His recovery animation from this is slow, allowing you to attack him 2 to 3 times. Wait for him to reach the peak of his jump then dodge. Plunging Strike: Godfrey will jump then slam into the ground. It's safest to just dodge backward as soon as he starts spinning.Īxe Thrust: Godfrey will shove his axe straight at you. This is a delayed attack, which makes it a bit difficult to time correctly. Overhead Slam: After spinning with his axe, Godfrey will lift it overhead and strike at you. That will be your best tell on whether to counterattack or continue evading. Watch his shoulder movement to see if he'll continue the combo with another attack pattern or not. Doing so will also let you avoid the follow-up swipe and get free hits in.Īxe Swipes: Godfrey's most common attacks are diagonal axe swipes that he can follow up with a variety of final attacks. Blocking will drain a lot of stamina so it's better to roll to the side to evade this. He'll follow this up with an upwards swipe. Two-Handed Axe Slam: Godfrey will grip his axe with both hands then quickly slam it at you. It's easy to avoid due to the long cast animation of his throw. He'll usually start the fight with this move, but if you don't stay too far from him he won't use it again.

Jumping Axe Toss: Godfrey will jump, throw his axe at you, then land at where he threw his axe. Godfrey, First Elden Lord Attack Patterns Axe Attacks Axe Attack Variations Stay defensive and only attack him once he finishes a moveset. This can be a fatal mistake, however, due to the immense damage he could deal with even one hit. It can be tempting to wail away at Godfrey, First Elden Lord due to his wide hitbox and slow animations. Stay defensive and employ a midrange attack strategy and use Ashes of War that can be used from a distance such as Storm Blade. Use Ashes of War that Extend your Attack Rangeĭespite his heavy damage in close combat, Godfrey, First Elden Lord only has one move that can close any distance between you.

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