Lion Knight Albert is an enemy character and summonable phantom in Dark Souls III.
In-Game Description
- The armor of the Forossa Lion Knights was preserved even after the destruction of their homeland, and is mentioned in numerous legends, alongside the names of those who are said to have gone beyond death.[1]
Description[]
A knight clad in the Faraam Set. He wields a Greataxe and the Golden Wing Crest Shield.
In combat, Albert will rarely use his shield and instead rely on brute force to overpower his enemies. He will frequently attempt to break through the player's defenses with jumping attacks and will often make use of his weapon's Warcry skill to stagger them and ensure lethal follow-up attacks.
Equipment[]
Locations[]
- Appears as a summonable phantom. His sign can be found after the small courtyard with the Winged Knight, on the left. He may only be summoned if High Priestess Emma is alive. If she is killed while he is summoned, then he will make use of a Black Separation Crystal and leave the player's world. For this reason, he may only be summoned against Vordt and not against the Dancer of the Boreal Valley.
- Found at the big courtyard near the top of the archives. He will fight the player alongside Black Hand Kamui and Daughter of Crystal Kriemhild.
Strategy[]
Albert's two companions, Black Hand Kamui and Daughter of Crystal Kriemhild, will usually provide ranged support while he engages the player in close combat. It is not advisable to fight all three enemies at once, and instead try to draw them in one by one with ranged attacks. However, even if only one of them has been attacked, the other two will eventually join the fight, so one should try to deal as much damage as possible before they arrive.
Albert will very frequently cast Warcry to buff his damage as well as giving him access to more lethal combos. For the most part, his attacks are quite slow and well telegraphed. So long as one stays a far distance from him while he is attacking, he should not be much of a problem. He deals heavy damage with almost every attack and also drains heavy stamina if his attacks are blocked. If the player is guard broken at any point, Albert will immediately riposte the player. Most likely signifying an instant death. Therefore, blocking should not even be attempted in favor of rolling.
If his companions are giving trouble with their ranged attacks, the player can retreat inside the library, where walls can provide cover, and then try to finish them there one by one.
A strategy that can be applied to all three of them is the use of Dung Pies. Make a run for the elevator shortcut and reload the area; they will be visible from the elevator exit and will not trigger from this position unless damaged by a weapon. Since Dung Pies inflict Toxic build-up but don't cause physical damage, they can be thrown without triggering them. They can be killed quickly afterward with a Throwing Knife once their health has been depleted.
Drops[]
| Item |  Golden Wing Crest Shield |
| Drop Rate | Guaranteed |
Notes[]
- Knight Albert can drink up to two times from his Estus Flask during combat.
- After defeating him, the Faraam Set will become available for purchase from the Shrine Handmaid.
Trivia[]
- Since killing Emma makes him abandon the player's world, and he wields the Golden Wing Crest Shield, a shield used by blue knights,[2] that may imply he has some sort of affiliation with the Way of Blue covenant.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Faraam Set description.
- ↑ Golden Wing Crest Shield description.