Elden Ring: Stonedigger Troll (Old Altus Tunnel) Boss Fight

Published: July 29, 2025 at 6:48:20 PM UTC

Stonedigger Troll is in the lowest tier of bosses in Elden Ring, Field Bosses, and is the end boss of the Old Altus Tunnel dungeon found in the Western part of Altus Plateau. Like most lesser bosses in the game, this one is optional in the sense that you do not need to defeat it in order to advance the main story.

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.

Stonedigger Troll is in the lowest tier, Field Bosses, and is the end boss of the Old Altus Tunnel dungeon found in the Western part of Altus Plateau. Like most lesser bosses in the game, this one is optional in the sense that you do not need to defeat it in order to advance the main story.

There is not much to say about this boss really, as it fights exactly like the numerous other troll enemies you have already encountered. Although I guess this one is supposed to be bigger and badder than the rest, since he is the boss. I’m not sure though, as I believe I was way over-leveled by the time I happened to come across this boss.

And now for the usual boring details about my character: I play as a mostly Dexterity build. My melee weapon is the Guardian’s Swordspear with Keen affinity and Chilling Mist Ash of War. My ranged weapons are the Longbow and the Shortbow. I was level 107 when this video was recorded. As mentioned, I believe that’s way too high as the boss died quite easily and didn’t feel much different than the regular troll enemies encountered elsewhere in the game. 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 ;-)

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