Elden Ring: How To Defeat Commander O’Neil
Commander O’Neil can be a boss in Elden Ring and can present quite a challenge to players who prefer to go in solo.
You will need to go to the Inner Aeonia Site for Grace to find Commander O’Neil.
From the Site of Grace, head southeast to a swamp section surrounded by dead trees. Inside, Commander O’Neil awaits your challenge.
O’Neil stands alone in the middle of the dry patch. He will wave his staff as soon as you approach him and summon the first wave. True to his name Commander O’Neil commands squads called troops to assist him in his fight against you. These troops should be your top priority when fighting O’Neil.
You can bring O’Neil up from the Inner Aeonia Site of Grace and then watch the summons spawn. O’Neil can be easily killed by the summons closest to you before they react.
Your most significant advantage is how slow O’Neil moves. It would help get him away from the summons that he has spawned. He won’t run, but he will follow you. He can only run at one speed, so be alert for any incoming arrows.
Once he’s at a safe distance from his allies, sprint away and then take the remainder of the summons. He will stop spawning until he has less than one-third of his health remaining.
O’Neil may randomly give his summons additional buffs such as damage boosts or damage negation. However, these are temporary, and you can put them off by kiting O’Neil around.
Commander O’Neil only knows a handful of moves. If you’re close enough to him, his standard attack is usually four distinct swipes that start from his right side and alternate. You can bet he will use a move that leaves you open if he follows up with a fourth swing.
The first can be a simple downward swing that leaves him open for several seconds, originating from his right side. The second is a blood-loss attack that causes severe injury to his body. O’Neil is shown swinging his staff, creating a massive gust of wind around him that curls around his weapon until he lowers it. O’Neil won’t extend his arm when he drops it. If you keep your hand a little away from him when he swings, you will have plenty of time to counterattack.
You must be patient. If you move too far away from O’Neil, he will stop your consecutive attacks. He might also go into his blood-loss attack. This means that you can counterattack faster if you are appropriately positioned.
