How to defeat the Shadow Keeps Dark Chamber boss.

A site of grace called Dark Chamber Entrance is available just before the arena where you confront him.

Its worth equipping armour ortalismansthat can improve your fire resistance.

Messmer close-up

This is fortunately easy enough to telegraph and roll away from.

If you keep up your attacks, he can also fortunately be staggered for high riposte damage.

Steer clear of his flame attacks and you shouldnt have too much trouble taking his health down to halfway.

Fighting Messmer in Dark Chamber

Is Messmers actually transforming into this thing or simply summoning it?

Well as the fight progresses, you might realise its a bit of both.

before it crashes down on you and explodes.

Messmer in grab animation

Immediately after that the snakes form dissipates and standing there is Messmer.

If youre close to him, the blast can hit extremely hard.

Even in this phase, Messmer is still susceptible to being staggered and punished with a riposte.

Messmer as giant snake and orb of fire

But what do you do with it?

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Messmer surrounded by giant snakes

Boxout of reward for defeating Messmer: Messmer’s Kindling