Elden Ring: How To Defeat Commander Niall
Commander Niall is one of the late-game bosses found in Castle Sol in the Mountaintop of the Giants. You might have seen this boss during your exploration in Elden Ring.
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Commander Niall summons two Knight Ashes to help fight in the first phase, meaning this fight can be tricky. You need to get through him to advance to the area ahead. Here is all you need to know about how to kill Commander Niall in Elden Ring.
Commander Niall is an optional boss that you face at the top of Castle Sol, located in the Mountaintops of the Giants, far to the northwest of The Lands Between. Defeating the boss is not mandatory; however, you will have to face Commander Niall if you want access to the Haligtree side area to face Shardbearer Malenia - essential for an all Remembrances run. You can summon Spirits Ashes and online players to help you in the fight. After taking out the boss's health bar, you will be rewarded with Veteran's Prosthesis. Proceed further ahead after defeating the boss to acquire the Haligtree Secret Medallion (Left). The boss is weak towards any Physical Strikes and Thrust attacks you perform using your weapon.
The boss is quite strong against Slash attacks, so we recommend not doing Slashes.
This boss has a very high resistance against Frostbite, Scarlet Rot, Poison, and Hemorrhage. Avoid using skills or spells that might deal with the mentioned affinity damage.
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The boss has a large pool of varied attacks, most of which he uses in the second phase.
Commander Niall uses his Halberd to perform combo attacks.
Counter: Try to keep your distance from the boss after the first attack and dodge them from whichever direction they are coming from.
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