Deacons Of The Deep Dark Souls 3

Archdeacon Royce redirects here. For the regular enemy, see Deacon.

The Deacons of the Deep are a collective dominate in Dark Souls III.

In-Game Description

Later on Aldrich left for the Boreal valley, Archdeacon Royce remained in the cathedral with the high priests, to keep eternal scout over their chief'southward coffin.^[ane]

Location [ ]

Institute in the innermost bedroom of the Cathedral of the Deep, where the tomb of Aldrich lies. The room is located further from the main praying area, beyond an immense and almost ruined statue concealed in canvas.

Lore [ ]

The Deacons of the Deep are led by Archdeacon Royce, ane of Aldrich'south most devoted followers, alongside McDonnell and Klimt. Information technology is mentioned that Klimt attended to Rosaria, whom he accounted equally a goddess^[2], and ane day lost his faith^[3], but the sequence of events and their causes are not sure, and whether or non he is still alive is difficult to effigy.

When Aldrich and McDonnell traveled to Irithyll with a group of deacons to confront Pontiff Sulyvahn, Royce and the other deacons stayed to guard their lord'south empty bury from intruders, in the hopes that he would one 24-hour interval return.^[four] It is said that McDonnell imparted the spell Deep Soul to Royce and his followers, to assist them in their defence force. ^[v]

Description [ ]

Equally their proper noun implies, the Deacons of the Deep is a large gathering of Deacons, who mainly rely on pyromancies and close ranged melee attacks to assault the histrion. They will engage the player in combat, with one of the Deacons glowing with a red aureola. Defeating this Deacon will deal damage to the boss's health bar, and cause the light to misemploy and search for another Deacon. Throughout the battle, new Deacons will spawn from Aldrich'south coffin as they are defeated.

In one case five glowing Deacons have been killed, Archdeacon Royce volition reveal himself; Royce tin can be readily identified by the ruddy glow, as well every bit the big blueish-tipped staff and miter. He will spawn with ii large and blue-robed Deacons and iv additional heavyset Deacons, who volition cast Force when almost the player in club to protect Royce. At certain points, they will channel a healing spell to rapidly regenerate Royce's wellness.

Summons [ ]

Anri of Astora: After exhausting their dialogue at the Halfway Fortress bonfire at Road of Sacrifices, their summon sign will announced in the prayer expanse before the Deacons.
Horace the Hushed: His summon sign can be found well-nigh Anri'due south.
Sirris of the Sunless Realms: After giving the Dreamchaser'due south Ashes to the Shrine Handmaid and exhausting Sirris'southward dialogue when she appears at Firelink Shrine, she will be bachelor to summon.

Strategy [ ]

Damaging or killing individual Deacons does non deal damage to the collective boss health bar, rather this is done by killing the Deacon with the red aura. Each time the target Deacon is defeated, roughly 327 damage is dealt to the health bar and the aura will move to some other Deacon. For this reason, it is a viable strategy to effort to reduce the health of the private Deacons without killing them, as the aura may find a weakened i who can then exist speedily dispatched. If the role player does not kill a glowing Deacon within a certain amount of time, the aura may relocate to a different one.

Be mindful that while big sweeping attacks tin hit and kill multiple Deacons at once, this can place the player in unnecessary danger. If possible, try to path effectually the crowd to attack the glowing Deacon directly, as this avoids the situation of being within melee attack range of multiple Deacons.

Once enough damage has been dealt to the boss health bar, Archdeacon Royce will appear, flanked past two large blue-robed Deacons as well as iv scarlet-robed ones. It is highly recommended to kill these two blue Deacons as quickly equally possible, as they are considerably stronger than the others, can heal Royce, and will not respawn in one case killed. From this indicate onward, merely damage dealt to Royce volition subtract from the boss health bar.

One time Archdeacon Royce is on the field, the collective Deacons gain a number of Dark attacks, likewise retaining their previous abilities. However, these attacks can be interrupted either through attacking the channeling Deacons or Royce himself.

Melee weapons are the best selection for defeating the Deacons of the Deep without as well much trouble. A halberd or any weapon that performs wide swings will deal great damage to multiple Deacons, assuasive players to easily clear a path to the glowing one, all the same a fast-swinging straight sword gives less opportunity to exist staggered past the Deacons' attacks. Another squeamish option is to use the Hollowslayer Greatsword: at +0 allows y'all to impale a standard Deacon with two hits and will stagger and let autumn the fat Deacons.

Spells are not recommended, just because in that location are not many area-of-result spells available to the player at the time of encountering the dominate, and the Deacons are resistant to Night and Magic damage, making this fight a particular claiming to dedicated Intelligence builds. The pyromancy Bedrock Heave is very effective as it deals both physical and area-of-effect impairment.

Attacks [ ]

Fireball - When at range, Deacons will often raise their candlesticks and launch a directly-flying fireball at the actor. These attacks bargain relatively little damage, but their danger lies in the big number of Deacons who may simultaneously cast information technology, every bit well as its stagger, which can potentially combo the actor along with other Deacons' melee attacks.
Forcefulness - The fat Deacons, as well as the bluish-robed ones that flank Royce, will occasionally bandage Forcefulness if the thespian is nearby, in an endeavour to stagger them. This attack deals no impairment, merely tin can knock the player down and forestall them from approaching the red-glowing Deacon or Royce.
Curse Fog - A number of Deacons will begin channeling dark energy, and the entire arena will begin to darken, slowly building up the thespian's Curse resistance bar. Killing or staggering ane of the channelers will break the issue, assuasive the player'due south Curse meter to reduce.
Deep Soul - Royce volition raise his staff and shriek, and several other Deacons will also brainstorm channeling nighttime energy into an orb above Royce. This process takes several seconds, simply when completed Royce volition flourish his staff and launch a large dark orb at the actor; information technology is very fast-moving and volition ignore all obstacles, including pillars and Aldrich's coffin. The orb can deal meaning harm, and inflict moderate Expletive buildup on the player. Staggering Royce himself will interrupt the process.
Heal - The blue-robed Deacons that flank Archdeacon Royce can channel a healing spell that will restore a significant portion of his health, about 25% of the entire boss health bar. It can exist very difficult to stagger them out of the spell, as players will have very few weapons with poise-breaking power at their disposal at this point in the game. This ability is best countered by killing the blueish Deacons equally soon as possible, before they are given the chance to bandage the spell.

Drops [ ]

Notes [ ]

Affected past Rapport.
Affected by Alluring Skulls, with the exception of the deacon covered in a blood-red aura.
Weak confronting the Hollowslayer Greatsword.
Defeating the Deacons of the Deep is required in order to obtain the Small Doll and with it gain access to Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.
The Archdeacon Prepare will appear in the dominate room after defeating the Deacons of the Deep and reloading the area. It can so be looted from Archdeacon Royce's lifeless body.
- With this, the Deacons of the Deep are i of the only two bosses in the game that leave behind their bodily remains, besides their leader Aldrich. They are also ane of only two bosses with unique dark blue souls, the other also existence Aldrich.

Gallery [ ]

Videos [ ]

Deacons_of_the_Deep_Boss_Fight_-_Dark_Souls_3 — Deacons of the Deep Boss Fight - Dark Souls 3

Music [ ]

Nobuyoshi_Suzuki_-_Deacons_Of_The_Deep_(Extended)_(Dark_Souls_III_Extended_Original_Soundtrack) — Nobuyoshi Suzuki - Deacons Of The Deep (Extended) (Dark Souls III Extended Original Soundtrack)

Run into also [ ]

Deacon

References [ ]

↑ Excerpt from the Soul of the Deacons of the Deep description.
↑ Archdeacon Brim description
↑ Saint Bident description
↑ Archdeacon Holy Garb description.
↑ Deep Soul description.

Bosses
Iudex Gundyr • Vordt of the Boreal Valley • Expletive-rotted Greatwood • Crystal Sage Deacons of the Deep • Completeness Watchers • High Lord Wolnir • Old Demon King Pontiff Sulyvahn • Aldrich, Devourer of Gods • Yhorm the Behemothic Dancer of the Boreal Valley • Oceiros, the Consumed King • Champion Gundyr Dragonslayer Armour • Lorian, Elder Prince and Lothric, Younger Prince Ancient Wyvern • The Nameless King • Soul of Cinder
Ashes of Ariandel
Champion's Gravetender and Gravetender Greatwolf • Sister Friede • Father Ariandel
The Ringed City
Demon Prince • Halflight, Spear of the Church • Darkeater Midir • Slave Knight Gael