Being close to him can cause him to take a swift upward attack from his staff. This is difficult to Elden Ring Runes predict, but will still cause injury if your shield isn't fully absorbent of hits. He'll then follow that up by slamming the weapon down again, but after a short delay , which means you'll be able to quickly catch him off guard and defend yourself with a couple of blows while the animation plays with an instant tail lash follow up if you're able to stay close to him for too long.

The player can make use of a series of swings from his preferred weapon that are horizontal (which can be parried if you're timing the moves correctly) or mix them up by activating a holy dagger that will slice more quickly after which he jumps backwards before striking it directly at the target. You can also execute the retreating swing of the staff while jumping back to increase distance from you. Other times, he may begin to hold his staff with one hand, while walking forward and then drop it vertically in front of him.

One of his more iconic attacks is to slowly raise his cane above his head, and then stand it high using two hands. It's a technique that involves an extended delay and finally, send it down rapidly in front him . But you'll be able to stay clear once the weapon is in the process of falling. If you back off from this attack, he'll leap into the air after smashing it down and make a follow-up move to make it closer to you, however you are able to take a step back behind his leaping strike.

At times, at close range it's common for him to begin jogging forward, and jump high into the air before hitting down using his cane similar to an axe into the ground. It's a powerful attack, however, it's also easier to avoid and escape behind and give you plenty of time to Cheap Elden Ring Runes engage him as he slowly removes it from its position.