How many bosses are there in Elden Ring?

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Number of bosses in Elden Ring

• There are a total of 238 bosses, though most are mini-bosses or repeats of previous ones
• There are 14 compulsory bosses as part of the main story
• There are a further 27 optional bosses you’ll fight during various storylines

If there’s one thing Elden Ring is known for other than its massive world, it’s the hugely number of incredibly diverse bosses. Everywhere you go in this game, whether it’s following the main quests or dipping into some cave in the middle of nowhere, you’ll more than often come up against some manner of boss at the very end.

So if you’re wondering just how deep the bossing rabbit hole goes, we’re here to help. We’ve put together a list of all of the available main and side bosses in Elden Ring so you can make sure you know which one’s you’ve still got left to tick off.

How many bosses are in Elden Ring?

In total, there are a whopping 238 bosses available to fight in Elden Ring, not including the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. However, this is the overall total, many of these are mini-bosses found in small dungeons or simply clones of other bosses that you’ll have the chance to fight in different locations.

If you’re only looking at main bosses, there are 14 compulsory bosses that you’ll have to defeat to complete the game. In addition, there are another 27 optional bosses that you’ll fight depending on how you progress certain story paths in the game. For example, you might not fight the Valiant Gargoyle, but a friend following a specific storyline will.

There is one exception to that rule if you want to start the Shadows of the Erdtree DLC, as you’ll need to defeat Mohg, Lord of Blood to access it.

Here is a list of all of the main bosses and their locations in Elden Ring:

Boss name	Location
Margit, the Fell Omen	Stormveil Castle
Godrick the Grafted	Stormveil Castle
Red Wolf of Radagon	Raya Lucaria Academy
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon	Raya Lucaria Academy
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy	Volcano Manor
Starscourge Radahn	Redmane Castle
Godfrey, First Elden Lord	Leyndell, Royal Capital
Morgott, the Omen King	Leyndell, Royal Capital
Godskin Duo	Dragon Temple Altar
Fire Giant	Mountaintops of the Giants
Maliketh, the Black Blade	Crumbling Farum Azula
Sir Gideon Onfir, the All-Knowing	Leyndell, Capital of Ash
Godfrey, First Elden Lord / Hoarax Loux	Leyndell, Capital of Ash
Elden Beast / Radagon of the Golden Order	Elden Throne

If you’re wondering what the best order to fight these bosses in is, we’ve got a separate guide to tell you what it is, and explain our reasoning.

As for the rest, here is a list of all the optional major bosses in Elden Ring:

Boss name	Location
Ancestor Spirit	Siofra River
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void	Grand Cloister
Baleful Shadow	Ainsel River Main
Blaidd	Ranni’s Rise
Commander Niall	Castle Sol
Commander O’Neal	Swamp of Aeonia
Draconic Tree Sentinel	Capital Outskirts
Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella	Ainsel River
Dragonlord Placidusax	Crumbling Farum Azula
Dung Eater	Capital Outskirts
Elemer of the Briar	The Shaded Castle
Ensha	Roundtable Hold
Fia’s Champions	Deeproot Depths
Godskin Noble	Volcano Manor
Gurranq, Beast Clergyman	Bestial Sanctum
Leonine Misbegotten	Castle Morne
Lichdragon Fortissax	Deeproot Depths
Magma Wyrm Makar	Ruin-Strewn Precipice
Millicent’s Sisters	Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree
Mimic Tear	Nokron, Eternal City
Mohg, Lord of Blood	Mohgwyn Palace
Mohg, the Omen	Subterranean Shunning-Grounds
Patches the Untethered	N/A
Regal Ancestor Spirit	Nokron, Eternal City
Royal Knight Loretta	Miquella’s Haligtree
Tree Sentinel	Limgrave
Valiant Gargoyles	Siofra Aqueduct

• Ancestor Spirit
• Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
• Baleful Shadow
• Beast Clergyman
• Blaidd
• Commander Niall
• Commander O’Neal
• Draconic Tree Sentinel
• Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella
• Dragonlord Placidusax
• Dung Eater
• Elemer of the Briar
• Ensha
• Fia’s Champions
• Godskin Noble
• Leonine Misbegotten
• Lichdragon Fortissax
• Magma Wyrm Makar
• Millicent’s Sisters
• Mimic Tear
• Mohg, Lord of Blood
• Mohg, the Omen
• Patches the Untethered
• Regal Ancestor Spirit
• Royal Knight Loretta
• Tree Sentinel
• Valiant Gargoyles