Elden Ring: 23 Easiest Bosses

FromSoftware's Elden Ring presents players with a vast and challenging open-world filled with terrifying creatures and powerful bosses. While many bosses like Malenia or Radahn can leave players struggling for hours, there are others that are significantly easier to overcome, especially once you're familiar with the game's mechanics. Whether due to their limited movesets, low damage output, or straightforward battle arenas, these bosses can serve as welcome respites during the long journey through the Lands Between.

Below is a list of 23 of the easiest bosses in Elden Ring, ranked from manageable to trivial:

1. Soldier of Godrick

The Soldier of Godrick is essentially Elden Ring Runes tutorial boss, and it's designed to teach new players the basics of combat, dodging, and parrying. With a slow, telegraphed moveset and low health, he's incredibly easy to defeat, especially if you're familiar with Souls games. Even first-time players can take him down without much trouble.

2. Tree Sentinel (Later Encounters)

While the Tree Sentinel might pose a significant challenge to players who face him early on, encountering him later in the game after leveling up and acquiring stronger gear makes him far more manageable. His movements are slow, and his attacks are easily telegraphed, so a bit of patience turns this once-deadly foe into an easy victory.

3. Beastman of Farum Azula

Found in the Groveside Cave, the Beastman of Farum Azula is a beastly humanoid with a large sword. His attacks, while aggressive, are easy to dodge, especially once you figure out his rhythm. His small health pool also means that a few well-placed hits will bring him down quickly.

4. Patches

Patches is a recurring character in FromSoftware games, and in Elden Ring, he's a boss with a twist. After attacking him for a short while, Patches will plead for his life and surrender, ending the fight prematurely. You can choose to forgive him, avoiding a real fight altogether.

5. Flying Dragon Agheel (With Summons)

While Flying Dragon Agheel can be intimidating due to his size and aerial attacks, summoning help (whether NPCs or other players) makes this fight significantly easier. Agheel's large hitbox means he's easy to target, and he has many moments of vulnerability when he lands. Just avoid his fire breath, and victory will come swiftly.

6. Margit, the Fell Omen (With Spirit Ashes)

Margit can be a challenging early-game boss, but using Spirit Ashes can drastically reduce the difficulty. Summoning distractions allows you to get in free hits while Margit is focused elsewhere. With proper timing and patience, this boss fight becomes much more manageable.

7. Ancient Hero of Zamor

Found in the Weeping Peninsula's Hero's Grave, the Ancient Hero of Zamor is a relatively straightforward boss. His attacks are slow and easy to read, making it simple to dodge or block them. While he can enter a frost-based second phase, the increased damage and mobility aren't enough to turn the tide, especially if you maintain your cool.

8. Black Knife Assassin

Despite the ominous title, the Black Knife Assassin doesn't present much of a challenge compared to other bosses. Found in locations like the Deathtouched Catacombs, this boss has lower health than most and its attacks can be easily avoided by rolling or dodging. Additionally, some encounters feature a half-health version of the Assassin, making the fight even easier.

9. Scaly Misbegotten

Located in Morne Tunnel, the Scaly Misbegotten is one of the more straightforward bosses in Elden Ring. With limited attacks and poor range, this creature doesn't require much strategy to defeat. Its slow movements make it easy to dodge, and its attacks are fairly weak, making it a pushover for most players.

10. Mad Pumpkin Head

The Mad Pumpkin Head is a heavily armored boss with a large flail. Despite its menacing appearance, this boss is slow and predictable. Its attacks are easy to dodge, and hitting it in the back will cause significant damage. It's also weak to magic, so players with sorceries or incantations will have an even easier time.

11. Bloodhound Knight Darriwil

While Bloodhound Knight Darriwil has fast and aggressive attacks, his health pool is relatively small. By carefully dodging and counterattacking, players can defeat him quickly. His lack of ranged attacks also makes him vulnerable to magic or ranged weapons, which can make the fight trivial for those using such tactics.

12. Godrick the Grafted (With NPC Summons)

While Godrick is technically a major boss in Elden Ring, the fight can be made much easier by summoning NPCs like Nepheli Loux to assist. With the extra help, Godrick's attention is divided, giving you plenty of opportunities to strike. His second phase can still be dangerous, but the added support drastically reduces the challenge.

13. Crucible Knight (Later Encounters)

Crucible Knights are tough when first encountered, but later in the game, they become significantly easier as your skills improve. Their movesets become predictable, and they have several moments of vulnerability after large attacks. With upgraded gear and Spirit Ashes, they can be taken down with relative ease.

14. Commander O'Neil (With Summons)

Commander O'Neil, located in the Swamp of Aeonia, relies heavily on summoning his own minions to assist in battle. However, if you summon allies or Spirit Ashes to even the playing field, the fight becomes much easier. O'Neil's slow movements and delayed attacks are easy to dodge, giving you plenty of opportunities to chip away at his health.

15. Erdtree Avatar

Erdtree Avatars are large, tree-like bosses scattered across the map. While they can deal heavy damage with their massive strikes, their attacks are highly telegraphed and easy to avoid. Staying mobile and attacking when they're recovering from their big swings is the key to making this fight relatively easy.

16. Royal Knight Loretta

Royal Knight Loretta is an optional boss found in Caria Manor. Her attacks, while flashy, are easy to dodge, and her long wind-ups leave her vulnerable to counterattacks. Players with ranged attacks or magic will find her especially easy, as she doesn't have strong defenses against such tactics.

17. Lesser Crucible Knight

The Lesser Crucible Knights are a more manageable version of their full counterparts. Found in several locations, these knights have slower attacks and less complex movesets. Once you've mastered the timing of their attacks, they become fairly simple to defeat.

18. Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon (First Phase)

Rennala's first phase is more of a puzzle than a traditional boss fight. Once you figure out how to break her shield by attacking the glowing students, the fight is straightforward. Her attacks in this phase are weak, and she barely moves, making it one of the easier phases in the game.

19. Spirit-Caller Snail

The Spirit-Caller Snail, found in the Road's End Catacombs, isn't a true challenge. The boss itself hides and summons spirits to fight for it. Once you find and attack the snail, the fight ends quickly, as it has very low health and doesn't pose much of a threat on its own.

20. Adan, Thief of Fire

Located in the Malefactor's Evergaol, Adan, Thief of Fire is a simple human enemy with fire-based attacks. His moves are slow and easy to avoid, and his health pool is small. Players with fire resistance or ranged attacks will find this fight to be a breeze.

21. Magma Wyrm Makar (With NPC Summons)

Magma Wyrm Makar may look intimidating with its massive size and magma-spreading attacks, but using NPC summons to distract it makes the fight significantly easier. While the wyrm's attacks deal heavy damage, they are slow and predictable, allowing you to whittle down its health.

22. Alabaster Lord

The Alabaster Lord is another boss that looks more threatening than it actually is. With slow attacks and long pauses between moves, the Alabaster Lord leaves itself open to multiple hits. Defeating it requires little more than basic dodging skills and patience.

23. Miranda the Blighted Bloom

Found in several locations, Miranda the Blighted Bloom is a large flower-like creature that spreads poison in the area. While the poison can be annoying, Miranda itself is incredibly slow and easy to avoid. Ranged attackers, in particular, will have no trouble taking down this boss from a distance.

These bosses might not be the toughest challenges in Elden Ring Items, but they provide excellent opportunities to hone your skills, level up, and build confidence as you continue your journey through the Lands Between. With careful planning and the right strategy, these 23 bosses should prove to be easy victories for both new and experienced players alike.