How to Defeat the Divine Beast Dancing Lion in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

How to Defeat the Divine Beast Dancing Lion in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

The Divine Beast Dancing Lion is a magnificent boss featured in the recent expansion of Elden Ring known as Shadow of the Erdtree. While it may be encountered as one of the initial bosses in the Realm of Shadow, unless one encounters the formidable Ghostflame Dragon, do not be daunted if you find yourself facing this graceful creature.

Location of the Divine Beast Dancing Lion

The tower settlement of Belurat is home to the Divine Beast Dancing Lion. Inside the Belurat legacy dungeon, you can find the boss resting in the theater area. This location is a crucial part of the main plotline and can be easily located using the nearby Belurat Site of Grace waypoint.

Divine Beast Dancing Lion Location
Divine Beast Dancing Lion Location | Source: In-Game Screenshot

Instructions for beating the Divine Beast Dancing Lion in Elden Ring

To defeat the Divine Beast Dancing Lion, agility is key. Throughout this boss battle, it is crucial to maintain constant and quick movement. A helpful strategy is to attack at least twice while the Lion is stationary, then quickly retreat to a safer distance to avoid wasting attacks.

Divine Beast Dancing Lion
Divine Beast Dancing Lion | Source: In-Game Screenshot

Regardless of what action the Lion takes, your safest option is to dodge to the side when the fight begins. This could include the Lion using a smoke attack or slowly approaching you.

At the beginning of the battle, the Dancing Lion has a limited number of attacks. It may attempt to bite your head off by pulling back and snapping its jaws a few times before leaping forward. To avoid this, quickly move forward as soon as the Lion jumps towards you.

The Lion’s go-to attack is a three-move combination in which it first rears back, then dives forward, spins, and dives forward again, before finishing with a powerful upward thrust. While the exact sequence may vary, this is the basic structure of the attack.

Divine Beast Dancing Lion Boss Fight
Divine Beast Dancing Lion Boss Fight | Source: In-Game Screenshot

Regardless of which variation of the attack the Lion executes, all you need to do is dodge forward as soon as the beast begins to lunge. This will either interrupt the attack or, if it is completed, you will be out of the range of its reach.

The Dancing Lion also possesses a few debris attacks.

  • If it releases dust and rocks, move to the side quickly to avoid them.
  • If it splits into a single stream of debris, move to the side to avoid it.
  • If the creature rises onto its hind legs, ejects debris, and rotates three times, quickly move backwards and flee to a safe distance.

During the battle, be careful not to approach the Dancing Lion while it is in motion, as this will cause the camera to become unstable.

During the battle, the Dancing Lion will transition to utilizing ice, lightning, and wind. It can be easily identified when it leaps into the air to assume any of these three elemental forms. This may prove to be challenging as the Lion will continually switch between the forms every 30 seconds.

Divine Beast Dancing Lion Boss Fight
Divine Beast Dancing Lion Boss Fight | Source: In-Game Screenshot

The Lion’s lightning bolts are easily avoidable. However, it is important to avoid any residue, as lightning may strike in the same spot again.

The wind projectiles can cause significant harm if they make contact, but they can also be evaded easily by rolling to the side.

If the Lion begins to use ice spikes, simply leap over them. Being struck by a spike will result in frostbite, gradually decreasing your health throughout the duration of the battle.

Divine Beast Dancing Lion Boss Fight
Divine Beast Dancing Lion Boss Fight | Source: In-Game Screenshot

During the brief intervals when you are not evading the Dancing Lion’s assaults, take the opportunity to strike the creature with melee weapons and spells.

In the final stage, while the Lion does not introduce any new attacks, the intensity increases significantly as it switches between elements at a faster pace than before.

The interval between attacks will be brief, so it is important to act quickly. This is an opportune moment to call upon a Spirit Ash as it will provide an additional distraction and give you a few extra seconds. Continue to attack aggressively until the Lion is defeated once and for all.

Rewards

Divine Beast Dancing Lion
Divine Beast Dancing Lion | Source: In-Game Screenshot

The boss known as the Divine Beast Dancing Lion is a Remembrance foe. Upon successfully defeating it, you will be rewarded with the following items:

  • 90,000 Runes
  • Remembrance of the Divine Beast Dancing Lion
  • Divine Beast Head

About Elden Ring

FromSoftware, the creators of Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne, and the Dark Souls series, will be releasing their highly anticipated game, Elden Ring, on February 25th, 2022.

The game, titled “The Lands Between,”takes place in a vast and mysterious world with the same name. Players will embody a Tarnished character and embark on a journey to discover the unknown secrets of this land. This open-world game focuses on both combat and traversal, and also includes a multiplayer feature where players can team up for co-operative gameplay or engage in PvP battles by summoning or being summoned by other players.

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