In “Elden Ring,” players almost certainly make quick friends with death. Skill and caution will only take them so far before the game catches up. Early on, a premature death is just as likely to result from learning how one Greataxe stacks up against another as it is from being ambushed in an unfamiliar location. With some of the hardest adversaries in the game, newcomers to the Lands Between can find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of death. In fact, there is an early fight that players can choose to enter into that is optional and is sure to stop some players in their tracks.
Players can enter the Stormhill Evergaol and attempt to defeat a Crucible Knight well before they move on to overthrow Starscourge Radahn or discover what is actually inside Miquella’s egg. Crucible Knights are a source of aggravation and, if not tackled with a strategy in mind, a fast route to the underworld even later in the game. Here is the most effective strategy for gamers to defeat the strong adversary.
Melee: Resist the urge to hack and slash
When facing a Crucible Knight, melee players must be alert to avoid being hit by the boss’s variety of strikes and combos (as illustrated by Fextralife). Many of the Crucible Knight’s attacks seem slow and simple to avoid, yet they’re frequently followed by more attacks. The Godskin Noble’s tricky evasive moves are hard to match, while the Crucible Knight may easily catch new “Elden Ring” players off guard.
In order to get a better position behind the adversary, players will generally strive to avoid the attacks of the Crucible Knight. However, melee fighters must watch out for the boss’s tail swipe, which can occasionally be followed by a larger tail swipe.
The best way to defeat a Crucible Knight with a melee character is to become familiar with its attack animations and to anticipate when it is about to strike again. Patience is a virtue. The secret to finally taking out a Crucible Knight is realising that this opponent’s combinations often go on for much longer than they appear at first and that they frequently have a far wider range than thought.
Ranged: Archers have it rough, but mages pull their weight
Ranged characters will fall into one of two categories, according to Fextralife: magic users who won’t have any issue harming the boss, or archers who will. With some spells still dealing chip damage through the boss’ shield, mages find their spells to be unexpectedly powerful against the Crucible Knight. Casters will experience some rewarding damage when they are able to cast a spell when the Crucible Knight is actively attacking or when the shield is entirely down. As many Flasks of Crimson Tears as a player feels comfortable with converting to Flasks of Cerulean Tears is probably worthwhile.
Unfortunately, archers will experience considerably greater difficulty without the use of a melee weapon or magic as a backup. A rapid-firing shortbow or other similar weapon could be possible to capture the Crucible Knight when it is down on its shield for those who are still motivated to defeat the Crucible Knight with arrows or bolts. For the duration of the engagement, ranged fighters will want to remain as far back as they can. Rolling into the attack will create the much-needed separation between players and the Crucible Knight when he develops wings and flies toward them. Players will defeat the boss with a little practise and close attention to detail.
