Elden Ring: How To Beat The Cleanrot Knight

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Elden Ring features numerous optional bosses that provide players with additional challenges beyond the venerable Demigods and other capable adversaries. These heightened foes range in difficulty, with some offering a fair challenge and others rivaling the main bosses themselves. Of the numerous optional bosses in Elden Ring, the Cleanrot Knight is among the most powerful.

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The Cleanrot Knight was once an esteemed warrior of Malenia the Severed, a Demigod, cursed with the affliction known as Scarlet Rot. Those that encounter this venerable foe will experience a fraction of this accursed Demigod's power. With its phenomenal speed and devastating attacks, the Cleanrot Knight proves to be a challenging opponent. This optional boss is an undoubtedly capable adversary, but with some additional aid, defeating it becomes much less of a challenge.

There are three Cleanrot Knights sprawled throughout the Lands Between, two of which fight alongside each other. The duo of optional bosses appears in a different location than the lone one.

The lone Cleanrot Knight resides in the Stillwater Cave in Liurnia of the Lakes. This cavern is directly northwest of Stormveil Castle, lying at the base of a cliff. Players can easily access the Stillwater Cave on foot or horseback, following the defeat of Godrick the Grafted. This variant of the Cleanrot Knight is weaker than the duo, but it still presents a demanding challenge for players. In addition, the cavern it resides in is brimming with poisonous liquid, which poses another threat.

The duo of Cleanrot Knights appears in the depths of the Abandoned Cave in Caelid. This cavern is directly southeast of the Caelem Ruins. Players can only reach the Abandoned