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Soul of Cinder

Main Story -- Kiln of the First Flame

PvE Difficulty

★★★★★

PvP Relevance

★★★★★

Souls Reward

100,000

Difficulty

5/5

Description

The final boss, an amalgamation of every being who ever linked the First Flame, including Gwyn himself.

Strengths

  • +Four fighting styles make phase 1 unpredictable.
  • +Phase 2 Gwyn moveset is extremely aggressive.
  • +Sunlight Spear deals devastating ranged damage.

Weaknesses

  • -Phase 2 five-hit combo is parryable.
  • -Sorcery and miracle phases have long cast animations.
  • -Lightning and Dark damage work in both phases.

Elemental Weaknesses

LightningDark

Resistances

Fire

Key Attacks

Curved Sword ComboSorcery PhasePyromancy PhaseMiracle PhaseGwyn ComboLightning StakeSunlight Spear

Drops

Soul of the Lords

Tips & Strategy

  • 1Phase 1 cycles through 4 fighting styles -- learn each one.
  • 2The curved sword phase is most aggressive -- keep distance.
  • 3Phase 2 mimics Gwyn with the iconic five-hit combo -- parryable.
  • 4Use Lightning or Dark Pine Resin for consistent damage across both phases.