Boss Guide
All bosses with strategies, weaknesses, drops, and phase breakdowns.
27 bosses found
Required Bosses (9)
Margit, the Fell Omen
The first major boss blocking entry to Stormveil Castle. Uses a mix of melee combos and holy daggers with delayed attacks.
Godrick the Grafted
The lord of Stormveil Castle who grafts dragon parts onto himself in phase 2, adding fire breath attacks.
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Queen of the Carian Royal Family. Phase 1 is a gimmick fight; phase 2 features powerful sorceries and summons.
Starscourge Radahn
The mightiest demigod who conquered the stars. A massive arena festival battle with summonable NPCs.
Morgott, the Omen King
The true identity of Margit, now fighting at full power as king of the capital.
Fire Giant
The last of the Fire Giants guarding the Forge. Massive health pool with fire-based AoE attacks.
Godfrey, First Elden Lord
The first Elden Lord who transforms into Hoarah Loux in phase 2 with devastating grabs and stomps.
Radagon of the Erdtree
The final boss fight. Radagon uses holy hammer attacks, then transforms into the Elden Beast.
Maliketh, the Black Blade
Marika's shadow who wields the Destined Death. Extremely fast with attacks that reduce max HP.
Optional Bosses (10)
Tree Sentinel
A golden-armored knight on horseback. The first boss most players see, designed to teach the open world.
Ancestor Spirit
A ghostly deer spirit summoned by lighting flames in Siofra River. A majestic but relatively easy boss.
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
A cosmic horror that destroyed the Eternal City. Uses gravity magic, teleportation, and devastating grabs.
Mohg, Lord of Blood
The formian demigod who seeks to create a dynasty of blood. Inflicts Bleed with Bloodflame and Nihil curse.
Malenia, Blade of Miquella
The hardest boss in the game. Heals on every hit, has Waterfowl Dance, and transforms into the Goddess of Rot.
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy
A demigod who fed himself to the God-Devouring Serpent. Use the Serpent-Hunter spear found in the arena.
Dragonlord Placidusax
The ancient Dragonlord who once served as Elden Lord. Uses lightning, fire, and teleportation attacks.
Lichdragon Fortissax
A spectral dragon corrupted by Deathblight. Uses red lightning attacks and death-inflicting abilities.
Commander Niall
A veteran commander who summons two spectral knights. Phase 2 gains lightning prosthetic leg attacks.
Mimic Tear
A silver tear that copies your exact build. Strip your gear before entering, then re-equip to fight a weak copy.
Legacy Dungeon Bosses (8)
Leonine Misbegotten
A beast-like creature wielding a massive sword. Found at the end of Castle Morne after Edgar quest.
Red Wolf of Radagon
A magical wolf that combines swift melee attacks with sorcery projectiles. Guards the academy mid-boss.
Elemer of the Briar
A condemned knight who telekinetically controls his greatsword, attacking from range with spinning slashes.
Royal Knight Loretta
A spectral knight on horseback using sorcery-infused spear attacks and greatbow magic from range.
Godskin Duo
A pair of Godskin Apostle and Noble who revive each other. Use sleep to disable one while fighting the other.
Crucible Knight
An ancient knight with Crucible incantations. Phase 2 adds tail sweep and wing charge. Best defeated with parries.
Cemetery Shade
A shadowy creature that teleports and attacks with bleeding slashes. Fast but fragile with low health.
Magma Wyrm Makar
A dragon-like creature that crawls and spews magma. Phase 2 stands upright and uses sword combos with lava.