Elden Ring Boss Strategies

Complete Battle Guide

Godrick the Grafted Medium

Location: Stormveil Castle Health: 6,080 HP Demigod

Weaknesses

Bleed Fire

Resistances

Physical

Battle Strategies

  • Target his ankles in phase 1 to stagger him
  • Use fire attacks against his grafted limbs
  • Stay away from his AOE wind attacks in phase 2
  • Roll through his dragon flame breath, don't run away

Recommended Builds

  • Bleed builds with dual katanas or curved swords work exceptionally well
  • Fire-based incantations like Flame Sling for ranged damage
  • Heavy weapons with jump attacks can stagger him effectively

Rewards

Godrick's Great Rune 20,000 Runes Remembrance of the Grafted

Margit, the Fell Omen Hard

Location: Stormgate Health: 4,174 HP Demigod

Weaknesses

Bleed Poison

Resistances

Holy Magic

Battle Strategies

  • Watch for his delayed overhead attacks - timing is crucial
  • Stay close to avoid his light spear projectiles
  • Use Margit's Shackle to stun him twice per fight
  • Attack during his recovery periods after combo attacks

Recommended Builds

  • Bleed builds with fast weapons like Reduvia or Uchigatana
  • Spirit Ash summons like Skeletal Militiaman for distraction
  • Ranged builds with bows or magic to maintain distance

Rewards

Talisman Pouch 12,000 Runes

Starscourge Radahn Extreme

Location: Caelid Health: 9,572 HP Demigod

Weaknesses

Scarlet Rot Bleed

Resistances

Gravity Physical

Battle Strategies

  • Summon all available NPCs from the beginning - this is intended
  • Stay mounted on Torrent for mobility during arrow barrages
  • Attack his feet to deal damage and eventually stagger him
  • In phase 2, watch for meteor attacks and stay mobile

Recommended Builds

  • Rot builds using Antspur Rapier or Rotten Breath incantation
  • Mounted combat builds with spears or halberds
  • Bleed builds for sustained damage over time

Rewards

Radahn's Great Rune 70,000 Runes Remembrance of the Starscourge

Malenia, Blade of Miquella Extreme

Location: Haligtree Health: 33,251 HP Demigod

Weaknesses

Frost Fire

Resistances

Scarlet Rot Bleed Sleep

Battle Strategies

  • Never trade hits - she heals on every attack that connects
  • Learn to dodge Waterfowl Dance by running away then rolling through
  • Use spacing and patience - wait for safe openings
  • In phase 2, stay away from Scarlet Aeonia explosion

Recommended Builds

  • Frost builds with Hoarfrost Stomp or Cold infused weapons
  • High-damage burst builds to minimize trading hits
  • Bloodhound's Step for superior dodging capability

Rewards

Malenia's Great Rune 480,000 Runes Remembrance of the Rot Goddess

Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Medium

Location: Academy of Raya Lucaria Health: 10,399 HP Demigod

Weaknesses

Physical Bleed

Resistances

Magic Frostbite

Battle Strategies

  • Phase 1: Target golden-glowing students to break her shield
  • Phase 2: Close distance quickly to avoid her ranged spells
  • Watch for her summons and prioritize them when they appear
  • Use the environment - run behind pillars during beam attacks

Recommended Builds

  • Fast melee builds to close distance and stay on her
  • Magic builds with Carian Slicer for close-range casting
  • Bloodhound's Fang for gap-closing and bleed damage

Rewards

Rennala's Great Rune 40,000 Runes Remembrance of the Full Moon Queen

Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy Hard

Location: Volcano Manor Health: 58,398 HP Demigod

Weaknesses

Serpent-Hunter

Resistances

Fire Physical

Battle Strategies

  • Use the Serpent-Hunter spear found in the boss room - it's essential
  • Target his head consistently for maximum damage
  • Stay mobile to avoid lava pools and magma projectiles
  • In phase 2, watch for the massive skull rain attack

Recommended Builds

  • Serpent-Hunter spear is the intended weapon - upgrade it heavily
  • Fire resistance gear like Flamedrake Talisman
  • High vigor build to survive environmental damage

Rewards

Rykard's Great Rune 130,000 Runes Remembrance of the Blasphemous

Mohg, Lord of Blood Extreme

Location: Mohgwyn Palace Health: 18,389 HP Demigod

Weaknesses

Physical Sleep

Resistances

Fire Bleed

Battle Strategies

  • Use Mohg's Shackle to bind him twice in the fight
  • When he starts his countdown, use Purifying Crystal Tear
  • Stay behind him to avoid most blood flame attacks
  • Phase 2: prepare for increased aggression and range

Recommended Builds

  • Flask with Purifying Crystal Tear to counter blood curse
  • High-damage weapons like Colossal Swords or Greatswords
  • Bloodflame Blade for ironic blood damage against the Blood Lord

Rewards

Mohg's Great Rune 420,000 Runes Remembrance of the Blood Lord

Fire Giant Hard

Location: Mountaintops of the Giants Health: 42,000 HP Ancient

Weaknesses

Left Ankle Bleed

Resistances

Fire Frostbite

Battle Strategies

  • Phase 1: Target his left ankle exclusively - it's his weak point
  • Stay mounted on Torrent for mobility and positioning
  • Phase 2: Attack his hands and avoid the fire plate he rolls
  • Use the environment - pillars can block some fire attacks

Recommended Builds

  • Mounted combat builds with long-reach weapons
  • Bleed builds to exploit his weakness to hemorrhaging
  • Fire resistance gear and Fireproof Dried Liver consumables

Rewards

180,000 Runes Remembrance of the Fire Giant

Maliketh, the Black Blade Extreme

Location: Crumbling Farum Azula Health: 10,620 HP Shadowbound Beast

Weaknesses

Physical Blasphemous Claw

Resistances

Holy Magic

Battle Strategies

  • Phase 1 (Beast Clergyman): Stay close to avoid ranged attacks
  • Phase 2: Use Blasphemous Claw to parry his destined death attacks
  • Attack immediately after his combo finishes - brief windows
  • His destined death reduces max HP - heal with Flask quickly

Recommended Builds

  • High-damage burst builds for short attack windows
  • Blasphemous Claw from Bernahl's questline for parrying
  • Maximum Flask healing to counter destined death damage

Rewards

220,000 Runes Remembrance of the Black Blade

Radagon & Elden Beast Extreme

Location: Elden Throne Health: 26,651 HP Final Boss

Weaknesses

Physical Fire

Resistances

Holy Magic Status Effects

Battle Strategies

  • Radagon: Stay close to avoid his ranged light spears
  • Radagon: Roll through his teleport slam attacks
  • Elden Beast: Chase it down constantly - it loves to run away
  • Elden Beast: Target the glowing spot on its belly for bonus damage

Recommended Builds

  • Fire damage builds work well against both bosses
  • High mobility builds for chasing the Elden Beast
  • Lord's Divine Fortification for holy damage reduction

Rewards

500,000 Runes Elden Remembrance Game Completion

Astel, Naturalborn of the Void Hard

Location: Lake of Rot Health: 5,069 HP Cosmic Horror

Weaknesses

Head Physical

Resistances

Magic Gravity

Battle Strategies

  • Target its head for massive damage - use ranged attacks or magic
  • Stay underneath its body to avoid most gravity attacks
  • When it teleports away, look for the purple glow to find it
  • Avoid its tail slam by staying near the middle sections

Recommended Builds

  • Ranged builds with bows or throwing weapons for head shots
  • Melee builds focused on staying underneath its body
  • Rock Sling spell ignores its magic resistance

Rewards

80,000 Runes Remembrance of the Naturalborn