Smelter Demon

Smelter Demon is an optional boss in Dark Souls II.

Location
Iron Keep

Description
The Smelter Demon is similar to the Iron Golem in Dark Souls in that it is a construct made of Iron that is given life through some means. It's body is made entirely of Iron except for a portion of his chest, which is hollow and exposes a core of flames.

The Smelter Demon was apparently responsible for the fall of the Iron Keep and the death of its ruler, the Iron King.

Strategy

 * 1) High fire resistance is recommended for this boss fight as the Smelter Demon will set itself on fire and will damage the player if he/she is too close. After receiving more damage he will put his sword in his flaming "belly" and the sword will catch fire, making his attacks deal fire damage.
 * 2) Being a ranged character will greatly reduce the difficulty of this boss fight as most of his attacks can be easily dodged and the boss itself isn't too fast, allowing the player to do a great amount of damage.
 * 3) Summoning Lucatiel and letting her tank the boss is a great strategy for both ranged and melee characters, but she won't last long as her shield doesn't have 100% physical reduction and she doesn't defend very often, but still she will likely survive until the boss puts his sword in his "belly".
 * 4) A Gyrm Greatshield will enable the player to negate the fire damage once the Smelter Demon ignites his sword, drastically decreasing the difficulty of the fight.

Summonning

 * Lucatiel of Mirrah can be summoned for this fight.