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Death Knight
Drops	25,600  Runes (Trio) Night 1 Boss Reward
HP	???
Stronger VS Most damage types  Immune to Blood Loss	Neutral to Holy

Death Knight is a Boss in Nightreign. The Death Knights are humanoid soldiers who wield various weapons and combine quick melee attacks with powerful lightning spells and delayed strikes to catch players off guard. Bosses are challenging foes that players will face at the end of each day. They have unique move sets, weaknesses, resistances, skills, and abilities. Players have to coordinate attacks to take them down and progress forward.

The knight, once the personal guard of Godwyn, was also the protector of the Prince of Death's cadaver surrogate.

Elden Ring Nightreign Death Knight Boss

• Single Death Knight with Twinaxes can be encountered in Lightning Castle (Expansion boss, no Great Hollow Shifting Earth)
• 2 waves of knights can be encountered after day 1 of the Dreglord expedition.
  • 1st wave is single knight using twinaxes
  • 2nd wave is 3 knight, 1x Twinaxes, 2x Longhaft Axe
• This boss is preceded by Mausoleum Knights, Mausoleum Soldiers, and Basilisks.
• This boss first appeared in Elden Ring's DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree.

Death Knight Combat information

• Health: ??? HP ·; ??? HP ··; ??? HP ∴
• Stance: ???
• Parryable: Yes
• Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken or parried
• Damage: Standard, Lightning
• Drops ??? ·, ??? ··, ??? ∴; Night 1 Boss Reward

Elden Ring Nightreign Death Knight Lore, Notes & Other Trivia

• Voice Actor: ??
• Other Notes and Trivia Go Here

Elden Ring Nightreign Death Knight Boss Guide

Death Knight Fight Strategy

Melee Users

The Death Knights can be particularly hard to deal with, not because of their moveset, but because you'll have to deal with three of them all at once. First, you’ll fight one wielding Twin Axes. After that, you’ll face three more: two with Longhaft Axes and one with Twin Axes. It's recommended that you play in a team, ideally with a Scholar, to make the fight easier. If you're in a team, try to separate the Death Knights and engage them individually in 1v1s with your teammates. This allows you to focus on one knight at a time, and once a knight is defeated, those who finished can assist with the others.

The fight starts with a single Death Knight wielding Twin Axes, which should be manageable with coordinated burst damage if your team is appropriately leveled, ideally around level 7. After defeating it, three more Death Knights spawn at the same time. While their attacks are telegraphed, they’re designed to catch players who spam dodges, and the Longhaft Axe and Twin Axes basic attacks have similar properties but different animations. It's especially important to watch out for cues where they infuse their weapons with lightning, as these are much more dangerous than their normal attacks.

One key move to watch for is the Lightning Grab. The Death Knight charges in a straight line, leaving lightning trails, with a long wind-up. Dodge roll to either side to avoid it, as getting grabbed deals massive damage and heals the knight.

At a distance, Death Knights may use Knight’s Lightning Spear, summoning lightning spears in their hands and behind them. When you see a knight conjure a spear, prepare to dodge the projectiles.

Once they begin infusing their weapon with lightning, don't just mindlessly dodge roll through the attacks. Their attacks can send out waves of lightning on the ground as they swing their weapons, so dodging toward them rather than away is generally the safer option.

The Death Knights can be staggered fairly easily. As a melee player, stay close and circle around their basic attacks, then reposition behind them to land hits. Heavy attacks can stagger them during certain animations. As long as you coordinate with your team and set up 1v1 engagements with each knight, this fight isn’t too difficult for a Night 1 boss.

Magic and Ranged Users

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Death Knight Attacks & Counters

Advancing Axe Swings (Twin Axes)

The Death Knight performs a three-hit advancing slash combo, each swing moving it closer to you with a brief pause between attacks. Time your dodges and roll through each swing.

Thunder Wave (Twin Axes)

The Death Knight pulls both axes back and swings twice while advancing, similar to its standard advancing combo but with lightning waves that arc across the ground. After dodging each swing, watch for the yellow glow showing where the lightning will land, then create distance to avoid the incoming shockwaves.

Spinning Axe Wave (Longhaft Axe)

The Death Knight pulls its axe back and unleashes a wide spinning swing, sending lightning waves across the ground. When you see the axe glow and the wind-up begin, immediately back away to avoid both the swing and the lightning. You can stay close and dodge through the attack, but this is riskier because of the lightning spreading around the knight. Only attempt it if you’re confident in reading where the lightning waves will mark.

Double Advancing Swing (Longhaft Axe)

The Death Knight performs two advancing horizontal swings with its axe. The first swing has a brief delay before the second, making this sequence fairly easy to dodge.

Triple Advancing Swing (Shared)

The Death Knight performs a three-swing combo with the first two coming out quickly, while the final swing has a noticeable delay. Don’t dodge mindlessly, as this last hit can easily roll-catch you. Dodge through the first two swings immediately, then pause and wait for the delayed final attack before dodging it.

Lightning Grab (Shared)

The Death Knight readies up before charging toward you, leaving lightning trails and attempting to grab you. This attack is very linear and has a long wind-up before it advances toward you, so dodge roll to either side to avoid it. Getting grabbed deals massive damage and heals the Death Knight, so make sure to evade it.

Lunging Smash (Longhaft Axe)

The Death Knight jumps into the air and slams its axe down, creating a small lightning shockwave. The axe slam will land wherever the player's position is. Use the brief pause during its hangtime to time a dodge roll just as the axe lands.

Single Advancing Slash (Longhaft Axe)

The Death Knight charges forward and performs an upward slash. Dodge roll through the attack, then follow up with a hit or two if you’re in range.

Savage Axe (Twin Axes)

The Death Knight charges its axes with lightning and spins violently while advancing toward a target, then slams both axes to the ground. The axe swings will happen twice before the final slam. This can be followed up with some of its basic attacks, so after dodging the first sequence, be ready in case it chains another move.

Death from Above (Shared)

The Death Knight flies into the air and crashes down, creating a small AoE. When you see it take off, be ready to dodge the slam if you’re targeted.

Knight's Lightning Spear (Shared)

The Death Knights can cast an incantation to summon lightning spears in their hands and behind them. It'll then throw the lightning spear in its hand, and the rest of the lightning spears will follow. When you see it conjure a spear, be ready to dodge roll through the projectiles.