Elden Ring

How to Beat Flying Dragon Agheel: Boss Fight Guide

Elden Ring - Flying Dragon Agheel
This is a guide on how to beat Flying Dragon Agheel, an optional boss in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Flying Dragon Agheel's strengths, weaknesses, attack patterns, and lore!

Flying Dragon Agheel General Info

Stats and Rewards

Flying Dragon Agheel
Elden Ring - Flying Dragon Agheel Image
Weakness Resistance Immune
Pierce
Standard
Strike
Slash
Fire
Holy
Lightning
Bleed
Frost
Scarlet Rot
Poison
Sleep
Madness
Instant Death
HP 3200 (NG)
Affected By Poison, Scarlet Rot, Bleed, Frost
Spirit Ashes Available? Yes
Rune Rewards 7000 (NG)
Summonable NPCs Bloody Finger Hunter Yura
Location
Item Drops Dragon Heart

Flying Dragon Agheel Location

Where to Find

Dragon-Burnt Ruins.png

The boss is located in the Dragon-Burnt Ruins in Limgrave.

Dragon-Burnt Ruins Walkthrough and Location

How to Beat Flying Dragon Agheel

Tips for Beating Flying Dragon Agheel
Check IconUse your mount for added mobility
Check IconKeep an eye on which attack the boss will use
Check IconDon't get too greedy with attacks
Check IconRun away from its fire attacks
Check IconUse Spirit Ashes to summon Spirits
Check IconUse items at a safe distance
How to Beat Strategies
Ranged Build Strategy Melee Build Strategy

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Ranged Build Strategy

Flying Dragon Agheel Boss Tips
Check IconSummon fast spirits
Check IconKeep your distance
Check IconAim for the head to maximize damage

Summon fast spirits

Summoning spirits in this battle is a helpful way of keeping the boss distracted, allowing you to focus on dealing damage to the boss without being disturbed. Avoid using slow-moving spirits such as the Wandering Nobles, as attacks like fire breath can easily wipe out the entire summons in seconds.

Instead, try summoning spirits with good mobility where they can avoid most of the dragon's attacks, such as the Lone Wolves or the Northern Mercenary, to distract the boss. They'll be able to last long against the fight if you're lucky enough, giving you more time to focus on dealing damage.

Keep your distance

Use your mount's mobility and stay out of the boss' range as much as possible when going with a ranged build. The boss does not have any type of attacks that could let it near you in an instant, which you can use to your advantage.

Fire breath is one thing to look out for when fighting against it since the fire will spread much further away after the initial attack.

Aim for the head to maximize damage

Try to aim your attacks directly at the dragon's head whenever you can to maximize the damage output you inflict towards it. You can use its fire breath move as an opportunity to attack its head from a safe distance.

Melee Build Strategy

Flying Dragon Agheel Boss Tips
Check IconAim for the legs to stagger
Check IconAttack during fire breath
Check IconRun away during flights
Check IconUse summons for distraction

Aim for the legs to stagger

Focus on attacking one of the dragon's hind legs, as this will let you have a chance of staggering the boss. Once the dragon is staggered, head over to its head, and you'll be able to perform a Riposte for a high amount of damage.

Attack during fire breath

Whenever the dragon uses its fire breath attack, aim to get behind it. Once you get behind it, deal as much damage as possible to its hind leg. You can bait the boss to use the fire breath by positioning yourself in front of it.

Once you see the dragon about to use the attack, immediately run towards whichever side you're nearest to the dragon, avoiding the flames as you go.

Run away during flights

Whenever you see the dragon fly high up in the sky, immediately create some distance to avoid getting smashed or burned. The boss will use attacks with wide hitboxes, such as the recoiling flame attack or body slam.

While you avoid the boss, wait for it to come back down. The best position is just a distance away at the boss' side, near its rear. This will allow you to avoid the flame attack or the body slam and will allow you time to get near and attack the boss when it comes back down.

Use summons for distraction

Summons spirits to aid you in your battle against the Agheel. Don't use slow-moving summons that can be killed easily with one attack, such as the Wandering Nobles.

Instead, try to summon spirits with a larger health pool such as the Spirit Jellyfish to tank for you or one that is quick and inflicts a ton of damage, such as the Northern Mercenary.

Flying Dragon Agheel Attack Patterns

Fire Breath

Elden Ring - Fire Breath
An attack where Dragon Agheel expels a stream of fire from its mouth, burning anything in front of it. The fire will spread much further away after the initial attack. Since fire breath is such a slow attack, you can avoid it by running with your mount towards its side.

This is your chance to attack since it takes a long time for Dragon Agheel to finish the attack.

Leg Stomp

An attack where Dragon Agheel lifts one of its limbs to stomp you. Avoid taking damage by running away from the boss or dodging backward at the right time if you're not using your mount.

Wing Swipe

Elden Ring - Wing Swipe
An attack where Dragon Agheel uses its wings to hit anything in front of it. Simply sprint away from the dragon or dodge backward to avoid the attack.

Tail Swipe

An attack where Dragon Agheel swipes its tail to turn around, hitting anyone in an arc behind it. Dodge backward just before the attack hits you or sprint away as far as possible from the boss to safely avoid the attack. Determine if the boss will be doing a tail swipe by checking if the dragon has its foot forward and its tail slightly curled.

Bite

Elden Ring - Bite
An attack where Dragon Agheel lunges forward and bites anyone in front of it. Dodge backward when the dragon is near enough to perform the bite or sprint away from the dragon to avoid the attack.

Recoiling Flame Attack

An attack where Dragon Agheel will fly back while performing a fire breath simultaneously. The flame will spread much further away, burning anything around the area that was burned.

Once you see the dragon fly away with flames in its mouth, turn around immediately and sprint away from the dragon to avoid getting caught up in its flames.

Gliding Flame Attack

Elden Ring - Gliding Flame Attack
An attack where Dragon Agheel will fly in a straight line while performing a fire breath, burning anything it comes across. Sprint away to the side, keeping your distance away from the encroaching flames to avoid the attack.

Flying Body Slam

Elden Ring -  Flying Body Slam
Dragon Agheel flies high up in the air before slamming itself back to the ground, damaging anyone near the site of impact. Sprint as far as you can away from the dragon to avoid being hit by the massive AoE.

Flight

Elden Ring - Flight
A move where Dragon Agheel will fly high up in the air and will either do a body slam or a gliding flame attack. Run away from the dragon as soon as its flies up.

It is recommended not to get close to where the dragon is flying and wait till the dragon comes back down as both attacks have large AoE.

Charging Headbutt

Elden Ring - Charging Headbutt
Dragon Agheel charges forward and attempts a headbutt twice in a row to impale you with its horn. You can either run away with your mount or dodge to either side of the dragon once it reaches you for the headbutt.

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