Talk:Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough/@comment-25247371-20140806014054/@comment-174.76.119.152-20140811061051

Depending upon who you're planning to take down first, there are two things you can do here:

- Farm the Silver Knights for a bit and see if they will drop their sword . It's a great sword to have to begin with, but if you have any charcoal pine resin, you can augment the blade with it, and it'll prove effective since both of them are vulnerable to fire attacks. It swings like a Broadsword, yet is just as lethal as one (in most cases).

- For defensive purposes, get behind one of the pillars, or if they're distracted by a NPC summoning or a player summoning, you should look into getting a shield that has good lightning defense, as well as some decent physical damage reduction. When I took them on for the first time, the Wooden Shield was a great choice for them, especially if you reinforce it to +5, or better, +10. It has some decent stability, despite being wooden, and the lightning damage reduction is definitely a big help. Plus, it's incredibly light. Invest in getting Strong Magic Shield, as well. That'll give you some breathing room and allow you to tank damage that you thought wouldn't be possible sometimes.