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Elden Ring Nightreign

How to Beat Great Red Bear

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Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows - How to Beat Gread Red Bear

The Great Red Bear is a Night Boss in Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows DLC. See how to beat the Great Red Bear, as well as combat tips and how to unlock it in this guide.

How to Unlock Great Red Bear

Exclusive to The Forsaken Hollows DLC

Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows DLC

The Great Red Bear is exclusive to The Forsaken Hollows DLC. You must own the DLC and have it installed to encounter this boss in an expedition.

How to Unlock Forsaken Hollows DLC

Fought as a Night Boss on Night One

The Great Red Bear may be encountered as a Night One boss for the Dreglord expedition. The encounter begins with a wave of two bears, followed by the battle against the Great Red Bear itself.

How to Beat Dreglord

How to Beat Great Red Bear

Combat Tips for Great Red Bear

How to Beat Great Red Bear




Recommended Level for Great Red Bear

Recommended Level Level 7

Fight the Great Red Bear at Level 7 for a standard difficulty experience. It can be fought at lower levels for a tougher challenge.

Attack From Behind

The Great Red Bear usually attacks straight ahead with its claws. If an ally is being targeted, you can safely strike from behind.

Watch Out for Fissures

Be careful when attacking from behind or the sides as it isn't always safe. The Great Red Bear can create ground fissures that explode in an AoE around it.

Retreat When It Stands on Its Hind Legs

If you see the Great Red Bear standing up on its hind legs, retreat immediately as it will wind up for a roar that deals heavy damage and knocks players away.

Use Stanching Boluses

The Great Red Bear can inflict Blood Loss, so use Stanching Boluses if you have them.

If your inventory is full, feel free to use boluses that you see on the ground as the resistance they provide lasts for the whole expedition.

Are Boluses Permanent?

Elden Ring Nightreign Related Guides

Elden Ring Nightreign - Bosses

List of All Bosses

List of All Forsaken Hollows Bosses

Nightlords
Balancers IconBalancers Dreglord IconDreglord
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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Darkdrift Knight Fulghor Fulghor, Champion of Nightglow Elden Ring Nightreign Maris IconMaris, Fathom of Night Elden Ring Nightreign Libra IconLibra, Creature of Night
Elden Ring Nightreign Caligo IconCaligo, Miasma of Night Elden Ring Nightreign Heolstor IconHeolstor the Nightlord -

List of All Night Bosses

Night Bosses
Bell Bearing Hunter Centipede Demon Demi-Human Queen
Demi-Human Swordmaster Draconic Tree Sentinel The Duke's Dear Freja
Fell Omen Gaping Dragon Nameless King
Smelter Demon Tree Sentinel and Royal Cavalrymen Godskin Duo
Ulcerated Tree Spirit Death Rite Bird Tibia Mariner and Those Who Live in Death
Crucible Knight and Golden Hippopotamus Dancer of the Boreal Valley Ancient Dragon
Wormface Nox Dragonkin Soldier Outland Commander
Valiant Gargoyle Night's Cavalry Grafted Monarch
Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast Battlefield Commander Royal Revenant

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Guardian Golem Mountaintop Ice Dragon Albinauric Archers
Crystalians Oracle Envoys Depraved Perfumer
Elder Lion Ancient Hero of Zamor Fire Monk
Grafted Scion Albinaurics Royal Carian Knight
Leonine Misbegotten Lordsworn Captain Fire Prelates
Banished Knights Redmane Knights Flying Dragon of the Hills
Red Wolf of the King Consort Abductor Virgin (Swinging Sickle) Flame Chariots
Sanguine Noble Royal Army Knights Nox Warriors
Fallingstar Beast Omen Mausoleum Knight
Perfumer Runebear Beastly Brigade
Frenzied Flame Troll Beastmen of Farum Azala Ancestor Spirit
Battlemages Night-Swallowed Golden Hippopotamus Naturalborn of the Void
Black Knife Assassin Stoneskin Lords Black Blade Kindred
Miranda Blossom Erdtree Burial Watchdogs -

List of Special Bosses

Special Bosses
Night Idol Tutorial Boss Onestrike Gladiator
Blinding Elder Lion White Horn -

All Returning Dark Souls Bosses

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