Elden Ring is a game full to the brim with intricate enemy designs and bosses. With each enemy offering a unique challenge, it can often be tough for players when taking on even the more simple variety of boss encounters on offer.
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Indeed, while the Sanguine Noble may be a boss encounter that appears elsewhere in the game as an ordinary mob, it can still pose a threat to the unsuspecting and unprepared tarnished. With its quick attacks, bleed build up and unpredictable movement, even experienced players will want to be careful here.
The boss variant of this fight is located in the Writheblood ruins, on the Altus Plateau, a mid to late-game area. Like the boss’s leader, Mohg Lord of Blood, this enemy uses bleed to take large chunks off your health at a time. This is combined with a relatively quick moveset and unpredictable actions.
However, if you can deal high damage, and have a bleed weapon of your own, this boss can be quite simple, with the boss room making the fight more difficult than anything. Indeed, the cramped boss room of the Writheblood Ruins can often lead to some strange camera movement and awkward placing.
Ultimately, by using bleed, patience, and backstabs, this is a fight any tarnished can overcome.
Sanguine Noble Attacks
Knife Projectile
The boss will rapidly throw its dagger at you from its left hand.
Counter: This one is about anticipation, the attack is usually used when you are far away from the boss. So, always be ready to roll through the attack.
Parry
The boss will raise its dagger, awaiting a foolish tarnished to dive in with an attack. This is a dangerous one. If you are successfully parried, the Noble will get a critical hit on you, dealing huge
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