How to Beat Demi-Human Queen Gilika: Boss Fight Guide

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

Demi-Human Queen Gilika General Info

Stats and Rewards

Demi-Human Queen Gilika
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Slash Fire Scarlet Rot Poison	━	Madness Instant Death
Affected By	Bleed, Frost, Scarlet Rot, Poison, Sleep
Spirit Ashes Available?	Yes
Rune Rewards	8500 (NG)
Summonable NPCs	・None
Location	・Lux Ruins, Altus Plateau
Item Drops	・None

Demi-Human Queen Gilika Location

Where to Find Demi-Human Queen Gilika

Demi-Human Queen Gilika can be found below the Lux Ruins, in Altus Plateau. You'll spot an entrance in the area with a staircase going down.

When to Fight Demi-Human Queen Gilika

Demi-Human Queen Gilika is one of the easier bosses in Altus Plateau and is extremely near the region's entrance. You can opt to fight her immediately upon reaching the region.

Make sure to enter the room in the boss area that opens up after beating Gilika. There will be a chest containing the Ritual Sword Talisman.

How to Beat Demi-Human Queen Gilika

Tips for Beating Demi-Human Queen Gilika
Demi-Human Queen Gilika has long recovery animations
Focus on rolling through Demi-Human Queen Gilika's attacks
Exploit Demi-Human Queen Gilika's weapon type weaknesses

Demi-Human Queen Gilika has long recovery animations

The safest strategy for this fight will be to wait for Gilika to finish any of her combos or attacks before you start hitting her. Those will be the most opportune moments since this boss takes a while to recover after a moveset, leaving her open to your attacks. You'll eventually be able to stagger her due to her low poise.

Focus on rolling through Demi-Human Queen Gilika's attacks

Rolling into Gilika's attacks will be more useful than blocking them with a shield since you'll often end up behind her. This leaves her vulnerable and open for you to strike her freely, even if she's in the middle of a combo. Rolling instead of blocking will also conserve more stamina for you.

Exploit Demi-Human Queen Gilika's weapon type weaknesses

Gilika is vulnerable to all Status Effects, but she's particularly weak to Scarlet Rot and Poison since these will build up quickly. Slash and Fire attacks will also deal increased damage.

If you don't have those weapon types, you can also coat yours in Rot Grease, Poison Grease, or Fire Grease.

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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