Elden Ring: Bell Bearing Hunter (Church of Vows) Boss Fight

As you probably know, bosses in Elden Ring are divided into three tiers. From lowest to highest: Field Bosses, Greater Enemy Bosses and finally Demigods and Legends.

Bell Bearing Hunter is in the lowest tier, Field Bosses, and is found in the Church of Vows in Eastern Liurnia of the Lakes. Like most lesser bosses in the game, this one is optional in the sense that you do not need to kill it in order to advance the main story.

Getting this boss to spawn is a little bit tricky, but not difficult if you know how. First of all, it will only spawn at night, but seemingly not every night. The most reliable way I found to get it to spawn is to rest at the Site of Grace just outside the church and then pass time until Nightfall two times in a row. If I only did it one time, the boss would usually not spawn.

As you enter the church, it’s easy enough to see if the boss will spawn or not. If the huge turtle is there, the boss will not spawn, but if it’s not, the boss will spawn as you approach the altar.

Fighting this boss is exactly the same as fighting the Bell Bearing Hunter in the Warmaster’s Shack in Limgrave. You’re able to get a few cheap shots in during its spawn animation where it is seemingly walking out of thin air, but be ready to feel the pain when he’s done with that, as he hits immensely hard.

I think this boss is probably the one I’ve wiped on most in the game so far, so I ended up going doing some other stuff for a while, and when I came back for another try and to record this video, I was admittedly a bit over leveled.

I found it best to try to stay close to this boss as his melee attacks are generally easier to avoid than his ranged attacks. But everything he does hurts a lot, so even when close to him, you need to be extremely careful not to take too many hits. Especially the attack where he grabs you, lifts you up into the air and then tries to cleave you with his sword can be devastating.

Fan art inspired by this boss fight

Anime-style fan art of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor facing the red spectral Bell-Bearing Hunter inside the ruined Church of Vows, moments before battle. Click or tap the image for more information.

Anime-style fan art of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor facing the Bell-Bearing Hunter boss in Elden Ring's Church of Vows. Click or tap the image for more information.

Anime-style fan art showing the Tarnished in Black Knife armor from behind on the left, facing the red spectral Bell-Bearing Hunter inside the Church of Vows just before combat. Click or tap the image for more information.

Anime-style fan art of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor seen from behind, facing the Bell-Bearing Hunter boss in Elden Ring's Church of Vows. Click or tap the image for more information.

Wide anime-style fan art showing the Tarnished in Black Knife armor on the left, seen from behind, facing the red spectral Bell-Bearing Hunter in the Church of Vows before battle. Click or tap the image for more information.

Semi-realistic Elden Ring fan art showing the Tarnished in Black Knife armor confronting the Bell-Bearing Hunter in the Church of Vows. Click or tap the image for more information.

Dark fantasy painting of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor facing the glowing red Bell-Bearing Hunter inside the ruined Church of Vows, moments before combat. Click or tap the image for more information.

Semi-realistic Elden Ring fan art showing the Tarnished in Black Knife armor confronting the Bell-Bearing Hunter in an elevated isometric view of the Church of Vows. Click or tap the image for more information.

Isometric dark fantasy view of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor facing the glowing red Bell-Bearing Hunter inside the overgrown Church of Vows. Click or tap the image for more information.

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