The earliest bosses in Elden Ring exist as massive skill checks that will block you from seeing much of the world if you're not prepared to do battle with them. If you can’t beat Margit in Elden Ring or find yourself stuck on Godrick the Grafted, you’re not alone. Elden Ring’s inaugural boss fights are exceptionally difficult even by FromSoftware standards, and they act as a primer for what to expect if you get stuck on future bosses. The solution isn’t just pouring more Runes into your Tarnished. If you’re willing to take a bit of time and invest in some new approaches, you’ll stand a better chance at both fights. Here's what to do if you're stuck on these two formidable foes.
Margit and Godrick are vulnerable to a couple of status effects, including bleed and poison. Clubs and maces build up the blood loss meter, or you can use the Reduvia Dagger if you’ve defeated Bloody Finger Nerijus near Murkwater. The blood loss meter--invisible to you, unless you’re the one bleeding--fills up after five hits or so before dealing high damage, so it’s not something you’ll see immediate effect from.
Poison is potentially more effective. Check the destroyed houses in the Dragon-Burnt Ruins and you’ll find Deserter’s Cookbook 2. One of its recipes teaches you how to craft Poisonbone Arrows. You’ll need a bow or crossbow of course, along with animal bones and Poisonbloom. Poisonbloom drops from the flower enemies in Limgrave’s Waypoint Ruins, and you should be able to get enough to craft a few Poisonbone Arrows.
The downside is how difficult using ranged attacks is with Margit, since he’s agile and covers the gap between you quickly. If you do land a few hits, you’ll see Poison work its effect over time. Faith characters can pick up
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