A Guide To The Elden Ring DLC Bosses, Listed In Order Of Difficulty (2024)

Elden Ring’s highly anticipated DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, has finally released and introduced a host of formidable bosses that will challenge even the most seasoned players. For every player entering this new world, understanding the difficulty and strategies for each boss fight can be crucial.

Entering the levels with prior knowledge will enhance their experience as they will be able to fight the bosses much more strategically and even defeat them without much hassle. As we delve into this Elden Ring DLC boss list, you will find detailed insight into how you can conquer them.

For each boss in the Elden Ring franchise, difficulty can vary significantly; no two fights are ever the same. Players must make different preparations, use different weapons and buffs, and equip different immunity boosters.

But before we delve into the details, please note that there are two kinds of Elden Ring DLC bosses: bosses that drop runes and bosses that drop runes and remembrances. Those who drop remembrances are the major bosses and we will be listing every remembrance-dropping Elden Ring DLC bosses in order of difficulty.

A list of all the ‘Elden Ring’ DLC bosses, arranged in order of difficulty

Rellana, Twin Moon Knight

Location: Castle Ensis
Immunity: Lightning, Frostbite, Pierce
Weakness: Haemorrhage, Fire
Remembrance rewarded:Remembrance of the Twin Moon Knight, which can be exchanged for Rellana’s Twinblade or Rellana’s Twin Moons, the swords she uses.

There was a very easy boss in the original Elden Ring named Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon. Mainly using sorcery to fight the player’s character, she was a bit of a pushover. However, what no one knew was that she had a twin called Rellana.

She uses twin moon swords and very powerful magic attacks on players. To defeat her, we recommend players use weapons or sorceries that do fire damage or build up haemorrhage. Once defeated, she will drop the remembrance of the Twin Moon Knight.

Divine Beast Dancing Lion

Location: Ancient Ruins of Rouh
Immunity: Lightning, Frostbite
Weakness: Pierce, Fire, Bleed, Scarlet Rot
Remembrance rewarded: Remembrance of the Dancing Lion; exchange it for the Enraged Divine Beast Talisman or Ash of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp.

Without a doubt, the Dancing Lion is one of the most talked-about bosses in this DLC. Ever since FromSoftware released the first trailer, fans have wondered what inspired them to design such a creature. It turns out they are just keen observers and love those dancing lions often seen in China.

This boss is unforgiving; it uses different kinds of status effects, and just when you think you know all its moves, it will surprise you. Use weapons with Piercing, Fire, Bleeds, and Scarlet Rot to get the upper hand on it.

Romina, Saint of the Bud

Location: Church of the Bud
Immunity: Scarlet Rot, Standard Fire Damage
Weakness: Haemorrhage, Frostbite, Holy, Pierce
Remembrance rewarded: Remembrance of the Saind of the Bud; It can be used to get either a Pole Blade of the Bud or a Rotten Butterfly Incantation.

She is a saint found in the Church of the Bud. Her attacks will inflict Scarlet Rot, making this battle intense. You had better enter this fight with some Preserving Boluses to get rid of the Scarlet Rot effect.

Once you have prepared yourself to fend off her attacks, make sure you have a weapon that can inflict Frostbite, Holy, or Piercing Damage. Weapons that cause haemorrhage will not be bad either.

Messmer, the Impaler

Location: Shadow Keep
Immunity: Fire, Lightning
Weakness: Haemorrhage, Frostbite
Remembrance rewarded: Remembrance of the Impaler, which can be exchanged for the Spear of the Impaler or Messmer’s Orb.

Found in the Shadow Keep, Messmer is accompanied by a snake and uses fire spells against you. When he is not trying to burn you, he will be doing what his name suggests: impaling you with his large spear.

He was one of Queen Marika’s children, sent to the Land of Shadow by his mother to carry out a purge, and ever since then, he has resided here. Use weapons that do Frostbite Damage and haemorrhage; also, using a heavy weapon can break his poise quickly.

Radahn, Consort of Miquella

Location: Enir-Illim
Immunity: not known yet
Weakness: Bleed, Scarlet Rot, Frost
Remembrance rewarded: Remembrance of a God and a Lord, which can be exchanged for the Greatsword of Radahn (Lord), the Greatsword of Radahn (Light), and the Light of Miquella incantation.

General Radahn is back, but this time he is in his senses, and accompanied by his consort Miquella. He wields his iconic twin swords and uses them relentlessly. Be careful, as he will cause fire, lightning, and Holy Damage.

For the experts who are good at parrying, this fight will be a cakewalk. Others can use Scarlet Rot and be done with it.

Putrescent Knight

Location: Stone Coffin Fissure
Immunity: Not known yet
Weakness: Holy Damage, Lightning
Remembrance rewarded: Remembrance of Putrescence, can be exchanged for either the Putresense Cleaver or the Vortex of Putrescence.

For players of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, even finding the Putrescent Knight will be a challenge. It’s a secret boss, and it can only be found by jumping off a cliff in front of the Fissure Depths site of grace.

He rides an undead horse and does Fire and Standard Damage. He is quite fast, and it is hard to keep track of him, so just stay focused and calm and do some Holy and Lightning Damage to him.

Commander Gaius

Location: Back of the Shadow Keep
Immunity: Not known yet
Weakness: Bleed
Remembrance rewarded: Remembrance of the Wild Board Rider, which will get you either a sword lance or a blade of stone.

This optional boss in the Elden Ring DLC is a menacing NPC who rides an armoured boar. Commander Gaius is a quick enemy who is not the only problem in this fight; the boar can do significant damage too.

So just remember to dodge and build up bleeds using any weapon of your choice.

Scadutree Avatar

Location: Scadutree Base
Immunity: Fire, Lightning
Weakness: Fire, Bleed, Magic
Remembrance rewarded: Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower, which either gets you Shadow Sunflower Blossom a colossal weapon, or Land of Shadow Erdtree incantation.

Scadutree Avatar is a three-phase boss who is a champion of area-of-effect attacks. Just remember to roll when he uses his arms to spawn spikes out of the ground.

Keep an eye on its hands to dodge these attacks, and use weapons with Fire, Bleed or Magic Damage. The key to this fight is to anticipate its attacks by pinpointing its movements.

Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame

Location: Midra’s Manse
Immunity: Fire, Lightning
Weakness: Bleed, Stagger
Remembrance rewarded: Remembrance of the Lord of Frenzied Flame. This will give you the option to choose from the Greatsword of Damnation or Midra’s Flame of Frenzy.

Midra is an enemy with a large sword he holds with both hands. The real danger in this fight is his madness-inducing magic, which can do significant damage. That madness keeps on building once it starts. He will deal Physical and Holy Damage. So, a shield will help a lot in this scenario.

Offensive players with a strong build can use a heavy weapon to stagger Midra with three to four attacks. It is also possible to stun-lock him for most of the fight. Just be careful about his attacks and keep on doing what you do best.

Metyr, Mother of Finger

Location: Finger Ruins of Miyr
Immunity: Not known yet
Weakness: Frostbite, Haemorrhage
Remembrance rewarded: Remembrance of the Mother of Fingers. It can be exchanged for the Staff of the Great Beyond or the Gazing Finger, a colossal weapon.

This optional boss can be found to do a lot of Magic Damage. Players should use haemorrhage or Frostbite Weapons to cut through their HP faster. They can also use a heavy weapon and hit her continuously to break her poise.

This was our Elden Ring DLC bosses list that any gamer will find quite useful. Once done defeating all these Elden Ring DLC bosses, you can try these RPGs that are pretty similar to Elden Ring.

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