List of Boss Locations and Guides

Bosses are powerful foes that players will encounter across The Lands Between. Some will be mandatory to progress forward in the game while others will be optional. This is a list of all 83 bosses in Elden Ring. Read on to see fight guides for each boss, including lists of Mini-Bosses and Invaders!

Main Bosses

Main bosses contain all enemies that drop a Great Rune and Remembrance upon defeat or the enemies required to reach them. While not all of these bosses will need to be defeated, you will need at least two Great Runes from any of these to progress the game.
List of Main Bosses

Limgrave

Margit the Fell Omen Rec. Lv 25	Location
	・Leyndell, Royal Capital ・Stormveil Castle
	Drops
	・ Talisman Pouch
Godrick the Grafted Rec. Lv 30	Location
	・Stormveil Castle
	Drops
	・ Godrick's Great Rune ・ Remembrance of the Grafted

Liurnia of the Lakes

Red Wolf of Radagon Rec. Lv 35	Location
	・Academy of Raya Lucaria
	Drops
	・ Memory Stone
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Rec. Lv 40	Location
	・Academy of Raya Lucaria
	Drops
	・ Great Rune of the Unborn ・ Remembrance of the Full Moon Queen
Royal Knight Loretta Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Caria Manor
	Drops
	・ Loretta's Slash ・ Loretta's Greatbow

Caelid

Starscourge Radahn Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Redmane Castle
	Drops
	・ Radahn's Great Rune ・ Remembrance of the Starscourge

Altus Plateau

Godfrey, First Elden Lord Rec. Lv 60	Location
	・Leyndell, Royal Capital
	Drops
	・ Talisman Pouch
Morgott, the Omen King Rec. Lv 80	Location
	・Leyndell, Royal Capital
	Drops
	・ Morgott's Great Rune ・ Remembrance of the Omen King
Hoarah Loux, Warrior Rec. Lv 110	Location
	・Leyndell, Royal Capital
	Drops
	・ Remembrance of Hoarah Loux
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing Rec. Lv 100	Location
	・Leyndell, Royal Capital
	Drops
	・ Scepter of the All-Knowing ・ All-Knowing Armor ・ All-Knowing Gauntlets ・ All-Knowing Greaves ・ All-Knowing Helm
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy Rec. Lv 80	Location
	・Volcano Manor
	Drops
	・ Remembrance of the Blasphemous ・ Rykard's Great Rune
Radagon of the Golden Order Rec. Lv 125	Location
	・Leyndell, Royal Capital
	Drops
	・None
Elden Beast Rec. Lv 125	Location
	・Leyndell, Royal Capital
	Drops
	・ Elden Remembrance

Mountaintops of the Giants

Fire Giant Rec. Lv 85	Location
	・Mountaintops of the Giants
	Drops
	・ Remembrance of the Fire Giant
Malenia, Blade of Miquella Rec. Lv 130	Location
	・Miquella's Haligtree
	Drops
	・ Malenia's Great Rune ・ Remembrance of the Rot Goddess

Crumbling Farum Azula

Godskin Duo Rec. Lv 95	Location
	・Crumbling Farum Azula
	Drops
	・ Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing 4 ・Black Flame Tornado
Maliketh, The Black Blade Rec. Lv 110	Location
	・Crumbling Farum Azula
	Drops
	・ Remembrance of the Black Blade

Siofra River

Mohg, Lord of Blood Rec. Lv 120	Location
	・Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum
	Drops
	・ Mohg's Great Rune ・ Remembrance of the Blood Lord
Regal Ancestor Spirit Rec. Lv 60	Location
	・Hallowhorn Grounds (North)
	Drops
	・ Remembrance of the Regal Ancestor

Ainsel River

Astel, Naturalborn of the Void Rec. Lv 80	Location
	・Grand Cloister
	Drops
	・ Remembrance of the Naturalborn

Deeproot Depths

Lichdragon Fortissax Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Deeproot Depths
	Drops
	・ Remembrance of the Lichdragon

Optional Bosses

Optional bosses do not have to be beaten in order to progress through the game, but they do provide a great source of Runes and rare items.

List of Optional Bosses

Limgrave

Ancient Hero of Zamor Rec. Lv 25	Location
	・Giant-Conquering Hero's Grave ・Sainted Hero's Grave ・Weeping Evergaol
	Drops
	・ Radagon's Scarseal
Beastman of Farum Azula Rec. Lv 15	Location
	・Dragonbarrow Cave ・Groveside Cave
	Drops
	・ Flamedrake Talisman
Black Knife Assassin Rec. Lv 20-40	Location
	・Black Knife Catacombs ・Deathtouched Catacombs
	Drops
	・ Black Knife ・ Assassin's Cerulean Dagger ・ Assassin's Crimson Dagger ・ Black Knifeprint
Bloodhound Knight Darriwil Rec. Lv 15	Location
	・Forlorn Hound Evergaol
	Drops
	・ Bloodhound's Fang
Cemetery Shade Rec. Lv 20	Location
	・Black Knife Catacombs ・Caelid Catacombs ・Tombsward Catacombs
	Drops
	・ Lhutel the Headless ・ Twinsage Sorcerer
Crucible Knight Rec. Lv 30	Location
	・Auriza Hero's Grave ・Stormhill Evergaol
	Drops
	・ Aspects of the Crucible: Tail
Demi-Human Chief Rec. Lv 15	Location
	・Coastal Cave
	Drops
	・ Sewing Needle ・ Tailoring Tools
Erdtree Burial Watchdog Rec. Lv 15	Location
	・Cliffbottom Catacombs ・Impaler's Catacombs ・Minor Erdtree Catacombs ・Stormfoot Catacombs ・Wyndham Catacombs
	Drops
	・ Kaiden Sellsword ・ Noble Sorcerer
Flying Dragon Agheel Rec. Lv 15	Location
	・Dragon-Burnt Ruins
	Drops
	・ Dragon Heart
Grafted Scion Rec. Lv 20	Location
	・Chapel of Anticipation ・Stormveil Castle
	Drops
	・ Ornamental Straight Sword
Grave Warden Duelist Rec. Lv 20	Location
	・Auriza Side Tomb ・Murkwater Catacombs
	Drops
	・ Battle Hammer ・ Banished Knight Engvall
Guardian Golem Rec. Lv 30	Location
	・Highroad Cave
	Drops
	・ Blue Dancer Charm
Leonine Misbegotten Rec. Lv 20	Location
	・Castle Morne
	Drops
	・ Grafted Blade Greatsword
Mad Pumpkin Head Rec. Lv 15	Location
	・Caelem Ruins ・Waypoint Ruins
	Drops
	・None
Miranda the Blighted Bloom Rec. Lv 35	Location
	・Tombsward Cave
	Drops
	・ Viridian Amber Medallion
Night's Cavalry Rec. Lv 20-50	Location
	・Altus Plateau ・Caelid ・Limgrave ・Liurnia of the Lakes ・Mountaintops of the Giants
	Drops
	・ Nightrider Flail ・ Nightrider Glaive ・ Night's Cavalry Armor ・ Night's Cavalry Gauntlets ・ Night's Cavalry Greaves ・ Night's Cavalry Helm ・ Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone ・ Barricade Shield ・ Bloodhound's Step ・ Giant Hunt ・ Ice Spear ・ Phantom Slash ・ Poison Moth Flight ・ Repeating Thrust ・ Shared Order
Patches Rec. Lv 15	Location
	・Murkwater Cave
	Drops
	・ Spear+7 ・ Leather Armor
Runebear Rec. Lv 40	Location
	・Earthbore Cave
	Drops
	・ Spelldrake Talisman
Scaly Misbegotten Rec. Lv 30	Location
	・Morne Tunnel
	Drops
	・ Rusted Anchor
Soldier of Godrick Rec. Lv 1	Location
	・Stranded Graveyard
	Drops
	・None
Stonedigger Troll Rec. Lv 15	Location
	・Limgrave Tunnels ・Old Altus Tunnel
	Drops
	・ Great Club ・ Roar Medallion
Tibia Mariner Rec. Lv 10	Location
	・Artist's Shack (Liurnia of the Lakes) ・Summonwater Village ・Wyndham Ruins
	Drops
	・ Deathroot ・ Skeletal Militiamen
Tree Sentinel Rec. Lv 20	Location
	・Altus Plateau ・Limgrave
	Drops
	・ Golden Halberd ・ Holy Ground

Liurnia of the Lakes

Adan, Thief of Fire Rec. Lv 28	Location
	・Malefactor's Evergaol
	Drops
	・ Flame of the Fell God
Alabaster Lord Rec. Lv 20	Location
	・Royal Grave Evergaol
	Drops
	・ Meteorite
Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader Rec. Lv 60	Location
	・Ringleader's Evergaol
	Drops
	・ Black Knife Tiche
Bell Bearing Hunter Rec. Lv 80	Location
	・Church of Vows ・Hermit Merchant's Shack ・Isolated Merchant's Shack (Caelid) ・Warmaster's Shack
	Drops
	・ Bone Peddler's Bell Bearing ・ Gravity Stone Peddler's Bell Bearing
Bloodhound Knight Rec. Lv 30	Location
	・Lakeside Crystal Cave
	Drops
	・ Cerulean Amber Medallion
Bols, Carian Knight Rec. Lv 30	Location
	・Cuckoo's Evergaol
	Drops
	・ Greatblade Phalanx
Crystalian Rec. Lv 35	Location
	・Academy Crystal Cave ・Altus Tunnel ・Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel ・Sellia Hideaway
	Drops
	・ Crystal Release
Erdtree Avatar Rec. Lv 40	Location
	・Minor Erdtree (Caelid) ・Minor Erdtree (East Limgrave) ・Minor Erdtree (East Liurnia) ・Minor Erdtree (Weeping Peninsula)
	Drops
	・ Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear ・ Lightning-Shrouding Cracked Tear ・ Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear
Glintstone Dragon Adula Rec. Lv 100	Location
	・Cathedral of Manus Celes ・Ranni's Rise
	Drops
	・ Dragon Heart ・ Adula's Moonblade
Glintstone Dragon Smarag Rec. Lv 40	Location
	・Liurnia of the Lakes
	Drops
	・ Dragon Heart
Godskin Noble Rec. Lv 50-70	Location
	・Divine Tower of Liurnia ・Spiritcaller's Cave ・Volcano Manor
	Drops
	・ Godskin Stitcher ・ Godskin Noble Bracelets ・ Godskin Noble Hood ・ Godskin Noble Robe ・ Godskin Noble Trousers ・ Noble Presence
Magma Wyrm Makar Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Ruin-Strewn Precipice
	Drops
	・ Magma Wyrm's Scalesword ・ Dragon Heart
Misbegotten Warrior Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Redmane Castle ・Unsightly Catacombs
	Drops
	・ Perfumer Tricia
Omenkiller Rec. Lv 30	Location
	・Perfumer's Grotto ・Village of the Albinaurics
	Drops
	・ Crucible Knot Talisman
Royal Revenant Rec. Lv 40	Location
	・Kingsrealm Ruins
	Drops
	・None
Spirit-Caller Snail Rec. Lv 15	Location
	・Liurnia of the Lakes
	Drops
	・ Glintstone Sorcerer

Caelid

Battlemage Hugues Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Caelid
	Drops
	・ Battlemage Hugues
Black Blade Kindred (Caelid) Rec. Lv 80	Location
	・Bestial Sanctum
	Drops
	・ Gargoyle's Black Halberd ・ Gargoyle's Blackblade
Cleanrot Knights Rec. Lv 40	Location
	・Abandoned Cave ・Stillwater Cave
	Drops
	・ Gold Scarab ・ Winged Sword Insignia
Commander O'Neil Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Swamp of Aeonia
	Drops
	・ Unalloyed Gold Needle
Death Rite Bird Rec. Lv 90	Location
	・Caelid ・Liurnia of the Lakes ・Mountaintops of the Giants
	Drops
	・ Death Ritual Spear ・ Death's Poker ・ Ancient Death Rancor ・ Explosive Ghostflame
Decaying Ekzykes Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Caelid
	Drops
	・ Dragon Heart
Fallingstar Beast Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Sellia Crystal Tunnel
	Drops
	・ Gravity Stone Chunk ・ Smithing Stone 7 ・ Somber Smithing Stone 6 ・ Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 1
Flying Dragon Greyll Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Caelid
	Drops
	・ Dragon Heart
Frenzied Duelist Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Gaol Cave
	Drops
	・ Putrid Corpse
Magma Wyrm Rec. Lv 60	Location
	・Fort Laeidd ・Gael Tunnel ・Volcano Manor
	Drops
	・ Moonveil ・ Dragon Heart
Nox Swordstress & Nox Priest Rec. Lv 60	Location
	・Sellia, Town of Sorcery
	Drops
	・ Nox Flowing Sword
Putrid Avatar Rec. Lv •30(Caelid) •90 (Consecrated Snowfield)	Location
	・Caelid ・Mountaintops of the Giants
	Drops
	・ Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear ・ Greenburst Crystal Tear ・ Opaline Hardtear ・ Ruptured Crystal Tear ・ Stonebarb Cracked Tear ・ Thorny Cracked Tear
Putrid Tree Spirit Rec. Lv 60	Location
	・War-Dead Catacombs
	Drops
	・ Golden Seed ・ Redmane Knight Ogha

Altus Plateau

Abductor Virgins Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Volcano Manor
	Drops
	・ Inquisitor's Girandole
Ancient Dragon Lansseax Rec. Lv 100	Location
	・Altus Plateau
	Drops
	・ Lansseax's Glaive
Crucible Knight Ordovis Rec. Lv 85	Location
	・Auriza Hero's Grave
	Drops
	・ Ordovis' Greatsword ・ Crucible Axe Armor ・ Crucible Axe Helm ・ Crucible Gauntlets ・ Crucible Greaves
Demi-Human Queen Gilika Rec. Lv 60	Location
	・Lux Ruins
	Drops
	・None
Demi-Human Queen Maggie Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Hermit Village
	Drops
	・ Memory Stone
Demi-Human Queen Margot Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Volcano Cave
	Drops
	・ Jar Cannon
Draconic Tree Sentinel Rec. Lv 60	Location
	・Leyndell, Royal Capital
	Drops
	・ Dragon Greatclaw ・ Dragonclaw Shield
Elemer of the Briar Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・The Shaded Castle
	Drops
	・ Briar Greatshield ・ Marais Executioner's Sword
Esgar, Priest of Blood Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Altus Plateau
	Drops
	・ Lord of Blood's Exultation
Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast Rec. Lv 75	Location
	・Altus Plateau
	Drops
	・ Fallingstar Beast Jaw ・ Smithing Stone 6 ・ Somber Smithing Stone 6
Godefroy the Grafted Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Golden Lineage Evergaol
	Drops
	・ Godfrey Icon
Godskin Apostle Rec. Lv 50-70	Location
	・Divine Tower of Caelid ・Dominula, Windmill Village ・Spiritcaller's Cave
	Drops
	・None
Kindred of Rot Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Seethewater Cave
	Drops
	・ Kindred of Rot's Exultation
Mohg, The Omen Rec. Lv 100	Location
	・Leyndell, Royal Capital
	Drops
	・ Bloodflame Talons
Necromancer Garris Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Sage's Cave
	Drops
	・ Family Heads
Onyx Lord Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Sealed Tunnel
	Drops
	・ Onyx Lord's Greatsword
Perfumer Tricia Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Altus Plateau
	Drops
	・ Perfumer Tricia
Red Wolf of the Champion Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Gelmir Hero's Grave
	Drops
	・ Bloodhound Knight Floh
Sanguine Noble Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Writheblood Ruins
	Drops
	・None
Wormface Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Altus Plateau
	Drops
	・ Crimsonspill Crystal Tear ・ Speckled Hardtear

Mountaintops of the Giants

Astel, Stars of Darkness Rec. Lv 100	Location
	・Yelough Anix Tunnel
	Drops
	・ Meteorite of Astel
Black Blade Kindred (Mountaintops of the Giants) Rec. Lv 80	Location
	・Mountaintops of the Giants
	Drops
	・ Gargoyle's Black Axe ・ Gargoyle's Black Blades
Borealis the Freezing Fog Rec. Lv 90	Location
	・Mountaintops of the Giants
	Drops
	・ Dragon Heart
Commander Niall Rec. Lv 80	Location
	・Castle Sol
	Drops
	・ Veteran's Prosthesis
Fell Twins Rec. Lv 65	Location
	・Divine Tower of East Altus
	Drops
	・ Omenkiller Rollo
Great Wyrm Theodorix Rec. Lv 80	Location
	・Albinauric Rise
	Drops
	・ Dragon Heart
Misbegotten Crusader Rec. Lv 100	Location
	・Cave of the Forlorn
	Drops
	・ Golden Order Greatsword
Putrid Grave Warden Duelist Rec. Lv 85	Location
	・Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs
	Drops
	・ Rotten Gravekeeper Cloak ・ Great Grave Glovewort
Ulcerated Tree Spirit Rec. Lv 60	Location
	・Giants' Mountaintop Catacombs ・Minor Erdtree (Mt. Gelmir) ・Stranded Graveyard
	Drops
	・ Glovewort Picker's Bell Bearing 2 ・ Golden Seed
Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable Rec. Lv 100	Location
	・Lord Contender's Evergaol
	Drops
	・ Fingerprint Armor ・ Fingerprint Gauntlets ・ Fingerprint Greaves ・ Fingerprint Helm ・ Vyke's Dragonbolt

Crumbling Farum Azula

Siofra River

Ancestor Spirit Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Hallowhorn Grounds (South)
	Drops
	・ Ancestral Follower
Valiant Gargoyles Rec. Lv	Location
	・Siofra Aqueduct
	Drops
	・ Gargoyle's Greatsword ・ Gargoyle's Twinblade

Ainsel River

Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella Rec. Lv 60	Location
	・Ainsel River
	Drops
	・ Frozen Lightning Spear

Mini-Bosses

List of Mini-Bosses

Limgrave

Demi-Human Queen Rec. Lv 15	Location
	・Demi-Human Forest Ruins
	Drops
	・ Demi-Human Queen's Staff ・ Crystal Burst
Lion Guardian Rec. Lv 20	Location
	・Stormveil Castle
	Drops
	・ Beast Blood ・ Old Fang ・ Somber Smithing Stone

Altus Plateau

Valiant Gargoyle (Leyndell) Rec. Lv 60	Location
	・Leyndell, Royal Capital
	Drops
	・ Gargoyle's Great Axe

Invaders and Hostile NPCs

Invaders are other players that, as their name suggests, invade your world and attack you. There are several in-game invaders that will appear throughout The Lands Between even when you are not online.

List of All Invaders and Hostile NPCs

Limgrave

Bloody Finger Nerijus Rec. Lv 20	Location
	・Murkwater Cave
	Drops
	・ Reduvia ・ Furlcalling Finger Remedy
Old Knight Istvan Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Limgrave
	Drops
	・ Scaled Armor ・ Scaled Gauntlets ・ Scaled Greaves ・ Scaled Helm ・ Furlcalling Finger Remedy ・ Rune Arc
Recusant Henricus Rec. Lv 20	Location
	・Limgrave
	Drops
	・ Hammer Talisman ・ Furlcalling Finger Remedy

Liurnia of the Lakes

Festering Fingerprint Vyke Rec. Lv 40	Location
	・Church of Inhibition
	Drops
	・ Fingerprint Grape ・ Furlcalling Finger Remedy ・ Vyke's War Spear
Great Horned Tragoth Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Liurnia of the Lakes
	Drops
	・ Bull-Goat Armor ・ Bull-Goat Gauntlets ・ Bull-Goat Greaves ・ Bull-Goat Helm ・ Furlcalling Finger Remedy ・ Rune Arc

Caelid

Anastasia, Tarnished-Eater Rec. Lv 20	Location
	・Corpse-Stench Shack ・Ordina, Liturgical Town ・Smoldering Church
	Drops
	・ Sacred Scorpion Charm ・ Furlcalling Finger Remedy
Millicent Rec. Lv	Location
	・Swamp of Aeonia
	Drops
	・ Golden Rune 10 ・ Golden Rune 3 ・ Golden Rune 5 ・ Sacramental Bud

Altus Plateau

Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Second Church of Marika
	Drops
	・ Eleonora's Poleblade ・ Purifying Crystal Tear
Inquisitor Ghiza Rec. Lv 55	Location
	・Volcano Manor
	Drops
	・ Ghiza's Wheel ・ Furlcalling Finger Remedy
Magnus the Beast Claw Rec. Lv 70	Location
	・Writheblood Ruins
	Drops
	・ Great Stars ・ Somber Smithing Stone 6
Maleigh Marais, Shaded Castle Castellan Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・The Shaded Castle
	Drops
	・ Antspur Rapier ・ Marais Mask ・ Marais Robe
Rileigh the Idle Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Altus Plateau
	Drops
	・ Crepus's Vial ・ Black-Key Bolt ・ Furlcalling Finger Remedy ・ Rune Arc
Vargram the Raging Wolf and Errant Sorcerer Wilhelm Rec. Lv 50	Location
	・Leyndell, Royal Capital
	Drops
	・ Raging Wolf Armor ・ Raging Wolf Gauntlets ・ Raging Wolf Greaves ・ Raging Wolf Helm

Mountaintops of the Giants

Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood Rec. Lv 80	Location
	・Shack of the Lofty
	Drops
	・ Hoslow's Petal Whip ・ Hoslow's Armor ・ Hoslow's Gauntlets ・ Hoslow's Greaves ・ Hoslow's Helm ・ Furlcalling Finger Remedy ・ Rune Arc

Total Boss Count: How Many Bosses Are in Elden Ring?

83 Bosses (Main and Optional)

There are a total of 83 Main and Optional Bosses in Elden Ring as of the game's release. These bosses can be found anywhere from open battlefields to deep caves. Some are even locked behind specific NPC Questlines. Make sure you search every corner and meet every NPC within The Lands Between!

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