Elden Ring Guide - The Hardest Bosses (2023)

Elden Ring has some of the most brutal boss fights you'll ever encounter in a video game. It's no secret that the world of Elden Ring is filled with death and frustration. It's easy to see all the red signs that often come your way. Usually, you'll see a few of these everywhere. But there are areas in the Lands Between that are full of them. Despite this, many weapons are designed to assist players. However, even then, a few boss fights in Elden Ring will torment you.

It doesn't matter how many times you farm in Mohgwyn's Palace or how many Legendary Talismans you use. Here are the five most difficult bosses you must face in the Lands Between!

Malenia

To access the Holy Snow Field, you need to find the medallions. Then you need to go to Ordina Liturgical Town and solve the puzzle. Once you've done that, you can go to Haligtree, a realm filled with Cleanrot Knights and Putrid Avatars. After reaching the roots there, you will encounter Malenia named Miquella's Sword. 2 things make the Malenia war incredibly difficult:

For starters, she can heal every time she deals damage. If you plan to use Spirit Ash to store some damage, it might not work. Second, she has various rush moves, increasing her attack with successive combos.

But if you beat her, you'll have one of the best Katanas in the entire Elden Ring.

Elden Beast

Players will begin the fight by interacting with a dissociated version of the Golden Order's Radagon. Elden Beast will attack first with Marika's Hammer, and if you fall into the hammer it hits, your chances of survival are very slim. It will knock you down, and your health bar will usually be depleted entirely on the third hit.

Each attack from the Elden Beast can completely drain your health bar if you get caught completely. There's a golden ray storm coming down on you. The boss also has an explosive AOE attack if you get too close to this boss, who has several gold wave attacks. It is also quite mobile and moves quickly in the area.

A few slam attacks also do holy damage, so be very careful with these.

This challenge is incredibly tough, so ensure you get enough health bottles.

Maliketh

Black Sword Maliketh is the last boss you'll face before you burn Leyndell entirely. You need to advance the game to the final stages, and unfortunately, there is no way to skip this fight. Maliketh's argument is one of the most impressive in Elden Ring. Although it is one of the most difficult, it is also one of the most rewarding.

Learning Maliketh's move set and successfully escaping his Black Sword is an outstanding achievement. Maliketh can attack in all directions with his Beast Claw, so you must be careful.

Maliketh will reveal itself when you consume the health bar. Maliketh's move set is fast, varied, and will destroy you if you don't dodge properly.

Godfrey

Our first Elden Lord Godfrey. Throughout the game, you fight many noblemen in castles, but none are like Godfrey. He is an unmerciful boss.

His stance deals a lot of damage and may even surprise you. Godfrey repeatedly pauses, which can be frustrating as you cannot counter or heal him in these moments.

His second phase will see him sacrificing his armor for hand-to-hand combat.

His speed will increase, and he will have a new set of moves that will knock you down.

Alecto

Black Knife Ringleader Alecto. He's also one of two bosses on this list that can be fought purely on demand.

You'll find it in the Ringleader's Evergoal, near the Moonlight Altar. To see this area, you must progress through Ranni's adventure Astel, Naturalborn of the Void boss fight.

Alecto is ruthless. It follows you nonstop with multiple quick moves that cause your character to bleed. Hit it a few times, and the bloodless status effect will quickly finish your run. It also has an area-of-effect attack that sends multiple black blades in all directions. He can even slap you to make a finisher with his black sword.

An intense boss battle that will require you to keep your distance. Fortunately, defeating him drops the Black Knife Tiche, one of the best Spirit Ashes in the Elden Ring.