How to Beat Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood: Boss Fight Guide

This is a guide on how to beat Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood, an optional NPC fight in Elden Ring found in the Mountaintops of the Giants. Read on to learn more about Juno Hoslow's drops, weaknesses, and recommended level!

Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood General Info

Stats and Rewards

Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Bleed Frost Scarlet Rot Poison	━	━
Affected By	Bleed, Poison, Scarlet Rot, Frost
Spirit Ashes Available?	No
Rune Rewards	2974 (NG)
Summonable NPCs	・None
Location	・Shack of the Lofty, Mountaintops of the Giants
Item Drops	・Hoslow's Petal Whip ・Hoslow's Armor ・Hoslow's Gauntlets ・Hoslow's Greaves ・Hoslow's Helm ・Furlcalling Finger Remedy ・Rune Arc

Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood Location

Where to Find Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood

Juno Hoslow can be found in Mountaintops of the Giants. From the Grand Lift of Rold, head north past the long crumbling stone bridge. Once you reach the frozen river, head west. There will be a red summon sign on the snow close to the Shack of the Lofty.

How to Beat Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood

Tips for Beating Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood
Always Keep Your Distance
Inflict Bleed and Poison
Use Guard Counters and Jump Attacks
Use Quick-Release Spells
Cheese Strategy: Attack From on Top of Rocks

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Ranged Strategy

Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood Boss Tips
Use Poison and Bleed
Use Quick-Release Spells and Attacks
Inescapable Frenzy
Cheese Strategy: Attack From Above

Use Poison and Bleed

Inflicting status ailments on Juno Hoslow will help greatly, as this boss could be more difficult for ranged builds to fight. For archer builds, equip yourself with Bloodbone Arrows or Poisonbone Arrows.

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Use Quick-Release Spells and Attacks

Swift Glintstone Shard is a low FP spell that fires quickly and is good for close-range encounters. Gravitational sorceries like Rock Sling are excellent at hitting Juno, as well as flame incantations like Black Flame. Give these spells, you will have to do a lot of backwards rolling and backpedaling to avoid Juno Hoslow's attacks, though.

Inescapable Frenzy

For any build with at least 21 Faith, the Incantation Inescapable Frenzy has the ability to insta-kill Juno Hoslow, so long as you are able to grab him with the attack. This is best done at the beginning of the fight, as Juno will perform a gesture before engaging in combat.

Cheese Strategy: Attack From Above

Immediately to the right of the battlefield are some rocks you can jump on top of. Get on top of these rocks and use Poison Mist to wear him down. You may also use other long-range or AoE Sorceries or Incantations to deal damage from up above.

Melee Strategy

Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood Boss Tips
Guard Counters and Jump Attacks
Inflict Bleed and Poison
Use Shack of the Lofty as an Obstacle
Get a Free Hit in When He Heals

Guard Counters and Jump Attacks

If you have a light weapon, it would be best to use Guard Counters against this boss. This ensures quick counterattacks and fast damage. Just make sure your stamina is full before attempting to do guard counters.

If you are using a heavy weapon, always try to do two-handed jump attacks. Juno will try to evade some of them but other times they will hit, especially if Juno tries to attack while you're mid-air. Your two-handed jump attacks with heavy weapons will always break his poise, cancelling his attack.

Inflict Bleed and Poison

Bloodflame Blade or Poison Armament will be very useful incantations in this fight, as Juno Hoslow is susceptible to these status ailments.

Use Shack of the Lofty as an Obstacle

If you're in dire need of healing, you can run into the Shack of the Lofty and keep a wall in between you and Juno for a safer heal. Be careful though, as Juno's whips can pass through walls.

Get a Free Hit in When He Heals

Juno's healing flasks will run out after a single use, but he will still keep on trying to use them. These are perfect moments to run up and get a good strong hit in.

Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood Attack Patterns

Whip Attacks

Whip Attack Variations
Double Smash Whip: Juno Hoslow smashes straight ahead with both his whips. This attack covers a short distance in front of Juno. Dodge to the side and retaliate with a hit.
Double Horizontal Whip: Juno Hoslow attacks horizontally with both his whips. This attack has wide range but can easily be avoided with a dodge forward plus a quick counterattack.
Single Whip: Juno Hoslow does a single horizontal whip. This attack is the best time to perform a jumping attack. A Guard Counter also works well with this move.
Charged Whip: Juno Hoslow charges up for an attack for a brief second then does a horizontal whip, which deals a lot of damage. Dodge this in any direction and respond with a quick counterattack.
Jumping Whip: Juno Hoslow jumps forward and does a horizontal whip. It's better to do a forward dodge roll into this and retaliate from Juno's side or behind with a single hit.
Running Straight Whip: Juno Hoslow runs forward and does a vertical whip. This attack doesn't have wide range so dodge to the side and perform a quick counterattack.
Running Sweep Whip: Juno Hoslow runs forward and does a horizontal whip. Dodge in any direction and perform a quick counterattack.
Dashing Whip: Juno Hoslow dodge-dashes forward and does a very quick forward whip. Dodge diagonally forward as he begins his dodge to avoid this attack. You can get a hit in afterwards.
Consecutive Whips: Juno Hoslow performs a quick combo consisting of two hits. This move has a lot of range and Juno quickly recovers from it, so it would be best to dodge roll backwards and wait for another opportunity to attack.

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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