Godrick the Grafted Medium
Weaknesses
Resistances
Battle Strategies
- Target his ankles in phase 1 to stagger him frequently
- Use fire attacks against his grafted limbs for bonus damage
- Stay behind him when possible — his forward swings are his most dangerous
- In phase 2 (dragon arm), roll THROUGH his flame breath, don't run away
- Jump attacks are excellent for breaking his poise quickly
- Spirit ashes like Lone Wolf can distract him effectively
Rewards
Best Builds for Godrick the Grafted
These builds exploit Godrick the Grafted's weaknesses and match the fight's demands.
Bleed is devastating against Godrick. Corpse Piler's multi-hit nature procs hemorrhage quickly, and his large body makes every hit land.
Fire damage is one of Godrick's weaknesses. Taker's Flames has enough range to stay safe while dealing massive damage.
Transient Moonlight staggers Godrick reliably. The fight gives you enough windows to charge the heavy version for big damage.
Jump attacks with a colossal weapon can stagger Godrick in 3-4 hits, opening him up for a critical. Simple and effective.
Builds to Avoid Against Godrick the Grafted
These archetypes struggle in this fight. Consider respeccing if you're stuck.
Godrick closes distance quickly and his arena is enclosed. Pure ranged builds struggle with his aggressive gap-closing.
Godrick's physical resistance makes non-elemental melee builds work harder. Int-scaling spears lack the burst to punish his openings.