Talk:Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough/@comment-209.204.160.58-20160813114847/@comment-1245548-20160817224026

Having just fought, and died, to them about 14 times trying to get past them on NG+ I can actually explain this.

If you're near the very edge of his lightning impale you actually can block it. I've had it glance off my shield twice when I didn't get far enough away in time. But if I was near him enough for the full attack to connect, as opposed to just the tip (tee hee), my stamina would be drained as if I blocked it but I got lifted up anyway. That said, with how wonky it is I'm honestly wondering if it's a glitch or something. It doesn't seem like I should be able to block it at all.