Lore
Fortain is fought in a castle while soldiers watch without intervening, and the duel’s cursed apparition remains part of the threat even after the knight falls.
Weaknesses
Drops
Strategy
A two-body duel in all but name, demanding target discipline whenever the apparition enters the exchange.
Break the encounter into layers. Survive the overlap, bait Fortain into spending the sword string, then hit whichever body gives you the clearest safe punish instead of forcing the knight first every time.
Need the full route-by-route breakdown? Open the full strategy guide for detailed phase mechanics, gear, skills, and the embedded video brief.
Use the boss cheat sheet for quick escalation from the full strategy profile.
Phase Breakdown
3 HP Bars data is still being cross-validated across multiple route confirmations.
Recommended Loadout
Do not tunnel on the knight. The apparition is the real reason this fight snowballs if you lose awareness.