Godfrey, First Elden Lord
Fought in 2 places, from 7,099 HP to 11,831 HP at Leyndell, Ashen Capital · Elden Throne: each place carries its own area scaling. It takes the most damage from Pierce and the least from Holy.
- HP (NG)
- 7,099–11,831
- HP in NG+7
- 16,813
- Stance
- 120
- Weakest to
- Pierce 0%
- Resists most
- Holy 40%
- Nearest grace
- Elden Throne
How Godfrey, First Elden Lord fights
At Leyndell, Ashen Capital · Elden Throne, its toughest placement: 11,831 HP.
Phases by HP verified
- At 50% HP or less: Single hit (axe) (3) becomes available.
Attacks from the game files
The attacks it picks on its own, most used first. Damage is the attack power of its strongest hit at this placement, before your defense and negation.
| Attack | Parry | Block | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single hit (axe) (1)1 hit · first hit after 1.3 s | No | Yes | 873physical |
| Single hit (axe) (2)1 hit · first hit after 1.4 s | No | Yes | 873physical |
| 2-hit combo (axe) (1)2 hits · first hit after 0.9 s | No | Yes | 727physical |
| 2-hit combo (axe) (2)2 hits · first hit after 1.1 s | No | Yes | 1,019physical |
| 2-hit combo + projectile (axe, foot)3 hits · first hit after 1.3 s | No | Yes | 909physical |
| Strike + projectile (foot)2 hits · first hit after 1.0 s | No | Yes | 873strike |
| Single hit (axe) (3)1 hit · first hit after 1.2 s · from 50% HP | No | Yes | 1,019physical |
| 2-hit combo + projectile (foot, axe)3 hits · first hit after 1.2 s | No | Yes | 909strike |
| Strike (axe)1 hit · first hit after 0.8 s | No | Yes | 655strike |
| Phase Shift Stomp + Full Screen3 hits · first hit after 3.8 s | No | Some hits | 1,019physical |
12 more attacks it chains after another one
| Attack | Parry | Block | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single hit (axe) (4)1 hit · first hit after 0.9 s · after Huge Pullup (1) and Huge Pullup (2) | No | Yes | 946physical |
| Single hit (axe) (5)1 hit · first hit after 1.4 s | No | Yes | 837physical |
| Single hit (axe) (6)1 hit · first hit after 1.1 s | No | Yes | 837physical |
| Single hit (axe) (7)1 hit · first hit after 0.9 s · after Huge Pullup (1) and Huge Pullup (2) or 1 more | No | Yes | 946physical |
| Single hit (axe) (8)1 hit · first hit after 1.6 s · after Phase Shift Stomp + Full Screen | No | Yes | 982physical |
| 6-hit combo (axe)6 hits · first hit after 1.0 s · after Phase Shift Stomp + Full Screen | No | Yes | 1,019physical |
| Huge Pullup (1)5 hits · first hit after 1.9 s · after Phase Shift Stomp + Full Screen | No | Yes | 1,164physical |
| Single hit (axe) (9)1 hit · first hit after 0.8 s · after Huge Pullup (1) and Huge Pullup (2) or 1 more | No | Yes | 873physical |
| Huge Pullup (2)5 hits · first hit after 1.9 s | No | Yes | 1,164physical |
| Single hit (axe) (10)1 hit · first hit after 1.4 s · after Huge Pullup (1) and Huge Pullup (2) | No | Yes | 837physical |
| Single hit (axe) (11)1 hit · first hit after 1.0 s | No | Yes | 837physical |
| Single hit (axe) (12)1 hit · first hit after 0.8 s | No | Yes | 655physical |
Parry: whether a parry works on it (for combos, which hits). Block: whether a shield stops it; grabs go through.
Attack choice by distance from its battle script
How often it opens with each attack at each range, from its main weight tables (it switches between 12 sets of tables by state; the main one is shown).
- Single hit (axe) (1)
- Single hit (axe) (2)
- 2-hit combo (axe) (1)
- 2-hit combo (axe) (2)
- 2-hit combo + projectile (axe, foot)
- Other attacks and moves
Show as a table
| Distance | Most likely picks |
|---|---|
| under 2 m | 2-hit combo (axe) (2) 30% · Strike + projectile (foot) 20% · 2-hit combo (axe) (1) 15% |
| 2–5 m | Moving or other actions 40% · 2-hit combo (axe) (2) 10% · 2-hit combo + projectile (axe, foot) 10% |
| 5–6 m | Moving or other actions 40% · 2-hit combo + projectile (axe, foot) 20% · 2-hit combo + projectile (foot, axe) 20% |
| 6–7.5 m | Moving or other actions 50% · Single hit (axe) (1) 50% |
| 7.5–10 m | Moving or other actions 50% · Single hit (axe) (1) 50% |
| 10–11 m | Single hit (axe) (1) 70% · Moving or other actions 30% |
| 11–16 m | Single hit (axe) (1) 70% · Moving or other actions 30% |
| 16–17 m | Single hit (axe) (2) 70% · Moving or other actions 30% |
| 17–20 m | Single hit (axe) (2) 70% · Moving or other actions 30% |
| 20 m + | Single hit (axe) (2) 70% · Moving or other actions 30% |
- Attacks
- 22
- With a cooldown
- 12 1–15 s
What hurts it most
- Pierce0% +11%
- Lightning0% +11%
- Standard10%
- Slash10% ±0
- Strike10% ±0
- Magic20% −11%
- Fire20% −11%
- Holy40% −33%
Negation (lower lets more through), and how much more or less damage that type deals than Standard does.
Status procs to kill it
| Status | 1st proc | HP per proc | Procs to kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleed | 601 | 1,875 | 78,232 buildup |
| Frost | 601 | 1,213 | 1012,276 buildup |
| Poison | 367 | 1,375 | 98,859 buildup |
| Scarlet Rot | 367 | 3,267 | 42,799 buildup |
From full HP with that status alone; thresholds grow after each proc. Frostbite's extra 20% damage taken isn't counted.
Weapons that hit it hardest
Attack rating that gets through its negations at max upgrade with every stat at 50, best affinity per weapon (flat defense left out). Try your own build in the build planner →
Attacks, their hits, parry and block, grabs and damage are read from the boss's animation events and attack data; when it picks them, from its battle script. Attack names follow the names players commonly use; the rest are described from their hits.
Where you fight it 2
Each place uses its own copy of the boss with that area's scaling. HP and stance as you meet them (first phase, offline, no new game plus).
| Place | HP | Stance | Scaling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyndell, Royal Capital · Erdtree Sanctuary | 7,099 | 120 | ×4.125 |
| Leyndell, Ashen Capital · Elden Throne | 11,831 | 120 | ×6.875 |
Damage negation
How much of each damage type it shrugs off. Lower is better for you; the type it takes most is highlighted.
Flat defense
Subtracted from each hit before negation; it matters most for weak hits. Area scaling raises it along with HP.
Leyndell, Royal Capital · Erdtree Sanctuary
Leyndell, Ashen Capital · Elden Throne
Status buildup to proc
Buildup needed for the first proc, and how much more each following proc needs (it grows after every proc, up to the fifth).
Leyndell, Royal Capital · Erdtree Sanctuary
| Status | 1st proc | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison | Immune | |||
| Scarlet Rot | Immune | |||
| Bleed | Immune | |||
| Frost | Immune | |||
| Sleep | 553 | 843 | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| Madness | Immune | |||
| Death Blight | Immune | |||
Leyndell, Ashen Capital · Elden Throne
| Status | 1st proc | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison | 367 | 465 | 755 | 1,212 |
| Scarlet Rot | 367 | 465 | 755 | 1,212 |
| Bleed | 601 | 891 | 1,348 | 1,348 |
| Frost | 601 | 891 | 1,348 | 1,348 |
| Sleep | 601 | 891 | 1,348 | 1,348 |
| Madness | Immune | |||
| Death Blight | Immune | |||
HP in each journey
At Leyndell, Ashen Capital · Elden Throne: new game plus multiplies HP, defense and resistances again on top of the area's scaling.
| NG | NG+1 | NG+2 | NG+3 | NG+4 | NG+5 | NG+6 | NG+7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,831 | 12,009 | 13,210 | 13,810 | 14,411 | 15,612 | 16,212 | 16,813 |
Patch history 2
Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.
- 1.02.1from 1.00
- HP1,991→1,721
- Standard negation20%→10%
- Slash negation20%→10%
- Strike negation20%→10%
- HP1,455→1,721
- Sleep resistance999→252
Every changed value (12)
Value Before to After Change Key changes 6 HP 1,991 1,721 −270−14% Standard negation 20% 10% −10 pts Slash negation 20% 10% −10 pts Strike negation 20% 10% −10 pts HP 1,455 1,721 +266+18% Sleep resistance 999 252 −747−75% Status effects 1 Resist Correction - Sleep -1 6,004 +6,005 Other numbers 1 Threat Level 9 1 −8−89% Linked data 2 Team Type 7 33 changed SpEffect ID [11] 90,300 5,851 changed 2 technical values (sorting, effects, display)
Value Before to After Change Network Warp Display 16 75 changed Disable Init Dead 0 1 changed - 1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change Damage 1 HP Burn Damage % 0 100 +100 Linked data 1 DLC Completion SpEffect ID 0 -1 changed