TheBlack Knife Assassin in Elden Ringis an optional boss in theBlack Knife Catacombs.

The assassin is so damn fast that it is difficult to understand his animations at first.

But let’s do our best and go for it.

elden ring player fighting black knife assassin boss

So, with that in mind, here’show to beat the Black Knife Assassin in Elden Ring.

You have as much time to hit him as he needs to get back into position.

And fortunately, he is knocked back with every hit.

elden ring black knife assassin boss jump attack

The knockback animations ensure that he can’t get out of it so quickly.

This allows you to hit him several times in succession.

Your reward for defeating him is1600 runes,Assassin’s Cerulean Daggerand theBlack Knifeprint(forRogierandFia’s quests).

elden ring player battling black knife assassin in catacombs

That’s all for now!

elden ring player caught by black knife assassin attack