
Rolling once will not suffice as he will most likely hit you with his second swing. There is one attack in particular where he will swing twice. This should dodge if not all, most of his attacks. Get as close to him as you can and when he begins preparing his attack, roll towards him to the left side.
Start off by locking onto the target right away. He is somewhat slow at walking, so if you run away you should be able to create some distance and get a spell or two off before he approaches. Wait for him to initiate a swing of his weapon, then roll towards and behind him and throw your best Lightning Spear. Velstadt is weak to Lightning, so a Faith build has an advantage here. Don't use the pillars for cover, the spells will break them.
This is also an opening for some free hits. This will unleash a wide arc Dark magic attack that is easy to avoid by simply getting to the side or behind him.
Charging spell, where he stands still and hoists his weapon into the air to cast. However, he takes less damage while charging. This gives time for risk-free attacks on him. At around 50% health he will kneel and begin charging dark magic.
Don't try rolling backwards or you'll get hit. This is his most difficult attack to avoid. He will do a horizontal sweep, two in succession.
Overhead vertical smash, which can be comboed into a side-swipe if blocked. If he goes into Dark-mode, it decreases all damage to him by ~40%. However, having distractions can make the fight significantly easier, especially for ranged characters. Summoning one or both NPCs makes Velstadt even more resilient once he enters "Dark mode". Use the shortcut from the Undead Ditch bonfire to the boss area to make sure she follows you all the way. Next to a pillar in the room with the two Leydia Witches and a group of worshipping Undead Laborers. Scholar of the First Sin: Devotee Scarlett. Grave Warden Agdayne's summon sign is behind the left pillar near the boss fog wall. Royal Soldier's Ring +2 (Bonfire Intensity 2+). 1 Location Undead CryptĬan be summoned by Elana, Squalid Queen as part of her boss fight. To this very day, inexplicably slaughtering any who enter in search of the King. Velstadt and a contingent of Royal Guards stand watch over Vendrick's chamber When he set out for the Undead Crypt and remained there to continue serving him in death.
A trusted knight who faithfully served King Vendrick in life, Velstadt followed his lord