Vendrick

Vendrick is a boss in ''Dark Souls II. ''

Description
The once great king of Drangelic, reduced to a pathetic hollow form. He wears nothing except a torn waistcloth and wields an ultra greatsword. He is fought in the Undead Crypt directly after the battle with Velstadt, The Royal Aegis. Killing him grants the 'Vendrick' achivement/trophy.

Strategy
Upon entering the boss room, Vendrick will be pacing around in a circle. He will ignore the player until they get near or attack him.

Once you've aggro'd him, prepare for a very boring battle. Vendrick has very high defenses and even your strongest weapons will do little against him. Going in without preperations could result in a 30 minute long battle. However, his huge defenses can be considerably lowered by collecting up to 5 Giant Souls found throughout Drangelic. 1 or 2 of these souls will not have a paticularily noticable effect, 3 or 4 will have a somewhat effective decrease, and 5 makes the battle very easy. A note of warning, however, DO NOT CONSUME THE GIANT SOULS UNTIL YOU HAVE DEFEATED VENDRICK. You will lose the defense loss from having them in your inventory. If you use all 5 of them, then you're in for a very, very long battle.

Even with the Giant Souls, Vendrick can still put up a fight. His attacks, while simple, deal heavy damage. Hugging his right leg makes it more difficult for him to hit you. Bleeding weapons are of signifiant use here, and can shorten the battle greatly. Rarely does he ever try to pull off fast movements or attempt to get away from the player, so this boss is one of the few that rewards tanks. If you are wearing lighter armour, however, a shield is not usually necessary. Stay very close and you will rarely be in danger of being hit.

Drops
Although Vendrick does not drop anything right after the battle (besides 90,000 souls) His Soul of the King can be found in the Shrine of Amana, behind a door that can only be opened after defeating Vendrick.