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Compared to previous From Software games,Elden Ringhas a lot of bosses. In fact,includingShadow of the Erdtree, bosses inElden Ringtotal more than a hundred. But you don’t need to defeat all of them to beat the game, nor do you need to defeat allElden Ringbosses to get every achievement.
In fact, you only need to defeat tenElden Ringbosses to beat the game, and only five to beat the DLC – you don’t even need to kill every Shardbearer. This guide explains who each of the seven Shardbearers are and which bosses you need to defeat to beat the game and its DLC, and details everymajor boss inElden Ringthat grants an achievement or serves as a pinnacle fight to an optional area.
All Required Bosses & Major Bosses In Elden Ring
Required Bosses To Beat Elden Ring Base Game
Though there are more than a hundred bosses inElden Ring, players are onlyrequired to fight ten mandatory bossesto beat the game. To start, players have to break the seal barring the way into Leyndell, which requires you to defeat any two Shardbearers. Most typically go for Godrick and Rennala.
To get into Leyndell, you must defeat the Draconic Tree Sentinel, then fight Morgott the Omen King at the end of this legacy dungeon. You will be sent to the Mountaintops of Giants to beat the Fire Giant, after which you will be teleported to Crumbling Farum Azula.
Here, players are required to beat two bosses – the Godskin Duo and Maliketh – to proceed to the final zone of the game. Leyndell, Ashen Capital contains three mandatoryElden Ringbosses that make up the final three fights in the game.
In total, only ten bosses are actually required to beatElden Ring.
Required Bosses To Beat Shadow of the Erdtree
The number of required bosses to beatShadow of the Erdtreeis smaller, which makes sense for it being a DLC, but it’s still surprising how few bosses are actually mandatory inSOTE. In fact, you only have to kill five bosses to beat the DLC.
Messmer the Impaler is technically the first required boss inShadow of the Erdtree –you canskip the Divine Beast in Belurat, Rellana, and even the Golden Hippopotamus that guards entry into the Shadow Keep’s main gate.
After that, you must go to the top of Ancient Ruins of Rauh to activate Enir-Ilim, which is guarded by Romina of the Bud. Finally, in Enir-Ilim, you have to beat Leda and her cohorts and, of course, the final boss of the DLC.
Other Major Story Bosses In Elden Ring
These other major bosses inElden Ringgrant Achievements when defeated, and are often tied to other major required bosses or notable locations (such as Margit, the Red Wolf of Radagon, etc). All bosses listed above, including Shardbearers and required bosses, grant Achievements, too.
Nokron, Eternal City, and the Hidden Path To The Haligtree
Elemer of the Briar
