BOSSES OF THE LANDS BETWEEN

The Erdtree's first gatekeeper. A skill check disguised as a wall.

First shardbearer. Phase 2 grafts a dragon's head onto his arm.

An infamous early-game wall placed in plain sight to set expectations.

Tutorial boss. Designed to be lost to, then beaten on retry.

Mirrors your loadout. Unequip everything before the fight to trivialize it.

First dragon. Mount Torrent, hit the legs, dismount when grounded.

Common early-game test for parry timing.

Lower his HP to ~25%, then he begs for mercy and joins your story.

Aggressive teleport-strike pattern. A skill check for dodging directionally.

Aerial slam attacks. Stay close to bait his slow leaping move.

Massive root club. Roll forward into its attacks to stay under the swing arc.

Acrobatic frost warrior. Watch for ground frost AoE before close attacks.

Magic wolf with delayed sword projectiles. Close the gap and stay close.

Phase 1 = puzzle (hit golden students). Phase 2 = pure sorcery duel.

Phantom knight on horseback. Magic projectiles and a great glaive.

Stay close and circle right; most attacks miss behind it.

Easiest large dragon. Mount Torrent and chip the legs.

Skeletal summoner. Drops Death Root, easy with Torrent.

Hyper-aggressive Black Knife assassin. Demands perfect dodge timing.

Festival fight. Use the 8 NPC summon signs liberally — it's intended.

Summons rotted soldiers. Kill them or anti-rot consumables save the day.

Scarlet Rot dragon. Bring Preserving Boluses or kill quickly.

Rot-infused Erdtree Avatar. Distance is your enemy — stay under the swings.

Smaller magma wyrm. Drops Moonveil-tier weapons in adjacent area.

Stretchy spear thrust patterns. Roll into the thrust, not away.

Rewards Skeletal Militiaman ashes — best low-level summon.

Bloats up and rolls. Stand at his side to avoid the rolling crush.

Gimmick fight — use the Serpent-Hunter spear in the boss room. Trivial otherwise.

Two-against-one. Funnel them through doorways to fight one at a time.

Massive serpentine spirit. Lock to legs, not the body camera-trap.

Stay under its body. Most attacks miss when you're hugging the front leg.

A reused Godrick fight with more HP. Bigger rune reward.

Hyper-aggressive holy weapons summon. The dance never lets up.

Mandatory before Morgott. Ground stomps with delayed AoE rings.

Larger Tree Sentinel with lightning. Stay on Torrent for mobility.

Blood priest. Anti-bleed weapons recommended.

Phase 1: attack the wound on its leg. Phase 2: stay under the body.

Ice breath dragon. Mount Torrent and circle clockwise.

Shared HP pool. Sleep pots stagger both. One of the most criticized fights.

Phase 2 is one of the fastest fights in the game. Mimic Tear shines here.

Phase 1 of Maliketh. Aggressive but readable claw combos.

Optional five-headed ancient dragon. Stay under the chest.

Casts spells of bosses you've killed. Rush him before he settles in.

Phase 2 he abandons his weapon for raw wrestling. Spacing decides survival.

Final boss. Radagon is a duel; Elden Beast is a marathon with bad camera.

Bleed lord. Mohg's Shackle skips phase 1 setup entirely.

Optional, weaker version of Mohg. Hidden in the capital sewers.

Wields the floating Marais Executioner's Sword. Telegraph-heavy but deadly.

Optional ancestral stag. Drops a remembrance for a sacred sword.

Required for Fia's ending. Death lightning AoE is the main threat.

Cosmic horror. The grab is its only one-shot — dodge it left.

Two-on-one with poison. Burn the first one fast before the second arrives.

Easier version of Regal Ancestor. Holy damage shines.

Stronger version of Royal Knight Loretta. Same patterns, tighter timing.

The hardest fight. Waterfowl Dance has three distance-based counters.

Marika's hidden son. Phase 2 unleashes serpents — back away from the head.

DLC final boss. Phase 2 holy beam relentlessly criticized in the patch cycle.

Carian noble. Dual-wielding moon swords with fire and frost.

DLC first major boss. Elemental shifts (lightning/frost/storm) per phase.

Skeletal horse-knight. Constant mounted attacks.

Boar charge opener kills runs. Pillar to the right of the entrance blocks it.

Massive root-form sentinel. Most attacks have huge wind-up windows.

DLC's frenzied flame boss. Avert your gaze during phase transition.

Three-legged dragon. Side dodge into the body, never away.

Source of the Two Fingers' lore. Phase 2 grows a third leg with new attacks.

Centipede saint. Scarlet rot pools cover the arena.

Aggressive holy-vulnerable knight. Sacred ash of war shreds it.

DLC version of the field gravity beast. Higher damage values.