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FromSoftware'south latest nighttime fantasy RPG is by far the biggest and near sprawling game the exclaimed developer has produced to date. With that, comes dozens of new and hard bosses for you to take on and eventually overcome.

Indeed, different previous games in the Souls franchise, Elden Ring allows you to take on any number of encounters in whatever gild you wish to. Bosses in Elden Ring often hide all manner of rewards, and the Mad Pumpkin Head is no different, with overcoming this foe being a crucial step if you are looking to build your character effectually the Sorcery skill.

Mad Pumpkin Caput Overview

Elden Ring Pumpkin Head Boss
Mad Pumpkin Caput Overview
Location Waypoint Ruins
Optional Yes
Summons Yes
Drops 1,000 Runes
Weak to ???

The Mad Pumpkin Head is an optional and recurrent boss that appears throughout Elden Ring, first in the South of Limgrave and and then later in Caelem. It also appears as a standard enemy throughout the game. The Mad Pumpkin Head is slow but can hit hard if you are at a low level. Beware of its surprisingly long reach due to a spinning ability from its flail.

For those experienced with FromSoftware's offerings, this enemy is reminiscent of many throughout its games and will exist relatively simple to take downwards. For those new to Elden Ring's combat, nonetheless, the use of summons and ranged attacks to distract the dominate tin can brand the boxing much easier to overcome.

By completing this boss fight, you volition get 1,000 runes, a useful amount in the early game. More importantly, though, you will gain admission to an NPC who is crucial if y'all wish to use a sorcery build throughout the game. Once the fight is over, open the door on the far side of the room, and you will find Sellen, The Sorceress. In one case her dialogue is exhausted, she will sell y'all a number of powerful spells. There is also a secret piece of dialogue to hear if you lot have a low intelligence stat.

Where To Find The Mad Pumpkin Head

Elden Ring's Limgrave Map can be expanded by discovering fragments

To locate this boss battle, you will want to head to the south of Limgrave, the game's starting area, and locate the Waypoint Ruins. This location can be seen on the map in a higher place. When budgeted the Waypoint Ruins, take care every bit there are a number of flower-like enemies that take the potential to poison y'all. 1 of these enemies, the biggest pink bloom, can too use an AOE magic set on that hits for high damage early in the game.

Once at the Waypoint Ruins, there will be a set of stone steps leading downward into a dungeon; here you lot will find the Mad Pumpkin Caput.

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Mad Pumpkin Head Attacks

pumpkin head also appears throughout limgrave

In the Limgrave boss fight, this enemy'due south most mutual assault is a quick double slash direct in front end of it. Following this, the boss volition often use a heavy wound-upwards attack, to swing its flail into the ground — beware of this attack considering it hits hard. Pumpkin Head tin can as well apply only i quick swing of its flail; this attack comes very quickly so stay warning.

Lastly, the boss volition slam its head into the ground, often dealing massive damage, this attack is the same for every version of Pumpkin Head. In the overworld, you may come across a version of this enemy wielding a long social club — the attacks are very like merely with more than fourth dimension to identify them.

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Boss Fight Strategies

This boss is relatively simple if y'all take it on at around level 20 or above. To brand the fight go as smoothly as possible, utilize your summons. This early in the game, you lot are likely to have the Lone Wolf Ashes. Once summoned, the wolves will distract the boss, giving you the perfect opportunity to attack.

Melee Strategy

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The Mad Pumpkin Head's flail can cause a number of bug due to the bosses' cramped arena. When it swings its weapon, roll across the attack just as y'all feel it is about to hit you lot. Moreover, watch its slam attack — y'all do non want to go hit by that large pumpkin.

The boss leaves a bleeding effect that will exist displayed by a meter filling in the center of your screen.

If yous are struggling, this fight is perfect for the use of summons — they will distract the enemy, giving you the perfect opportunity to assault from behind.

Ranged Strategy

The cramped nature of your initial encounter with the Mad Pumpkin Head can make information technology tough to get spells off before he reaches you and attacks. Once again, the best way to avoid this is to utilise your summons. However, if you lot wish to defeat this boss solo, roll into its attacks rather than away, using the game's invincibility frames system to gain a momentary reward.

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General Tips

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  • Make sure you are around level xx or above.
  • Utilize summons.
  • Roll into its attacks, giving you lot an opportunity to capitalize on its tedious movement.
  • Watch for Bleed buildup, this will cause massive damage if you permit it to reach max.
  • Create some distance when it uses its head slam attack.

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