How to Beat Glintstone Dragon Smarag: Boss Fight Guide

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

Glintstone Dragon Smarag General Info

Stats and Rewards

Glintstone Dragon Smarag
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
━	Standard Strike Slash Magic Fire Holy Lightning Bleed Frost Scarlet Rot Poison	Sleep Madness Instant Death
Affected By	Poison, Scarlet Rot, Bleed, Frost
Spirit Ashes Available?	No
Rune Rewards	16800 (NG)
Summonable NPCs	None
Location	・Liurnia of the Lakes
Item Drops	・Dragon Heart

Glintstone Dragon Smarag Location

Where to Find

Glintstone Dragon Smarag can be found sleeping beside a rock northwest of Temple Quarter, at the heart of in Liurnia of the Lakes.

How to Beat Glintstone Dragon Smarag

Tips for Beating Glintstone Dragon Smarag
Fight on Horseback
Keep Moving
Shift Aim Between Body Parts

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Ranged Strategy

Glintstone Dragon Smarag Boss Tips
Kill Nearby Spirit Teardrop Scarabs
Shift Aim as Necessary

Kill Nearby Teardrop Scarabs

Mages can restore their Cerulean Flask charges by killing the Teardrop Scarabs flying around the area. It's important that you steer Smarag away from these scarabs, as its attacks can kill them as well.

Shift Aim as Necessary

Smarag's head, chest, and limbs can be targetted. Constantly shift targets as you move around on horseback to make your shots count.

Melee Strategy

Glintstone Dragon Smarag Boss Tips
Focus on the Arms
Use Charge Attacks

Focus on the Arms

Smarag can be staggered through constant damage to its limbs, especially its forearms. Smarag will fall down once enough damage has been dealt, leaving his head open for a Critical Attack.

Use Charge Attacks

Smarag's large body makes him an easy target of Charged Attacks, even on horseback. Consider a hit-and-run strategy filled with as many charged attacks as possible.

Glintstone Dragon Smarag Attack Patterns

Bite

Smarag winds up and flexes its long neck towards its target for a quick bite. This attack is usually done whenever the player is directly underneath it. Always stay on the move to easily avoid this attack.

Slam

Smarag slam the front with one of its forearms. Always keep this attack in mind whenever you're positioned in front of it.

Stomp

Smarag lifts one of its hind legs then slams it on the ground, dealing high damage to anyone caught in the attack. This is another easily dodgable attack as long as you're constantly moving with Torrent

Tail Swipe

Smarag winds its tail towards one side before flinging it across the other way, dealing high damage and launching the player off Torrent. Rush inward whenever you see Smarag flicks its tail.

Crashing Spike

Smarag takes flight and hovers above the target for a few seconds before crashing down with its powerful hind legs. Getting hit by this results in death most of the time. Start riding in a diagonal line away from Smarag as soon as it takes flight, then double jump with Torrent as soon as it starts its descent to avoid the attack.

Dragon Breath

Dragon Breath Variations
Grounded Dragon Breath: A simple variation that's done while Smarag is grounded. It's fairly easy to dodge with Torrent's double-jump and speed.
Retreating Dragon Breath: Smarag spews blue flames in a straight line as it flies backwards. Take note that this attack can still track you as long as Smarag's airborne.
Strafing Dragon Breath: Smarag takes flight, strafing across the area while blue flames in its path. This attack covers a wide area so make sure you watch the flames as you ride Torrent to safety.
Dragonbolt: Smarag shoots concentrated bolts of blue flames from its mouth towards the target. These homing bolts gain speed overtime, so make sure you have Torrent's double-jump ready once it's close.

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