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Flying Dragon Agheel Fight Strategy

The Best Tips for Flying Dragon Agheel:

• Kaiden Sellsword Ashes can get in a good bit of damage before vanishing
• Use Torrent to quickly close distance when Agheel flies away and more easily dodge its breath attacks
• Be cautious when summoning a player for co-op. In addition to increasing the boss's HP, co-op will prevent you from riding Torrent
• Try to hit its head whenever possible for bonus damage
• Use Rock Sling for its high stance damage
• Use Dragonwound Grease for 30% bonus damage

Melee Strategies

Knight vs Dragon: Stay on Torrent and ride in and out, swiping at his wings and feet as you go by but always staying on the move. Staying on Torrent has a number of benefits: you can quickly close distance when Agheel flies away, you can more easily maneuver out of the way of breath attacks, and you can wear the heaviest armor you have without penalty. But you won't be able to land heavy attacks or easily hit the dragon's head, and the lack of a proper dodge makes it dangerous to stay beneath its legs.

Heads Up: Agheel's head takes bonus damage, so focus on trying to land hits on it. Spears and Great Spears are great weapon options, since dragons are weaker to pierce damage, but anything with long reach will do. Stand in front of the boss—most of its forward-facing attacks can be punished with a hit on the head (see Attacks & Counters for details). Its most dangerous attacks from this position are Strafe and Retreat, so if you see it fly up into the air with fire at its mouth start running as quickly as you can. You can also mount up first if you can react in time for Torrent's extra speed to make up for the mounting time.

Footsies: Many of Agheel's attacks can be avoided by simply running towards its feet. Although they don't take as much damage as its head, they're much easier to get in hits on. If you're going for this strategy, it's important to learn the timing of its High and Low Stomp attacks—if you can reliably jump attack over the shockwaves, you'll be able to keep up the pressure even when the dragon tries to punish you for staying out of range of its bites. You'll still need to be ready to run as soon as it starts a flying breath attack, though.

Magic and Ranged Strategy

Ride & Range: Stay on Torrent a few lengths away from Agheel's, lock on, and pepper it with ranged attacks. You have the advantage of being able to reliably target its head for bonus damage, but be aware that its attacks can cover a lot of ground quickly to time your shots carefully and be ready to back off further if necessary. Some attacks, like Sweeping/Tracking Breath and Charge are most easily dodged if you ride towards the dragon, so don't be afraid to go in and then come back out to prepare for more attacks.

Shield Up: If you are on foot, bring a good shield for your right hand. It'll be a lot harder for you to get out of the way when Agheel really wants to close in on you, so being able to block a physical attack as a backup option will help keep you alive.

Attacks & Counters

Low Stomp	Keeping its head and wing high, raises one foot up to about the level of the other knee, then stomps it down to the ground, creating a small shockwave	Move a few paces away, then do a jump attack towards the other leg when its tail dips down and its leg begins to fall
High Stomp	Keeping its head and wing low, raises one foot up to the level of its hips, then stomps it down to the ground, creating a small shockwave	Move a few paces away, then do a jump attack towards the other leg when its tail dips down and its leg begins to fall
Lunging Stomp	Pivots its right foot back, puts its right talon on the ground, raises its left foot feet, and stomps forwards, creating a large shockwave around the area of impact	The easiest option is to run forward, get underneath it, and start attacking its back legs. Alternatively, sprint backwards and stand along the center line of Agheel's body. As it stomps, charge a heavy attack and release it as its head comes down.
Bite	Lowers its head and bends it in one direction, opening its mouth and roaring. Then bites in the opposite direction to the one it bent its head	Either roll forward as you see it start raising its wings, sprint forwards as soon as you see it open its mouth to avoid the attack entirely, or step back out of range and prepare a charged heavy attack as it lowers its head following the second bite
Wing Slam	Takes a step back, pulls back the wing on the same side, then slams the front of it down	Either run forward when you see it step back and attack its feet; or run in the opposite direction from where it stepped, then turn around once the slam happens to get in a hit on its head
Wing Sweep	Pulls back one wing, then sweeps it across the ground	Either run forward when you see it pull its wing back and attack its feet; or run in the opposite direction from the wing it pulls back, then turn around once the slam happens to get in a hit on its head
Charge	Roars, then runs forwards, lowering its head to its right as it goes. After taking two steps forward, swings its head counterclockwise and up to gore you with its horn	It doesn't do any damage until its head starts swinging, so sprint forward and get near its feet
Tail Whip	Curls its tail clockwise, then stretches it out and spins counterclockwise. Usually used when you're behind Agheel	Roll clockwise as you see the tail coming at you. If you're mounted, you can double jump to save yourself, but Torrent will probably get killed
Spin Bite	Turns its head clockwise to look behind it, opens its mouth, and then bites at the player. Usually used when you're behind Agheel	Either run forward towards its feet when you see it turn around, or roll when you see its mouth coming at you
Whip & Gore	Curls its tail clockwise and lifts its right wing, then spins around to face the player, sweeping their tail counterclockwise and then sweeping their head counterclockwise shortly afterwards. Usually used when you're behind Agheel	Roll backwards and to your left through the tail whip and you'll be out of range for the gore and able to attack the head
Repositioning Hop	Leaps into the air and glides a short distance before landing, turning around to face the player as they do so	Sprint towards Agheel
Dive Bomb	Leaps backwards into the sky and hovers for three wingbeats (including liftoff), then dives down to land on you, creating a small shockwave as it lands	Count three wingbeats, then roll as Agheel begins to drop. After you recover from the roll, sprint towards the head and land a jumping attack on the snout
Sweeping Breath	Arches its neck, then breathes a gout of flame clockwise for a long distance in front of it. Usually used when you're far away	Sprint forwards, ideally on Torrent, bearing left to give yourself as much time as possible. Hit its head if you have time before the attack completes
Tracking Breath	Arches its neck, then breathes a gout of flame directly at you, slowly following you as you move. Usually used when you're far away	Sprint diagonally forwards, ideally on Torrent. Hit its head if you have time before the attack completes
Retreat	Leaps backwards into the air and hovers there, spewing flame on the ground in a wide radius	Sprint directly away. If you don't react in time, you can mount Torrent and he'll absorb most of the flame. Once the fire has dissipated, run back towards Agheel
Strafe	Leaps backwards into the air with its body at a noticeable angle. Flies directly forward, spewing a jet of fire to its left that covers a large amount of ground	Sprint to your left as quickly as you can, ideally on Torrent, and try to outrun the fire. Once it's finished, run back towards the dragon. If you're close enough when the attack starts, you can also run underneath the dragon to avoid the attack entirely

Elden Ring Flying Dragon Agheel Notes & Other Trivia

• Agheel and Greyll are the only two flying dragons who share the same moveset with no noticeable differences
• Agheel is one of the five named dragons who do not have a specified gender (the other four being Borealis the Freezing Fog, Flying Dragon Greyll, Glintstone Dragon Adula, and Magma Wyrm Makar)
• Agheel's attacks can damage and kill nearby enemies, such as Land Squirts and Crabs.
• Agheel's Flame suggests that the various Wandering Nobles are praying to the dragon in hopes that it will free them from undeath
• Agheel was part of the closed network test from before Elden Ring was released

Agheel's Flame

Dragonfire

Dragonwound Grease

Map: Dragonbarrow