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Tree Sentinel

The Tree Sentinel is the golden knight on horseback who patrols the road just outside the Church of Elleh in Limgrave. For many players he is the first boss they ever see in the open world, and the first one they wisely decide to come back to later.

He is a guardian of the Erdtree, armored in gold and armed with a halberd and either a great shield or a torch. Two more Tree Sentinels guard the main road on the Altus Plateau, working as a pair.

Drops
Golden Halberd (Limgrave)
Erdtree Greatshield and Hero’s Rune [1] (Altus Plateau)
Weaknesses
Lightning damage
His halberd swings can be parried
Resistances & immunities
Fire and holy
Cannot be critically hit

How to beat it

Fight him on Torrent. On foot, his horse makes him very hard to hit and his charges cover huge distances. On horseback you can circle him and strike his flank.

Watch for his shield bash, his long spinning halberd swing and his charge, where he lowers his halberd and rides straight through you. Ride sideways out of it. If you can parry, his halberd swings are a good target. Coming back with a +5 weapon and a few more levels makes a big difference.

Lore

Tree Sentinels are knights of the Erdtree. After the Ancient Dragon Gransax attacked Leyndell, some of them took on draconic features and became the Draconic Tree Sentinels.

Notes & tips

Found at

Location

Altus Plateau

Location

Church of Elleh

Drops & rewards

Shield

Erdtree Greatshield

Weapon

Golden Halberd

Talisman

Hammer Talisman

Connected characters & quests

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Parryable: Yes
Required to finish the game: No

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