Talk:Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough/@comment-25247371-20140806014054/@comment-3492791-20140806040625

You can summon players in any area where there is an active boss, the exceptions being Gwyndolin and Kalameet, who not considered the area boss until certain conditions are met.

As to Smough, his charge attack is completely blockable. If you can withstand the first hit, the second will only stagger you. Since his recovery time is longer than yours, it works out ok. The other way to avoid the Smough's joust attack is to stand very close to him. His hammer will go above you and land behind you, leaving you in a "safe zone" inside his guard. However this will only work when you're already close to him of course. You might be able to outrun him with fast rolls, but I don't remember.