


If you're unarmed and not running away to get the Demon Great Hammer, you'll be doing very little damage per hit, but watch out for its wide sweeping attacks in addition to the short-range attack that launches straight forward. Luckily for you, the Asylum Demon is ludicrously easy to telegraph.

If you're looking for more help, our Dark Souls walkthrough and guide can help with all other areas of the game, including the dreaded Taurus Demon, Capra Demon, Ornstein and Smough bosses. It feels like the game is throwing you in the deep end with a screen-filling foe, and though it does pack a bunch, you can take it down swiftly with the right approach. Asylum Demon is the first boss encounter of Dark Souls, found within the Undead Asylum.
