The Elden Ring Dragonkin Soldier boss will be another mountain for players to master. The following guide will explain how to get to the boss before entering the boss fight against Dragonkin Soldier.
Where to find Dragonkin Soldier in Elden Ring
Note that the Dragonkin Soldier boss is one of the optional bosses in Elden Ring. So there's no reason to run into him except for the loot he drops upon defeat and obviously the challenge itself.
The Dragonkin Soldier boss is a looming human-shaped creature in golden armor. He can be tricky with his attacks, but can be taken down through multiple strategies.
You can communicate with the Dragonkin Soldier boss through two Grace Sites. The first is Worshiper's Woods and the other is Siofra River Bank Grace Site. Go for the second option if you are not looking to fight a lot of enemies on your way.
Head north from Siofra River Bank Site of Grace, stay to the right side of the path and fight anything you come across to avoid being chased by an uncontrollable horde of ghost warriors.
You can use Torrent to fight these ghosts until you reach a group of stone pillars and a group of Archer ghosts. These Archer ghosts have enchanted arrows that can launch you out of Torrent very quickly.
You should take care of these Archer ghosts real quick or at least get the one on the pillar to stop using the bow so you can walk past him and then you'll find the Teleporter on the ledge. This teleporter will take you to the Dragonkin Soldier Boss.
How to defeat the Dragonkin soldier boss in Elden Ring
The Dragonkin Soldier boss will need to wake up to start the fight, which will be a bit slow for the first phase or at least until players can halve their health pool.
The Dragonkin Soldier has a lot of wide attacks, but killing this boss won't be a problem because he's extremely slow, and you can easily dodge his attacks if you're quick and slide down the Torrent.
You can predict most of Dragonkin Soldier Boss's attacks as he takes his time before the actual attack. Therefore, he will have a lot of time to adapt and act accordingly.
Although the Dragonkin Soldier boss is slow, his attacks will deplete your health easily, especially if you are just starting out with Elden Ring.
You can use ranged weapons while dodging his attacks or you can use Torrent to dodge his attacks while using melee weapons.
The Dragonkin Soldier boss has a charge attack that he only uses if you try to attack him from a distance.
You can easily dodge this attack and attack him instead. But if you try to stay away from him for too long, he will quickly move towards you and attack you with one of his sweep attacks.
If you want to keep a proper distance between you and the Dragonkin Soldier Boss, use Torrent to move around the area.
We have mentioned some battle strategies below. You can choose 1 or 2 strategies at a time to kill the boss, or you can use all three at once.
It's totally up to you, but we suggest you use all three strategies depending on the situation, as it will save you a lot of time and energy.
You will move fast and can easily read the boss attack and act accordingly if you are riding the Torrent.
The Dragonkin Soldier's medium and short range attacks are relatively easier to escape if you travel in Torrent. So, run towards the Dragonkin Soldier boss and stay on the right side of him.
Dodge his medium and long range attacks and land a few hits during the Dragonkin Soldier's recovery animation. After that, he exits the area and repeats until the fight ends.
If you are trying to kill the Dragonkin Soldier boss by staying close to him and using only close range weapons you can do it but it will be really hard and it will take a long time.
In this case, attack the boss from behind and launch as many attacks as you can. The Dragonkin Soldier boss will try to hit you with a big circle punch, but will miss, allowing you to keep up your offensive momentum and land a few more hits.
If you are looking to kill the Dragonkin Soldier boss from a distance, you can use enchantments or other weapons to attack the boss from range.
You will have enough time to predict the attack accordingly. It will take a long time since you are only focusing to attack him from a distance.
