Do you have to fight misbegotten warrior and Crucible Knight?

Crucible Knight and Misbegotten Warrior is a Field Boss in Elden Ring. A fearsome Misbegotten and a stoic knight have come to Redmane Castle to test their strength. This is an optional boss as players don't need to defeat it to advance. Leonine Misbegotten and Crucible Knight are the individual forms of these bosses.
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Can you skip Crucible Knight and misbegotten?

Crucible Knight And Misbegotten Warrior are located in Redmane Castle inside the Plaza. Fighting them is optional, and they do not affect any ending in the game whatsoever. Defeating the boss will get you the Ruins Greatsword which is a Legendary armament.
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Is Crucible Knight duo optional?

Crucible Knight Ordovis is found in Auriza Hero's Grave. This is an optional Boss as players do not need to defeat it in order to advance to the Legacy Dungeon.
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What level should I be in Redmane Crucible Knight?

Location: Redmane Castle at Caelid, past the Redmane Castle Plaza. Recommended Level: 70-72.
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Should I fight Crucible Knight?

We recommend fighting this boss later in your playthrough.

For those who want to fight the Crucible Knight at the very start of their playthrough, bring a shield that can parry and the hardest-hitting weapon you own.
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Elden Ring Gameplay Walkthrough - Misbegotten Warrior + Crucible Knight Boss Guide (Redmane Castle)

Is Crucible Knight the hardest?

The Crucible Knight is one of the hardest enemies in Elden Ring, that is until you have to fight two at once much later. But it's not impossible – just like every challenge in Elden Ring, it's a good idea to leave, level up, and return when you're stronger and have better equipment.
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What is the weakness of Crucible Knight?

Avoid using Holy or Magic damage against the Crucible Knights as they are resistant to it, and don't use Bleed or Frostbite as they are outright immune. Instead, opt for Fire or Lightning damage.
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Is Redmane Castle important?

Redmane Castle is a dungeon found in the southeast corner of the Caelid area in Elden Ring. It is a small castle without much going on, but serves as the access point for the boss battle against one of the Elden Lords.
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What is the Crucible Knight's weakness in Redmane?

Bring a weapon or spell that deals Fire Damage, since both enemies are weak to it.
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Can you backstab Crucible Knights?

The regular Crucible Knight seems to have slightly less health and armor than Ordovis, but both will be strong contenders, giving you little chance for counterattacks. If you've fought other Crucible Knights, you'll know they aren't weak to much, are rarely staggered, and can't be backstabbed.
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Can I cheese Crucible Knight?

There are 2 spots to cheese from. The first one will require a lot of poison/rot arrows, a longbow, AND the arrows reach talisman. The 2nd spot is the better one and arrows can actually do damage to the CK.
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Who are the strongest knights in Elden Ring?

Crucible Knights are probably the strongest between their enchanted weaponry imbued with holy essence and insane powers (there's a reason why Siluria's Spear and Ordvois's Greatsword are both such powerful weapons), enchanted armor which is noted to also hold to the power of the Crucible of Life, their incantations ...
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What is the easiest way to beat crucible knights?

Learning his parry timings is the easiest way to beat him. Worth the effort honestly since he's not the only crucible knight. That said, if you can't get his parry timings down, a shield with barricade can let you turtle most of the fight; provided you can manage your fp.
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When to beat Crucible Knight?

I'd recommend coming back to the Crucible Knight once you've beaten pretty much every other boss in Limgrave and the Weeping Peninsula. That'll give you a much better chance of defeating it without too many attempts.
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What level should you be for Crucible Knight duo?

I'm usually higher level than 77 though, more like 90-100. You should have at least one weapon upgraded to +19 or 20 by this point, for somber weapons you should have +6 at least, but it's not hard to get +10 early.
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What level should I be for Radahn?

Elden Ring Radahn boss battle

Don't let the ease of access fool you, though. You should be at least level 70 before fighting Radahn, ideally with a powerful weapon suited to your chosen build, such as the Moonveil Katana, or strong spells with good range, including Comet.
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Does killing Radahn stop any quests?

Killing Radahn early only skips parts of Alexander, Blaidd and Ranni quests, but they are still doable afterwards.
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What is Radahn weak to?

Radahn is extremely weak to Scarlet Rot. Inflicting it on him once will bring him down to half health in a short time. Inflicting it on him again near the start of the second phase will kill him in a short time.
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Is there a summon for Misbegotten Warrior?

The Best Tips for Misbegotten Warrior:

Use the Lone Wolf Ashes Ash Summons.
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Is it possible to parry Crucible Knight?

TIP: To parry the Crucible Knight, press and hold L2 (on PlayStation) when his attack winds up. Don't press it when it's coming forward as that's too late. Watch his arms go back, and do it then. Use a Buckler as it has the best parry window.
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Is there a boss in Redmane Castle?

Redmane Castle has two states. At the start of the game, it will be populated with enemies, all rooms will be reachable, and the final plaza will contain the Misbegotten Warrior & Crucible Knight boss fight.
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What do you get for killing the Crucible knight?

Defeating each of the Crucible Knight bosses rewards players with a few items. These come as Incantations in Elden Ring, weapons, as well as armor sets.
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What can stagger a Crucible Knight?

Crucible Knights stagger from attacks that launch normal enemies, like Giant Hunt. They become a lot easier when you can interrupt their moves with your own.
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