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Few enemies inElden Ringare as intimidating as theCrucible Knight. Their imposing stance and magnificent armor intimidate enemies from far away, and fighting a Crucible Knight one-on-one is easily one ofElden Ring’s toughest miniboss fights. Midway through the game, though, players can find a boss room containing two.
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The bosses must be fought at the same time, unlike theSpiritcaller Snail Godskin Duothat appears outside Farum Azula. The Lesser Crucible Knight is not the worst enemy in the world and can be taken out relatively easily. The real difficulty of this fight comes in facing two of them with fast, powerful moves that can launch them out of range fordeadly sweeping and holy attacks.
Updated May 28, 2025, by Erik Petrovich: Because of updates that made iteasier to take on more than one enemy at a time, the Crucible Knights boss fight Elden Ring players dreaded is a lot easier to handle, now. The Crucible Knights' weakness is ranged builds that can keep their distance and maintain damage, though they do have a few unique moves of their own. Ordovis, the one with the greatsword, uses the weapon’s Ash of War, while the Lesser Crucible Knight uses two different versions of Siluria’s Woe – one for ranged attacks, and one for closer targets, just like the Ash of War. Whatever strategy one chooses to take on the double Crucible Knight boss fight, it’s important to remember to take them on one at a time.
Crucible Knight Duo Location
One of thehardest boss fights inElden Ringis the final encounter in an already difficult dungeon, as the Crucible Knight Duo is found at the end of theAuriza Hero’s Grave on the Altus Plateau. On the world map, it looks like it’s next to the Capital Rampart Site of Grace, but it’s actually underneath.
The easiest way to get there is from the Minor Erdtree outside Leyndell. On the world map, you should see a branching road just to the southwest of the Minor Erdtree. Follow the southeast road from the fork until you pass under the bridge that leads to the Capitol. You will see another fork right after passing underneath – take the right, southern road to get to the Auriza Hero’s Grave.
Crucible Knight Duo Unique Moves (And How To Avoid Them)
The Crucible Knights used to attack at the same time and players would have to avoid a veritable endless flurry of attacks and special abilities. After a patch changed the aggression and behavior of enemies in groups, the double Crucible KnightsElden Ringplayers feared for so long is much more manageable.
Still, the Crucible Knights are not easy, and both Ordovis – who wields a Greatsword – and the unnamed spear-wielding Crucible Knight have a plethora of moves at their disposal.
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Both have the samedefault set of moves other Crucible Knightsuse, specifically theSwordandSpearmovesets. But both also have unique Crucible abilities to give the fight even more variety. Ultimately, the key to winning this fight is to take on each Crucible Knight one at a time.
Crucible Knight Duo Strategies And Tips
The Crucible Knight Duo is difficult, but there are strategies to cheese the boss. For all builds, it’s almost required to bring a Spirit Ash into this fight, as Crucible Knights move fast, hit hard, and have attacks that can come out of absolutely nowhere. Distractions are helpful inElden Ring, especially against a boss made up of two of the hardest enemy types in the game. In general, players should try to take out the Lesser Crucible Knight before Crucible Knight Ordovis as it has less health and will make the tougher fight against Ordovis distraction-free.
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Avoidusing Holy or Magic damageagainst the Crucible Knights as they are resistant to it, and don’t use Bleed or Frostbite as they are outright immune. Instead, opt for Fire or Lightning damage. For both melee and ranged builds, the strategy is otherwise the same: avoid Ordovis at the start, and don’t get greedy with attacks. Both Crucible Knights can cast fast Incantations (like Tail and their dreaded Winged attack), so restrain yourself and only try for one or two at any given opportunity. Ranged players should watch for the Tail attack especially, as it can cover a great distance.
Rewards For Beating The Crucible Knight Duo
For beating Crucible Knight Ordovis and the Lesser Crucible Knight, players get a host of rewards in addition to a base of 28,000 Runes. TheCrucible Axe HelmandArmorboth drop as alternateversions of the Crucible Tree set, alongside the Crucible Gauntlets and Crucible Greaves that drop from other Crucible Knight bosses too. Each piece of armor in the Crucible Set improves the Aspect of the Crucible Incantations, like Horns or Tail.
Players also get Ordovis’s Greatsword for beating the Crucible Knight Duo. This Greatsword scales primarily with Faith and Strength and hits hard for its relatively low weight class. Its damage is split between Physical and Holy, so be sure to unequip it before major bosses who tend to be resistant to Holy. The Ash of War Ordovis’s Vortex mimics a move from its namesake, and lets the player spin the Greatsword rapidly around before slamming it into the ground for massive AoE Holy damage.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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