Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change.
Elden Ring’s first expansion does not waste any time handing your ass to you on a plate. The Blackgaol Knight is found early on in the Land of Shadows, and if you’re prepared for what is likely to be one of the toughest bosses in the early bits of the expansion, head on over to the Western Gravesite Mausoleum to have a chance at scoring the Greatsword of Solitude, alongside the knight’s armour set too. Mind you, this is an entirely optional .
If you’re happy not picking up the Blackgaol Knight’s armour and sword, then you’ll save yourself the stress and pain of repeatedly being two tapped by this boss. You started the with only 50 Vigor? Good luck. So far, the reactions from the Elden Ring community have been filled with fury, desperation, and admiration.
That is usually the case with FromSoftware games; Elden Ring, like , is for masochists. You don’t need me to tell you this, but it’s tough. When it’s done, it’s rewarding, but until then, it keeps getting tougher.
It seems that’s the case with Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, an expansion that makes a tough base-game seem like a walk in the park. Tested veterans of the game are finding it difficult to beat the Blackgaol Knight, and I can assure you that you will too. The Blackgaol Knight also has a different proposition than most other bosses in Elden Ring.
Rather tha.
