How to Beat Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella: Boss Fight Guide

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

Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella General Info

Stats and Rewards

Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Slash	Lightning Bleed Frost Scarlet Rot Poison	Sleep Madness Instant Death
Affected By	Poison, Scarlet Rot, Bleed
Spirit Ashes Available?	Yes
Rune Rewards	12000 (NG)
Summonable NPCs	None
Location	・Ainsel River
Item Drops	・Frozen Lightning Spear

Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella Location

Where to Find Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella

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The Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella is encountered as a boss in Ainsel River. It is located in the western part of the river access through a small path close to the Ainsel River Downstream Site of Grace.

Ainsel River Interactive Map and Region Guide

When to Fight Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella

Fight at Level 60+

You can fight the Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella as soon as you have access to Liurnia of the Lakes and heading straight to the Ainsel River Well.

Get your character's level to at least Level 60 with enough vigor and attacking stat investment so you can better withstand its attacks and deal as much damage as possible.

How to Beat Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella

Tips for Beating Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella
Use Spirit Ashes to Summon Spirits
Stay Under the Dragonkin Soldier
Avoid Locking On to the Boss
Use Weapons that Deal Slash Damage

Use Spirit Ashes to Summon Spirits

The Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella's large size means its attacks can cover a large area, making it very difficult to dodge especially when it enters its second phase. Summon your tankiest spirit ash before the fight so that they can distract the boss.

Banished Knight Engvall and Banished Knight Oleg, as well as Lhutel the Headless, are great choices for this fight. All three are aggressive and tanky summons that will keep aggro on them, letting you deal damage to the boss safely.

Stay Under the Dragonkin Soldier

The safest place during this boss is right under the Dragonkin Soldier as most of its attacks involve sweeping its arms outwards. Even during the second phase where it can use its signature Frozen Lightning Spear, the attack only covers the area in front of the boss.

Staying under the boss also lets you avoid its flying sweep attack during its second phase, which can cover almost half of the boss area.

Avoid Locking On to the Boss

Avoid using the camera lock feature on this boss and instead fight with free aim. The Dragonkin's soldier's large size means that the camera will often snap to the boss when it moves or flies over you during its second phase, causing your view to mess up and prevent you from seeing that its winding up to attack.

Use Weapons that Deal Slash Damage

The Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella lacks any resistance to weapons that deal slash damage, making it a rather trivial fight if using fast slashing weapons such as the Uchigatana or the Lordsworn Straight Sword.

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