Elden Ring

How to Beat Godskin Duo: Boss Fight Guide

Godskin Duo Boss - Elden Ring
This is a guide on how to beat Godskin Duo, a boss in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Godskin Duo's strengths, weaknesses, attack patterns, and lore!

Godskin Duo General Info

Stats and Rewards

Godskin Duo
Elden Ring - Godskin Duo Image
Weakness Resistance Immune
Slash
Bleed
Pierce
Fire
Holy
Affected By Bleed
Spirit Ashes Available? Yes
Rune Rewards 170000 (NG)
Summonable NPCs
None
Location Crumbling Farum Azula
Item Drops Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing 4
Black Flame Tornado

Godskin Duo Location

Where to Find

Map Location

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Recommended Level Lv.95

The Godskin Duo can be found in the Dragon Temple, in the region of Crumbling Farum Azula. It is required to beat these bosses to progress the main story.

How to Beat Godskin Duo

Tips for Beating Godskin Duo
Check IconThe Godskin Duo will have individual health bars along with a boss health bar, you'll need to deplete the boss health bar to defeat them
Check IconSummoning Mimic Ashes, especially if they're leveled to at least +7, will make this fight much easier since you can fight the duo separately, another option would be to summon Bernahl to help.
Check IconPut one of the Godskin Duo to sleep using Sleepbone Arrows or Sleep Pots so that you'll only have to fight one at a time
How to Beat Strategies
Ranged Strategy Melee Strategy

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Ranged Strategy

Godskin Duo Boss Tips
Check IconUse multi-fire spells to break the Godskin Duo's poises
Check IconNight Maiden's Mist can whittle their health down immensely

Use multi-fire spells to break the Godskin Duo's poises

Spamming spells that release multiple attacks such as Crystal Barrage or Glintstone Stars will be effective in lowering the Duo's poises enough that you can deal a critical hit. Make sure your Summon is distracting them so that you can safely use these abilities.

Night Maiden's Mist can whittle their health down immensely

Try to get the Godskin Duo close together, then use Night Maiden's Mist on them. This high-impact spell will damage both Godskins at once.

Melee Strategy

Godskin Duo Boss Tips
Check IconUse Sleep Pots to put one of the pair to sleep
Check IconExploit the Godskin Duo's weakness to bleed

Use Sleep Pots to put one of the pair to sleep

Both of the Godskin Duo are very suceptible to Sleep, so using Sleep Pots will make the fight easier since it will allow you to focus on defeating one of them.

Exploit the Godskin Duo's weakness to bleed

Using Rivers of Blood or any other weapon that causes bleed will make this fight much easier since you can stack bleed attacks that will end up causing massive damage to the duo.

If you don't have weapons that cause bleed, you can also coat your weapon in Blood Grease to let it inflict blood loss.

Godskin Duo Attack Patterns

Godskin Duo

Black Flame Attacks

Black Flame Attack Variations
Black Fireball - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Black Fireball: Both Godskins can launch fireballs at you from a distance. Dodge to the side to avoid these.
Black Flame Explosion - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Black Flame Explosion: Once you bring a Godskin to around 60% health, they'll charge up an AoE explosion. You'll have ample time to back away.

Godskin Noble

The larger of the two Godskins, the Noble will be extremely aggressive and will always be looking to get close to you. If possible, try to let your summon deal with this Godskin first since the Apostle's attacks are slower and easier to read.

Melee Attacks

Melee Attack Variations
Belly Shove - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Belly Shove: Godskin Noble slams his belly into you. This breaks poise easily and can stagger you.
Body Slam - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Body Slam: Godskin Noble enlarges his body, then jumps straight up before doing an AoE slam. If you're near him when he does this move, you may have to dodge twice to get out of the attack range.
Rapid Rapier - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Rapid Rapier: Godskin Noble rapidly thrusts his rapier multiple times. Time your dodges to when he takes a brief time to recover in between attacks.
Rapier Slam  - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Rapier Slam: Godskin Noble slams the hilt of his rapier to the ground. He takes a step before this move so you'll have time to dodge to the side.
Rapier Triple Thrust - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Rapier Triple Thrust: Godskin Noble does two quick thrusts then does a heavy lunge attack. You can block the first two hits, but be prepared to dodge to the side for the final lunge.
Godskin Ball - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Godskin Ball: Godskin Noble increases in size then rolls around the boss area trying to hit you. This is telegraphed by a light-up animation before he rolls. Use structures such as pillars as cover from getting hit since it's difficult to outrun this attack.

Black Flame Circle Attack

Black Flame Circle Attack Information
Black Flame Circle - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Black Flame Circle: Godskin Noble creates a circle of flames that surround him. Back away when the cast animation for this starts.

Godskin Apostle

Godskin Apostle will mostly stay back and toss Black Fireballs at you if you don't approach him. Be wary of his stretching attacks that can close the distance between you, he'll only do these once you bring him down to around 60% health.

Melee Attacks

Melee Attack Variations
Triple Combo - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Triple Combo: Godskin Apostle does two upwards swipes, then does a jumping overhead slam. Block the first two attacks, then dodge into the overhead slam. This has a long recovery animation so you'll get a couple hits in.
Lunge Attack - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Lunge Attack: Godskin Apostle stretches his body to lunge at you twice. The first lunge is a slam to the ground while the second is a swipe. You can block or dodge to the side for both.
Pierce and Pull - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Pierce and Pull: Godskin Apostle thrusts his blade forward then pulls it back. This deals heavy damage, the safest option for avoiding this is to roll backward.
Spinning Twinblades - Godskin Apostle - Elden Ring
Spinning Twinblades: Godskin Apostle rapidly spins his blade.Back away once he starts doing this since it'll drain your stamina if you try blocking. He will sometimes stretch his body forward while spinning so be prepared to dodge.

Black Flame Attacks

Black Flame Attack Variations
Slashing Black Flames - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Slashing Black Flames: Godskin Apostle stretches his body and creates a trail of black flames. Get away from this attack's range since the trail of flames can damage you even if you dodge the initial slashes.
Black Flame Tornado - Godskin Duo - Elden Ring
Black Flame Tornado: Godskin Apostle creates a tornado of flames. This has a long cast time so just get some distance once the animation for this starts.

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