Noxtella’s Dragon Soldier in Elden Ring is an optional boss that spawns in several places in the Between-Earth. It looks like a humanoid monster that looks like an ugly dragon that cannot fly. This guide will tell you where to look for all the bosses and effective tactics for defeating them.
All bosses in order in Elden Ring: where to find and how to defeat
Basic information about the boss
The dragon soldier of Noxtella is optional bosswhich can be found in travels through the Interearth.
It looks like a terrible dragon of enormous size and is capable of delivering powerful blows with its clawed paws.
- He has 4372 HP points.
- The enemy is capable of delivering powerful sweeping strikes, and individual enhanced attacks can immediately kill a low-level character.
- It is not necessary to kill the boss to complete the story.
- It has 2 phasedepending on the state of health.
- Uses special ice lightning that accumulates frostbite effect when hit by a player.
It’s better to go to battle with the enemy at least level 60.
Where to find Noxtella’s Dragon Soldier in Elden Ring
The game has three such bosses: the first is in the Ansel River, the second is in the Lake of Rot, and the third is in the upper part of the Siofra River.
Ansel River
The first soldier is located in the west of the Ansel River, which can be reached through the teleportation well in eastern Liurnia. Then you need to go to the western part of the location, where there is a large space with dried corpses. Approach the huge skeleton on the throne and watch the monstrous boss descend from the ceiling.
Many players at this stage have a question: where to go next after killing Dragon Soldier Noxtella? To do this, you need to complete the quest Rennie. Read more in the next paragraph.
Rot Lake
To get into Rot Lake, you will have to complete Witch Rennie’s quest chain first. You need to complete the received missions and bring her Blade of the Fingerslayer. Then the magical barrier will disappear at the top of Rennie’s Tower, opening a passage to the teleporter to the Lake of Rot.
Siofra River
Move to the place of grace next to Siofra River. Move north along the path, killing local ghosts. At the top of the tower in the distance is a teleport that will take you directly to the boss. You can climb the tower through a collapsed pillar, which has become a bridge for passage to a high-rise building.
Dragon Soldier Noxtella’s Abilities and Attacks
The Dragon Soldier is characterized by its large size and huge striking power. Even his basic attacks can take away most of the health of a fragile character, and his special attacks can generally kill instantly.
General attacks
The boss has two phases of combat. At first, he has the following tricks:
- Ground Strike – the boss swings his left hand on the stone floor, trying to slam the player.
- Double Ground Strike – the soldier raises his hands up and sharply hits the ground several times. Sometimes he hits three times in a row – it’s better to wait for the attacks to end and then get within striking distance.
- Wave of the left hand – the enemy lunges forward, trying to grab the Extinguished One.
- underground eruption – the enemy strikes the ground with a swing, and then tries to pull out the stuck hand. At this moment, he deals heavy damage in an area near the hand.
- Roar and jerk – the boss sits on the ground and growls loudly, after which he tries to quickly reduce the distance to the player. The most dangerous attack of the first phase, dealing huge damage.
Unique attacks
The second phase starts after the boss’s health drops up to 50% – the boss charges himself with the power of ice lightning, arranging powerful energy explosion. Then he has new abilities:
- Ice lightning – The soldier attacks from a distance, electrifying the ground at the point of impact. If you step on such an area, the Extinguished One will receive a frostbite effect that accumulates over time.
- Lightning Spear – the dragon boss flies up and starts throwing thunderous projectiles towards the player. After entering the water, small blue zones will appear there and quickly explode.
- Powerful Ground Slam – The boss charges his hand with lightning and hits the floor hard, dealing extensive damage in an area.
- Double dash – the enemy growls again and instantly rushes forward, and then immediately makes a second dash.
It is worth noting that only the boss in the west of the Ansel River has the second phase.
How to kill Noxtella’s Dragon Soldier in Elden Ring
To fairly defeat the mighty boss, you need to collect enough flasks of restoration and constantly monitor enemy movements. But there is also tricky trick in a battle with him, allowing you to take advantage of a game bug and kill the enemy without taking damage.
General Tips
There are some simple tips for successful combat:
- Do rollovers constantly – such movements will be the best way to dodge the boss’s slow attacks or his sharp jerks.
- Watch the movements of the enemy – if he raises his hand and prepares to launch a charged attack, it is better to move away and wait for the strike to complete.
- Noxtella soldier turns slowly – you can stand behind him and attack close, escaping from his sweeping blows.
- Summon the Spirits Immediately. Ghostly helpers will be able to divert the boss’s attention to themselves, and make it possible to carry out a series of combo attacks.
- Summon other players will help in difficult situations when teamwork is required to jointly destroy the boss.
Close combat tactics
Better in close combat attack from behind – the boss attacks only in front of him and slowly turns in different directions. Occasionally, it slams the ground, knocking the Extinguished One down and immediately re-striking for massive damage.
There is no point in parrying or blocking the boss’s attacks due to his gigantic size and overwhelming physical strength.
There is a special “cheating” tactics killings soldier with the help of a bug – you need to go behind his left leg and constantly keep behind it. In this way, you can freely attack the boss from the back, while he tries to turn around and unsuccessfully hits the ground in front of him.
Ranged tactics
Combat spells and ranged combat will be effective methods of defeating the monster. You just need to bombard him with magic until the state of health drops to zero. This method of combat will be especially effective on Lake Rotwhere it is very difficult to attack the boss up close.
What drops out for killing Noxtella’s Dragon Soldier
In addition to runes, each of the three bosses has its own reward:
- From the Ansel River – Ice Thunder Lance.
- From the Lake of Rot – Dragonscale Sword.
- From the Siofra River – Dragon’s Halberd.
