How to Beat Bell Bearing Hunter: Boss Fight Guide

This is a guide on how to beat Bell Bearing Hunter, an optional boss in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Bell Bearing Hunter's drops, weaknesses, and recommended levels!

Bell Bearing Hunter General Info

Stats and Rewards

Bell Bearing Hunter
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
━	Standard Strike Slash Fire Holy Bleed Frost Scarlet Rot Sleep Poison	Madness Instant Death
Affected By	Poison, Scarlet Rot, Bleed, Frost
Spirit Ashes Available?	Yes
Rune Rewards	• 2700 • 6000 • 20000 • 50000 (NG)
Summonable NPCs	None
Location	• Church of Vows • Hermit Merchant's Shack • Isolated Merchant's Shack • Warmaster's Shack
Item Drops	Limgrave: • Bone Peddler's Bell Bearing Liurnia of the Lakes: • Meat Peddler's Bell Bearing Altus Plateau: • Medicine Peddler's Bell Bearing Caelid • Gravity Stone Peddler's Bell Bearing

Bell Bearing Hunter Location

Where to Find Bell Bearing Hunter

There are four Bell Bearing Hunters you can encounter in separate regions. Each one only spawns at night.

Warmaster's Shack

The first Bell Bearing Hunter can be found at the Warmaster's Shack in West Limgrave.

Church of Vows

The second can be found at the Church of Vows in East Liurnia of the Lakes.

Hermit Merchant's Shack

The third can be found at the Hermit Merchant's Shack in Altus Plateau.

Isolated Merchant's Shack

The fourth can be found at the Isolated Merchant's Shack in North Caelid.

When to Fight Bell Bearing Hunter

How to Beat Bell Bearing Hunter

Tips for Beating Bell Bearing Hunter
Equip gear that boosts your physical damage resistance such as the Dragoncrest Shield Talisman
This boss is very aggressive so stay defensive and wait for openings to counterattack
You're free to attack this boss multiple times when he first spawns since he won't target you immediately
Be careful when fighting him in the open since there will be nearby enemies that can attack you
Keep a shield ready to safely block his Arcane Sword Swings

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Ranged Strategy

Bell Bearing Hunter Boss Tips
Use your horse to evade the Bell Bearing Hunter's attacks
Cast Comet Azur at the start of the fight
Prioritize quick-release spells to avoid getting punished

Use your horse to evade the Bell Bearing Hunter's attacks

Ranged users will find it difficult to fight this boss on foot due to both the speed and range of his attacks. In particular, his Arcane Sword Swings pose a great threat since they can reach you even if you keep your distance.

Take advantage of the open boss area by using Torrent to quickly ride around him. This makes it much easier to avoid his attacks, and you can attack him on horseback.

Cast Comet Azur at the start of the fight

When this boss first spawns, there will be a brief period where he won't attack you and will just walk towards you. Take advantage of these few seconds by using Terra Magica then casting Comet Azur to immediately deal heavy damage. Don't get greedy, however, since he'll eventually start attacking you.

Prioritize quick-release spells to avoid getting punished

It'll be difficult to use spells with long cast times due to the Bell Bearing Hunter's speed. Use spammable quick-release spells instead to safely dodge or block attacks when needed. Great options would be Lightning Spear or Lightning Strike since these deal additional damage due to his weakness to Lightning. Other options would be Swift Glintstone Shard and Rock Sling.

Poison Mist will also be a great defensive spell since he's susceptible to Poison.

Melee Strategy

Bell Bearing Hunter Boss Tips
Stay close to the Bell Bearing Hunter
Exploit his weapon type weaknesses

Stay close to the Bell Bearing Hunter

Stay near this boss as much as possible since he'll mostly use his normal melee attacks instead of his Arcane attacks when you're near him. These are much easier to avoid and you'll have a lot of great openings to counterattack.

Exploit his weapon type weaknesses

You'll deal increased damage to this boss by equipping Lightning, Scarlet Rot, or Poison weapons. Scarlet Rot and Poison will be particularly effective since you can build up and inflict their Status Effects much quicker.

If you don't have any, you can also coat your weapon in Lightning Grease, Poison Grease, or Rot Grease.

Bell Bearing Hunter Attack Patterns

Sword Attacks

Sword Attack Variations
Sword Shove Combo: Bell Bearing Hunter swipes his sword from side to side before shoving it forward. You can block these with your shield, or time your rolls to when he's about to swing his sword.
Sword Slam Combo: This is similar to the Shove Combo, but will instead end with a slam to the ground. You can still use the previous method to avoid this combo.

Shield Attacks

Shield Attack Information
Shield Rush: Bell Bearing Hunter crouches then dashes forward with his shield, dealing heavy damage if you're hit. Back away as soon as he starts this move since it has a limited range.
Shield Bash: Bell Bearing Hunter slams his shield into the ground. This is easily telegraphed by when he pulls the shield out, so roll as he slams it to avoid this.

Arcane Attacks

Arcane Attack Information
Twirling Sword: Bell Bearing Hunter twirls his sword around twice, hitting you if you're in its path. He ends this move by slamming it to the ground. Roll immediately for the first swipe, then delay your roll until the sword approaches you again. For the final slam, roll to the side.
Grab: Bell Bearing Hunter's hand starts lighting up before he grabs you and strikes you down with his sword. While this is easily telegraphed by his glowing hand, he delays the grab to bait you into rolling. Wait until after he fully pulls his hand back before dodging.
Arcane Swings: Bell Bearing Hunter launches his sword forward and swipes it from side to side multiple times before pulling it back. The safest way to avoid this attack is by just keeping your shield up since it won't deal too much poise or stamina damage.
Short Swing: This is similar to the Arcane Swings but will have a shorter range. This will be easier to roll through, but it'll be safer to use your shield.
Arcane Flurry: Bell Bearing Hunter starts rapidly spinning his sword and launches it at you. This can track you so delay your roll to just as it gets launched.

Elden Ring Related Guides

List of All Bosses

DLC Bosses

Main Bosses

Optional Bosses

Mini-Bosses

Hostile NPCs and Invaders