ELDEN RING

Boss Fight - Commander O'Neill

(3rd Attempt with Screenshots & Pictures)

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Commander O'Neil pictured above

Here's some quick info on the game:

(Actual post is BELOW this intro info!)

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Today's post is about my boss fight with Commander O'Neil in Caelid -- along with a brief defeat by the Invader Milicent between my last two attempts!

(If you don't have time to read through the screenshots below, I've attached a video link of the full fight at the BOTTOM of the page!)

When I find the boss-fight area for Commander O'Neil, I see a cooperator summon-sign so I happily invite Polyanna to join.

Lately I've been using the Skeletal Militia due to their ability to come back from the dead if their remains aren't double-tapped after being defeated -- basically making them partially immortal.

I start the battle off with the Frenzied Burst incantation or what I like to call Frenzy Vision!

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It's quite a cool way to start a battle by blasting enemies with laser vision.

I follow up my Frenzy Vision with my Exploding Sun incantation which is officially called, "Flame of the Fell God."

To finish that combo, I add Flames of Frenzy which is another fire spell to stack the burn damage along with a Rot Breath spell I casted.

I try to cast another Dragon Rot Breath but get interrupted by the archers supporting Commander O'Neil, while at first annoying I enjoyed dealing with the trouble of steady arrow fire from the enemy -- made the fight more dynamic.

After successfully casting Rot Breath, Commander O'Neil burst out from the pink-red smoke and stabbed me as payback for afflicting him!

I try to repay him back with an Exploding Sun spell but he interrupts that with a quick swipe from his halberd.

Anyone who's been following my posts knows I have a terrible habit of casting heal just before getting struck.

Thankfully my next healing spell is further away but that's also when I get the message that Polyanna has died.

I try to charge up a Lightning Spear incantation to finish the fight but get pelted by a volley of arrows.

While staggered, one of O'Neil's ghost summons tries to finish me with a giant axe but I'm already teleporting out of there with my Ash of War, called Bloodhound Step.

So he hits nothing but air!

I think I'm safe for a moment but haven't been paying attention to the rot-bar filling up on my screen and get poisoned just enough for the next arrow to the head to kill me ... got to pay attention next time.

Respawning at a nearby Grace Site, I reflect on the errors of my ways and try to come up with a better strategy despite my last one proving mostly effective.

In case you were wondering where I was -- I'm near the heart oft poison rot-swamp of Aeonia in Caelid.

Despite the advantage of the Skeletal Militia, I switch to Raya Lucaria Soldiers due to their being three instead of two and due to their more varied attack pattern. It's quite the trade-up, switching away from the immortality spearmen.

Here I go ... riding through the swamp again.

Who the heck is this guy?!
And since when did enemies cast holy spells??

Another Rot-Knight pops out in the distance to make it 2 versus 1.

I'm running away from the holy-magic they're casting with their spears (scythes?) when Torrent just disappears ... bad news.

I try to hide from the spells behind this fungus mountain but a THIRD rot-knight springs out of the swamp!

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And just when I think things can't get worse ... I get invaded by the girl I was trying to save ... why is she attacking me? I'm fighting Commander O'Neil because of her haha

I'm trying to locate when I see her crazy-long sword swipes nearby below me.

I back away when she jumps up to my spot and see a nearby Rot-Knight casting some new kind of spell.

WTF lol haha

It's officially 4 versus 1 and they're all hunting me down. This must be what foxes feel like when the hounds are after them.

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Tell a girl you'll fight a commander to cure her rot and what does she do? Hunt you down with the enemy's help lol. Good old Elden Ring!

Rot-Knight #5 has entered the arena!

While hopping around for dear life, I get stuck between two roots while Milicent is charging up for another crazy sword-swipe attack.

Luckily I jump out of the way before she can finish charging and escape another crazy holy-lance spell from the Rot-Knight behind her.

But unfortunately the Scarlet Rot effect kills me in the end -- better the swamp than them I guess.

Despite me dying, the gamer inside me yells ...

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I summon Raya Lucaria Soldiers along with Polyanna.

Best way to start a battle!

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Turning up the heat!

Those pesky bowmen keep interrupting my Dragon Rot Breath.

But after a few failed attempts I manage to fire it off.

Commander O'Neil does a whirlwind attack I was never close enough to get hit by before -- sending me flying through the air.

Rise and shine, Commander O'Neil.

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Double Sun-Attack!

I try to add a Frenzied Flame spell into the mix but I get a well-placed arrow to the head, interrupting it.

Here's another clearer shot of the critical skull-shot.

Despite several body shots from the archers, I finally cast a good Flame Frenzy incantation and push Commander O'Neil close to death.

Rolling in for the final strike, Commander O'Neil interrupts up for a moment.

But when his back is turned, I place a nice sword-thrust to the back of his head.

After securing my victory, I dodge-roll away for a chance to breathe but see an enemy summon ambush me from behind.

Seconds after the boss is defeated, I myself am surprisingly slain.

I couldn't help but laugh seeing the "GREAT ENEMY FELLED" message while I died ... it felt like it was for me!

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It appears that this time, instead of Polyanna, I am the who has died.

... But thankfully I somehow still receive the new loot and runes!

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Here is the video for the full-fight below:

Hope you enjoyed this post!

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See y'all on my next Elden Ring post!