How to beat the Regal Ancestor Spirit boss in Elden Ring
While there are plenty of fearsome bosses to face as part of Elden Ring’s main story, there are quite a few that are optional; some of these foes will require you to fulfill certain criteria prior to facing them. One of these bosses is the Regal Ancestor Spirit, which is located in Nokron, Eternal City. However, you won’t be able to battle it right away. Here’s how to find and defeat the Regal Ancestor Spirit.
Finding the bossBefore you can take on this boss, you first need to have defeated Starscourge Radahn, which will allow you to access Nokron, Eternal City. As you progress through the city, you’ll fight Mimic Tear before arriving at a bridge. At the end of this bridge is a field with six lanterns scattered throughout that you’ll have to light in order to fight the boss. We’ve marked the location of each lantern on the map below using a marker depicting a person walking.
Once you light all six flames, head over to Hallowhorn Grounds, shown above in the northeast area of the map. You’ll see a large skeleton of a deer glowing. Interact with it, and you’ll be taken to a cave. You’ll spawn next to a Stake of Marika, and ahead will be a Mist Gate leading to the boss.
The fightThe Regal Ancestor Spirit is a pretty straightforward fight. It has a fairly varied moveset, but most are easy to avoid. We’ve listed the boss’ moves below, and how you should react to them:
Midair hop: The spirit will hop into the air, perform two midair jumps, and then briefly pause before trying to land on you. If you roll forward right as the spirit starts to come down on you, this attack shouldn’t hit you thanks to your roll’s invincibility frames.Magic breathe: The spirit will spit magic on the battlefield. The boss tends to perform this Read more on gamepur.com
