How to Beat Magnus the Beast Claw: Boss Fight Guide

This is a guide on how to beat Magnus the Beast Claw, a(n optional) boss in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Magnus the Beast Claw's drops, weaknesses, and recommended level!

Magnus the Beast Claw General Info

Stats and Rewards

Magnus the Beast Claw
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Bleed Frost Scarlet Rot Poison	━	━
Affected By	Bleed, Poison, Scarlet Rot, Frost
Spirit Ashes Available?	No
Rune Rewards	Coming Soon!
Summonable NPCs	・None
Location	・Writheblood Ruins, Altus Plateau
Item Drops	・Great Stars ・Somber Smithing Stone 6

Magnus the Beast Claw Location

Where to Find Magnus the Beast Claw

Magnus' red Invasion sign can be found in one of the buildings in the Writheblood Ruins, surrounded by dogs. You will need a Festering Bloody Finger to Invade.

He is part of White Mask Varre's questline and defeating him will continue Varre's questline.

Writheblood Ruins Location and What to Do

How to Beat Magnus the Beast Claw

Tips for Beating Magnus the Beast Claw
Take advantage of his slow movements
Dodge his attacks to prevent him from healing

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Ranged Strategy

Magnus the Beast Claw Boss Tips
Kite and dodge him
Keep your distance so he doesn't heal

Kite and dodge him

Magnus wields the Great Stars, which is a large weapon, making his attacks slow. Take advantage of this by kiting and dodging him with arrows and spells. Avoid using a channeled spell like Comet Azur since he can easily knock you out of the cast animation if he reaches you.

Keep your distance so he doesn't heal

Great Stars provides a small amount of HP recovery whenever Magnus lands a hit, so make sure to keep your distance.

Melee Strategy

Magnus the Beast Claw Boss Tips
Punish his slow attacks or inflict status effects
Dodge so he doesn't heal

Punish his slow attacks

Magnus has rather slow attacks, so try to wait for a move with a slow recovery frame and then punish him.

If you're using Dexterity weapons, he is difficult to Poise break, but he is very vulnerable to status effects, so have a weapon that inflicts Bleed, Frost, or Scarlet Rot.

Dodge so he doesn't heal

Great Stars heals Magnus for a small amount of HP if he lands a hit, so make sure to dodge his attacks whenever he swings.

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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