Elden Ring DLC: Metyr, Mother of Fingers location, weakness, and how to beat in Shadow of the Erdtree
Miyazaki was channeling some of that Bloodborne energy with this Elden Ring DLC boss.
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Several of the major boss fights inElden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLCare tucked away in some pretty unlikely places, and that includes Metyr, Mother of Fingers — a bizarre amalgamation of gnarled fingers that looks like it’d be right at home at the end of a Bloodborne level. Indeed, it’s one of the strangest beings players will encounter in the Land of Shadow, but many may end up missing this battle entirely due to its secret location.
While Metyr isn’ttoodifficult — many of her moves are simple, and her overall moveset isn’t very diverse — she has a few attacks that are both very deadly and very difficult to dodge. With that said, she does have a noticeably low health pool, and is also susceptible to a handful of different status effect afflictions.
Not sure where Metyr is, or are struggling to defeat her? In the in-depth guide below, I go over everything you need to know about finding and fighting her, including where she is, how to reach her, some general tips on preparing for the bout, and a complete rundown of her entire moveset.
Metyr, Mother of Fingers quest and how to get to
Before you can actually fight this twisted finger monstrosity, you’ll first need to find it. Thankfully, it’s not hard to reach where it is once you know actually know what to do.
Metyr, Mother of Fingers is located in a hidden area called the Finger Ruins of Miyr beneath the Cathedral of Manus Metyr in eastern Scadu Altus. Note that in order to actually access this area,you’ll first need to complete the questline of Count Ymir— he’s the one sitting on the large throne in the center of the building.
Ymir will ask you to find two different hallowed ruins and sound a bell at them, giving you a map you can compare to your own to help figure out where they are. The ruins he’s referring to are two other Finger Ruins locations in the Land of Shadow;the first is the Finger Ruins of Rhia at the easternmost point of the Cerulean Coast, andthe second is the Finger Ruins of Dheo to the southeast of the Hinterlands region(both are pictured above in anElden Ring DLC interactive map). Some important things to note are thatthe bells in these ruins are at their center points, and also thatyou’ll need to speak to Ymir each time you sound one to progress his quest.
Once Ymir gives you a map for the third Finger Ruins he wants you to find, you’ll likely notice it shows a picture of the Cathedral of Manus Metyr; reload the area, and he’ll be gone. From here, all you have to do iswalk up to his throne and interact with it to open the way to the Finger Ruins of Miyr. Once you come down the ladder,you’ll be able to start the Metyr, Mother of Fingers boss fight by sounding the bell at the end of the path.
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Metyr, Mother of Fingers weakness and tips
Before starting the fight with Metyr, Mother of Fingers proper, prepare for it with some of these general tips and suggestions.
Boss guide: How to beat Metyr, Mother of Fingers
Metyr, Mother of Fingers Phase 2
At around 50% health, Metyr will begin levitating in the air, creating a damaging field of Magic around her as energy builds in her “tail,” then explodes— just sprint away when you see this start happening (roll the explosion to be safe) and note that there’s now a large yellow and purple orb by her tail. This signals the start of Phase 2, in which Metyr gains a few very powerful attacks and upgrades one from the first phase.
That’s the fight, and it’s certainly an odd one — probably my least favorite of the DLC, as I don’t like how awkward and janky Phase 2’s big new attacks are. Still, as long as you’re able to stay alive between them, you shouldn’t have too much trouble taking Metyr out thanks to her small HP bar. Once she’s dead, you’ll get the Remembrance of the Mother of Fingers, and can head back up to the Cathedral of Manus Metyr for an interesting conclusion to Count Ymir’s questline.
The Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is finally here, and it makes one of thebest Xbox gamesandbest PC gamesof all time even better. It’s out now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and Windows PC for $39.99.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree |$34.89 at CDKeys (Xbox)
Shadow of the Erdtree is Elden Ring at its most refined, with the base game’s overly formulaic elements cut away and some of FromSoftware’s best boss fights. The result is a 40-hour-long masterpiece of a DLC that’s an absolute must-play for any Soulsborne fan.
Also see:Shadow of the Erdtree (PC, $37.09)|Deluxe Edition (PC, $90.89)
Collector’s Edition:Bandai Namco Store (€249.99)
Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
