How to Beat Guardian Golem: Boss Fight Guide

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

Guardian Golem General Info

Stats and Rewards

Guardian Golem
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
━	Fire Holy Lightning	Poison Sleep Scarlet Rot Frost Bleed
Affected By	━
Spirit Ashes Available?	Yes
Rune Rewards	・1700 (Highroad Cave) ・1039 (South of Stormhill Shack) ・1091 (Castle Morne) ・1439 (Ainsel River Well) ・3 x 2546 (Outskirts of Leyndell, Royal Capital) (NG)
Summonable NPCs	None
Locations
Optional Boss Version: ・Highroad Cave, Limgrave Mini-Boss Versions: ・South of Stormhill Shack, Limgrave ・Castle Morne, Limgrave ・Ainsel River Well, Liurnia of the Lakes ・Outskirts of Leyndell, Royal Capital, Altus Plateau

Guardian Golem Location

Highroad Cave

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Recommended Level	Lv.30

The Optional Guardian Golem Boss can be found in Highroad Cave, which is a slightly hidden cave north of Limgrave. You can get here by traveling along the river northward.

Fight at Level 30+

It would be wise to enter this dungeon when you've completed most of the other dungeons in West Limgrave and had the chance to level up a bit. The Guardian Golem is slow but its attacks hit hard.

South of Stormhill Shack

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Recommended Level	Lv.25

A Golem can be found in the ruins directly south of Stormhill Shack. It will initially be laying on the ground.

Fight at Level 25+

This Golem is fairly easy to beat due to its low health. This may be your first encounter with a Golem since it's located fairly early in the game. Focus on attacking its heels and staying right below it and you shoudn't have a problem beating it.

Castle Morne

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Recommended Level	Lv.40

An archer Golem will be guarding the entrance to Castle Morne, located in the furthest southern part of Limgrave.

Fight at Level 40+

This Golem can be difficult to defeat since it wields a bow. Make sure you use your horse to reach it otherwise it can be difficult to dodge its giant arrows.

Ainsel River Well

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Recommended Level	Lv.60

A Golem will be guarding the entrance to the Ainsel River Well in eastern Liurnia of the Lakes.

Fight at Level 60+

This Golem will deal significantly more damage compared to the previous ones and will also have more health. While the same strategy of focusing on its heels applies, make sure you have a decent amount of Vigor before fighting it.

Outskirts of Leyndell, Royal Capital

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Recommended Level	Lv.70

Three Golems will be located patrolling the outskirts Leyndell, Royal Capital, near the Draconic Tree Sentinel.

Fight at Level 70+

This will be the most difficult Golem encounter since you'll have to face three of them, with two wielding bows. They're fairly spread out so you don't have to worry about fighting multiple ones at the same time.

Just be aware of when the other archer Golem is about to fire at you since they can interrupt your attacks.

How to Beat Guardian Golem

Tips for Beating Guardian Golem
Hit Its Ankles to Topple It Over
Do a Critical Attack on Its Chestt
Stay Behind its Heels
Use Physical Attacks or Sorceries

Hit Its Ankles to Topple It Over

While the Guardian Golem is standing up, its weak spots are its ankles. Hit these exposed weak spots, ideally with jumping strong attacks, to make the Guardian Golem fall over. Around three to four jump attacks done in quick succession are enough to make the Guardian Golem fall over.

Do a Critical Attack on Its Chest

When it is on the ground, attack its chest to execute a critical hit. This will do a ton of damage that will help you defeat the Guardian Golem much quicker.

Stay Behind its Heels

Stay behind its left or right heel, since this lets you avoid most of its attacks and you can easily hack at its ankles. Be wary of its stomping attacks though. Once you see it raise its legs, dodge out of the way.

Use Physical Attacks or Sorceries

Guardian Golems don't have any weaknesses and are particularly strong against Fire, Holy, and Lightning. Prioritize using physical and magic attacks to deal damage more efficiently.

Guardian Golem Attack Patterns

Melee Attacks

Melee Attack Variations
Overhead Slam: Guardian Golem raises its axe overhead for a few seconds before slamming it down. This has a long delay so don't spam your rolls. You can anticipate it by watching out for when it moves its left foot back.
Charging Golem: Guardian Golem pushes its axe down to the ground and rushes forward. This move will end with it turning and tossing rocks at you. Run behind once this move starts then prepare to dodge the rocks as the Golem turns.
Multiple Stabs: The boss stabs the ground four times with the hilt of its weapon. Watch for when it brings its right foot down to know when to start dodging. You can back away from the AoE entirely or try to get behind it.
Plunging Axe: Guardian Golem stabs its weapon deep into the ground then pulls it back out. This causes AoE damage so back away before the axe is pulled out.
Stomp and Swipe: If you're attacking its heels, the Guardian Golem will stomp to hit you. It'll usually follow this up with an axe swipe. Be cautious when attacking this area and prepare to dodge since this attack's animation is fairly quick.
Sweeping Axe: Guardian Golem swings its axe and sweeps the area in front of it. Roll as the axe approaches you.

Elden Ring Related Guides

List of All Bosses

DLC Bosses

Main Bosses

Optional Bosses

Mini-Bosses

Hostile NPCs and Invaders