BecauseElden Ringisn’t challenging enough as it is, of course.

Read on for our walkthrough on the Nerijus boss fight in Elden Ring.

If you continue to travel a short distance north, you’ll find two things.

Bloody Finger Nerijus, a miniboss in Elden Ring, raises his dagger to attack the player.

Why should you delay the point where Nerijus catches you?

Because a short way into the fight, an NPC ally will come to your aid.

His name is Bloody Finger Hunter Yura, and he is likely to be your best chance of survival.

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Thankfully, once Yura arrives, you’ll find that he is a powerful combatant.

This is how I’d recommend you deal with him if you’re having trouble.

Let Yura do the hard work for you.

Part of the Elden Ring map, with the location of Murkwater Cave marked.

Prepare for a ranged attack at any moment

The source of Nerijus’s power is his dagger, Reduvia.

But confirm youdotake that opportunity to heal when possible, or you may regret it.

Make use of Reduvia after beating him!

Bloody Finger Nerijus, a miniboss in Elden Ring, uses his dagger to fire an arc of blood magic towards the player.

And you might spam those attacks much more freely than Nerijus!

That wraps up this walkthrough of the tricky fight against the invader Nerijus in Elden Ring.

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