Keep her off-balance to prevent a jumping attack, but even if she manages one, you'll have plenty of time to get out of the way. Use the time to get some distance between you.
Lady Friede's three-swing attacks with her scythe are deadly, but slow. Ranged attacks work well here if you wait for your opening - just like everyone else in Ariandel, she's got the annoying habit of stepping out of the way of spells. She's also done messing around, apparently. Head down the stairs when you're ready and have a quick conversation with Father Ariandel.īut what's this!? Turns out Lady Friede hasn't been completely honest with you. He won't show up right away, but he'll join the fight when he's ready. To the left of the stairs down, you'll find a summon sign for the old man that brought you here in the first place, Slave Knight Gael.
Having at least one ally means that you can turn the tables on solo enemies or divide and conquer when there's more than one. For the boss fights - both here and in Depths of the Painting - it's a good idea to do the same. Summon alliesĪlmost every fight you engage in during your journey through the Painted World of Ariandel involves your enemies ganging up on you. Or, you know, if you have a weapon with fire damage built in, try that. If you've got them, Charcoal Pine Bundles and Resins will come in handy in the coming fight as well. (Remember the first time you met Lady Friede? She gave you the Chillbite Ring. Mix and match Frost and Fire protection in your outfit. The Ashes of Ariandel expansion is now available on all platforms.Part 3 Strategy Dress for fire and dark, hit with fire Seeing as we're now well into October, it wouldn't be a push to imagine the next DLC coming in early 2017, rather than later this year, but we'll have to wait to find out.ĭark Souls 3 is available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. After months of waiting, with little in the way of updates, the first expansion has now arrived but we're still no closer to learning when FromSoftware plan on releasing a second pack. One important change that the developer has made is the adjusted values to the poise stat which should now have player stagger rates working as intended.Īshes of Ariandel is the first of 2 DLC packs which will be coming to Dark Souls 3, the second of which does not yet have a title at this point.
With that in mind, there's plenty of content to explore, so those fans who purchase the expansion are in for an exciting new chapter in the world of Dark Souls 3.Īlongside the DLC, FromSoftware are also releasing a new balance patch which aims to fix and improve as much of the game as possible so that the first expansion can be a success. The Ashes of Ariandel expansion comes complete with 2 new boss fights, 16 weapons, 4 spells, 5 new sets of armor, and a PvP arena which allows for online versus matches. Talking to the NPC twice will then teleport the player to the Painted World of Ariandel, the location of the DLC, with a nearby bonfire allowing you to set up a path to and from the new mysterious world for yourself. Then it's simply a case of travelling to the Cleansing Chapel bonfire where a brand-new NPC will be waiting. Next, ensure that you've beaten the Deacons of the Deep boss fight and obtained the Strange Doll that will have been in your inventory ever since.
Also bear in mind that if you're running a New Game+ save, you'll want to be at a higher level, as the game will ramp up all enemy difficulties on multiple playthroughs. Don't worry though, as we've got the instructions you need to enter Ariandel in no time at all.įirstly, make sure you've got a character at around the level75 mark, as the area will be far more challenging without the proper stats required. The long-awaited Ashes of Ariandel DLC for FromSoftware's Dark Souls 3 is out now, allowing players to step back into the notoriously difficult title and explore the new Painted World for themselves.įor those who are looking to pick up the new expansion for themselves, Dark Souls 3 doesn't make it immediately obvious as to how the DLC is activated. Here's how players can start exploring the Painted World of Ariandel and find out what lies within. The first expansion for Dark Souls 3, Ashes of Ariandel, is available now.