All Elden Ring bosses in order: where to find and how to defeat

bosses in Elden Ring — non-respawning opponents with increased strength. Conventionally, all bosses can be divided into main and secondary. The main ones are significantly connected to the main story, they are usually harder to kill, they leave behind key items and/or memories, for which Finger Reader Enya can give unique equipment or magic. Secondary bosses are not so difficult, they are often improved versions of regular mobs, but they also often drop useful curiosities. Many bosses in the game require an individual approach, and in severe cases even a change of build.

This guide will cover the bosses of Elden Ring, including the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion: we'll tell you where to find each important one, give general advice on battles, and present rewards.

How many bosses are there in Elden Ring and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion?

If we consider every non-respawning enemy with a long health bar that covers the entire screen as a boss, excluding various strong phantoms, then the game has the following number of such enemies:

• The main game has 165 bosses.
• Shadow of the Erdtree DLC - 41 Bosses.

Among such a variety, bosses with memories are especially valuable. Fights with them are the most memorable and difficult:

• Main game - 15 bosses with memories.
• Shadow of the Erdtree DLC - 10 Bosses with Memories.

In the following, we will look at the most important bosses of the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and the main game.

Boss map in Elden Ring

For each region there is a map with the location of all the bosses. Read more about how to open and defeat them in the guides below / You can use the navigation through the content by clicking on the name of the boss or search by words using the F3 key.

Graveyard and the Weeping Peninsula

Lake Liurnia

Altus Plateau

starry wastelands

Volcano Gelmir

Leindell, capital of the kingdom

If you still have questions about the location of the bosses or something else, then see interactive map of Elden Ring.

Giant's Peaks, Sacred Snowfield, Sacred Tree of Mikella

Shadow Realm (Shadow of the Erdtree expansion)

The map features bosses, special enemies, and powerful NPC spirits.

All Elden Ring bosses

Below are powerful enemies from the base game, not including the expansion.

augmented offspring

Complexity: 9/10 in the tutorial, 3/10 on kill after level 60.
Awards: 3.200 runes, Ornate sword, Golden shield with emblem beast.

The first opponent that the Extinguished will have to fight. You will have to meet the augmented offspring almost immediately after the start of the game, leaving the starting location. A creature with many limbs, several swords and a shield. The main danger lies in the speed of attacks and circular strikes. Difficult to defeat due to the lack of healing flasks, however, to progress further in the story, the boss does not need to be killed: the game is designed to defeat, which will send the Extinguished One to the next location. You will be able to meet the same enemy later: by returning to the same location using a teleport, or in Thunder Veil Castle, moving to Godric the Hundred Hands.

However, the boss can be defeated at the very beginning. A detailed strategy is described in a separate guide.

Elden Ring: what happens if you kill the first boss?

Margit, the Terrible Omen

Complexity: 7 / 10.
Awards: 12.000 or 9.000 if you summon a phantom, Bag of talismans.

The very first story boss to defeat. Waiting for the Extinguished One on the way to Thunder Veil Castle. The enemy blocks the only way to Castle, so it can't be byed. Immediately activate the lost grace, which is located on the way to Margit, on the left in the tunnel.

Margit attacks with magic and melee attacks. Its main danger lies in combinations of melee attacks, as well as magic spells (especially the jump with a hammer and the use of a blade at close range).

A detailed strategy for killing the boss is described in a separate guide, but it is also worth mentioning a few tricks that apply to the boss:

• Use the help of a phantom located next to the entrance. It will distract Margit for a while and allow him to deal a lot of damage.
• Don't try to land too many hits in one go, the boss will react to this and punish the Extinguished One.

The boss has 100 HP, is especially susceptible to bleeding (from the samurai's katana), in the battle with him you can call spirits or friendly phantom.

Margit the Dire Omen in Elden Ring: where to find and how to defeat the boss.

Godric the Hundred Hands

Complexity: 8 / 10.
Awards: 20.000 runes or 15.000 if you summon a spirit, Memories of Storuk.

The first owner of the shard Elden ringswho is also the ruler Storm Veil Castle. Godric has a huge number of hands on all sides, symbolizing its eternal rule: no one has yet managed to overthrow the ruler.

The boss hides from the rest of the demigods and is a miserable ruler of his small piece of land, but sincerely wants to appear strong and invincible. From a conversation with NPC sorcerer, in the church nearby, you will be able to find out that Godric ordered his soldiers to open a hunt for the Extinguished, kill them and bring the remains to the throne. The hands of the Extinguished Ones soon became the hands of Godric.

Scarlet Wolf of Radagon

Complexity: 4,5 / 10.
Awards: 14.000 runes, Memory Stone.

Huge redhead wolf radagon - almost complete copy Seth, the Great Wolf from Dark Souls, which will greatly facilitate the battle for fans of the series. You can find the boss in Rai Lukaria Academies, in the debate class. To get there, you need to find Glintstone key to remove the barrier.

Scarlet Wolf Radagon is far from the most difficult opponent in the game: his attacks mainly consist of dashes and jumps. Dodging them can be difficult, so use a shield.

Elden Ring: Scarlet Wolf of Radagon - where to find and how to defeat [tactics].

Queen Rennala Full Moon

Complexity: 7 / 10.
Reward: 40.000 runes, Greater Rune of the Neverborn.

Queen Rennala Full Moon - another story boss in Rai Lukaria Academies. Odolev Scarlet Volga Radagon, go through the left door of the room and go outside. Run along the edge of the cliff and jump over to the bridge by running along the thin beam. Go through the door and take the elevator up.

The queen settled in a huge library and surrounded herself with many minions. The girl herself soars in magic sphereprotecting yourself from attacks. Periodically, you will have to destroy the magicians who create a barrier for their mistress.

Renalla - a magician, which means that he uses many spells, among which there are also calls phantoms (lone wolves, trolls, dragon or knight), be careful, as all these creatures deal a lot of damage. The queen herself is susceptible to physical damage and bleeding

Elden Ring: Queen of Rennal Full Moon - where to find and how to defeat [tactics].

Godfrey, First Lord of Elden

Complexity: 3,5 / 10.
Awards: 80.000 runes, Memories of Hoare Lux.

Ancestor Godric the Hundred Hands, which, unlike the descendant, is really great and made the Extinguished suffer. A majestic golden ghost who wields a huge but extremely slow axe. Relatively easy boss, as his attacks are extremely slow and easy to predict. Behind ranged class you just need to keep your distance and bombard the enemy with spells, and when the boss makes a dash, just dodge. Like class melee, dodge by going behind your back and strike. The only dangerous attack Godfrey's stomp, which deals damage in an area.

With any attempt to move away and heal, the Extinguished One will immediately become a desirable target for attack: the lord of Elden will immediately rush into battle.

Elden Ring: Godfrey, First Lord of Elden and Hoar Lux - where to find and how to defeat.

Morgott, the Terrible Omen

Complexity: 7,5/10 (It is recommended to fight at level 80-90).
Reward: 120.000 runes, Greater Rune of Morgott.

The boss being the true version Margit, the Terrible Omen. In addition to appearance, enemies have common attacks: throwing a dagger, for example. Morgott has more health, hits harder, but the arena for battle is much wider. Before the battle, be sure to summon Melina's phantom, as the boss is really difficult. As soon as you notice that the NPC is almost dead, summon spirits from the ashes to continue distracting Morgott.

This boss, like Morgith, uses melee attacks and ranged spells, making it much more difficult to heal and regenerate mana. If you need to heal, then run as far as the arena allows, and only then drink the potion.

Margit the Dire Omen in Elden Ring: where to find and how to defeat the boss.

fire giant

Complexity: 9/10 when fighting fair, 3/10 when using a bug.
Awards: 180.000 runes, Flashback of the Fire Giant.

One of the bosses featured in the trailers. Queen Marika put a curse on the giant, and now he is forced to fall at the hands of the Fallen. One of the hardest bosses in the game if you fight it fair. Huge amount of health, two phases and incredibly high damage per hit.

It is best to attack the giant on the left leg. The second phase will be marked by a cut-scene, in which it will be shown that the giant's leg has been cut off and now he cannot move. Do not rejoice in advance, now the boss will roll around the arena, but, nevertheless, this phase is much easier than the first.

Despite the fact that the boss is immobilized, play carefully and watch his skills: in the second phase, the fire giant releases fire orbs.

Elden Ring: Molten Giant - where to find and how to defeat [tactics].

Two of divine skin

Complexity: 8/10 (recommended to fight after level 100).
Reward: 170.000 runes, Miner's Blacksmith's Bell Orb (4), Ashes of War: Black Firestorm.

You can find a duet from divine skin in Crushed Farum Azul, at the stake dragon temple. This boss is extremely hard to miss. Extinguished will get here immediately after the dialogue with the woman in Forge of the Giantsusing grace after killing fire giant. The Divine Skin Two is a mandatory boss to progress through the story. They appear at the same time and fight at the same time. One of this pair could already be found separately - Aristocrat of Divine Skin.

When one of the bosses dies, it will respawn after a while, however, his death will still cause damage on the overall health bar, so attack the one who is easier (enemies with a large model are easier to hit). When playing as a mage, the strategy is simple - use Azura's Brilliant Staff, Brilliant Stone Comet Shard and summon some spirits. There are pillars in the arena that can be used as cover, which will greatly help in stalemate situations when the Extinguished One almost died. An achievement is also given for killing the boss. Two of the divine skin.

A detailed guide on where to find and how to defeat Two of the Divine Skin in Elden Ring.

Beast Priest and Maliket Blackblade

Complexity: 6,5 / 10.
Awards: 220.000 runes, Memory of the Ebon Blade.

It should be said right away that one boss has two stages at once with two guises: Priest Beast in the first phase and Maliketh the Black Blade in the second phase.

The extinguished one enters a huge arena with a large number of pillars that can serve as cover. In the first phase Священник will try to get close enough to land a few hits or throw blades. Once the first half of health Priest Beast is lost, a cutscene will begin and he will be reborn into a new appearance.

Now it is not a wrapped creature, but a majestic beast with a blade, whose attacks are fast and devastating. Basically attacks. black blade are aimed at close combat and there is almost no time between them. Sometimes the boss will deal long blows, allowing you to attack him in return. It is important to note that some strokes Maliketa through the columns, so stay away from the wall.

After killing the boss, a cut-scene will start again, showing the colossal changes in the world of Elden, and the Extinguished will be sent to Leindell, Ash Capital. You can find the boss in Around the Great Bridge.

Elden Ring: Maliketh the Black Blade, Priest Beast - where to find and how to defeat [tactics].

Godfrey, First Lord of Elden (second battle)

Complexity: 6 / 10.

This time, Godfrey appears not in the guise of a slow and harmless spirit, but in his real guise. A powerful and strong man, making high jumps and dexterous blows with his ax. Between strikes, Godfrey performs area attacks, bringing down flames to the ground or kicking. Defeating him is not so difficult, but Godfrey's "death" is followed by the second phase - a separate boss.

Elden Ring: Godfrey, First Lord of Elden and Hoar Lux - where to find and how to defeat.

Hoara Lux, warrior

Complexity: 8 / 10.

First Lord of Elden, Godfrey, reborn again. Now in the form of a sinister bloody warrior - Hoara, Lux. Now Hoara does not just strike with an ax, but really wants to kill the Extinguished One by engaging in close combat. Lux strikes, and between them tries to catch his opponent, lifting him into the air and making attacks: inflicts one blow, or soars into the air and hits the Extinguished One on the ground. In addition, now the Warrior's area of ​​effect attacks are many times stronger and faster.

Boss combos often consist of a lot of melee attacks that are extremely difficult to block, so you should just run away.

Elden Ring: Godfrey, First Lord of Elden and Hoar Lux - where to find and how to defeat.

Radagon of the golden order

Complexity: 8,5 / 10.

The greatest warrior with long golden curls reflecting his status. radagon left his home and came at the head of a golden host, when he met in battle Queen Renalla. Later, the young man repented of his deeds and became the husband of the queen, however, the exile of Godfrey, the first ruler of Elden, had an extremely negative impact on the life of Radagon.

Extinguished meets Radagon crucified, but the fallen enemy before our eyes regains its former greatness, arming itself with its hammer. The arena is an empty area, which greatly complicates the fight.

radagon predominantly uses simple melee attacks, however his special skills: martial stomp, magical spears and blades are the most dangerous that can be. Death is the only thing that will allow Radagon to redeem himself, but the young man does not want this and killing the boss turns the battle into second stage.

Elden Ring: Radagon of the Golden Order and the Beast of Elden - where to find and how to defeat.

Beast of Elden - final boss

Complexity: 10 / 10.
Awards: 500.000 runes, Memories of Elden.

radagon fell, but his rebirth was not long in coming. The young man reincarnated into a majestic and huge creature with many limbs. The entire arena was flooded with water and the Extinguished One will face the final battle.

Beast of Elden has a huge number of magic attacks, many of which deal area damage. Another difficulty will be the arena: now the Beast can freely swim around it, taking the distance for a long-range attack.

Rock Troll

Complexity: 4 / 10.
Awards: 1.800 rune, Roar Medallion.

Rock Troll, as the name implies, lives in the dungeons of the Graveyard, or rather in the tunnels. This is a huge creature, whose task is to protect the tunnels from unwanted visitors. This hulking hulk attacks extremely quickly and fights well with his stone club.

The difficulty will be the skin of the troll: it partially blocks damage, so it is worth killing the enemy with rare but strong blows, and not a hail of weak attacks.

Stonedigger Troll in Elden Ring - where to find and how to defeat

Bloodhound Knight Darryvil

Complexity: 4 / 10.
Awards: 1.900 rune, Tracker's Fang.

Bloodhound Knight Darryvil - an optional boss that can be found in Prison of the Lonely Bloodhound. This knight guards all the slopes of the Penitentiary, protecting from intrusion. The creature is armed with a long katana, attacks extremely quickly and deftly, striking both from afar and close. Keeping his distance will be difficult - in just a few dashes, Darryvil will be close to the Extinguished One and strike again.

To make the fight easier, you can summon Blade if you talk to him beforehand in the ruins of the misty forest.

A man with a katana guards lands of Stormhill, to kill the boss you will need to go to the central part of this region, having previously encountered hordes of small but unpleasant opponents. Climb to the top of the cliffs and activate blue circle in the center.

It is not easy to dodge when fighting the guardian, so arm yourself shieldso as not to lose health once again. In addition, the opponent strikes with bleeding, which greatly complicates the fight

Bloodhound Knight Darryvil in Elden Ring - where to find and how to defeat.

Godric's soldier

Complexity: 2 / 10.

Godric's soldier - weak guardian boss protecting Outskirts Hero Graves. Even though the enemy is indeed considered a boss, this is the last boss to be feared in Elden Ring. Soldier is a kind of tutorial for a novice player in the soulslike genre. Since the boss was created to teach mechanics (including long-range weapons), it is impossible to summon phantoms in battle with him.

Godric's soldier in Elden Ring - where to find and how to defeat.

Pumpkinhead Man

Complexity: 3 / 10.
Awards: 1.100 runes

A hidden boss whose main difficulty lies in the location. Head east Zamogilya, as well as east of the Lake. The main landmark is a huge poisonous flower that protects the entrance to the dungeon, where Pumpkinhead Man.

Pumpkinhead's attacks are extremely primitive, easy to dodge, and too slow. Even the lowest-level Extinguished can kill him, but the reward for such a simple opponent is small.

Pumpkinhead Madness in Elden Ring: where to find and how to defeat the boss?

Tree Guardian

Complexity: 6/10 when fighting fair and 2/10 when using a bug.
Awards: 3.200 runes, Golden halberd.

The Majestic Rider in Golden Armor is the very first boss, not counting incremental offspringwho will meet on the way to Tree Erd. After exiting the starting location, after walking past the NPC, look down to the plain: there is a slowly patrolling area sentinel. The boss himself is somewhat reminiscent of Gebu Masataku Oniwa of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which will make the battle easier for fans of FromSoftware games.

This is obviously not the kind of boss that needs to be attacked right away. If you still want to fight him, you should first reach the gate and get horseand even better get spirits. The Tree Guardian has high movement speed, sweeping attacks, and multiple area of ​​effect attacks. The fight with this boss will be especially difficult for melee characters.

The battle arena is large, but filled with various objects that pose a danger to the Extinguished: pillars, stones, trees. sentinel attacks freely through these objects, but the Extinguished calmly rests against them, which can cause instant death at the hands of the boss.

In the first phase, the horseman attacks mainly with a spear, without touching his opponent, while in the second phase, the boss goes on the offensive: he attacks with a shield, falls on the Extinguished One and uses mainly area damage.

If you want to defeat the boss, but you don’t have the patience for many attempts, you can also use the trick, which is described in detail in a separate guide.

Tree Guardian in Elden Ring: where to find and how to defeat [two ways].

Beastman of Farum Azula

Complexity: 2 / 10.
Awards: 1.000 runes, Fire Dragon Talisman.

Another starting boss, which you can meet after ten minutes of the game. Head down the path to the castle and Margitbut moving towards Gates, turn into the cave, next to which there is a camp of soldiers. Upon entering Forest Cave activate lost grace.

The boss will be an easy opponent even for beginners: high speed and attacks of the same type, readable combinations and long intervals between them. At Beastman of Farum Azula only 4 skills, none of which will be fatal for the Extinguished. The main rule is don't interrupt a long combo, just wait for the Beastman to finish attacking and take some time to rest.

Beastman from Farum Azula in Elden Ring: where to find and how to defeat.

Eghil, the Winged Dragon

Complexity: 6/10 when fighting above level 50.
Awards: 5.000 runes, dragon heart.

Eghil, the winged dragon - One of several dragon bosses. It is not necessary to kill the enemy, it is extremely difficult to detect him by accident. The mythical creature is located east of the temple and Tree Guard, in the West Eghill lakes.

The dragon has a variety of attacks: positional, dashing, tail slams, fire eruption (both on the ground and in flight), ground slam, and flight over the arena. The battlefield is really huge, but the boss is no less. It is better to fight this opponent on horseback: this way you will be able to quickly change position to attack and evade Eghil's blows.

The boss has a number of combinations after which he needs to catch his breath: at this time, try to land a blow to the head. WITH winged dragon it is most convenient to fight for the ranged class.

Eghill, the Winged Dragon in Elden Ring: where to find and how to defeat.

Demihuman leader

Complexity: 4 / 10.
Awards: 900 runes, Tailor's tools, Sewing needle.

A vile creature that lives in coastal caves of Zamogilje. The secondary boss is not particularly difficult. Beastman of Farum Azula, not counting the even more unpleasant appearance. To find this enemy, turn off the main road leading to the gate and head west. The cave is located near Temple of Elle. On the way to the leader, as you might guess, there are many demihumans waiting for the Extinguished One, protecting their ruler.

Attack pool summoning spells already appeared in the inventory, then use them, this will allow you to remove up to half of the boss's health.

Demihuman leader in Elden Ring - where to find and how to defeat.

Radan, Scourge of the Stars

Complexity: 8 / 10.
Reward: 70.000 runes, Memory of Starscourge.

horse Torrent.

You can find Radan in Redmayne Castle (in the south of the Calid region). Initially, the boss will attack the Extinguished One with ranged attacks (bow and arrows). The closer Radan moves towards the hero, the more aggressive his blows become. Unlike many bosses in this game, Radan has three phase.

The pool of the last phases of the fight is huge: Radan uses a large number of melee attacks, alternating with ranged ones. In addition, the transition to the next phase will be marked by a huge explosion.

Radan, the Bane of Stars in Elden Ring - where to find and how to defeat.

Loretta, Knight of the Holy Tree

Complexity: 6 / 10.
Awards: 200.000 runes, Loretta's Mastery, Loretta's War Sickle.

This boss is essential for unlocking the next boss - Mistresses of the Malenia shard.

The main goal is to get to the location "Tree of Saint Michella”, and this will require the use of Rold's Big Elevator, which, by standard, sends the Extinguished One to the lands of the giants. However, if you have two pieces in your inventory medallion of the holy tree, a completely different location will be opened.

Loretta, in turn, is extremely difficult to miss, as she blocks the path to Malenia and is in the most visible place. After the fall of Loretta, a ladder will open, allowing you to go down.

Malenia, Blade of Mikella

Complexity: 9 / 10.

Malenia considered one of the hardest bosses in the game. According to community statistics, the best class to kill Blade of Mikella is a pumped samurai. The arena for the battle becomes a huge cave, with a small reservoir in the center. In the boss battle, you can summon spirits to make the battle easier for yourself. Malenia's attacks are lightning fast and devastating, impossible to interrupt and extremely difficult to dodge. The girl performs many combinations of dozens of strikes, after which she jumps a long distance.

Given the incredible complexity and swiftness of the boss, you should not rejoice after the victory: Malenia has a second phase in which the girl is reborn.

Elden Ring: Malenia - how to win and where to find [guide]

Malenia, Goddess of Rot

Awards: 480.000 runes, Remembrance of the goddess Rot.

Second fight with the previous boss. Malenia falls to her knees, but is immediately reborn into a huge luminous creature with wings behind her back. Malenia now uses not only melee attacks, but also flies, sometimes using magic (for example, soars into the air and falls down, applying red rot all over the area around).

Elden Ring: Malenia, Mikella's Blade - how to win and where to find [guide].

Astel, Voidborn

Complexity: 6 / 10.
Awards: 80.000 runes, Memories of the Abyss-Born.

A huge meteoritic star that terrifies all Extinct. Astel - something located in a vast arena that is flooded with water. Above the arena you can see the cosmos, which gave birth to Astel. The creature itself is a reborn star with a terrifying jaw and many limbs. Astel somewhat reminiscent of a spider, but additionally has wings.

born of the abyss attacks first from afar, spewing a beam of cosmic energy. When the Extinguished One approaches the boss, it will leap into the air and attack with its tail. Get ready right away Astel mobile for its size: the creature can be embodied in a star and move, or simply fly into the air. However, its size is also a weakness: the enemy can be attacked from the dead zones while being safe, but do not overdo it, otherwise the boss will grab the Extinguished One with his jaw.

Legend is not too strong and does not have a particularly different phase or respawn point.

Elden Ring: Astel the Voidborn - where to find and how to defeat [tactics].

Spirit of the Great Ancestor

Complexity: 5 / 10.
Reward: 13.000 runes, Memories of the Great Ancestor.

A majestic spirit, dressed in the form of a giant deer. Once in The eternal City, by Tears and go to Forest of Ancestors. There, in one of the temples, you will be able to find the body of a deer, which is the activator of the fight with the boss. First you need to light a fire at six obelisks in the area, after which the corpse will begin to glow, allowing you to interact with it.

The battle arena is located in a gloomy green cave, there is not a single object on the battlefield to hide behind. The deer, as befits a spirit, can fly. With this huge boss, you should be as careful as possible: he makes dashes like a real deer, jumps, causing damage under him. As a spirit, he uses magical attacks: he flies up, spews out streams of magical energy.

Elden Ring: Spirit of the Ancestor - where to find and how to defeat [tactics].

False Tear

Complexity: 2 / 10.
Reward: 10.000 rune, Larva's Tear, Mask of the Silver Tear.

One of the most unusual bosses in the game, located in Eternal City, Nokron. You can only get to the False Tear after killing General Radan. Move east from the starting location until you see fragments of rocks floating in the air. There are 4 bosses in the location, the first of which is - False Tearwhich cannot be missed. A huge arch with fog cuts off the Extinguished One from the boss.

The main feature of the boss is mimicry: the Extinguished One will have to fight with a complete copy of himself, both externally and in of statistics. The whole battle directly depends on the build of the character and pumped characteristics. The boss does not have particularly complex scripts, since it copies the Extinguished One, which is why the fight will be easy.

Dragon Soldier of Noxtella

Complexity: 4,5 / 10.
Awards: 12.000 runes, Ice Thunder Spear.

Arriving at the marked point Rivers Ansel, get down on the elevator and make your way through the ants. After leaving the square with a huge enemy, run left to the place with lost grace. This is a sign that the gate to the boss is nearby.

Dragon Soldier of Noxtella - a huge creature that is a cross between a dragon, a man and an amphibian. The battle area is huge, but filled with various objects: be careful not to run into them and die. The creature itself moves mainly on its knees, striking with its paws, but sometimes it rises to its full height. Beware of magic attacks with electricity and metal lightning.

Elden Ring: Dragon Soldier of Noxtella - where is it, where to go next and how to win.

Dragonlord Placidusax

Complexity: 6 / 10.
Awards: 280.000 runes, Memories of the Dragon Lord.

Huge two-headed dragon Dragonlord Placidusax. The boss is located in the arena, removed from the rest of the world, so the enemy still needs to be reached. From grace"Vicinities of the Great Bridge» Go back to the elevator and go down. Run past the temple, at the exit from it, go straight to the edge. Look around the place where to jump, on that side there are floating islands-rocks, along which you will need to get to the flying fragment of the wall. One of the arcs (marked with messages from the players) is available for interaction. Lie down there, after which a cutscene will begin and the Extinguished One will be in the lair Lords.

The dragon has many magic attacks, among which there are lightning strikes on the area. The Overlord also spits out flames, dealing massive damage. If attack Placidusaxa too hard, one of its heads will fall to the ground, after which the Extinguished One will be able to make a critical attack. In general, despite the huge damage, the boss very often becomes ive, allowing himself to be attacked unhindered.

Elden Ring: Dragonlord Placidusax - where to find and how to defeat [tactics].

Aristocrat of divine skin

Complexity: 5,5 / 10.
Awards: 50.000 runes, Divine Skin Stitcher, Noble Presence.

To find the boss, you will need to go to the distant Vulcan Manor (there you can also find call of spirits). Get inside and go to the corridor with many doors: you need the first room on the right, use the roll to the right corner of the room to open secret age. Go to the new part of the location, past the magma wyrm, the main goal is to get to the elevator, which will take you up and lead to the back side of the bridge. Now run up to a huge arch with gargoyles around the edges. The boss is behind the wall.

To say more about Aristocrat looks extremely disgusting: a huge mass of fat, with a cap on the head and chest. The creature has a tail and a huge saber, with which he plans to cut the body of the Extinguished One. Aristocrat uses magic, so be careful. Also, do not underestimate the boss because of its appearance: although the creature is plump and large, it is still very mobile: periodically the boss soars up using magic, sometimes jumps, after which it starts to roll on its side. The boss cannot be called difficult, but constant rolls and magic procasts can make you suffer.

Shard Master Mog / Mog Lord of Blood

Complexity: 8 / 10.
Reward: 420.000 runes, Memories of the Lords of the Blood.

An extremely difficult boss that allows you to unlock the achievement "Shard Master Mog". The Lord of Blood is stationed at Mausoleum of the Mogvin dynasty, in the Mogvin Palace. There is only one way to get there: through the portal to Lands of the Giants. The screenshot shows this location, which will lead the Extinguished One to the boss. On the way to the gates that hide the boss, the Extinguished One is waiting for a huge amount of various evil spirits: pieces of flesh, weak dead (with which the whole area is teeming) and many other opponents.

After entering the Blood Lord's Mog arena, a cut-scene will immediately begin, showing the appearance of the Shard Master. The creature emerges from its hiding place: a huge ball of flesh. From there, blood is poured out, creating a boss.

Could an extremely strong opponent, for which it is worth preparing. The enemy uses magic with explosive damage, regularly summons blood to help him, inflicts bleeding on the Extinguished One, and besides, he knows how to heal himself. Don't forget to use flasks of healingOtherwise, death will overtake very quickly.

Mog Lord of Blood in Elden Ring: how to get into the Mogvin palace and kill the boss.

Elemer of Thorns

Complexity: 8 / 10.
Reward: 24.000 runes, Sword of executioner Marais, Paveza with iron spikes.

To find the boss, go to Twilight Castle. Find the bridge-corridor and head towards it. The desired corridor is filled with a large number of stone statues, and at the end is a veil of fog that hides Elemer. Arena for battle - a small hall for feasts and meals, at the end of which rises Elemer of Thorns.

Elemer - a tall knight with a shield and a huge sword. The boss is entwined with spikes and attacks mainly in close combat, sometimes using the magic of spikes. The main difficulties are caused by high damage, sweeping and fast attacks, as well as sharp magic tricks. However, defeating him won't give you an incredible amount of runes, but will reward you with some nice gear.

brave gargoyles

Complexity: 6,5 / 10.

The boss consists of two opponents at once: two giant stone gargoyles. After the health drops to half, a second enemy will appear. Gargoyles use many melee attacks, poisonous gas, and many long-range shockwaves. In addition, opponents can fly to change their position and strike again. The two bosses are not connected in any way, so it's worth killing one gargoyle first and then switching to the other.

You can find an arena for battle not far from majestic ancestor. Exit the temple with the body of a deer, turn right and follow along the cliff to the landmark in the form of a clearing with jellyfish. Near the creatures there is a descent that allows you to get to the arena with gargoyles.

Dragon Lich Fortisax

Complexity: 7 / 10.
Reward: 90.000 runes, Memories of the Lich Dragon, Entire Rune of the Prince of Death (if you approach Fia after the battle).

Dragon Lich Fortisax located near gargoyles. After defeating the stone opponents, activate grace and go straight to the sarcophagus in the location "Lower Deep Root". Climb inside, after which the Extinguished One will move to the location with the boss. In front of the boss arena, you have to defeat five phantoms, after which the Extinguished One will meet Fiyu, the same girl who loves to cuddle and constantly asks for it. Several conditions must first be met:

1. Talk to Fiey in the castle, in one of the options you will be able to get a dagger and a task in which you need to find the owner of this weapon.
2. When in Fortresses of the Round Table Dee will appear, him the dagger
3. Defeat Maliketa
4. Having reached the location, hug Fia, talk to the end and the rune of death. Carry on a dialogue until the girl says goodbye.
5. Activate grace and rewind time.
6. Interact with the sleeping Fia, after which the battle will begin.

A huge dragon will regularly move towards the Extinguished One, using magic and cutting through the air with lightning. It is worth being wary of the moments when Fortisax stands on his hind legs, this portends a magical attack. In addition, sometimes the dragon flies up and crashes to the ground.

Adan, Thief of Fire

Complexity: 4 / 10.
Reward: 3.800 runes, Flame of the Fallen God.

The pot-bellied man, although he looks extremely harmless, can still cause a number of difficulties. Go to "Shore of Lake Liurnia” and look for a circular area with a luminous circle in the center.
The boss is extremely easy to defeat, he uses fire magic and melee weapons, he has little resistance and health, and his attacks Adana They have an extremely short range, making them extremely easy to dodge. Each time the Fire Thief attacks with magic, it opens up an opportunity to land multiple hits.

Shooting Star Beast

Complexity: 6/10 (at the level of 60-70).
Awards: Miner's Grim Forging Bell Orb (1), Gravity Stone Piece x10, Gloom Smithing Stone (6), Blacksmithing Stone (7) x5.

Shooting Star Beast located in Sellia's Crystal Tunnel, in the region Calydus. At the very beginning of the underground tunnels, climb up the path on the right and drop down to the roof of the wooden building in the center of the room. Go inside and follow to the very end of the cave.

The boss looks like a bull with crystal armor over the skin. The creature uses a combination of gravity magic, physical attacks, and many strikes of various distances. The battle arena is a small circular cave, which will cause the Fallen to constantly dodge, regardless of class. After the Beast's health drops below 25%, the creature will only use gravity attacks.

Shooting Star Beast in Elden Ring: where to find and how to defeat [tactics].

Mog, Omen

Complexity: 8/10 (recommended to fight after level 100).
Reward: Bloodflame Claws, 100.000 runes

Before you fight the boss, you have to go through a long and thorny path. Initially go to Leindell, capital of the Kingdom, for grace Eastern bastion of the capital. From the fire, follow the open door that leads to the edge, then turn left and follow the rooftops. The detailed path to the boss is attached in the video below. Ultimately, one must reach the catacombs with grace underground ditch. From it you need to turn right and go down, then find the desired pipe and go along it. Ultimately, the Extinguished One will fall into the hole in the pipe, dropping down. At the end of the path, there is an elevator waiting to take you down.

End point - abandoned depths, after which you just need to run straight to the arena with the boss.

Mog, Omenessentially a duplicate Mog, Lord of Blood. Considered one of the hardest bosses in the game, this boss has a huge amount of health with high resistance to almost all types of attacks (both melee and magic deal him reduced damage). A huge plus is the small pool of attacks and movements of the Mog. His melee attacks are very slow, but you need to dodge them only at the very last moment so as not to take damage. The boss fight is much easier if you play with build for magic. In addition, it is highly recommended to use spirits in this battle.

The Mog has area attacks, so when using the spirit, position yourself opposite to it to attack the boss from two sides. The basic battle strategy is extremely simple: any time the Mog starts casting his spell (usually accompanied by red particles around the enemy), immediately run away. In any other situation, like when he hits with melee attacks, just dodge and deal damage. Killing Mog also grants the achievement "Mog, Omen».

Magma Wyrm Makar

Complexity: 5 / 10.
Awards: 24.000 rune, Magma Serpent Scaled Sword, Dragonheart.

Magma Wyrm Makar located in Village sheltered by a gorge, in the region Lake Liurnia. This boss, most likely, will not be missed: as part of the plot, you will have to look for two pieces of the medallion in order to get into Capital city. One of the possible ways is through the lair Magma Serpent Makar. The second one is through the Iron Maiden in the Paradise Academy, which is connected with Patchwork's quest. The boss himself hid in a cave, which still needs to be reached through hordes of enemies and tunnels, but the path is linear and intuitive. Serpent Makar cannot fly like all other normal dragons, so he only crawls and spews flames with magma. One of the most common melee attacks is a sword slam on the ground, after which the boss pulls the weapon back. Another popular enemy attack is the flame from the mouth. At this time, you can go under his head, or approach from the side and deal a significant amount of damage to the boss. Use column in the center arenas to hide and heal. In addition, it can be used for exhaustion: bring the boss to the column, hit and run around the column. Repeat as much as needed.

Elden Ring: Magma Serpent Makar - where to find and how to defeat [tactics].

Ricard, Lord of Blasphemy / Serpent-Eater of the Gods

Complexity: 5/10 (when using the snake hunter weapons found in the arena when entering).
Reward: Blasphemer's Memory, 130.000 runes.

Ricard located on grace with the appropriate name Ricard, Blasphemous Lord in the region Volcano Manor. There are two ways to get to it. For the first one, you will need to kill the Divine Skin Aristocrat, then follow the age nearby and find a teleport to Ricard. The second one will require the Extinguished One to complete three quests from Mrs. Vulkanovo Manor. Ultimately, you will need to approach her and collect the reward for the request, after which the woman will offer to meet with Lord.

It should be said right away that the battle consists of two phases. Be sure to use "snake hunter”, which is located to the left of the entrance to the arena. Weapons can be safely picked up, since this zone is not yet considered an arena for battle. In the first phase, the Extinguished One will meet God Eater Serpent. A lightning snake that deftly moves around the arena, trying to bite its opponent. Sometimes the snake sprays venom that deals area damage. The main strategy of the first phase is to use the received weapon. He has three attack types, each of which is useful in different situations. Often, it is worth luring the snake, forcing it to strike, and then carry out a heavy attack. Ultimately, the snake will die. There will be a few seconds to change"snake hunter» on your weapon, so take advantage of this time.

Ricard will pull out his huge flesh sword from the snake's mouth, after which the second phase will begin. Rickard is essentially the same snake, just uses a sword, looks different, and occasionally uses lava attacks. The first hit on the boss will probably stun him and allow him to land another heavy attack. The most difficult part of the battle comes at the moment when the Lord fills the arena with lava and summons many skulls. The boss also throws the serpent's head forward, making a circle attack, which allows you to follow up with a couple of blows. Killing allows you to get the achievement "Shard owner Rickard».

Elden Ring: Rikard, Lord Blasphemous - how to win and where to find.

Bastard Leonin

Complexity: 4 / 10.
Reward: Two-hander with a hybrid blade, 3.800 runes.

Bastard Leonin formerly also ranked among the servants Morne Castle and he, like the rest, raised a rebellion, wanting to get the main value of all possessions - Morne's sword. The creature resembles a mutated mixture of human and cat, and its head is covered with a reddish mane. Despite the fact that he does not know how to fight at all, the boss wields a large two-handed sword.

It will be possible to find the Bastard himself on weeping peninsula, in the same Castle Morne. You can get to the boss shortly after the start of the game. Having appeared in the fortress, turn right and move along the coast until you reach the bridge, from which you need to go straight, to the very south of the peninsula, where the castle is located. The boss is no longer a Morn, so his lair is set a little further from the main location. Go to the edge of the castle, where you can see a kind of gazebo, where you can jump down. Get down to the very bottom: several towers with a bridge between them will be a landmark. From there you can see a very small castle with fog in the center.

The boss himself is extremely primitive both in of his attacks, and in strength, and even in of the number of health points. The beast has only 2 health points, vulnerable to fire and magic, and has poor resistance to all weapon effects (poison, bleeding, red rot, frostbite, sleep).

During the battle with him, you can call or play co-op. Leonin's attacks are not very original and there are very few of them:

• Beats - ordinary blows with a sword, or paws. The creature attempts to maul the Extinguished One or makes a sweeping attack with its weapon.
• Roar - The boss places a buff on himself, uttering a scream and going berserk. Bastard Leonin's attack power is increased for a short time. The effect is accompanied by a red gleam in the creature's eyes.
• Bounce - if Leonin is located far from his opponent, he prepares for several seconds and makes a jump with a sword, lunging and striking diagonally, after which he flies past and becomes in a combat stance.
• Bounce - the creature jumps into the air and falls on the Extinguished One, trying to crush it with its body, or inflict damage with the sword.

Commander Niall

Complexity: 5 / 10.
Reward: Veteran's Prosthesis, 90.000 runes.

Commander Niall protects Sol Castle in the very north lands of the Giants. Killing this boss, in addition to the main rewards, also gives access to a piece of the sacred medallion of the holy tree, which will be useful for moving forward and meeting new bosses. For killing the commander, an achievement is also issued, which is also important.

Once in the right place and approaching the castle, you will need to find a lift to get to the boss. After leaving the "elevator", turn left and go up the stairs: there will be an arena with a boss in front of you.

Commander Niall - a tall and strongly built knight with a strong leg, dressed in heavy armor and armed with a halberd, which also serves as a battle standard. Another notable feature of the boss is that he is accompanied by two ghostly dust knights. It is recommended to deal with them first, otherwise these comrades will greatly interfere in a one-on-one battle. One of them is armed with two swords and focuses on dexterity, while the second is equipped with a sword and shield, sometimes emitting magical whirlwinds.

In combat with Niall, you can summon ghostly phantom и play in co-op. The boss itself has good resistance to all effects (bleeding, poison, frostbite, red rot) and weak resistance to physical damage.

Boss attacks deal a significant amount of damage:

• The Circuit - The commander begins to rotate the halberd around himself, creating a frosty whirlwind, he does these movements for a while, increasing the power of the wind, after which he charges his leg with electricity and makes a powerful dash towards the Extinguished One. During the landing, the boss tries to stab his opponent with his foot and deals additional electricity damage.
• Electric lunge Niall, standing still, charges his leg with electricity and lunges forward, striking down with it.
• Frost Whirl Offensive - the boss, as in the usual variation of the whirlwind, stands still for a while and creates a frosty tornado by rotating the halberd. During this time, the damage from the vortex es through the Extinguished One if you stand too close. After casting the spell, the boss moves towards his opponent with lightning speed, swiping the charged halberd along the ground. At the end of the attack, the boss swings his weapon and tries to deliver a crushing blow.
• Hitting the ground - In between long combos and casting spells, Niall can hit the ground with his halberd to deal damage with a whirlwind.
• Lunge “The commander simply lunges forward, striking with the halberd in front of him.
• Normal kick - the boss strikes the weapon diagonally, after which he takes it on his shoulder and makes a blow in the other direction. A combo often consists of three of these attacks.

Omen Slayer

Complexity: 4,5 / 10.
Reward: 4.900 runes, Knot Talisman.

Omen Slayer is a boss that lives in the Albino Village in Lake Lyurnia. In addition, it can sometimes be found in Grote Perfumer и Volcano Manor.

Approaching a huge mountain, you will probably have to meet several dogs protecting the boss, it is better to deal with at least one or two in advance. Just below the coffins, where the Omenslayer himself stands, there will be a platform with two dogs. They are easy to kill if you don't engage in a boss fight. After entering the cave, go to the very end, to the cliff, enclosed by a dilapidated wooden fence. To the right, under the tree, is the Killer.

Before entering the battle, it is worth saying that the boss with its pool of attacks resembles Demon Capra of Dark Souls. In addition, he is extremely active in battle and can attack over and over again without taking a break, but despite this, any of his attacks (except for special ones, such as a jump) can be easily knocked down with a weapon that knocks down the opponent's balance.

• Shock - the boss swings and hits one of the cleavers at his opponent. Most often, this strike is part of a long combo of many such attacks. It's best to just knock him down with a return blow.
• Bounce Omenslayer readies and lunges at the Extinguished One, bringing forward two of his cleavers. After dealing damage, the boss continues to jump further. This attack cannot be countered and, most often, he repeats it three or four times.
• Fire breath – the enemy spews fires of flame from his mouth, setting fire to the area in front of him. Damage is dealt both from the skill itself and from the fire, which for some time after the attack keeps on the landscape.

Alecto, Leader of the Black Knife

Complexity: 7 / 10.
Awards: Black Knife of Tychaeus, 80.000 rune

As the leader of the Black Knives, she is a surprisingly agile and aggressive opponent, able to close distance with ease. Considering her weapon's ability to slowly deplete the Extinct's health, this won't be an easy fight.

You can find this girl in Prison of the Leader, northwest of Villages of the Albinavrics and a little south of a huge tree. Grace is nearby Moonlight Altar (you can get there only through the quest chain of the witch Rennie).

Rennie's quest in Elden Ring: how to complete and get the ring, sword and two-hander of the Dark Moon

Phantoms and spirits cannot be used in the battle with this boss, which will greatly complicate the battle. Some attacks are common to all Black Knife Assassins or are similar to the skills of the Ebon Blade of Maliket. The battle with Alecto is clearly not easy, but it will be easier if you have a heavy weapon in your inventory to bring down the balance, or spells that create a shock wave. The boss has weak durability and, having high stamina, it is possible to carry out a series of blows that Alecto will not be able to answer. In addition, this opponent sometimes goes on the defensive: the more you press on Alecto, the more often she will use a whirlwind.

• top blow – Alecto jumps high into the air and falls down with a powerful knife blow from above. The standard version of the punch that she often uses.
• Charged Overhead Punch Alecto brings his knife close to his body, filling it with dark flames before jumping up to the sky and performing a standard overhead strike. On impact, her knife explodes with vortex energy, dealing massive damage and additional damage from the wither effect.
• Knife in the back - the girl takes her left hand back, and then makes a lightning lunge forward, trying to capture her opponent. If the first part of the attack is successful, then she continues to stab in the back, dealing massive damage.
• Blade of death - the boss quickly fills his blade with dark energy and strikes, releasing a dark fire projectile directly in front of him, in a straight line. The projectile deals damage and inflicts a debilitating effect, which gradually reduces the maximum amount of health.
• The Circuit – charges the blade, then dashes towards the Extinguished One, stabbing the knife into the ground and creating a whirlwind of knives, similar to Maliket.
• Change of position – Alecto shifts position, dashing to the side, then charges forward to deliver a fast and powerful strike.
• Rotation – The leader of the Black Knife turns around, spinning, and then stabs with a knife, followed by two more short attacks.
• Kick with – the opponent plunges his knife into the ground, turning around him and performing a sweeping kick, followed by another wide knife cut.

Black Knives Assassin in Elden Ring - where to find and how to defeat [tactics].