How to beat the Old Dragonslayer in Dark Souls 2

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Here's a familiar face. The iconic Dark Souls boss Ornstein apparently has a twin brother who simply goes by Old Dragonslayer, and he's here to make you hate your life in Dark Souls 2.

But there's no need to fear, this familiar boss simply requires familiar tactics to defeat. That means circle strafe like crazy to dodge his attacks, and running away from him when he starts glowing purple to avoid his area of effect slam attacks.

For more help be sure to check out our complete Dark Souls 2 Boss guide.

Ryan Taljonick
Ryan Taljonick

Ryan was once the Executive Editor of GamesRadar, before moving into the world of games development. He worked as a Brand Manager at EA, and then at Bethesda Softworks, before moving to 2K. He briefly went back to EA and is now the Director of Global Marketing Strategy at 2K. 

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