The Dancer of the Boreal Valley is one of the more annoying Dark Souls 3 bosses. Many players have discussed problems they have had while fighting this boss. Despite this boss being so strong, players can actually kill it early before they even tackle Vordt. This seems like a pretty daunting task at first, but there are a few items players can pick up early to help them accomplish it.
For their troubles, players will end up getting the Dancer's Soul and over fifty thousand Souls to level up with. Before they can tackle the boss, there are a few items to grab. Here's how to take on this difficult boss in Dark Souls 3.
Get A Good Weapon
There are a few weapons that players can grab that are pretty useful in the fight. Depending on what kind of build players are going for, they can get a weapon with dark or bleed damage.
First up is bleed damage. Depending on how far players want to go before they fight the Dancer, they can either grab the Morion Blade or Flamberge. The Flamberge can be farmed from Hollow Slaves in Undead Settlement, while players receive the Morion Blade for killing Orbeck for Yuria.
Speaking of Yuria, players who choose to follow Yoel's questline at the beginning of the game can get some extra levels and obtain the Dark Hand from Yuria when she comes to Firelink Shrine. Along with the Dark hand, players can grab the Deep Battle Axe from a Mimic on the High Wall of Lothric. Both these weapons deal dark damage.
Grab A Shield
A good shield is just as important as a good weapon, ensuring players don't die from a single hit. There are a few shields players can grab early that are good against the Dancer.
The best shield to grab without going too far into the game is the Silver Eagle Kite Shield. This shield offers 100% physical damage reduction, and is pretty good against dark and magic damage. Another great shield is the Crest Shield, which is found a little later in the game at the Cathedral of the Deep.
Grab The Estus Shards
There are two Estus Shards that players can grab early without needing to venture outside of the High Wall of Lothric. The first is in the rafters of Firelink Shrine. A quick jump off the tree outside of Firelink will get players up there. The second is in the High Wall of Lothric, guarded by a bunch of ax-wielding Hollows.
If players go to the undead settlement, they can get another Estus Shard under the large tree near the beginning of the area. Use these to get some more Estus to use in the fight.
Fighting The Dancer
To fight the Dancer Early, run into the boss' arena and kill the NPC inside. This will start the fight early. Players who want some extra help will find allies in the area around level 25. They can also summon the Sword Master if they didn't summon him for the Vordt boss fight.
Having the Sword Master around will help, because the Dancer's weapon deals bleed damage. Players with a bleed weapon will help build up the meter so that the boss receives more damage, helping to finish him off quickly.