The Putrescent Knight is a legend boss in the Elden that can be found in the depths of Stone Coffin Fissure. Start from the Cerulean Coast.
Putrescent Knight is an optional boss in Elden Ring. It was introduced with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and has heavy lore implications. A putrid lump of flesh that came to life with St Trina’s nectar is now vowed to protect her at all costs.
Elden Ring offers some really crazy boss fights, but nothing surpasses the Putrescent Knight. Despite being an optional boss, it is one of the most thrilling and exhilarating boss fights we have ever come across.
In this guide, we will tell you how to locate the Putrescent Knight at the bottom of the earth’s depths and how you can beat it easily in Elden Ring. We also have a couple of builds to help you with the fight.Putrescent Knight Location in Elden Ring
Putrescent Knight can be found at the end of the Stone Coffin Fissure area in Elden Ring. This area leads to St Trina and can be found on the northeast side of the map.
To reach this area, you must first make your way to the Cerulean Coast. From the Cerulean Coast site of grace, go south to find the map piece. Once you locate the map piece, a grey area to the east of Cerulean Coast will appear.
Go east of Cerulean Coast until you reach the grey area. This is the Fissure, marked by a huge opening in the ground. Go to the right side of the Fissure and use the Torrent to climb down.
Go through the small tunnel to reach the Stone Coffin Fissure area. Keep going down without worrying about the falls to reach the Stone Coffin Fissure Cross. From the cross, keep going further down until you reach the Fissure Depths site of the cross.
There is a massive drop in front of the grace. But don’t worry, and jump all the way down to the putrid pool. After a few seconds, Putrescent Knight will appear to stop you in your tracks from reaching St Trina.Putrescent Knight Stats and Weaknesses
Putrescent Knight has 20,612 HP in addition to 123 Defense and 120 Stance. You can’t parry the Knight’s attacks, but you can break its stance to deliver a Critical Hit.
Putrescent Knight is weak to Holy, Strike, Fire, and Scarlet Rot but strong against Slash and Pierce attacks, making this boss a fight a chore for melee builds.
This boss is also immune to Poison, Hemorrhage, Sleep, Madness, and Frostbite. You can use your spirit ash summons for this boss fight in addition to an NPC summon, which we will discuss in the next section.Best Stats and Build for Putrescent Knight
For this fight, we recommend that you use at least a level 200 character with at least 60 points in Vigor stat. Make sure that you have a fully upgraded Mimic Tear summon ready for this battle.
Summon Thiollier inside the arena, as this won’t increase the boss’s strength or defense. But, you must trigger Thiollier’s side quest until the point to reach the Stone Coffin.
This is a very difficult fight for melee builds, as this boss moves a lot around the arena. We recommend that you use Malekith’s Black Blade for this fight as its weapon art can stop the Putrescent Knight in its tracks.
