Godskin Apostle
| Godskin Apostle | |
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| Type | Great Boss |
| Region | Altus Plateau, Greyoll's Dragonbarrow |
| Runes | 14,000 |
| Weak To | Sleep |
| Required | No |
Godskin Apostle is a great boss in Elden Ring.
The Godskin Apostle is a tall, gaunt figure in robes of stitched skin who fights with a twinblade and black flame. One looms over the eerie festival at the top of Dominula, Windmill Village on the Altus Plateau. Another guards the depths of the Divine Tower of Caelid. Its black fire burns through health even after the hit.
Lore
The apostle is a lanky humanoid wrapped in robes sewn from patches of smooth skin. It wields a long twinblade with a sickle at one end and a blade at the other. When pressed, it unlatches the skin of its upper body to fling its torso far out.
The Godskin Apostles were led by the Gloam-Eyed Queen, who swaddled them as newborns in a cloth of skin like their robes. They served Destined Death and wielded the god-slaying black flame.
When Maliketh, the Black Blade, defeated them and sealed away the Rune of Death, the power behind their flame was locked away with it.
Where to find Godskin Apostle Location?
- Dominula, Windmill Village, Altus Plateau, at the highest point of the village above the festival
- Divine Tower of Caelid, Greyoll's Dragonbarrow, at the bottom of the tower beside the chest with the Godslayer's Greatsword
Godskin Apostle map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Weaknesses
| Weak To | Sleep |
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Attacks
- Black Flame: it raises its left hand and hurls a fast black fireball that keeps burning; dodge sideways as the rune appears.
- Stab and Pull: a quick stab with the sickle end that hooks back for a second hit; keep a medium distance or roll diagonally back.
- Spinning Weapon: it twirls the twinblade in front while advancing; sprint away or roll through and get behind it.
- Stab and Slash: a downward stab, a sideways spin and a slash; roll back and land one hit after the slash.
- Jumping Overhead Slash: it leaps and slashes down; roll aside as it falls and land two hits.
- Rising Slam: it floats up briefly and slams down with a shockwave, then begins stretching its torso; get away as soon as it floats.
- Plunging Blade and Sweep: its torso flies up, slams down and follows with a wide sweep; outrange or dodge both hits, then punish.
- Black Flame Whirlwind: it spins the blade to raise a ring of black fire that bursts outward; stay well clear of the edge.
Tactics
- Keep a medium distance, where most of its melee attacks fall short.
- Punish the Stab and Slash and the Jumping Overhead Slash, which have the longest recoveries.
- Dodge the black fireballs sideways as soon as the casting rune appears.
- Back away the moment it floats up for the slam.
- When its torso stretches out, dodge through and hit the exposed body and legs.
- Use Sleep Pots; a sleeping apostle takes huge charged attacks.
Best Builds
Sleep and bleed
Sleep Pots put it down, and charged bleed attacks on a sleeping apostle deal heavy damage.
| Gear | Sleep Pot, Bloodflame Blade, Lhutel the Headless |
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Multi-hit sorcery
Spells that hit many times in a row break its stance for a critical hit.
| Gear | Glintstone Stars, Glintblade Phalanx |
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Acolyte Build
| Class | Any (Bandit is good |
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| Main Stats | Faith, Dexterity |
| Other Stats | Vig, End, Mind |
| Requires | 40 Faith, 17 Arcane, 4 Strength |
| Weapon | Anything with less strength required than 21. For sacred seals, choose Frenzied Flame Seal, Erdtree Seal or Gravel Stone Seal situationally. |
| Armor | Light armor sets. Use Radiant Gold Mask for thematic aesthetics, then Elden Bling whatever works with mid-rolling still. |
| Spells | Definitely utilize buffs - Golden Vow, Flame, Grant Me Strength, Bloodflame Blade or Electrify Armament. If. Choose the rest as incantations as it suits the boss. |
| Flasks | 3 Cerulean, 11 Crimson |
Black Flame Spellblade Build
| Class | Any |
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| Level | 100 |
| Focus | Faith |
| Main Stats | Faith & Dexterity |
| Other Stats | Mind & Vigor |
| Requires | 28 Faith, 22 Dexterity, 18 Strength, 10 Arcane |
| Weapon | Cross-Naginata, Flamberge, Scythe, Grave Scythe, Nagakiba or Uchigatana & Godslayer's Seal |
| Armor | Any that allows for med roll |
| Skills | Repeating Thrust, Spinning Slash, Sword Dance or Double Slash |
| Spells | Bloodflame Blade, Black Flame Blade, Black Flame, Scouring Black Flame & Golden Vow |
| Flasks | Mostly FP, some HP |
Blackflame Apostle Build
| Class | Prophet, Confessor or Samurai |
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| Level | 50 |
| Focus | Faith |
| Main Stats | Faith & Mind |
| Other Stats | Vigor & Dexterity |
| Requires | 27 Faith, 24 Dexterity, 18 Strength, 10 Arcane |
| Weapon | Any Weapon that has Bleed on it by default such as the Uchigatana, Nightrider Flail or Bloodhound's Fang & Godslayer's Seal |
| Armor | Any |
| Skills | Bloody Slash or Unsheathe work well |
| Spells | Black Flame, Black Flame Blade, Catch Flame and Bloodflame Blade |
| Flasks | Split between HP and FP |
Blackflame Bushido Build
| Class | Any |
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| Level | 150 |
| Focus | Faith, Dexterity |
| Main Stats | Dexterity & Faith |
| Other Stats | Vigor & Mind |
| Requires | 42 Faith, 22 Dexterity, 18 Strength, 10 Arcane |
| Weapon | Cross-Naginata or Nagakiba & Godslayer's Seal |
| Armor | White Mask & White Reed Set |
| Talismans | Shard of Alexander, Radagon's Soreseal, Godfrey Icon & Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman |
| Skills | Phantom Slash, Sword Dance or Double Slash |
| Spells | Golden Vow, Black Flame, Bloodflame Blade, Black Flame Blade, Scouring Black Flame, Black Flame Ritual & Black Flame's Protection |
| Flasks | Mostly HP some FP |
Blazing Bushido Build
| Class | Samurai |
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| Level | 100 |
| Focus | Strength, Dexterity |
| Main Stats | Strength & Dexterity |
| Other Stats | Vigor & Mind |
| Requires | 22 Dexterity, 18 Strength, 15 Faith, 10 Arcane |
| Weapon | Nagakiba, Greatbow, Finger Seal |
| Armor | Any that still allows med roll |
| Talismans | Ritual Sword Talisman, Blessed Dew Talisman, Arrow's Sting Talisman, Carian Filigreed Crest |
| Skills | Unsheathe & Rain of Arrows |
| Spells | Bloodflame Blade & Flame Grant me Strength |
| Flasks | Mostly HP, some FP |
Grim Reaper Build
| Class | Any |
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| Level | 150-200 |
| Focus | Strength, Arcane |
| Main Stats | Arcane & Strength |
| Other Stats | Vigor |
| Requires | 17 Strength, 16 Arcane, 15 Faith |
| Weapon | Grave Scythe & Dragon Communion Seal |
| Armor | White Mask and and the heaviest Armor that still allows |
| Talismans | Rotten Winged Sword Insignia (or Winged Sword Insignia ), Millicent's Prosthesis, Lord of Blood's Exultation and Shard of Alexander |
| Skills | Stormcaller |
| Spells | Bloodflame Blade, Poison Armament, Golden Vow, Flame Grant me Strength, Poison Mist and Swarm of Flies |
| Flasks | Mostly HP |
Summons
- NPC: Millicent (Dominula)
- Torrent can be ridden at Dominula
Drops
Defeating it grants 14,000 runes.
| Name | Image |
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| Godskin Peeler | 
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| Scouring Black Flame | 
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| Godskin Apostle Hood | 
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| Godskin Apostle Robe | 
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| Godskin Apostle Bracelets | 
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| Godskin Apostle Trousers | 
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Notes
- The Dominula apostle drops the Godskin Peeler and Scouring Black Flame.
- The Divine Tower apostle gives 94,000 runes and the Godskin Apostle set.
- Millicent's summon sign at Dominula appears after she receives the Valkyrie's Prosthesis.
- Other Godskin Apostles appear in the Godskin Duo fight and as a spirit for the Spiritcaller Snail.
All Bosses
The table below lists all Bosses in Elden Ring.