Elden Ring: Walkthrough & Boss Guide

Attack Patterns

Margit fights with a cane, a sword and, from Phase 2, a spectral hammer. Only his cane swings can be parried.

Phase 2

He enters Phase 2 at roughly 60–65% health (sources on the Fextralife wiki differ slightly). He then leaps with the hammer and slams it down for a shockwave, and mixes staff, sword and hammer in one combo.

Strategy

Use Margit's Shackle in Phase 1 (it works twice and has no effect in Phase 2). Dodge forward as he descends from the hammer leap, and back away during his weapon combos until they end. He is weak to slash damage and immune to sleep and madness.

Phase 1

Axe attacks such as Stormcaller (a cyclone that reflects projectiles), Axe Lunge, Jumping Slam and Fury Swings. The lunge, slam and swings have long recoveries, which gives you openings.

Phase 2

At 60% health Godrick chops off his own arm and grafts on a dragon-headed arm that breathes fire (Sweeping Flame, Striding Flame, and a grab). His back and sides are less protected, so get beside him.

Strategy

Summon Nepheli Loux (sign outside the boss door after you exhaust her dialogue). He is weak to physical damage and immune to madness.

Phase 1

Rennala is protected by a bubble. One Juvenile Scholar at a time has a golden aura on its head; hit three of them to break the bubble so Rennala drops to the floor and becomes vulnerable.

Phase 2

She casts Comet Azur, Star Shower, Glintstone Cometshard and other spells, and Rennala's Full Moon dispels your magic before a moon explodes. Below 60% health she summons allies (Lone Wolves, a Bloodhound Knight, a Dragon and a Troll). The wiki notes that she staggers easily and that melee users can interrupt her spellcasting.

Attack Patterns

Gravity Arrow is a long-range homing arrow that can knock you off Torrent, and Radahn's Rain fires homing arrows from the sky. At about 50% health he vanishes and returns with a Meteor Crash, then adds boulders, Gravitas attacks and Spiralling Death.

Strategy

Summon up to six NPC allies (for example Blaidd, Great Horned Tragoth, Lionel the Lionhearted, Okina, Finger Maiden Therolina or Castellan Jerren) to draw his attention, and re-summon fallen allies after a short delay. Scarlet Rot is very effective against him. Ride Torrent perpendicular to him to avoid Radahn's Rain.

Attack Patterns

Holy Swords Rain (a long wind-up; unlock the camera to track the swords), Holy Spear Throw and Charge, and a Cursed-Blood Thrust grab. He is parryable but needs three parries per stance break.

Phase 2

He normally transitions below 60% health with a Cursed Explosion (geysers and water over the arena). Rain begins, which makes lightning stronger than fire, and he gains Bloodflame Grab, Slam and Chase attacks.

Strategy

Stay near his left leg for several attacks and roll through the spear charge. He is weak to slash and immune to madness.

Phase 1

Target the left leg, which is wrapped in its own hair. Breaking it exposes a weak spot and gives you free damage. Afterwards he rolls away and adds slow tracking orbs and thrown fireballs.

Phase 2

At about half health a cutscene shows his ankle breaking; he tears off the foot and awakens a power within him. The weak spots shift to his left forearm and eye. He fires paired orbs and double fireballs, makes fire pillars erupt and hurls volcanic rocks. The wiki recommends riding Torrent and staying behind him.

Phase 1 (Beast Clergyman)

Sword swipes, rock-sling and boulder attacks, and a ground stab that raises boulders. Heavy attacks build posture damage that carries into Phase 2.

Phase 2 (Maliketh)

Starts at half health. He is faster with more reach: leaps, a Black Blade projectile, a delayed-explosion plunge and a frontal-cone Destined Death, which temporarily reduces your max HP and burns you over time (about 10–15 seconds).

Strategy

Stay close, under or behind him. Only two Black Blade attacks (the end of the slash and the dive) can be parried with the Blasphemous Claw; look for the white aura on his sword.

Radagon

Radagon of the Golden Order is the first half of the final fight. The Elden Beast appears immediately when he is defeated, and dying to the Beast sends you back to Radagon.

Elden Beast

The opening attack is usually a fire breath, avoided by running behind it. At roughly 70–80% health it swims off and creates a ring attack (Concept of Order) that returns later with more rings. Staggering it before half health prevents the first Elden Stars cast. It is immune to all status effects. The Haligdrake Talisman +2 raises Holy negation, and physical damage is recommended.

Waterfowl Dance

Below 75% health she leaps, then dives with an AoE followed by two more slashes and a final AoE. If you are 4+ meters away, back off as she jumps; up close you can dodge the timed slashes. Blocking is discouraged because she heals on hits. Bleed buildup can stagger her out of the move.

Phase 2 (Goddess of Rot)

After her first health bar empties she starts Phase 2. Her attacks inflict Scarlet Rot, and Scarlet Aeonia opens the phase and repeats about every three minutes; get behind her to dodge it. Some combos deal over 1,000 damage to heavy armor users.

Lifesteal

She heals on every hit she lands, even blocked ones, by a fixed percentage of her max HP. She is weak to frost, and her only listed immunity is madness.