Elden Ring: How to beat Wormface? Elden Ring guide, walkthrough

In this Elden Ring guide page you will learn how to defeat the Wormface, which is located in the Altus Plateau, specifically near the Erdtree.

Last update: 05 March 2024

On this page of the Elden Ring guide, you will learn how to defeat Wormface, a boss encountered in the Altus Plateau forest.

• Reward for defeating
• General tips
• Mage build - how to fight?

Reward for defeating

For defeating Wormface, you will receive 10000 Runes, the Crimsonspill Crystal Tear and the Speckled Hardtear.

General tips

1. Wormface can inflict death blight. Never stand in its smoke puffs. This is to avoid filling up the bar that will reduce your HP to zero.
2. It's a good idea to buy items that negate the death blight to zero and armor that is highly resistant to this status.
3. The boss will frequently rush towards you and try to grab you or hit you with its head.
4. Wormface's attacks are sluggish, but deal significant damage. They're best avoided by hiding under the boss.
5. You can use Spirit ashes in this fight. Wolves and Black Knife Tiche are especially useful in the fight against Wormface.

Mage build - how to fight?

Before you begin the Wormface battle, you should use some spirit ashes to divert its attention away from you. The boss is very swift, but its attacks are exceptionally slow. Summoning spirits will provide you with openings to hit it.

When the boss decides to target your character, It will run at breakneck speed to catch up to you. Dodge backwards or forwards (the latter is more risky, but a lot more rewarding, as it will take some time for the boss to turn towards you).

Also, watch out for its death cloud, because staying in it for too long will cause you to die when the bar fills up, no matter how much health you have. Move away from it as quickly as possible and use magic attacks in the meantime to hurt the boss.

When it's in front of you, instead of grabbing you, it can opt to attack the ground with its head. This attack is slow, but due to its size, the range is very long. Dodge to the side once its head starts falling down, or stay a good distance away from it.