Top 10 Elden Ring optional bosses ranked by difficulty

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The optional bosses in Elden Ring are arguably some of the hardest that currently exist in the game. They are relentless and it usually takes several tries to beat.

The problem, however, is that while players can always agree to skip the optional bosses, the major content of the game comes from them. Each of these bosses are tied to interesting quests that add to the the depth of the game.

So, if gamers want to enjoy Elden Ring, going through the optional bosses is a must. With that in mind, we have ranked the various optional bosses based on their difficulty so that players can progress through them at their own pace.

The Dragonlord Placidusax boss fight is one that many players will face quite late in the game. Even then, he can pose a challenge, depending on how well players are built by the time they get around to facing him.

Ideally, in the case of a dragon boss, players would want to hit their head for maximum damage. However, since it is a bit unreliable in this case, hitting his hind legs is the best course of action.

The boss uses a combination of both lightning and fire, and can destroy the health bar of the players. The good thing about the boss is that there is decent downtime between his hits, which makes him quite forgiving.

Astel, Naturalborn of the Void is a boss that players will encounter if they are doing Ranni's questline. The boss is a bit tricky as he has a bunch of area-of-effect spells capable of one-shotting a player.

He shoots laser beams and meteor showers from time to time, which can overwhelm the players. Regardless, his moves are telegraphed, making them predictable and easy to dodge.

This boss is a test of patience, and the only thing that players need to do is time their attacks properly.

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