Elden Ring: 7 Slowest Bosses, Ranked

Summary

• Tibia Mariners are slow and rely on other undead, making them manageable for early-game players.
• Regal Ancestor Spirit offers a beautiful but easy boss fight, with slow attacks that are easily avoidable.
• Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella hits hard but moves slowly, allowing players to dodge its powerful attacks.

Elden Ring is considered to be the best game FromSoftware has released to date, as it not only maintains many of the elements that have made the Dark Souls franchise great, but also implemented a few of its own, including great Ashes of War, and open-world mechanics.

On top of this, players can choose different builds including those based on Faith, Dexterity, Strength, Arcane, and more. Having so many options allows players to have a more complete experience and figure out different ways to deal with the bosses they might be struggling with. Some bosses are extremely quick, whereas others, not so much. Here are some of the slowest bosses in Elden Ring. It should be noted that the list includes both main and field bosses, and the entries ranked higher are based on difficulty to defeat.

7

Tibia Mariners

Extremely Slow And Heavily Reliant On Other Undead

• Slow and telegraphed attacks
• They can be a bit of a challenge for early-game players

As players explore The Lands Between, they will often come across Tibia Mariners, which are skeletal enemies that are rowing through various bodies of water. Tibia Mariners are not particularly difficult to deal with, as they are very slow with their attacks and rely heavily on the other undead around them.

They also don’t hit very hard. However, for players in the early game, a couple of hits might be enough to kill them. If this is the case, players should find some of the best armor sets for melee builds to counteract the damage.

6

Regal Ancestor Spirit

A Boss Fight That’s More Beautiful Than Challenging

• This boss seems to have seen better days
• Slow attacks that can be easily avoided

FromSoftware bosses are not known for presenting players with a beautiful arena accompanied by soothing music and overall mystical visuals. However, the Regal Ancestor Spirit has each one of these elements, so fighting it is an experience.

In all honesty, this boss does not seem to be in the best shape, which makes killing it a shame and causes a feeling similar to that of killing Sif in the original Dark Souls. To make matters worse, the Regal Ancestor Spirit isn’t particularly fast, which makes the boss fight even easier. Players shouldn’t struggle to defeat this foe, but if they do, using some of the best Talismans available can help level the playing field.

5

Dragonkin Soldier Of Nokstella

Powerful Attacks, But Their Speed Makes Them Easy To Dodge

• There’s an interesting lore behind this creature
• Does massive damage, but can be easily dodged

The lore behind the Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella is very interesting, and players who want to learn more about The Lands Between and the creatures inhabiting it, should read it. Their tale involves the search for power and immortality—one that was botched along the way.

This enemy can be very dangerous, as it hits like a truck. However, given its massive size and slow movement, learning to read its next attack and avoid it is not too difficult. Players struggling to bring this formidable foe down might want to try some of the best sacred seals in Elden Ring to make this daunting task easier.

4

Putrid Avatar

Hits Like A Truck, But Moves Rather Slowly

• Considerable attack range
• AoE attacks that are very dangerous

Elden Ring is great for many reasons, including the multiple endings available to players, the formidable bosses spread throughout The Lands Between, and even the old guardians of the Minor Erdtrees—one of which is the Putrid Avatar.

This boss is quite large and can have a considerable attack range by using its staff. On top of this, the Putrid Avatar also has various attacks with a decent AoE, which further reinforces the danger it poses. Luckily, one of its flaws is its slow range of movement, which makes dodging its attacks very easy.

3

Rykard, Lord Of Blasphemy

A Challenging Boss Fight, But Not Because Of Speed

• Some of his attacks can be quick
• Defeating him rewards players with the Blasphemous Blade

According to many players, Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy is, by far, the most wonderfully disgusting boss in the entirety of Elden Ring. Not only does he have a snake-like body with tons of arms, but he seems to be in a constant state of digesting his victims.

The biggest challenge players will face when it comes to facing this formidable boss, is that they’ll have to figure out that a special weapon is needed to kill him. Rykard has some quick attacks, but for the most part, he is rather slow and can be easily defeated with patience and pattern recognition. Killing him will give players the chance to exchange his Remembrance for the Blasphemous Blade, one of the greatest and hardest weapons to get due to the sheer difficulty of the fight.

2

Fire Giant

He Moves Rather Slowly, But His Health Bar Is Enormous

• Deadly attacks with a wide range of coverage
• Draining the Fire Giant’s health pool takes a ton of patience

FromSoftware’s titles have always been known for presenting players with a few bosses that have massive health pools—and the Fire Giant is the perfect example. While this large boss is not very quick at all, his sheer size grants him a lot of range to land deadly attacks, and he also takes advantage of his AoE abilities after some time.

Draining the Fire Giant’s health pool takes a lot of patience and resilience, as well as good reflexes. Using a long-distance approach or an Intelligence/Faith build can go a long way in making this boss fight easier.

1

Godfrey, First Elden Lord (Phase 1)

He Has Telegraphed Attacks And Gives Lots Of Windows Of Opportunity To Strike And Heal

• Godfrey’s first phase is much easier than the second
• He’s the father of Mohg, Morgott, and Godwyn

When players defeat Maliketh, the Black Blade and gain access to Leyndell, Ashen Capital, one of the greatest challenges they’ll encounter is Godfrey, the First Elden Lord. Godfrey was Queen Marika’s first husband, and together, they had three children; Godwyn, Mohg, and Morgott.

Although Godfrey is not as slow as the Fire Giant, for example, his first phase is a lot simpler than the second one. During the first phase, his attacks are telegraphed and easy to dodge, and they’re slow enough that players will have enough opportunity to punish him and heal if they need to.