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The Elden Beast is the final true boss in Elden Band, actualization right after you lot kill Radagon of the Golden Society. The loonshit for this fight changes completely from Radagon's fight. This boss is mandatory in gild to consummate the game and come across any endings, simply yous'll nonetheless exist able to traverse the Lands Between later, and have on other bosses earlier choosing an catastrophe you like.

The fight with Elden Beast tin can be frustrating, mostly considering of its addiction of diving underwater and retreating far from the role player. Here is all you need to know about the Elden Beast.

Elden Fauna Overview

Tarnished facing Elden Beast.
Elden Beast Overview
Location Erdtree, Leyndell, Ashen Upper-case letter
Optional No
Summons Players and Spirit Ashes
Drops
  • 500,000 Runes
  • Elden Remembrance
Weak To Concrete Attacks

The Elden Beast is located inside the Erdtree in Leyndell, Ashen Capital. This boss fight is the second phase of the true final fight in Elden Ring. Later defeating Radagon, you will come across a cutscene where the Elden Beast consumes Radagon and comes confront-to-face with the Tarnished.

Defeating the Elden Brute will internet you 500,000 Runes and the Elden Remembrance. You lot can turn the Remembrance in to Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold to get Marika's Hammer (Hammer) or the Sacred Relic Sword (Greatsword). You cannot summon NPCs for this fight but can use Spirit Ashes. Online players who were present for the Radagon fight will be able to help you out in the second phase besides.

Getting the rewards after defeating Elden Beast.

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Elden Beast Attacks

The boss flying up in the air making an Elden Ring blast.

The Elden Creature manages to keep its distance throughout the fight, shooting Holy beams from long range or flying up in the air to cause a massive AoE explosion. Attacks to expect out for are the Magic Take hold of and Elden Ring Blast.

Holy Stab

The boss about to stab the player with its sword.

The Elden Beast charges its sword with Holy energy and stabs the ground, causing an explosion.

Counter : As soon as you come across the boss charging its blade, you lot demand to run away to avert the AoE damage. If you're close and unable run away, so endeavour getting towards the back of the boss.

Sword Beams

Elden Beast shooting holy beams through its Sword.

The boss launches four Holy beams from a great altitude, ane subsequently the other. The showtime two are relatively quick; however, the boss delays the last ii beams.

Counter : The all-time mode to avert this is by rolling into the beams at the last second. You won't take any impairment, and you'll get a little closer to the dominate.

Spinning Sword Swing

The boss attacking the player with its sword.

The Elden Brute swims in one management, while raising its blade and swinging the sword at the player.

Counter : Rolling frontwards volition let y'all to avoid the attack, and get beneath the dominate for a few free hits.

Flaming Sword Dive

The boss flying in the air and attacking the player with its flaming sword.

The boss flies in the air while igniting its blade. It and then dives down and swings the blade at the player.

Counter : Rolling forwards is the merely option here, as the attack has a wide radius and deals a lot of damage if yous fail your roll or dodge to any other direction.

Yellow Fire Breath

The boss spewing fire around the arena.

The Elden Beast raises its head upwardly and breathes yellow burn effectually the arena.

Counter : If you lot are at shut range, then y'all need to the position yourself backside the dominate to avoid this attack. If you are at long-range, go along running to one side until the attack is over.

Sparkling Dust

The boss charging its hand with sparkling dust

The boss swipes its paw in a forward arc, causing clouds to class near information technology. These clouds explode afterward a short duration.

Counter : This attack is easy to avoid equally the deject takes time to explode, giving you fourth dimension to roll away from the expanse as soon every bit you run into the clouds form.

Wing Spears

The boss making Wing Spears shoot from the sky at the player.

The Elden Brute's fly starts to glow, and it launches tracking low-cal spears in your management. These spears fall on y'all for a couple of seconds.

Counter : Run to either side every bit presently every bit you meet the dominate firing the spears into the sky.

Milky way Deject

The boss causing a trails of galaxy dust.

The boss launches a trail of Milky way Deject in front of it. These clouds persist for a short time before exploding.

Counter : You tin can roll to any side, staying away from the clouds to avoid the AoE damage.

Magic Grab

The boss trying to grab the player.

The Elden Beast creates a behemothic magic ball in its left hand, and tries to grab the player. If successful, you volition see a minor animation where multiple spears pierce your character, dealing a lot of impairment.

Counter : Yous need to get away from the boss as soon as y'all encounter the giant free energy ball in its manus. Getting striking by this set on tin can kill yous, so attempt to avert it at all costs.

Black Hole

The boss causing a black hole near the player.

The dominate charges a Black Hole that explodes after a few seconds. Getting caught in the AoE range will cause you to have serious impairment.

Counter : Run away from the dominate immediately later seeing the Black Pigsty charging up.

Elden Stars

The boss performing Elden Stars which is chasing the player.

The Elden Beast launches Elden Stars, which are small-scale in size and rail your position for quite some fourth dimension.

Counter : This is one of the trickiest attacks to avert. The stars are vast in number and accept good tracking. To avert information technology, you will have to run in i direction until the stars get close to you, then roll through the big star and keep running in a different management. Be sure to check what attack the boss is doing as a follow-upward.

Elden Ring Boom

The boss flying up in the air making an Elden Ring blast.

The boss flies up in the air and forms an Elden Ring in the sky. Another band starts to grade on the ground below it, which explodes after a curt while, dealing massive harm.

Counter : You need to jump over the rings, and constantly run away from the ring area to avoid the explosion.

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Strategies

Elden Beast showing itself to the player.

There are two main strategies for this fight:

Melee Strategy

The boss attacking the player with a melee weapon.

For the melee strategy, try to stay under the boss at all times. The area around the breadbasket glows a lot, marking the boss'southward weak spot. You tin deal more than damage to the boss if you focus your melee attacks in this region. If staying close nearly of the time, you will accept to alternating between staying most the tummy and positioning yourself behind the dominate. The only reason to go to the back of the dominate will be to avert its fire breath attacks, galaxy clouds, and AoE sword stabs.

The boss as well dives into the water, reappearing further from the actor. Try to close the distance by running as soon as information technology reappears. Equally the boss's attacks deal Holy damage, bringing talismans or Incantations to increase Holy harm negation, such as Lord's Divine Fortification, is recommended.

Ranged Strategy

The player using Rock Sling on the boss.

For the ranged strategy, spamming Stone Sling is a really skilful choice. As this Sorcery consumes quite a lot of FP, you lot can add the Cerulean Subconscious Tear to the Flask of Wondrous Physick to nullify FP consumption for the side by side ten seconds. If you are running a Faith build, don't use Holy attacks equally this will only heal the dominate. You tin use Erdtree Heal near your summon, so yous both get the benefit of the heal.

The Elden Animal has a large hitbox, assuasive you to bargain impairment to most of its body parts relatively hands. Y'all can use AoE spells that deal loftier amounts of damage and which are widespread. The boss has a lot of HP compared to Radagon, so having a Spirit Ash available is vital for this phase of the fight.

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General Tips

Elden Beast absorbing Radagon of the Golden Order.
  • Be Level 125-130 or higher
  • Utilize talismans and armor that accept Holy damage negation.
  • Like to the Radagon fight, almost of Elden Brute'due south attacks are wearisome and easy to contrivance.
  • Staying underneath the boss is optimal, as the glowing area beneath the boss takes extra impairment.
  • Hoarfrost Stomp is an extremely valuable skill for melee players.

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