One of the optional bosses in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, Commander Gaius, may remind you of the various Elden Ring horse bosses you've fought in the past. But make no mistake, as Commander Gaius plays completely differently than any horse boss you've fought so far. So, how do you deal with Commander Gaius? What things to look out for? Let's explore!

Commander Gaius lives in a secret area behind the Shadow Keep. You must first get to Bonny Village from Moorth Ruins to get there. Then you cross Bonny Village and reach the Church District. From here you have to parkour through the roofs and jump from a cracked part of the roof to a place where two fire wizards are roaming around.

While you can steal the first fire witch woman, go directly from the point where it comes and ignore the second one. First left takes you to the lever that lowers the water in the Church District. Take the second road to the left and ride the lift.

Now you will come to the area behind the Speciment Storehouse. Take a ladder and take a right after going up the ladder. You will find a crack in the walls behind a shelf. Go through it to reach the next floor with ledges with bats flying around.