Having bother with the dual-greatsword wielding Elden Ring Rellana boss battle? The bosses within the Land of Shadow hit more durable and quicker than something within the base recreation, and few of them are as fast on their toes as Rellana Twin Moon Knight. Her twin greatswords have an insane attain that may soften even overleveled characters with excessive well being and heavy armor.
One of many earlier encounters within the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, Rellana is a good way to see in the event you can stand as much as the brand new Elden Ring bosses. When you’re nonetheless having bother even after our information, you’re going to wish to take a peek at the perfect Elden Ring builds and be sure you’re up-to-date on the DLC unique Scadutree Fragments areas that may mitigate incoming harm.
The best way to beat Rellana Twin Moon Knight in Elden Ring
Rellana is discovered atop of Fortress Ensis, a location you’ll be able to entry early on within the DLC throughout the nice bridge within the Gravesite Plains; nevertheless, we don’t suggest heading there till you’ve got a Scadutree stage of 4 or 5. It’s a location full of magic-wielding enemies – fortunately, discovered on the very base of Fortress Ensis is a Spelldrake Talisman +3, which can significantly scale back incoming magic harm. It can additionally come in useful for Rellana, so in the event you’re having bother discovering it, head across the again of the tower close to to the suitable of the place you fought the Carian Big at Fortress Ensis’ entrance.
Rellana is thru a fog door shortly after the Fortress Lord’s Chamber grace. Take a second right here to organize to battle Rellana: you wish to keep away from dealing magic harm as Rellana is powerful towards it, like most Carian Knight enemies. For your self, equip the Spelldrake Talisman +3 to make sure you survive her magic-heavy second part. You too can equip the Pearldrake Talisman +2 to mitigate her hearth harm assaults as properly. There’s a Pearldrake Talisman +3, however you probably shouldn’t have it but.
Rellana has two phases, the second activating at about 50% HP. Within the first part, she’s going to scarcely use spells; nevertheless, within the second part her assault velocity will vastly improve and she’s going to ignite her swords with magic and hearth harm. She is going to extra regularly solid stronger spells, making dodging tough.
There are three spells specifically to be careful for: Rellana will slash down, creating a big vertical wave of magic that travels far. Proper after, she’s going to sweep round her, creating a large, difficult-to-dodge horizontal wave. It’s finest to expire of the latter’s vary after dodging the vertical slice. She can even spawn a large flame twister round herself; when she begins this transfer, start rolling and operating backward as she will solid it a couple of occasions in a row. Lastly, Rellana will leap into the air and shoot two moon-orbs at you. These could be dodged to the left or proper. After casting them, she’s going to slam the bottom so you have to dodge as soon as extra.
Outdoors of the fog door and to the left, you’ll discover a summon signal for Needle Knight Leda. She is a good choice to convey into this battle as she will tank way more harm than a Mimic Tear spirit summon.
Rellana Twin Moon Knight melee technique
Rellana’s weak point towards a melee construct is the power to interrupt her poise and stagger her. Ashes of Struggle just like the Savage Lion’s Claw (which is discovered northwest of the Three-Factors Cross grace) work nice when you’ll find a gap to smack her with it. We used the Stonebarb Cracked Tear to extend our probability to stagger Rellana and the Cerulean Hidden Tear to take care of FP in our Wondrous Physick, each from the bottom recreation, to make this simpler.
In any other case, bringing a defend with excessive magic negation, akin to a Carian Knight’s Defend, for her first part will make her a number of sword assaults a lot simpler survive. When she enters her second part, it turns into a recreation of endurance as her spells are quick and frequent, particularly the flame twister, leaving you little opening to hit her. It is a good time to pop your Wondrous Physick as at 50% one stagger and a important hit will convey her to close defeat.
When you’re operating extra of a dexterity construct, take into account attempting to inflict bleed on Rellana as a result of she doesn’t resist it. Get a pair fast strikes in, dodge out, dodge again in, construct some bleed, and repeat. Nonetheless, this may require you to meticulously study her assault patterns. Think about swapping between a left-hand weapon and a defend for the primary a part of the battle.
Rellana Twin Moon Knight ranged technique
Preserving your distance from Rellana comes with its personal difficulties as she will shut gaps rapidly; thus, time-heavy incantations like Agheel’s Flame don’t work towards her except she isn’t focusing on you. As beforehand talked about, she additionally resists magic harm, so in the event you’re operating a sorcery construct, you’ll wish to use spells that deal bodily harm and might stagger her like Rock Sling. In any other case, we discovered success with fast-cast spells like Lighting Spear to chip away at her well being.
It’s extremely advisable to summon Needle Knight Leda from the signal exterior of the fog door with a variety construct as she will draw Rellana’s aggression as you solid spells. In any other case, her second part is kind of difficult for ranged characters.
Rellana Twin Moon Knight cheese technique
We discovered the best solution to down Rellana is to make her bleed, utilizing the Bloodmoon Ritual from Moghwyn’s Sacred Spear, which you’ll acquire from the Mogh’s Remembrance. By summoning Needle Knight Leda, it’s straightforward to get behind Rellana and solid the Bloodmoon Ritual, constructing enormous quantities of bleed on her and taking off massive chunks of her well being. Nonetheless, with out Leda it’s close to unimaginable to get Bloodmoon Ritual off.
This works with just about any heavy-hitting incantation or spell: you would additionally use Ekzykes’s Decay to inflict her with Scarlet Rot, as an example.
With the following tips in thoughts, you must have the ability to take down Rellana Twin Moon Knight after an try or two (or seven). It’s possible you’ll wish to try the perfect Elden Ring weapons accessible to see in the event you can wield one thing slightly bit extra impactful. As she’s probably solely the second main boss you’ve fought in Shadow of the Erdtree, you’re in for a journey in among the finest PC video games this 12 months – even when it’s DLC.