Godskin Duo
| Godskin Duo | |
|---|---|
| Type | Great Boss |
| Region | Crumbling Farum Azula |
| Runes | 170,000 |
| Weak To | Slash, Sleep, Hemorrhage |
| Required | Yes |
Godskin Duo is a great boss in Elden Ring.
The Godskin Duo is a Godskin Apostle and a Godskin Noble fought together in the Dragon Temple of Crumbling Farum Azula. They must fall to continue through Farum Azula toward the end of the journey. The two share one health bar and keep bringing each other back after each death. Pillars, sleep and patience are the keys to splitting them apart.
Lore
The apostle is tall and gaunt, while the noble is grossly fat, and both wear robes of stitched skin. They wield a twinblade and a rapier-like blade along with black flame.
The black flame could once slay gods. But when Maliketh sealed away Destined Death, the true power of the black flame was lost.
Where to find Godskin Duo Location?
Dragon Temple, Crumbling Farum Azula, north of the Dragon Temple Transept Site of Grace
Godskin Duo map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Weaknesses
| Weak To | Slash, Sleep, Hemorrhage |
|---|---|
| Resists | Fire, Holy |
| Parry | Yes |
Phases
- Phase 1: Both Godskins fight with blades and black flame, and one revives the other when it dies.
- Phase 2: Each one gains new attacks at about half of its own health, and these can smash the arena's pillars.
Attacks
- Black Flame: both hurl fast black fireballs that keep burning; keep both in view and dodge sideways.
- Apostle Twinblade: stabs, spins and leaping slashes; keep a medium distance and punish the recoveries.
- Noble Body Slams and Rolls: the noble flops and rolls its huge body; roll aside.
- Torso Fling: the apostle stretches its upper body far out to strike; dodge through and hit its body.
- Black Flame Whirlwind: a spinning tornado of black fire; stay well clear of its edge.
- Revival Sigil: the survivor raises a sigil to revive its partner, leaving itself open; punish it, but expect the revived one to attack at once.
Tactics
- Use the pillars to block one Godskin while fighting the other.
- Put one to sleep with Sleep Pots or Sleepbone Arrows and focus the other.
- Keep both in view at all times; each one throws black fireballs.
- Summon a Mimic Tear or Knight Bernahl to split them.
- Stay aggressive while a spirit is active, since spirits fall quickly here.
- Hit both at once with wide spells when they stand together.
Best Builds
Sleep control
Both Godskins are highly vulnerable to sleep, which lets one be fought alone.
| Gear | Sleep Pot, Sleepbone Arrow, Soporific Grease, Sword of St. Trina |
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Hoarfrost Stomp behind a pillar
The frost wave passes through pillars, so it hits a stuck Godskin from safety.
| Gear | Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp, Mimic Tear Ashes |
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Wide or multi-hit sorcery
Mist and barrage spells hit both at once or break their stance.
| Gear | Night Maiden's Mist, Glintstone Stars, Crystal Barrage, Borealis's Mist |
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Bleed weapon
Both take extra damage from slashing attacks and bleed.
Flying Mantis Build
| Class | Vagabond |
|---|---|
| Main Stats | Vigor, Endurance & Dexterity. |
| Other Stats | Faith |
| Requires | 17 Strength, 17 Faith, 14 Dexterity |
| Weapon | Grave Scythe in main hand, Scythe in off-hand |
| Armor | White Mask, Raptor's Black Feathers, heaviest armor that lets. |
| Talismans | Claw Talisman. Others to taste: Radagon's Soreseal, Erdtree's Favor, Lord of Blood's Exultation, Green Turtle Talisman, Bull-Goat's Talisman. |
| Skills | Ash of War: Chilling Mist with Keen affinity on main hand, Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp with Frost affinity on offhand. |
| Spells | Black Flame Blade |
| Flasks | 1 Cerulean, rest Crimson |
Level 60 St. Trina's Confessor Build
| Class | Confessor |
|---|---|
| Level | 60 |
| Main Stats | 14 Intelligence, 17 (12 base) Strength, 18 (13 base) Dexterity |
| Other Stats | 25 (20 base) Endurance, 49 (44 base) Vigor |
| Requires | 17 Dexterity, 16 Strength, 11 Intelligence |
| Weapon | Sword of St Trina +3, Sword of St Trina +3 (Off-hand), Death's Poker +3, Pulley Crossbow (Off-hand) +3 |
| Armor | Any Medium Weight Set |
| Skills | Mists of Slumber (Sword of St. Trina), Ghostflame Ignition (Death's Poker) |
| Flasks | 1 FP, remaining in HP |
Magic Dragonknight Build
| Class | Any |
|---|---|
| Level | 150 |
| Focus | Arcane |
| Main Stats | Arcane |
| Other Stats | Vigor & Endurance |
| Requires | 23 Faith, 20 Strength, 20 Arcane, 14 Dexterity |
| Weapon | Ripple Blade & Dragon Communion Seal |
| Shield | Jellyfish Shield |
| Armor | Silver Tear Mask & other Armor with good Poise |
| Talismans | Magic Scorpion Charm, Ritual Sword Talisman, Curved Sword Talisman & Flock's Canvas Talisman |
| Skills | Contagious Fury |
| Spells | Golden Vow, Smarag's Glintstone Breath, Agheel's Flame, Borealis's Mist, & Ekzyke's Decay |
| Flasks | Mostly HP some FP |
Slumbering Swordstress Build
| Class | Any |
|---|---|
| Level | 150-200 |
| Focus | Dexterity |
| Main Stats | Dexterity & Strength |
| Other Stats | Vigor & Endurance |
| Requires | 12 Dexterity, 10 Strength |
| Weapon | Sword of St. Trina x2 |
| Armor | Any light armor that allows |
| Talismans | Ancestral Spirit's Horn, Great-Jar's Arsenal, Millicent's Prosthesis, Winged Sword Insignia or Rotten Winged Sword Insignia |
| Skills | Mists of Slumber |
| Flasks | Mostly HP some FP |
Swordsman of St. Trina Build
| Class | Any |
|---|---|
| Level | 153 |
| Focus | Dexterity |
| Main Stats | Dexterity, Endurance, Vigor |
| Other Stats | Strength, Mind |
| Requires | 30 Strength, 14 Intelligence, 12 Dexterity |
| Weapon | Velvet Sword of St. Trina, Lordsworn's Straight Sword (Cold) |
| Shield | Crossed-Tree Towershield |
| Armor | St. Trina's Blossom, Scaled Armor, Scaled Gauntlets, Scaled Greaves |
| Talismans | Two-Headed Turtle Talisman, Blade of Mercy, Dagger Talisman, St. Trina's Smile |
| Swap In | Curved Sword Talisman, Crusade Insignia, Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, Millicent's Prosthesis |
| Skills | Mists of Eternal Sleep, Square Off |
| Flasks | Equal Charges |
| Crystal Tear | Opaline Hardtear, Greenburst Crystal Tear |
| Other Tear | Thorny Cracked Tear, Deflecting Hardtear |
| Great Rune | Radahn's Great Rune |
Summons
- Spirit Ashes allowed
- NPC: Knight Bernahl
Drops
Defeating it grants 170,000 runes.
| Name | Image |
|---|---|
| Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [4] | - |
| Ash of War: Black Flame Tornado | 
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Notes
- Only the shared Godskin Duo health bar decides the fight; killing both Godskins just makes one return.
- Bernahl's summon sign sits near the arena entrances.
- The Dragon Temple Transept Site of Grace is the closest restart point.
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