How to Defeat Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon in Elden Ring

Last Updated on: 25 January, 2024 | 3:23 PM

If you have been grinding through Elden Ring, you must have noticed that this game has numerous NPCs to meet. Some of these NPCs are friendly, while others transform into powerful bosses. Considering the thrill of the boss fight, FromSoftware, introduced multiple powerful bosses throughout the storyline, fortunately not every fight is compulsory. The more you fight the bosses and explore the world, the more you will uncover the mysteries of the game. However, this is not going to be easy anyway. Therefore, if you are struggling to find out how to beat Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon, this guide will help you get a complete walkthrough of the process.

No matter which game you are playing, it is always the way to learn about a boss before fighting them. So, if you are trying to beat Rennala, you must know some vital information, including her location.

Location & Other Information About Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon

rennala elden ring — Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon

If you have been grinding the game, you must know that Elden Ring offers you different endings and loads of content to explore. The way you choose will decide the ending you get. Though the game has numerous enemies to take down, not all are compulsory to defeat. Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon is among those enemies that players can avoid if they want. She is an optional boss.

However, Rennala is a formidable enemy and one of the four shardbearers. If you want to access Leyndell, Royal Capital, you must defeat two of these four Shardbearers. So, there’s a great chance that players must accept this fight. You will find this boss inside the Academy of Raya Lucaria. To reach the location, players must travel to Liurnia, located in the north of Limgrave. Rennala is the head of Raya Lucaria Academy. So her sorcery powers will give players a hard time tackling them.

Therefore, you must be well prepared before you visit the fight arena.

How to Prepare For the Rennala Fight?

Before the fight, you must focus on different factors to make the fight easier. The first thing you must keep in mind is that your character must not be below level 45. Reaching around level 50 will be the best. Additionally, keep in mind that your weapons must be of the level 8 or at least 7.

Generally, enchantments help a lot, but for the Rennala fight, they will go to waste. Rennala is immune to almost all the status effects. So, don’t waste your time enchanting your weapons. But it’s not the case that she has no weakness. Of course, she has and Rennala is specifically weak to Bleed damage.

Also, Spells don’t really work on Rennala. But Physical damage will work like magic. Her armor can’t resist physical damage. So, that will be your key attack to deal with Rennala. Finally, it will be better if you have a Spirit Ash to summon. You can use any Spirit Ash you have at that point. As long as it can stay long and distract Rennala for some time, every summon will work. However, this should be kept for the second phase of the fight.

The Rennala fight has two different phases and below we will discuss both in detail.

Tips to Beat Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon In Phase One

Once you enter the academy and go to the battle arena, you will find the scene different than other boss fights. Here Rennala will be covered in a yellow crystal orb and floating in the air. On the floor, you will find her subordinates who are lying on the floor and attack you using books, and flames.

In this phase, you have to figure out how to bring Rennala down. Well, the process is easy. As soon as the fight begins, you will hear one of the assistants of Rennala singing. She will be marked with a yellowing circle around her body. Approach her and hit her. Doing this three times will cause the orb to disappear and Rennala will fall. The boss won’t do anything in this phase. You can hit her as you like. The process should be done a few times until the health bar of Rennala is emptied.

However, the only attack of Rennala that may deal damage during the first phase is the projectile attack where she sucks up her associates and throws them like projectiles. Avoid getting damage from this attack and you can easily complete phase 1.

Once the first phase ends, players will be transported to another battle arena. Here they will face the boss and the actual challenge begins.

Tips to Clear Phase Two of Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Fight

Once the next phase begins, Rennala will appear as a boss who will launch powerful sorceries to deal hefty damage. So, players must be careful of her attacks. Fortunately, the boss only has a handful of attacks. The fight starts with the boss throwing beams at you. Jump left or right to dodge them.

Next, after some time, Rennala will start spawning a moon which will explore after a while dealing tons of damage. Step back as soon as you see the moon. As the fight progresses and Rennala starts losing her health, she will become more aggressive. Once her health reaches 50%, the boss will start summoning Spirit Ashes who will chase you for a while. The summons will become stronger each time. Fortunately, you can run away from them to avoid them, and the summons won’t stay in the battle arena for long. After three attacks they will disappear.

This is the time when you need your own Spirit Summon to deal with the boss and divert her attention. You can try doing it without any summons, but the process will be hard. Staying away from Rennala won’t help you with anything. So, make sure to stay close to the boss and hit her a few times whenever you get opportunities. The process will take some time in the second phase, but with proper strategies, you can win the battle without getting much damage.

That’s all you need to know about how to beat Rennala in Elden Ring. Once the boss dies, you will receive 40K Runes, Remembrance of the Full Moon Queen, and the Great Rune of the Unborn.