Editor's Note: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has been announced and we got a preview of the long-awaited DLC. Elden Ring is out and like every other Souls-like game there are times when you confront a major foe who will put your survival skills to the test. Elden Ring has the largest roster of bosses and secret encounters of any Souls-style game to date, and people are quickly figuring out how unforgiving these bad guys can be.
So with that, we're offering a quick rundown of general tips to know when facing these bosses. Along with that, a guide on defeating some of the first major bosses of the game. Check back with us in the coming days as we'll be adding more guides and tips on overcoming the big bads of The Lands Between.
General Boss tips While every boss can be daunting, they each have a pattern that they follow rigorously. The most important thing you can learn when fighting enemies is how they move and what behaviors they follow. This knowledge can be a bit tough to learn, especially when you have swords and magic spells being hurled at your face.
But once you do, you'll get a sense of how a boss' attacks work and what you can do to overcome them. Rolling in Elden Ring is vital to every battle, but it's easy to abuse it. The move gives players a small window of invincibility on any attack, so it appears that spamming it would be the right answer to whatever scenario.
Do not do this. FromSoftware purposely makes enemies' attacks reach a certain distance for when yo.
