Astel, Stars of Darkness

Field Boss

Locations & Drops

Yelough Anix Tunnel

120,000 Runes
Meteorite of Astel

HP

18,617

Strong VS

Magic
Fire
Lightning
Holy
Frostbite (Immune)

Weak To

Standard
Slash
Strike
Pierce

Astel, Stars of Darkness is a Field Boss in Elden Ring. This giant insectoid creature is found in Yelough Anix Tunnel in the Consecrated Snowfield
. This is an optional boss, as players don't need to defeat it in order to advance in Elden Ring. Astel, Naturalborn of the Void is the weaker variant of this boss.

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Elden Ring Astel, Stars of Darkness Boss

This is an optional boss
Closest Site of Grace: Yelough Anix Tunnel
Multiplayer is allowed for this boss
You can summon Spirit Ashes for this boss

Elden Ring Astel, Stars of Darkness Location

The boss at the end of Yelough Anix Tunnel.

Map Link

Negations (or Absorptions)

Standard: 10
Slash: 10
Strike: 10
Pierce: 10

Magic: 40
Fire: 40
Lightning: 40
Holy: 40

The negation numbers are the % of your damage that gets blocked. For example, if a negation is 60, 40% of that damage by that type will go through and 60% will be negated. Bigger number = less damage. A negation of 100 means no damage goes through, and a negation of -100 mean the enemy takes 2x damage from that source. 0 means damage goes pretty much as is.

Resistances

Poison: 601 / 891 / 1348
Scarlet Rot: 601 / 891 / 1348
Hemorrhage: 601 / 891 / 1348
Frostbite: Immune

Sleep: Immune
Madness: Immune

The resistance numbers are the buildup amount to trigger it. For example, if a resistance is 100 you must deal 100 points of the given buildup to trigger it. Note that these go down over time, and increase each time the effect procs. The values after the "/"s indicate the increased resistances after each successive proc.

Stats for NG+ and Beyond

	NG	NG+	NG+2	NG+3	NG+4	NG+5	NG+6	NG+7
HP	18,617	18,896	20,786	21,731	22,676	24,565	25,510	26,455
Defense	120	120	123	126	132	138	144	156
Runes	120,000	240,000	264,000	270,000	288,000	294,000	300,000	306,000
Resistances
Poison	601 / 891 / 1348	590 / 880 / 1337	598 / 888 / 1345	607 / 897 / 1354	616 / 906 / 1363	625 / 915 / 1372	634 / 924 / 1381	643 / 933 / 1390
Scarlet Rot	601 / 891 / 1348	590 / 880 / 1337	598 / 888 / 1345	607 / 897 / 1354	616 / 906 / 1363	625 / 915 / 1372	634 / 924 / 1381	643 / 933 / 1390
Hemorrhage	601 / 891 / 1348	590 / 880 / 1337	598 / 888 / 1345	607 / 897 / 1354	616 / 906 / 1363	625 / 915 / 1372	634 / 924 / 1381	643 / 933 / 1390
Frostbite	Immune
Sleep	Immune
Madness	Immune

Elden Ring Astel, Stars of Darkness Boss Guide

Astel, Stars of Darkness Boss Video Guide

Astel, Stars of Darkness Fight Strategy

The Best Tips for Astel, Stars of Darkness:

Ranged Ashes like Latenna and the Ancestral Follower will almost always aim for the head, dealing extra damage from afar.
Tanky Ashes like Tiche, Rollo, and Crystalian can provide distraction.
Rock Sling can easily stun the boss. Comet Azur can work if it is uninterrupted.
Move the middle of the arena when it teleports away, to prevent being grabbed by the clones.
Pest Threads can deal a large amount of damage against the boss with the proper targeting and angle.
Giant Hunt can do massive damage when targeting the head and will cause a poise break every few hits. It’s easier to hit if Astel is distracted by a Spirit.

Melee Users

Stay out of the exploding clouds, and attack the head with Jump Attacks when there is an opening. Avoid attacking too frequently, as Astel can quickly chain together attacks. It is recommended to stay close to the head, as the bite attacks can be easily dodged. But one must be wary of the Gravity Wave attacks he does when one is under him for too long

Magic and Ranged Users

Don't underestimate the tail attack, as it has a very long range and it may one-shot you if you don't dodge. Astel has limited ranged options, opting to use a long ranged attack or its tail to hit you from afar. Keep an out for when it teleports, if you don't spot it anywhere, it may have teleported above you, getting ready for an extremely powerful grab attack.

Astel, Stars of Darkness Attacks & Counters

Most of its attacks are identical to the Remembrance version. See the Astel, Naturalborn of the Void page for more information.

Attack	Description	Counter
Grab	Occurs at around 50% health, where it will perform the Diving Grab, but will instead summon many identical copies from the sides of the arena to catch the player.	Aim the camera upwards to see if Astel has teleported above you. If it has summoned its copies, stand still in the middle of the arena to avoid it.

Astel, Stars of Darkness Notes & Other Trivia

The description of the Remembrance of the Naturalborn implies a connection between Astel and the Fallingstar Beasts.