ELEVENTH COLOSSUS

Without a doubt, the tiniest Colossus you have fought yet, and ironically, probably the most difficult. It can be pretty frustrating fighting this guy at times because he is about the polar opposite of all the other ones, short and fast rather than huge and slow. You always have to be ready to dodge and roll here because you're always under attack.

This Colossus has two main attacks, the first is where he runs fast and rams into you. This will knock you onto the ground for a long period of time, you definitely don't want to be rammed. Try rolling out of the way before you get hit, or running to the side and rolling, or hiding or whatever it takes. When the monster gets close and isn't running, or you're hiding, he'll use one of his front claws to try to claw you. The first attack does almost no damage, the second ones does a bit more.

Since there don't seem to be any discernable weak points you will want to know how to damage the boss, well here's how. Notice that around the room there are four flaming torches. These play a very important role in the battle. What you have to do is go between the torch pillar and the wall, then use the ledges on the side to climb up to where the torch is. While standing beside the torch, the Colossus will ram into it and a flaming stick will fall to the ground. When you feel it is safe then quickly jump down off of this thing and pick up the stick using the R1 button.

When it's in your hand it won't be flaming at all. What you have to do is climb back up to another torch and swing the sword with the square button to really light it ablaze. Now jump down and suddenly the boss won't be trying to ram you anymore, he's petrified of you. As you walk slowly toward the boss, the boss backs off to stay away from you. Note that if you get too close he will take fearful swipes at you, and these really hurt, stay a good distance back and walk toward him, not run. Opposite where you entered from there are a number of pillars and past them, a large cliff. You get the idea, slowly walk toward the boss in that direction and lead him to the edge. When he backs off far enough he will lose his balance and fall off the edge. The fall cracks the armour on his back and reveals the furry weak spot right there on his back.

Now this is very important, for a moment he is totally immobilized. What you have to do is press left or right on the D-pad to equip the sword again, then walk over the edge. Now look down and you'll see the boss laying there. Run over the edge and try to land on top of the boss, it's actually quite easy, just don't jump. If you grab hold of him from the fall then you can charge up the sword and stab. One charged attack will do exactly 50% damage toward his total health. A second one will kill him. If you somehow miss or fall off, then it gets a lot harder.

Unfortunately getting onto his back a second time, unless there is some magic trick I don't know about, is difficult. The best way I could find to do it is as follows. Run up the sloping path (not the one you came down to enter the canyon, the other one) and it will lead you to a stone ledge that you can climb up. Let the boss chase you here then climb up onto the ledge, turn around and jump on his back while holding R1. It may take a few tries and practice, but it's quite possible to get up there again.