How to Beat Ancient Dragon Lansseax

This is a quick guide on how to beat Ancient Dragon Lansseax. There is no shortage of dragons in the latest FromSoftware project and this optional boss poses a serious challenge for players unwittingly stumbling into its arena. Fortunately, there are ways to make the experience much easier.

The Ancient Dragon Lansseax is an optional boss and is not required to be defeated to progress through the main story. However, some players consider optional bosses a mandatory fight to get the fullest experience and this guide will help players beat the Ancient Dragon Lansseax.

The Ancient Dragon Lansseax can be found at the Altus Plateau. The game developers of FromSoftware did not hold back and made a massive open-world experience in Elden Ring. Players can freely roam around the Lands Between to take on any dungeon and clear the inhabitants to unlock better gear and loot.

Players can explore the world map and stumble onto this enormous dragon while traveling to the Erdtree-Grazing Hill Site of Grace. The initial encounter can catch players off guard, especially those carrying weaker gear, and there is no shame in considering looking the other way before facing this overpowered boss.

There are a few ways to beat this dragon and players should weigh their options carefully. The Ancient Dragon Lansseax is too powerful for an aggressive approach and will likely result in a player’s swift demise. The dragon can practically eliminate a player with its brute force and players can have a better chance by hitting the dragon from a safe distance.

Fighting this dragon from a distance is the safest bet. Using different sorcery spells like the Rock Sling and Spiral Shard can beat this enemy in a few minutes. Although it is worth mentioning that the Ancient Dragon Lansseax is aggressive and will approach the player whenever it feels like it and should have enough health items just in case.

• Poison Mist
• Rock Sling
• Spiral Shard
• Black Flame
• Boltdrake Talisman
• Lightning Fortification

The Ancient Dragon Lansseax is resistant to most elemental attacks but is weak to Scarlet Rot and the bleed effect. Any build can defeat this enemy; however, some strategies are much more riskier than the other options that involves sneaking up on the dragon and inflict damage from the back.

Optional	Yes
Best Level to Be	50+
Weak to	Scarlet Rot, Bleed Effect, Pierce Damage
Difficulty	6/10 The Ancient Dragon Lansseax is aggressive and almost every attack can eliminate the player.
How to Cheese Ancient Dragon Lansseax?	The poison mist strategy is a safe approach to cheese this enemy. The dragon will be unsuspecting and will not watch its back side allowing players to use poison mist.
Rewards	Lansseax’s Glaive incantation
Worth the Trouble?	Yes

For magic users, using the Rock Sling spell or Black Flame incantation is an efficient way to defeat this enemy. Hurdling massive rocks directly aimed at the dragon’s head will result in a massive decline in health. Elden Ring players can keep doing this method until this enemy is defeated.

Another method requires players to sneak up on the dragon from behind and use poison mist. This is a similar strategy on how to cheese the Omenkiller by using poison mist and the enemy boss can’t do anything to defend itself.

The poison mist strategy may be less exciting; however, it can get the job done without much fuss and players are positioned safely. Fighting this enemy head-on can be difficult but the experience will be much easier with the help of Torrent to quickly get out of harm’s way.

After the Ancient Dragon Lansseax is defeated, players will be rewarded with the Lansseax’s Glaive incantation. With enough poison mist or rocks being flung toward the dragon’s head, this enemy will be another footnote.

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