An optional boss in Elden Ring‘s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is well worth the trouble it takes to defeat. Elden Ring has always been known for its optional bosses. They provide interesting challenges when gearing up before a main boss, and tend to grant a lot of XP for what are usually relatively easy fights. That said, not every optional boss is easy. Malenia, generally considered one of the hardest bosses in Elden Ring, is technically optional. Other bosses are certainly beatable, but placed in such a way that they greatly outlevel most players who stumble upon them.

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An optional boss in Elden Ring‘s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is well worth the trouble it takes to defeat. Elden Ring has always been known for its optional bosses. They provide interesting challenges when gearing up before a main boss, and tend to grant a lot of XP for what are usually relatively easy fights. That said, not every optional boss is easy. Malenia, generally considered one of the hardest bosses in Elden Ring, is technically optional. Other bosses are certainly beatable, but placed in such a way that they greatly outlevel most players who stumble upon them.