Tree Sentinel Boss Fight Guide: How to Defeat the Tree Sentinel

This is a guide on how to beat the Tree Sentinel, a boss in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Tree Sentinel's drops, weaknesses, and recommended level!

Tree Sentinel Stats and Rewards

Tree Sentinel
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Lightning	Slash Fire Holy Bleed Frost Scarlet Rot Sleep Poison	Madness
HP	2889 (NG)
Affected By	Poison, Scarlet Rot, Bleed, Frost, Sleep
Spirit Ashes Available?	Yes
Rune Rewards	3200 (NG)
Summonable NPCs	・None
Location	・Altus Plateau ・Limgrave
Item Drops	・Golden Halberd ・Holy Ground

Tree Sentinel Location and When to Fight

Where to Find

Map Location
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Recommended Level	Lv.20

The Tree Sentinel is an optional Field Boss located in the grassy plains of Limgrave, near the path between The First Steps and the Church of Elleh Sites of Grace. You can see the Tree Sentinel in plain view as you talk to Varre for the first time.

Fight at Level 20+

Experienced Souls Players can take Tree Sentinel on as soon as they reach Limgrave, but we definitely recommend that new players grind a bit of levels first before fighting it! Reach at least level 20 to get a decent amount of stats on your character to have an easier time.

Take note that Tree Sentinel is an entirely optional boss as well. This means you don't have to fight and defeat it to complete the story!

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How to Defeat Tree Sentinel

Video Walkthrough

Tips for Beating Tree Sentinel
As the first optional boss, you can return to it once you gain better stats and equipment
You can fight Tree Sentinel on horseback
Be patient while looking for openings
Use Spirit Ashes for Extra Damage and Tanking

How to Beat Strategies
Ranged Build Strategy	Melee Build Strategy

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Ranged Build Strategy

Tree Sentinel Boss Tips
Keep your distance
Equip a shield in your off-hand
Be Mindful of Tree Sentinel's Shield

Keep Your Distance

Create some distance, and stay out of the boss' range as much as possible during the fight since his attacks cover a wide area and can hit you if you position yourself incorrectly.

Use the environment to your advantage. Hide behind trees or boulders when the boss rushes towards you since this will keep him from getting close.

Equip a Shield in Your Off-Hand

It is a good idea to equip a shield in your off-hand if the boss manages to reach where you are. Prioritize getting out of his range by running back while having it up to avoid getting incoming damage.

Be Mindful of Tree Sentinel's Shield

Tree Sentinel's guard can reflect magic projectiles back to the sender. These deal devastating damage when they connect, re-emphasizing the need to maintain a safe distance at all times.

Melee Build Strategy

Tree Sentinel Boss Tips
Check which side the boss is attacking
Bait shield attacks
Prioritize dodging jump attacks

Check Which Side The Boss is Attacking

It's important to know which side you are positioned in when you attack the boss because it will determine which weapon the Tree Sentinel will use. This will give you an idea of how to approach the boss and better prepare yourself for the attacks it will make.

Bait Shield Attacks

When fighting the Tree Sentinel, It's best to try and stick to the side where his shield is located. His shield attacks are pretty slow and telegraphed, giving you a lot of time to dodge it and counterattack with your own afterwards.

Prioritize Dodging Jump Attacks

Once Tree Sentinel's health is reduced to a certain threshold, he will start to jump around with his mount. This is particularly deadly for melee, as the AoE of the impact reaches far and can potentially kill you in one hit if you aren't very careful.

Prioritize your own safety over dealing damage as one mistake can cost you the fight.

Tree Sentinel Attack Patterns

Tree Sentinel will choose to attack with his Halberd or Shield, depending on where you are positioned. The boss will mostly prefer to attack its right side, where the Halberd is located.

Halberd Attacks

Halberd Cleave

An attack where Tree Sentinel cleaves everything on the side where his Great Axe is. This is telegraphed by his mount's neigh, with Tree Sentinel pointing his Great Axe to the sky. This is followed shortly by the cleave attack, so prioritize getting out of the boss' range by dodging backward or sprinting away.

Halberd Thrust

A fairly long-ranged attack where Tree Sentinel uses its Axe to try and stab you if you're in front of it. Dodge to either side or away from him just before the stab to avoid getting hit.

Halberd Slam

Tree Sentinel hops forward to deliver a massive overhead slam with its Halberd. It's fairly quick and can be chained from most of its other attacks! The best ways to avoid this is to dodge either inward or towards his shield arm.

Charging Halberd Swing

An attack where Tree Sentinel will charge at you and try to hit you with his Axe. It is telegraphed by his mount's neigh followed by a charge. To avoid it, wait until he's near you, then dodge to the boss' left.

Do note that he only often uses this move to close in on you if you're too far away from him.

Shield Attacks

Golden Counter

Tree Sentinel brings his shield forward to block, drastically reducing damage and reflecting any magic projectile back to the player while the shield is glowing.

Jumping Ground Slam

An attack where the Tree Sentinel and his mount jump high up in the air before slamming itself back to the ground. This move is slow and can be easily dodged at the right time, but the AoE size is large, and getting caught in it could potentially kill you in one hit.

Once you see the boss jump, quickly sprint away from the boss and dodge backward as soon as he falls down.

Homing Shield Bash

An attack where Tree Sentinel and his mount will leap high up in the air before slamming itself on the ground to where you are at, similar to the Jumping Ground Slam. Dodge just before the boss hurls itself down towards you. Be wary of this attack's ground version as well as it can be chained from almost any attack.

Mount Attack

Trample

An attack telegraphed with his mount standing on its hind leg to prepare for a stomping attack. There will be a slight delay before the stomp, and you can simply sprint or dodge backward away from the boss to avoid it.

If you want to try and sneak in some damage during this, you will have to time your dodge perfectly, either to his right or left side.

Hip Check

A fast and unpredictable move. Tree Sentinel rams both his halberd and horse's flank laterally towards the target, knocking them down and making them vulnerable for follow-up attacks.

Elden Ring Related Guides

List of All Bosses

Main Bosses

All Bosses in Elden Ring
Margit the Fell Omen	Godrick the Grafted
Red Wolf of Radagon	Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Royal Knight Loretta	Starscourge Radahn
Godfrey, First Elden Lord	Morgott, the Omen King
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy	Fire Giant
Malenia, Blade of Miquella	Mohg Lord of Blood
Regal Ancestor Spirit	Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
Lichdragon Fortissax	Godskin Duo
Dragonlord Placidusax	Maliketh, the Black Blade
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing	Hoarah Loux, Warrior
Radagon of the Golden Order	Elden Beast

Optional Bosses

Limgrave Optional Bosses
Beastman of Farum Azula	Bloodhound Knight Darriwil
Demi-Human Chiefs	Flying Dragon Agheel
Guardian Golem	Leonine Misbegotten
Mad Pumpkin Head	Miranda the Blighted Bloom
Patches	Runebear
Scaly Misbegotten	Soldier of Godrick
Stonedigger Troll	Tree Sentinel
Liurnia of the Lakes Optional Bosses
Adan, Thief of Fire	Alabaster Lord
Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader	Bols, Carian Knight
Bloodhound Knight	Glintstone Dragon Smarag
Glintstone Dragon Adula	Magma Wyrm Makar
Royal Revenant	Spirit-Caller Snail
Caelid Optional Bosses
Battlemage Hugues	Black Blade Kindred (Caelid)
Commander O'Neil	Decaying Ekzykes
Fallingstar Beast	Flying Dragon Greyll
Frenzied Duelist	Magma Wyrm
Nox Swordstress & Nox Priest	Putrid Tree Spirit
Altus Plateau Optional Bosses
Ancient Dragon Lansseax	Crucible Knight Ordovis
Demi-Human Queen Gilika	Demi-Human Queen Maggie
Demi-Human Queen Margot	Draconic Tree Sentinel
Elemer of the Briar	Esgar, Priest of Blood
Fell Twins	Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast
Godefroy the Grafted	Kindred of Rot
Mohg, The Omen	Necromancer Garris
Onyx Lord	Perfumer Tricia
Red Wolf of the Champion	Sanguine Noble
Virgin Abductors	Wormface
Mountaintops of the Giants Optional Bosses
Astel, Stars of Darkness	Black Blade Kindred (Mountaintops of the Giants)
Borealis the Freezing Fog	Commander Niall
Misbegotten Crusader	Putrid Grave Warden Duelist
Great Wyrm Theodorix	Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable
Siofra River Optional Bosses
Ancestor Spirit	Valiant Gargoyles
Mimic Tear
Ainsel River Optional Bosses
Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella	-
Deeproot Depths Optional Bosses
Crucible Knight Siluria	-
Multiple Location Optional Bosses
Ancient Hero of Zamor	Black Knife Assassin
Bell Bearing Hunter	Cemetery Shade
Cleanrot Knights	Crucible Knight
Crystalian	Death Rite Bird
Deathbird	Erdtree Avatar
Erdtree Burial Watchdog	Godskin Apostle
Godskin Noble	Grafted Scion
Grave Warden Duelist	Mad Pumpkin Head
Misbegotten Warrior	Night's Cavalry
Omenkiller	Tibia Mariner
Dragonkin Soldier	-

Mini-Bosses

All Bosses in Elden Ring
Elder Dragon Greyoll	Lion Guardian
Valiant Gargoyle (Leyndell)	-

Hostile NPCs and Invaders

Limgrave Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Bloody Finger Nerijus	Old Knight Istvan
Recusant Henricus	-
Liurnia of the Lakes Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Great Horned Tragoth	Festering Fingerprint Vyke
Altus Plateau Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger	Inquisitor Ghiza
Maleigh Marais, Shaded Castle Castellan	Rileigh the Idle
Vargram the Raging Wolf & Errant Sorcerer Wilhelm	Magnus the Beast Claw
Mountaintops of the Giants Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood	-
The Roundtable Hold Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Mad Tongue Alberich	-
Multiple Location Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Anastasia, Tarnished-Eater	-

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