Boss Guide · Dark Souls III
How to Beat Iudex Gundyr
medium
Weak to:LightningBleed
About Iudex Gundyr
The tutorial boss of Dark Souls III — a knight who failed to link the Fire and was cursed. A well-designed introduction to the game's dodge-and-punish combat loop.
Attack Phases
1
Champion Knight
Gundyr attacks with a halberd in sweeping, punishable combos.
- ›Halberd overhead
- ›Spinning sweep
- ›Shoulder charge
- ›Plunging slam
2
Coiled Sword (below 50% HP)
A dark serpentine mass erupts from his chest — attacks add chaos damage.
- ›Chaos slam
- ›Serpent swipe
- ›Dark leap
- ›Coiled combo
Rewards
- •Coiled Sword
- •Gundyr's Halberd (Champion version)
Weaknesses
LightningBleed