This is a guide on how to beat Commander Niall, an optional boss in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Commander Niall's drops, weaknesses, and recommended level!
List of Contents
- General Info
- Location
- How to Beat
- Attack Patterns
- Related Guides
Commander Niall General Info
Stats and Rewards
Commander Niall | ||
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Weakness | Resistance | Immune |
Bleed Scarlet Rot | Slash Frost Sleep Poison | Madness Instant Death |
Affected By | Bleed, Poison, Scarlet Rot, Sleep, Frost | |
Spirit Ashes Available? | Yes | |
Rune Rewards | 90000 (NG) | |
Summonable NPCs | None | |
Location | ・Castle Sol, Mountaintops of the Giants | |
Item Drops | ・Veteran's Prosthesis |
Commander Niall Location
Where to Find Commander Niall
Commander Niall can be found at the Castle Sol Rooftop, in the Western part of the Mountaintops of the Giants region. The nearest Site of Grace is the Church of the Eclipse.
When to Fight Commander Niall
Location | Recommended Level |
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Castle Sol | Lv. 80 |
Defeating Commander Niall will give you the Veteran's Prosthesis, as well as grant you access to the rooftop that has the Haligtree Secret Medallion (Left). This item is required to access the Consecrated Snowfield, a part of the world that contains upgraded gear and more bosses.
How to Beat Commander Niall
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Ranged Strategy | Melee Strategy |
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Ranged Strategy
Commander Niall Boss Tips |
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Summon a tanky Spirit Ash |
Use powerful AoE spells after Commander Niall's heavy attacks |
Summon a tanky Spirit Ash
Fighting Niall while dealing with his summons at the same time will be difficult so using a Spirit Ash for tanking them will be a great help. Black Knife Tiche is a great option for this since she has high health and can reliably dodge enemy attacks. You can let Tiche lure the summons as you attack them from behind, or you could even ignore the summons and just focus on Niall.
Another option would be Rotten Stray Ashes since it can inflict Scarlet Rot, but it's less tanky.
Use powerful AoE spells after Commander Niall's heavy attacks
While Commander Niall's charged attacks can deal heavy damage, he also has a long recovery animation after using them. This leaves him open for any of your AoE spells that can deal massive damage or inflict Status Effects.
Comet Azur and Meteorite are great options for dealing damage from a distance. You can also use Night Maiden's Mist which does great damage over time or Rotten Breath to cause Scarlet Rot build-up.
Melee Strategy
Commander Niall Boss Tips |
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Stay defensive and wait for openings |
Exploit Commander Niall's weakness to Scarlet Rot or Bleed |
Stay defensive and wait for openings
Commander Niall's slow movements can make it tempting to be aggressive and try to constantly strike him, but he can easily punish you with his AoE attacks and deal immense damage. Remain patient and allow him to attack you first, his slow recovery animations will give you plenty of time to get hits in before needing to reset.
Exploit Commander Niall's weakness to Scarlet Rot or Bleed
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Bleed Weapons | Scarlet Rot Weapons |
You'll take out big chunks of Niall's health if you're able to cause Scarlet Rot or Bleed build-up so try to use weapons that have these effects.
If you don't have weapons with these Status Effects, you can also coat your gear in Rot Grease or Blood Grease.
Commander Niall Attack Patterns
Knights Summon
Knights Summon Information |
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Thunder Stomp Attack
Thunder Stomp Attack Information |
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Halberd Attacks
Halberd Attack Variations |
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Elden Ring Related Guides
List of All Bosses
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 | ![]() |
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 | - |
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