
The Silver Knight guarding the Silver Knight Set has an unusually short aggro range, making it easy to avoid combat. Avoiding their shield bash attack can be helpful, as they have a window of 2-3 seconds after their shield bash to attack them or backstab. Players should strafe to the right of a Silver/Black Knight as their right-handed attacks will often hit the player if they strafe to the left. Silver Knights are also highly susceptible to parrying and ripostes. An easy way to defeat them is to block or dodge their attacks, and then backstab them. The Silver Knights can pose a considerable threat to inexperienced players. In the time of Lothric, these Knights are still in Anor Londo to protect the grand city. Many Silver Knights accompanied Gwyn to the Kiln of the First Flame while the rest stayed behind to guard Anor Londo and the illusion of Gwynevere, Princess of Sunlight.
Silver Knights will still appear even if Anor Londo goes Dark, they are one of the respawnable enemies as well as the Painting Guardians. Silver Knights are able to backstab the player. When faced at short range, the Dragonslayer Greatbowmen can switch to a sword and shield. They wear the Silver Knight Set, use a Silver Knight Shield and wield either a Silver Knight Straight Sword, Silver Knight Spear, or Dragonslayer Greatbow. They have high lightning resistance and their armor offers a small Curse resistance. Silver Knights are a primary enemy in Anor Londo.