Lords of the Fallen – Judge Cleric, the Radiant Sentinel Boss Fight Guide

Lords of the Fallen prides itself for introducing several insanely difficult bosses. As you make progress in the game, you will find that the bosses get tougher and more difficult to beat. Out of the bosses you will encounter, you would have a hard time trying to beat Judge Cleric, the Radiant Sentinel. In this guide we will see how to beat Judge Cleric in Lords of the Fallen.

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Lords of the Fallen – Judge Cleric, the Radiant Sentinel Boss Fight Guide

There are two stages to the fight with Judge Cleric, and both rounds have different movesets. Here we will see how to beat Judge Cleric in Lords of the Fallen

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Judge Cleric, The Radiant Sentinel Location

You can find Judge Cleric while making your way to the Empyrean. Since she is one of the main bosses, you cannot miss her.

Judge Cleric Fight Preparation

During the first stage of the fight, she will use Holy attacks that can cause Smite buildup. Holy Ward, Smite Cure, and Smite Resistance Balms are a must to use here. You can embed your weapon with Fire or Poison salts to deal added damage. During the second stage, she will mostly deal fire and ignite damage, so Fire Wards, Ignite Cure, and Ignite Resistance Balms will be needed here instead. You can embed your weapons with Frost, Holy, Smite, or Poison Salts to damage her.

Judge Cleric Fight Guide

Stage 1

The first stage of battle is quite easy to deal with since she gives several signals before she attacks
She uses her flagpole staff and her longsword to attack
She will use Holy damage on her sword and staff while she swings to attack you
Her sword has long reach, so timely dodges will help you get out of the way
If you see her lift her staff, be prepared to dodge holy arrows that fall from the sky
Sometimes she will also summon holy barbed vines using her staff
You can quickly notice where these arrows or vines will appear, as there will be a golden circle surrounding the area of impact.
Roll or sprint out of the target location when you see a golden line on the floor
You can also try to get close to Judge Cleric during this time, as she will be standing still during the animation. This is a good time to get some hits
If you are too far, ranged attacks and spells can help you
There are several instances where she will be standing still between each of her attacks. Rush in and put some hits before she is aware
If you get too close, she will use her melee weapons embedded with holy damage. You can quickly block or parry them, or even dodge and roll behind her to hit her
It is best to use charged attacks whenever possible to stagger her

Stage 2

During stage two, she will use fire damage and weapons embedded with flame and ignite
She still has her two melee weapons, the longsword and her staff
Judge Cleric will be a bit faster than before, with a new set of moves
If you are too close to her, she will swing her sword or try to stab you with her staff. Dodge and roll behind her to hit her
If you get too far away, she will dash and try to stab you with her staff
Sometimes, she will stand still and absorb flames. Instead of attacking her here, run as far away as possible.
She will release a fiery AoE that will cover a large distance, so avoid getting caught inside it.
You can use ranged spells and weapons here, as she will take some time to recover
She can also spew a row of fireballs from her staff. If you see her raise her staff and it has a red glow, roll away
If you see her leave a glowing red trident behind, destroy it quickly. If left on the arena for a long time, it will keep summoning red shards from the ground at varying intervals.
She can also leap up and slam herself to the ground, and fireballs will erupt around her. Dodge away from her area of impact
The best times to attack her is when she is focused on her melee attacks, as you can dodge these and roll behind or beside her to stab her
If at a distance, focus more on ranged spells to tackle her

While this fight is long, with these tips you can quickly defeat Judge Cleric in Lords of the Fallen. If you like this guide you can check out our other guides as well.