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This is a quick guide on how to beat Dragonkin Soldiers in the latest Soulslike project. The game developers of FromSoftware threw in the kitchen sink to build the ultimate Soulslike experience, and the Dragonkin Soldier is only one of many optional bosses for players to fight.
While this boss is not the most challenging enemy in the game, this does not mean players should not underestimate it and make the proper preparations before engaging. The player base was intrigued by what the game developers achieved in previous games and this guide will help them get through this optional boss.
Where Can You Find Dragonkin Soldier?
The developers have a handful of Dragonkin Soldier variants scattered across the map and can be found at the Siofra River. FromSoftware designed the Lands Between to giveElden Ringplayers enough room to explore and dungeons to clear.
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Players can reach the arena of the local Dragonkin Soldier by using an arcane waygate at the southwestern part of the Siofra River. The waygate can be easily spotted on the base of a broken pillar and is heavily guarded by an Ancestral Follower armed with a bow.
How to Prepare to Fight Dragonkin Soldier?
The Dragonkin Soldier is not the hardest optional boss in the game and can be defeated rather easily. There are a few options to face this boss and purely up to a player’s playstyle and discretion. This enemy boss is susceptible to physical attacks meaning the Tarnished can get close and intimate to deal impressive damage.
Players should be around Level 30 and beyond to take on the Sifora River variant without a sweat. Telegraphing incoming attacks and knowing when to dodge or strike can benefitElden Ringplayers throughout this boss battle. It is worth noting that players should have a decent build to get through this fight.
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How to Defeat Dragonkin Soldier?
There are a few ways to defeat this boss and one of them heavily involves spamming the Rotten Breath spell before the boss even has the chance to get up and another will require the trusty steed of the Tarnished. Any build can do the trick but the Dragonkin Soldier is much more susceptible to physical attack and fast slashing weapons.
The Soulslike player base knows being on the move is key to success and survival.Elden Ringplayers can summon Torrent and close the gap to deal with a few quick attackssimilar to how the Tree Sentinel can be defeated. After a few slashes and slices on the Dragonkin Soldier, this optional boss will be another ant beneath the boots of the Tarnished with the Uchigatana or Warhawk Talon.
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The melee approach while riding Torrent can be much more thrilling and challenging; however, there is another way to make short work of the Dragonkin Soldier of the Siofra River with the help of Rotten Breath.Elden Ringplayers can rush the boss and use this ability before the enemy gets up its feet and inflicts Scarlet Rot.
With enough Scarlet Rot taking away the health bar, players can run to a safe distance and watch it succumb to the effects. This method is much easier and hassle-free, especially with the impressive speed of Torrent to get players to a safe distance.
After defeating the Dragonkin Soldier of Siofra River, players will be rewarded with the Dragon Halberd for their efforts. This enemy boss can be considered one of the easier optional boss fights of the base game.
Do you have any other tips on how to beat Dragonkin Soldier inElden Ring? Let us know in the comments section below!
Rouvin Josef Quirimit
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Piqued by his interest in superheroes during the early days of Marvel movies, Rouvin fell in a rabbit hole of pop culture. His passion for movies led to video games and he fell in love with God of War, The Last of Us, Uncharted, Red Dead Redemption, and more great single-player games that paved the way for his career as a gaming writer.
