It is vitally important to prepare before facing the Putrescent Knight, inElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, one of the new legendary bosses. This means grabbing the right gear, the right summons, and focusing on the best strategy to help you succeed. Additionally, since this boss will be split into two large foes, learning how to dodge its combos will also take some time.In general, facing the Putrescent Knight with patience will lead you to the best course of action.
This might not be the boss you want to fight first, so make sure to knowwhere to go when startingElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. ThePutrescent Knight, specifically, is a gut-wrenching skeletal humanoid monster riding an equally terrifying skeletal-looking horse.They fight together and separate, which makes this battle more tricky.However, if you’re able to pay attention to where they both go, you’ll have an easier time fighting them.
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Where to Find the Putrescent Knight?
Leap Into This Fight
To the south of the Realm of Shadow, at the tip of the Cerulean Coast, liesElden Ring’s Putrescent Knight.Hidden within the Stone Coffin Fissure, your character will need to plunge into the depths of the chasm to face off with the dangerous legend. Thankfully, when reaching the bottom, you will not cause fall damage, so feel free to leap without fear.
To access this area you will need to shatterMiquella’s Great Runeto dispel the seal blocking the way.
Putrescent Knight’s Attacks & Combos
Keep Your Eyes Open For These Moves
The Putrescent Knight will follow several combos and attack sequences through your fight in a random order. They are generally easy to spot and will be in the same pattern when striking at you continuously.
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Strategies to Beat the Putrescent Knight
Take Your Time
A very good breakdown of the timely boss fight can be watched on YouTuber Shirrako’s channel, where he has many near-death experiences. There are several strategies that one can use when facing the Putrescent Knight in theElden Ring: Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC.
The most important thing overall is to take your time with the fight and attack when the opportunities present themselves.
