Elden Ring: How To Beat Royal Knight Loretta

This is probably Loretta’s favorite attack. She summons a number of magic swords to float around her, and they will shoot toward her when you draw near—or when she rides near. Even though she casts this spell so frequently, you can’t afford to ignore it since they can pile on the damage very quickly. Also, partway into the fight, she will buff herself, resulting in her summoning a larger number of swords with this spell. When she casts this spell, your best bet is to bait the swords to seek you out by getting within range. Make them trigger, allowing you to dodge on your terms and free her up for att


This attack has a great tell, so you’ll always know when it’s happening. She begins casting the spell to the side, then aims it toward you as it reaches maximum charge . Sometimes, she will leap into the air to cast this spell, while other times she’ll simply rear back on her mount during the casting. The projectile is fairly easy to dodge, but it will sometimes impact the ground behind you and damage you with the impact damage. Your best bet is to dodge directly into the attack . This will put you far enough away from the impact zone to avoid any damage. Plus, it can help put you in an advantageous position to attack


Loretta will leap toward you, slamming her War Sickle down at you, and will quickly follow it up with a stab and kurdistan.ru another overhead slash . There’s a slight delay between each attack, which can bait you into attacking before it’s safe. She will occasionally switch this from a three-attack combo to a four-attack combo . If her third attack is instead a cross-body stab, she’ll always follow that up with an upward slash. Wait to ensure she has finished her combo before attacking, or you’ll be taking some frustrating h


Due to the nature of her magic attacks seeking you out, it’s almost never a good idea to dodge away from her, as you run the risk of rolling away from the attack and into the same attack, just further away. Instead, prioritize rolling toward her or to the sides to avoid unnecessary dam


One of his deadlier attacks is when he picks up his electrified leg and slams it into the ground, but luckily he heavily telegraphs this move. Whenever you see him lifting his leg into the air, roll away from the boss as fast as you can. Likewise, you should create some serious distance between you and the boss whenever you see him grab his banner with both hands and start winding up a big attack. Other than that, you should focus on rolling behind him and attack


The Erdtree Burial Watchdog will raise its staff and summon several glowing glintstone orbs around its body. They will shoot upward, then seek you out. Simply dodging toward them at an angle will avoid most, if not


From here, the dungeon gets dicey. You’ll want to drop back down to the stairs below the level you’re on, and then you’ll want to drop down into the pit with the Omen below. Be very careful; there are two Omen in the immediate area h


Caria Manor stands prominently on the northern horizon of Liurnia of the Lakes, but it can be a little tricky to actually reach. You’ll want to ride north along the western edge of Liurnia until you reach Kingsrealm Ruins . At the northern end of the Kingsrealm Ruins, there is a massive illusory wall. Strike or roll at it to reveal the path ahead. You should spot the Road to the Manor site of grace nearby a friendly giant blacksmith, War Counselor I


Occasionally, Loretta’s horse will rear up when you’re directly in front of her. You should recognize this attack from other mounted enemies you’ve faced. The hooves will eventually come down in a stomping attack. You can dodge right before impact, but you can also simply sidestep around her as the attack readies—the horse won’t be able to turn as quickly as you’re circling, so the attack will go wide, allowing you a window for a charged counteratta


This is the first of several attacks which involve the Red Wolf of Radagon summoning a magical blade in its mouth. The Red Wolf leaps high into the air, then comes down hard with a single slam attack . You might encounter this move as the final move in a combo with the sword, or more commonly, you’ll encounter this move as a single attack. There is always a delay after this attack as Red Wolf resets and prepares for its next attack, so you’ll have a good window to att


If you keep your distance, Loretta defaults to several ranged magic abilities, many of which have delays in their casting . This allows her to cast one spell, then begin casting another before the first spell actually goes off, resulting in several spell projectiles heading your way all at once throughout the fight. This means it becomes incredibly important to learn her attack timing in order to dodge multiple spells and moves happening at the same t


Red Wolf of Radagon brings its head up to the left (your right) and summons the sword, blade sticking straight up. The Red Wolf will then swing the sword across once, then swing it back for a second follow-up attack. This is most often a two-strike combo , but Red Wolf will sometimes follow it up with a Sword High Leap attack. When you recognize this combo, wait to attack until after you’re sure the combo is finis