How to defeat Death on Hard solo?

[UCB Disco]

So I'm trying to run through the game on Hard by myself, to see how strong my characters are (Particularly Charlotte at the moment). I get to Chapter 5, and Death has just been a pain in the butt. His sickle technique when he chases you and swings up is nearly impossible to dodge, and on Hard, it does about 76 damage to my character.

Most everything else about him is quite dodgable, but for some reason, he does this attack numerous times on solo and it gets me every time.

Does anyone have any good pointers to avoid that attack, in particular, using Charlotte as the played character? Thanks.

[LosT3PropheT]

When he starts moving forward run up to him and jump backwards. You're basically baiting him into swinging at you and dodging. If you try to jump over him, he will get you every time.

[Redskinsfan26]

You can try using back dash. I almost forget that you can even do that.

[TLOR FETT]

Easy if you have your health spell and your death scythe spells up a lot or all the way all you have to do is the astral ring and skull ring method spam death scythe then spam heal, always make sure you have 40 HP to heal though and then dodge dodge dodge

[UCB Disco]

Originally Posted by Redskinsfan26

You can try using back dash. I almost forget that you can even do that.

HOLY CRAP! I forgot about back dash myself, and I even just put that in the guide! Thanks a ton. I'll try this right now.

[madhatter872000]

even though this would not work with charlotte when he comes at you run to the corner and double jump, after he swings do a dive kick so you avoid the contact damage with him, or you can be cheap like me and use soma's final guard soul shield or mist form with alucard :P

[Sakurafire]

Originally Posted by Redskinsfan26

You can try using back dash. I almost forget that you can even do that.

That's because it's no longer attached to the Y button. Playing SotN about a thousand times... I mean to dodge, but use my secondary weapon.