Bosses in Elden Ring are very strong enemies that make the game more difficult. Bosses appear all over the game, both in the open world and in traditional dungeon levels. Some have to be fought to move the story along, but most don't have to be. Each boss has its own set of moves, gear, and weaknesses and strengths against different types of damage and play styles. When a player beats a boss, they get more Runes than they would from regular enemies in that area. Many bosses also drop rare and/or completely unique weapons, armor, spells, and other items. This page has a list of every boss you'll face in the game.
ELDEN RING MAIN BOSSES LORE
The world of Elden Ring is the Lands Between, where Gods, monsters, people, and everything in between live. The Elden Ring, which was a physical representation of the world's basic rules, was broken. Its main pieces are now held by powerful Demigods, also called Shardbearers, who are the children of Gods and humans. Each of these powerful creatures is always trying to get all of the pieces of the Elden Ring and take control of it. Most of the main story Bosses in the game are these beings and their servants. Different parts of the Elden Ring gave these Demigods different powers, which changed and twisted their bodies and minds as they gave in to the Ring's corrupting influence. People who have been blessed by the Elden Ring often have a golden glow around them that can be seen in their eyes.
ALL ELDEN RING BOSSES
Bosses, unlike normal foes, do not respawn after being defeated, and their health bar and name appear at the bottom of the screen when they are battled.
TYPES OF BOSSES
There are three different kinds of bosses:
Field Bosses are optional enemies encountered while exploring The Lands Between. When murdered, these are at the lower tier of the Bosses hirearchy, and they normally provide a [Enemy Felled] screen.
Bosses from Greater Enemies can be discovered impeding progress or guarding crucial, powerful goods and locales. They are a step above Field Bosses, and can be identified by the prompt [Great Enemy Felled] when slain.
Elden Ring's primary bosses are Demigods, Lords, and Legends. These will provide players a reminiscence as well as one of the Elden Ring's 10 Great or Mending Runes. As a result, they are known as the "Shardbearers."
MANDATORY BOSSES
Only a barrier after the Draconic Tree Sentinel boss, which can only be lifted by obtaining 2 or more great runes, prevents a player from just disregarding every boss and strolling directly into Leyndell. Godrick the Grafted, Rennala Queen of the Full Moon, Starscourge Radahn, and Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy are all optional, but any two of them must be defeated to gain entry.
Because all of the shardbearers (except Radahn) have Bosses that must be defeated in order to access them, Leyndell requires a minimum of four Bosses to be reached (for example, defeat Radahn, Margit, Godrick and the Draconic Tree Sentinel). After defeating Fia's Champions, you can utilize the waygate in Prince of Death's Throne in Deeproot Depths to reach Leyndell, but you'll still have to battle at least two shardbearers (otherwise the waygate would be inaccessible and the message "You cannot use this without more Great Runes" is displayed).
The player has significantly fewer alternatives for skipping bosses once they reach Leyndell, as the subsequent areas cannot be entered without beating the respective Bosses.
BOSSES BY LOCATION
BOSSES IN LIMGRAVE
Beastman of Farum Azula
Bell Bearing Hunter
Black Knife Assassin
Bloodhound Knight Darriwil
Crucible Knight
Deathbird
Demi-Human Chief
Erdtree Burial Watchdog (Stormfoot Catacombs)
Flying Dragon Agheel
Godrick the Grafted
Grafted Scion
Grave Warden Duelist
Guardian Golem
Mad Pumpkin Head
Margit, the Fell Omen
Night's Cavalry
Patches
Soldier of Godrick
Stonedigger Troll
Tibia Mariner
Tree Sentinel
Ulcerated Tree Spirit
BOSSES IN WEEPING PENINSULA
Ancient Hero of Zamor
Cemetery Shade
Deathbird
Erdtree Avatar
Erdtree Burial Watchdog (Impaler's Catacombs)
Leonine Misbegotten
Miranda the Blighted Bloom
Night's Cavalry
Runebear
Scaly Misbegotten
BOSSES IN LIURNIA OF THE LAKES
Adan, Thief of Fire
Alabaster Lord
Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader
Bell Bearing Hunter
Black Knife Assassin
Bloodhound Knight
Bols, Carian Knight
Cemetery Shade
Cleanrot Knight
Crystalian
Crystalian Spear & Crystalian Staff (Duo)
Death Rite Bird
Deathbird
Erdtree Avatar (Liurnia Northeast)
Erdtree Avatar (Liurnia Southwest)
Erdtree Burial Watchdog
Glintstone Dragon Adula
Glintstone Dragon Smarag
Godskin Noble
Magma Wyrm Makar
Night's Cavalry (Liurnia North)
Night's Cavalry (Liurnia South)
Omenkiller
Red Wolf of Radagon
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Royal Knight Loretta
Royal Revenant
Spirit-Caller Snail
Tibia Mariner
BOSSES IN CAELID
Cemetery Shade
Commander O'Neil
Crucible Knight & Misbegotten Warrior
Death Rite Bird
Decaying Ekzykes
Erdtree Avatar
Erdtree Burial Watchdog (Duo)
Fallingstar Beast
Frenzied Duelist
Mad Pumpkin Heads
Magma Wyrm
Night's Cavalry (Caelid)
Nox Swordstress & Nox Priest
Starscourge Radahn
BOSSES IN DRAGONBARROW
Battlemage Hugues
Beastman of Farum Azula (Duo)
Bell Bearing Hunter
Black Blade Kindred
Cleanrot Knight (Duo)
Elder Dragon Greyoll
Flying Dragon Greyll
Godskin Apostle
Night's Cavalry (Dragonbarrow)
Putrid Avatar
Putrid Crystalian Trio
Putrid Tree Spirit
BOSSES IN ALTUS PLATEAU
Ancient Dragon Lansseax
Ancient Hero of Zamor
Black Knife Assassin (Sage's Cave)
Black Knife Assassin (Sainted Hero's Grave)
Crystalian Spear & Crystalian Ringblade
Demi-Human Queen Gilika
Elemer of the Briar
Erdtree Burial Watchdog
Fallingstar Beast
Godefroy The Grafted
Godskin Apostle
Necromancer Garris
Night's Cavalry
Omenkiller & Miranda the Blighted Bloom
Perfumer Tricia & Misbegotten Warrior
Sanguine Noble
Stonedigger Troll
Tibia Mariner
Tree Sentinel (Duo)
Wormface
BOSSES IN MT. GELMIR
Abductor Virgins (Duo)
Demi-Human Queen Maggie
Demi-Human Queen Margot
Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast
God-Devouring Serpent / Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy
Godskin Noble
Kindred of Rot (Duo)
Magma Wyrm
Red Wolf of the Champion
Ulcerated Tree Spirit
BOSSES IN CAPITAL OUTSKIRTS
Bell Bearing Hunter
Crucible Knight & Crucible Knight Ordovis
Deathbird
Draconic Tree Sentinel
Grave Warden Duelist
Onyx Lord
BOSSES IN LEYNDELL, ROYAL CAPITAL
Esgar, Priest of Blood
Fell Twins
Godfrey, First Elden Lord
Mohg, the Omen
Morgott, the Omen King
BOSSES IN MOUNTAINTOPS OF THE GIANTS
Ancient Hero of Zamor
Borealis the Freezing Fog
Commander Niall
Death Rite Bird
Erdtree Avatar
Fire Giant
Godskin Apostle and Godskin Noble (Spiritcaller Snail)
Tibia Mariner
Ulcerated Tree Spirit
Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable
BOSSES IN CRUMBLING FARUM AZULA
Beast Clergyman / Maliketh, the Black Blade
Dragonlord Placidusax
Godskin Duo
BOSSES IN FORBIDDEN LANDS
Black Blade Kindred
Night's Cavalry
Stray Mimic Tear
BOSSES IN CONSECRATED SNOWFIELD
Astel, Stars of Darkness
Death Rite Bird
Great Wyrm Theodorix
Misbegotten Crusader
Night's Cavalry (Duo)
Putrid Avatar
Putrid Grave Warden Duelist
BOSSES IN MIQUELLA'S HALIGTREE
Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree
Malenia, Blade of Miquella
BOSSES IN SIOFRA RIVER
Ancestor Spirit
Dragonkin Soldier
Mohg, Lord of Blood
BOSSES IN AINSEL RIVER
Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella
BOSSES IN NOKRON, ETERNAL CITY
Mimic Tear
Regal Ancestor Spirit
Valiant Gargoyle & Valiant Gargoyle (Twinblade)
BOSSES IN DEEPROOT DEPTHS
Crucible Knight Siluria
Fia's Champions
Lichdragon Fortissax
BOSSES IN LAKE OF ROT
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
Dragonkin Soldier
BOSSES IN LEYNDELL, ASHEN CAPITAL
Esgar, Priest of Blood
Godfrey, First Elden Lord (Hoarah Loux)
Mohg, the Omen
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing
BOSSES IN ELDEN THRONE
Radagon of the Golden Order / Elden Beast
