Elden Ring’s open-world element is certainly exciting, but it can be a little overwhelming. After all, you could be strolling along, enjoying a few good fights, using your Jellyfish Mimic to help you out, and dodging like a pro, but all of a sudden you stumble upon someone that brutalizes you in one hit. A little demoralizing, right? Well, we’ve put together a quick guide that should help you know what main bosses you should fight in which order so that you don’t find yourself overwhelmed as you work through the world.
The main bosses
These guys are the bosses you have to fight and are a part of Elden Ring’s main story, so they are your main focus for most of the game. However, being a Souls game, even their plot importance doesn’t mean that you have to do them in order. It’s the Dark Souls way. So, here’s the order we recommend based on who’s easier to fight and what makes the most sense:
- Margit, the Fell Omen
- Godrick the Grafted
- Red Wolf of Radagon
- Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
- Royal Knight Loretta
- Godskin Noble
- Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy
- Starscourge Radahn
- Draconic Tree Sentinel
- Godfrey, First Elden Lord
- Morgott, the Omen King
- Fire Giant
- Mohg, Lord of Blood
- Malenia, Blade of Miquella
- Godskin Duo
- Maliketh, the Black Blade
- Sir Gideon Ofnir
- Godfrey, First Elden Lord/ Hoarah Loux, Warrior (Two phases of one fight)
- Radagon of the Golden Order
- Elden Beast
