Talk:Ancient Dragon/@comment-120.147.241.84-20140921051219/@comment-96.48.25.0-20141121153512

It's not hard even without the DLC.

I used a +5 Hexer Hood, +5 Witch's Robe (better than Hexer's, iirc, and sexier), +10 Alonne Leg Armor, and a +9/10 Lion mage cuff/glove I had kicking around. I only had Flame Quartz + 1 and Dispelling Ring. (no DLC and no lucky drop for the FQ +2)  IIRC (it's been a while), after Flash Sweat, I had 869 Fire Def. So what to do about the last 100? Grab 2 Dragon Tooth. Holding a Dragon Tooth in your hand gives you 50 Fire Def., so having 2 gives you 100. This gives me 969 Fire Def., which means even when I was hit with one of those long Fire blasts in my face, I didn't feel a thing. It did piddling damage. Third Dragon Ring was required for me to hold the extra weight, but that wasn't a big deal.

It's hilarious to tank the Ancient Dragon this way. It's like - after all those inhumane experientations, after exhausting an entire country's fortune, after the death and suffering of untold thousands/tens of thousands, and this is the best you can do??

Of course, you need to be able to cast enough spells to kill him, because it's not like that would be an effective melee build...; although, that would be hilarious to see... Power Stancing twin Dragon Tooths. :P

I used Great Resonant Soul, but you can use whatever you want. You just need to remember to bring enough grass to resupply your spells (which Hexer's Hood was helpful in).