After defeating Gideon, you’ll run into yet another person who decided to show up after you did all the hard work. This time it’s Godfrey, First Elden Lord, the second-to-last boss in the game. The first phase is a fairly…

In an interesting twist, Sir Gideon Ofnir — who blocks your path to the Erdtree in Leyndell, Ashen Capital — is one of the NPCs you first meet at the Roundtable Hold. What he’s doing in the Erdtree Sanctuary is…

Leyndell Catacombs is a pretty unique dungeon found in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds. This dungeon is a maze that consists of 3 very similar looking areas stitched together to disorient you. Unique Rewards: Make sure to grab the Leyndell Catacombs site…

This optional boss is found at the end of Crumbling Farum Azula, and guards the entrance to the fight with Maliketh. However, you can run past him and enter the boss fight with Maliketh, so he clearly isn’t a very…

Found at the end of Crumbling Farum Azula, Maliketh must be defeated before you can progress to Leyndell, Ashen Capital and complete the game. This boss’s second phase is one of the toughest fights in the game — unless you…

A non-optional obstacle near the end of the game, this duo boss is one of the fights most complained about online, behind only Malenia and possibly the Crucible Knight Duo. Like other duo boss fights, it isn’t really isn’t that…

This boss is found at the end of Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree, and is considered by many players to be the hardest boss in the game, in large part thanks to her ability to heal on-hit. We won’t lie…

Subterranean Shunning-Grounds is an optional area, but is required for the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending. While difficult to navigate and filled with tough enemies, you’ll be able to grab a few items and progress Dung Eater‘s questline. Return to…

Rewards: Rykard’s Great Rune, Remembrance of the Blasphemous, 130 000Summons Available: Yes While this boss fight might look complicated on the surface, the strategy for defeating this boss is anything but that. All you will need is the Serpent-Hunter found…

This blood-drenched optional area is home to a megalomaniac child-kidnapper, so for once killing the boss doesn’t have too much moral grey area. In addition to a Great Rune, there are some high-level upgrade materials and unique loot here that…