Talk:Hellkite Dragon/@comment-11227880-20130714010540

i'm speechless at how many strategies this guy needs. He enters the bridge area if u cross the bridge from the Taurus demon boss fight, after his 'pyro-run' when he enters he usually only breathes fire if u make it up to halfway along the bridge, same point as the short cut to the Burg. there is a square hidey-hole you can use to take cover from his attacks, directly next to the stairs. if you hide underneathe the wall the drake can not see you nor hit you with his fire. if u stand next to the railing he will see you, wait ten seconds and he will jump down. run past his legs as soon as they touch the bridge, light the bonfire, take cover if ye starts to blow embers at you, rest at bonfire and he will leave. The drake usually leaves his perch if you light the bonfire or go past the gate. CONFIRMED ON EACH OF MY FIVE PLAYTHROUGHS.

The drake will 'spawn' at his perch if u die and respawn at the bridge bonfire.

Due to his tendency to simply kill players who have not recieved the lordvessel, i'd recommend killing the drake once you have the dragonslayer bow n arrows. or goughs bow n arrows if u want to get OPness in the DLC.