Dark Souls III

Iudex Gundyr

The Ashen Judge

Gundyr stands watch over the cemetery of ash. Awaiting the chosen Unkindled who will remove the coiled sword from his chest. Gundyr is here to judge your worthiness, wether you attain the coiled sword and become the Chosen Unkindled or if you will return to the ashes which spawned you. 

My first boss battle (video above) in Dark Souls 3 was a healthy reminder of a principle most Souls players are familiar with; overconfidence is the down fall of every player. You should always assume that you will die and enter the fight knowing that you, likely, won't win. Overconfidence can be seen in my clip almost immediately as I try, woefully, to parry this rather easy to parry boss.

That wasn't the case with Gundyr. Oh sure he tests you, throws out some badass moves and yes, catches you off guard. But for all that bluster he is a relatively easy boss, learn his moves dodge and roll when you need to and take a few shots. At the same time however Dark Souls 3 is so unlike its predecessors that its difficult not to show off some of the new advantages you might have.

Iudex Gundyr is a good fight and a warm welcome to fans of the series.