Summary
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeadds 10 new Remembrance bosses to the game, each with their own special drops and rewards. Some of these bosses need to be defeated to advance to the later stages ofElden Ring’s DLC, while others are optional bosses. However, players will likely want to defeat the optional bosses as well to get the unique items they drop.
[Warning: Spoilers for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.]
In addition to their drops, players can also use these bosses’ Remembrances the same way as the Remembrances from the base game.Players can turn them in for powerful items, or they can simply consume the Remembrance for a certain number of runes if they don’t think they’ll use the items from that boss. TheseElden Ringbosses can be tough to beat, but it is worth it for their rewards.
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10Divine Beast Dancing Lion Attacks Players With Different Elements
Located In Belurat, Tower Settlement
Divine Beast Dancing Lionis the boss of the Belurat, Tower Settlement. It is located directly through the double doors next to the Stagefront Site of Grace. This hideous horned lion is a quick boss, making it harder to dodge.It also attacks the player with ice, lightning, and wind, meaning players will have to contend with several types of elemental damage. This boss is weak to Pierce, Fire, Bleed, and Scarlet Rot which gives players a good range of options for tackling it. Players are also allowed to summon Redmane Freyja or other players to help with this fight.
The Divine Beast Dancing Lion’s Remembrance is worth 50,000 runes, or can be exchanged for eitherEnraged Divine BeastorAsh of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp. Enraged Divine Beast is a Talisman that will increase the potency of storms. Divine Beast Frost Stomp is an Ash of War that players can use to add the skill of the same name to a weapon, which allows players to deliver an icy stomp attack. This Ash of War also grants a weapon the Cold affinity.
Divine Beast Headis a helmet dropped byDivine Beast Dancing Lion. As the name implies, it looks just like this boss’ head and grants the player a variety of damage negations and resistances.The helm also increases strength and dexterity, but reduces the effects of the player’s flasks.
9Rellana, Twin Moon Knight Is The Nastier Twin Of An Original Elden Ring Boss
Located In Castle Ensis
Rellana, Twin Moon Knight is an optional boss that can be found by making it all the way through Castle Ensis. Rellana is actually the twin sister ofRennala, Queen of the Full MoonfromElden Ring’s base game, the boss who allows players to respec after she is defeated. Rellana wields two swords, one infused with magic and the other is on fire. Players can get an edge in this fight by exploiting Rellana’s weaknesses to Holy, Slash, and Frostbite damage.
Aside from the 240,000 runes players earn from killing Rellana, the only other thing she drops is theRemembrance of the Twin Moon Knight. This Remembrance can be sold for 30,000 runes or used togain either Rellana’s Twinblades orRellana’s Twin Moons. Rellana’s Twin Blades is a weapon that allows players to use two swords similar to Rellana. They will need to switch stances using the blade’s skill to switch between the fire and magic sword powers.
Rellana’s Twin Moonsis a sorcery that creates two magical moons that hit the ground at the player’s feet and deal damage. Players will need 72 intelligence to use this sorcery, and it costs 47 FP per activation. The spell is reminiscent of Rellana’s sister’s Full Moon spell but a bit quicker, and it strikes twice instead of once, albeit in a smaller radius.
8Defeating Messmer The Impaler Is Required To Advance Elden Ring’s DLC
Located In Shadow Keep
Messmer the Impaleris a boss that can be found in the Specimen Storehouse at Shadow Keep. Messmer earns his title through the use of a deadly spear. He also uses fire spells to attack the player, as well as a large snake that protrudes from the top of his robes. Messmer is only weak to Hemorrhage and Frostbite, butplayers can do significant damage if they manage to break his poise. Players will need to be careful to avoid his quick attacks, however.
Messmer will drop two items when defeated:Remembrance of the ImpalerandMessmer’s Kindling. Messmer’s Remembrance can be used to get a unique weapon, Spear of the Impaler, or the incantation Messmer’s Orb. Spear of the Impaler comes with a skill, Messmer’s Assault, that allows the player to unleash a powerful sequence of attacks, ending in an AOE burst of spears from the ground. Messmer’s Orb allows players to leap into the air and then hit the ground, creating a massive fiery explosion.
Messmer’s Kindlingis a key item players will need to advance theShadow of the ErdtreeDLC. They will use the item to burn the Sealing Tree. Players should verify not to do so before finishing any quests for Miquella’s followers, as burning the tree triggersa hidden point of no return.
7Midra, Lord Of Frenzied Flame Rains Fire Down On Players
Located In Midra’s Manse
Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame is an optional boss that is located in Midra’s Manse. Midra’s body is withered, and his head is wreathed in flames. He attacks the player with a spear and a variety of fire attacks.Players will want to be cautious of the flame explosion he unleashesafter being staggered. Midra is weak to Bleed, Frost, and Holy attacks.
Midra’s only drop is his Remembrance, which can be traded forGreatsword of DamnationorMidra’s Flame of Frenzy. The Greatsword of Damnation is a sword that can deal physical and holy damage. It also has a skill, Golden Crux, which allows players to leap into the air and then stab the ground, dealing holy damage to the surrounding area. Midra’s Flame of Frenzy is an incantation that summons the boss’ head in the air for 22 FP, and rains fire down on enemies in the surrounding area.
6Putrescent Knight Deals Massive Damage With Its Equally Massive Sword
Located In Stone Coffin Fissure
Putrescent Knight is an optional boss located in the Stone Coffin Fissure. This boss is a skeletal knight fused to the back of a horse that wields a massive blade.The Knight can deal massive amounts of damage to playerswith physical attacks, and it can also throw its blade like a boomerang. It can also strike the player with a barrage of blue fire, which players will have to roll away from or jump over.
The Putrescent Knight dropsRemembrance of Putrescence, which can be sold for 30,000 runes or exchanged for one of two items. The first isthePutrescence Cleaver, the same curved sword that the boss wields. Its Spinning Guillotine attack allows players to deliver repeated spinning attacks.The other possible item is Vortex of Putrescence, a sorcery that shoots a ring of blue fire around the player. It then rushes back toward the player, damaging any enemies within the radius.
5Scadutree Avatar Is A Twisted Version Of A Familiar Elden Ring Enemy
Located In Scadutree Base
Similar to the Erdtree Avatars that guard minor Erdtrees, the Scadutree Avatar can be found guarding the Scadutree Base. This optional boss can unleash a wide variety of physical attacks, as well as shoot beams and explosions at the player. It can also grow thorny branches from the ground, so players will have to be careful to avoid any glowing circles that appear on the ground during the fight.
The Scadutree Avatar drops two items, the first of which is its Remembrance.Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower can be traded for theShadow Sunflower Blossom, a colossal weapon shaped like the head of the boss. It has a skill, Shadow Sunflower Headbutt, that allows players to slam it into the ground several times, creating powerful shockwaves.Players can also get the incantation, Land of Shadows, which creates many golden energy beams that target nearby enemies.
The Scadutree Avatar also dropsMiquella’s Great Rune. This unique item can be used as a tool and only has an effect against the final boss inShadow of the Erdtree. During the fight with Radahn, he will grab players, making a ring appear above their heads. If he grabs them again, the player will automatically be killed. However, if players use Miquella’s Great Rune after the first grab,it will remove the symbol and prevent the autokill from going off.
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4Commander Gaius Proves The Danger Of Mounted Enemies
Commander Gaius is an optional boss who is at the back of the Shadow Keep dungeon. This boss rides a massive armored boar and carries a massive weapon that is part lance, part sword. Both he and his mount will attack the player with physical attacks, andGaius can also use magic to effect gravity in several ways. His Gravity Pull can be very dangerous, as it pulls players in before creating an explosion.
Commander Gaius dropsRemembrance of the Wild Boar Rider, which is worth 50,000 runes, orit can be exchanged for Gaius’ Sword Lance, or forBlades of Stone. The Sword Lance is a Heavy Thrusting Sword that comes with the Ash of War: Spinning Gravity Thrust. This allows players to spin forward and deal damage to an enemy, which will knock it off its feet. Blades of Stone is an incantation that players can use to create a wave of stones that erupt from the earth and deal damage to an area.
3Romina, Saint Of The Bud Uses Her Insect Limbs To Beat Down Players
Located In Church Of The Bud
Romina, Saint of the Bud, is one of the bosses players will need to beat to completeShadow of the Erdtree. She is located in the Church of the Bud and is the last required boss players will face before burning the Sealing Tree. Romina attacks players with a spear as well as her various bug-like body parts. She has a decent number of weaknesses - Hemorrhage, Frostbite, Holy, and Piece - which players can exploit. Players will want to look out for her multiple arms, which can attack in quick succession.
Romina’s Remembrance,Remembrance of the Saint of the Bud, can be exchanged for either her spear or an incantation. Poleblade of the Bud is a halberd that comes with the skill Romina’s Purification. This skill allows players to fly through the air and deliver several spinning attacks that deal Scarlet Rot. Rotten Butterflies is the player’s other option, an incantation that unleashes butterflies to spread Scarlet Rot in an area around the player.
2Metyr, Mother Of Fingers Is One Of Elden Ring’s Strangest Enemies
Located In Finger Ruins Of Miyr
Metyr, Mother of Fingers, is one of the strangest-looking bosses inShadow of the Erdtree. This optional boss is comprised of fingers of many different sizes and has two arms and a head near the bottom of its body, the latter of which is covered in tiny fingers. This boss can be found at the Finger Ruins of Miyr, and is weak to Hemorrhage and Frostbite. She will mostly attack players physically, though she can also shoot a laser beam from her head and summon Fingercreepers.
Metyr drops theRemembrance of the Mother of Fingers, which is worth 30,000 runes, orit can also be traded forStaff of the Great Beyondor Gazing Finger. Staff of the Great Beyond is a grotesque staff that looks like two long fingers curled around one another. This staff allows players to use it as a catalyst for both Sorceries and Incantations.
Gazing Fingeris another weapon, this time a Colossal Weapon, shaped like a strange shriveled finger. It has the skill Kowtower’s Resentment which allows the player to charge up an AOE attack that springs from the ground.
1Promised Consort Radahn/Radahn, Consort Of Miquella Is Shadow Of The Erdtree’s Two-Stage Final Boss
Located In Enir-Ilim
Shadow of the Erdtree’s final boss, Radahn, has two stages. In the first stage, Promised Consort Radahn will attack the player with twin blades, largely using physical attacks. He can also pull the player toward him and stagger them with gravity abilities. In his second form, Radahn Consort of Miquella uses some of the same moves but can also shoot explosions of light in large areas. He also has a grab attack, which first allows Miquella to charm the player. When grabbed again, the player will immediately dieunless they have used Miquella’s Great Rune.
After both stages are defeated, Radahn drops Remembrance of a God and a Lord. Unlike other Rememberances from the DLC, this can be exchanged for three possible items.Greatsword of Radahn (Lord) is a pair of large swordswith the Promised Consort skill. This allows players to unleash a sequence of attacks accompanied by rays of light that damage enemies.
Greatsword of Radahn (Light) is a similar weapon, but it instead has the skill Lightspeed Slash. This allows players to charge forward and unleash a barrage of light attacks from the sky. Finally, players can use theremembrance for Light of Miquella, an Incantation that creates a pillar of light that damages enemies.
While each of the Rememberance bosses inElden Ring’s new DLC offers some good rewards, players likely won’t have an easy time earning all of them. Still, if players can manage to push through these difficult fights, they will get their hands on some interesting items.Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeadds a nice variety of new weapons and spells for players to experiment with, thanks to these bosses.
Elden Ring
Elden Ring is a popular game released by From Software, creators of games such as Armored Core, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne. Players assume the role of a Tarnished, a being once exiled to the Lands Between and has returned to repair the Elden Ring after the events of “The Shattering.” “The Shattering” occurred when the offspring of Queen Marika battled to claim the shards of the Elden Ring, known as Great Runes. Their war has brought lawlessness, destruction, and chaos to the land, and the player will challenge them with the assistance of a Maiden known as Melina as they travel towards the great Erd Tree to face their destiny and to become the one true Elden Lord. Players can tackle the game how they choose and can adventure across realms as they build their character how they want - be it a powerful magic caster or a brutal swordsman - they will have complete control over their build.
