Balder Knight

The  is an intermediate enemy in Dark Souls.

Basic Information
The Balder Knight is an enemy located in the Undead Parish, and Sen's Fortress. There are two varieties: Sword and Rapier. Those wielding rapiers are considered stronger and drop more souls on average.

Strategy
Balder Knights have a fair amount health, and are a considerable threat to new characters. Even one-on-one, they can be very dangerous.

Any ranged attack is useful against them, but they are fast and will close the gap quickly. Firebombs can be very useful in defeating them.

Critical attacks, the Parry and Riposte and Backstab, are exceedingly efficient methods to dispatch these enemies, but due to their high damage output, it is a risk.