
Roll as quickly as possible, then wade in and deal damage, or run in and hit a backstab. This move can drain over half of your life bar if it connects.

She'll materialize right next to you and lunge with her scythe. If you don't find her in time, stand still and wait for her to appear. She'll materialize if you get close, and one hit will break her charge.

Listen for her footsteps, or for the clatter of debris that breaks if she teleports into any of the junk lining the walls. Roll to either side to dodge them.Įventually she'll back away, disappear, and jump across the room to charge up her most devastating ability: a two-hit attack where she throws you into the air and then slams you to the floor. Other than performing combos with her scythe, she'll shoot waves of frost across the floor. Press your advantage by going on the offensive early and often, but save a sliver of stamina to roll clear: she'll come at you hard when you cease attacking. She approaches at a walk to slice and dice with her scythe, but any attack you make will interrupt hers. Phase one of your fight against Sister Friede is straightforward. The lady herself enters, and the battle begins. You'll trigger a cinematic with Friede's papa, Father Ariandel. Head into the secret passage behind the altar. This not only conserves Embers, it lets you save Flasks for the harder stages of the battle. Instead, survive the first phase and wait until the beginning of phase two to use an Ember. You can summon Slave Knight Gael whether alive or undead, and it'll take you a few tries to get the hang of Friede's patterns.

The catch is that Slave Knight Gael won't join the fray until phase two, so you've got to hold your own until he shows up.įinally, if you're undead, don't bother using an Ember to revive to human before the fight.

Look for his summon sign to the left of the altar as you face it. Additionally, you can summon a special NPC named Slave Knight Gael into the fight. Go in with full health, upgraded Estus Flasks, your Chillbite Ring equipped, and healing miracles attuned, if you've got them. A word of caution: Your battle against Friede unfolds over three phases-that means she gets three full life bars and you've got to make do with one.
