[Dark Souls II] How To Beat Dragonriders

Leave it to Dark Souls II to take a previous boss you've faced and double the stakes. You're facing two Dragonriders this time, and makes it that much more difficult, but this is still a fairly easy battle.

When you enter, only one Dragonrider will be in the immediate staging area. The other one is up above shooting large arrows at you with a pretty strong bow. While you're fighting the first Dragonrider, keep your eye on the second one up top. Try your best to avoid his arrows, which shouldn't be too difficult as long as you either listen for his bow being readied or looking up once in a while to see if he's aiming at you.

You may use a shield if you want, but rolling towards the enemy to the left or right should dodge his attacks. When you get the first Dragonrider to half health, the second jumps down and it becomes a two on one battle.

Try to finish off the first Dragonrider as fast as you can so that you can focus on the second one. The second one has a slightly weaker defense so he'll be much easier to take down once the first one is out of the way.

Killing this duo gets you 'Dragonrider Soul' and 26,000 souls

[jackwilson]

those swings that missed you often always landed on me, using the same armor and sword you are using. dodging and rolling did no good whatsoever, he still hits me every time.  i barely have time to do anything let alone kill them.