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Elden Ring - Optional Bosses
Optional Bosses in Elden Ring don't need to be killed to finish the game but offer great items and other forms of utility to help you progress through The Lands Between. Read on to see every Optional Boss across all regions, including how to beat them!

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Elden Ring Optional Bosses

Limgrave

Rec. Level Boss Location
1 Soldier of Godrick IconSoldier of Godrick ・Stranded Graveyard
10 Tibia Mariner IconTibia Mariner ・Artist's Shack (Liurnia of the Lakes)
・Summonwater Village
・Wyndham Ruins
15 Bloodhound Knight Darriwil IconBloodhound Knight Darriwil ・Forlorn Hound Evergaol
15 Erdtree Burial Watchdog IconErdtree Burial Watchdog ・Cliffbottom Catacombs
・Impaler's Catacombs
・Minor Erdtree Catacombs
・Stormfoot Catacombs
・Wyndham Catacombs
15 Demi-Human Chief IconDemi-Human Chief ・Coastal Cave
15 Mad Pumpkin Head IconMad Pumpkin Head ・Caelem Ruins
・Waypoint Ruins
15 Stonedigger Troll IconStonedigger Troll ・Limgrave Tunnels
・Old Altus Tunnel
15 Flying Dragon Agheel IconFlying Dragon Agheel ・Dragon-Burnt Ruins
15 Beastman of Farum Azula IconBeastman of Farum Azula ・Dragonbarrow Cave
・Groveside Cave
15 Patches IconPatches ・Murkwater Cave
20 Tree Sentinel IconTree Sentinel ・Altus Plateau
・Limgrave
20 Grave Warden Duelist IconGrave Warden Duelist ・Auriza Side Tomb
・Murkwater Catacombs
20-50 NightNight's Cavalry ・Altus Plateau
・Caelid
・Limgrave
・Liurnia of the Lakes
・Mountaintops of the Giants
20 Grafted Scion IconGrafted Scion ・Chapel of Anticipation
・Stormveil Castle
20-40 Black Knife Assassin IconBlack Knife Assassin ・Black Knife Catacombs
・Deathtouched Catacombs
20 Leonine Misbegotten IconLeonine Misbegotten ・Castle Morne
25 Ancient Hero of Zamor IconAncient Hero of Zamor ・Giant-Conquering Hero's Grave
・Sainted Hero's Grave
・Weeping Evergaol
30 Guardian Golem IconGuardian Golem ・Highroad Cave
30 Crucible Knight IconCrucible Knight ・Auriza Hero's Grave
・Stormhill Evergaol
30 Deathbird IconDeathbird ・Altus Plateau
・Limgrave
・Liurnia of the Lakes
30 Scaly Misbegotten IconScaly Misbegotten ・Morne Tunnel
35 Miranda the Blighted Bloom IconMiranda the Blighted Bloom ・Tombsward Cave
40 Erdtree Avatar IconErdtree Avatar ・Minor Erdtree (Caelid)
・Minor Erdtree (East Limgrave)
・Minor Erdtree (East Liurnia)
・Minor Erdtree (Weeping Peninsula)
40 Runebear IconRunebear ・Earthbore Cave

Liurnia of the Lakes

Rec. Level Boss Location
15 Spirit-Caller Snail IconSpirit-Caller Snail ・Liurnia of the Lakes
20-50 NightNight's Cavalry ・Altus Plateau
・Caelid
・Limgrave
・Liurnia of the Lakes
・Mountaintops of the Giants
28 Adan, Thief of Fire IconAdan, Thief of Fire ・Malefactor's Evergaol
30 Omenkiller IconOmenkiller ・Perfumer's Grotto
・Village of the Albinaurics
30 Deathbird IconDeathbird ・Altus Plateau
・Limgrave
・Liurnia of the Lakes
35 Crystalian IconCrystalian ・Academy Crystal Cave
・Altus Tunnel
・Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel
・Sellia Hideaway
40 Erdtree Avatar IconErdtree Avatar ・Minor Erdtree (Caelid)
・Minor Erdtree (East Limgrave)
・Minor Erdtree (East Liurnia)
・Minor Erdtree (Weeping Peninsula)
40 Royal Revenant IconRoyal Revenant ・Kingsrealm Ruins
40 Glintstone Dragon Smarag IconGlintstone Dragon Smarag ・Liurnia of the Lakes
50 Magma Wyrm Makar IconMagma Wyrm Makar ・Ruin-Strewn Precipice
50-70 Godskin Noble IconGodskin Noble ・Divine Tower of Liurnia
・Spiritcaller's Cave
・Volcano Manor
90 Death Rite Bird IconDeath Rite Bird ・Caelid
・Liurnia of the Lakes
・Mountaintops of the Giants
100 Glintstone Dragon Adula IconGlintstone Dragon Adula ・Cathedral of Manus Celes
・Ranni's Rise

Caelid

Rec. Level Boss Location
•30(Caelid)
•90 (Consecrated Snowfield) 		Putrid Avatar IconPutrid Avatar ・Caelid
・Mountaintops of the Giants
20-50 NightNight's Cavalry ・Altus Plateau
・Caelid
・Limgrave
・Liurnia of the Lakes
・Mountaintops of the Giants
40 Erdtree Avatar IconErdtree Avatar ・Minor Erdtree (Caelid)
・Minor Erdtree (East Limgrave)
・Minor Erdtree (East Liurnia)
・Minor Erdtree (Weeping Peninsula)
40 Cleanrot Knights IconCleanrot Knights ・Abandoned Cave
・Stillwater Cave
50-70 Godskin Apostle IconGodskin Apostle ・Divine Tower of Caelid
・Dominula, Windmill Village
・Spiritcaller's Cave
50 Frenzied Duelist IconFrenzied Duelist ・Gaol Cave
50 Flying Dragon Greyll IconFlying Dragon Greyll ・Caelid
50 Commander OCommander O'Neil ・Swamp of Aeonia
50 Misbegotten Warrior IconMisbegotten Warrior ・Redmane Castle
・Unsightly Catacombs
50 Battlemage Hugues IconBattlemage Hugues ・Caelid
60 Putrid Tree Spirit IconPutrid Tree Spirit ・War-Dead Catacombs
60 Nox Swordstress & Nox Priest IconNox Swordstress & Nox Priest ・Sellia, Town of Sorcery
60 Magma Wyrm IconMagma Wyrm ・Fort Laeidd
・Gael Tunnel
・Volcano Manor
70 Fallingstar Beast IconFallingstar Beast ・Sellia Crystal Tunnel
70 Decaying Ekzykes IconDecaying Ekzykes ・Caelid
80 Black Blade Kindred (Caelid) IconBlack Blade Kindred (Caelid) ・Bestial Sanctum
80 Bell Bearing Hunter IconBell Bearing Hunter ・Church of Vows
・Hermit Merchant's Shack
・Isolated Merchant's Shack (Caelid)
・Warmaster's Shack
90 Death Rite Bird IconDeath Rite Bird ・Caelid
・Liurnia of the Lakes
・Mountaintops of the Giants

Altus Plateau

Rec. Level Boss Location
20 Tree Sentinel IconTree Sentinel ・Altus Plateau
・Limgrave
20-50 NightNight's Cavalry ・Altus Plateau
・Caelid
・Limgrave
・Liurnia of the Lakes
・Mountaintops of the Giants
30 Crucible Knight IconCrucible Knight ・Auriza Hero's Grave
・Stormhill Evergaol
30 Deathbird IconDeathbird ・Altus Plateau
・Limgrave
・Liurnia of the Lakes
50-70 Godskin Apostle IconGodskin Apostle ・Divine Tower of Caelid
・Dominula, Windmill Village
・Spiritcaller's Cave
50 Onyx Lord IconOnyx Lord ・Sealed Tunnel
50 Necromancer Garris IconNecromancer Garris ・Sage's Cave
50 Misbegotten Warrior IconMisbegotten Warrior ・Redmane Castle
・Unsightly Catacombs
50-70 Godskin Noble IconGodskin Noble ・Divine Tower of Liurnia
・Spiritcaller's Cave
・Volcano Manor
60 Draconic Tree Sentinel IconDraconic Tree Sentinel ・Leyndell, Royal Capital
60 Demi-Human Queen Gilika IconDemi-Human Queen Gilika ・Lux Ruins
65 Fell Twins IconFell Twins ・Divine Tower of East Altus
70 Esgar, Priest of Blood IconEsgar, Priest of Blood ・Altus Plateau
70 Red Wolf of the Champion IconRed Wolf of the Champion ・Gelmir Hero's Grave
70 Perfumer Tricia IconPerfumer Tricia ・Altus Plateau
70 Kindred of Rot IconKindred of Rot ・Seethewater Cave
70 Demi-Human Queen Maggie IconDemi-Human Queen Maggie ・Hermit Village
70 Demi-Human Queen Margot IconDemi-Human Queen Margot ・Volcano Cave
70 Abductor Virgins IconAbductor Virgins ・Volcano Manor
70 Wormface IconWormface ・Altus Plateau
70 Sanguine Noble IconSanguine Noble ・Writheblood Ruins
70 Godefroy the Grafted IconGodefroy the Grafted ・Golden Lineage Evergaol
70 Elemer of the Briar IconElemer of the Briar ・The Shaded Castle
70 Fallingstar Beast IconFallingstar Beast ・Sellia Crystal Tunnel
75 Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast IconFull-Grown Fallingstar Beast ・Altus Plateau
85 Crucible Knight Ordovis IconCrucible Knight Ordovis ・Auriza Hero's Grave
100 Mohg, The Omen IconMohg, The Omen ・Leyndell, Royal Capital
100 Ancient Dragon Lansseax IconAncient Dragon Lansseax ・Altus Plateau

Mountaintops of the Giants

Rec. Level Boss Location
•30(Caelid)
•90 (Consecrated Snowfield) 		Putrid Avatar IconPutrid Avatar ・Caelid
・Mountaintops of the Giants
20-50 NightNight's Cavalry ・Altus Plateau
・Caelid
・Limgrave
・Liurnia of the Lakes
・Mountaintops of the Giants
50-70 Godskin Apostle IconGodskin Apostle ・Divine Tower of Caelid
・Dominula, Windmill Village
・Spiritcaller's Cave
50-70 Godskin Noble IconGodskin Noble ・Divine Tower of Liurnia
・Spiritcaller's Cave
・Volcano Manor
80 Black Blade Kindred (Mountaintops of the Giants) IconBlack Blade Kindred (Mountaintops of the Giants) ・Mountaintops of the Giants
90 Borealis the Freezing Fog IconBorealis the Freezing Fog ・Mountaintops of the Giants
90 Death Rite Bird IconDeath Rite Bird ・Caelid
・Liurnia of the Lakes
・Mountaintops of the Giants
100 Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable IconVyke, Knight of the Roundtable ・Lord Contender's Evergaol

Siofra River

Rec. Level Boss Location
TBD Valiant Gargoyles IconValiant Gargoyles ・Siofra Aqueduct
• 50 (Siofra River)
• 80 (Lake of Rot) 		Dragonkin Soldier IconDragonkin Soldier ・Siofra River
50 Ancestor Spirit IconAncestor Spirit ・Hallowhorn Grounds (South)

Ainsel River

Rec. Level Boss Location
60 Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella IconDragonkin Soldier of Nokstella ・Ainsel River

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Why isn't Manlenia on this list?

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