Elden Ring: How to Defeat Crucible Knights

May. 25, 2023

When it comes to boss fights, Elden Ring has an abundance of them, and Crucible Knights are one of the bosses that we encounter during our journey. In significant regions of the Lands Between, Crucible Knights are some of the resilient, formidable side bosses. Furthermore, Crucible Knights are one of the few bosses in Elden Ring that you can try taking on if you simply want to show off your playstyle and enjoy heightened difficulty. Utilizing a myriad of attacks, this side boss poses a formidable challenge to those who don’t prepare beforehand. So, in this article, we share some tips and tricks to defeat the Crucible Knights in Elden Ring.

If you have played Elden Ring, there’s a good chance that you have probably already encountered one of the many Crucible Knights in the starting areas. And if you have come across the boss, you already know that taking on a Crucible Knight requires patience. Naturally, for a seasoned player, this should not be an issue. For an unaware player, unfortunately, facing this boss (even if it is a side boss) can become a disheartening experience. So, let’s learn where to find and how to defeat the Crucible Knights.

What are Crucible Knights in Elden Ring

Crucible Knights areone of the many field bossesplayers will encounter in the game. An optional side boss that is skippable, Crucible Knights are one of the hardest side bosses, requiring players to be tenacious and patient when fighting them.

As per the Crucible Axe armor set and other supplementary items, 16 Crucible Knights used to serve Godfrey and follow the old traditions of primordial life and Erdtree. However, as time passed, these traditions became outdated and impure, and by its extension, so did these Crucible Knights.

Crucible Knights have a few varied attacks and patterns, which change when their health drops below a certain point. In the first half of the fight, Crucible Knightsuse three separate swings of the swordand lunging stab to attack the players, combined with a mix of an AoE (area of effect) ground stomp and sword slam. When their health drops below 60%, Crucible Knights start utilizing two varieties of tailspin attacks,Flying Dive and Flame Breath.

The boss is categorically hard in the sense that players can find getting an opening to deal damage troubling. But, once attack patterns are understood, Crucible Knights go down much like any other bosses in the game.

In total, players can encounter thirteen different Crucible Knights in the game. However, not all of them are bosses in Elden Ring. Only 4 of the total Crucible Knights are optional side bosses. The rests are field enemies, which despawn once defeated. Out of this, one of them is an invading NPC. Here are the Crucible Knights players can encounter in Elden Ring.

Side Bosses

Invading NPC

Field Enemies

Crucible Knights are formidable bosses who test a player’s skill and patience, as previously mentioned. However, as the saying goes, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. With the following tips, fighting the boss becomes a tad bit easier.

The slash of Crucible Knights iseasy to parry with shieldslike a buckler. Learn the timings for the slashes to parry at the right moment. This breaks the poise of the enemy, giving players the time to deal critical damage and take out a chunk of health off of the Crucible Knight.

The best way to time the parry is when Crucible Knight raises his sword for a swing, that is your startup cue. Immediately when the sword comes down to hit the player, press the parry button to use the shield and block the attack.

Like most bosses in the game, Crucible Knight will throw players into an annoying stun lock if they manage to hit one of the slashes. Hence, try not to heal near them. Move away to a considerable distance and then heal up. The only thing which players need tokeep a check on is Crucible Knight’s lunged stab, where he lunges at the player. This attack has a long hitbox and will hit players upon contact from a distance.

Patience is the key, and this mantra applies to Crucible Knight. One of the fastest boss fights in the game, and the key to defeating him is simply staying patient. Don’t try to get greedy, as while it may look like the player can squeeze in an extra attack on the boss, chances are that the Crucible Knight will throw you into stun lock by an immediate quick attack. This generally happens during the slashes with the sword. As such, try to play it safe.

Most Elden Ring bosses have an abundance of openings, thanks to invincibility frames, aka I-Frames. As such, nearly every attack from Crucible Knights has I-Frames on rolls and dodge. Utilize them, as doing so will open up options to damage the enemy and also protect players from oncoming damage.

Crucible Knights don’t fare well against damage using lightning or fire. As such, use items that put lightning or fire effects on a weapon. If a player is using a sorcery or Incantation build, use fire or lightning Incantations or Sorceries. No other status effects deal damage to Crucible Knight. Hence, do not try using any sorceries utilizing something like frost

Defeating each of the Crucible Knight bosses rewards players with a few items. These come asIncantations in Elden Ring, weapons, as well as armor sets. Below, we list the rewards players get after defeating the Crucible Knights in the game.Crucible KnightRewardsCrucible Knight and Misbegotten WarriorRuins GreatswordTanith’s KnightAspect of the Crucible: BreathCrucible Knight OrdovisOrdovis Greatsword, Crucible Axe Armor SetCrucible Knight SiluriaSiluria’s TreeStormhill Evergoal Crucible KnightAspect of the Crucible: TailStormveil Castle Crucible KnightAspect of the Crucible: HornsSiorfa River Crucible Knight3080 RuneSiorfa Acquedact Crucible Knights (Two in total)Crucible Hornshield, Somber Smithing Stone [6]Leyndell Crucible Knights (Two in total)3840 Runes eachCrumbling Farum Azula Crucible Knights (Tow in Total)5512 Runes each

Frequently Asked Questions

Players can only summon against Ordovis, Siluria, and Crucible Knight at Redmane castle for co-op or Ash of Wars since these are proper boss fights. The rest of the Crucible Knights are field enemies, restricting players from calling in aid.

No. The items dropped by Crucible Knights are specific to them, which makes defeating them mandatory if players want them.

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