Leyndell Knight
Leyndell Knights are the Erdtree’s armoured guardians, easy to spot by the golden canopy on their helms. Their left breastplate carries an Erdtree Worship symbol, said to hold a protective incantation, and every one of them carries an oval golden greatshield. That shield earned them a reputation for being very hard to put down.
Some fight with a Knight’s Greatsword, others with a Partisan or a Greatbow. You meet them in Liurnia of the Lakes, on the Altus Plateau, on Mt. Gelmir and in Leyndell, Royal Capital, often leading soldiers and foot soldiers.
Drops
Knight’s Greatsword
Partisan
Golden Greatshield
Greatbow
Weaknesses
Resistances & immunities
How to beat it
Hitting the golden greatshield head-on mostly wastes your stamina. Get to the knight’s side or back, bait an attack and punish the recovery, or break its guard with heavy and jumping attacks. Clear out the soldiers around it first so you are not hit from behind while you work on it.