Leonine Misbegotten is an entirely optional boss in Elden Ring, but don’t take that to many it’s going to be an easy challenge.
The Leonine Misbegotten can be found right near the southern edge of the entire map of The Lands Between, just south of Castle Morne on the coast.
Taking down the Leonine Misbegotten by yourself isn’t an easy feat, so you might want to turn to a player companion via a summon, or use a spirit ash summon.
On this page:
- How to prepare for Leonine Misbegotten
- Leonine Misbegotten tips: How to beat Leonine Misbegotten
- Leonine Misbegotten reward
How to prepare for Leonine Misbegotten
There’s not a lot to do to prepare for the Leonine Misbegotten, in truth. The beast strikes hard with a massive sword, so to that end, you’re going to make sure you’re taking the toughest possible physical defence-based armor with you for this encounter.
Leonine Misbegotten tips: How to beat Leonine Misbegotten
If you’ve already fought the Misbegotten Warrior and the Crucible Knight over in Redmane Castle to the far east, then you know what to expect here.
The Leonine Misbegotten typically attacks in rapid swings of the sword, chained together in two or three hits. The only variant to this is the beast using its free hand to claw at you before setting off on the chain-attacking rampage.
One potentially deadly attack is the Leonine Misbegotten’s jump attack. The monster grabs its sword with both hands and jumps high in the air, crashing down towards where you’re stood.
The Leonine Misbegotten can thankfully be staggered by attacks, and it isn’t too large a task to pull off. If you’ve summoned in the AI companion near the entrance to the boss arena, they can actually get quite aggressive alongside you when laying into the boss.
Alternatively, a very viable tactic for the Leonine Misbegotten is to simply shell it with ranged magic attacks. While the AI summon character is drawing its attention, pepper it with spells like the Glintstone Pebble, or even more powerful Sorceries if you have access to them.
Once you have settled on a starting class and starting Keepsake item,
you should first work out how to level up, how to respec and use Ashes of War.
Need some direction from there? Our Elden Ring walkthrough and Elden Ring boss order can help with where to go next, but we also recommend hunting down Golden Seeds, Sacred Tears, Crystal Tears, Talismans and some of our best weapon and best armor choices.
If you are approaching the end game, we can help with the Volcano Manor quest and Rykard, Haligtree Secret Medallion locations, solving the Ordina, Liturgical Town puzzle, the Millicent quest, Commander Niall, Morgott, Godskin Duo, Maliketh and Malenia.
Leonine Misbegotten reward
When the Leonine Misbegotten has been slain, it’ll reward you with 3,800 Runes, with is a pretty paltry sum if you’ve been travelling far and wide elsewhere in Elden Ring.
The Leonine Misbegotten is just one of dozens of optional bosses out in the world of Elden Ring. Now that the creature is felled, you can either continue exploring the world at your own pace, or pick up where you left off on the critical path.
