Bloodborne. Ludwig NG+.
Bloodborne boss battle of Ludwig on NG+
General Info:
Ludwig was a hunter in Bloodborne in service to the Healing Church, and the first of those affected by the old blood. His name has fallen into legend, and now adorns their holy blades. While Ludwig was initially confined to the background lore of Bloodborne, he makes an (inhuman) appearance in The Old Hunters DLC.
Description:
His lower body is thin, apparently flayed and sports four asymmetrical but strong hooved legs, while his upper torso is a portrait of pure madness: between two long arms protrudes a disproportionate hunch that shows a circular maw lined inside with irregular teeth and clusters of eyes, and his face apparently blind from the right eye is a melted visage of wrinkled skin and crooked teeth, stretched over an elongated head vaguely resembling that of a horse.
Lore:
Ludwig was the first of many Healing Church hunters to come, many of Whom were clerics. As it was, clerics transformed into the most hideous beasts."[1]
While he was originally human, Ludwig was used in an unhallowed experimentation by The Healing Church. The exposure to the old blood transformed Ludwig into a grotesque and warped Beast, barely retaining some of his humanity as he is mostly consumed by animal instinct and madness. Regardless, Ludwig's service to the Healing Church paved the way for clerics of the Healing Church to become hunters to the point that many Yharnamites attribute modern hunters with the Church.
Strategy:
Much like The One Reborn, Ludwig has limbs in a variety of locations, making it difficult to attack him. A set of legs on his rear can kick at you should you try to attack from behind, while other arms scattered throughout will swipe at you when given the chance. His front is host to his two primary arms, which will perform wide, heavily damaging sweeps. A good place to start would be his left side, which has only a single stray appendage. If you stay too far away, he will occasionally spit a damaging fluid at you.
A second phase begins when he sustains enough damage to his head, and he seemingly gives out and falls to the ground. A cutscene plays where he looks up and eyes his Holy Moonlight Sword with the more human-like side of his face, before saying "Aah, you were at my side all along." "My true mentor....my guiding moonlight". He then picks it up, and holds it in a stance, before resuming the fight under the name "Ludwig, the Holy Blade". In this phase, Ludwig swings at you with his sword, which has somehow grown in scale to match his size. He will also launch arcane attacks at you, ranging from relatively small AOE's to ranged waves of moonlight. Of note is a particular attack where Ludwig raises the Sword high over his head, charging it with arcane energy, before slamming onto the ground, releasing a massive blast that blankets the entire area in front of him. As this attack can potentially one-shot you, you can either attempt to stagger him during the charge-up sequence or run to the other side of the boss arena. Arcane-resistance gear is recommended.
Credit:
All credit for this information goes to Bloodborne Wiki
http://bloodborne.wikia.com/wiki/Ludwig
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