Many of the toughest fights you’ll encounter in Elden Ring come at the end of Legacy Dungeons–often taking place in massive, epic arenas, complete with important story implications and cinematic cutscenes. Others, you kind of just stumble upon in a field somewhere. The Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast is one such example.
This heavily armored tetrapod might might look familiar if you’ve already beaten the Fallingstar Beasts at the end of the Sellia Crystal Tunnel or in the Altus Plateau. But–as the name implies–the “Full-Grown” version has tons of new dangerous abilities, and is a significantly tougher fight. It’s a test of endurance and patience, but once you get its health bar to zero, you’ll be rewarded with one of the coolest high-Intelligence weapons in the game.
The quickest way to the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast is from the Bridge of Iniquity Site of Grace. To get there, follow the path from the upper entrance to Lyndell. Continue northwest, past the Windmill Village, until you reach the broken bridge. From there, carefully drop down, and follow the path southwest. You will eventually reach a narrow wooden bridge. Cross it to find the Bridge of Iniquity Site of Grace.
Rest up, then continue northwest, hugging the rock wall to your left. (Watch out for the Abductor Virgins roaming the area). You will eventually find a tall ladder. Climb to the top, then continue northwest, past the Pumpkin Head and across the rock bridge. Kill the Grafted Scion in the clearing, then head up the ladder to the north.
Once you reach the top, take the tall ladder to your left, then the next ladder just past the Merchant. Continue west, past the soldiers and sword shrine and across the wooden bridge. Rest at the Ninth Mt. Gelmir Campsite Site of Grace. The boss is just above.
The Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast is highly resilient to Physical damage, and immune to Frostbite and Bleed. It is quite weak to Elemental damage however, so stock up on Magic or Fire Grease before going in, or equip your best Fire weapon or spell. The Blasphemous Blade is a great option for melee users with the Faith to wield it. Sorcerers can find success with any Glintstone spell.
As always, be sure to bring along a good Spirit Summon to give you some room to breathe and help whittle down the boss’ huge health bar. You can’t go wrong with the Mimic Tear, but something big and tanky–like Lhutel the Headless or Banished Knight Oleg–is particularly effective in this fight.
The boss does deal Magic damage, so consider bringing along some Spellproof Dried Livers or mixing in the Opaline Hardtear to your Flask of Wondrous Physick. However, the even bigger threat is the devastating physical damage it can dish out, so suit up in the best armor you can wear within Medium Load range.
First things first: Yes, this boss is cheese-able. Get on Torrent, take the jump platform, and land as close to the right edge of the arena as possible. The boss won’t notice you. From here, you can simply crouch, sneak up behind the boss, and use Poison Mist to watch its health bar slowly–like, very slowly–drain. It’s a rather unremarkable route to victory, but it works. If you’d prefer to take the boss down the old fashioned way, read on.
Buckle up for a long fight. The Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast has a huge health bar, and is heavily armored all over its body. However, its head and behind both take extra damage, so always aim your attacks there when possible.
There are two different strategies for this fight: on Torrent or on foot. If you choose to fight on Torrent, the name of the game is really just running away from the boss’ attacks, and dealing damage with arrows or spells from a safe distance away. It’s a viable strategy, but it’s risky; one hit from the Beast will likely kill Torrent and leave you vulnerable on the ground. You’ll definitely want a Spirit Summon to get its attention up close and give you time to recover from a distance with this method.
It’s ultimately up to you how you choose to approach the fight, but we recommend fighting on foot. Its attacks are all very well telegraphed and easy to dodge when you know what to look out for. You won’t want to rely on a shield–its attacks will completely drain your stamina bar in one or two hits when blocked–so get ready to roll.
From the Site of Grace, you can reach the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast by taking either the ladder or the jump platform. However, when taking the ladder, the boss will notice you when you reach the top, and can potentially knock you right back off to your death below. Take the jump platform, and aim to land to the right, out of the boss’ field of view. From here, you can get the boss’ attention with a big attack before it sees you. (This is a great time to use Cerulean Hidden Tear and Comet Azur, for example).
Here are the biggest attacks to look out for during phase one:
Phase two starts at around 50% health. It is largely the same as phase one, but with a couple deadly added attacks:
It takes a while to whittle it down through its thick armor, but with some patience and careful dodging, you’ll defeat the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast in no time. When you do, you’ll be rewarded with 21,000 Runes, a Somber Smithing Stone, and the Fallingstar Beast Jaw–a Strength/Intelligence-based melee weapon that comes equipped with the Gravity Bolt Skill.
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