Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition OST - Kalameet. 60,000 Yes, immensly so. I noticed that a lot of people struggle with the tailcut of this magnificent beast, so here are a few tips for you: You need to bait out Kalameet's dive attack (like seen in this video), Roll through it to one side and immediatly roll under his tail again to bait out the tail slam (with fast roll of course, under 25 % equip burden), Use the Ring of Fog. After Gough shoots Kalameet down, the Royal Wood (including the arena where players fought Knight Artorias) becomes Kalameet's summoning area. XB1 by chance? I thought the Sanctuary Guardian was easy. level 2. Hawk Ring could help, but only to get farther back, since it just adds range. First time I fought him I probably spent 45 minutes dicking around trying to cut his damn tail. Or if you want to be entertained while you learn, go find a clip of LobosJr singing his Kalameet tail cut song. The tail will slam a bit to the left; however, time it right and roll away from it anyway. Black Dragon Kalameet is a boss seen in the Dark Souls DLC, Artorias of the Abyss. The best way is to get used blocking or avoiding his various attacks (it may take a few attempts) and, once you're confident you can handle dodging or blocking most of the time, begin working for his tail. Running away is recommended, although blocking is also possible with greatshields. Buffed with Sunlight or Darkmoon Blade it's beast! This causes players trying to run away to turn back into the line-of-fire, or blocking players to turn their backs to the flames. I’ve actually been helping everyone cut off his tail over and over again for extra souls. Black Dragon Kalameet will attempt to crush players with his tail if they remain underneath or behind him long enough. This is never addressed in-game. When he does slam and you roll out of the way, don't do a sprinting or rolling attack. The beast's body has a more upright leg posture, compared to the very wide gait of some reptiles and dragons. Calamity RingObsidian Greatsword(sever tail) Black Dragon Kalameet is a boss in Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss. When the player is near, Kalameet will swing with his head from his right side to his left, using his snout as a spear. There's a video tutorial somewhere on an easy way to get Kalameet's tail. After this attack, speaking to Hawkeye Goughwill convince him to shoo… Close. Shield with high Physical and Magic defense and high stability (Havel's Greatshield, Cleansing Greatshield, Stone Greatshield). Roll to the left; roll to the right; then you bait that tail; and you chop the tail~, His eye special is another opportunity for tail slashing, Oh yes you're right, I forgot about that one! Health Archived. 1st go naked, stay below 25% weight and use favor+ninjaflip ring for easier dodging . When the player is under Kalameet's head, he will stand on his back legs and breath fire in a large area right in front of him. The player first encounters Kalameet on the second stone bridge in Royal Wood. However, doing so will take an inordinately long time and a very large amount of arrows and the player will not receive any souls as a reward. Souls Gough's Greatbow (just to kill Kalameet) or Dragonslayer Greatbow (to get special dialogue) with Gough's Great Arrows. Probably my favorite fight tbh. These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide. The left side of the waterfall seems to have more spots with less fire hitboxes (a few spots only have one to block with whatever shield you have). The R1s have nice vertical range (Thanks to /u/fozzymandias). Help with Kalameet's Tail. Top tier. It's attacks can be easily dodged and it doesn't have any brutal one hit kill moves. Help. Severing Kalameet's tail and obtaining the Obsidian Greatsword can often prove more challenging than the battle itself, as the dragon's tail is mostly out of reach throughout the fight. I got the tail and killed Kalameet by just unequipping everything but rings, the Greatshield of Artorias, and my Black Knight Greataxe +5 so that I was under 25% encumbered. His right flank is safe during this and leaves him open for attack. Black Dragon Kalameet is a boss seen in the Dark Souls DLC, Artorias of the Abyss. I really like it, my first meta SL PvP character uses this sword. When Kalameet lunges however he will usually go far past the player, making the latter part of the attack harmless. Help. You need a weapon with a large overhead swing like the Zweihander to hit Kalameet's tail most of the time. Beyond some Abyss Attack Dogs lies a ladder running parallel to a waterfall. It is not necessary to be struck by the attack in order to receive Gough's help, only that Kalameet performs it. As with most other boss tail weapons, obtaining the sword can be much easier with the help of a, Physical defenses: Regular 156, Slash 156, Strike 136, Thrust 156 (raw entity data, for comparison only), Elemental defenses: Magic 300, Fire 300, Lightning 254 (raw entity data, for comparison only), Status defenses: Poison 999, Toxic 999, Bleed 333 (raw entity data, for comparison only). That is probably the most important point. A safe spot is to rush under his head or between his legs. Post n°1; About Kalameet. While the crest on Kalameet's head is referred to as an eye and consequentially being called the "one-eyed black dragon", Kalameet in fact has two "normal" red eyes on either side of his head. every ledge … Weaker shields will cause the player to have their guard broken, taking more damage than what the player would have initially taken. Black Dragon Kalameet The Black Dragon Kalameet is one of the new bosses introduced in the Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition. I'm sure many new players will visit this subreddit and so I thought I share my guide with you all again. Don't get debuffed by it's screeching attack, if you do because that attack has a bullsh*t hitbox just save and quit and then try again. Power Within would be a little risky for this fight, only good if you really know where to block from and know for sure you will only block one hit from Kalameet's fire, where you will have space to heal and keep yourself topped off. =\ Last edited by DarkRaven; Apr 3, 2014 @ 4:27pm #3. NG+ Players can take this opportunity to heal or cast spells. Location Used only if the player attempts to enter the gorge before having Hawkeye Gough shoot down Kalameet. First run at Ceaseless Discharge Boss fight Dark Souls. Paul. The AoE two-handed strong attack is beast and the damage increases when buffed. When the player is in medium range of Black Dragon Kalameet, he will breath a surge of his flame, sweeping it from his left to his right. Solid guide. [4]. If a wall is behind the player, it will stop Black Dragon Kalameet's progress, leaving him in the player's near vicinity. Fighting this mammoth on NG+++ required me to only attack in general when he dives or eye flashes. The fire does hurt a little, but it's relatively easy to dodge, as is Artorias's unblockable leap. When the player is too close to Kalameet's anterior underside, he will stomp his feet. He may afterwards follow up with a swing in the reverse direction. The actual tail sweep comes late, making difficult to time dodges correctly. That's how I learned it. 5,400Tail: 540 Shortly after moving into the clearing, Kalameet will fly through the canyon and breathe black fire at the Chosen Undead. Could have done us the courtesy of linking to it. Its hide and scales are black and oily. If captured the player will then levitate in front of Kalameet and receive some damage. This attack can be surprising, as he throws it very fast and from a rather long distance. Evade it and quickly run directly behind and below him (just where the tail connects with his body). You will be rewarded for that with the Grand Obsidian Sword. Royal Wood 2) Head-butt- when you are right in front of the beast, it will dash in your direction, while swinging its head to the sides, after which it will launch a frontal attack. Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough, https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Dragon_Kalameet?oldid=329507, , When arriving at the top of the waterfall for the first time, there will be no. 1) Tail attack - at the moment at which you are behind the dragon, it can use the tail to deal damage to you. Black Dragon Kalameet If you grab a summon/friend you can pretty much tank both Artorias and Kalameet with a Silver Knight Shield +5. If the player stands in the way when Kalameet lunges they can still take considerable damage from the collision. Being caught in the flame will often result in a stun-lock, fatal outcome. The tail slam is not the only attack where you can punish his tail (lol), if Kalameet does his fire breath to the ground you can get 1-2 hits on it if you run straight to the tail, this method is harder though in my opinion. For Dark Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Kalameet's tail? If you have it and are willing to swap weapons every time you block, the Moonlight Greatsword adds 40 points of magic defense when equipped (and out). Blocking will result in a guard break unless the player has a strong shield and high stamina. Posted by. Kalameet is much harder. Rinse, repeat. Help with Kalameet's Tail. This can be particularly frustrating, due to the lock-on breaking right at the edge of the danger zone. The shield allowed me to take a few hits ( either physical or even some of the breath ), and still be fast enough to back off when he breathes, or run around the side or back to try for the tail. Okay, so I started the DLC content yesterday & I wasn't really having any problems until I got to Manus & Kalameet. Blocking players may choose to simply stand their ground to avoid breaking the lock. Hopefully help some other skeletons get their sword. He will rise on his hind legs while the crest on his head glows intensely and produces a high frequency noise. It is possible to kill Kalameet without Gough's help. [3], Following Kalameet's death, the Dragon Knights, an elusive faction of warriors, used the deceased dragons scales to forge special weapons and armor for some of their knights. The player first encounters Kalameet on the second stone bridge in Royal Wood. Great Magic Barrier could help greatly to null out that residual 10% magic damage that no shield can block down to roughly 1.5-0.5% magic damage, though it has few casts and costs a lot of faith. Manus keeps kicking my ♥♥♥ & takes like no damage at all from my attacks. This fearsome dragon also has physical attacks, including a Tail Pound which will have Kalameet slam its tail into the ground. I had SUCH a hard time getting the tailcut on my last playthrough. The spells Great Magic Shield and Great Magic Barrier could seriously help in this situation. Go for it (if you can wield your weapon with two hands, the better) and you'll get the Edit: to be fair however, it's difficult to get swipes at his tail when tanking this way. its never on the ground. Not really that difficult anymore, can do it alone if the host wants to stay back and defend. If Kalameet is killed without Gough's help, Gough will have different dialogue towards the player. I would say if you are going for the tail slam strategy. Kalameet may stunlock the player and use this attack between 1-3 times in a row which will result in a quick death. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He has two other moves which will help you cut the tail, but it's less reliable to pull off. Black Dragon Kalameet will rise off the ground before charging at the player. 4 years ago. The best way to prevent the lock-on from breaking is to back away from Kalameet as soon as possible. Beyond some Abyss Attack Dogs lies a ladder running parallel to a waterfall. 1. Kalameet is tough, and patience is required because he only rarely does the tail slam that leaves his tail open to attack. 8,478Tail: 847 Just got the tail yesterday after 2-3 attempts. One of his attacks is a diving charge where he'll flap upwards and then swoop at you and … This is painful. I just wanted to show my Dark Souls statue collection. If you have more tips to give please feel free to add them, let's make "Dark Souls' hardest boss" (after gravity of course) a cakewalk for everyone! Saw the song on a stream, then went and got the thing first try. It has no scaling, so you can go with base stats and still have 480 AR. I want that shit and I'll be on in a few hours if you are on the bone. User Info: drewcifer91. I've been trying for 3 hours and I couldnt TOUCH his tail once. ". This is extremely unsafe, as it will put the player in a position where escaping the flame is not possible. This can be blocked, however. Kalameet can be confronted opposite the Colosseum where Knight Artorias is fought. It'll bait out the dive attack more frequently (You get it by trading the Skull Lantern to Snuggly the Crow or killing 3 forest invaders while being in the Forest Hunters covenant), Try to stay at a medium distance, so he needs to cover distance with the dive attack to get to you, Use a vertical hitting weapon. I'll add it to the guide, thanks :). More phantoms equal more tail health and his attacks get more random while playing with other people, I find it easier to do the tailcut when I completely focus on the tail alone without trying to kill Kalameet, but this is just preference, If you're building for the Obsidian Greatsword, the best weapon for this at 20 STR and 16 DEX is the +15 Gargoyle's Halberd. But I’ve heard tell it works. NG+ Kalameet is most likely to use Tail Smash or Tail Sweep after this attack. Afterwards, the player will have the Mark of Calamity for about 60 seconds, during which they will receive twice as much damage. Blocking is possible, but will greatly push the player back. Kite around to it's tail and spam r1 as needed? If you time it exactly right, you can also get a hit on the tail when he stomps his feet, as his tail comes down for a moment after he does the hind leg stomp. This is similar to Great Grey Wolf Sif's attack. Per page: 15 30 50. #14. lostwords1369. This does not track, so it can be easily avoided. Idk, kalameet is pretty unpredictable imo. 3 years ago. its possible to cut the tail without breaking the crystal. .... the Scaleless - Any tip to cut his tail - last updated Feb 21, 13 at 3:18am. Feb 20, 2017 @ 8:50pm power within..black flame..great combustion..gg #15 < > Showing 1-15 of 23 comments . Disclaimer: I’ve never actually done this because lord, it’s tedious and it borrows from the same trick to cheese Manus, which was boring as well. Kalameet flies overhead and bathes the entire area in flame then flies away. u/Triatt. And as to the single arrow to ground Kalameet - it seems to me Kalameet isn't extremely injured and he'd eventually heal. Cookies help us deliver our Services. simonbelmont2 8 years ago #6. [2] Even Anor Londo feared to provoke his wrath. I imagine the arrow was more of an temporary inconvenience for him then a permanent injury. He flies for short periods during the fight and when you try to cheese him o the cliff he flies all the way up. I want to make a character thats all about the dragon slaying, and as such I need to know the best ways to fight the mightiest dragon in the game. Black Dragon Kalameet's signature move. The tail becomes vulnerable to attack after Kalameet performs his, It is recommended to use high damage attacks such as. I've gotten the tail-cut as a phantom with two other people, so if you're all going for it, it's definitely possible. Also, you want to be hitting about a quarter to a third of the way down from the tip of the tail, not at the base. That was a long ass fight...but very fun. Players can avoid this by running away as soon as he begins to stand. About Kalameet. Cutting his tail is hard, Kalameet himself is not hard. how do i do it? Kalameet can be confronted opposite the Colosseum where Knight Artorias is fought. Basically, turtle him until he does a flyover attack, run towards his butt directly under his tail to abait him into a tail slam and slash twice or something. How good is the greatsword for PvP? … More phantoms equal more tail health and his attacks get more random while … Because I care. It's not really efficient, but it's purty fun. Only problem is any time you two hand the bow, Great Magic Shield will disenchant from your shield. This attack can be blocked with a good shield, or you can dodge from it. I am pretty suprised at how cheese proof they made this. I haven't been able to hit his tail consistently after the tail slam, but his rearing fire breath attack is definitely a good opportunity. Dark Souls is known for its difficulty, and here are the most challenging bosses in FromSoftware's beloved action game. That's funny. The easiest method is just to equip full havels and bait out the tail slap, hit it twice with a UGHS and the Obsidian sword is yours. After this attack, speaking to Hawkeye Gough will convince him to shoot down Kalameet, so players can properly engage in battle on the ground. Jest jednym z najsilniejszych, wciąż żyjących, smoków. 1 Appearance 2 History 3 Abilities 4 Weaknesses Kalameet is a six limbed Archdragon. Tried going for the tail cut on my 28/40 Str/Dex character yesterday and gave up lol. The tail, while on the ground, doesn't seem to have a collision box so you'll just run/roll right over it and swing at nothing. When I co-op help with kalameet I usually use a pharis bow + hawk ring and take shots at the tail from the water fall ledges. If he starts his attack run as quickly as possible behind him and hit the tail near the tip. Dark Souls Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. He'll be stunned a few seconds when he destroys his crystal, you should have enough time to hack his tail of. Kalameet's tail will remain extended on the floor for a few seconds. He will fly upwards into the air and hover, before breathing fire directly below him. Building a character for this weapon, it's good for a faith build, yes? Players can take damage from the swoop itself, by being under Black Dragon Kalameet when he lands, or by both in succession. These stomps don't reach out to the player, so just not being directly under Black Dragon Kalameet is enough to avoid this attack. I just can't seem to time it all. A community dedicated to Dark Souls I, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360/One, and Switch (Remastered). Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Black Dragon Kalameet will speedily rotate in a full circle, swinging his tail at the player while jumping away. Triggered when at long range, Black Dragon Kalameet will direct his flames toward the player. One of the most important things to note about Black Dragon Kalameet is that his "fire breath" is actually, Blocking Kalameet's fire breath is ill-advised: the magic damage will strike through the shield, damaging the player. To a +3 Obsidian Greatsword with base stats, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I just beat Manus last night so now it's on to dreaded Kalameet. he only did the damn tail attack once. With this you can hit the tail even if he raises it again after the tail slam, Hit the tail near the tip, or you'll just do normal damage, not tail damage, The tail slam is not the only attack where you can punish his tail (lol), if Kalameet does his fire breath to the ground you can get 1-2 hits on it if you run straight to the tail, this method is harder though in my opinion. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. by barrywilkins on Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:30 am. Heres a video of this strategy: https://youtu.be/w3X-j9BKZ4I. Make sure you can fast roll, stock up on Green Blossoms, and just hope for the best. If done correctly, he will perform his slamming tail attack. You can also get a few hits on the tail if Kalameet does his Calamity Eye attack (Thanks /u/Slivs) Try the tailcut alone. It took me at least 10 minutes and I used up most of my 20 estus flasks. Unsubscribe. i can barely get one tail hit in before im either instakilled or out of estus. Press J to jump to the feed. It'll take a lot more to kill him. Triggered when the player is very close and is one of Black Dragon Kalameet's most devastating attacks. Better ring choices would be Leo (for counter thrust damage (untested if Kalameet's fire gets counter damage))/Spell Stoneplate (Magic Def if lacking)/Steel Protection (phys def if lacking)/Favor and Protection (Stamina)/Cloranthy (Stamina regen (for low stamina))/Havel's (for that weight you're carrying)/Wolf (if you really think you need max poise). Great Magic Shield would let you use shields with less stability than Havel's and a lighter weight. User Info: simonbelmont2. kalameet / Platinum 3 65LP / 67W 52L Win Ratio 56% / Shen - 27W 15L Win Ratio 64%, Warwick - 14W 19L Win Ratio 42%, Ornn - 21W 11L Win Ratio 66%, Sejuani - 3W 4L Win Ratio 43%, Hecarim - … Also, watch your stamina gauge as you'll want it to be full to completely block his gap closing hit. Similar to the Head Strike, but without the follow up and covers a greater distance; Black Dragon Kalameet will lunge forward, swiping the player with his head and claw. Here you will need to … NG Don't break the crystal yourself, just stay near the crystal and wait until Seath comes near and does his breath attack or his slap. This can also be avoided by simply unlocking and running, or continually rolling away when Kalameet shows signs of the attack. Shields will take two hits in close proximity and a single hit further away. To add to Finstersonne's notes, I find 2 casts of Great Combustion with PW on severs the tail and is very easy to set up. barrywilkins. Only, Kalameet is resistant to all elements including being resistant to, With the proper timing, all of Kalameet's attacks can be avoided with fast, Strafing to Kalameet's left is generally safest, as it is harder for his often-used. How does the gargoyle halberd compare at +7? 3) Paw attack - when you are right in front of the beast, it can launch on you, while swingi… I basically had the mindset of "ok, I'll cut the tail this time then come back a second ... to read him really well so when you come back to kill him he's much easier. 120,000. Kalameet's tail will remain on the ground for several seconds, providing one of the best opportunities to cut his tail off. Due to Kalameet's long neck, the second swing has a tendency to strike the player in the back if they are too close. You can also get a few hits on the tail if Kalameet does his Calamity Eye attack (Thanks /u/Slivs), Try the tailcut alone. It is even buffable, I get it to around 800 AR with Sunlight Blade. Drops NG barrywilkins Obsessed Posts: 311 Reputation: 24 Join date: 2012-04-05. Kalameet will lunge past the player and once behind them turn around to sweep the area in front of him with fire. Shortly after moving into the clearing, Kalameet will fly through the canyon and breathe black fire at the Chosen Undead. Get too greedy and you'll get punished. Then the host/other phantom forget to keep baiting that pesky dragon so he comes over and one shots me with an upwards fire breath. You can get him when he stands up on his hind legs to do the firebreath, but the easiest is by far the tail slap. The flame spreads in a circular pattern from the impact point and deals an extreme amount of damage. His tail has 540 health on Ng and 847 health on NG+. He will continue to use this attack as long as the player stays in the gorge. Few key questions that need answering before I build the character. Black Dragon Kalameet is the last of the ancient dragons[1] and bringer of calamity. Because the tail is almost always out of reach, it is recommended to use Halberds to cut it, as is with all tails. 5. If you kill him without Gough's help, there is a special Dialogue. I think I'm going to practice and white phantom with some folks to get it. You need to chop the tail off. While white phantoms become available for summoning (usually at the beginning of the Royal Wood, near Oolacile Sanctuary), it means that red phantoms may invade again also. This is a good opportunity to rush and strike him where he is open, but blocking is also possible.