The terrifying dragon Adel in Elden Ring: Nightreign might seem almost unfamiliar, but don’t be fooled—defeating this monster is no easy feat! Adel boasts a twisted body and a giant jaw, making for a tough opponent. However, with the right preparation and strategy, you can defeat it.
Preparing for the Battle
Adel, the Night Baron, is among the toughest Elden Ring Nightreign bosses you will come across. Although this boss is gigantic and has dragon-like traits, it does not have elemental weaknesses. One can exploit its susceptibility to Poison, Frostbite, Sleep and other such status effects.
To get an advantage, go for spots with a green icon for weapons that poison your enemies. Or equip a relic providing poison damage to your main weapon.
For frostbite, pick any teammate to play as Recluse to heal and assist in targeting Adel. The class is known to cast powerful spells to damage and also inflict frostbite status. In this fight, the trick to surviving is to stay mobile and keep your HP up. Adel is fast and hard to keep up with if you’re a close-range fighter, making it crucial to have a strategy to heal. Long-distance fighters, like Ironeye, are essential to keep up constant pressure from afar.
Combat Tactics for Beat Adel
You should avoid Adel’s dangerous jaws attacks at all costs. The best way to attack is from the sides and back, as attacking head-on will result in its punishing bites. If you can poison Adel, it will stagger and expose itself to further attacks, making it a weak target. Be careful he does have poison clouds coming from him which will hurt you if you get too close.
In phase one, one of the most dangerous moves from Adel is opening his big mouth, which is surrounded in purple, indicating a strong attack that can beat you quickly. Players that get caught by this strike will be captured and immobilized, leaving them vulnerable to a kamikaze attack. At the same time, Adel will get a boost to his damage, making him an even tougher opponent to beat. You should avoid doing this maneuver by splitting up with your teammates.
Adel will also roar twice during the fight, a signal to prepare for his next powerful command. While these roars don’t do any damage, it precedes its rampage. There, the lion will charge towards you three times trying to snatch you in its jaws, and you must command your team to evade. Dodge early and often during these attacks to stay safe.
Adel will mysteriously allow itself to be surrounded by the purple electric aura before exploding with a mighty AOE attack, which can severely damage your HP. As soon as you see the aura, run as far away as possible to avoid the area of effect and subsequent lightning strikes that are easy to avoid.
Lastly, watch for Adel’s airborne dive attack. A horrible shockwave will occur after it is launched into the air and crashes down. You will know to get out of the way of this attack if you see cracks appear in the ground beforehand, as they signal a powerful command. This gives you enough time to dodge before the blast hits you with shockwaves, which can drain your HP.
Tips for a Successful Fight
Your team composition is the key to defeat Adel under 10 words. Since Adel tends to be very quick, melee characters might struggle to target him effectively. Thus, it is important to bring a strong ranged attacker to target Adel effectively. Putting pressure from long-range changes the fight to your advantage. Furthermore, one can weaken Adel by managing the status effects poison and frostbite in the fight.
Adel will eventually collapse with the right preparedness, strategy and coordination. While this Nightlord is one of the strongest foes, it is certainly not all-powerful, and you can still beat Adel with the right strategy.