Elden Ring boss guide: How to beat Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Overcome the master sorceress.
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In the final room of the Raya Lucaria Academy in the Liurnia of the Lakes region, you’ll find the third major boss inElden Ring: Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon. While she’s far from the toughest boss in Elden Ring, sheisone of the most unique ones, and players unprepared for her unconventional attack methods in her second phase will likely struggle to take her down.
However, once you know what she’s capable of and how to counter her, Rennala becomes much easier to deal with. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about fighting Rennala, including general tips and a detailed overview of both phases of her boss fight.
Elden Ring Rennala general tips
These general tips and pieces of information will help you prepare for the fight and plan your approach to the battle with Rennala.
Elden Ring Rennala Phase 1
Phase 1 of the fight with Rennala takes place in her study, which is filled with her “children” when the battle begins. Here’s what you need to know about this part of the encounter.
After you’ve repeated this process two or three times, a cutscene will play and Rennala will change the boss arena into an open waterlogged area beneath the bright moonlight. Phase 2 will begin.
Elden Ring Rennala Phase 2
Phase 2 of Rennala’s boss battle requires lots of patience and careful management of your stamina. Here’s a full breakdown of how this part of the boss fight works.
If you remain patient and take advantage of every opportunity you get to strike whilst avoiding the attacks of Rennala and her summons effectively, the third major boss fight ofElden Ringwill be over before you know it.
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