How to Beat the Blackgaol Knight in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
Jun. 22, 2024When you start Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, you can discover a location where an optional boss named Blackgaol Knight resides. While you can ignore this boss and go on with your work through the other bosses in Shadow Realm, it is wise to fight and defeat the Blackgoal Knight. And if you have encountered this boss already, you might be in a situation where you can’t beat it. So, how do you defeat the Blackgaol Knight in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree? Well, let’s talk about that.
Blackgaol Knight Location in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtre
To track the Elden Ring Blackgaol Knight, you must first travel through the Scorched Ruins to activate the Sorched Ruins Site of Grace. Once you reach that area, look west and start riding. You’ll start seeing dead trees and ruins around you, with bird enemies sitting on top of the ruins.
Like most Elden Ring bosses, Blackgaol Knight comes with weaknesses. Fortunately, unlike standard enemies in Elden Ring, you can quickly remove Blackgaol Knight. Here are his weaknesses:
Now that we know where to find the boss and his weaknesses, we must remove him for good. Here’s how to defeat the Blackgoal Knight in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree:
If you keep these things in mind and carefully attack the enemy, you’ll take him out in no time. Furthermore, since you cannot summon Spirit Ash in this fight, it is about skill and patience.
Fortunately, all this pain and suffering is worth it in the end. Beating the Blackgaol Knight in the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree rewards you with a lot of stuff. For starters, hisGreatsword of Solitudeis now yours to keep. This is an excellent B-scale Strength weapon that does 120 base damage. Do note that you’ll need27 strength and 13 skillsto use it.
Outside of that, you get the entirety of theSolitude armor setworn by the Blackgaol Knight. This is a good armor that helps protect against physical damage. Furthermore, you’ll get two new emotes,Ring of Miquella and The Ring.
And that’s how you beat the Blackgaol Knight in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. Once you’re done here, move on to all otherElden Ring DLC bosses. Furthermore, if you like the Solitude armor set, check out thebest Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree armor.
So were you able to defeat the Blackghoal Knight in Elden Ring? Let us know in the comments below!
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