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Royal Knight Loretta Boss Video Guide

Royal Knight Loretta Fight Strategy

The Best Tips for Royal Knight Loretta:

• Maintain your distance when she uses glintstone sorceries
• Use Spelldrake Talisman and/or Magic Fortification to minimize damage from magical attacks
• Distract her with a spirit with lots of health and high Magic resistance such as Twinsage Sorcerer Ashes
• Use Lightning Spear to take advantage of her elemental weakness

Melee Users

Hit Heavy: Take advantage of Loretta's relatively low stance to get in jump attacks and charged heavy attacks. Learn one or two of her attacks that you can consistently dodge and punish, and you'll be able to reliably stagger her. Use these staggers to get in more charged heavy attacks.

Box Her In: Try to draw Loretta over to the confined area up the stairs to the left as you enter the arena. The central edifice can be used for cover against attacks, especially when healing. Meanwhile, Loretta's movement will be limited which will help keep her at melee range.

Incom-parry-ble: Loretta's parry timings are relatively easy to learn, especially for her Leap Attack which you can bait out by maintaining a medium distance from her when dodging her spells. Although you can't get in a critical hit after a parry, you can use that time to get in plenty of damage.

Magic and Ranged Users

Keep Your Distance: There's no need to spend any more time near Loretta than absolutely necessary as a ranged user. Once you're far away, you're safe from most of her melee attacks and you'll have time to get in attacks while she's casting Glintblade Phalanx or repositioning herself.

Royal Knight Loretta Attacks & Counters

Attack	Description	Counter
Side Swing	Swings her sickle in various directions, usually on her right flank	Rolling into her horizontal sweeps and under her diagonal swings will usually position you towards the front or back of the horse, which will give you a chance to get in a hit before the next attack or during a Glintblade Phalanx
Stab	Stabs the blade of her sickle in various directions	Roll perpendicular to the direction of the sickle
Rearing Swing	Rears up, then slams her sickle down diagonally to her right	Get in a hit while the horse is rearing, then roll to your right to avoid the swing
Bash Swing	Her steed steps back and to her left, then bashes its head forward as she swings her sickle clockwise	Roll towards her right flank when the horse's right hoof rises from the ground to move through the bash and avoid the swing
Hoof Attack	Her steed rears up, then slams down its hooves	Get in a hit while the horse is rearing, then roll to either side
Kick	Her steed's tail rises briefly before it lashes out with its hind legs. Only used if you're behind her horse	Roll in any direction as soon as you notice the attack
Leap Attack	Jumps towards you and swings her sickle clockwise as she lands. Usually uses this when you're a medium distance away	Roll in the direction she's moving to minimize the chance the halberd will hit you and position yourself to attack after she lands
Leap Duo	Swings her sickle counterclockwise and jumps forward as she finishes the swing, then swings clockwise as she lands, finally turning 90° counterclockwise. Only used below 80% HP. Only the second swing is parriable	Roll away to avoid both swings
Glintblade Phalanx	Her polearm glows blue as she swings it around her head and summons 5 glintblades which fly at you after a short delay. May leap back while casting if you're close Phase 2: Summons 3 additional glintblades that fire shortly after the first set	Keep moving around her and the glintblades will miss you, especially if you're further away. Don't try to attack until they're gone. You may be able to get in a hit when she begins to summon the glintblades, but be prepared for her to quickly combo into another attack
Glintstone Star	Fires a single magical projectile from the butt of her sickle. May leap back while casting if you're close Phase 2: Fires 5 projectiles instead	If you're far away, circle her and the projectiles will miss you. If you're close, roll forward through them
Phase 2
Phase Transition	Once she's below 50% health, raises her shield above her head and creates a large seal of the Carian royal family	This move doesn't do damage, so keep track of her health and be prepared to take advantage of this to get in free damage
Loretta's Greatbow	Summons a magical greatbow, pulls back a giant magical arrow, and shoots it. The arrow explodes on impact and deals immense damage. May leap back while casting if you're close	Roll directly towards her once you see the arrow in flight. If she jumps while firing, you can dodge just by running towards her

: Attack can be parried : Attack can be spell parried

Royal Knight Loretta Notes & Other Trivia

• This version of Loretta appears to be a spiritual guardian, protecting Ranni from trespassers. Due to her status as a former Carian Knight, it’s safe to assume so.
• According to the item description of the Silver Mirrorshield, Loretta is rumored to be an Albinauric, but she bleeds red blood when the player fights her true form, Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree, in Miquella's Haligtree.
• The water arena she fights in is similar in appearance to a Liquid Mirror Telescope, which is fitting with the location's name as the "Royal Moongazing Grounds." However, the lack of moving parts and use of water instead of liquid metal leaves the validity of this idea in question.
• Known as Guard Loretta in the 1.00 version of the game.

Loretta's Greatbow

Loretta's Mastery

Silver Mirrorshield