How to Beat Glintstone Dragon Adula: Boss Fight Guide

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

Glintstone Dragon Adula General Info

Stats and Rewards

Glintstone Dragon Adula
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Bleed Frost Scarlet Rot Poison	Standard Strike Slash Magic Fire Holy Lightning	Sleep Madness Instant Death
Affected By	Bleed, Poison, Scarlet Rot, Frost
Spirit Ashes Available?	Yes
Rune Rewards	120000 (NG)
Summonable NPCs	None
Location	・Cathedral of Manus Celes, Liurnia of the Lakes ・Ranni's Rise, Liurnia of the Lakes
Item Drops	・Dragon Heart ・Adula's Moonblade

Glintstone Dragon Adula Location

Where to Find Glintstone Dragon Adula

Near Ranni's Rise

Glintstone Dragon Adula can initially be found in the area close to Ranni's Rise. This boss will escape if you lower it down to half its HP. It's not necessary to fight Glintstone Dragon Adula here, as it will appear at the Cathedral of Manus Celes anyway.

At Cathedral of Manus Celes

Glintstone Dragon Adula can be found right in front of the Cathedral of Manus Celes, which can only be reached by passing through Lake of Rot and defeating Astel, Naturalborn of the Void.

Cathedral of Manus Celes Location and What to Do

When to Fight Glintstone Dragon Adula

It's advised to fight Glintstone Dragon Adula at the Cathedral of Manus Celes since this boss escapes when fought near Ranni's Rise.

Glintstone Dragon Adula is one of the hardest-hitting bosses in the game but this boss fight should be easier than others, as you have plenty of room to run about with Torrent, and you have the Cathedral to escape into if you need to duck away from spells.

How to Beat Glintstone Dragon Adula

Tips for Beating Glintstone Dragon Adula
Ride Torrent and Hack at Its Legs
Magic Breath is the Best Time to Attack
Use Torrent to Evade Adula's Powerful Moves
Cheese From Inside Cathedral of Manus Celes

Ride Torrent and Hack at Its Legs

Dragon-type bosses tend to move around a lot, so it's ideal to fight this boss on horseback, especially if you need to make a quick escape from its breath attacks. Use torrent to get behind this boss and hack at its legs.

Magic Breath is the Best Time to Attack

Adula stays stationary for a while when it uses its breath attack, so use this time to get behind the boss and deal a lot of damage.

Use Torrent to Evade Adula's Powerful Moves

Ice Stars

This spell isn't easily avoidable while on horseback, so when you see ice gather in its mouth, hide behind a rock to avoid the homing stars.

Flying Magic Breath

If Adula hovers above the ground with flame in its mouth, it will cover the ground in magic flame. Once you see this happening, run away and keep your distance.

Magic Sword Dive

Adula flies up high and creates a magic sword in its mouth. Adula will then dive toward the player, dealing massive damage with a single slash.

Dash toward Adula and try to get under the boss so that the move misses you completely.

Cheese From Inside Cathedral of Manus Celes

Cast Spells from Safety

Adula cannot enter the Cathedral of Manus Celes, so long-range builds can take advantage of this by attacking Adula from inside the cathedral. Hide behind the wall next to the entrance to avoid Adula's magic attacks.

Hit and Run for Melee Builds

Melee builds can also cheese Adula by hiding in the cathedral, then quickly going out and hitting Adula's head as it comes close. Rinse and repeat for a tedious but safe melee cheese strat.

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