Dragon Guardian of the Tree в Elden Ring - one of the most dangerous bosses of Interearth. He looks like a huge knight on a giant horse. Heavy armor provides solid protection, huge weapons deal damage in an area, and a horse can breathe fire.
From this guide you will learn all the details about the boss, his abilities and methods of defeating him.
Basic information about the boss
The Dragonguard of the Tree is a large, heavily armored knight riding a large, fire-breathing horse. He fights in close combat with a huge mace, able to use lightning spells for ranged attacks.
- Guardian is optional boss You don't need to kill him to complete the story.
- It has two phases of combat - in the second, he receives lightning magic, which allows him to deal huge damage at a distance.
- Equally strong in close combat and long-range strikes - will be a real nightmare for a low-level player.
- Recommended character level for boss encounter - not less than 60.
Where to find the Dragonguard of the Tree in Elden Ring
The Dragonguard of the Tree is located on the Altus Plateau and guards northern passage к the capital Leindell. He can be seen from afar - he stands right in front of the entrance to the city and starts attacking when the player approaches.
His not necessary to kill - in the process of passing the story, another path to the capital will open. But passing it is much more difficult than just killing a huge knight and taking advantage of a convenient passage to the city.
Abilities and attacks of the Dragonguard Tree
The boss has two battle phases - the second starts after 50% health loss. There are no cutscenes or flashy visuals between them, the Guardian's weapons are only covered in lightning.
The first phase
In the first stage of the battle, the boss has the following attacks:
- Mace Attack He swings his mace and strikes hard at the area next to him.
- rush strike - The guard makes a sharp jerk on a horse towards the main character, trying to hit him with a mace.
- Shield swing - If you attack him from the left side, the boss will use the shield for a powerful stunning blow.
- Shield Bash - The boss strikes the ground with his shield, dealing damage in an area and immediately repeating the attack.
- Horse stomp - The knight will direct his horse directly at the player, trying to trample him with huge hooves. You only need to run away from this attack - you should not try to stop him with charged blows.
- Fire ball - a long-range fire attack exhaled from the horse's mouth. The boss starts spamming with this attack if you keep at medium or long distance from him. It can also fire at close range, making a flame attack in an area around it.
To dodge all attacks, you need constantly make shifts. Literally, any blow can be dodged - you just need to perform a quick movement to the side in time, avoiding damage.
The second phase
The second stage comes after the loss by the boss half health - His weapon is imbued with the power of lightning and deals increased elemental damage. New abilities appear:
- Defeat The horse takes a step back as the Dragon Guardian of the Tree charges his mace with lightning. The horse then rushes forward, and the knight deals massive damage at medium range.
- lightning storm - The boss charges the shield with lightning magic and summons massive lightning strikes from the sky at random places around him. Better to stay away from the attack zone.
- Lightning on target - The Guardian raises his shield and uses magic, delivering a powerful lightning strike from the sky at the player. The attack is effective at any distance and deals massive damage, taking away most of the health. It is difficult to dodge from it - you have to roll to the side at the last second before the celestial strike.
- lightning wave - the knight places the mace on the ground, charges it with magic and releases a wave of lightning covering a wide range on the selected side.
How to kill the Dragonguard of the Tree in Elden Ring
The Guardian is one of the most dangerous non-story bosses due to its combination of high hitting power, high health, and powerful ranged attacks. To defeat him, not only "honest" battle strategies are used, but also cunning tacticsto cheat the game.
General Tips
There are some useful boss fight tips for any character:
- Always use summoned horse to quickly move around the Guardian. With it, you can dodge most attacks and instantly break the distance with crushing blows.
- Do not use flasks near the boss - you should move away, otherwise he will interrupt the restoration of health or mana with one fatal blow.
- At the moment of dismounting from the horse, the player receives second of invulnerability - This trick can be used to dodge lightning strikes. But you will have to calculate the moment in time.
- Stock up on items to increase resistance to lightning damage.
- Use weapon, superimposing bleeding or poison effects on the enemy.
- Don't try to make a series of quick attacks near the boss - he can quickly turn around and swing his mace devastatingly, causing serious damage.
Close combat tactics
Fighting in close combat is the hardest. It is better to immediately sit on the horse and apply single strikes from the side, quickly approaching and running away from the Guardian. You need to constantly monitor his movements in order to dodge attacks in time.
Charged Strikes can break his focus, but can't stun the boss. It is better not to use long melee attacks near him - he actively reacts to the player and immediately hits him with a mace or a fireball.
As a "dishonest" tactic, you can use stealth attacks. If you move away from the Guardian at a sufficient distance, the battle will be interrupted, and he will return to his original place. While he slowly restores health, you need to carefully approach him from the side, go behind his back and carry out a charged attack. Then run away again, go through the stealth behind your back and repeat such blows until the enemy dies.
Ranged tactics
When fighting from a distance, it is better to use combat spells и call by the spirit to distract the enemy. The use of onions has low efficiency - The heavy armor of the Guardian protects him well from arrows, and the horse immediately begins to shoot fire, not allowing him to aim.
There is "cunning tactic", allowing you to easily kill the boss without a fight. First you need to get the spell "Poison Mist" on Weeping Island, where you have to kill a large bug in the forest. Next, you need to run past the boss and stop at the blocked passage behind him, and then immediately exit the game.
After loading back, the player will appear behind the Guardian - he will not notice the presence of the character.
You need to carefully approach from behind and start casting Poison Mist - the boss will stand still, taking damage from the spell. You will have to use it several times to finally finish off the knight.
What drops out for killing the Dragonguard of the Tree
After killing a Guardian, he drops a huge weapon dragon claw, Dragon Claw Shield and 50.000 runes.
Krch, the situation is surreal. Playing as a neighbor (samurai), I personally found it very difficult to fight with him. As a result, while she was running away from him along the cliff, he fell and died. Welcome to the capital of Laindell, extinguished soul ;))
thanks for the idea
Using a horse, lightning on the target can be avoided by running up close during the preparation of the attack. I don't know what it is, but it works