Crucible Knight

Crucible Knight is a Field Boss in Elden Ring. These heavily-armored warriors take patience and practice to defeat and utilize power from the Crucible. This is an optional boss as players don't need to defeat it to advance in Elden Ring.

Other Crucible Knights appear in the Crucible Knight and Misbegotten Warrior, Tanith's Knight, Crucible Knight Ordovis, and Crucible Knight Siluria boss fights. Two Crucible Knight spirits can also be summoned by the Spirit-Caller Snail boss of the the Road's End CatacombsGrace. In Shadow of the Erdtree, Crucible Knight Devonia can be fought in the Ancient Ruins of Ruah.

16 Crucible Knights in total can be fought throughout the Lands Between, though two of them have evidently died and can only be fought post mortem in spirit form.

• Stormhill EvergaolEvergaol [More Info] [Map Link]

• Stormveil CastleDungeon [More Info]

• Siofra RiverDungeon [More Info]

• 2 in Siofra AqueductLandmark [More Info]

• 2 in Leyndell, Royal CapitalDungeon [More Info]

• 2 in Crumbling Farum AzulaDungeon [More Info]

This Crucible Knight can be found in Stormhill EvergaolEvergaol, which is the circular mark clearly visible on the map to the southeast of Stormhill ShackGrace. [Map Link]

This Crucible Knight is at the top of a seaside cliff in a hidden corner of Stormveil CastleDungeon. From the Rampart TowerGrace Site of Grace, head northwest along the ramparts until you see a small area to your left where a Warhawk comes from. Drop off this to a ledge below and follow the route until you reach a ledge overlooking the sea. This should crumble beneath your feet; if it doesn't, roll or swing your weapon to trigger it. Once you fall down, you should see the Crucible Knight. Note that there's a lift back to the Rampart TowerGrace Site of Grace immediately after this Knight, which may be worth activating so you can return more easily if you die. This lift can also be used to instantly defeat the Cruicible Knight by luring it towards it and then either riding the lift upwards so the Knight will perform a sword lunge into the resulting bottomless pit beneath it, or sending the knight itself upwards, which will cause it to walk off the platform and die.

This Crucible Knight is only reachable from the Four Belfries. Use an Imbued Sword Key to unlock the Waygate labeled "Night Sky Unceasing" and traverse it. You'll find yourself on a tall cliff overlooking Siofra RiverDungeon. Make your way down the cliff and onto the stone walkway to find the Crucible Knight.

• Sword: From the Aqueduct-Facing CliffsGrace Site of Grace, jump down into the circular room with open sides. The Crucible Knight paces the walkway between this room and the adjoining room.

• Spear: Cross the walkway from the circular room and continue northeast. You'll see the Crucible Knight looking out over a waterfall. To reach it, walk up the stairs in front of you and turn right through the doorway.

One crucible knight is in a chamber on the east side of a courtyard with a fountain, just off the main avenue. The other is down the elevator near the Erdtree SanctuaryGrace Site of Grace.

• From the Dragon Temple LiftGrace Site of Grace, go down the lift, turn east, and start heading down the large spiral staircase. About halfway down, drop off the side onto some floating chunks of rock. Follow these to another large building, and head straight through the hallway to a large open area with a dragon's corpse and the Crucible Knight.

• From the Dragon Temple RooftopGrace Site of Grace, follow the main path towards the arena where the Farum Azula Dragon sits (or used to, if you've defeated it). Drop off the southeastern edge of the dragon's arena onto a series of platforms that lead down to a building that houses several Banished Knights. Make your way through the hall to a balcony and climb the ladder on the western wall. Take the lift directly in front of you, then head straight until you find the Crucible Knight locked in combat with several Azula Beastmen.

• Parryable: Yes

• Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken or parried

• Damage: Standard, Strike, Pierce, Holy (Phase 2)