Boss Checklist
Find where bosses are, follow a suggested order, and check off every fight you clear in the base game and Shadow of the Erdtree.
At a glance
202
Bosses
163
Base Game
39
DLC
24
Main
202 boss fights across the base game and Shadow of the Erdtree. Some bosses show up more than once; other guides may count them differently.
Featured guides
Full guides for a few major bosses, with main story names linked below. For the rest, use Quick Details on this page for location, map and progress.
All Elden Ring Bosses
Browse 202 boss fights from the base game and Shadow of the Erdtree. Anything you mark defeated here also counts on the full game checklist. Search by name or region, open Boss Order for a route, or sort By Region when you are mopping up leftovers.
202
Total bosses
24
Main bosses
178
Optional bosses
26
Remembrance
Main Bosses
These are the major story and castle bosses most players fight on the way to the end. They are not all required for every ending — some Shardbearers, for example, can be skipped depending on your path.
Optional Bosses
These sit off the main story path, but they still matter if you want a complete save. Think caves, field bosses, evergaols and other side fights worth clearing.
Boss Checklist
Check bosses off as you play, then use Show Undefeated or Next Undefeated Boss when you want a cleanup list. Progress stays in this browser and shows up on the 100% checklist, map and walkthrough too.
Boss Order
Not sure who to fight next? All Bosses in Order walks the full list; Main Story Route keeps only the major story bosses. Mark each fight defeated and the next open one moves up.
Main Boss
Stormhill · Limgrave
Boss Guide
Stormveil Castle · Limgrave
Main Boss
Academy of Raya Lucaria · Liurnia of the Lakes
Boss Guide
Academy of Raya Lucaria · Liurnia of the Lakes
Boss Guide
Wailing Dunes · Caelid
Main Boss
Volcano Manor · Mt. Gelmir
Main Boss
Capital Outskirts · Leyndell, Royal Capital
Main Boss
Leyndell, Royal Capital · Leyndell, Royal Capital
Boss Locations
Clear leftover bosses by region — Limgrave, Liurnia, Caelid, Altus, Leyndell, the Mountaintops and the Realm of Shadow. Show on Map jumps to a known spot; Open Boss Map opens the right map when the exact location is not linked yet.
DLC Bosses
39 Shadow of the Erdtree bosses sit alongside the base game list. Filter to DLC when you only care about the expansion, and use map links to open the Realm of Shadow map.
Main Boss
Belurat, Tower Settlement · Gravesite Plain
Main Boss
Castle Ensis · Gravesite Plain
Optional Boss
Dragon's Pit · Gravesite Plain
Optional Boss
Rivermouth Cave · Gravesite Plain
Optional Boss
Fog Rift Catacombs · Gravesite Plain
Optional Boss
Belurat Gaol · Gravesite Plain
FAQ
This page lists 202 boss fights: 163 in the base game and 39 in Shadow of the Erdtree. Some bosses appear in more than one place, and other sites count multi-phase or field fights differently, so the total will not always match another guide.
Open Bosses in Order. Use All Bosses in Order for the full suggested sequence, or Main Story Route if you only want the major story bosses. The Lands Between are open — treat this as a practical path, not the only one.
It depends on your ending and the path you take. Some major bosses, including certain Shardbearers, can be skipped. Main Bosses highlights 24 big story fights, but that is not a “must defeat” list for every run. Use Boss Order while you play, and the full list when you clean up a save.
Filter to Optional Bosses for the 178 fights off the main story path. They can still drop strong rewards, open areas, move quests forward or grant Remembrances, so they stay on the checklist.
Yes — 39 Shadow of the Erdtree bosses. Filter by content for everything, base game only, or DLC only. DLC map links open the Realm of Shadow map when the location is known.
Yes. Mark bosses defeated from the list, cards or order view. Progress stays in your browser and carries over to the checklist, map and walkthrough.
