This is presumably why FromSoftware never actually used the 'try lightning' message and ultimately removed it.įast forward to today and we've got masochistic streamers randomly switching between Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Sekiro using mods.
Suffice to say, Pinwheel isn't the type of boss you'd really need extra help for, let alone dedicated messages on what weapons or spells to use. Illusory Wall theorizes that the message was originally meant to lead players into using lightning attacks on the pool of water in Pinwheel's arena to insta-kill groups of the one-HP clones that the boss summons during the fight. It's developed a reputation as a joke boss which, like the much more intimidating Capra Demon, is recycled in other areas as a normal enemy. Frankly, Pinwheel is just weak to damage. Pinwheel is technically weakest to lightning, but only by a slim margin compared to fire and magic. The only memorable thing Pinwheel ever did was drop the Mask of the Father which spawned the legendary Giant Dad build. There any way to duplicate/move save games Mwulf 11 years ago 1. Hell, it might be the easiest boss in any FromSoftware game barring true-blue gimmick bosses that get one-hit, like Dark Souls 2's Ancient Wyvern.
The tip to 'try lightning' was placed near Pinwheel, the boss of the Catacombs area bordering Tomb of the Giants, and also the easiest boss in all of Dark Souls.
