I'm just wondering if the drop is worth taking this thing on, since it can on occassion, one-hit-kill me. Start at the first bonfire and run straight to the eternal dragon. I'm not sure why he did it, might have to do with where you're at in Ashlake, but no dodging projectiles required. Ash lake is such an awe-inspiring place. sparkly-twinkly-lizard. I've played through the game nine times, achieving this 3 out of the nine. I walked forward some more and it started to go through the tree, it then just died and I got 10,000 souls for doing nothing. It has less blind spots and more danger spots than the Deeproot Hydra because he actually has more than one strike pattern and more overlapping strikes but otherwise the same kinds of tactics work. Right, let me make this simple for you. It totally is harder though. Leeux. But thought id try it, I stopped to pick up the dragon scale in the log and then stopped to fight the first crab. Dont have warp any ideas ? LAST DAY: Giant Bomb Premium Is On Sale Now! For other builds, you just need to ensure that you are able to recover your stamina fast. Hopefully that info is helpful, i found him to be an easy fight. It was taking a bit too long though, so I tried shooting some fireballs at its body, which killed it pretty quickly. I found the fight to be easier than the Darkroot Basin Hydra simply because of where the heads land when they hit the ground - there isn't an annoying one that forces you to take a swing that leaves you with 50/50 odds that you'll fall into the water. Peacemaker #1. Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:34 pm. Reply. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Hug the branches and equip a shield that absorbs physical, as well as your biggest hitting weapon. And miss your chance to pick up an Eye of Death?! To were the leaches are right? DEATH?! 1,5 k mentions Jâaime. Well, there's a boring way to beat the guy and turn the game into an FPS if you've got a large amount of Dragonslayer Arrows and the Hawk Ring. Apr 14, 2014. Has anyone managed to beat this thing, since it is apparently way tougher than the one chilling in Darkroot Basin. At least it was for me ... Last edited by midoro; Dec 13, 2017 @ 1:23pm #1. The more heads you kill the more safe spots there will be, but because his heads have three or so different strike patterns and he can drift left and right and backward the cheese method of killing two heads then standing in the blind spot and pelting the body with arrows like the Deeproot Hydra doesn't really work. The big mushroom guys at the bottom are slow but pack a real punch though so be careful of those fellas. They seem to go down fairly easily so I killed them from behind the skull if I remember as the projectiles didn't really hit me there. This time the heads have more hit points and their attacks do more damage, but there is no movement penalty because of the shallow water close to the hydra. driffftttt. thx/ < > Showing 1-15 of 16 comments . If you lure the Hydra to the far side of Ash Lake, other side of the large tree with the Mushrooms and Basilisks, you can fight it from behind the sand dune, still need to dodge its head strikes, but the water shots will largely miss you, on top of that, if you run low on healing you can run to the 2nd bonfire to recover and any heads you've already cut off will still be gone, giving you an extra edge if your having ⦠A spiritual successor to Demons Souls, the action RPG Dark Souls is set in a rich, dark fantasy universe. Eventually the hydra will try to reset himself by swimming to his original spot on the other side of the path. Depending on your stats you could try to kill the hydra. I used the same tactics; roll away from projectiles, get closer and when it attacks, chop the heads. Story time: Ash Lake, the Black Hydra, and a lone Mushroom Man. © 2020 GIANT BOMB, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. The most challenging of enemies now continuously spawn (yes, including every Ash Lake hydra). amazing!! I'll give it another shot later! I believe all it drops is a dragon scale, or maybe two. Still, when you are not cursed, it is much easier. The monsters themselves are really easy to fight so don't worry about PHY resistance too much. It's probably slower then using magic or whatever, but if you're preference is melee this still works and is not that hard =). Ash Lake is incredible - especially when you try and understand where exactly it is that you are. Ash Lake is just a world all its own. The fight is very similar. This area is considered to be the absolute lowest point geographically in Lordran and is where all life originated. So from the bonfire at the bottom the one looking at were Queelag domains is , I go to the left towards the root you say? It's got really high curse resistant. I saw this as I was leaving the Stone Dragon bonfire. Somewhat hidden from regular progress, this area is only accessible through the Great Hollow (entered through Blighttown) It is home to the Path of the Dragon covenant. Ash Lake lies at the bottom of The Great Hollow and is an endless expanse of black water. Then I ran up under his projectiles into melee range and blocked his attacks (Eagle Shield). #2. KookiePoo. Giant Bomb users. If he does, it'll be with but a few of the heads, if even that, and you'll have plenty of time and stamina to two-hand your weapon and chop the heads off. The trick to Ash Lake Hydra is to keep him on the left side where he starts. I got a friend who is in the same area to try it exactly as I just did and...exactly the same thing happened. I did it after he flew to the right side (facing where he will be at from the bonfire), but other then that- he is really easy. Perhaps someone can find the garaunteed route to cause this?). You've made it to the first big tree, you've killed a few clams, or maybe the hydra has done it for you. I completely missed that area on my first run through, but on NG+ I went in there and beat it to death with my fire great scythe. He will start using his stupid ass head smash, and then you can backflip/backstep out of the way and lob a chaos fireball or whatever pyro you got going. That's how I did it at least. Welcome to the Ash Lake Hydra's Fifth Head Page! Lumina. Souls: 6,579.50 . Ash lake is probably the most beautiful zone in the game, but there is not a lot to do there besides the hydra and .... @Stingraymond: if you wait until the hydra flies over to the right side of the lake he's really easy. It took a couple tries and was real stressful since one mistake was lethal, but it was very satisfying. The trick to Ash Lake Hydra is to keep him on the left side where he starts. MekaKamiyama. Jul 15, 2014. pnt01. Done right, it is not that hard. #1. Full Ash Lake Walkthrough 484 notes. I'm a SL 53 with most points in End>Vit>Str, with a fully upgraded a pyromancer flame and Crystal Ring Shield, but the range just isn't good enough to hit the thing. He will constantly head smash and give you free dagon scales. There are a few places you can get stuck if you unlocked the frame rate. Chosen Undead. In the game you'll encounter this enemy twice - in Darkroot Basin and in The Ash Lake. Get anywhere near him by using the driftwood as armor. Then again, I beat it when I was like level 67 or something. Abby's Not-Goodbye-But-See-You-Later Stream! 2, because that will be the best anti-magic shield for you (probably) and you should be able to get in before he catches you with water bombs. Ash Lake Hydra the CHEAP N EASY WAY So had been trying to kill this swine for a good long while, got around four or five of its heads off and just. The trick is to stay just far enough away that none of the water blasts land behind you so you can block them as he slowly makes his way closer to the shore, then once he's close enough to melee you run in and fight him just like the other one. Game » After getting his attention (read: highly probably death) if you can make it to the knight opposite the fire drake who Praises the Sun and talk to him, it is possible to receive 10,000 souls also for doing nothing and the fire drake will be gone. He'll sometimes back up some so you may need to retreat to lure him in again so he doesn't one shot you with a behind the back water blast. lol ash lake hydra. Chosen Undead. Rinse and repeat. Don't go near the clams and if you see/hear the hydra jumping into the other side of the water, you are doing good. So I said to myself ok, just Carl Lewis past this SOB to the Stone dragon get the dragon . Basic Information Guild: Forum Posts: 12 (0 posts per day) Joined: Oct 23, 2013 Last Visited: Jun 23, 2020 @The_Laughing_Man: Thanks :D going there right now!!! Wiki Edits: 8. sparkly-twinkly-lizard. Confirmed: While I was in Ash Lake, there was a Hydra. The Ash Lake is another small area with tough enemies â youâll have to avoid Man-Eater Clams and a Hydra, but the path leads to one of the best covenants. There is no merchant in ash lake. It's got better range, there's a lot less cover, it can jump to the other side of the lake, and there are a bunch of effing clam things along the way to damage you. The shores hold remnants of giants and a Hydra still swims along its banks, killing everything and everyone that dares cross this white sand. A Hydra can be found at the bottom of Darkroot Basin and another is found close to the entrance to Ash Lake. Alrady past them :P , I do not fear curse cause I got the curse resist ring and the Bloodshield ... fighting the hydra at the moment. Once he gets up onto the land, he instantly dies and you get the souls and loot. Story time: Ash Lake, the Black Hydra, and a lone Mushroom Man. Hmm, thanks. 1 . Don't know what happened. Ash Lake is an optional area you can come across after exploring the Great Hollow, which links out from Blighttown in Dark Souls.. I found no matter how high I looked I could not see the top, despite It going higher than the distance I descended. Ash Lake is an optional area in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. He's simple to kill once you get in, but getting in is the issue. (This may not happen every time. Once you actually make your way down to this here spot (as in having defeated previously mentioned clams and not getting blasted to hell within the first 20 seconds), you shouldn't even lose health with this tactic. send you an email once approved. Black Friday Sale: Take 20% Off All Giant Bomb Merch Until 11/30! Ash Lake is an optional area accessed by successfully reaching the bottom of The Great Hollow, through a tunnel past the Mushroom enemies. A few people on the forums have tested to confirm and its a yay :) I hope this helps people.Very odd bug but a free kill. You can take out each head this way. I got the hydra's attention and then stood behind part of the big tree right at the start of Ash Lake while he swam right over. So was on the way back from said dragon and. Who wants to bet each intact arch tree leads to a different world? Stand there and raise your shield, he'll dive at you with his heads, but due to the branches, he's not likely to even hit you. At some point, I was hurting it so bad, I killed it without even chopping all of its heads. If you've got the Dingy armour set from the maiden at Firelink shrine you should wear that. A large stretch of sand connects two Archtrees, and the shores abruptly end, leading to a watery grave. 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