How to Beat the Elden Beast in Elden Ring
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How to Beat the Elden Beast in Elden Ring
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The Elden Beast is the true final boss of Elden Ring, but the fight is much more manageable once you treat it as a mobility and positioning fight instead of a status-proc fight.
Your first priority is surviving Radagon with enough healing left, which is why this article connects naturally with How to beat Radagon before worrying about phase two.
The second priority is build choice. Because Elden Beast heavily resists Holy and is currently described as immune to status effects, straightforward physical damage tends to perform better than bleed-heavy setups. For a simple melee alternative, compare it with Best Strength build.
And while Malenia is still the harder duel for many players, Elden Beast becomes more manageable once you use Torrent properly to shorten the long chase sections and keep pressure on the boss.
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The Elden Beast follows Radagon with no break, so enter the fight with at least 4 Flasks remaining. Stay aggressive whenever you can, avoid Holy damage because it has extremely high Holy resistance, and focus on physical damage instead of status-based setups. When it creates the giant golden ring attack, sprint through the ring before it closes on you. Since Torrent can now be summoned in this fight, use him to close long distances faster. If you still need to finish the first phase cleanly, see How to beat Radagon.
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Chase it down constantly. The Elden Beast frequently flies across the arena putting massive distance between you. Never stop closing in — every second you spend at range is another chance for it to start a projectile pattern. Since Torrent can now be summoned in this fight, use him whenever the boss creates a long reset across the arena so you can get back into melee faster.
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Dodge the Elden Stars attack by running. It periodically launches a slow-moving golden orb that splits into many tracking projectiles. Do not stop — sprint in a wide circle away from it. The projectiles home in on your position but have limited range. Constant wide circular sprinting outruns them reliably once you find the right distance.
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Sprint through the Elden Ring wave attack. It draws a massive golden ring that sweeps across the arena. The instinct is to dodge through it but the window is too small — instead sprint parallel to the wave as it approaches and run through the gap at the edge. This is the most punishing attack in the fight and the one most responsible for deaths.
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Attack the glowing golden spot on its body. Like most large bosses the Elden Beast has a primary weak point — the glowing formation on its torso. Aim your attacks there for maximum damage. Stay under its body between attacks to avoid its tail sweeps and wing slaps which cover a wide area in front of and beside it.
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Heal only when it flies away. The Elden Beast’s close-range attacks are relentless — healing mid-combo gets you killed. Wait for it to fly to the other side of the arena, then use your Flask during the sprint to close distance. This guarantees safe healing without losing momentum.
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Prioritise physical damage over status builds — Elden Beast is highly resistant to elemental damage and is currently described as immune to status effects, so builds that rely on bleed or rot are a poor fit here. Strong physical weapons and sustained melee pressure work far better. If you want a simple alternative, compare with Best Strength build.
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Never use Holy damage — Sacred weapons, Holy Grease, and Holy incantations deal almost no damage to the Elden Beast. It has the highest Holy resistance in the game by a large margin. If you’ve been using a Sacred weapon, switch to a physical or fire alternative before this fight.
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Spirit Ashes help but die quickly — summon Black Knife Tiche or Mimic Tear at the start. They won’t survive the full fight but they draw attacks for the first minute which gives you safe attack windows to build up rot or bleed before focusing on the Elden Beast yourself.
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The arena floor is the ocean of the Erdtree — you cannot fall off or drown. Sprint freely in any direction without worrying about the boundaries. The only danger is the Elden Beast itself and its attacks, not the environment.