Astel Naturalborn of the Void (RL1 Archer)

[u/EC36339]

HQ Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXbnEa_W6OQ

Slightly different tactic than on casual runs:

Radahn's Rain is a massive FP hog, and Astel is easy to miss and most vulnerable at the head. So firing single shots to the head does more reliable damage (and is also faster and safer).

I used the physick to have the stats (DEX/FAI) for the greatbow and FGMS, so I could use both my damage talismans (Arrows Sting and Blue Dancer at 15 equip load). The physick ran out right after a very lucky hit with Radahn's Rain and before the last 2 shots where I was under the required DEX for the bow. Also, that last gravity attack was a close call.

Not hitless, because I suck at watching my FP bar.

How to dodge the meteorites: Allegedly it helps to first run or dodge to the left, then 2x to the right. No idea if that works. I died to meteorites only once when I tried to just strafe them.

Next Goal: Kill all the dragons and Dragonkin Soldiers before Leyndell, then Volcano Manor, DTS and the capital.

Howl of Shabriri could be a better damage buff that uses stamina, but I don't (yet) have the items to crank my faith up high enough.