Bloodhound's Step in Elden Ring is, without a doubt, an overpowered skill to have. This skill allows characters to move quickly around their foes while dodging with a performance.
Tarnished can get their hands on 
Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step early in Elden Ring by following these steps.
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Where To Get Bloodhound's Step in Elden Ring
Night's Cavalry Fight at Lenne's Rise
To get the Bloodhound's Step Ash of War, players must travel to the northeast of Caelid. There are two bridges located in the area, one of which is guarded by a dragon. Avoid that bridge and use the eastern bridge. There, tarnished should find a Site of Lost Grace near Lenne's Rise.
For players that haven’t unlocked Caelid yet, progressing in D, Hunter of the Dead’s story quest can be a great help. By showing him a Deathroot, he will mark a Sending Gate that sends the tarnished to the Bestial Sanctum located northeast of Caelid, a few steps away from the bridges.
From the Site, players must switch time to Nightfall to summon a Night's Cavalry patrolling the bridge. Tarnished must defeat this boss to get the Bloodhound's Step. The fight is not easy. But luckily, there's a way to cheese it.
Initiate the boss fight but don't exchange hits. Instead, move away from the boss while making sure he's trailing behind. Move north, where a few small enemies hide between trees, setting ambushes. This road is filled with poison traps that will launch once Torrent steps on them.
Once the Night's Cavalry gets poisoned, Elden Ring players must ride as fast as possible, getting away from the boss.
Once enough distance is covered between the tarnished and the poisoned Night's Cavalry, the fight will end immediately, and players will be rewarded with 42,000 Runes and the Bloodhound's Step Ash of War.
Bloodhound's Step Info In Elden Ring
Bloodhound's Step is an Ash of War in Elden Ring. Players can equip the Ash with all melee weapons that take Ash of Wars. It doesn't require any specific stat to be paired with a weapon.
Fans can look at the skill as an enhanced Quickstep. Upon casting, players will move quickly in the direction, disappearing for a very brief moment, making it a great option for dodging. Spamming Bloodhound's Step can create decent distances that rolling and running can't make.
Bloodhound's Step is best used in PVP, where it makes a difference against a standard roll. It is best included in range builds (like Mage or Faith builds), where weapons' skills don't matter as much as spells and keeping distance. The skill will allow these ranged characters to quickly get in and out of combat while consuming a negligible amount of FP.
Elden Ring is available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S.
Elden Ring: How To Beat Night's Cavalry
Elden Ring has a few bosses that only spawn at nighttime - the Night's Cavalry can be found in a few locations throughout the Lands Between.
Elden Ring
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 98%
- Released
- February 25, 2022
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- From Software
- Publisher(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, From Software
WHERE TO PLAY
ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. And BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.
George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Engine
- Proprietary
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PS4 & PS5 and Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
- Cross Save
- no
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- How Long To Beat
- 58 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
