Devil May Cry 4 - Berial Move List

Boss Attack	Description	Avoidance
Horizontal Slash 1	Berial leans his sword to his right with both hands then swings to the left.	Jump to avoid this move or you can dodge it with a well-timed roll.
Horizontal Slash 2	Berial moves his sword upward then behind him and then swings to his right. There is a slight delay right before this swing.	Jump to avoid this move or you can dodge it with a well-timed roll.
Horizontal Slash 3	Berial swings his sword to his right then pauses and swings it back to his left.	For both swings, jump to avoid them or you can dodge it with a well-timed roll for each swing. He usually starts performing this toward the end of the battle.
One Hand Horizontal Slash	Berial quickly slashes starting from his left. This is his quickest slash.	Jump to avoid this move or you can dodge it with a well-timed roll.
Turning Slash	While on either side of Berial, he begins to turn then slashes horizontally shortly before moving his blade upward while turning his lower half then stomps the ground making flames rise below him on all sides.	Perform a well-timed roll as he slashes or jump to avoid (only while close to the side he starts from). Stay away from his lower body also since he stomps the ground and flames appear around his feet.
Flame Summon	Berial growls then surrounds his body with flames once again. He will do this after his flames have been extinguished and sometimes when his flames have been weakened.	Stay away from him. His flames surrounding his body can hit for a few brief seconds when he ignites.
Flame Eruption	Berial's midsection begins to glow as he charges then unleashes a fire explosion everywhere around him.	Run away from him and keep your distance.
Lava Pillars	Berial charges his right hand and sends fire into the ground then four lava pillars rise in sequence below your character.	Run and maybe roll or jump from the last one or two to escape any move he may perform during this attack.
Beast Uppercut	Berial uppercuts with his right hand.	Don't jump near his right side (your left) toward the end of the battle. He only performs this attack when your character jumps toward his right side.
Jumping Overhead	Berial crouches and leans his sword to his right for a second then lunges forward with an overhead strike.	Roll to the side. It is possible to escape this by running but make sure that you are not directly in front of him, otherwise roll. This is a long/mid-distance attack.
Burning Ram	Berial's horns light up as he surrounds his body with flames. Berial quickly lunges in his burning state.	Perform a well-timed roll as he lunges or run to the side. This move can be dodged by jumping and air hiking as well. This is a long distance attack.
Back Leg Stomp	Berial lifts his back legs into the air then stomps the ground beneath him. He will only do this while your characters is behind him and standing.	Jump away. This is an extremely quick attack.

As with any action game, I feel that learning each boss' move set is the most important part of any boss battle. Once you know a boss' moves and the animations that go along with them then the battle becomes much easier since you can watch for certain animations and react quickly to dodge them. With that said, I'll be listing up the rest of the bosses soon.