Boss Guide · Dark Souls III
How to Beat Pontiff Sulyvahn
hard
Weak to:MagicBleed
About Pontiff Sulyvahn
One of the most revered DS3 bosses — Pontiff wields two swords (fire and frost) and summons a ghostly copy of himself in Phase 2.
Attack Phases
1
Dual Blade Pontiff
Attacks with fire and frost blades in rapid, unpredictable combos.
- ›Dual blade combo
- ›Fire slash wave
- ›Frost leap
- ›Delayed overhead
2
Phantom Clone (below 50% HP)
Summons a ghostly copy that mirrors his attacks with slight delay.
- ›Clone combo
- ›Synchronized leaps
- ›Cross-slash barrage
- ›Dual fire burst
Rewards
- •Soul of Pontiff Sulyvahn
- •Sulyvahn's Beast
Weaknesses
MagicBleed