Shadow Of The Erdtree (Boss Fight)

Although there are a ton of new and exciting bosses in Elden Ring’sShadow Of The Erdtree DLC, no one is quite as unique as the Scadutree Avatar, which is more or less a giant sunflower. While that may seem like a joke to the Elden Lords who are walking into this DLC with a chip on their shoulder, this boss fight is no walk in the garden. The Scadutree Avatar boss fight consists of three phases, each proving a tougher challenge than the last.

Because even the best Elden Ring players are getting destroyed by Shadow of the Erdtree, it’s worthwhile to do your research before stepping into a boss fight. Bosses in this DLC do more damage, have more health, and even possess a more diverse range of attacks. The case is no different with the boss fight at hand, and exactly why you’ll want to know the tips and tricks for how to beat the Scadutree Avatar.

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How To Beat The Scadutree Avatar in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

To beat the Scadutree Avatar in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC, you need to master its move sets. This boss fight has three phases and changes its attacks at each stage to make them more challenging. So, unless you’re a master at dodging, you’re more than likely going to get hit.

Fortunately, because the Scadutree Avatar primarily deals Physical and Holy Damage, you can mitigate its effectiveness with the Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman , which reduces Physical Damage taken by 20%. For the Holy Damage, you can use the Haligdrake Talisman, which reduces Holy Damage taken by 25%. Both of these Talismans will help reduce the amount of damage that the Scadutree Avatar can deal to you with its attacks.

Scadutree Avatar Move List
Attack	Description	How To Counter
Triple Tree Root	The Scadutree Avatar will send three tree roots toward you dealing damage.	Dodge to the left or right.
Double Root Swing	When in close, the Scadutree Avatar will swing its arms in a 360.	Dodge the first arm, then take a half-second pause before dodging the second arm. You will get hit if you immediately go into the second dodge after the first.
Head Stomp	When you’re in close or attack the Scadutree Avatar’s head, it will counter by slamming its head on the ground near you.	This can simply be evaded with a well-timed roll, either through or out of the way of the Head Stomp.
Root Swing	When in close, the Scadutree Avatar will swing either arm to the left or right.	Perform a well-timed dodge in the opposite direction as the arm swings. So, if the Scadutree Avatar swings left to right with its left arm, you should dodge to the right and into the arm. Proper timing is required, of course.
Root Pound	The Scadutree Avatar will swing its arms down towards you, crashing into the ground.	Perform a well-timed roll to the right or left.
4 Root Pound	At close range, the Scadutree Avatar will smash its root arms towards you four times. The last one will be a charged attack causing branches to shoot out in a small circle for AoE damage.	The first three attacks can easily be dodged with well-timed rolls. However, because the last attack does AoE damage and lingers for a second, you can’t just dodge through it. Instead, you need to roll out of its range.
Thrust	The Scadutree Avatar will quickly thrust itself toward you.	Perform a well-timed roll to the right or left.
4 Blasts	When you’re at a distance, the Scadutree Avatar will charge a blast through its head and shoot four beams toward you.	Wait for the beams to shoot or get close to you then roll to the right or left. The timing on this one is quite tricky, and it will most likely take a few tries before you get it down.
Ground Smash	This is another charged attack that will cause branches to shoot out in a circle, causing AoE damage.	You can try rolling through this attack, however, the timing is nearly impossible to get down. So instead, you need to get out of its range, which means running or pulling off two or three rolls away from the enemy before the attack lands.
Head Thrust	This is another attack where the Scadutree Avatar will smash its head at you.	Perform a well-timed roll to the right or left.
Area of Thorns	The Scadutree Avatar will summon branches in a wide area, dealing damage.	When the Scadutree Avatar charges this attack, glowing circles will appear on the ground, indicating where the branches will shoot out from. To dodge it, roll or run out of the glowing circles area.
Charged Light Explosion	This phase three attack is the Scadutree Avatar’s most difficult. It will charge up an AoE explosion that shoots out beams of light and deal damage. It can perform this explosion once or up to three times.	Although this move is challenging to dodge, you can avoid the light beams with a well-timed dodge to the left or right. This is easier done at further distances since you have a longer window of time before the light beam hits you.

One of the most important tips for beating the Scadutree Avatar in the Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC is to use a critical hit when the boss goes down at the end of each phase.This will result in the Scadutree Avatar losing 25% of its health bar in the next stage. However, if you just do a basic attack when it’s down at the end of the phase, it will spawn with full health in its next phase.

You do more damage to the Scadutree Avatar by attacking its head, rather than its body or arms. Additionally, unlike Elden Ring‘s Furnace Golems, the Scadutree Avatar has a weakness to fire. So, if you have any weapons or spells with that effect, that will help deal a bit more damage with each hit. Take advantage of these weaknesses, because you’ll need every trick in the book when it comes to beating the new bosses in the Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring.