Elden Ring Boss Locations + How To Beat Them

You can usually feel Elden Ring’s eerie charm through its vast open world and challenging gameplay. Bosses add to the experience, asking players to master their movement and combat techniques. Knowing Elden Ring boss locations can make your playthrough much smoother. 

After all, the Lands Between’s powerful bosses create a mystical aura that begs you to brave a rewarding and punishing world. There are 15 main bosses you need to defeat to progress the story, each with unique movesets and lore behind them. In this article, we highlight their location and the rewards obtained upon defeating them.

Elden Ring Bosses in Order

As you progress the game’s narrative and discover new locations, this boss order in Elden Ring will give you a quick glance over what to expect from the main game and what you can expect from the Lands Between. 

All Elden Ring boss locations are usually good to know, even if you’ve been playing the game for a while, as they’ll help you set further goals. These are the main bosses you’ll need to defeat to progress the narrative: 

• Margit the Fell Omen
• Godrick the Grafted
• Red Wolf of Radagon
• Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
• God-devouring Serpent / Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy
• Starscourge Radahn
• Draconic Tree Sentinel (Capital Outskirts)
• Godfrey, First Elden Lord
• Morgott, the Omen King
• Fire Giant
• Godskin Duo
• Mliketh, the Black Blade
• Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing
• Godfrey, First Elden Lord / Hoarah Loux
• Radagon of the Golden order / Elden Beast

Limgrave

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Soldier of Godrick	Stranded Graveyard	400 runes	Treat this as your first “parry practice” session. This boss is highly vulnerable to parries!
Tree Sentinel	Limgrave Road	3,200 runes, Golden Halberd	Use the terrain around the boss to move and lure him toward trees (or other objects) that obstruct his attacks.
Flying Dragon Agheel	Dragon-Burnt Ruins	5,000 runes, Dragon Heart	Stay on Torrent and ride around until Agheel uses its fire breath attack. That’s when you should attack from the side.
Erdtree Burial Tree Watchdog	Stormfoot Catacombs	1,300 runes, Noble Sorcerer Ashes	This boss usually reacts slowly to your attacks. Use this to your advantage, and stay close to him.
Stonedigger Troll	Limgrave Tunnels	1,800 runes, Road medallion	Use large weapons (like Greatswords) or magic against this boss.
Beastman of Farum Azula	Groveside Cave	1,000 runes, Flamedrake Talisman	When this boss starts to recover from a series of attacks, use that time to counter-attack.
Demi-Human Chief	Dissenter’s Cave	1,200 runes, Tailoring Tools, Sewing Needle	Get rid of the mob surrounding the boss. This makes the fight much simpler to handle!
Bell Bearing Hunter	Warmaster’s Shack	2,700 runes, Bone Peddler’s Bell Bearing	Maintain a medium distance during this fight instead of getting up close or staying too far.
Grave Warden Duelist	Murkwater Catacombs	1,700 runes, Banished Knight Engvall Ashes	Predict this boss’s jump attacks and counter-attack when you get the chance.
Mad Pumpkin Head	Waypoint Ruins	1,100 runes	Try to land your attacks behind the boss instead of attacking from the front.
Crucible Knight	Stormhill Evergaol	2,100 runes, Aspects of the Crucible: Tail	If you can parry the attacks, do so. Otherwise, wait for the boss’s stab to be over and strike right after.
Bloodhound Knight Darriwil	Evergaol	Barricade Shield	When he’s about to enter the second phase, deal the most damage you can.
Night’s Cavalry	Bridge near Agheel Lake North at night time	2,400 runes, Repeating Thrust, Nightride Glaive	With Torrent’s help, keep moving around until the boss is done landing sweeping lance attacks.
Black Knife Assassin	Deathtouched Catacombs	1,600 runes, Assassin’s Crimson Dagger	This one has a low poise, so keep attacking aggressively until you stagger the boss.
Tibia Mariner	Summonwater Village	2,400 runes, Deathroot, Skeletal Militiaman Ashes	Get rid of the skeletons first, then go for the boss.
Margit the Fell Omen	Stormhill	12,000 runes, Talisman Pouch	Use Margit’s Shackle against this boss. The item lets you momentarily pin him down during the fight.
Ulcerated Tree Spirit	Fringefolk Hero’s Grave (unlocked through Stonesword key in Stranded Graveyard)	15,000 runes, Banished Knight Oleg, Golden Seed	Keep moving around until the boss slams itself down. Then, attack while it’s in one place.
Deathbird	East of Warmaster’s Shack at night	2,800 runes, Blue-feathered Branchsword	Try to stay under the boss to avoid most ranged and swooping attacks.
Guardian Golem	Highroad Cave	1,700 runes, Blue-dancer Charm	Keep attacking its ankles until it collapses. Then, keep doing critical damage.
Patches	Murkwater Cave	Golden Rune (1) x2, Grovel for Mercy. If you kill him, you receive: Spear +7, Leather Armor, Leather Gloves, Leather Boots, Patches’ Bell, Bearing	This is mostly an easy fight, and the boss will surrender. You can spare him, and he will sell you valuable items later on.
Bell Bearing Hunter	Warmaster’s Shack at night	2,700 runes, Bone Peddler’s Bell Bearing	The second time around, feel free to summon a Spirit Ash you trust the most. If not, follow the previous strategy.

Stormveil Castle

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Crucible Knight	Stormveil Castle	1,500 runes, Aspects of the Crucible: Horns	These bosses can be found in the vast open world, often providing a great parry challenge. Their aggressive attacks should be parried; otherwise, they can be dodged.
Lion Guardian	Stormveil Castle	1,138 runes, Somber Smithing Stone [1], Beast Blood, Old Fang x2	This boss’s fast movements are weak to fire and frost attacks. Use weapons with those attributes.
Grafted Scion	Stormveil Castle	3,200 runes, Ornamental Straight Sword, Golden Beast Crest Shield	While this one’s technically a tutorial fight, you can come back to him later once you’ve leveled up enough. Use ranged attacks to stay safe.
Godrick the Grafted	Stormveil Castle	20,000 runes, Godrick’s Great Rune, Remembrance of the Grafted	During his second phase, use his area-of-effect (AoE) attacks against him. Instead of evading him, stay close to him while he does this. This gives you a lot more openings for attacks!

Weeping Peninsula

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Erdtree Burial Watchdog	Impaler’s Catacombs	2,400 runes, Demi-Human Ashes	This boss will struggle to hit you if you stay close to its legs and avoid the vertical slams.
Runebear	Lower levels of Earthbore Cave	2,600 runes, Spelldrake Talisman	Weapons with high-stagger potential (such as Greatswords) are great against this one.
Night’s Cavalry	Road north of Castle Morne Ramparts	3,400 runes, Barricade Shield, Nightrider Flail	Use Torrent to move around, land small hits, and then move away again. Keep repeating this strategy.
Scaly Misbegotten	Mourne Tunnel	2,000 runes, Rusted Anchor	Charged attacks against this boss will help you do staggering damage, which makes the fight simpler.
Cemetery Shade	Tombsward Catacombs	2,200 runes, Lhutel the Headless	Make sure to use a light source in this area; otherwise, the fight can be difficult. A torch will help!
Ancient Hero of Zamor	Weeping Evergaol	5,400 runes, Radagon’s Scarseal	Even as one of the more intimidating Weeping Peninsula bosses, this boss gives you a subtle opening for attack. Wait for him to attack first, and then deal some damage.
Erdtree Avatar	Minor Erdtree east of Tombsward Site of Grace	4,500 runes, Opaline Bubbletear, Crimsonburst crystal tear	If you’re struggling against the AoE attacks, keep some distance and use ranged weapons.
Leonine Misbegotten	Castle Morne	3,800 runes, Grafted Blade, Greatsword	Use a tanky summon (such as Lhutel the Headless) for this fight.
Deathbird	North of Castle Morne at night	3,900 runes, Sacrificial Axe	To stay safe from the boss’s ranged and swooping attack, try to stay directly underneath it.
Mirandra the Blighted Bloom	Tombsward Cave	2,100 runes, Viridian Amber, Medallion	Use fire attacks to burn through the poison buildup in the area, and charge in whenever it seems safe.

Liurnia of the Lakes

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Grafted Scion	Chapel of Anticipation	3,200 runes, Ornamental Straight Sword, Gold Beast Crest Shield	Some of the boss’s attacks leave its stance in a certain position that requires a reset. After each such attack, do some damage immediately before it resets the stance.
Cleanrot Knight	Stillwater Cave	2,475 runes, Winged Sword Insignia	Dodge the boss’s dangerous, long-reaching thrust attack. But instead of rolling sidewards, roll toward it. Then, get behind the boss and land some hits.
Adan, Thief of Fire	Malefactor’s Evergaol	3,800 runes, Flame of the Fell God	His fire-based incantation takes a long time to cast, giving you ample time to rush in while he recovers.
Tibia Mariner	Liurnia of the Lakes (near Study Hall)	4,700 runes, Deathroot, Skeletal Bandit Ashes	Keep moving your camera to check for skeletons. Quick mouse movements make it one of the best PC game mechanics, allowing you to get rid of skeletons quickly.
Erdtree Burial Watchdog	Cliffbottom Catacombs	2,700 runes, Kaiden Sellsword Ashes	Aim for the legs to avoid the boss’s vertical attacks, which are usually harder to dodge from afar.
Night’s Cavalry	South of Bellum Church at night	5,600 runes, Giant Hunt, Nightrider Glaive	Try to dodge toward the weapon hand (right), which puts you in a better position to counter certain attacks.
Erdtree Avatar	Minor Erdtree at the northeast of Ruined Labyrinth	5,800 runes, Holy-shrouding cracked tear, Lightning-shrouding cracked tear, Magic-shrouding cracked tear	Look for a large opening right after the ground slam attack. Once it’s over, run into the boss and do some damage.
Crystalian (Ring Blade)	Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel	3,000 runes, Smithing-Stone Miner’s Bell Bearing (1)	Since this boss is resilient to slashes and pierces, use a weapon like a Mace or Great Hammer to stagger it.
Red Wolf of Radagon	Debate Hall in Raya Lucaria	14,000 runes, Memory Stone	Dodge the magical projectiles, then close in the moment an opportunity shows up. Keep doing this until you defeat the boss.
Crystalians x2	Academy Crystal Cave	3,300 runes, Crystal Release	Avoid fighting both at once. Get rid of the one who wields a staff first.
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon	Raya Lucaria Academy	40,000 runes, Great Rune of the Unborn, Remembrance of the Full Moon Queen	During her first phase, hit the glowing students three times. During her second phase, try to use a summon (like Lone Wolf Ashes) that can overwhelm her.
Alabaster Lord	Royal Grave Evergaol	3,600 runes, Meteorite	When gravity magic is used against you, roll toward it to avoid damage and stay within close range of the boss.
Royal Revenant	Underground are a of Kingsrealm Ruins	3,100 runes	Avoid standing still since it makes the boss’s erratic movements even more difficult to counter. Keep moving and dodging during this fight instead of staying in one place.
Royal Knight Loretta	Caria Manor	7,500 runes, Loretta’s Greatbow, Loretta’s Slash	The magical bow attacks have a slight delay. Use this to your advantage and dodge as soon as she pulls the bowstring.
Bols, Carian Knight	Cuckoo’s Evergaol	4,600 runes, Greatblade Phalanx	Stay at the side of his shield (left) so that it’s easier for you to dodge his attacks.
Alecto, Blade Knife Ringleader	Ringleader’s Evergaol	88.000 runes, Black Knife Tiche	Try to bait the boss’s grab attack. Once the move is completed, you can use the recovery time to land a lot of hits.
Spirit-caller Snail	Road’s End Catacombs	2,250 runes, Glintstone Sorcerer Ashes	Since this boss uses spirit summons for the fight, ignore them and go directly for the boss in the arena.
Omenkiller	Village of Albinaurics	4.900 runes, Crucible Knot Talisman	This one’s frontal attacks are relentless. Roll behind him and try to land some hits.
Glintstone Dragon Adula	Cathedral of Manus Celes	120,000 runes, Adula’s Moonblade, Dragon Heart x3	The dragon’s head is a weak point to aim for. However, staying at the rear legs can be a safer choice to avoid any breath attacks.
Glinstone Dragon Smarag	Lake west of Raya Lucaria Academy	14,000 runes, Dragon Heart	Try to lead the dragon to an open area that’s safer for you to be in. This makes the fight a bit more predictable.
Glinstone Dragon Adula	Three Sisters	–	Use Torrent to move around, and try to stay behind the dragon as much as you can.
Death Rite Bird	Ruins south of Gale Town North Site of Grace	7,800 runes, Ancient Death Rancor	Stay watchful of the unpredictable attack timings, and attack at the very last moment for a good dodge and hit.
Bell Bearing Hunter	Church of Vows at night	6,000 runes, Meat Peddler’s Bell Bearing	Stay at mid-range to avoid a grab attack.
Death Bird	North of Scenic Isle at night	6,600 runes, Red-feathered Branchsword	Staying close to the boss makes it harder for it to hit you, especially when it comes to swooping attacks.
Black Knife Assassin	Black Knife Catacombs	4,200 runes, Assassin’s Cerulean Dagger, Black Knifeprint	This one may be fast but has a big weakness: low poise. Keep dealing heavy attacks until you stagger the boss.
Bloodhound Knight	Lakeside Crystal Cave	2,700 runes, Cerulean Amber Medallion	During the teleportation move where the boss slashes forward, dodge into the attack instead of rolling away.
Bell Bearing Hunter	Church of Vows at night	6,000 runes, Meat Peddler’s Bell Bearing	Use ranged spells and keep a safe distance. Rely on heavy attacks, while dodging and blocking when necessary.
Cemetery Shade	Black Knife Catacombs	3,500 runes, Twinsage Sorcerer ashes	Keep your environment well-lit to track the boss’s teleportation.
Godskin Noble	Divine Tower of Liurnia	4,810 runes, Godskin Noble hood, Godskin Noble robe, Godskin Noble bracelets, Godskin Noble trousers	Avoid the rolling attack as much as you can. Right after the boss finishes this move, dive in and do as much damage as you can.
Magma Wyrm Makar	Ruin-strewn Precipice	24,000 runes, Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword, Dragon Heart	Bait the slam or any AoE attacks, then strike when the head is exposed. Run around and attack from its side.

Caelid

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Magma Wyrm	Gael Tunnel	7,500 runes, Dragon Heart, Moonveil	The boss’s lava pools make direct frontal attacks dangerous. Stay at its sides and do damage after the boss’s sweeping attacks.
Erdtree Avatar	Minor Erdtree northeast of the Smouldering Church (northwest region)	5,800 runes, Greenburst crystal tear, Flame-shrouding cracked tear	Slam attacks and AoE damage are dangerous, so keep rolling and jumping whenever necessary.
Mad Pumpkin Head (Hammer and Flail)	Caelem Ruins	6,300 runes	Some of the boss’s attacks leave a huge opening for you to dive in. Focus on making the most of those opportunities.
Erdtree Burial Watchdog (Sword) and Erdtree Burial Watchdog (Scepter)	Minor Erdtree Ruines	7,400 runes, Mad Pumpkin Head Ashes	When the boss starts hovering before slamming down, dodge right before it falls. Also, make sure you move sideways when magic (fire) is projected toward you.
Decaying Ekzykes	South of Caelid Highway South Site of Grace	38,000 runes, Dragon Heart	Avoid the Scarlet Rot breath, and stay near the boss’s front legs.
Night’s Cavalry	East road of Caelid Highway South Site of Grace	8,500 runes, Poison Moth Flight	Try to get as many hits as you can in the beginning so you can knock him off his horse, making the fight much more manageable.
Commander O’Neil	Middle of the swamp close to the Inner Aeonia Site of Grace	12,000 runes, Commander’s Standard, Unalloyed Gold Needle	Get rid of his summons first so you can focus on the fight better.
Nox Swordstress and Nox Priest	The road that leads to the northeast side of Caelid, close to the Sellia Crystal Tunnel	6,400 runes, Nox Flowing Sword	Defeat the Priest first since the sorceries can be a distraction and makes the fight harder.
Black Blade Kindred	Greyoll’s Dragonbarrow	88,000 runes, Gargoyle’s Black Axe, Gargoyle’s Black Blades	Stay close to this boss. This can help you dodge many attacks and give you the much-needed opening for dealing damage.
Fallingstar Beast	Sellia Crystal Tunnel	7,600 runes, Somberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing (1), Smithing Stone (7) x5, Somber Smithing Stone (6), Gravity Stone Chunk x4	Try to land charged heavy attacks in an attempt to stagger the boss. This will lead to further openings of dealing damage.
Starscourge Radahn	Redmane Castle	70,000 runes, Radahn’s Great Rune, Remembrance of the Starscourge	With the help of Torrent, keep moving toward the boss as if you’re going on an adventure. Summon as many NPCs in the arena as you can, and stay away from Radahn when he’s about to do AoE damage.
Death Rite Bird	Hill east of Caelid Highway South Site of Grace at night	15,000 runes, Death’s Poker	Try to get behind a massive structure (like a fallen tree) to avoid the boss’s attacks, and stick to its sides.
Frenzied Duelist	Gaol Cave	6,700 runes, Putrid Corpse ashes	Dodge back during the roar attack, then jump in once the animation is over.
Cleanrot Knight x2	Abandoned Cave	7,800 runes, Gold Scarab	Fighting both at the same time can be deadly, so focus on defeating one at a time. Try to keep them distanced from each other.
Battlemage Hugues	Sellia Evergaol	7,800 runes, Battlemage Hugues Ashes	The spell directed toward you is slow but powerful, so bait it out first and then rush before he casts it again.
Cemetery Shade	Caelid Catacombs	6,800 runes, Kindred of Rot ashes	Wait for the boss to do the grab attack, and once you notice the arm being extended, roll out in an attempt to dodge the attack. Then, do some damage.
Crystalians x3	Sellia Hideaway	7,000 runes, Crystal Torrent	Just like most multi-bosses in the same arena, the strategy here is to focus on one at a time.
Crucible Knight & Misbegotten Warrior	Redmane Castle	16,000 runes, Ruins Greatsword	Defeat the Misbegotten Warrior first since this boss is much more aggressive and faster. Then, focus on the Crucible Knight.

Dragonbarrow

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Elder Dragon Greyoll	West of Dragonbarrow West Side of Grace	50,000 runes (for the boss), 3,470 (for each other dragon), Dragon Heart x5	Take down the smaller dragons quickly to drain the main boss’s health.
Godskin Apostle	Basement of Divine Tower of Caelid	94,000 runes, Godskin Apostle Hood, Godskin Apostle Robe, Godskin Apostle Bracers, Godskin Apostle Trousers.	During the boss’s deadly spinning attack, roll toward it instead of dodging away
Beastman of Farum Azula	Dragonbarrow Cave	65,000 runes, Flamedrake Talisman +2	There’s a roar before a big combo that helps you predict the incoming moves. Dodge through the first strike and then keep hitting the boss.
Flying Dragon Greyll	Near Farum Greatbridge Site of Grace	80,000 runes, Dragon Heart	Stay near the dragon’s legs to keep yourself safe and land hits consistently.
Bell Bearing Hunter	Isolated Merchant	50,000 runes, Gravity Stone, Peddler’s Bell Bearing	Try to find obstacles in the arena that help block against the boss’s sword throw.
Black Blade Kindred	Near the Bestial Sanctum in the northeast peninsula	88,000 runes, Gargoyle’s Blackblade, Gargoyle’s Black Halberd	During the huge leaping slam, take the boss’s recovery time as an opportunity to land big hits.
Bell Bearing Hunter	Isolated Merchant’s Shack at night	50,000 runes, Gravity Stone, Peddler’s Bell Bearing	Wait longer than you usually would before dodging his swings.
Putrid Avatar	East of Dragonbarrow Fork Site of Grace	91,000 runes, Opaline Hardtear, Stonebarb cracked tear	Jump over the Scarlet Rot AoE to avoid getting infected.
Night’s Cavalry	North of Lenne’s Rise Site of Grace at night	42,000 runes, Bloodhound’s Step	When the boss is about to do a heavy swing attack, dodge and throw his balance off. Try to get early hits to knock him off his horse.
Putrid Tree Spirit	War-Dead Catacombs	64,000 runes, Redmane Knight Ogha Spirit Ashes, Golden Seed	Instead of rolling backward during the grab attacks, roll toward the boss and slightly to the side to avoid getting caught.

Altus Plateau

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Stonedigger Troll	Old Atlus Tunnel	9,600 runes, Great Club	If you stay close to the boss, he will likely use more overhead slams, giving you time to roll through and counterattack.
Elemer of the Briar	The Shaded Castle	24,000 runes, Marais Executioner’s Sword, Briar Greatshield	The floating sword attacks have a long wind-up time. Use this to your advantage and dodge sideways when the attack happens.
Black Knife Assassin	Sainted Hero’s Grave	11,339 runes, Black Knife	Instead of rolling away, simply move aside to track the boss’s attacks and avoid the sharp lunges.
Godskin Apostle	Windmill Village	14,000 runes, Godskin Peeler, Scouring Black Flame	The moment the spinning attack ends, push forward and land as many hits as you can.
Tibia Mariner	Wyndham Ruins	14,000 runes, Deathroot, Tibia’s Summons	Before he starts summoning minions to fight for him, use the time to attack a bit and interrupt the animation.
Necromancer Garris	Sage’s Cave	9,000 runes, Family Heads	Try to get rid of the floating skull that the boss summons to avoid damage.
Erdtree Burial Watchdog	Wyndham Catacombs	12,000 runes, Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing (1)	Just like the similar bosses before him, keep in mind the slamming-down animation. The moment it hovers, it’s time for you to dodge when it starts falling down.
Tree Sentinel Duo	Outside Leyndell, Royal Capital’s western gate	20,000 runes, Hero’s Rune [1], Erdtree Greatshield	Use obstacles to break their line of sight and defeat one after the other. Avoid attacking both of them at the same time.
Godefroy the Grafted	Golden Lineage Evergaol	26,000 runes, Godfrey Icon	Instead of rolling away from the spinning attacks, roll through them. This prevents you from getting caught in a series of deadly attacks.
Demi-Human Queen Gilika	Lux Ruins	8,500 runes, Ritual Sword talisman	The roar attack has a long recovery time, which should give you the opening for landing a few big attacks.
Black Knife Assassin	Sage’s Cave (requires Sentry Torch to access)	9,000 runes, Concealing Veil	Try to keep track of the footstep sounds and weapon swings. Time your dodges accordingly.
Night’s Cavalry	Southwest of Atuls Highway Junction Site of Grace at night	10,000 runes, Shared Order	When on the bridge, knock him off his horse as quickly as you can.
Sanguine Noble	Writheblood Ruins	8,800 runes	Move sideways every time the boss tries to do ranged attacks.
Wormface	Minor Erdtree at the northeast of Bower of Bounty Site of Grace	10,000 runes, CRimsonspill crystal tear, Speckled Hardtear	Try to stay behind the boss to avoid the Death Blight attacks.
Crystalians x2	Atlus Tunnel	9,000 runes, Somberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing (2)	Blunt weapons work best against Crystalians, so try to break their poise as quickly as you can.
Miranda the Blighted Bloom and Omenkiller	Perfumer’s Grotto	8,400 runes, Great Omenkiller Cleaver	Defeat Miranda first since her poison clouds make the fight much more difficult.
Fallingstar Beast	South of Perfumer’s Grotto Site of Grace	11,000 runes, Somber Smithing Stone x5, Smithing Stone (6) x5, Gravity Stone Fan x1, Gravity Stone Chunk x1	Try to stick to a wall and bait the boss’s charge attack. If it gets stuck, you can get a lot of free hits.
Ancient Hero of Zamor	Sainted Hero’s Grave	24,000 runes, Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff	His frost breath attack takes a while to recover. Dodge to the side, then attack when he resets.

Mt. Gelmir

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Ancient Dragon Lansseax	East of Abandoned Coffin Site of Grace	60,000 runes, Lansseaux’s Glaive	When the boss raises the left wing to summon a lightning attack, sprint to the side so you can stay safe.
Perfumer Tricia with Misbegotten Warrior	Unsightly Catacombs	9,400 runes, Perfumer Tricia Ashes	Defeat Tricia first so she doesn’t buff the Misbegotten Warrior’s defenses.
Grafted Scion	Destroyed camp at the bottom of Mt. Gelmir	2,313 runes	Bait the jumping lunge attack since it has a long recovery time. Dodge sideways and counterattack.
Ulcerated Tree Spirit	North of Mt. Gelmir close to Ninth Mt. Gelmir Site of Grace	18,000 runes, Leaden Hardtear, Cerulean Hidden tear	Roll toward the grab attack instead of dodging away from it so you can avoid getting pulled in.
Full-grown Gallingstar Beast	Close to Ninth Mt. Gelmir Site of Grace	21,000 runes, Somber Smithing Stone, Smithing Stone [6] x5, Fallingstar Beast Jaw	Sprint away during the gravity pull attack to avoid getting staggered.
Kindred of the Rot	Seethewater Cave	10,000 runes, Kindred of Rot’s Exultation	Stay close to the boss so you can force it to do more predictable melee attacks.
Demi-Human Queen Maggie	Northeast of Hermit Village, near the Primeval Sorcerer Azur Site of Grace	13,000 runes, Memory Stone, Golden Rune [1]	Take out the sorcerers accompanying the boss first, as this makes the fight much easier.
Abductor Virgins	Volcano Manor	10,000 runes, Inquisitor’s Girandole	Roll toward the grab attack instead of backward to keep from getting caught.
Omenkiller	Volcano Manor	1,674 rune, Great Omenkiller Cleaver	Stay behind him to avoid his deadly frontal attacks (like his swings).
Demi-Human Queen Margot	Lowest level of Volcano Cave	11,000 runes, Jar Cannon	When she powers up during the roar animation, use this time to do some damage and cancel the buff.
God-devouring Serpent and Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy	Mt. Gelmir	130,000 runes, Rykard’s Great Rune, Remembrance of the Blasphemous	Once you enter the arena, immediately pick up the Serpent-Hunter weapon, as it deals immense damage to the boss.
Magma Wyrm	Lava pool at the south of Fort Laiedd	19,000 runes, Dragon Heart, Magma Breath	Try to stay at mid-range. This can provoke the boss to charge more often, leaving it open for you to get more hits.
Red Wolf of the Champion	Fort Laiedd	21,000 runes, Bloodhound Knight Fioh	Whenever the boss does a bite attack, roll into it instead of dodging away.
Godskin Noble	Volcano Manor	50,000 runes, Godskin Sticher, Noble Presence	Once again, keep track of his rolling attacks, and when it’s your turn to attack, roll in instead of dodging away.

Leyndell, Royal Capital

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Divine Bridge Golem	Leyndell, Royal Capital	2,992 runes	The boss’s overhead slam has a long recovery period. Use this time to dodge to the side and get some hits while it resets.
Bell Bearing Hunter	Hermit Merchant’s Shack	20,000 runes, Medicine Peddler’s	The floating sword attacks have a wide reach, so stick to a wall and find objects that can take the damage instead of you.
Draconic Tree Sentinel	Capital Outskirts	50,000 runes, Dragon Greatclaw, Dragonclaw Shield	When the boss starts charging up the fire attack, quickly get to the side and do some damage before it recovers.
Crucible Knight Ordovis and Crucible Knight	Aruiza Hero’s Grave	28,000 runes, Ordovis’s Greatsword, Crucible Helm, Crucible Armor, Crucible Gauntlets, Crucible Greaves	Try to defeat Ordovis (the one with the golden sword) first since he’s more aggressive than the other knight.
Fell Twins	Capital Outskirts	29,000 runes, Omenkiller Rollo	Keep track of the twins through their glowing red eyes, and stay behind one twin to minimize the damage taken by both.
Morgott, the Omen King	Near the Elden Throne Site of Grace	120,000 runes, Remembrance of the Omen King, Morgott’s Great Rune	When the boss is using a holy blade buff, stay defensive and only attack when the buff fades.
Onyx Lord	Sealed Tunnel	16,000 runes, Onyx Lord’s Greatsword	The gravity attacks have a long wind-up period, so jumping attacks can help you stagger him before he casts an attack.
Erdtree Avatar	Patrolling the road found southwest of the East Capital Rampart Site of Grace	10,062 runes, Lord’s Rune	Roll into the slam attack AoE instead of rolling away to minimize your chances of getting hit.
Godfrey, First Elden Lord	Leyndell, Royal Capital	300,000 runes, Remembrance of Hoarah Loux	The boss’s stomps have a slight delay before the shockwave hits. Wait for the impact, and then dodge!
Deathbird	East of Hermit Merchant’s Shack at night	28,000 runes, Twinbird Kite Shield	Try to aim for its legs and keep attacking them. This will allow you to stagger it quickly.
Bell Bearing Hunter	Hermit Merchant’s Shack at night	20,000 runes, Medicine Peddler’s Bell Bearing	Stay aware of the grab move’s wind-up and dodge backward when it happens. Then, counterattack before it resets.
Margit, the Fell Omen	Near the Outer Wall Battleground Site of Grace	16,800 runes, Viridian Amber Medallion	Roll toward the spectral daggers so you’re at melee range, where he’s easier to fight.
Grave Warden Duelist	Auriza Side Tomb	15,000 runes, Soldjars of Fortune Ashes	Stay at mid-range, as it’s easier to dodge his jumping attacks.

Forbidden Lands

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Black Blade Kindred	Forbidden Lands	60,000 runes, Gargoyle’s Black Axe, Gargoyle’s Black Blades	Use the arena’s terrain against this boss. Try to fight near the Grand Lift of Rold stairs, as some of his attacks will miss you.
Night’s Cavalry	Near the lift in the Forbidden Lands at night	36,000 runes, Phantom Slash	Once you stagger the horse, the boss falls off. That’s when you need to push in and land heavy attacks.

Consecrated Grounds

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Putrid Grave Warden Duelist	Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs	78,000 runes, Great Grave Glovewort, Rotten Gravekeeper Cloak	During the boss’s red-glowing grab, use the animation time to your advantage and dodge backward.
Mimic Tear	Hidden Path to the Haligtree	50,000 runes, Blackflame Monk Amon	This boss copies your weapons/gear. So, before entering the fight, unequip everything and then re-equip your weapons once the fight starts.
Night’s Cavalry (Duo)	Southwest of Inner Consecrated Snowfield Site of Grace at night	84,000 runes, Night’s Cavalry helm, Night’s Cavalry armor, Night’s Cavalry gauntlets, Night’s Cavalry greaves, Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	Try to position them in a way that one Night’s Cavalry can block the other’s charge attacks.
Astel, Stars of Darkness	Tunnel at Yelough Anix	120,000 runes, Meteorite of Astel	Dodge away from him during the grab’s pull effect.
Death Rite Bird	Southeast of Apostate Derelict Site of Grace at night	220,000 runes, Explosive Ghostflame	Stay near its legs to avoid incoming long-range magic barrages.
Putrid Avatar	Minor Erdtree east of Ordina, Liturgical Town Site of Grace	160,000 runes, Ruptured Crystal Tear, Thorny Cracked Tear	Try to fight near trees or hills and use them as a cover when the boss uses a Scarlet Rot attack.
Great Wyrm Theodorix	Outside Cave of the Forlorn at night	180,000 runes, Dragon Heart x3	The frost breath attacks usually have a long wind-up time. Use that to your advantage and hit the boss’s legs.
Misbegotten Crusader	Cave of the Forlorn	93,000 runes, Golden Order Greatsword	When he starts to buff his weapon with Holy energy, he’s vulnerable for some time. When this happens, land heavy attacks.

Mountaintops of the Giants

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Borealis The Freezing Fog	Mountaintops of the Giants	100,000 runes, Dragon Heart	Try to stay right under the boss, as the frost attack will likely be a miss, which gives you room to attack.
Godskin Apostle and Godskin Noble	Spiritcaller’s Cave	70,000 runes, Godskin Swaddling Cloth, Black Flame Ritual	Use the pillars in the arena to block one boss while focusing on the other.
Erdtree Avatar	Near the northeast of the Ancient Snow Valley Ruins Site of Grace	70,000 runes, Cerulean crystal tea, Crimson Bubbletear	Dodge the charge move and use the time to counterattack.
Fire Giant	Mountaintops of the Giants near the Forge of the Giants	180,000 runes, Remembrance of the Fire Giant	During the first phase, keep slashing and hitting his ankle as if you’re in an action role-playing game (ARPG). Aim for the eye in the next phase.
Commander Niall	Castle Sol	90,000 runes, Veteran’s Prosthesis	Defeat the summons first and then focus on the boss.
Roundtable Knight Vyke	Lord Contender’s Evergaol	75,000 runes, Fingerprint Helm, Fingerprint Armor, Fingerprint Gauntlets, Fingerprint Greaves, Vyke’s Dragonbolt	His grab attack builds the Madness effect fast, so avoid it at all costs by dodging away.
Death Rite Bird	Southwest of Castle Sol Main Gate Site of Grace at night	77,000 runes, Death Ritual Spear	Dodge a bit later than usual to avoid the magic attacks.
Ancient Hero of Zamor	Giant-conquering Hero’s Grave	83,000 runes, Zamor Curved Sword, Zamor Mask, Zamor Armor, Zamor Bracelets, Zamor Legwraps	Use fire attacks or weapons against this boss to stagger him easily.
Ulcerated Tree Spirit	Giant’s Mountaintop Catacombs	48,000 runes, Golden Seed, Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing [2]	Roll toward the boss, as it’s safer than rolling backward.
Astel, Stars of Darkness	Yelough Anix Tunnel	120,000 runes, Meteorite of Astel	During the meteor summons attack, sprint away instead of dodging.

Miquella’s Haligtree

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree	Courtyard in a temple in Miquella’s Haligtree	200,000 runes, Loretta’s Mastery, Loretta’s War Sickle	During her multi-arrow attack, dodge forward and slightly to the side.
Malenia, Blade of Miquella	Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree	480,000 runes, Malenia’s Great Rune, REmembrance of the Rot Goddess	Try to practice some solo gameplay first before calling for co-op help. During her Waterfowl Dance move, sprint directly away from her.

Siofra River

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Ancestor Spirit	Siofra River	13,000 runes, Ancestral Follower Ashes	Wait for the boss’s head to lower since you’ll do more damage when that happens.
Mimic Tear	Nokron, Eternal City	10,000 runes, Larval Tear x2. Silver Tear Mask	Similar to the last fight, unequip your gear before entering the arena, then re-equip it once the fight starts.
Regal Ancestor Spirit	Nokron, Eternal City	24,000 runes, Remembrance of the Regal Ancestor	If you stay aggressive and keep landing, the boss is less likely to heal up frequently.
Dragonkin Soldier	Siofra River	16,000 runes, Dragon Halberd	Hit the boss’s legs repeatedly, which will cause it to collapse, giving you chance to land a critical hit.
Valiant Gargoyle and Valiant Gargoyle (Twinblade)	Siofra Aqueduct	32,000 runes, Gargoyle’s Greatsword, Gargoyle’s Twinblade	The second one will take a while to activate. Be quick and defeat the first one before they both fight together.
Mohg, Lord of Blood	Mohgwyn Palace	420,000 runes, Mohg’s Great Rune, Remembrance of the Blood Lord	Use the Purifying Crystal Tear to significantly reduce the impact of this boss’s second phase.

Deeproot Depths

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Fia’s Champions	Across the Roots	40,000 runes, Fia’s Mist	Take out the first wave as fast as you can before the second one shows up since the second wave is much stronger.
Crucible Knight Siluria	The Nameless Eternal City	25,000 runes, Siluria’s Tree	Try to parry the shield bash attack, as it will give you ample opportunity to deal damage.
Lichdragon Fortissax	Across the Roots (part of Fia’s quest and narrative)	90,000 runes, Remembrance of the Lichdragon	If you stay directly underneath him, there’s a big chance he’ll miss most of his lightning attacks.
Erdtree Avatar	Near the Great Waterfall Crest Sitre of Grace	10,000 runes, Staff of the Avatar	Try to bait the charge attack to land heavy hits.

Lake of Rot

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Dragonkin Soldier	Lake of Rot	58,000 runes, Dragonscale Blade	Look for a platform nearby with a small tower next to it. This lets you have the high ground, putting you at an advantage.
Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella	Uhl Palace Ruins in Ainsel River	12,000 runes, Frozen Lightning Spear	The lightning moves have a long recovery time. That’s when you need to land some heavy hits.
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void	Grand Cloister	80,000 runes, Remembrance of the Naturalborn	Sprint away from the meteor attacks instead of dodging.

Crumbling Farum Azula

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Godskin Duo	Crumbling Farum Azula	170,000 runes, Smithing-stone Miner’s Bell [4], Bearing Flame Tornado	These two are extremely weak to the sleep effect. So, use Sleep Pots against them and fight one boss at a time.
Maliketh of the Black Blade	Crumbling Farum Azula	220,00 runes, Remembrance of the Black Blade	During phase two, roll toward him rather than away, as it reduces the chance of getting hurt by the rapid slashes.
Dragonlord Placidusax	Crumbling Farum Azula	280,000 runes, Remembrance of the Dragonlord	The lightning spear move has a long recovery period, giving you an advantage.
Draconic Tree Sentinel	Crumbling Farum Azula	28,080 runes, Malformed Dragon helm, Malformed Dragon armor, Malformed Dragon gauntlets, Malformed Dragon greaves	Bait the fireball attack to give you an opening for some heavy hits.

Leyndell, Ashen Capital

Boss name	Location	Item drops	Pro tip
Mohg, the Omen	Subterranean Shunning-Grounds	100,000 runes, Bloodflame Talons	Even if you’re playing solo, Mohg’s Shackle can be used twice during the first phase to stagger him.
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-knowing	Leyndell, Ashen Capital	35,000 runes, Scepter of the All-knowing, All-knowing Helm, All-knowing Armor, All-knowing Gauntlets, All-knowing Greaves	Make sure to rush in right before he casts any magic. He relies too much on it, and that’s his weakness.
Radagon of the Golden Order and Elden Beast	Leyndell, Ashen Capital	500,000 runes, Elden Remembrance	For Radagon, roll toward his hammer slam. For Elden Beast, stay close to avoid the homing sword attacks. Remember, you can always have an online friend to help you out.

Tips for Beating the Hardest Bosses in Elden Ring

All main bosses in Elden Ring have some kind of weakness. However, learning their movement and attack patterns is the key to victory. As you defeat Elden Ring bosses in order, you’ll notice that certain status effects (such as Bleed, Sleep, or Frostbite) can be used against certain bosses. Use them to your advantage!

Malenia, Blade of Miquella

In Elden Ring, bosses can sometimes become predictable due to their movesets. But Malenia? Let’s just say that defeating her is no easy task — not even if you’re a Soulslike veteran. However, here are some tips to make sure you’re well-prepared:

• During her first phase, avoid panic rolling. Instead, stay aggressive but watch out for her parries. During the Waterfowl Dance, immediately run away. 
• During her second phase, avoid the Scarlet Aeonia AoE damage since there will be a Scarlet Rot explosion at the end of it. At other times, stay close to her but not too close!
• Some weapons and gear to equip: The Bloodhound’s Step Ash of War works well when you need to escape the Waterfowl Dance attack. Use Fire, Frost, and Bleed Buffs in your attacks. Additionally, Colossal Weapons do a great job of staggering her.

Maliketh, the Black Blade

New players may find this fight a bit intimidating and seek co-op support. Keep these strategies in mind when going against this boss:

• During his first phase, you need to stay close. The Beast Clergy man throws fast daggers and AoE slashes, which you can avoid if you follow this strategy. 
• When he slams the ground to throw rocks, dodge diagonally toward him to close the gap and punish him.
• During his second phase, stay mid-range to be in control of the fight. At the same time, use pillars to block his projectiles. This can buy you some time in case you need to heal (which is going to happen, isn’t it?).
• Some weapon and gear to equip: Use Holy or Magic Resistance to stay safe from his attacks. Using Frost and Bleed damage against him can be quite efficient.

Radagon of the Golden Order

As Elden Ring’s final boss, this one’s a relentless, hard-hitting boss with Holy-infused attacks. His aggressive nature makes the fight about being sure of his delayed attacks and dodging at the right time. Here are some tips to keep in mind:

• During the first phase, you need to stay close to him so he keeps swinging his mace instead of casting a spell. The moment he’s done swinging, punish him with a few attacks. Avoid using a lot of Flasks during this phase since you’ll need them for the second one.
• Phase two is all about staying up close so you can aim for his rear legs. However, instead of mindlessly attacking, bait him to do one of his slower melee attacks. Once he starts swimming away, you’ll need to chase him a bit.
• Some weapons and gear to consider: Equip holy talismans and any armor that negates Holy damage. Hoarfrost Stomp (Ashes of War) is quite effective, too.

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