Elden Ring: How to Beat Godfrey, First Elden Lord

How do you beat Godfrey, First Elden Lord in Elden Ring? Situated in Leyndell, Royal Capital, you'll need to defeat this boss in order to progress. In this Elden Ring guide, we're going to reveal how to beat Godfrey, First Elden Lord. Doing so unlocks the Godfrey the First Lord Trophy.

How Do You Beat Godfrey, First Elden Lord in Elden Ring?

On this page, we're going to explain how to beat Godfrey, First Elden Lord in Elden Ring. We'll include an overview of the foe, boss fight strategies, tips and tricks, and item drops.

Godfrey, First Elden Lord: Overview

Name

Godfrey, First Elden Lord

Location

Leyndell, Royal Capital

Recommended Level

80

Runes Reward

80,000 Runes

Item Drops

Talisman Pouch

Godfrey, First Elden Lord: Boss Fight Strategy

For saying Godfrey, First Elden Lord is a relatively late-game boss, he's a real pushover if you employ the right tools. A sort of ghost turned person, he swings about a gigantic axe. His moves are easily telegraphed because there's such a long wind up time, so you shouldn't have much trouble telling what comes next.

What makes this fight really easy are your Ashes Summons and Ashes of War. If you have an Ashes of War that can be used at range, we recommend essentially spamming it over and over again until you've killed the boss. For example, we used Storm Blade. While you'll still have to look out for a few of his moves, particularly the ones that cover ground fast like when he throws his axe at you, but you should be relatively safe attacking from a distance.

If you haven't been using it throughout your playthrough, fill up the Flask of Cerulean Tears a little to make sure you can regain some FP (Focus Points) as the fight goes on. Employ this tactic and you shouldn't really have any trouble at all.

What tips do you have for how to beat Godfrey, First Elden Lord in Elden Ring? Let us know in the comments below and check out our Elden Ring guide for much more help and information.