Joan of Arc boss guide: sword combos, fireballs and phase two

Slide through the three sword attacks

Stay close. Slide through each of her three sword attacks, then counter briefly after the sequence. Avoid committing to a long cast while she can follow up.

Stand between fireball columns

Your attacks gather fireballs above. When she prepares to detonate them, move into the gaps between their columns.

Expect a reversal and an aerial slam

Around half health, her spin can reverse after you slide behind her; be ready to slide back. Use overhead anchors against the aerial slam, while watching for a fireball detonation instead.

Claim the orb, then check your next objective

Interact with the reward orb to claim Infernal Pyre and The Warrior’s Key. Infernal Pyre calls down a fire pillar and leaves burning ground; The Warrior’s Key belongs with The Fallen’s Key and The Prophetess’s Key for the Catacombs gate.

This guide describes the first Prison Tower encounter. It does not establish the attack sequence for a later rematch. The Holy Light unlock tutorial is located separately in Paris Streets; see its entry for that destination.