Elden Ring: How To Defeat Leonine Misbegotten

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Leonine Misbegotten is another one of the many challenging optional bosses found in Elden Ring. This ferocious foe is both fast and powerful, making for a pretty daunting encounter. Worse yet, he has an expansive moveset to call upon, which will initially make him feel very hard to predict.

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However, as fearsome as Leonine is, and he is fearsome, he isn't without weaknesses. Thankfully, he isn't particularly robust, which means that this fight can become a series of scrambles where high amounts of damage are exchanged. Luckily we have all the information anyone will need to catch this cat by the tail.

From the final Site Of Grace in Castle Morne (referred to as "Beside The Rampart Gaol" on the map), all you need to do is jump off the nearby bridge (don't worry, you won't take any damage) and run directly to the Fog Gate.

Leonine Misbegotten is fast and powerful. That being said, he leaves plenty of opportunities for you to strike. And better yet, he can be stopped in his tracks by heavy attacks. Don't get the wrong idea; Leonine can be a real thorn in your paw, and he can quickly end any encounter with a single attack, but with the proper guidance, you can get the upper hand.

Leonine Misbegotten has an enormous repertoire of attacks to pull from. Many of these attacks have him lunging at you. These allow him to cover a great deal of distance. He also has some attacks where he winds up, which will disrupt your timing. Thankfully, we have all the information you need to deal with every attack.

Leonine lunges at the opponent while taking a giant hack with his sword.

Counter: This lunge attack is very, very fast. You will want to dodge into it while he is about halfway through