How To Beat Commander Gaius in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

Elden Ring brought forth dozens of new bosses in its Shadow Of The Erdtree expansion, Commander Gaius being one of them. Commander Gaius, the leader of Messmer the Imapler’s army, is a physical damage powerhouse. There are many ways to take him on but to defeat him quickly and decisively; you must be able to take his attacks.

To defeat Commander Gaius, players must navigate through the Shadow Keep Legacy Dungeon until they reach the Shadow Keep, Back Gate Site of Grace. You can make it there by starting from the Church District Entrance Site of Grace and draining the water from the area, opening up a new path into the rest of the dungeon. Take the lift at the end of the hall to the upper floors of the keep, where you will navigate across the rafters until you reach another lift that will bring you down to the back gate.

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How To Defeat Commander Gaius

Best Strategy & Tips

The commander of Messmer’s army in Elden Ring is never without his boar, which he demonstrates to the player by fighting as one with his steed. Fortunately, you have access to Torrent in this battle against Commander Gaius. Fighting on horseback is not a bad tactic, as it provides you with enough speed to match the boss and the ability to reposition faster. While this is not my strategy, if you are confident with your horseback riding skills, I encourage you to give it a shot.

The strategy for a Strength/Faith build is to stack the physical damage resistance of the Opaline Bubbletear and Opaline Hardtear in a Wondrous Physick, as well as the Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman, to boost the physical damage resistance by an additional 20%.

This build lets you tank more of Commander Gaius’ attacks, mostly physical hits. Marika’s Hammer, an underrated weapon in Elden Ring, is an excellent primary damage weapon, and using the new Sword of Light as a buff to holy damage is the way to go for this boss fight.

Other Ways To Beat Commander Gaius

Alternate Builds & Spirit Ashes

If you are not using a Faith build, there are other ways to buff your physical damage resistance and prevent poise breaks. If you are using an Arcane build, the Dragon Communion spells are an incredible source of damage that also provide high poise during their use. This can help you land your hits while tanking the attacks of Commander Gaius. Intelligence builds are more likely to succeed through other means outside damage resistance, such as casting Comet spells from afar on horseback.

If you are still having trouble with Commander Gaius, there’s no harm in summoning a Spirit Ash to help with your fight against him. The Mimic Tear is the bread and butter choice for any character, as it will copy your exact build. Other notable options include Black Knife Tiche, who will debuff enemies, and the Dung Eater, one of the highest HP summons.

Once you defeat Commander Gaius, you will receive theRemembrance of the Wild Boar Rider . You can trade this in with Finger Reader Enia at the Roundtable Hold to receive one of two rewards. You can choose the Sword Lance, Commander Gaius’ Heavy Thrusting Sword, or the Blades of Stone spell, which will summon rock blades from the ground.

Continuing north of the Scaduview Site of Grace will lead you to the Scadutree Chalice, where there will be 5 Scadutree Fragments on the ground. Use these to bolster your blessing in the Land of Shadow in Elden Ring.

Elden Ring

Platform(s)

PS5 , Xbox One , PS4 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , PC

Released

February 25, 2022

Developer(s)

From Software

Publisher(s)

Bandai Namco Entertainment , From Software

Multiplayer

Online Co-Op , Online Multiplayer

Engine

Proprietary

ESRB

M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence

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