Regal Ancestor Spirit
| Regal Ancestor Spirit | |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Boss |
| Region | Siofra River |
| Runes | 24,000 |
| Weak To | Slash, Fire, Holy |
| Required | No |
Regal Ancestor Spirit is a legendary boss in Elden Ring.
The Regal Ancestor Spirit is the king of the deer-like ancestor spirits of the Siofra River. It appears at the northern Hallowhorn Grounds once six braziers are lit and its horned remains are touched. It vanishes and is reborn from other spirit animals throughout the fight. It also drains life to heal itself, so steady damage matters.
Lore
The Regal Ancestor Spirit is a towering, emaciated deer with exposed ribs, matted fur and a hollow chest. Huge antler-like horns rise from its head, glowing with light and sprouting small buds.
The ancestral spirits exist beyond the purview of the Erdtree. They follow the old principle that life sprouts from death, as it does from birth. Even after the fallen king's death, new growths bud from its horns, each glowing with light.
Where to find Regal Ancestor Spirit Location?
Hallowhorn Grounds (North), reached by lighting six braziers and touching the horned remains (Ancestral Woods Site of Grace)
Regal Ancestor Spirit map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Weaknesses
| Weak To | Slash, Fire, Holy |
|---|---|
| Resists | Poison, Scarlet Rot, Bleed, Frostbite |
| Immune | Sleep, Madness |
| Parry | No |
Phases
- Phase 1: the spirit fights like the lesser Ancestor Spirit and is reborn from spirit deer.
- Phase 2: below half health it uses Soul Siphon to heal and can be reborn from a boar or a springhare.
- Phase 3: after a second Soul Siphon it can also be reborn from a goat.
Attacks
- Rebirth: it collapses and fades, then emerges from another spirit animal elsewhere in the arena. The pause is a chance to heal or buff.
- Soul Siphon: it glows, heals itself and damages everything nearby. Running away when it glows avoids the damage.
- Springhare Hop: it rises on its hind legs and hops up to three times with small shockwaves. Running in a wide circle avoids them.
- Boar Charge: it lowers its antlers and charges at high speed. A roll toward it at the last moment avoids it.
- Goat Roll: it curls into a ball and rolls forward for a long time. Moving aside while it curls up, then chasing it, works best.
Tactics
- Light all six braziers in the area, then touch the horned remains to begin the fight.
- Use a shield with full physical guard, or the Barricade Shield skill, to keep attacking without running out of stamina.
- Aim for its head to deal extra damage and build stagger.
- Avoid summoning spirit ashes, since Soul Siphon can drain health from them.
- Once its health is low after its first two Soul Siphons, attack all out before it can heal again.
- Use slash, fire or holy damage, because the spirit takes extra damage from all three.
Best Builds
Fire or holy weapon
The spirit takes extra damage from fire and holy.
Shield with Barricade Shield
A full physical guard and Barricade Shield keep stamina up for constant attacks.
| Gear | Ash of War: Barricade Shield |
|---|
Slashing weapon aimed at the head
Slash damage and head hits deal extra damage and build stagger.
Paladin Build
| Class | Confessor |
|---|---|
| Focus | Faith |
| Main Stats | Faith & Vigor |
| Other Stats | Endurance & Strength |
| Requires | 16 Strength, 12 Faith |
| Weapon | Any one-handed and a Sacred Seal |
| Shield | Brass Shield |
| Armor | The heaviest |
| Skills | Ash of War: Barricade Shield & Ash of War: Golden Vow |
| Spells | Urgent Heal, Heal |
| Flasks | Mostly HP with 1 or 2 FP |
Templar Build
| Class | Confessor |
|---|---|
| Level | 50 |
| Focus | Faith |
| Main Stats | Faith & Endurance |
| Other Stats | Vigor |
| Requires | 27 Faith, 16 Strength |
| Weapon | Noble's Slender Sword |
| Shield | Brass Shield |
| Armor | Mausoleum Knight Armor, Greathelm, Knight Greaves, & Knight Gauntlets |
| Skills | Ash of War: Golden Vow, Ash of War: Sacred Blade, Ash of War: Barricade Shield |
| Spells | Blessing's Boon & Aspects of the Crucible: Tail |
| Flasks | Mostly HP, some FP |
Golden Sword Sage Build
| Class | Any |
|---|---|
| Level | 150-200 |
| Focus | Intelligence, Faith |
| Main Stats | Faith & Intelligence |
| Other Stats | Vigor & Mind |
| Requires | 50 Faith, 31 Intelligence, 12 Strength, 12 Dexterity |
| Weapon | Coded Sword, Sword of Night and Flame, and Golden Order Seal |
| Shield | Blue-Gold Kite Shield |
| Armor | Radiant Gold Mask, and any Armor with high Poise. |
| Talismans | Sacred Scorpion Charm, Ritual Sword Talisman, Ritual Shield Talisman, & Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman |
| Skills | Unblockable Blade & Barricade Shield |
| Spells | Golden Vow, Blessing of the Erdtree, Discus of Light, Triple Rings of Light, Radagon's Rings of Light, Elden Stars & Litany of Proper Death. |
| Flasks | Split between HP and FP |
Summons
Spirit Ashes allowed
Drops
Defeating it grants 24,000 runes.
| Name | Image |
|---|---|
| Remembrance of the Regal Ancestor | 
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Notes
- Bleed and other status effects work poorly because of its very high resistance.
- The remembrance can be traded for the Winged Greathorn or the Ancestral Spirit's Horn.
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