Putrescent Knight serves as an optional boss in the latter stage in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, who is pretty hard to deal with because of its indiscernible moves.

This boss fight is separated into two semi-distinct phases, one is to against a large skeleton equipped with a powerful weapon, and the other is a horse which will cut the breathe of you.

Therefore, it is necessary to make a well-prepared plan before launching a fight with him. Discovering his weaknesses, grasping his attack mode and equipping with powerful weapons will help you diminish this boss easily. This passage will detail the specific strategy to defeat him.

The Location Of Putrescent Knight

Putrescent Knight is located at the bottom of a pit in Stone Coffin Fissure. Players are available to enter this location destroying Miquella’s seal, which will dead your way to Fissure. Then head to the southern edge of Cerulean Coast and search for an enormous rift in the middle of the peninsula.

Find a path going down surrounded this rift, where lies Site Of Grace.

Go along the road, you will find a ledge. Jump off it, then Putrescent Knight will appear.

Putrescent Knight Movesets

Among the toughest bosses in Shadow of the Erdtree, the high aggression is often what makes the fight so difficult. But increasing aggression and putting the player on the defensive is not the only way FromSoftware has used to increase the challenge of the game.

Some bosses feature some unique moves which are pretty hard to understand, and it is also enhancing the difficulty of the game. And Putrescent Knight can be served as a vivid example.

His moves features twisting, and spinning in inhuman ways which are targeted to confuse players at first glance. And another uniqueness is Putrescent Knight’s horse. His mount further expands the uncertainty of the way forward, making Putrescent Knight faster and more erratic.

Here lies a specific description of moves Putrescent Knight will use in the game.

Swing Attacks

Putrescent Knight will charge at the player and swing his cleaver, which could be avoided by rolling into the boss.

Cleaver Spin Attack

Putrescent Knight will jump off his horse and charge at the player. Then the boss will start spinning, standing upside down, and running straight at the player. This attack is very consistent and you need to dodge twice to completely avoid it.

Boomerang Throw

Putrescent Knight will pull away from the player and throw his cleaver like a boomerang.

Purple Flame Barrage

The boss starts raining down frostbite-inflicting flame on the arena. The player can avoid it by jumping.

Purple Flame Circle

The boss will spew out flames in the shape of a circle to deal with flame attacks.

Purple Flame Breath

The boss spews out purple flames in a straight line. The player can jump to avoid it. After the attack, he will walk towards the player without giving the player any chance to fight back.

How To Beat Putrescent Knight?

Accurately finding the boss’s weakness and equipping the right weapon are necessary conditions to ensure victory in the battle. It is noticeable that Putrescent Knight is particularly fragile to Holy and slightly less fragile to fire. Although his attacks do look difficult to parry, as long as you dodge in time, they will not cause significant damage.

You are required to have 8 Scadutree upgrades for consistent damage and defense before fighting with this boss. Below lies the best load out to deal with Putrescent Knight:

Talisman

• Sacred Scorpion Charm
• Carian Filigreed Crest
• Shard of Alexander
• Two-Headed Turtle Talisman
• Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Flask of Wondrous Physick

• Cerulean-Sapping Cracked Tear

Weapons

• Sacred Relic Sword
• Any Holy Damage Dealing Weapon

Armor

• Highest resistance with Medium Roll

Putrescent Knight Boss Rewards

220,000 Elden Ring Runes and Remembrance of Putrescence will be claimed after slaying this tricky boss. And Remembrance of Putrescence can be exchanged for other two items with Finger Reader Enia, which are Putrescent Cleaver or Vortex of Putrescence, respectively.

Considering the fact that Cleaver will build up frost and Vortex features a ridiculously small range, players will make a simple choice.

That’s it for Putrescent Knight in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Thanks for reading.

The completion of Igon’s questline and knocking down one of the most overwhelming bosses in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC requires players to head to a place called Jagged Peak.

Reaching this vital area is not a simple task. We have witnessed a group of players feel confused about its location. Even after knowing the specific route, it takes strong faith and powerful strength to reach this area.

This imposing area is actually located in a secret passageway which features complexity and difficulties. This article will detail the specific steps to reach this place and what you can get in this area.

How To Get To Jagged Peak?

It is indeed possible to reach Jagged Peak in the early game, but it is not recommended. Because your weapons and equipment and level are not enough to compete with the various dangerous enemies and bosses in the area.

Therefore, it is recommended that to level up the performance of your weapon and collect an abundance of Scadutree Fragments to negate additional damage in the early stage. And if you find it hard to upgrade your weapons, then you can devote some Elden Ring Runes to help you directly.

Players are also required to head through a small cave known as Dragon’s Pit, and fight with specific boss there to open the path toward Jagged Peak. To get to Dragon’s Pit, players have to head across Ellac Greatbridge, which begins Castle Site Front of Grace. Then head East and follow a road leading to a small mountainside. Then cross the ridge and continue along a less traveled path.

At the top of this area, you will find a cave located on the left of the mountainside, which is marked by a glowing fire pit.

Inside this cave lies Dragon’s Pit, which is made quite straightforward and simple. The entire Dragon’s Pit stretches out in a very winding way until you see a large altar of sorts. There is a large pit keeping you from approaching the altar. You just need to walk into this pit from the edge and then fall a long distance until you land safely at the bottom.

Arriving there, there will be a Boss Door, and you are required to contend with Ancient Dragon-Man inside. Slaying this foe and you are available at another door at the back of the boss arena. Keep going and you will reach Site of Grace, and then Jagged Peak.

What’s Found In Jagged Peak?

There are a few of important locations in Jagged Peak are waiting for you to search.

If you determine to make a way down the small cliff side, then you will encounter a large area with a sleeping Jagged Peak Drake. And if you take the path to the right, Grand Altar of Dragon Communion will be your final destination.

It is noticeable that players are allowed to trade Dragon Hearts for special abilities. Afterwards, players will reach an area called Charo’s Hidden Grave, where you will encounter two more Jagged Peak Drakes, along with a boss named Ancient Dragon Senessax. This is also a key area to complete Igon’s questline. Moreover, you are offered a chance to challenge DLC Super Boss, Bayle The Dread.

That’s all the information you need to know about Jagged Peak. Thanks for reading.

It is commonly known that Elden Ring serving as one of the best Souls-like games introduced by FromSoftware so far. You may be surprised by the designs of side quests, dungeon, overwhelming bosses, and most importantly, it is a twisting story filled with distraction and satisfactions.

A lot of hard work has been devoted to making this game, especially in the aspects of the designs of lore and mythology. The lores and characters in Shadow of the Erdtree expansion have embraced over 70 new weapons, 30 new armor sets, and new bosses. Each of them has a specific origin and designs.

This article will introduce the mythological elements in Elden Ring to help players better understand this game.

What Mythology Is Elden Ring Based On?

Strictly speaking, it would take all the symbolism, cultural touchstones and other mythological and historical references in this game to piece together the origin of creatures, locations and overall style. This kind of discussion is usually obscure. To keep it much easier to understand and concise, here is the relatively simple introduction of it.

The Link With Celtic

Obviouly, Elden Ring has not limited its emphasis on one particular event or country. Hallmarks of Norse, Celtic, and Greek legends, among many others, can be easily discovered throughout the game. Such as Messmer the Impaler in Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, bears much more similarities to one of history’s most feared rulers, Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad Dracula.

The entire background of the game is set in the Middle Ages. If you make a deep research in mythology section, you will find plenty of names, descriptions and designs comes from the combination of Irish and Celtic myths.

For an instance, Fire Giants resemble Irish Fomorians, who features huge physique that settled in Ireland. Twisting trees are similar to Deirdre of the Sorrows, and its inspiration is a much-talked tale of two lovers that had twisting trees above their graves. Also, we can find the same elements between Golden Beast Crest Shield and Celtic Battersea Shield. This shield is of big use in the game, and you can embrace to by devoting some Elden Ring Runes.

In addition, it is noticeable that everything has more than one name, which symbols the routine of old Celtic. The idea is that only by knowing the true name of something can you truly master it.

Sprinklings of Somewhere Else

There are also a few other cultural elements in the game. For example, the existence of Japanese Shintoism and Christianity.

For example, to use swords to mark graves or the significance of warriors represents the tradition of Norse Viking. And Erdtree draws the name of Yggdrasil the World Tree, which can be viewed as the most obvious and sparkly example.

It has to be admitted that a good game design must have drawn a lot of valuable content, and Elden Ring is a good example of this. Drawing inspiration from excellent culture and creating it in the game makes it an actual game.

The above is the introduction to the luxurious elements in Elden Ring. Thank you for reading.

In Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, which is considered by many players to be the most difficult DLC in history, there are many new weapon skills or Ashes of War for you to choose from. When these are injected into your commonly used weapons, you have a great opportunity to gain an advantage in battle.

But in fact, many of Ashes of War in Land of Shadow are hidden very deep, and it is easy to miss them if you don’t look carefully. For example, Carian Sovereignty Ash of War, that this guide will introduce is a weakened version of the weapon skill used by Twin Moon Knight Rellana in battle. In this guide, we will tell you what this Ash of War is, how to get it and how to use it, so that you can use it in real battles faster.

What Does Carian Sovereignty Do?

When you use this Carian Sovereignty Ash of War, you will summon a magical giant sword and then perform a full circular sweep while releasing a downward slash. If you use an Intelligence-based build, this will make your entire build much more powerful. It will also make it easier to fight some bosses and get the final Elden Ring Runes.

How To Find Carian Sovereignty?

To get Carian Sovereignty Ash of War, you need to start from Church District Highroad Site of Grace and go west until you see a Cathedral of Manus Metyr. There is a small cave on the west side of this church, and Carian Sovereignty is waiting for you in the cave.

As you continue to go west, you will encounter many wolves. If you ride through them, you will have no problem. But if you explore on foot, you may need to fight a brief battle with them. This is very simple, don’t worry too much.

When you enter the cave, you will see a Scarab looking at you from the ceiling of the cave. Once you defeat it, Carian Sovereignty Ash of War will become your Elden Ring Item.

It should be noted that you have a time limit to defeat Scarab. If you don’t defeat Scarab within the time limit, he will disappear. You will need to return to Site of Grace and rest for a while before you can try again.

If you haven’t unlocked Church District Highroad Site of Grace or the entire northeastern portion of Scadu Altus, you will need to go to Moorth Ruins and drop down into a hole. Inside the hole, you will see a portal to Bonny Village, which you can use to explore the northeastern portion of Scadu Altus.

How To Use Carian Sovereignty?

In the current game, Carian Sovereignty Ash of War can be used with any type of sword, such as daggers, Katanas, and twin blades, but not colossal weapons. In addition, this Ash of War can be injected into multiple types of the above weapons, but for maximum damage output, you can choose magic infusion.

In addition, Carian Sovereignty Ash of War can also be charged, and when it is charged, the damage caused by subsequent sweeps will be greatly increased. In addition, you can also use Alexandar’s Shard, Godfrey Icon, and any Talisman that can increase Magic Damage to maximize the damage output of weapon skills.

The above is some information about Carian Sovereignty Ash of War in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. I hope you can find this powerful item as soon as possible according to the steps in this guide, and it can make your exploration journey easier. I wish you a happy game!