Elden Ring Hoarah Loux tips and strategy

Hoarah Loux is a mandatory boss in the story of Elden Ring.

Taking place near the climax of the game itself, you’ll find the boss encounter with Hoarah Loux near the ending of the Leyndell, Ash Capital section of Elden Ring.

Hoarah Loux can be an incredibly difficult enemy to fight, but since Spirit Ash Summons are available in this boss fight, we highly recommend putting them to good use.

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How to prepare for Hoarah Loux

First, it should be noted that Hoarah Loux will only spawn once you have Godfrey, First Elden Lord at around half health.

If you’re looking for some tips on how to complete the first phase of this fight, head over to our previous Godfrey the First Elden Lord guide, as the previous iteration of the boss works similarly to this encounter.

Bleed damage is definitely the way to go to lower Hoarah Loux’s health. You will want to use the Bloody Slash Ashes of War here, and that combined with the Mimic Tear makes for a great combination.

Previously, we would have said to use the Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War, but with the attack’s cast time having been greatly increased, there is simply not enough time to remove it and evade all incoming attacks. .

Hoarah Loux Tips: How to Beat Hoarah Loux

There’s no getting around it: Hoarah Loux is one of the most intimidating boss encounters in Elden Ring, not just because you’ve seen him literally consume a tiger.

Hoarah Loux fights with his fists in this phase, and he’s incredibly tough and aggressive at the same time, often getting in front of you and barely leaving the slightest wiggle room.

Hoarah Loux has a few area-based attacks, and he can actually chain them together. When the boss soars through the air, get ready to dodge rolling out of the way once he reaches the top of his jumpbut then you’ll want to immediately move away from the boss when he’s down, because you’re about to face a shockwave attack and a fiery area attack that you can see from the light ring on the ground around Hoarah Loux.

A devastating attack has Hoarah Loux lifting a leg and holding it there. He’s about to crash it down, sending out a massive shockwave that covers the vast majority of the battlefield.

If you dodges as Hoarah Loux’s leg falls to the groundyou have a high chance of avoiding this attack completely.

An equally overwhelming attack causes the boss to bare its chest and charge towards you.

You must be ready to dodge roll right as Hoarah Loux advances his hands to lock you in, because if you get caught in there, you’ll be locked in an attack that will launch you into the air and knock you back for massive damage.

Otherwise, what you really need to watch out for in this fight with Hoarah Loux are quick sweeps and stomps.

The boss likes to chain together a few quick attacks with his fists together, and will also drop his leg in a faster attack than the one we previously described, which emits a small conical shockwave in front of him.

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