Dragonkin Soldier

Dragonkin Soldier

Location	Siofra River Lake of Rot
Locations & Drops
Siofra River: 16,000 Dragon Halberd Lake of Rot: 58,000 Dragonscale Blade
Stronger VS Lightning Frostbite	Weaker to Slash

Dragonkin Soldier is a Boss in Elden Ring. These giant decayed imitations of dragons dwell underneath the earth. This Elden Ring Dragonkin Soldier Guide features boss locations, tips, strategies and videos on how to defeat the Dragonkin Soldier easily, as well as boss stats and lore for the Dragonkin Soldier. Bosses are unique and challenging Enemies that can be encountered all over the Lands Between. Great Enemy bosses can drop unique Spirit Ashes, Weapons, Spells, and other various Items. This is an optional boss, as players don't need to defeat it in order to advance in Elden Ring. However, doing so yields useful items, as well as Runes.

Alas, the Dragonkin Soldiers never attained immortality, and perished as decrepit, pale imitations of their skyborn kin.

Where to Find Dragonkin Soldier In Elden Ring

Siofra River [More Info ↓] [Map Link]
Lake of Rot [More Info ↓] [Map Link]

Dragonkin Soldier Combat information

Stance: 120
Parryable: No
Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken
Weak spot: head (+20% damage)
Damage: Standard

Negations (or Absorptions)

Standard: 10
Slash: 0
Strike: 10
Pierce: 10

Magic: 20
Fire: 20
Lightning: 40
Holy: 20

The negation numbers are the % of your damage that gets blocked. For example, if a negation is 60, 40% of that damage by that type will go through and 60% will be negated. Bigger number = less damage. A negation of 100 means no damage goes through, and a negation of -100 mean the enemy takes 2x damage from that source. 0 means damage goes pretty much as is.

Elden Ring Dragonkin Soldier Boss Guide

Dragonkin Soldier Boss Video Guide

Dragonkin Soldier Fight Strategy

The Best Tips for Dragonkin Soldier:

At the start of the fight, the boss is slow to get up, which can allow one to get multiple hard hits in. This can take away a third to half of its HP right off the bat
Use Spirit Jellyfish Ashes to distract the boss, since it has a lot of health. If you have obtained Latenna's Spirit Ash, you can place her out of range which allows her to steadily damage the boss from afar.
Night Maiden's Mist is a good way to get in some extra damage, since the Dragonkin Soldier is large and will tend to stay in contact with the cloud for a long time.

Melee Strategies

Ankle Biter: Stay near its legs as much as possible, where few of its attacks will damage you. Take care to avoid running or dodging forward towards its the stomach, since melee weapons without a particularly long reach tend to get blocked by its large belt. Instead, move forward and to the left or right to reach the Soldier's elbows or knees. Even when it turns around, you'll usually have enough time to run around its side and continue attacking. The main attacks to watch out for are Two-Hand Slam and Deep Slam, which create large enough shockwaves to hit you even at its feet. When it starts raising its hands for one of these, back off and jump attack in as it finishes.

Magic and Ranged Strategy

Circle and Strafe: Dragonkin Soldier's movements are quite slow, so if you keep a medium distance it should be fairly easy to tell when it's safe to start attacking and when you should prepare to dodge. Circle clockwise to give yourself a bit of a head start against its longest-ranged attacks, and be prepared to start running if it roars to begin its Charge attack. Consider using Barricade Shield to block any heavy attacks that you don't have time to dodge.

Dragonkin Soldier Attacks & Counters

Attack	Description	Counter
Arm Swing	Swings one of its arms along the ground in front of it	Dodge forward and stay by its legs to avoid most of these attacks
Dragging Claw	Brings its right arm up in a claw to its left, then drags it clockwise along the ground	Run forward or back when you see it form the claw, or roll when it starts pulling it back if you don't notice in time
Lunging Claw	Crawls forward one step with its right hand, then lunges forward and stretches its left arm far in front of its body, slamming it down with a shockwave	Roll to either side when you see its left arm begin to fall
Palm Slam	Raises its left hand high into the air, then slams it down in front creating a shockwave	Run underneath the Soldier and get some hits in while it winds up and recovers
Elbow Drop	Lifts its right elbow and then slams it to the ground, creating a shockwave around its hand	Roll forward or back when the elbow reaches the peak of its arc
Ground Rip	Shoves its left hand straight down beside it creating a shockwave, then rips up the earth as it draws its hand forward and collapses, arm outstretched	If you're near the hand when this starts, dodge towards its legs. Otherwise, dodge left or right just after its hand hits the ground
Two-Hand Slam	Raises both its hands, then slams them down, creating a large shockwave. Usually used when you're beneath it	Move back when you see it raise its hands, then get in a jump attack when you see its elbows start to fall
Body Slam	Stands up on its hind legs, creating a small shockwave with each footfall, then collapses forward creating a large shockwave as its body hits the ground	Start running away when you see it start to stand up, then dodge or jump as its knees hit the ground
Deep Slam	Rises to its feet while raising one of its hands high in the air, then drives it deep into the ground, creating a large shockwave. Pulls it out a little over two seconds later, creating another large shockwave	To play it safe, run away when you see it rise onto its feet and only come back once its arm is out of the ground. If you're willing to take some risk, dodge or jump both shockwaves and land some hits in between
Charge	Lets loose a roar which will stagger you if you're close, slams down its right hand with a small shockwave, lunges forward with its left forearm, then swings its right arm in a wide arc before turning to face the player. Used at most once per minute	Get behind it after it roars. If you're too far away, try to run around it in a wide circle as it moves

Dragonkin Soldier Lore, Notes & Other Trivia

According to their item drops, they were born in the Eternal Cities, but unfortunately, they never attained immortality like the stone-scaled dragons of the surface and soon perished as mere imitations.
The ones you meet are most likely reanimated corpses, as they are covered in wraps and their bodies have little to no flesh within.

Dragonkin Soldier Combo Chart

Dragonkin Soldier Siofra River

Drops	16,000 Dragon Halberd
HP	5,758

Siofra River

Drops

16,000
Dragon Halberd

5,758

Elden Ring Dragonkin Soldier Boss (Siofra River)

This is an optional boss
Closest Site of Grace: Worshippers' Woods
Multiplayer is allowed for this boss
You can summon Spirit Ashes for this boss

Dragonkin Soldier Location

Head south from the Worshippers' Woods Site of Grace to a collapsed pillar with an Ancestral Follower archer perched on it. Follower the pillar up to its base, where you'll see the Siofra River East waygate. [Map Link] This waygate will transport you to the plateau in the center of Siofra River. When you arrive, head northwest to the open plain of shallow water, where you'll find the Dragonkin Soldier collapsed in a heap. As you approach, it will rise up and the fight will begin. [Map Link]

You can also reach this boss from the Ancestral Woods Site of Grace by carefully dropping down from above.