How to Beat Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader: Boss Fight Guide

This is a guide on how to beat Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader, an optional boss in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader's drops, weaknesses, and recommended level!

Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader General Info

Stats and Rewards

Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Frost	Holy Thrust	Bleed Scarlet Rot Sleep Poison Madness Instant Death
Affected By	Frost
Spirit Ashes Available?	No
Rune Rewards	80000 (NG)
Summonable NPCs	・None
Location	・Ringleader's Evergaol, Liurnia of the Lakes
Item Drops	・Black Knife Tiche

Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader Location

Where to Find Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader

Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader can be found at the Ringleader's Evergaol, in Western Liurnia of the Lakes. The nearest Site of Grace is the Moonlight Altar.

When to Fight Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader

How to Beat Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader

Tips for Beating Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader
Stay defensive and just wait for openings since Alecto's quick movements can allow her to punish you
Alecto has low poise so you can easily stagger her, especially with heavy attacks
Equipping the Briar Armor will let you interrupt Alecto's attacks just by rolling into her
Avoid using Poison, Scarlet Rot, or Bleed attacks since Alecto's immune to these

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Ranged Strategy

Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader Boss Tips
Start the fight by immediately casting Comet Azur
Quick-release spells will be effective for countering Alecto's speed
Use defensive spells

Start the fight by immediately casting Comet Azur

Once the fight begins, use Terra Magica as Alecto spawns, then launch Comet Azur at her. Due to her low poise, she'll get knocked down repeatedly as you continue casting the spell. While she might eventually cancel it with a ranged attack, you'll immediately deal significant damage and make the rest of the fight easier.

Quick-release spells will be effective for countering Alecto's speed

Aside from the start of the fight, it'll be difficult to hit Alecto with charged spells or attacks with long cast times since her speed lets her easily close down any distance. Use quick-release spells instead to safely deal damage and lessen the risk of getting punished.

Great spells to use would be Glintstone Icecrag and Adula's Moonblade since they also deal Frost damage, which Alecto is weak to.

Use defensive spells

Keep defensive spells ready since Alecto will eventually be able to reach you. They'll give you protection as you reposition away from her. Freezing Mist and Zamor Ice Storm are great for dealing additional damage thanks to their Frost effect, but you can also use Carian Phalanx if you don't have those.

Melee Strategy

Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader Boss Tips
Exploit Alecto's weakness to Frost
Use Hoarfrost Stomp
Backstab when Alecto does her Jumping Slam

Exploit Alecto's weakness to Frost

Prioritize using Frost weapons since Alecto takes increased damage from these and you can more quickly cause the Frostbite to build up. If you don't have any, you can also coat your weapon in Freezing Grease.

List of Frost Weapons

Use Hoarfrost Stomp

Despite the nerfs, Hoarfrost Stomp will still be effective against Alecto due to her low poise. Keep using this Ash of War to continuously stagger her and cause Frost damage.

Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War

Backstab when Alecto does her Jumping Slam

A great opening to look out for is Alecto's Jumping Slam. This has a long enough recovery time that you can get behind her to deal a backstab which deals decent damage.

Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader Attack Patterns

Dagger Attacks

Dagger Attack Variations
Carving Uppercut: Alecto drags her dagger in the ground before swiping it upwards. Roll in any direction to avoid this.
Lunging Swipe: Alecto closes the distance between you by lunging and swiping at you. She can follow this up with a combo or a dash to the side.
Blade Combo: After dashing to the side, Alecto will lunge at you and start a combo of multiple swipes, ending with a forward pierce. Roll backward as she starts this move and just keep backing away until it ends.
Jumping Slam: Alecto jumps then slams the ground with her dagger. You can roll through the attack as she's mid-air and end up behind her, allowing for an easy backstab.
Grab: Alecto reaches forward to grab you then stabs you, dealing massive damage. Roll to the side or into the grab as she starts leaps forward.
Dagger Shove: Alecto shoves her blade forward twice before spinning and dashing to the side.

Dark Flame Attacks

Dark Flame Attack Variations
Blade Helix: Alecto imbues her dagger with dark flames before jumping and slamming into the ground, creating a whirlwind of slashes. This is important to avoid since it can one-shot you and deals damage over time. Start running away once she starts this move and prepare to roll backward.
Dark Flame Blast: Alecto fires an arc of dark flames at you. Roll to the side to avoid this.

Elden Ring Related Guides

List of All Bosses

Main Bosses

All Bosses in Elden Ring
Margit the Fell Omen	Godrick the Grafted
Red Wolf of Radagon	Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Royal Knight Loretta	Starscourge Radahn
Godfrey, First Elden Lord	Morgott, the Omen King
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy	Fire Giant
Malenia, Blade of Miquella	Mohg Lord of Blood
Regal Ancestor Spirit	Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
Lichdragon Fortissax	Godskin Duo
Dragonlord Placidusax	Maliketh, the Black Blade
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing	Hoarah Loux, Warrior
Radagon of the Golden Order	Elden Beast

Optional Bosses

Limgrave Optional Bosses
Beastman of Farum Azula	Bloodhound Knight Darriwil
Demi-Human Chiefs	Flying Dragon Agheel
Guardian Golem	Leonine Misbegotten
Mad Pumpkin Head	Miranda the Blighted Bloom
Patches	Runebear
Scaly Misbegotten	Soldier of Godrick
Stonedigger Troll	Tree Sentinel
Liurnia of the Lakes Optional Bosses
Adan, Thief of Fire	Alabaster Lord
Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader	Bols, Carian Knight
Bloodhound Knight	Glintstone Dragon Smarag
Glintstone Dragon Adula	Magma Wyrm Makar
Royal Revenant	Spirit-Caller Snail
Caelid Optional Bosses
Battlemage Hugues	Black Blade Kindred (Caelid)
Commander O'Neil	Decaying Ekzykes
Fallingstar Beast	Flying Dragon Greyll
Frenzied Duelist	Magma Wyrm
Nox Swordstress & Nox Priest	Putrid Tree Spirit
Altus Plateau Optional Bosses
Ancient Dragon Lansseax	Crucible Knight Ordovis
Demi-Human Queen Gilika	Demi-Human Queen Maggie
Demi-Human Queen Margot	Draconic Tree Sentinel
Elemer of the Briar	Esgar, Priest of Blood
Fell Twins	Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast
Godefroy the Grafted	Kindred of Rot
Mohg, The Omen	Necromancer Garris
Onyx Lord	Perfumer Tricia
Red Wolf of the Champion	Sanguine Noble
Virgin Abductors	Wormface
Mountaintops of the Giants Optional Bosses
Astel, Stars of Darkness	Black Blade Kindred (Mountaintops of the Giants)
Borealis the Freezing Fog	Commander Niall
Misbegotten Crusader	Putrid Grave Warden Duelist
Great Wyrm Theodorix	Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable
Siofra River Optional Bosses
Ancestor Spirit	Valiant Gargoyles
Mimic Tear
Ainsel River Optional Bosses
Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella	-
Deeproot Depths Optional Bosses
Crucible Knight Siluria	-
Multiple Location Optional Bosses
Ancient Hero of Zamor	Black Knife Assassin
Bell Bearing Hunter	Cemetery Shade
Cleanrot Knights	Crucible Knight
Crystalian	Death Rite Bird
Deathbird	Erdtree Avatar
Erdtree Burial Watchdog	Godskin Apostle
Godskin Noble	Grafted Scion
Grave Warden Duelist	Mad Pumpkin Head
Misbegotten Warrior	Night's Cavalry
Omenkiller	Tibia Mariner
Dragonkin Soldier	-

Mini-Bosses

All Bosses in Elden Ring
Elder Dragon Greyoll	Lion Guardian
Valiant Gargoyle (Leyndell)	-

Hostile NPCs and Invaders

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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