Nashandra

Lore


Soul of Nashandra, Queen of Drangleic.

The fragments of the abyss, of untold origin,
nourished their beings by the sides of would-be
monarchs. Perhaps they were simply ordeals
on the road to kinghood.

One day, the flames will fade, and only darkness
will remain. Unless, of course, an heir arrives.

— Description of the Soul of Nashandra

The old one of the Abyss was reborn in death,
split into minuscule fragments, and spread
across the land. After regaining their shapes,
they crawled forth, yearning for strong souls,
in search of greater power.

— Description of the Scythe of Want

After taking their shapes, they courted monarchs
of considerable power, which they desired
to make their own.

— Description of the Chime of Want

Light and Dark are two sides of the same coin,
much like the soul and the curse. The beings
who presented themselves to those in search
of kinghood were drawn to their awesome strength.

— Description of the Bow of Want

Location


Drangleic Castle:
Encountered in human form sitting in a faraway throne, right before the dual Dragonrider boss fight arena. Disappears after obtaining the Giant's Kinship.

Throne of Want:
To access Nashandra, you need to have defeated Throne Defender and Throne Watcher and the Giant Lord.
Bonfire Intensity Health Souls
1 (NG) 8,770 90,000
2 (NG+) 10,524 180,000
8 (NG+7) 19,996 360,000

Bonfire Ascetic respawn: King's Gate bonfire.

Summons


Note: A maximum of 3 summons can be used at once.

Drops


Moveset


Downward Scythe Strike

Horizontal Three Swing Scythe Combo

Horizontal Dark Beam

Vertical Dark Beam

Dark Explosion

Summon Curse Orbs

Strategies


In order to avoid a two-part boss fight, kill the Throne Watcher and Defender before you kill the Giant Lord.

Following these general tactics and tips will help:

Melee Strategy:
This tactic is to be done solo or with phantoms who know what they're doing:

Tank Strategy:
For those with low offense but high defense, this boss becomes a trivial if long winded one. Use a shield that has high physical resistance or just roll to avoid attacks.
When she summons curse orbs get far out of their range and wait for her. She will attempted a few beam attacks which you can either just dodge or take the opportunity to fire a few arrows.
When she approaches you keep your shield up. She will slash twice in a row side to side, and normally finish off with a powerful downward strike. When up close dodging the downward attack is easy and leaves her open to one or two attacks.

Rinse and repeat this until she re-summons the curse orbs. The original orbs will be gone so head over the other side of the arena and repeat the strategy.
Note: that after losing 50% hp she will use an AOE shockwave attack when you are strafing her. Its highly telegraphed and has a short range. Also she can perform an additional third slash into her two hit combo so wait for the downward strike.

Notes


Dialogue


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Voiced by: Harriet Kemsley

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Revision #1
Created 17 December 2024 07:31:59 by jade
Updated 17 December 2024 07:31:59 by jade