Rather than the big and intimidating design, Astel isn’t exactly the hardest bosses in the game – that is, if you approach the fight with a decent plan in mind. So, if you’re having a bit of trouble, we’ve got some helpful tips right here. Here’s How To Beat Astel, The Elden Ring In The Void Of The Naturalborn.
How To Beat Astel, Elden Ring In The Void Of The Naturalborn
Astel is terrifying and hideous to look at, but a bit of preparation will make this go smoothly. First off, you’ll want to get the Mimic Tear Ashes Summon from the Night’s Sacred Ground section of Nokron. The mimic makes a full copy of your character with all armor, weapons, equipment, and items.
The Mimic Tear will serve as a great distraction as well as a source of additional damage and healing if you equip a Warming Stone or other FP-consuming throwables since it has infinite FP. Blood loss buildup and rot-causing effects with weapons or items also work well here.
Intel or Faith-based builds should also equip a staff or mimic before the seal with some range of Sorceries or Incantations instead of the Astel target you are in the same spot.
Astel, The Void Phase 1 of Naturalborn
Like Starscourge Radahn, Astel will soon shoot at a laser as soon as you go through the fog door, so be ready to dodge left or right immediately. Then, summon the Mimic Tear while having everything you need to use it.
Melee builds should try to get as close to his head as possible, avoiding his pincers in the front. Ranged builds can attack from behind or from the side they need to have Sorceries, Incantations, or Arrows that can hit Astel’s more elevated body parts. Thoughts, attacking the head does far more damage and the stagger the boss faster.
As you move closer, Astel will use tail slams, arm swipes, or more lasers. The arm swipes leave a short delay after exploring the magic of the purple trails, so that those arms from stay away are possible. Once you’re close, there are shockwaves to avoid. The waves are repeated about four times and after the start, Astel starts holding purple, glowing orbs.
Other than the meteor move, though, Astel remains the same until the end. Stay as close to him as possible in this phase so that you are caught out in the open dodging huge rocks with no way of retaliating.
Also, if you’re lucky, the Mimic Tear will still be taking its toll on the boss’s attacks.
That’s all you need to know about How to beat Astel, The Void of Naturalborn The Elden Ring. Be sure to check out our guide for more tips, tricks, and boss guides as you explore the Lands.
