extra damage at max<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe maximum level for the Scadutree Blessing is 20, achieved by consuming every Scadutree Fragment, meaning players deal 80% more damage and take 40% less damage than they would at the start of the DLC. The catch is that a fixed regional order stops mattering as much as it does in the base game \u2014 Fragments are scattered off the beaten path, often near mini-boss encampments, so the “correct” order in the Land of Shadow is really whatever route lets you sweep the most Fragments before you hit the next required boss, not a memorized boss list.<\/p>\n
Required Fights to Reach Shadow of the Erdtree<\/h3>\n
Killing Mohg and Radahn in the base game is the actual gatekeeper here \u2014 no amount of DLC exploration opens the door without both.<\/p>\n
Required Bosses Inside the DLC<\/h3>\n
Estimates on how many DLC bosses are truly mandatory for progression vary by tracker, but Shadow of the Erdtree adds over 40 named bosses, with roughly 11 main bosses required for progression \u2014 treat that as a working number rather than gospel, since counting conventions differ between sources.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Common Misconceptions About Elden Ring Boss Order","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
Myth: You Need to Kill Every Shardbearer<\/h3>\n
You don’t. The game only checks that you’re holding two Great Runes before it lets you into Leyndell proper \u2014 beating both Radahn and Rykard is extra effort for extra loot, not a requirement.<\/p>\n
Myth: Malenia Is Mandatory<\/h3>\n
She’s one of the most talked-about fights in the game precisely because she’s optional. Nothing in the main story path forces a trip to the Haligtree; you go there for the Remembrance and the challenge, not because the game demands it.<\/p>\n
Myth: There’s One Correct Route<\/h3>\n
Because Great Runes, the shardbearer choice, and Fragment placement in the DLC are all flexible, any “definitive” numbered order is really just one person’s preferred path. Your actual constraint is gear and damage output, not a checklist.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Our Take: Is There One Correct Boss Order?","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
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Our Take<\/p>\n
No single order is “correct” \u2014 the game is built around checkpoints, not a script.<\/p>\n
The honest answer to “what’s the right boss order” is that Elden Ring only cares about a handful of checkpoints: two Great Runes, two shardbearers in the endgame gauntlet, and enough Fragments in the DLC to survive it. Everything else is a route you build for your own build and patience, and treating a stranger’s numbered list as gospel is how people end up stuck on optional fights they never needed to take.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"faq","items":[{"question":"How many bosses do you actually have to beat in Elden Ring?","answer":"Most trackers put the mandatory count at roughly 12 to 13 in the base game, out of well over 200 total boss-tier encounters across the Lands Between."},{"question":"Can you skip Radahn and Malenia entirely?","answer":"Malenia yes, completely. Radahn no in the base game only if you beat Rykard instead as your second shardbearer \u2014 but note Radahn becomes a hard requirement later since he gates entry into Shadow of the Erdtree."},{"question":"Do you need to be a high level before fighting Morgott or the Fire Giant?","answer":"There's no hard level gate, but both fights punish being under-geared far more than being under-leveled \u2014 a weapon upgrade or a useful Spirit Ash summon tends to matter more than a handful of extra levels."},{"question":"Does Scadutree Blessing progress carry over between playthroughs?","answer":"Scadutree Blessings are retained in New Game+, and all the Scadutree Fragments respawn at their original spots, so you can top up anything you missed the first time."},{"question":"Is boss order different in Elden Ring Nightreign?","answer":"Yes \u2014 Nightreign restructures fights around its own run-based Nightlord and Everdark Sovereign encounters rather than the open-world checkpoint system described here, covered separately in the Nightlord guide and the Deep of Night guide ."}]}],"bottom":[{"acf_fc_layout":"more_articles","heading":"","posts":[],"count":10},{"acf_fc_layout":"chat","heading":""}],"meta_description":"The real Elden Ring boss order explained: which bosses you must beat to finish the game, which famous names are optional, and how Shadow of the Erdtree changes the rules."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2954"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3626,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2954\/revisions\/3626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2954"},{"taxonomy":"blog_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_tag?post=2954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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