The Old Demon King is a boss in Dark Souls III.
Location
Description
One of the many demons born from the Chaos Flame, the Old Demon King is now among the last of the dying race still existing in the world. It resides in a large chamber surrounded by the corpses of Capra Demons and Stray Demons.
Strategy
The Old Demon King is a very easy boss to fight with a very predictable attack pattern. It uses a giant mace or hammer to attack using melee or area of effect attacks. One of the best strategies for killing this boss is to stay very close to him to bait out one of his melee attacks. After he attacks, move in for a couple of strikes then back off because he is likely to do one of his area-of-effect attacks.
In his second form he will gain more fire damage per attack. However this should not change your tactic.
It will cast a slow moving meteor shower attack that can be identified by the king waving his hammer in a circular motion in the air. To avoid this, simply run away from the king. It will use its area-of-effect attack by holding its hammer vertically then quickly raising it and letting it hit the ground. It does a fair amount of damage but can easily be avoided. He also has a fire breathing pyromancy and a ring of fire that expands and contracts once, inside the fight area. His pyromancies can be avoided entirely by running away from him.
Drops
| Item |  Soul of the Old Demon King |
| Drop Rate | Guaranteed |
Gallery
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