This is a guide on how to beat Draconic Tree Sentinel, an optional boss in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Draconic Tree Sentinel's strengths, weaknesses, attack patterns, and lore!
List of Contents
- General Info
- Location
- How to Beat
- Attack Patterns
- Related Guides
Draconic Tree Sentinel General Info
Stats and Rewards
Draconic Tree Sentinel | ||
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Weakness | Resistance | Immune |
Poison | Slash Fire Lightning Bleed Frost Scarlet Rot Sleep | Madness Instant Death |
Affected By | Poison, Scarlet Rot, Bleed, Frost, Sleep | |
Spirit Ashes Available? | Yes | |
Rune Rewards | 50000 (NG) | |
Summonable NPCs | ・Great Horned Tragoth ・Millicent | |
Location | ・Leyndell, Royal Capital, Altus Plateau | |
Item Drops | ・Dragon Greatclaw ・Dragonclaw Shield |
Draconic Tree Sentinel Location
Where to Find
Draconic Tree Sentinel can be found at the Capital Outskirts, in the region of Altus Plateau. He will be guarding the northeast entrance to Leyndell, Capital City. There is a nearby Stake of Marika where you can respawn.
How to Beat Draconic Tree Sentinel
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Ranged Strategy | Melee Strategy | Poison Mist Strategy |
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Ranged Strategy
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Use poison spells |
Use Spirit Ashes with poisonous attacks |
Use Poisonbone arrows |
Spam your spells |
Use poison spells
Draconic Tree Sentinel is susceptible to poison so use spells such as Poison Mist to inflict a poison proc that will quickly tick away his health.
Use Spirit Ashes with Status Effects
You can summon Spirit Ashes that inflict poison damage. A particularly effective one is the Rotten Stray, but if you don't have it yet you can also use the Jellyfish. You can also use Cleanrot Knight Finlay, since her attacks also inflict Scarlet Rot.
Unlike other bosses, you shouldn't use Spirit Ashes as a distraction in this fight since Draconic Tree Sentinel will just destroy them with his damage. Instead, you'll have to act as the distraction by taking aggro and letting your summons attack freely.
Use Poisonbone arrows
In line with the previous tips, use Poisonbone arrows with your bow to deal more damage over time and pierce Draconic Tree Sentinel's heavy armor.
Spam your spells
Unlike the first Tree Sentinel you encounter, Draconic Tree Sentinel does not have a shield that can reflect magic projectiles back to you. This makes the fight more bearable for sorcerers as you can fire spells at him without any worry. Glintstone Pebble will be particularly effective since you can use it even while moving, which you'll have to be in order to avoid his attacks.
Melee Strategy
Draconic Tree Sentinel Boss Tips |
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Ride in and out of Draconic Tree Sentinel's range with Torrent |
Imbue your weapon with Poisonous Mist |
Ride in and out of Draconic Tree Sentinel's range with Torrent
It's vital that you don't stay close to him for long or he can punish you with AoE lightning attacks or even just his mace. An effective strategy would be to wait for him to finish an attack pattern, then use Torrent to get close to him and attack him a few times. Get out of range immediately to avoid getting punished.
Imbue your weapon with the Poisonous Mist Ash of War
To increase the damage you deal, exploit his weakness to poison by coating your melee weapon with Poisonous Mist. If you combine this with a Spirit Ash summon with poisonous attacks, you'll chip away his health much more easily.
Poison Mist Strategy
Draconic Tree Sentinel Boss Tips |
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Sneak behind Draconic Tree Sentinel then use Poison Mist |
Sneak behind Draconic Tree Sentinel then use Poison Mist
This is an extremely reliable, but cheesy tactic that requires Poison Mist and may take 10-15 minutes to pull off.
Start by sneaking directly behind Draconic Tree Sentinel. You can do this by sneaking through the tree lines on either side of the gate its guarding. Position yourself just behind the horse's tail — be as close as possible, but not to the point where you're touching Draconic Tree Sentinel or its horse.
Once you're in position, simply cast Poison Mist from behind and re-cast the spell whenever the mist dissipates. Draconic Tree Sentinel will not react to the poison as long as you maintain your position. Repeat this process until Draconic Tree Sentinel dies.
How to Get and Use Poison Mist
Draconic Tree Sentinel Attack Patterns
Phase 1
Mace and Shield Attacks
Mace and Shield Attack Variations |
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Horse Attacks
Horse Attack Variations |
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Phase 2
Aside from new lightning attacks, Draconic Tree Sentinel will imbue his mace with lightning as well, increasing its damage.
Lightning Attacks
Lightning Attack Variations |
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Elden Ring Related Guides
List of All Bosses
DLC Bosses
DLC Boss Lists | |
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All DLC Bosses Order and Locations | All DLC Remembrance Bosses |
Main Bosses | |
Rellana, Twin Moon Knight | Golden Hippopotamus |
Messmer the Impaler | Romina, Saint of the Bud |
Promised Consort Radahn | |
Optional Bosses | |
Divine Beast Dancing Lion | Commander Gaius |
Demi-Human Queen Marigga | Demi-Human Swordmaster Onze |
Blackgaol Knight | Chief Bloodfiend |
Black Knight Edredd | Ancient Dragon-Man |
Furnace Golem | Lamenter |
Putrescent Knight | Jori, Elder Inquisitor |
Death Knight | Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame |
Bayle the Dread | Scadutree Avatar |
Metyr, Mother of Fingers | Red Bear |
Rakshasa | - |
Hostile NPCs | |
Logur the Beast Claw | - |
Main Bosses
All Bosses in Elden Ring | |
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Margit the Fell Omen | Godrick the Grafted |
Red Wolf of Radagon | Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon |
Royal Knight Loretta | Starscourge Radahn |
Godfrey, First Elden Lord | Morgott, the Omen King |
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy | Fire Giant |
Malenia, Blade of Miquella | Mohg Lord of Blood |
Regal Ancestor Spirit | Astel, Naturalborn of the Void |
Lichdragon Fortissax | Godskin Duo |
Dragonlord Placidusax | Maliketh, the Black Blade |
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing | Hoarah Loux, Warrior |
Radagon of the Golden Order | Elden Beast |
Optional Bosses
Limgrave Optional Bosses | |
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Beastman of Farum Azula | Bloodhound Knight Darriwil |
Demi-Human Chiefs | Flying Dragon Agheel |
Guardian Golem | Leonine Misbegotten |
Mad Pumpkin Head | Miranda the Blighted Bloom |
Patches | Runebear |
Scaly Misbegotten | Soldier of Godrick |
Stonedigger Troll | Tree Sentinel |
Liurnia of the Lakes Optional Bosses | |
Adan, Thief of Fire | Alabaster Lord |
Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader | Bols, Carian Knight |
Bloodhound Knight | Glintstone Dragon Smarag |
Glintstone Dragon Adula | Magma Wyrm Makar |
Royal Revenant | Spirit-Caller Snail |
Caelid Optional Bosses | |
Battlemage Hugues | Black Blade Kindred (Caelid) |
Commander O'Neil | Decaying Ekzykes |
Fallingstar Beast | Flying Dragon Greyll |
Frenzied Duelist | Magma Wyrm |
Putrid Tree Spirit | |
Altus Plateau Optional Bosses | |
Ancient Dragon Lansseax | Crucible Knight Ordovis |
Demi-Human Queen Gilika | Demi-Human Queen Maggie |
Demi-Human Queen Margot | Draconic Tree Sentinel |
Elemer of the Briar | Esgar, Priest of Blood |
Fell Twins | Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast |
Godefroy the Grafted | Kindred of Rot |
Mohg, The Omen | Necromancer Garris |
Onyx Lord | Perfumer Tricia |
Red Wolf of the Champion | Sanguine Noble |
Virgin Abductors | Wormface |
Mountaintops of the Giants Optional Bosses | |
Astel, Stars of Darkness | Black Blade Kindred (Mountaintops of the Giants) |
Borealis the Freezing Fog | Commander Niall |
Misbegotten Crusader | Putrid Grave Warden Duelist |
Great Wyrm Theodorix | Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable |
Siofra River Optional Bosses | |
Ancestor Spirit | Valiant Gargoyles |
Mimic Tear | |
Ainsel River Optional Bosses | |
Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella | - |
Deeproot Depths Optional Bosses | |
Crucible Knight Siluria | - |
Multiple Location Optional Bosses | |
Ancient Hero of Zamor | Black Knife Assassin |
Bell Bearing Hunter | Cemetery Shade |
Cleanrot Knights | Crucible Knight |
Crystalian | Death Rite Bird |
Deathbird | Erdtree Avatar |
Erdtree Burial Watchdog | Godskin Apostle |
Godskin Noble | Grafted Scion |
Grave Warden Duelist | Mad Pumpkin Head |
Misbegotten Warrior | Night's Cavalry |
Omenkiller | Tibia Mariner |
Dragonkin Soldier | - |
Mini-Bosses
All Bosses in Elden Ring | |
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Elder Dragon Greyoll | Lion Guardian |
Valiant Gargoyle (Leyndell) | - |
Hostile NPCs and Invaders
Limgrave Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
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Bloody Finger Nerijus | Old Knight Istvan |
Recusant Henricus | - |
Liurnia of the Lakes Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
Great Horned Tragoth | Festering Fingerprint Vyke |
Altus Plateau Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger | Inquisitor Ghiza |
Maleigh Marais, Shaded Castle Castellan | Rileigh the Idle |
Magnus the Beast Claw | |
Mountaintops of the Giants Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood | - |
The Roundtable Hold Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
Mad Tongue Alberich | - |
Multiple Location Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
Anastasia, Tarnished-Eater | - |