It will do a Flame Burst attack, which you can avoid by backstepping twice/thrice depending on your position in the arena after the attack, it will start to move faster. Notice that injuring its head increases the damage of subsequent hits dramatically.Īfter this, is when things start to get dicey. This is a guaranteed hit to the head every time, if the distance is managed correctly.Īs you are approaching 40-50% HP mark, you will injure its head, marked by the animation. Face it lock-on and close the distance right away and repeat the attack luring. The Charge attack should miss and the lock-on might be disengaged. Watch out for the attack, evading accordingly (Backing a step or two should be enough, no need to jump backwards), as soon as the attack animation is about to finish (bringing its head back to normal position), do an R2 attack and IMMEDIATELY take 2 sidesteps to the right as it will do its Charge Attack. The key is to stay close, to only trigger its single sweeping bite attack. Provided you're to the side and not too close to it, you should be safeĮasy Cane Whip (Whip Mode) Technique for Defiled Chalice Level 2 (By FalseShadows):

Be very careful when attacking it, because at any point an attack could trigger it to immediately cancel its current attack and perform a charge attack in front of it.

Alternatively, bait it to swing its head or bite, and then reach it by dash jumping, leave a couple swing before it slams the ground with AoE explosion.

Always dodge in the direction that it swings its head.

When it gets up it will do a burst of flame that deals high damage, followed by a charge.

While stunned be very careful that you don't stay too close to it.

Its head can also be broken with enough damage, causing it to take much more damage from attacks.

Attacks on a broken leg will deal increased damage, however breaking a leg will seem to increase the frequency of certain moves.

Striking its knees enough or hitting them with a strong charge attack will cause them to shatter, briefly stunning it.

However, if you don't manage to pull off a stagger, you'll likely get hit with its attack. If you hit it enough times while it's swollen, you will stagger it. When it uses an attack, you will see its throat swell up like a toad. Keep trying to bait it into using Bite Combo and avoid its Explosion. It now moves at you much more aggressively and is just as likely to use Snapping Bites and its Bite Combo-generally it seems to use Snapping Bites if you are almost directly in front of it, so try to stay at its side to goad out a Bite Combo. At 50% health it does its Explosion move which can kill you, if get caught in it. Because these attacks are very easy to avoid, this strategy is optimal. It can transition into a Bite Combo pretty easily from Flame Swipe so it's best to dodge away and reset its and try for a Bite Combo. If it does Flame Swipe instead, you can dodge through the flames, but if you are close to it, it will use the attack again with its other claw. After taking a few hits to the head, the defensive plate will become damaged and further attacks to this area will cause additional damage. After using its bite combo, it will return to a neutral stance you can use a vertical overhead attack to damage the crested plates on top of its head. It constantly moves toward you slowly so most of its attacks will be the Flame Swipe and Bite Combo.

When you enter the room it will likely use its charge attack so be prepared to dodge. Saw weapons are also effective as The Watchdog's weak to Serrated. Ranged damage ( Simon's Bowblade / Blacksky Eye) is effective in this fight. So fire resistance, while helpful, is unnecessary. A lot of its attacks deal fire damage, in fact all attacks seem to deal fire damage, but they are all avoidable. The Watchdog is essentially immune to fire damage, boasting staggering fire defense.

Cursed and Defiled Root Chalice (when defeated in Defiled Chalice).

Second boss of the Cursed Pthumerian Chalice ( Defiled Chalice Layer 2).

Chalice Dungeon, third boss of the Pthumerian Labyrinth ( Pthumerian Chalice Layer 3).

It was first revealed in the Chalice Dungeon gameplay video, and currently can only be found within Chalice Dungeons. 'Watchdog of the Old Lords') is a Boss in Bloodborne.

Watchdog of the Old Lords (旧主の番犬 Kyūshu no banken lit.

Watch dog of the old lords