Summary
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeplayers quickly discovered that the DLC was going to put them to the test as soon as they met the first boss, the imposingly namedDivine Beast Dancing Lionbutit turns out this early encounter is hiding an embarrassing secret. It’s a brutal encounter that requires The Tarnished to display their reflexes and knowledge of status conditions to claim victory, especially when said enemy is so prone to flinging himself around the arena. Fortunately, those looking for a psychological edge over the opponent should know the Lion really isn’t that scary.
As revealed by YouTuberBonfireVN,Divine Beast Dancing Lion is nothing more than two ordinary people squatting under an imposing costume.
Using software that allows the creator to properly scope out every layer of the boss' model, they reveal that there’s no massive abomination hiding underneath the beast’s mask:It’s simply two plain NPCs manipulating the creature like the massive puppet that inspired the encounter. The reveal has shocked many players who assumed the boss was flesh and blood underneath its exterior threads only to find the truth hilarious and somewhat of a relief.
Where To Find Every Scadutree Fragment in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Scadutree Fragments are upgrade materials that increase your damage dealing/negation in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, found across the map.
How To Defeat Divine Beast Dancing Lion
Don’t Let Those Performers Fool You
It’s no doubt an embarrassing discovery fora boss that’s managed to stump many users so early intoShadow of the Erdtreebut that doesn’t mean Divine Beast Dancing Lion isn’t a serious threat. Serving as a trial of sorts for the rest of the DLC, players must learn to adjust their playstyle if they want to avoid the boss' flailing attacks, and that’s before taking into account his second phase which introduces some flashy lightning attacks. To prepare, players should use aScadutree Fragmentboost to ensure their damage output is sufficient.
While it’s recommended that players struggling with the Dancing Lion fight browseScreen Rant’s dedicated guide to defeating the beast, a handy point to remember is that the boss struggles to deal with targets on its sides.It’s usually best to dodge to the left and right in the first phaseespecially since the Lion’s reach in a straight line can be devastating. The second phase is significantly more challenging, but given the monster’s proclivity to lightning-based attacks, speccing into resistant armor can make it much easier.
Elden Ringis known for having some of FromSoftware’s most punishing battles but eventhe game’s community is mixedwhen it comes toShadow of the Erdtree’sdifficulty.Many players have yet to defeat Divine Beast Dancing Liondue to its overwhelming health and physical damage stats,leading to many requesting nerfs across the board. Hopefully, the knowledge that underneath the visage of a terrible beast lies just two dedicated performers makes the boss a touch easier.
