When you enter the room, run forward away from the door.
Lock on when he goes into the air, unlock when he lands and stand on the left of the dragon’s head; you’ll be able to see the dragon’s attacks and the King’s better.
I fought this bastard so many times, that when I finally beat him I did it hitless and to this day is the only boss I consistently manage to beat without taking a hit other than the tutorial bosses. Hell, with the right build, you can one shot the dragon at level 90 with the big black flame fireball spell and just skip the first phase altogether.
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Two things that help in that particular fight:
When you enter the room, run forward away from the door.
Lock on when he goes into the air, unlock when he lands and stand on the left of the dragon’s head; you’ll be able to see the dragon’s attacks and the King’s better.
I fought this bastard so many times, that when I finally beat him I did it hitless and to this day is the only boss I consistently manage to beat without taking a hit other than the tutorial bosses. Hell, with the right build, you can one shot the dragon at level 90 with the big black flame fireball spell and just skip the first phase altogether.