Elden Ring Bosses
The major bosses of Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree, grouped by region – from Margit and Godrick to Malenia, Messmer and Promised Consort Radahn – with where to find each one.
Elden Ring is built around its bosses. The Shardbearers – the demigods who each hold a Great Rune – are the backbone of the story, but the Lands Between hides dozens of optional fights that many players remember even more. Below are 56 of the most important bosses from the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, grouped by region. Use the buttons to filter by type.
Types of bosses
ShardbearersThe demigods who hold pieces of the shattered Elden Ring. You need two Great Runes to enter Leyndell.
Main story bossesRequired on the way to the ending – Margit, the Fire Giant, Maliketh and the final fights in the Ashen Capital.
RemembrancesMajor bosses drop a Remembrance you can trade at Roundtable Hold for a unique weapon, spell or Ash of War.
Field bossesHundreds of smaller bosses guard caves, catacombs and evergaols. Most are optional but drop great gear.
Boss database
Limgrave & Stormhill4Weeping Peninsula1Liurnia of the Lakes4Caelid & Dragonbarrow5Altus Plateau & Mt. Gelmir7Leyndell, Royal Capital2Mountaintops of the Giants & Consecrated Snowfield5Crumbling Farum Azula3The underground7Mohgwyn Palace1Miquella's Haligtree & Elphael2Leyndell, Ashen Capital3Shadow of the Erdtree – Realm of Shadow12
Limgrave & Stormhill
Starting area · 4 bossesTree Sentinel
Notable optional boss · Patrols the road near the Church of Elleh – a famous early wall. Come back later.
Flying Dragon Agheel
Notable optional boss · Agheel Lake North, near the Dragon-Burnt Ruins.
Margit, the Fell Omen
Main story boss · Castleward Tunnel, at the gates of Stormveil Castle.
Godrick the Grafted
Shardbearer (Great Rune) · Stormveil Castle – the first demigod most players face.
Leonine Misbegotten
Notable optional boss · Castle Morne, at the southern tip of the peninsula.
Liurnia of the Lakes
North of Stormveil · 4 bossesMagma Wyrm Makar
Notable optional boss · End of the Ruin-Strewn Precipice, the route to Altus Plateau.
Royal Knight Loretta
Notable optional boss · Caria Manor in northern Liurnia.
Red Wolf of Radagon
Notable optional boss · Inside Raya Lucaria Academy, before Rennala.
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Shardbearer (Great Rune) · Grand Library of Raya Lucaria Academy.
Caelid & Dragonbarrow
East of Limgrave · 5 bossesCommander O'Neil
Notable optional boss · Swamp of Aeonia in Caelid.
Godskin Apostle
Notable optional boss · Divine Tower of Caelid.
Flying Dragon Greyll
Notable optional boss · On the bridge in Dragonbarrow.
Starscourge Radahn
Shardbearer (Great Rune) · Wailing Dunes, during the Radahn Festival at Redmane Castle.
Ancient Dragon Lansseax
Notable optional boss · Open world on the Altus Plateau.
Godefroy the Grafted
Notable optional boss · Golden Lineage Evergaol on the Altus Plateau.
Elemer of the Briar
Notable optional boss · The Shaded Castle, between Altus and Mt. Gelmir.
Draconic Tree Sentinel
Notable optional boss · Capital Outskirts, guarding the way into Leyndell.
Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast
Notable optional boss · The crater on Mt. Gelmir.
Godskin Noble
Notable optional boss · Temple of Eiglay in Volcano Manor.
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy
Shardbearer (Great Rune) · Volcano Manor on Mt. Gelmir.
Godfrey, First Elden Lord (golden shade)
Main story boss · Leyndell, Royal Capital – a golden shade of the first Elden Lord.
Morgott, the Omen King
Shardbearer (Great Rune) · Elden Throne, at the heart of Leyndell.
Bloody Finger Okina
NPC invader · Invades at the Church of Repose – drops Rivers of Blood.
Read our guide →Commander Niall
Notable optional boss · Castle Sol in the Mountaintops of the Giants.
Borealis the Freezing Fog
Notable optional boss · Freezing Lake in the Mountaintops of the Giants.
Fire Giant
Main story boss · Flame Peak – stands between you and the Forge of the Giants.
Great Wyrm Theodorix
Notable optional boss · Consecrated Snowfield.
Godskin Duo
Main story boss · Inside Crumbling Farum Azula – two Godskins at once.
Dragonlord Placidusax
Optional remembrance boss · A hidden boss in Crumbling Farum Azula, reached near the Beside the Great Bridge Site of Grace.
Maliketh, the Black Blade
Main story boss · At the end of Crumbling Farum Azula.
Ancestor Spirit
Notable optional boss · Hallowhorn Grounds in Siofra River.
Valiant Gargoyles
Notable optional boss · Siofra Aqueduct, below Nokron.
Regal Ancestor Spirit
Optional remembrance boss · Nokron, Eternal City (Hallowhorn Grounds).
Mimic Tear
Notable optional boss · Nokron, Eternal City – fights with a copy of your own build.
Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella
Notable optional boss · Ainsel River.
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
Optional remembrance boss · Grand Cloister, beyond the Lake of Rot.
Lichdragon Fortissax
Optional remembrance boss · Deeproot Depths, through Fia's questline.
Mohg, Lord of Blood
Shardbearer (Great Rune) · Mohgwyn Palace – reachable early through White Mask Varré's quest.
Read our guide →Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree
Notable optional boss · Haligtree Town Plaza in Miquella's Haligtree.
Malenia, Blade of Miquella
Shardbearer (Great Rune) · Haligtree Roots in Elphael – widely seen as the hardest boss in the base game.
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing
Main story boss · Erdtree Sanctuary in the Ashen Capital.
Godfrey, First Elden Lord / Hoarah Loux
Main story boss · Elden Throne in the Ashen Capital.
Radagon of the Golden Order & Elden Beast
Main story boss · Fractured Marika – the final fight of the game.
Shadow of the Erdtree – Realm of Shadow
DLC, 2024 · 12 bossesDivine Beast Dancing Lion
DLC remembrance boss · Belurat, Tower Settlement – the first big DLC boss.
Rellana, Twin Moon Knight
DLC remembrance boss · Castle Ensis.
Golden Hippopotamus
Notable optional boss · Shadow Keep.
Messmer the Impaler
DLC remembrance boss · Shadow Keep – the DLC's central villain.
Scadutree Avatar
Notable optional boss · Scadutree Base, reached through Shadow Keep.
Putrescent Knight
DLC remembrance boss · Stone Coffin Fissure.
Commander Gaius
DLC remembrance boss · Scaduview, behind Shadow Keep.
Romina, Saint of the Bud
DLC remembrance boss · Church of the Bud in the Ancient Ruins of Rauh.
Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame
DLC remembrance boss · Midra's Manse in the Abyssal Woods.
Metyr, Mother of Fingers
DLC remembrance boss · Finger Ruins of Miyr on the Cerulean Coast.
Bayle the Dread
DLC remembrance boss · Summit of the Jagged Peak.
Promised Consort Radahn
DLC remembrance boss · Enir-Ilim – the final boss of the DLC.
Section images: official Elden Ring trailers (BANDAI NAMCO Europe / YouTube).
Tips for hard bosses
Use Spirit AshesSummon a spirit with the Spirit Calling Bell near a Stake of Marika or boss fog – it splits the boss's attention.
Come back laterStuck? Explore elsewhere and level up. The open world lets you return stronger – Tree Sentinel is famous for this.
Upgrade your flasksGolden Seeds add flask charges and Sacred Tears make them heal more. Grab every one you find.
Summon other playersUse the Furlcalling Finger Remedy to see summon signs near the boss fog and bring in up to two helpers.
Spoiler note
Names alone can give away parts of the story, especially in the Leyndell, Ashen Capital section. If you want to go in blind, stop reading at your current region. For what happens after the last fight, see our endings guide.
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