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Elden Ring Nightreign
Tricephalos (Gladius, Beast of Night) Weakness and How to Beat
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Tricephalos, also known as Gladius, Beast of Night, is the first boss in Elden Ring: Nightreign. Learn how to unlock and defeat Tricephalos, as well as best combat tips and this first boss' weakness.
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Tricephalos Weakness
Weak to Holy Damage
For the first boss of Nightreign, holy damage is effective. Overwhelming Gladius, Beast of Night with Holy attacks causes it to flinch and stagger for a moment while being afflicted with a debuff that reduces its attack and defense.
Since this debuff reduces the overall danger of Gladius, it can be viable to face Gladius at a lower level if you know you have enough Holy damage in your personal arsenal or team loadout.
Locate Strongholds With Holy Weapons
You can locate Holy weapons scattered across Strongholds that are indicated by the broken cathedral icon.
These locations will give you an increased chance of attaining a weapon that can deal significant damage to Gladius, Beast of Night.
How to Beat Tricephalos
Combat Tips for Gladius, Beast of Night
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Recommended Level for Tricephalos
| Recommended Level | Level 13 |
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We recommend fighting Gladius, Beast of Night at Level 13 for a standard difficulty experience. If you wish for a greater challenge, you may fight Nightreign's first boss at lower levels.
Bombard With Magic
Magic deals significantly more damage than melee, so bring along a Recluse and have them cast their highest DPS magic spells (preferably Holy spells, since Gladius is weak to them) from the back while one or two characters receive aggro.
Recluse Character Guide and Abilities
Deal Bleed Damage
Bleed is extremely effective against this boss, as it takes out massive chunks of its health every time, which is way more than your regular attacks can do. As much as possible, have every melee character be capable of inflicting Bleed.
Play Defensively While Boss is Separated
Gladius will split into three separate wolves during certain parts of the fight. This is your cue to lay off on the offensive and play a bit more defensively, as all three bosses can be difficult to track.
Have each team member aggro each wolf, to make the fight more manageable until Gladius eventually recombines into its main body.
Play To Counter The Separate Wolves
Gladius' separation can make it hard to track, but their attacks also happen to be telegraphed by its lunges. Giving you brief windows to get some chip damage in after each attack.
Contrary to the boss's full form, the three instances of Gladius are difficult to track but easier to read as their attacks are straightforward with no feints, and also allows you to get more hits in as each player is fighting their own Gladius in the best scenario.
Bait Certain Attacks
One of the best ways to fight Gladius, Beast of Night is to watch for certain attacks that leave it open, whether it is the rev-up of its roar before it separates into three or attacking after its rushes while it is separated.
One of its biggest openings is when you stay away from it during its full form, prompting it to perform two horizontal sweeps followed by a jumping sword slam. It does not have any follow-up after that slam, making it a perfect time to strike.
Break Its Stance for Visceral Attacks
Critical hits, also known as visceral attacks, can be performed if you deal damage quickly enough, breaking the boss' stance. While Gladius is stunned, perform a regular attack in front of its glowing yellow eye to initiate a visceral attack, dealing significant damage. You can also take the time to heal up or cast buffs.
Tricephalos Rewards
You can obtain the following rewards for defeating Tricephalos:
Unlocks Six Nightlords
Defeating Tricephalos will unlock six Nightlords, which includes all of the available Nightlords except for the final boss.
Nightlord Bosses Ranked by Difficulty
Unlocks Night of the Beast
 Night of the Beast
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Color | Green |
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| Size | Medium | |
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 Stamina recovers with each successful attack +1 Starting armament deals fire damage |
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Defeating Gladius, Beast of Night unlocks the Night of the Beast relic.
How to Get Night of the Beast
Unlocks Shifting Earth Events
Defeating Tricephalos will unlock Shifting Earth events, which are new, difficult areas that change the topography of the map.
List of Shifting Earth Events and Map Changes
Unlocks Goblets at Small Jar Bazaar
After defeating Gladius, Goblets will be available for purchase from the Small Jar Bazaar, costing 1,200 Murk per character. The Goblets for Duchess and Revenant will not appear if you haven't unlocked them yet.
Small Jar Bazaar Best Items to Buy
How to Unlock Tricephalos
Unlocked by Default
Gladius, Beast of Night is the first Nightlord boss you face and is available to fight from the very start. The boss is fought on the third day of an expedition.
Elden Ring Nightreign Related Guides
List of All Forsaken Hollows Bosses
| Nightlords | |||||
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 Balancers |
 Dreglord |
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| Night Bosses | |||||
| Knight Artorias | Divine Beast Dancing Lion | Demon Prince | |||
| Mohg, Lord of Blood | Curseblade and Divine Beast Warrior | Death Knights | |||
| Great Red Bear | - | - | |||
The Forsaken Hollows DLC Guide
List of All Nightlords
| Nightlords | ||
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 Gladius, Beast of Night |
 Gnoster, Wisdom of Night |
 Adel, Baron of Night |
 Fulghor, Champion of Nightglow |
 Maris, Fathom of Night |
 Libra, Creature of Night |
 Caligo, Miasma of Night |
 Heolstor the Nightlord |
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List of All Night Bosses
List of All World Bosses
List of Special Bosses
| Special Bosses | ||
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| Night Idol | Tutorial Boss | Onestrike Gladiator |
| Blinding Elder Lion | White Horn | - |
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