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| Drops |  38,400 ·33,280 ··25,600 ∴Night 1 Boss Reward |
| HP | 5,398 · 10,796 ·· 16,194 ∴ |
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HolyGaping Dragon is a Boss in Nightreign. 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.
Elden Ring Nightreign Gaping Dragon Boss
- This is a night boss encountered after day 1 of the Gaping Jaw, Augur, Darkdrift Knight, and Night Aspect expeditions
- This boss is preceded by Rats and Giant Rats
- This boss first appeared in Dark Souls
Gaping Dragon Combat information
- Health: 5,398 HP ·; 10,796 HP ··; 16,194 HP ∴
- Mutated: 15% more HP, 15% more attack power, 15% more runes
- Stance : 120
- Parryable: No
- Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken
- Damage:
Standard, 
Strike 
Ancient Dragon- Drops 38,400 ·, 33,280 ··, 25,600 ∴; Night 1 Boss Reward
Deep of Night Scaling (click to reveal)
| Depth 1 | Depth 2 | Depth 3 | Depth 4 | Depth 5 | |
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| HP increase | 35% | 51% | 70% | 111% | 133% |
| Attack Power increase | 35% | 67% | 112% | 214% | 270% |
Negations (or Absorptions)
Slash
PierceThe 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: Immune
Scarlet Rot: Immune
Blood Loss: 154 / 252 / 542 / 999
Frostbite: 154 / 252 / 542 / 999
Sleep
MadnessThe 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.
Elden Ring Nightreign Gaping Dragon Boss Guide
Gaping Dragon Boss Video Guide
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Gaping Dragon Fight Strategy
Melee Users
The Gaping Dragon is a relatively manageable boss fight. For melee players, the safest spots to position yourself are along its left rear side or its right front side. Staying on its left rear avoids the risk of its left leg stomp, which can catch you if you’re positioned in front of it. The right front side is also generally safe, just be mindful of its tail sweep, which has decent range and can still hit you if you’re not far enough away.
If possible, try to cut off its tail early in the fight. Doing so not only drops random loot but also reduces the range of its tail sweep. But even after the tail is severed, the attack can still clip you if you're too close to the stump.
The most dangerous attacks to watch for involve its acid. When the Gaping Dragon begins to form acid in its mouth, immediately retreat. Its Acid Throw-Up covers a wide area around its body and can quickly punish anyone too close. Another move to watch out for is its Engorge attack, where it rears back and slams its exposed ribcage into the ground. This move leaves the dragon stunned momentarily, exposing its head and giving you a window to attack. Take advantage of this opening and get in as many hits as you can while it's vulnerable.
Magic and Ranged Users
Strategy Writeup
Gaping Dragon Attacks & Counters
| Attack | Description | Counter |
| Engorge | The Gaping Dragon pulls its upper body back, then slams its exposed ribcage into the ground in front of it. | Dodge roll to avoid the initial slam, then move in quickly to land a few hits. The Gaping Dragon will be stunned for a few seconds after the attack, leaving its head exposed and vulnerable. |
| Tail Swipe | The Gaping Dragon swings its tail in a wide horizontal arc to its right side. | There’s a noticeable wind-up before the tail swipe. As soon as you see the Gaping Dragon lift its tail, roll away from its right side or block if you’re using a shield. |
| Foot Stomp | The Gaping Dragon raises its left leg before stomping it down in front of it three times. | Each stomp lands with a brief pause, giving you time to react to each one. Dodge roll through the first stomp, then either back away or circle around to its side or rear to land a few hits in while it's still locked in its stomping animation. |
| Acid Throw-Up | The Gaping Dragon curls the teeth of its upper body inward and begins to writhe slightly, then squats down and vomits a pool of acid that spreads across a wide area around it. | As soon as you notice the acid forming in its mouth, back away immediately and put as much distance as possible between you and the Gaping Dragon. The acid covers a large area around the dragon. |
| Acid Spit | The Gaping Dragon forms acid in its mouth, and as it walks around the arena, it spits or drops acid around its body. The acid is released in random spots near its legs and surroundings as it moves. | Back away and watch closely for the acid bursts around its body. It's best to wait for the acid burst to spot before moving in. |
| Body Slam | The Gaping Dragon jumps into the air, then drops down and slams its body on the ground. Another variant of this attack has the Gaping Dragon leaving an acid trail around its feet as it jumps. Upon impact, it releases bursts of acid in random directions around its body. |
As soon as it prepares to jump, immediately back away, especially if it’s the version where it leaves acid trails. Keep your eyes on the dragon and avoid the landing zone. If it performs the acid burst on landing, be careful and look out for the acid that shoots out in random directions. |
Elden Ring Nightreign Gaping Dragon Lore, Notes & Other Trivia
- Acid-related attack can affect other bosses.
- This enemy is internally flagged as an ancient dragon, however in Dark Souls according to the Dragon King Greataxe description the Gaping Dragon is a distant, deformed descendant of the everlasting (ancient) dragons.
Nightreign Gaping Dragon Image Gallery
AnonymousSo for night 1 bosses, you can have this, or demon princes...
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Hmm... I got satiated my nostalgia with this boss. But I don't see why it is night boss. Too easy - I never had any hardships with it. If use DS1 bosses I think the Asylum Demon, Capra Demon(with dogs :)), Quilaag, Crossbreed Priscilla would be better. Or the best will be Ornstein and Smough or Great Grey Wolf Sif
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Really easy, but damn is it good to have the vagina crocodile back, missed ya bud.
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Sorry buddy, its not DS1 anymore and you were a pushover back then. Now its just kinda sad.
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Wonky AI, this guy doesn't seem to know where he's going half the time
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Fun fact: You can cut off his tail just like in DS1 and get a weapon drop.
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looking at some bosses for curiosity, never played this and, omg he is here lol, that took me by surprise
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