⚔ Phase 1 — Grafted Arm

Godrick fights with a grafted arm that extends his reach. His attacks include wide horizontal slashes, a jumping slam, and a grab attack. Strategy: Stay close to his legs — his arm attacks miss easily at close range. After his arm extended attack, he has a long recovery. Punish with 2-3 hits.

• Jumping slam: roll forward through it, not backward
• Grab attack can be dodged by rolling sideways
• Arm extended combo has a tell — he raises his arm high
• Summon Nepheli Louk at the Smelter Hall for massive help

⚕ Phase 2 — Dragon Arm

He grafts a dragon's head to his arm. Now he breathes fire and performs dragon-enhanced combos. Strategy: The dragon breath has two types — a cone (roll left/right) and a spray (run away then counter). His dragon arm slam creates a shockwave — roll away.

• Dragon breath cone: roll perpendicular to the direction
• After dragon breath, Godrick is vulnerable for 3 seconds
• Summon Nepheli Louk — she can cut off his dragon arm (instant win)
• Fireproof mushrooms are scattered around Stormveil — eat them

⚙ Recommended Setup

⚡ Key Takeaway

Always summon Nepheli Louk. She's hiding in the Smelter Hall just before the boss room. Talk to her, then she joins the fight and can sever his dragon arm for an instant victory. This is the easiest major boss if you use her.

⚔ Phase 1 — Magic Summons

Rennala sits in her chair and summons magical beings: magic stones, spirit ashes, and flitting spirits. Strategy: Prioritize killing the summoned spirits first — they deal more damage than Rennala herself. Her magic stone launches are telegraphed with a glow. Roll through them.

• Kill summoned spirits first, then attack Rennala
• She has very low HP — rush her between summons
• Spirit ashes are slow and easy to dodge
• Use a bow to pick off summons from range

⚕ Phase 2 — Direct Magic

Rennala stands up and casts magic herself. She performs a sweeping moonbeam, launches comet-like projectiles, and does a room-wide explosion. Strategy: Rush her immediately after the phase transition. She has no melee defense and will die to 3-4 hits if you close the distance quickly.

• HERO STRATEGY: Sprint to her the moment phase 2 starts — she's helpless
• Moonbeam sweep: roll perpendicular to the beam direction
• Room explosion: stay near her — the explosion radius is far
• Comet projectiles: easy to dodge, long windup

⚡ Key Takeaway

Phase 2 is the easiest major boss phase in the game. Just sprint to her and attack. She has zero melee capability. If you let her stand and cast, it becomes harder. Aggression is the key.

⚔ Phase 1 — Gravity Sword

Radahn charges forward with a giant sword, performs gravity-enhanced combos, and throws his sword into the air creating gravity wells. Strategy: Use Torrent to circle him. His charge is fast but predictable. When he throws his sword, the gravity well pulls you in — dismount or roll out.

• Summon ALL festival NPCs — Patches, Alexander, Bernahl, Iji
• On Torrent: circle him constantly, attack during his recovery
• Gravity well pulls toward center — roll outward
• His sword combo has a tell — he raises both arms

⚕ Phase 2 — Starfall

Radahn jumps into the air and calls down meteorites. You MUST dismount from Torrent. Gravity pulls you upward. Strategy: Stay near the edges of the arena where meteorites are sparse. Use healing flask between waves. His final gravity slam is the most dangerous — roll immediately when you see the purple indicator.

• Stay near arena edges — meteorites cluster in the center
• Gravity pull is unavoidable — use a jump charm or roll into it
• After starfall ends, Radahn is vulnerable for 5 seconds
• Bleed and frost builds are extremely effective

⚡ Key Takeaway

DO NOT skip the summon festival. The NPC summons make this fight trivial. If you try to solo it, bring Mimic Tear spirit ash and a bleed weapon. Phase 2 on foot is the real challenge.

⚔ Phase 1 — Golden Cane

Morgott uses a golden cane with holy attacks. Similar to Margit but faster and more aggressive. He performs staff combos, holy ring throws, and a leaping holy slam. Strategy: Use the pillars in the arena to block his charged attacks. His holy ring travels in an arc — destroy it with a ranged attack or roll through it.

• Use arena pillars to block his charged cane attacks
• Holy ring: destroy with arrow or magic, or roll through
• Leaping slam: roll forward, not backward
• Summon Bernahl at the entrance for help

⚕ Phase 2 — Dual Swords (Goldmask)

Morgott summons two holy swords and fights with incredible speed. His attacks create holy AoE explosions and he performs a spinning holy attack. Strategy: His holy explosions have a purple ground indicator — roll away from it. The spinning attack covers a large area — wait for it to end, then punish.

• Phase 2 is mostly melee — stay close to interrupt him
• Holy AoE on ground: purple indicator, roll away
• Spin attack: has a long windup, dodge to the side
• Weak to Bleed — use a bleed weapon for massive burst

⚡ Key Takeaway

Phase 2 is his true form and it's significantly harder. Bring fireproof food (pucca fruit) as he uses fire attacks too. Bleed builds melt him in both phases. Summon Bernahl — his heavy attacks draw aggro effectively.

⚔ Phase 1 — Ankles

The Fire Giant is lying on his side. All attacks are directed at his left ankle. Strategy: Ignore everything else — attack the ankle relentlessly. His sweeping attacks and fire breath are telegraphed. Roll through the fire breath (it has a gap). Use spirit ashes to distract him while you chip away at the ankle.

• Only attack the LEFT ankle — it's his only weak point
• Fire breath: roll forward through the gap, not backward
• Sweeping arm: has a long windup, easy to dodge
• Use Torrent to stay out of reach between ankle attacks

⚕ Phase 2 — Standing

At 50% HP, he stands up and becomes much more aggressive. Both ankles are now targets but the right one is weaker. He gains fire AoE attacks and stomps. Strategy: Continue attacking the right ankle. His stomp creates a fire ring — roll away. The fire wave is fast — use a spirit ash to distract.

• Attack the RIGHT ankle in phase 2 — it's his weak spot
• Stomp fire ring: roll away from the purple indicator
• Fire wave: very fast, use Mimic Tear to absorb it
• Weak to holy damage in phase 2

⚡ Key Takeaway

Phase 1 is simple — just chop the ankle. Phase 2 is where people die. Bring Mimic Tear spirit ash and a bleed weapon. The right ankle in phase 2 is his true weak point. Holy damage is most effective here.

⚔ Phase 1 — Waterfowl & Scarlet Rot

Malenia is fast, aggressive, and heals on every hit (even missed attacks). Her signature move is the Waterfowl Dance — a three-hit aerial combo that can one-shot most players. Strategy: Use Mimic Tear to draw her aggro. When she leaps for Waterfowl Dance, ROLL FORWARD THROUGH IT (not sideways). Scarlet Rot flask deals massive damage to her.

• Mimic Tear is THE summon — she draws aggro constantly
• Waterfowl Dance: roll FORWARD through all 3 hits
• Scarlet Rot flask: deal % max HP damage over time
• She heals on EVERY hit — even blocked attacks heal her
• Stay behind her during her combos when possible

⚕ Phase 2 — Scarlet Aeonia

She tears off her dress and summons a massive flower. The arena fills with scarlet rot petals. Strategy: The initial petal burst is dodgeable by rolling away. The flower bloom that follows is nearly unavoidable — use the Scarlet Rot immunity talisman or roll through. After the bloom, she's vulnerable for 3 seconds.

• Petal burst: roll away from the center of the arena
• Scarlet Aeonia bloom: unavoidable, just roll and hope
• After bloom, she's stunned for 3 seconds — attack!
• Bleed builds still work but are harder due to her speed
• Frost builds are slightly easier — slow her down

⚡ Key Takeaway

Malenia is the hardest boss in the game. There is no easy way. Bring Mimic Tear, use Scarlet Rot flask, learn the Waterfowl Dance roll-forward pattern, and be patient. If you die, you're rolling at the wrong time — not because the boss is unfair.

⚔ Phase 1 — Golden Shade

Your own shadow fights back, copying your exact weapon and buffs. Strategy: This is a mirror match. If you use a bleed weapon, your shade has one too. Use a different weapon than your main build. Spirit ashes are very effective since your shade ignores them.

• Use a different weapon than your main build
• Spirit ashes work well — the shade can't hit them
• Healing flasks work on you but not the shade
• Roll through his attacks — they're identical to yours

⚕ Phase 2 — Godfrey Returns

The real Golden Shade leaves and Godfrey returns. Massive AoE stomps and claw attacks. Strategy: Stay mobile. His stomps create shockwaves that travel outward. Roll toward him during his combos — he has long recovery frames.

• Shockwave stomps: roll toward him, not away
• Claw swipe: has a wide arc, roll through the gap
• After his big combo, he kneels — 4-5 hits guaranteed
• Summon any spirit ash — Godfrey ignores summons

⚡ Key Takeaway

Bring a weapon you DON'T normally use for phase 1. For phase 2, just stay aggressive — Godfrey punishes passive play. Spirit ashes are extremely effective since he ignores them completely.

⚔ Phase 1 — Radagon

Radagon is a fast holy-attacking warrior with a hammer and scripture. His combos are relentless and his holy attacks pierce through rolls. Strategy: Roll through his attacks rather than blocking. His scripture slam creates a holy cross — roll diagonally. He is weak to physical damage and bleed.

• Weak to Bleed — bring a bleed weapon if possible
• Holy attacks pierce i-frames — roll AFTER the attack
• Scripture slam: roll diagonally, not straight
• His hammer combo ends with a leap — roll away

⚕ Phase 2 — Elden Beast

The cosmic embodiment of the Elden Ring. Massive, flying, and shoots holy beams. Strategy: Switch to a PHYSICAL weapon — Elden Beast has ZERO physical resistance but massive holy resistance. Stay close to it. Its laser beam is telegraphed — roll perpendicular. Use spirit ashes to distract.

• SWITCH TO PHYSICAL WEAPON — zero resistance to it
• Holy laser: roll perpendicular to the beam
• Ring of light: unavoidable, use a healing flask mid-roll
• It flies — stay close to prevent it from escaping
• Spirit ashes distract it effectively

⚡ Key Takeaway

The biggest mistake players make is using magic/holy weapons against Elden Beast. It has massive holy resistance. Use a physical weapon (bleed preferred) and stay close. This is the easiest phase if you use the right weapon type.