his attacks are dodgable by dashing to his right, withal, if Blistering Demon raises his weapon to spear information technology into the ground, you should backdash abroad. The hitbox on that assault is very unforgiving, and will auto-correct to target y'all even if you nuance behind him. At approximately 75% wellness, he volition ignite, gaining a few new attacks.

If Blistering Demon raises his weapon and summons a glowing light, backdash as far away equally possible — he's about to fire off a massive magical AoE attack that will take abroad lxxx% of your life. If he starts to spew fireballs, you should dash in and get a few free hits, as he's locked into that animation for several seconds. One time he gets down to 30% life he will ignite further, gaining faster attack speed and a five hit combo that should simply be avoided entirely — the tell for this is a mighty roar.

If you take a hitting and want to heal, you tin trap the Blistering Demon on the large roots on either side of the arena. Only the largest roots are unbreakable, yet, so brand sure he's trapped in a running animation before turning off Sprite fashion to heal. Follow these tips and time your dashes well, and you should have the Baking Demon down in no fourth dimension.