Magma Serpent в Elden Ring - a common name for several identical game bosses that belong to the class mighty enemies. All of them are optional opponents, however, for killing them, dragon hearts - the rarest resource that can be exchanged for unique dragon prayers.
Below is everything that will help you achieve victory over two magma snakes: their location, list of skills, as well as combat tactics.
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Basic information about the boss
Ordinary Magma Serpents there are two in the game: one can be found in the location Tunnel Gael, and the second lives in the lava pool south of the location Fort Lyedd. The battle with each of them is divided into two phases - as soon as the boss has less than half of his health, he begins to use more aggressive techniques.
The wingless dragon wields a sword and deals standard, slash, and fire damage.
You can't parry his attacks, but you can throw off his balance to deal critical damage. The boss has high resistance Freeze, Poison, and Bleed effects. Number of health points: 7000.
fight with Magma Serpent can be in cooperative mode or using summoning spirits.
Where to find Magma Serpent in Elden Ring
The first boss lives in the Graveyard, in the location Tunnel Gael. Get to the place of grace of the same name, exit through the wooden doorway and turn left.
Behind the next door is a wall of fog leading to the boss room.
Second Magma Serpent lives south of Fort Lyedd, and the closest point of grace to it - Boiling river.
Go through the canyon along the river, turning left at the first fork.
When you reach the fortress, go up to the platform and turn left again.
From here you can see the lake of lava, surrounded by rocks, where the Magma Serpent is located.
Abilities and Attacks of the Magma Wyrm
The first phase
Until the Magma Wyrm reaches 50% health, it will use the following attacks:
- lava spit - the boss raises his chest and throws back his head, after which he quickly rises to his hind legs and spits out a magma clot. After that, a puddle of lava remains on the ground for a short time, dealing damage. In order not to fall into the impact zone, it is enough to simply roll to the side.
- Lunge The serpent throws its head back and raises its chest, then lunges forward, leaving a dangerous trail of lava in its wake. The reception can be repeated up to three times. You can escape from the reception only by rolling to the side.
- Lava spit to the side - differs from the usual spit in that the boss turns his head to the left or right before attacking. Seize the moment and run up to his front legs, where the lava will not reach the hero.
- sword swing - the boss raises his hand with a sword and in just a second makes a wide swing from the left side of the screen to the right. At this point, you need to roll to the left.
- Vertical Combo - The serpent plunges his sword into the ground, holding it vertically in front of him, and then pulls it towards him. This strike can knock you down, and you can dodge it with a roll.
- Turning sword swing - the boss applies this blow if the character is behind him. He raises his sword hand and moves clockwise towards the hero (from right to left). You can jump or roll away from the blow, and immediately after it it is advised to attack the head.
- Guillotine - the enemy takes the sword in two hands, stands on his hind legs for a second and drops down sharply, striking the ground with the blade and creating a shock wave. It is recommended to jump to the side and then hit the Serpent on the head.
The second phase
When the boss is below 50% health, the following moves will be added to the existing moves:
- lava volley - starts like lava spit, but then the boss makes a series of short spits, turning his head from right to left. At this moment, you need to run up to his front paws so as not to get hit by a volley.
- Lunge Lava Spit – begins as a regular spit, but then the Serpent crawls forward, leaving a trail of fire in its wake. While he is preparing an attack, you can land a few hits on him, and then you should run back to his hind legs and stay to the side of them.
- double roll – The serpent will first roll to the side, and then try to return to the hero, which will be accompanied by a swing of the sword from left to right. At this point, you need to roll to the left and attack the boss.
- Improved guillotine – The serpent raises the sword above its head and stays in this position for a while, after which it falls to the ground, creating a shock wave. At this moment, do not try to run behind him (it is easy to get under the action of the wave there), but wait for the last moment before the attack and dodge.
- Lunge with a sword - The snake bends down, after which it makes a sharp lunge forward. At this point, you need to roll to the right and attack his vulnerable head.
- Sword Combo - the boss takes a step forward with his left paw, and then strikes with his sword from left to right. After that, he quickly raises the weapon above his head and plunges it into the ground. From the first movement you need to evade to the left, from the second - in any direction.
- Double vertical strike - starts like vertical combo, however, after the first blow, its repetition follows. You need to avoid each of them separately.
- Punch + lava spit - The serpent raises the sword with both hands and strikes the ground with it (as in guillotine) without causing a shockwave, and then leans towards the hero and shoots lava at him. Roll to the side during the strike, and then attack the Serpent while staying away from his head.
How to kill Magma Serpent in Elden Ring
General Tips
- Use Fire Dragon Talisman и Flame retardant dried liverto offset the fire damage dealt by Magma Serpent.
- When the boss lunges, leaving a trail of lava behind him, try to lead him in circles so as not to be trapped.
- Summon tenacious spirits (for example, Great Horned Tragot) to distract the boss.
- Watch his movements - they can be used to determine each attack 2-3 seconds before the strike.
- Don't use auto-target to more effectively dodge Magma Wyrm's attacks.
Close combat tactics
Remember that the Serpent's most powerful attack is the one in which he rises to his hind legs with lava in his mouth, and then begins to crawl towards the hero. Usually he repeats it three times, and at this moment it is better not to approach him.
Wait for the attack to end and wait a couple more seconds until all the lava on the ground evaporates. Only then will it be safe to attack the boss.
Another dangerous attack is Guillotine. As soon as you see that the Serpent takes the sword with two hands and brings it to the stomach, either jump to the side or use the shield. This part of the weapon is also useful in order to reduce the damage from all other attacks.
Throughout the fight, it is recommended to stay at the head. Magma Serpent, since strikes from the side will provoke more deadly moves. Try to be a couple of steps in front of the boss's face in order to react in time to swinging the sword and spitting lava.
Ranged tactics
Magma Serpent extremely vulnerable to magic. Use spells, which make several shots (like Phalanxes of the shining sword) to knock the boss off balance and then critically hit him. Throughout the fight, mages can simply stand at a distance and fire at the boss without risking anything.
What drops out for killing the Magma Wyrm
For victory over Magma Serpent в Tunnel Gael you can get a dragon heart, 7.500 runesas well as weapons moon veil. Killing his kinsman in the lava lake south of Fort Lyedd will bring 19.000 runes and dragon heart.
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