Boss Guide · Dark Souls III
How to Beat Sister Friede & Father Ariandel
⚠ Extreme
Weak to:FireBleed
About Sister Friede & Father Ariandel
The three-phase DLC boss of Ashes of Ariandel. Sister Friede is a scythe-wielding assassin; Phase 3 adds Father Ariandel to the fight.
Attack Phases
1
Blackflame Friede
Friede uses frost scythe combos and dark flame attacks.
- ›Frost scythe combo
- ›Blackflame trail
- ›Invisible vanish
- ›Icicle burst
2
Father Ariandel Revival
Friede 'dies' and Ariandel revives her — fight Ariandel who is a massive brute.
- ›Cauldron slam
- ›Crawling charge
- ›Flame eruption
- ›Area fire burst
3
True Friede (both)
Friede returns as her True Form alongside Ariandel — the hardest phase.
- ›True frost scythe
- ›Invisible plunge
- ›Combined fire+frost
- ›Dual area attack
Rewards
- •Soul of Sister Friede
- •Elfriede's Scythe
- •Blackflame
Weaknesses
FireBleed