Maria can be staggered and knocked down like other hunters. Many of her moves require her to line up her attack first, giving The Hunter time to move or prepare. Most of Maria's attacks can be avoided by dodging to her right side at the last second. Like the Living Failures, she does not have very high magic resistance, so the Holy Moonlight Sword's two-handed form is very effective. The set's superior physical resistance hold up during the first half of the fight while the Cainhurst high blood resistance keeps it going for the second. The Cainhurst armor is one viable choice for fighting Lady Maria. When Lady Maria has one quarter of health left she repeats the process described above, with fire damage being added to her attacks. This will not only increase her damage, but also her attack range while adding blood damage.
When her health nears the halfway point she will plunge her blades into her chest, unlocking powerful new moves. She begins the battle using her Rakuyo and a gun. She also seemed to have a liking for lumenflowers.ĭespite being a citizen of Cainhurst, who relished in their extravagant uses of blood, she favored her Rakuyo, which required dexterity and skill rather than blood to wield effectively. It is possible that she feels remorse over the sins of her fellow hunters, thus why she protects the secret of the Nightmare. Despite this, she seems to retain her sanity much like Simon. It can be assumed that at some point, she gave into the hunt and became blood-crazed, hence her presence in the Hunter's Nightmare. Whether or not this was sincere or if she simply feigned a kind demeanor in order to make them cooperate is unknown. The various deformed patients in the Clock Tower's seem to admire her greatly and even hold her up to a saint-like position, suggesting that she was kind to them during the experimentation. It has insane damage output and a very satisfying moveset, so it offers very rewarding gameplay.Despite being a member of Cainhurst (a high ranking one possibly), she seemed disillusioned with the hierarchy and became a hunter under Gehrman, respecting her master (and secret admirer) greatly. In terms of sheer efficiency, the Rakuyo is probably one of the best weapons you can use.
Beasts are weak to Fire, Kin are weak to Bolt. The enemies in the game are weak to a myriad of things, but a special emphasis is placed on Bolt and Fire.