How to beat Bayle The Dread | Elden Ring Boss Guide

[@SmileySaysNo]

Idk who thought having the the lock on be his head was a good idea but they need to be fired

[@WilstormGaming]

yeah haha that lock on was aweful

[@shaquaviousbingletoniv521]

true

[@randomaj237]

You’re intended to fight him from there that’s why he takes extra dmg to the head. They don’t want ya just chipping away at his tail or legs because it’s a little boring to do it that way.

[@hellogoodbye3786]

​@@randomaj237what!!!! Sure some attacks i would lock off, but the fight is really fun that way!

[@hellogoodbye3786]

​@@randomaj237Agreed! This Boss is like Mogh in the way he feels I think, lits of delays, and lits of openings, fun fight overall.

[@mnc29]

The hardest thing in this boss fight is the camera,they should add the ability to lock on his legs,he moves his head way too much,its the classic fromsoftware camera issue

[@TheRealSinTV]

Never use lock-on on big targets

[@ManyManny]

@@TheRealSinTVL. Lock on works on other dragons. Just not bayle

[@para-noxis]

Surprisingly, they never learn on their own mistakes. Which is fuckin sad -.-

[@therabbi9848]

@@para-noxis Its just artificial difficulty. They literally did this right in the last game with multiple fights and just went right back to the broken ass camera. I have to think its intentional at this point, or just lazy/

[@jamiesouthey748]

Stuck on this boss for hours, 2nd timed it thanks to your video! Perfectly put together, explained the Bayles move set so well. Honestly can’t thank you enough!

[@WilstormGaming]

Thanks I really appreciate the feedback! Very glad it helped!

[@xnblaze6741]

Barely got to half his health before, defeated him after 3 tries after watching, very good advice and very good video. Thanks!

[@blueinsight9489]

I don't understand how this video doesn't come up when you look for a strategy to defeat Bayle. I was around level 200 and summoned Igon and the mimic tear just for the flavour of it and because I thought I would have died some more times. But no, I destroyed Bayle. Thank you, friend. I love seeing boss guides that actually analyse the boss moveset and tell you how to defeat them.

[@WilstormGaming]

I'm only a very small, casual content creator and new to Elden ring audience that's all haha. Glad I could help though!

[@worgmaniashenanigans2702]

it was the first video youtube game me when i looke dfor a bayle guide

[@Lukecartiisking]

Obviously you destroyed him you used 2 summons bru😂

[@Tankernkids1369]

How you get 2 summons?

[@THEHOLYGAMERR]

@@Lukecartiiskingbud you can summon 2 real players and bayle still gives you trouble and can kill all three players

[@elusivefella8314]

The dragon lady says that Bayle had betrayed Placidusax and had fled away in fear of him so I thought I'd use placidusax's ruin on him. And I could see why Bayle feared him because it chews through his hp very quickly

[@adamnave1078]

It does? Isn't it pure fire damage (apart from initial lighting )lol Big boss tho ig so good for that

[@nickqusous380]

Dude that totally worked! Thank you! I was going crazy with this fight!

[@WilstormGaming]

Nice work, a tough fight for sure! Glad it helped!

[@DGC816]

This is one of the best boss guide videos I’ve come across. Subscribed 👍🏻

[@LaxonPfc]

Amazing advice. Ashes of war + run away from fire breath + run back in poke attack, repeat until he is staggered. I legit killed him first try after doing that strategy. He was frustrating and annoying to fight but thanks to you now its enjoyable and fun :D

[@WilstormGaming]

Nice, glad it helped!

[@LoganCooke-m6o]

Helped so much tried around 19 times watched

[@para-noxis]

Dammit. Stuck for days on him, watched your guide, took him immediately after. A hero you are, thanks XD

[@Rudyxino]

Did it first try from now on I will only look at your boss guides thx so much!!!!!!!!! i was ng+7 aswell

[@WilstormGaming]

Nice work! Glad it helped, appreciate the feedback

[@DazaTheKing]

I was struggling to get his attack tells down until i tried your hit from under and run method, it gave me a predictable way to see all of his attacks one by one so i could better time them! After only 8-9 attempts with your method I slew him! Also your production quality was amazing and made the guide easy to follow! Thank you for your hard work!

[@cjsummey496]

Watched this one time and did the boss next fight your dodge timing was a big help thanks bro

[@nixthefox2008]

I beat him in 4 tries, i didnt wanna spend a whole bunch of time learning his moveset so this was helpful. And i managed to get out of his last two breath attacis by stance breaking him with palm blast. Fist ftw

[@ianchen6086]

Massive props to your guide this is insanely good. I ended up getting him down to 10% like 3-4 times thanks to your guide before summoning Igon.. probably could have either respecced or lvled past tree level 10 but low key liked his shouting. Amazing guide! I’ll get him back in NG+

[@ajmalmoulana8029]

It’s 3am now……but he’s finally defeated

[@BigBluMunkey]

Awesome analysis and breakdown, great video and to the point

[@krxls8162]

ur my goat man I swear, this boss was hard until I watched ur video thank you!!!

[@Tiuse09]

After watching this, I got it on my 2nd try and I still can't believe. Thanks a lot brother

[@wuhuee]

thanks bro, I struggled for 3 hours. took a break while watching your video, did it first try after that.

[@Soulzy-wo5lk]

I was struggling until i watched your video

[@_vDdog]

To anyone still struggling my build was rakshaka boots and gloves, black dumpling helmet, blackgaol chest piece. Then I used golden bow, flame grant, unendurable frenzy and black knife with mimic tear. Let mimic use black knife and just get behind bayle and strategically use UF and you’ll be fine eventually

[@jakob31448]

His first phase is easy as pie. But his second phase is just brutal. The inconsistent hit boxes on the massive Nuke AOE attacks are nearly impossible to avoid if he starts the attack while you’re at his feet. I got Mesmer in 5 tries, but this dudes taking me days😫😫 Update: I got him… I ended up changing my build to suit the dragon-hunter great katana and literally first tried it. I think the significant increase in damage means I have less chances of fucking up. Thank god that’s over, I thought I was never gonna beat him😫😫😫😫😫 Guide is muchly appreciated. Bless you lad.. bless you🙏

[@dandar8072]

Honestly amazing vid… ended up beating in less than 10 tries bc of you 🤝

[@joeyboldewijn2467]

bro i run a caster build and the lock on his head is so annoying once i unlocked and just kept track of him it was so much more doable

[@AndrewJPlays]

After watching this. I got him first try. Thank you. What a nightmare locking on was. The key really is to hit that missing leg and get out of there.

[@zzombiedeath]

my question was about 2nd phaze and the fire storm beam so cheers that has xxxed mee up so much lol

[@benb9980]

Thanks so much for these vids, you really give an excellent breakdown of boss' moves.

[@WilstormGaming]

Glad you like them, thanks for the feedback!

[@monkeysk8er33]

Thanks for an actual strat and not just cheese. I pride myself on no summons and no cheese, but this DLC has weird difficulty spikes like Bayle.

[@ronthorn3]

Tip, turn the music down in the settings, helps when listening for track cues. P.S. Still haven’t beaten him, I’m stubborn and I’m trying to beat him without using ash of wars, just r1 and r2s, I’m stupid I know, but I got his first stage down.

[@WilstormGaming]

Nice, that will be tough. If that's the case can I suggest using charged R2s primarily and equip the Axe talisman, two handed talisman, and spiked crystal tear. With colossal weapons/swords or any 'great' class of weapon (halberds work okay too), this is kinda quietly super powerful and you can play the entire game easily with this core build. Charged R2s will do massive stance damage and let alone massive damage themselves.

[@FullMetalEdits]

You ever beat him? His second stage is a b****

[@PutitinDaramen]

this fight is super fun for summons. ive been putting down my sign and having an absolute blast hunting dragons with people. fucking nuts fight. love it.

[@vnpxpv9340]

What summons you use

[@PutitinDaramen]

@@vnpxpv9340 oh i meant that i like to get summoned for this fight. you can summon up to 2 people as well as dragonhunter igon for this fight. meaning there are 4 people splitting his agro. use your furledcalling finger near the site of grace and there should be a fair few summon signs to choose from. once in the fight use the finger Igon gave you to summon his force ghost.

[@DiffVid-k6k]

thanks for the guide, i destroyed him after a few attempts after watching your video

[@rogerwhite2983]

First comment I’ve ever left… you are a godsend dude!! 40 tries later I looked up how to beat him after watching your video… first try and screaming!!! You’re a good man for this and you’re invited to my wedding!

[@avenged333]

Literally the stupidest boss iv ever fought literally can’t do anything the moment I walk in the room I die

[@hlgfamine1784]

We gotta just get good bro don’t give up

[@peterhiser7883]

Yeah for some reason I feel like you also need to walk forward slightly before you can summon. Very inconveinient.

[@pluralizingeverythings2737]

Literally same rn cryinnnngggggggggg

[@sinfulmatrix543]

As soon as i walk in im running left or right. He beams tf out you 😂

[@e4rthh]

Can’t blame the boss if you’re not good enough the boss is balanced and really good

[@domikarus5237]

That was one of the best Dragon fights FromSoft pulled out but still Midir is the best and the hardest (at least for me). Thanks for the guide, got him on my 5th try with duo ultra greatswords

[@amrramlan4078]

BRO no shot i just beat bayle the dread first try at level 173 and only 12 scadutree blessings all thanks to this video ❤️🙌🏽

[@ramoraid]

The real enemy in this boss is the camera, it spins you like a top and puts you in the worse possible spot to counter attack.

[@D1V0US]

Thank you so much I had beaten every other boss but this was the only one giving me trouble 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@504godzilla]

Just beat bayle. My monster hunter instincts kicked in and kept at the head. Big hammer, big happy

[@DanielHernandez-i5x]

This boss was so hard but your video helped a lot to beat him thanks bro

[@alisardius1577]

Your video saved me. With my Clawmark seal+25 i did 6000 dmg with pest threads. Without any buffs. I just spammed it and the dragon died. Lol. Btw red lighting storm sucks because you cast it so slow the dragon always interrupts you, and it does less damage than pest threads which are like 4times faster to cast

[@Bernaldissimus]

Just downed him no summons/ashes. What helped me alot was switching out great jar's arsenal for Dragoncrest greatshield talisman plus the fire resist +3 talisman and lightning resist +3 talisman. Then I just put on a very light chestpiece that still had high elemental resistance. Dual Great Stars bonk build apart from that which both staggered and procced bleed which was helpful

[@computerbiscuit]

I used -Death Ritual spear -A shield with 100% block -Rotten sword insignia -filigreed crest -Millicent prosthesis -godskin cloth Summon Igon Mimic tear with Dragon great katana 12 red flask 2 blue was easy fight after a few tries.No lock on, just try to run to your left facing him, and get by foot or behind it. Spam spearcall until he staggers then switch to katana to hit him when he’s down. Run to wall away from him when he starts 2nd phase until he cools down so he doesn’t stick you with his right wing attack.

[@Bacontoast84]

BAYLE! VILE BAYLE!

[@xeno139]

really good video bro keep the good work up

[@boichozlatinov2414]

Yo bro huge thanks used the sword and everything you said and on the 2nd try i finished him

[@Szauron]

To anyone whos struggling: use Scarlet Aeonia! it takes only two hits (1 if ur lucky) to get the dot on the boss which deals more then a 3rd of its health over time. It might be tricky to land at first but you can get the hang of it in 5 tries or so. I think its the best single spell against him

[@joshharrington861]

Thank you, this video helped me a lot

[@El_Nopo]

I am convinced this boss is actually a kitten with zoomies in disguise. At 10% hp he acts more like my kitten in play mode than a dragon....

[@Ytomany]

Only thing that is hard about Bayle is that the lock on is his head and its so hard to hit because he wont stop moving and he lifts his head all the time. But when you hit the body you do no damage. Why cant I lock on his feet?

[@bigfiretogetherforever5047]

Well done...thank you!

[@bladej7688]

Fight Lightning with Lightning!

[@TheArtDev]

Heard he resists all elemental damage, only weak to pierce

[@bladej7688]

@@TheArtDev Ancient dragon lightning strike cooks him if you have enough faith.

[@TheArtDev]

@@bladej7688 tbf it cooks any large boss

[@bladej7688]

@@TheArtDev It doesn't seem to bother radahn too much.

[@Aurelian-x5j]

Great video, thank you.

[@TheJackhammer3135]

Using the dragon hunters great katana (+9) made all the difference for me. Was able to get into a position where Igon and my summon was distracting it so I could spam the ash of war.

[@spoony8485]

This boss was close to being my favorite in the DLC, at least when fighting the first phase and not getting RNG rolled by the second. All of the attacks were solid and telegraphable, not insanely long combos like every other boss in the DLC, a solid window between attacks so you can actually damage him, and some beautiful looking moves (like alot of the dragon boss fights). But once I spent enough time with the second phase I started to really hate him, for 2 big reasons. The first is that, there is so much visual sludge on the screen during the second phase you can barely fucking see anything. Alot of the moves seem similar to placidusax, but just 2x more shit on the screen. And the second is that, during the second phase, he chains his attacks together way more often than the first, so its pretty likely that you will just have gotten hit by a fucking nuke, then he flys up in the air and spams 2 lasers on you, then chains that attack with a long distance fire breath. Really a shame, but at least the fight is fun when you have igon as a summon

[@ivangrose6211]

20 attempts of me dying immediately made me come here

[@mirandasaturn]

TY!! Worked first try. Curse you Bayle!! 😅

[@dannysummers4591]

Took me about 30 minutes of attempts, but I finally got him. The fight is such a cool concept, but I really hated the camera angles.

[@XshadowcutzX]

dude i can’t find any guide that shows you how to dodge the second part of the aerial fire attack even tho i dodge the first part i always get hit by the after shock of the second one no matter how late or early i dodge that shit feels cheap.

[@WilstormGaming]

Yeah it's rough that one, I reckon I only dodged it successfully once maybe twice. Maybe stack some fire mitigation, talisman and an incantation or dried liver as he flies off to help survive it

[@LordOfChaos.x]

i am not a fan of those over aggressive boss design and almost unavoidable combos

[@jpthedrummer4258]

@@LordOfChaos.xsame it’s extremely annoying and not fun at all

[@MiataManDan]

I keep getting stuck under him when he does the lighting thing it’s driving me insane

[@ccke-juicehardwarereviews8668]

It took me 3 try’s to beat this boss so not too bad compared to some of the others I’ve encountered! lol

[@Lukecartiisking]

Impressive did you use summons?

[@Chris-772]

Thank you sm bro imma sub

[@lokzim]

you are a life saver

[@donjon123]

bro I just used the rot dragon breath on him with my mimic and igon and that shit shredded bayle

[@reddydc5562]

Hardest part of this boss is the awful camera if you are locked on

[@selig7]

You said sneak up behind him and poison him? Heard!

[@servando.medrano2801]

Killed him second time no summons,used a +25 backhand blade and used greenburst crystal tear on physick and it punishes

[@iamanobody3979]

Thank you!

[@ily.dj16]

THANK YOU

[@Nonono67876]

Final gambit unseen form go behind him cast poison mist while crouched gg

[@daydreamer9986]

Bro goes into second phase and does all of those moves when I take away 30% to 40% health everytime I've fought him💀

[@daydreamer9986]

But thanks for the tips. It helped : )

[@avocaldo3823]

Watched the vid, said ok I got this. Got killed without landing a hit LMAO

[@akarl-47]

Omg I just first tried him with dragon slayer and mimic dude im in disbelief rn

[@Meep-ey4eu]

Thank you

[@Yourhorrornerd-kl2wk]

Kill the 2 drakes at the foot of the mountain to Summon igon

[@machinegundevildog5097]

Well explained

[@crydeplosion7098]

I just beat it after 40 minutes thanks to this guide with the Backhand Blades. The worst thing for me in this fight is that you can only lock on the head, so I couldn't hit him after dodging his attacks most of the times. And when I didn't lock on, I couldn't see his attacks... very spectacular fight and all but very bad design... you should be able to lock to the leg or the body or something...

[@CatChat240p]

My biggest tips. Use a pierce weapon on his head. He takes more damage from pierce than any other damage type and his head takes extra damage. Lock on. His head is his most dangerous part and the easier tell of his attacks. Check my channel for a Bayle kill before Phase 2 without somber weapons or spells for proof I know what I speak of.

[@thanquolrattenherz9665]

kinda hoped you also give some advice for a int user but what i learned how to dodge some of his low health attacks and that i should probably farm an aditional 50 levels and 17 points of vigor to not get onehited by the attacks. what scadu level would you advice for this boss.

[@Great_tusk]

I walk in the room and I’m already 1/4 of health left. 💀 my summons dîe and are always useless. Igon doesn’t do anything and his attacks are bs.

[@kyawthu7263]

I swear to god, that stupid mimic is walking while I'm getting wrecked in the fire

[@thebigboss_gr6998]

This boss is easy first try i left him less than 10% health and i die because i can't aim his leg and im losing him when his jumping up...just a very bad boss mechanic

[@Goshak5]

Hahaha i came looking for help but for some reason i forgot my playstyle is to smash things with a lump of iron the size of my character

[@ajamid0145]

Helped 2 people beat this guy and im still stuck on him 😢

[@Mecz2]

Flames of the Taken and Igon summon made this a pretty easy fight. I think I got him like 9th try

[@StudMuffin07]

I’m on ng+7… lord help me 💀

[@HotBunzz1]

The only annoying thing abt this boss is the fire he shoots out his mouth if you hit him only once

[@LordMcQuack]

Dragons are always camera battles. Except for Midir

[@Kanjimmm]

i finally killed him but it was with 1 flask left and getting hit by everything which im kinda pissed about cause the fight before I no hit him to 3/4 his health

[@SebastianThebrave]

Don't make this your third boss of the dlc without picking up blessings. The hits taken in this video would have done 50-75% of my hp instead of 15-20%

[@Jessicadahling91]

Who else runs to summon igon then dies? Can’t even get in the damn door 😂

[@jeymonfried1625]

Or just spam impenetrable thorns on Bayle

[@I-VisiBomb-I]

how tf are you doing double my damage? i got my katana to +10 and all! is having 20 dex really that much of a difference? im only level60 so cant spare much points to anything, but also dont feel like leveling up is the issue since i beat everything else in the dlc aside from consort and bayle...

[@Fragluxe34]

What about his huge ground slam that ripples the ground

[@WilstormGaming]

I'm not even sure I saw that ability sorry, I've had a look at the wiki and by the sounds of it you mean Dreadful Lightning Spear - this is what they say "You can roll both the initial and the secondary explosion, though the timing is a bit precise." Sorry I can't be more help there.

[@spud6989]

I usually just jump the first one, wait a bit and then jump the second

[@FullMetalEdits]

@@spud6989thank youu

[@awisemanoncesaid7356]

This is not a late game boss. This is early game dlc accessible

[@MonkeyDLuffy-ed4fj]

Hardest fight in the game, and the most poorly designed one

[@holditdown3744]

Consort radahn is much more difficult

[@wenta24]

I legitimately have been stuck in this boss for hours. I’m doing my absolute best. I’m learning the moves and it’s fine but there’s like two moves that just fuck me every time and it is ANNOYING. Let’s see if this video works…

[@Pyper-qq5ou]

The camera is the real enemy 😢

[@Weedybleedy]

Which new game plus are you on?