Ringleader’s Evergaol is one of the well-hidden locations in Elden Ring that offers sweet rewards. Though you cannot view this area explicitly on the map, you will need to make an extra effort to defeat Astel, Naturalborn of the Void.
Once you have gained access to the Ringleader’s Evergaol, interact with the area to summon Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader, an optional boss. We will look into where to find Ringleader’s Evergaol and how to fight Alecto in Elden Ring.
Ringleader’s Evergaol location in Elden Ring
To get to the Ringleader’s Evergaol, you must access the Moonlight Altar region, southwest of Liurnia of the Lakes. First, you’d want to defeat Astel, Naturalborn of the Void, and then use the Deep Ainsel Well elevator to get to Moonlight Altar.
When you can access the Moonlight Altar plateau, move northwest past the Moonfolk Ruins and go down some cliffs until you reach a ring with a shiny blue circle. This is the Ringleader’s Evergaol, which Elden Ring will prompt you about on your screen.
How to defeat Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader in Elden Ring?
Alecto is the optional boss you can fight when you reach Ringleader’s Evergaol in Elden Ring. You can challenge her to a fight by going onto the blue circle. She will appear in front of you.
Alecto is a highly agile fighter who uses a special flame-imbued attack to deal damage over time. As for the attack strategy, you need to let him come attack you so you can get an opening to attack.
Use a heavy weapon with a staggering effect so you can land critical hits on her as she tries to escape. However, make sure you reserve stamina to dodge the imbued attacks and multiple-hit strikes.
Alecto is also weak in frost-based attacks, so bringing a weapon to Ringleader’s Evergaol that deals with frost damage is a good idea. So you can enchant your weapon with Frozen Armanent to give her frost damage and use Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War to boost staggering.
How to Cheese Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader?
Once you enter the Evergaol, activate Alecto and cut straight to the left before he completely appears, then jump on top of the rock with golden branches and bloodstains.
Dodge his first attack and slash him with your sword to drop him to the lower rock below. This stuns him, and he won’t attack you until his health runs out; get in front of him and keep slashing him.
It will take some time, and you might even run out of stamina, but you can take him out without actually fighting him.
Rewards for Defeating Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader
Once you have defeated Alecto, she will drop the Black Knife Tiche Ashes and 80,000 Runes.
