This is a guide on how to beat Erdtree Burial Watchdog, an optional boss in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Erdtree Burial Watchdog's strengths, weaknesses, attack patterns, and lore!
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| Weakness | Resistance | Immune | |
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Strike |
Standard Slash Fire Holy Lightning Frost Thrust |
Poison Sleep Scarlet Rot Frost Bleed |
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| Affected By | ━ | ||
| Spirit Ashes Available? | Yes | ||
| Rune Rewards | • 1300 (Stormfoot Catacombs) • 2400 (Impaler's Catacomb) • 3200 (Cliffbottom Catacombs) • 7400 (Minor Erdtree Catacombs) • 12000 (Wyndham Catacombs) |
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| Summonable NPCs |
None
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| Locations | |||
| • Stormfoot Catacombs • Impaler's Catacombs • Cliffbottom Catacombs • Minor Erdtree Catacombs • Wyndham Catacombs |
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| Item Drops | |
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| Stormfoot Catacombs: • Noble Sorcerer Ashes |
Impaler's Catacombs: • Demi-Human Ashes |
| Cliffbottom Catacombs: • Kaiden Sellsword Ashes |
Minor Erdtree Catacombs: • Mad Pumpkin Head Ashes |
| Wyndham Catacombs: • Glovewort Picker's Bell Bearing 1 |
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| Recommended Level | Lv.25 |
An Erdtree Burial Watchdog is the boss of Stormfoot Catacombs located northwest of the Church of Elleh in Limgrave.
You can head straight to Stormfoot Catacombs at the very start of the game, but it's a good idea to get your character to at least Level 25+ as the Imps in the catacombs can one-shot a low level character with their attacks.
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| Recommended Level | Lv.30 |
An Erdtree Burial Watchdog is the boss of Impaler's Catacombs located slightly northeast of Oridys' Rise and the Crater-Pocked Site of Grace in the Weeping Peninsula.
While it's possible to head straight to the Weeping Peninsula at the start of the game, it's best to get your character to at least Level 30+ before taking on the dungeon as this Erdtree Burial Watchdog is accompanied by several aggressive imps that will harass you as you try to attack the main boss.
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| Recommended Level | Lv.35 |
An Erdtree Burial Watchdog is the boss of Cliffbottom Catacombs located on the bottom of the lower eastern cliffside in East Liurnia. The Catacombs are located directly east of the Purified Ruins past the forested area where Vulgar Militias will ambush you.
You can head to the Cliffbottom Catacombs as early as accessing Liurnia of the Lakes, but it's a good idea to get your character to at least Level 35+. This Erdtree Burial Watchdog uses a staff, sorceries, and lightning attacks that can easily one-shot unprepared players expecting the usual sword-wielding Watchdog.
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| Recommended Level | Lv.50 |
Two Erdtree Burial Watchdogs are encountered as the boss of the Minor Erdtree Catacombs located near the Minor Erdtree in Caelid and northeast of the Smoldering Church.
While it's possible to take on the catacombs as early as entering Caelid, it's a good idea to get your charcter to at least Level 50+ as the two Watchdogs can easily one-shot unprepared players with their coordinated attacks.
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| Recommended Level | Lv.60 |
An Erdtree Burial Watchdog is encountered as a boss in Wyndham Catacombs direclty north of Wyndham Ruins in Mt. Gelmir.
Although there's only one Erdtree Burial Watchdog to fight in Wyndham Catacombs, the boss is noticeably tougher than earlier variants. Get your charcter to at least Level 60+ with sufficient vigor, attacking stat investment, and upgraded weapons so that you can deal as much damage to the boss as possible.
| Tips for Beating Erdtree Burial Watchdogs |
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Stay away as far as possible from the Watchdog since he's very slow, and most of his attacks only reach melee range. Try to make sure you have enough space to dodge his attacks as he gets closer to you.
Watch out when he floats, as he'll most likely be attacking you with his triple-ground slam attack. Prepare to dodge all 3 slams and return to attacking from a distance.
The Erdtree Burial Watchdogs are slow but have powerful attacks, which means tanky summons are great options to use for the fight.
Banished Knight Oleg and Banished Knight Engvall are both tanky and aggressive summons that will take aggro away from you and deal respectable damage to the boss.
Lhutel the Headless is another great summon, especially for the boss assisted by multiple imps in Impaler's Catacombs and the two Erdtree Burial Watchdogs in Minor Erdtree Catacombs. Lhutel will teleport instead of evading which, coupled with her high health, makes her great grabbing aggro and distracting enemies.
The Crystal Dart deals magic damage and also causes Golem-type enemies like the Erdtree Burial Watchdogs to attack anything in sight, including other Erdtree Burial Watchdogs and Imps. This strategy is best used in the Minor Erdtree Catacombs with the two Erdtree Burial Watchdogs.
Once the fight starts, quickly throw 4 Crystal Darts at one of the Erdtree Burial Watchdogs. The targeted Watchdog will get stunned briefly and then begin attacking the other boss. You can then wait to pick off the two once they're sufficiently weakened or attack them while they are busy fighting.
For the duo boss in Minor Erdtree Catacombs, it's best to use the Crystal Darts on the sword-wielding Erdtree Burial Watchdog. While slightly weaker than its staff-wielding counterpart, it also attacks faster which means it will often deal more damage to the other boss.
| Weapon Type Weaknesses | |
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All Erdtree Burial Watchdogs are weak against weapons that deal strike damage. Due to the boss' slow speed, it's best to use relatively fast striking weapons such as the Mace and Warpick especially against the duo Erdtree Burial Watchdog boss.
A lunging attack that the Erdtree Burial Watchdog performs if you're just outside his attack range. Prepare to dodge towards him once you see him poised to pounce on you.
You can attack him a few times afterward before you prepare for his next move.
An attack where Erdtree Burial Watchdog will try to slash you with its sword. Dodge backward, away from the boss as it raises its sword up to prepare for the slash.
An attack where Erdtree Burial Watchdog performs a two-hit swipe attack. You will know he is about to attack when you see him position his sword to its side. Pay close attention, as it can be easy to miss if you aren't cautious.
Be careful as the boss can delay the second swipe. It is better to dodge backward while keeping your distance after the first swipe to avoid getting hit.
An attack where Erdtree Burial Watchdog will do a 360-degree spin with its sword, damaging anyone around it. It is telegraphed by when it slams its sword down to the ground, then it slightly rotates itself before doing the spin.
Dodge towards the boss, away from the boss as soon as you see the telegraph. Hit him a few times after you avoid it.
An attack where Erdtree Burial Watchdog will turn its head 180 degrees before using its tail to slam the ground with a fiery explosion. Once you see it turn its head, immediately run away and dodge backward to avoid getting caught up by the AoE.
An attack where the Erdtree Burial Watchdog will float off the ground before slamming itself to where you are at. Watchdog will do this three times in a row, and you will have to dodge backward for each slam.
Once you're used to dodging it, you can use this as a chance to hit the boss. You can avoid it by dodging towards it right before the slam, then attack it as it's about to float up again. Walk away from it while it is busy floating up, so you have enough space to dodge towards the boss.
An attack where the Watchdog will let out a stream of flames from its mouth while moving towards the player. The flamethrower is telegraphed by a fiery glow on its mouth.
Dodge backward, then run away or around the boss to avoid it. The flamethrower will take a while to finish, so keep your distance.
| All Bosses in Elden Ring | |
|---|---|
| Elder Dragon Greyoll | Lion Guardian |
| Valiant Gargoyle (Leyndell) | - |
| 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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