Elden Ring: 10 Optional Bosses You SHOULDN'T MISS

Elden Ring (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S/One) is a massive game filled with multiple bosses you can skip or avoid in the open world. Here are some of our favorites.
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10. Spirit-caller Snail - ROAD'S END CATACOMBS, found in eastern Liurnia south of the minor Erdtree
9. Starscourge Radahn - found in Redmane Castle, in the Southern part of Caelid
8. Godskin Apostle - Dominula, Windmill Village which is on the northern edge of the Altus Region
7. Patches - found in Murkwater cave in the center of Limgrave, look for a cave entrance in the ravine filled with skeletons
6. Mimic Tear - found in Nokron, which can only be accessed after defeating Starscourge Radahn and going down the giant hole in Limgrave formed by his comet, which is in South of Mistwood
5. Wormface - the guardian of the Minor Erdtree at the center of Altus in the forest area
4. Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella - Found by exploring the ainsel river region, which can be accessed in the Liurnia region from the Ainsel River Well north of the Liurnia Divine tower
3. Ancestor Spirit - found by lighting the fires at all of the monuments in the Siofra River area then going to Hallowhorn hall and interacting with the corpse. The area can be accessed from the Siofra River Well, which is found near the Minor Erdtree in Limgrave, in the mistwood forest.
2. Ryckard - Found in the Volcano Manor at the top of Mt. Gelmir, which is in the western part of Atlus. Can only be accessed if you agree to help Lady Tanith and complete the questline there, a secret door can be found in the first room to the right after you've made enough progress with the quest. Kill the people she wants you to kill and talk to everyone and it should unlock.
1. Astel - Found in the River of Rot, an area that can only be accessed by making a certain amount of progress in Ranni's Questline, which is too complicated to explain here -
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Malenia - Found in Miquella's Haligtree, a location that can only be reached by finding 2 parts of the Haligtree Secret Medallion. 1 is found in Castle Sol in the Mountaintop of the Giants and one is in the Village of the Albinaurics, a town build under a mountain to the west in Liurnia. There's a villager disguised as a pot hiding there: attack them to reveal the ruse and talk to them to get 1 half of the haligtree secret medallion. When you have both you get an alternate option at the Grand Lift of Rold that takes you to the Consecrated Snowfield and eventually the Haligtree.

[@gameranxTV]

Hey! All boss locations are mentioned in the description of the video.

[@johnnymac3263]

Agreed

[@Manimakesplays_]

You can actually beat the ghost knight in snail boss fight but he will just respawn again. I learned this the hard way 😭

[@horneytoaster4773]

@@Manimakesplays_ it was tough but my tip off was that the damage numbers were showing but the hp bar wasn’t going down lmfao.

[@Shirotsune-Tomuro]

The snail boss info is incorrect, you can beat the ghost Knight. It doesn't have all that much hp either

[@Metalsurfboard]

Mohg Lord of blood is a secret boss as well

[@beeroney8513]

Fun fact: During Radhans fight you can summon lots of different NPCs to help you, one of them is Patches. When he is summoned he will literally realise what’s going on and return to his own world 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@Thz333]

Lol thats the reason he is still there with the ashen one at the end of the world

[@17thknight]

OMG that's hilarious. They put so much work into this game, ahahaha, so good.

[@worms64]

Its a festival and they offered there help so kinda normal if you checked all infos before jumping in.

[@Gaiffari]

@@Thz333 joo mut se on eri patches

[@Thz333]

@@Gaiffari Sama mies joka pelis

[@abdelmalekghassen563]

Fun fact about Radahn: he knew that he was going to become a big guy, I mean giant like. So he spent all his young days learning gravity magic so he can keep his frail horse by his side. And you can check his lore for this.

[@mediicice5862]

Looks like scarlet rot doesn’t remove memories of his beloved horse

[@lunethheart]

@@mediicice5862 he stomps on it burying it in the dirt btw...

[@lunethheart]

2:57

[@lunethheart]

Another funny thing about this boss though is that patches is completely useless.... Runs right up to him then just pretty much says "FUCK THIS SHIT! I'm out" and then leaves

[@lutherheggs451]

I have no idea why people keep calling Radahn an "optional" boss....He is NOT an optional boss, he is literally a story boss that your required to beat to progress the story..

[@anthonyfaiell3263]

Quick note on #6 here. This boss will become an exact copy of you when you walk in. You can walk in wearing no armor and no weapons and then equip everything after he becomes you with no armor and no weapons. That said, the boss is usually fairly easy anyways since you are probably most familiar with your own weapons moveset and weaknesses above all else. Just thought that was cool.

[@LotusBoi1989]

Except if you're a mage. Haven't fought this boss since the 1.03 patch where the mimic tear got nerfed, but before then this boss would be sooo hyper aggressive with spells, and have seemingly infinite FP, it was literally like facing a god version of yourself. The cheese where you just stroll in naked still worked, though.

[@meyes1098]

Me and a friend bugged this boss. So my friend was the host and I was the summon, he went in the arena and stayed back (we were like "I'm gonna fight your mimic tear solo and you fight mine solo") and I rushed ahead, and managed to hit the mimic tear while it was still a blob. When the blob transformed, it transformed into a random guy with random equipments that neither me nor my friend had.

[@johnradfordpena1649]

Well, I just swing a huge chunk of metal +18 under 68 points on strenght. He probably play better than me. The moment I died I realized that if I enter naked I'd win easily. Nice Experience.

[@nabil1234ize]

I did exactly that lmao. Came in with the dagger, waited for the boss to appear, changed the dagger into Radahn's greatsword +8

[@johnny77052]

Yeah, he did beat the shit out of me, I have mixed feelings about this

[@thetrueking6137]

I’m extremely disappointed dragonlord placidusax wasn’t on this list, easily one of the coolest optional bosses in the souls franchise

[@KnightyKnight]

Agreed!

[@grobariza]

Also a very hard fight

[@martindjakovic7052]

Yeah, and he’s way more hidden than Radahn or Rykard.

[@RebelPrizes]

They probably didn't find him yet.

[@keoni5013]

Loved that boss, one of the coolest fights in fromsoft history imo

[@yin3229]

I dont think anyone playing Elden Ring has missed Radahn.

[@janzizka4964]

beacause he is not optional, you cant enter the capital, if you dont killed him

[@TemplarXY7]

Don’t remind me

[@macmiller9510]

My uncle and cousin did

[@Conky88]

@@macmiller9510 no they didn’t.

[@cjtrules1]

@@Conky88 How do you know?

[@deathbybiscuit]

Its crazy that so many of the big trailer bosses are optional and some even really well hidden. I love that, really shows that From respects the player's ability to explore and seek out this content.

[@jacobsgrangerdanger8142]

They spoiled the whole lf ds3 in their trailer dont lick their arse

[@Shadowdeamon91]

@@jacobsgrangerdanger8142 I can't even understand your attempted insult to fs. Quit licking your own. I'm with biscuit. Games dope as hell. 57 hours in so far. Still so much to do. Bravo from software. Satisfied customer here

[@Kumire_921]

Yup, it took me ages to actually find Renna and start her questline as it's very easily missable. I'm sure Malenia will be the same and they're both very iconic.

[@horneytoaster4773]

@@jacobsgrangerdanger8142 toxic troll alert XP lmfao. Dudes actually mad the game of the decade is already out.

[@cptfreeman8966]

It makes sense that they wouldn’t want to spoil their bosses

[@ChrisHavok]

Astel, Naturalborn of the Void is one of the best boss fights I’ve ever experienced in any game. The scenery, mechanics, unique attacks, and design all work perfectly well together. The weapon you can unlock after the fight makes it even more worthwhile. If you missed this one, it’s worth taking one last trip to the Lake of Rot to find it.

[@deathnote460]

I was able to beat him last night after 3 hours of trying. He's not easy but man killing him was satisfying

[@JohnnyMnemonic_]

Just wait until you meet Elden Beast …

[@nabil1234ize]

Try battling Rykard without the serpent hunter greatspear and then use it lol

[@MangoBepsi]

@@nabil1234ize I didn’t even know you were supposed to use it, I just used malekiths black blade and brute forced that shii

[@anon1helios]

There is actually two of them. There is another one called Astel stars of darkness

[@jossn_4927]

Mogh (lord of blood version) should be in this list, he is, I think, one of the best bosses in the game (maybe the best), the visuals, the music, the phase 2 transition the arena and the fight itself are great. Very cool video otherwise ;)

[@GabB22.8]

Yea Mohg and Placidusax were forgotten but he made me realise that theres only 2 mandatory demi gods

[@soutrikpal3466]

My favorite in the game

[@shawshank_1317]

Can i fight mogh if i killed varys?

[@justice999]

NIHIL!!!

[@palecurve]

I love this channel so much. You guys don't repost the same 5 Elden Ring tips like every other channel, you actually post new material. Always my go to! Thanks Falcon, thanks Jake!

[@gameranxTV]

🙏🏽

[@KainYusanagi]

Seriously, that's why I'm subscribed to them! Sometimes I disagree, but it's always unique compared to other channels, and it shows they actually put the effort in, not just wait for someone else to post and then rush to repost it themselves.

[@bigdumbjosh]

I am happy other people notice the same tips haha

[@Cibbic]

"like every other channel". bro not all channels do that. Why do y'all discredit other channels like this ?

[@curator0017]

Because they do their own research that's why they are best

[@doorjamm23]

Aside from the Godrick soldier in the tutorial I feel that all the others are, if not very complicated, at least have cool designs. No boss I've fought so far seems extraneous, each one has a purpose. Love this game, top contender for best game of the year.

[@SekiberiusWelkesh]

idk, the giant bosses in the really tight rooms are a nightmare for me, they make me feel so claustrophobic.

[@Ki77a_WhSpRz]

We definitely have a good lineups for game of the year, this year.. All depends how GOW pulls

[@n7firetruck848]

What bosses have you faced? Cause I can say that for me and my build some of the bosses have given me trouble

[@aqdrm1291]

My favorite boss is by far the cat in the first catacomb, I love the way it moves.

[@LickyMyNippy]

Once you learn the art of I-frames…. This game gets easier. Especially bosses.

[@jsullivan2112]

I actually felt guilty while fighting and then killing Regal Ancestor Spirit. It was a completely unexpected fight and got me right in the feels. Bit of a throwback to fighting Sif.

[@TrojanCDT11]

Thanks to this video, I now know that Redmane Castle can apparently be EMPTY when you first arrive and not, as it was for me, a pretty brutal gauntlet of enemies culminating in that Misbegotten Warrior/Crucible Knight duo fight before even being able to access Radahn's fight.

[@Supernova_2203]

Empty for me

[@jacksonscott3667]

I’ve been wondering about this; my Redmane was initially chock full of enemies, including the duo boss. Then I spent a few weeks unable to play, and when I got back in, the boss was gone and the Festival in its place.

[@legendsclan9108]

@@jacksonscott3667 I think it's a patch, they cleared the castle, the boss, made the festival and nerfed the living shit out of Radahn.

[@cristianescobar6603]

@@legendsclan9108 it's not a patch. You can still fight the duo boss.

[@over9000optimally]

Yeah, I had to fight my way all the way through redmane castle without seeing a site of grace until almost completely through it.

[@FallenKiid]

Just watching my friend play this game, while his frustration is through the roof is the funniest thing ever lol.

[@gammaraypotatoes3307]

Heartless man

[@Ki77a_WhSpRz]

I feel his pain.. This game can get on your nerves... But that is what soul games do to us 😂

[@n7firetruck848]

Its what fromsoft games do but once you learn the bosses move set and beat it its so damn satisfying 👌

[@graynomad7735]

As the one getting frustrated I can say my dad was having a riot

[@jarydanderson2284]

It's hands down the most annoying game I've ever played but I can't turn it off

[@lazcoroner1483]

Currently obsessed with this game.

[@gameranxTV]

👌

[@djargen]

Me too

[@taylorkaykay5137]

Sammme

[@Angel-kj4ku]

Help i can't stop 🗿

[@maikerukazukii]

Me too like 19 hours straight

[@Rax666Quintanilla]

I actually felt bad after killing the Ancestor Spirit. I know it's stupid but I felt like I was hunting him rather than fighting. It was just defending itself. Loved that encounter!

[@tamrielic_wastelander3337]

Fun Trick for Mimic Tear: Taking all your gear off, will allow you to fight it without it having gear, you can then re-equip everything and demolish it lmao

[@elcuh970]

Im about 30 hours into this game and haven't ran into any of these guys. Shows what a massive masterpiece this game is.

[@raniasaad8772]

its crazy that u could literally do something for 30 hours that i havnt done for 30 hours lol

[@bronumero7334]

@@raniasaad8772 fr

[@emmerrzett]

Yep, I encountered Radan after 20hrs. Beat him after 23 😂

[@danieldragojevic3016]

@@emmerrzett I beat radahn after 50, but I really went slow and explored every area

[@GhostMan407]

well you could’ve fought like 4-5 of them since they’re in the starter areas

[@schwab9711]

I was kindly surprised by you mentioning the Ancestor Spirit. That boss with the music and all is a piece of audiovisual art for sure.

[@alliestevens5264]

Another optional boss that you shouldn't miss and didn't get added to the list is Mohg, lord of blood. His second phase make the fight tougher if you don't have enough flasks or that special crimson tear, and his theme music is amazing.

[@rileygibson242]

That snail boss fight I defeated the ghost he summons several times because I thought that was the only way to get the snail to spawn. Makes the boss fight super hard lol.

[@akmal94ibrahim]

I did that in my first try and died after the 3rd summon. Then, read the message before the boss door telling me to Seek Light, and oh how I want to thank whoever wrote that message.

[@Zulmoka]

This game is the ultimate amalgamation of all the souls tropes and I love every moment of it.

[@OutlandishlyDubious]

I've been watching gameranx for years, and you guys still continue to be my favorite channel! The fact that elden ring made it Into my top 5 of all time makes me love this channel even more! Thank you gameranx!

[@Pancorania]

Through the first half of this list I was very unsure, and I still feel like there's been some snubs to the dragonlords and Mogh (LoB variety), most of my favourites are mentioned somewhere in this video, so fair play! (Minor thing, deeproot depths is actually the ruins of a third, nameless eternal city!)

[@foxmind2490]

The Regal Ancestral Spirit was my favorite of the two. More challenging fight with amazing music.

[@ChonkedCat]

This channel has been the best guide for years keep up the good work!

[@gameranxTV]

Thanks

[@MHairi-lj4dt]

That ancestor spirit fight with the soundtrack is just amazing! 🤩

[@tylerlee8531]

Honestly radhann gave me so much satisfaction beating. Also a bit of lore, he loved his horse so much he used his gravity manipulation to make sure the horse could still carry him when he got so big.

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Sweet another great video from a outstanding channel one of the few that no matter what I'm doing I immediately press watch when it hits my notifications

[@matus19971]

Didnt know there was a boss version of wormface and godskin, my first encounters were a wormface near a village close to Volcano Manor and a godskin on the bridge of the academy where Ranni's gift sends you, both were very interesting experiences

[@rtvtictaczac727]

This is what I love about this game, not one boss is the same some may look similar like margrit and godrick but move sets and gimmicks are always completely different and and the game always adapts and keeps you on your toes and most bosses are difficult which is what a boss is supposed to be and I love it this game has to go down as the best game in a hot minute

[@im2shady4u13]

It's worth noting, there's actually 2 ancestor spirits, one on the "lower" area, and one on the "upper". both activated by lighting runes, then going to two different bodies. they're the exact same fight, with different rewards

[@krisalid83]

Indeed they're many awesome bosses in Elden Ring, can't wait to encounter all of them 😎

[@daviderigoni2119]

Great video, I do think that you guys missed a couple of bosses. Without spoiling anything there is a huge boss fight at the end of Fia's quest

[@sakasil2]

the naturalborne of the void is the boss I probably know best at this point because of how many times I speedran just doing all of Ranni's quest. but fuck that big AOE gravity attack, to avoid getting killed by it in the speedrun you have to absolutely not attack more than twice per opening, and you have to have been next to him to be able to get those two attacks off, if you arent, you either have to try to get a cheeky attack and risk that AOE or stay away until you know you're clear.

[@luizfernandodonascimento3413]

The Godskin fight is really something. The second phase is just a surprise set of moves that looks amazing.

[@kreadapelu8813]

It depends on how you go into Redmane castle, if there are enemies along the way or not.

[@GRGCompletionist]

That secret bear boss really scared the crap out of me

[@mangastrangeryoh853]

I’m so glad that I’ve faced almost all these except number 1 and patches in my first play through. I’m also kinda happy that I faced them all by just exploring the map and being curious and without any guides. I died like 30 times to Rykard..

[@codyhonaker6835]

im so happy that ive fought all of these and won while being in my first play through. The last one was by far the hardest for me

[@TheStickyKey]

I fought the snail caster at like level 70 something so I actually didn't have too much trouble with the spirits they summoned. 🤷‍♂️

[@corypopoff865]

Ancestral Spirit fight really stood out to me as well! This game is AMAZING!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@ezzymedina8794]

My favorite fight.

[@Slammerbit]

Followed you!! Been watching your clips on FB

[@emelinepal]

Nah the Midsommar reference for Dominula deserves a like alone man , i though i was the only one who immediately though of this when i first came to this place ! Great video !

[@flipdiesel9652]

Patches actually sells an item that makes killing one of the other actually harder bosses a TON easier.

[@Forkye]

Which item?

[@flipdiesel9652]

@@Forkye Margit’s Shackle

[@jevmenyt3422]

is like Gascoinge's music box, it locks it in the floor and can be used without consuming anything, also, the other 2 "Omen" bosses also have shackles you can use agains them if you find them, shacles can be used only twice per fight and doesnt work on phase 2 for one of them

[@davidmoney96]

I’m so in love with this game and it’s amazing bosses

[@apex403]

The music on the fight vs Ancestor Spirit is stunning

[@Demmon98]

I love that Radhan's horse is in the thumbnail! Lol it made me laugh so much to see him on the tiny horse during the boss fight.

[@ericswanson411]

Those are some awesome bosses! Just one question would it be a soul's game if Patches wasn't in it?

[@4evermilkman]

No it wouldn't :) except Sekiro, but that's an exception

[@PurpleGengar822]

Radahn was so difficult. I finally beat him and I'm so proud

[@kamouyaenciodassilverash5245]

I relate !!!

[@DailyDoseofSpace.]

Wait until the Malenia or the final boss...

[@PurpleGengar822]

@@DailyDoseofSpace. I know. I'm afraid

[@brosephmyth]

It’s so interesting how different people find the difficult of bosses. Radahn was easy for me, but GS Duo sucked lol.

[@mothertrucker7872]

@@brosephmyth that’s because radahn got nerfed sadly by a LOT. So lots of people are saying he is much easier than anticipated...I can agree with you on godskin duo tho lmao that shit was ass 😂.

[@007meechy9]

love this channel, keep the vids comin

[@jasper7835]

thanks for showing all the bosses without the locations! always helpful

[@petejunior7075]

Love exploring in open world games and elden ring is next level

[@Freyafanboy90]

OH my good there is SO much left to do. And I thought Limgrave a Liurnia were it. Well best fluff and pack my best travelling trosuers I'm off to explore.

[@HeirAndAnimal]

There's one boss I found that I thought was really interesting. It's the deathbird. A giant bird with a baby face and a sickle that only appears at night

[@Demmon98]

I've fought 3 of them... they are cool but creepy

[@imrgrimmi1659]

@@Demmon98 three? I've only found two, one in Limgrave and the Deathrite in Caelid

[@Demmon98]

@@imrgrimmi1659 ive fought the one in Limgrave, there is also one near Castle Morne in Weeping, and another near Patches shop in Lakes

[@imrgrimmi1659]

@@Demmon98 oh hell, I had no idea there were so many. Time to go bird hunting.

[@TakeTheFalll]

Speaking of nighttime bosses, I am not exactly sure of the trigger but during night in some areas you can get randomly attacked by a Night's Cavalry. Its a hooded enemy on a black horse (think like the Ringwraith from LoTR) I have found them twice, in Limgrave and Caelid

[@miguelvelasco4212]

a good tip for astel is to use a tanky summon and rotten breath incantation... if you spam the incantation for a while it will loose health really quickly plus your summon doing damage also helps.

[@librom5891]

Also fun fact : At war master’s shack there are also two optional boss : - set it to midnight 1. Go to little down right from warmaster shacks to a ruin site surround by giants 2. Set pass time to midnight and rest again , you will see npc will disappear then go inside the house and you will find yourself a Sith Lord

[@A_Black_Sheep94]

There's a night boss at the church of vows too

[@aleaallee]

Astel was a pretty easy fight for me, one of my characters is an astrologist, so I just used the meteorite shower magic under him a couple times and done.

[@blitzgirl6522]

4:10 Surprisingly, the windmill village Godskin Apostle was my 2nd encounter with one of these as a boss. I found the one inside Caelid's Divine Tower first! So I was relieved that the windmill village one was easier. I had to summon for the Divine Tower boss. 10:00 Astel is the only boss on this list that I've found on my own and am still struggling with. I'm really at my whit's end as a melee build but don't want to respec. I feel he's tied to Ranni's questline, due to her quest leading you to the rot lake and ditching you there.

[@GrimReaper415]

He is since you finish Ranni's quest in the area you get to after beating him. I beat him last night after hours of attempts by leveling up Latenna to +10 and letting her dish out damage while I held the aggro. She is amazing in this fight, though for me she "disappeared" halfway through, like her spirit icon was there but she was nowhere to be seen, but had done enough damage that I was able to deal with the rest of it myself.

[@calebcosgrove14]

Actually for the ghost snail, you can take down the knight, and when you do the snail reveals itself for a bit while it tries to summon another one and it doesnt teleport while it tries to summon it

[@superchargedsteve3411]

I love From Software's bosses, I just hate playing thier games. Glad I could watch you do it lol

[@TMind109]

While this video might have spoilers the scenery itself should give you a good idea how vast and breath taking the world can be and i only ventured through Limgrave and Weeping Peninsula and tried to complete everything in the area before going forward

[@jnokturnal9868]

You forgot to say that you can attack patches after he gives up, then he actually starts fighting good and he even heals himself. Once you beat him though you get his spear which is +7 so it’s actually really good.

[@oLxgendo]

Malenia has to be one of the hardest side quest bosses I’ve ever fought besides Mogh. Took me 2 days of coop to beat her and I ended up beating her using blood uchigtanas solo

[@drakensong24]

Fighting malenia with coop in the in the first place is a pretty bad idea, more targets for her to hit to heal and more hp in the first place, that's a scary thought

[@HunchoATL]

@@drakensong24 honestly just depends if that person have experience /

[@drakensong24]

@@HunchoATL if you have experience that's fine I'm just saying that if your in NG be careful with summoning because if you don't work well together then one (or both) of you are going to be fed to her blade. And if you want to use spirit ashes on her without simple cheesing her with mimic ROB then go for Tiche because at least she knows to float away and come back rather than take draining punishment... this is completely ignoring the possibility of you getting Let Me Solo Her as a summon though, if you do then summon away I guess

[@HunchoATL]

@@drakensong24 yea that's true I did had one dude I summoned wanted to solo her so it was awesome to see if rarely got hit and stood his ground

[@conorcole1067]

Pls keep Elden Ring content coming, so helpful also makes me happy.

[@SB-ou5yp]

Man I've never been so tempted to pick up and play a souls Bourne game. God this game looks amazing

[@Zathren]

I just got it yesterday. Do yourself a favor and go play DS3 first. It's cheaper now and it's a great game to help you on your Souls journey

[@coopersand911]

You really should pick it up, it will suck you in and next thing you know you've been playing 24 hours after having the game for 3 days lol

[@HyouVizer]

I suck at soulsborne games but Elden Ring is much more accessible than past titles tho

[@fullmetalavalanche]

@@Zathren on the ps store, ds3 Is still 60 bucks. Can you believe that?

[@pinewolfpresents]

If there were ever an opportunity to jump into a Souls game, Elden Ring is it. It loads quickly, there's basically 'checkpoints' all over the place, and you aren't locked in to most boss encounters

[@dungaloidblastobrain9515]

Tip for Malenia, Bleed and Mimic tear. That's it, really. She can be hit stunned provided she isn't doing certain attacks, so if you and the mimic beat on her enough you'll find she goes down a little easier than you'd think. I used a maxed out Flamberge and got her in about an hour and a half. That being said, she does have an aoe whirl wind attack that can be life ending very easily. If she does it on the mimic it's fine provided you've levelled it up. If she does it on you, however, well the only success I've found is to block the first aoe and dodge the next 2 since they're telegraphed and less dangerous overall. And uh, luck. Bit of luck.

[@luffyandgokuskits]

I always thought rykard was like storm king and Yhorm the giant. But like seriously during he’s second phase like all the skulls following me with the lava eruption with the all chaos and running and chaotic music it was like hell literally and it’s amazing

[@capbaconstrip1052]

quick note: patches doesn’t only just sell you a bunch of junk he actually sells you the cook book that lets you craft golden pickled fowls feet, which boosts the amount of runes you get from each enemy if you plan on playing to Rune level 350 or higher that cook book is a must have

[@wilbsoramaYT]

If you're including Radahn and Rykard as optional(which they are), then you should also include Godrick and Rennala You can bypass any 2 of the 4 Shardbearers. I'm about to finish Leyndell on my 1st playthrough and I haven't faced Godrick or done Stormveil at all. Whole Legacy Dungeon is totally optional

[@Willy_Warmer]

You don't have to beat them to get to the capital, the game isn't linear, but I'm pretty sure you can't progress the actual story unless you defeat them

[@Legion849]

Margit is also optional you don't have to fight him and also the Wolf of Radagon

[@Fattipotato79]

Don't you have to degeat godrick and rennala to progress the story tho

[@nicolauquintao2428]

Best channel ever! Great work, guys!

[@jamiec8657]

Was gonna comment Astel, but you already got it as number 1, nice. Just found it last night. Such a cool fight

[@benjaminwinkler1035]

Best part about the mimic tear, go in the room naked let it spawn and equip your gear again, voila you can easily beat your naked self

[@fos8789]

it's amazing how these huge bosses, with their own unique mechanics and awesome designs, are all "optional". You can go through the whole game without even knowing some of those are lurking somewhere dark. There are 4 bosses and a HUGE amazing area in a secret place I completely missed in my first playthrough just because I didn't check some corner in Nokron. Just best game ever.

[@nathreetimesnineequalstwen7172]

What bosses in Nokron?

[@fos8789]

@@nathreetimesnineequalstwen7172 do u want me to spoil it for u?

[@nathreetimesnineequalstwen7172]

@@fos8789 I already be the game, don't know if I missed something in Nokron

[@fos8789]

@@nathreetimesnineequalstwen7172 there a huge area i missed the first time I played, where that rare crisom knight boss is. The one thar drops that cool set. To get there you need to drop on a ledge in Nokron. Is easy to miss.

[@nathreetimesnineequalstwen7172]

@@fos8789 the one that leads to the 2x Gargoyle Fight? Yeah, I fought the Crucible Knight already, he flew out the room killing himself... XD

[@zaarwhite7907]

Just fought Astrel last night, crazy boss but I managed to beat him with my mimic summon 💯💯

[@jyzospazer1305]

Radans area was full of enemies for me! And even had a duel boss fight in the gathering area.

[@HyouVizer]

Just beat Ancestor Spirit this morning, you get ash summon of barbabian with crossbow.

[@SplittingProductions]

I loved the spirit-caller snail! It was a unique boss and another example of the fun deception FromSoft often puts into their games that unfortunately can only be experienced once.

[@stevearno9726]

I didn't know you could just hunt the snail... Downed the Spirit Warrior twice, which reveals a stunned snail, and if you get there quick enough you can do 4-5 hits on him before he teleports away

[@pig-man77]

i love these old videos because they dont mention a lot of the truly magnificent hidden ones showing just how big this game is that even journalists dont know about them

[@SonnEmm]

I would add Dragonlord Placidusax to the list. The ost is amazing, the boss design is pretty cool and the fight is visually stunning

[@NoahTheNoah]

No boss is optional when you are a completionist. -Jeff Bezos

[@hummuslord6521]

You can actually get the ashes to summon the Mimic Tear a little bit after the boss fight, easily one of the best summons in the game.

[@hoshisama1017]

I feel like it is the best especially how durable it is and how it spams skills

[@svenr.3803]

"One of the best" :D good one. Its completely broken. At +10 its basically stronger than a lvl 100 player and tanks about 1 million damage. Its actually nuts how broken it is. Makes almost every future fight a joke considering he can facetank everything and still does almost as much damage as you yourself...

[@hummuslord6521]

@@svenr.3803 Everyone talking about how hard melenia is and I just styled on her by stomping repeatedly

[@tim1585]

@@svenr.3803 i am over lvl 200 and the mimic still is kinda stronger xD that thing can solo entire bosses easy

[@svenr.3803]

@@tim1585 I didn't go into NG+ , I started a new character, faith caster this time without any summons. Wanna have the purist experience :D gonna regret it at some point but whatever

[@delananixon8410]

You can perman stun rykard if you use the Lt attack at the beginning of the fight take a step to the side and Lt again as long as you don't follow up with the double LT itll keep stunning him same thing for his second phase

[@insecdroid]

I love the Mimic Tear boss! When I first encountered him I died, so I when I went back I took off all my armor and he died very easily. Then when I fought the Stray Mimic Tear later on I summoned my Mimic Tear 10+. That fight was very unfair, but it favored me for once.

[@Wooldrog]

Hey gameranx guys would you ever do a 20 min vid series on your 10 favorite games of all time it would be cool to see jake falcon and Andrew (the new guy) favorite games and why you all love them

[@gameranxTV]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@barbarianking5417]

Radahn is my favorite boss so far in any game. His design is absolutely cool

[@baileybuie2120]

This is my first souls game and I was level 200 when I found patches and wasnt playinh with audio at the time so something hit me and I devastated him instantly

[@CB-lw7ty]

The snail encounter is basically a witches of Hemwick fight from Bloodborne :)

[@Umbruh_Prime]

the mimic tear is actually so useful, it trivializes bosses and was even the reason i could beat malenia "alone." if you both use a katana you just proc so much bleed on everything, not to mention how tanky the mimic tear is at max level, taking aggro off you

[@bobbyvandyke143]

Your mimic will also use any spells and items on your bar minus flasks so you can really tailor him to any fight it makes the entire game a joke

[@Umbruh_Prime]

@@bobbyvandyke143 yep!

[@firdaushbhadha2597]

This is the difference between "accessible" and "easy mode". Most of the Souls-Borne fans that I know play these games for the sheer joy of discovery and the satisfaction of killing something, the harder the better. But, these are the level or "golden path" bosses, they won't stop me from continuing to enjoy the game. A true masterpiece. For anyone who is struggling, "easy mode" is playing Astrologer. POTENTIALLY, if you have the appetite for games like Horizon or Returnal, Prisoner is also a decent option to get your feet wet. (But low key if you beat Returnal, you got this)

[@MargotDobbie]

No...no it isnt. Theres plenty of bosses that would straight up ruin any astrologer

[@xylan9543]

returnal is easier than elden ring ngl...

[@RR-od8hu]

I agree, I play Astrologer. I played a melee build in DS3. Although mage doesn't always mean easy boss it does make everything else WAY easier. And that's a fact.

[@firdaushbhadha2597]

@@xylan9543 Totally agree.

[@squirtbrainz1219]

Yeah my friend chose mage, and there’s some encounters that really mess him up more than it would to a melee player

[@selection5072]

I'm glad they managed to make an actual good stormcaller fight with rykard. He wasn't a complete pushover like previous ones. (Looking at you Yhorm)

[@Kaosinin]

I enjoy that I'm blindly going through Elden Ring currently and found alot of these guys

[@fall5270]

this game is lowkey the best ever

[@kromadomezz1026]

I think mohg is also a great one for people to experience at least once

[@macmiller9510]

Ash of war bloodhounds step will save time for you for knowing the perfect timing for Dodge useful Especially with mlakieth and the black blade kindred

[@shayneaugustine9791]

I was wandering around in the underground and stumbled upon the #4 spot and the fight was spectacular

[@jaybinkley184]

I hope they have covenant/faction dlc, I loved the rpg of it

[@pawassaxena9346]

From Software should just make a dedicated horror game already - everything in Elden Ring so far gives me an impression that they're aching to make a really good horror game

[@DarkRavenWolf50]

Bloodborne: Am I a joke to you?

[@starfthegreat]

Deracine is a Fromsoft horror game

[@jamessoth1479]

if you have a playstation check out bloodborne.

[@kathrena1213]

kuon you're probably a toddler back then

[@codygreene9067]

Umm they already did a horror game called Bloodborne and it’s incredible.

[@noneayourbusiness5149]

I really liked the multiple Onyx Lords. Especially when you get little snippets of their lore from the items or abilities that they give you when they're defeated.

[@Adarshgour045]

Now this is the video who break my motivation to continue elden ring man that's some crazy shit going on i can't even keep up I'm new in this category