Elden Ring Fans Discuss What Bosses They Skip In Every Playthrough
Like any FromSoftware game, Elden Ring is full of bosses so tough that every time you reach them in a new playthrough, part of you wants to put the controller down and save yourself the headache. We're all human, or as human as Tarnished can get. And that's what the subreddit has been discussing, sharing all the big bads that they go out of their way to skip every time they play the game.
TheXypris started us off with the Dragonkin Soldier who we find in the Lake of Rot, which is a subterranean scarlet rot swamp. Classic Miyazaki. The boss itself isn't that bad, but trying to lure it onto one of the few platforms not in the poison is. Luckily, it's completely optional. You can run past and go straight to the coffin instead. Unless you're a completionist and really want the Dragonscale Blade (and a measly 58,000 runes), it's not worth it.
The full-grown Fallingstar Beast on top of Mt. Gelmir. Too aggressive, hits like a dump truck carrying dump trucks, and one wrong move and you fall to your death.
"Malenia," Commfortablepin251 added. Fair enough, if Let Me Solo Her isn't around, she can be easily one of the toughest fights in the game. "I've done six playthroughs and [in] four of them I fought Malenia. I don't enjoy the fight and I don't think the reward is worth it. I won't fight her unless I am in a genuinely really really good mood."
Another popular pick is the gargoyle duo in the Siofra River, which I find incredibly surprising. If you're struggling, try a great club and a Mimic. Seriously, the second one didn't even fly down in time to save his friend who we vigorously bonked to death.
The Crucible Knight duo is another common answer. That one I completely understand - they have ridiculous poise and their punches pack more weight than ten Havels combined.
If you're struggling with two bosses at once, Spirit Ashes are your friend. Even if they don't do much damage, they'll at least distract one of the pair.
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