Talk:Daimon/@comment-202.156.11.10-20130823062704/@comment-173.24.23.252-20130827195631

It seems impossible to completely knock him down in either form outside of vortex and sphere stance. Though, if you can stagger him with a strong attack that has a quick buildup, you can continue staggering him multiple times in a row if you time it to hit just as he's recovering. I found this to be quite effective with a sixfold bolt (boosted by Magick Rebalancer) to basically keep him staggered for about 6 or 7 times.

Best strategy is to pummel him till he decides to use his vortex, use a strong attack to stagger him out of vortex mode, then gang up on him when he curls up into a little ball. A couple of strong attacks at the same time (i.e. you and a pawn clinging to him) should bring him down flat where you can jump on his face and hack away for a good 15 seconds or so. This works in both forms.