Royal Revenant Boss Guide

Struggling with the Royal Revenant in Elden Ring? Learn its attack patterns, weaknesses, and the best strategies to defeat this aggressive foe in our detailed boss guide.

Alright, Tarnished, let's talk about the Royal Revenant. This guy can be a real pain, mostly because he's super aggressive and doesn't give you much breathing room. But don't worry, with a little know-how, you'll send him packing.

Where to Find It:

You'll find the Royal Revenant chilling in a cellar. First, head up the stairs on the southern side of the ruins. Keep going northeast along some arches until you can turn right (southeast). Follow that path southeast until you see a ghost. Right next to him is a hole in the wall. Go through it, keep heading southeast, jump over a small wall, and land on a lower stone floor. Now, here's the trick: hit the center of that floor with a jumping heavy attack. The floor will vanish, revealing stairs down. Head down those stairs and through the mist wall to face the boss.

Royal Revenant's Attacks:

This boss doesn't have a huge move set, but he makes up for it by spamming his attacks like crazy. They don't hit super hard individually, but they'll chip away at your health if you're not careful.

• Swipe: It'll swipe at you with one of its arms. It can do this standing still or leaping. Sometimes, it follows up with another swipe from its other arm, a slam, or a flurry. It can even do a spinning swipe if you're behind it.
• Slam: The Revenant rears back with both hands and slams them down. It often does this after a swipe or at the end of a flurry. Be careful, because even though there's a short wind-up, it can immediately transition into another attack, usually a swipe or flurry, making counter-attacks really risky.
• Flurry: This usually comes right after a swipe, or sometimes a slam. The Revenant will rapidly attack with multiple arms while charging forward. If you don't dodge, you'll likely take a lot of hits. While individual hits aren't devastating, the cumulative damage can be lethal. It often ends a flurry with a slam.
• Poison Spit: It'll rear back and spit a wide line of poison, which builds up moderately. This leaves a lingering poison cloud on the ground that will increase poison build-up if you stand in it. It almost always uses this after burrowing or teleporting, but can also use it as a standalone attack.

Strategy:

This boss is quick, nimble, and super aggressive. It attacks often and fast, can cover a lot of ground, and easily staggers you. The openings between its attacks are frustratingly brief, usually only after a slam or poison spit. The fight area is also pretty confined, which doesn't help. Melee can be tough, especially if you're not using summons. If you do use a summon, wait for it to draw aggro, then sneak around to its side for some relatively safe hits, then retreat and repeat.

If you're using magic or other ranged attacks, you'll have an easier time, especially with summons drawing aggro. While the Revenant moves quickly, most of its attacks don't have a huge area of effect, and you're unlikely to die from a single mistake. Wait for it to leave itself open (likely after a missed slam attack) and then counter-attack. The Moonveil katana and any quick-casting sorcery work wonders here.

Here's a weird one: the Heal spell actually deals significant damage to this boss if cast up close. If you want to try it, get close (ideally with a summon's help) and cast it.

Weaknesses:

The Royal Revenant is weak to all forms of damage, especially physical (slash). It's resistant to holy damage and is susceptible to most status effects.