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Elden Ring: Ralva the Great Red Bear (Scadu Altus) Boss Fight (SOTE)

Published: January 10, 2026 at 5:29:52 PM UTC

Ralva the Great Red Bear is in the lowest tier of bosses in Elden Ring, Field Bosses, and is found outdoors in the Scadu Altus region of the Land of Shadow. It is an optional boss in the sense that it is not required to defeat it in order to progress the main story of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.


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.

Ralva the Great Red Bear is in the lowest tier, Field Bosses, and is found outdoors in the Scadu Altus region of the Land of Shadow. It is an optional boss in the sense that it is not required to defeat it in order to progress the main story of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.

As I was exploring a forested part of Scadu Altus, I suddenly noticed something large and furry near a lake behind some trees. In my travels so far throughout the Lands Between and the Land of Shadow, everything furry I have ever met have tried to eat me, so I readied my blades and called in Black Knife Tiche for backup. To be fair, most things that are not furry have also tried to eat me, but for now let’s focus on the furries.

As I approached, I discovered it was a huge red bear. Remembering how many times I have ended up as lunch for Runebears before, I’m also cautious when approaching any kind of bear that is suspiciously larger than normal and this was probably the largest bear I have ever seen.

Ralva fought a lot like a Runebear and particularly liked to try to hug me. Usually bear hugs are nice, but not when they involve actual hungry bears who are trying to crush the life out of someone. I was about to say that it’s weird that something so nice is named after something so horrible, but to be honest, in this game getting hug-crushed by a bear is probably the nicest thing a boss has ever done to me.

Anyway, I don’t think I strictly needed Tiche for this fight, but she sure speeds things up and spares my own tender flesh some beatings. Also, if someone is going to end up as a bear’s lunch, better her than me.

And now for the usual boring details about my character. I play as a mostly Dexterity build. My melee weapons are the Hand of Malenia and the Uchigatana with Keen affinity. I was level 188 and Scadutree Blessing 7 when this video was recorded, which I think is reasonable for this boss. I’m always looking for the sweet spot where it’s not mind-numbing easy mode, but also not so difficult that I will be stuck on the same boss for hours ;-)

Fan art inspired by this boss fight

Anime-style fan art of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor lunging with a glowing dagger at Ralva the Great Red Bear in the misty forests of Scadu Altus, sparks and water splashing around them.
Anime-style fan art of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor lunging with a glowing dagger at Ralva the Great Red Bear in the misty forests of Scadu Altus, sparks and water splashing around them. Click or tap the image for more information.

Anime-style fan art of the Tarnished fighting Ralva the Great Red Bear in a forest
Anime-style fan art of the Tarnished fighting Ralva the Great Red Bear in a forest Click or tap the image for more information.

Back-view anime fan art of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor thrusting a glowing dagger toward Ralva the Great Red Bear in the misty wetlands of Scadu Altus, sparks and water spraying around them.
Back-view anime fan art of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor thrusting a glowing dagger toward Ralva the Great Red Bear in the misty wetlands of Scadu Altus, sparks and water spraying around them. Click or tap the image for more information.

Anime-style fan art showing the Tarnished from behind facing Ralva the Great Red Bear
Anime-style fan art showing the Tarnished from behind facing Ralva the Great Red Bear Click or tap the image for more information.

High-angle anime fan art showing the Tarnished in Black Knife armor charging through shallow water toward Ralva the Great Red Bear in the misty forests of Scadu Altus.
High-angle anime fan art showing the Tarnished in Black Knife armor charging through shallow water toward Ralva the Great Red Bear in the misty forests of Scadu Altus. Click or tap the image for more information.

Realistic dark-fantasy scene of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor wading through shallow water toward Ralva the Great Red Bear in a misty forest.
Realistic dark-fantasy scene of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor wading through shallow water toward Ralva the Great Red Bear in a misty forest. Click or tap the image for more information.

Anime-style fan art showing the Tarnished from behind facing Ralva the Great Red Bear from an elevated angle
Anime-style fan art showing the Tarnished from behind facing Ralva the Great Red Bear from an elevated angle Click or tap the image for more information.

Semi-realistic fan art of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor facing Ralva the Great Red Bear in a forest
Semi-realistic fan art of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor facing Ralva the Great Red Bear in a forest Click or tap the image for more information.

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