Gaping Jaw Boss Guide (Adel)

Gaping Jaw is the second Expedition in order and hosts one of the deadliest and most aggressive dragons in Elden Ring Nightreign. This crooked jaw monster has a grotesque appearance and can close the distance quickly when trying to bite or grab the player to munch on. Adel, Baron of Night, as it is called, can be considered one of the tougher bunch out of all the Nightlords, and any careless maneuvers can be the cause of your death. Having a sound strategy in mind and using a good team composition is a must for this fight.

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Adel, Baron of Night Overview In Elden Ring Nightreign

Attack	Image	Attack Description
Phase 1
Crushing Maw		Adel plants its jaws into the ground and charges at you.
Shattering Slam		The boss slams its face into the ground, causing a small area around it to erupt.
Purple Grab		Adel raises its head, followed by an audio cue and a purple animation that indicates an incoming jaw grab.
Roaring Tantrum		The boss roars twice, stunning Nightfarers. This does not deal any damage.
Phase 2
Lightning Discharge		Adel starts to vibrate with lightning around itself, then causes a large AOE that rapidly deals damage to any player inside the area.
Lightning Burrow Slam		The boss slams its head into the ground, causing lightning to spread out in multiple directions.
Diving Storm		Adel leaps up into the air, crashes down onto the ground, and unleashes a lightning blast all around it.

Adel, Baron of Night Weaknesses

Adel is weak against several affinities, which somewhat forces players to acquire a weapon that can inflict those Status Effects on the boss. Poison is the boss’s primary weakness and should be your first priority. Unlike any other interaction you might have regarding a Status Effect and a boss, this one is by far the most unique. This is because, when the boss is poisoned, Adel will vomit all the poison in its body, making a toxin pool that deals damage to the player and inflicts Poison buildup if they are nearby.

Acquiring poison armaments is the tricky part, as the Poison Ruins and weapon drops are hard to come by. If you have completed the Sentient Pest raid, then you can equip the Night of the Wise, which has an effect that makes your starting armament deal Poison. With this in your possession, all you have to do is make a visit to the Tunnel to acquire the Smithing Stone [2], and buy the first one from a merchant, and this should allow you to upgrade your weapon to Rare Rarity.

Your alternative options are Sleep and Frostbite, the latter of which is easy to come across. Apart from the various Ruins that drop the Ice weapons, you can use the Night of the Miasma Relic, which gives your armament the Chilling Mist skill.

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General Strategy For Gaping Jaw In Elden Ring Nightreign

Adel, Baron of Night, is a hyper-aggressive boss that can instantly switch targets and has a few attacks in its arsenal. For almost all of its attacks, it uses the large jaws by either planting them into the ground or simply dragging them and approaching the player. The Crushing Maw and Shattering Slam are both attacks that are quite easy to dodge once you’ve seen their animations a few times. You should not hold too long to dodge out of the charge of the Crushing Maw, as you might get hit and fall down, allowing the boss to turn around and come at you a second time.

Roaring Tantrum deals no damage on its own, but can be followed up by another attack, so always be ready for anything. The Grab is one of the hardest attacks to dodge, as it instantly closes the distance, and if you are grabbed, it takes out almost 80% of your health by inflicting Blood Loss.

If you are using Ironeye, you can dash through the boss as it comes close for the grab.

Using Poison is a must for this fight, mainly because this makes the boss expel all the poison it has ingested. This gives you a few seconds of uninterrupted combat, allowing you to heal to restore your health to full, buff yourself, or stay on the offense to take out more of its health. Be sure to stay away from the poison, as you can take damage from it.

One of the weirdest interactions you can have with the boss is that it can grab two players at the same time if they are close enough. This discourages players from grouping together while attacking and encourages staying far apart, especially when you see the starting animation of the Purple Grab.

Phase 2

As phase 2 begins, the boss will power up and unleash a lightning storm across a large area. This can cause your entire team to die instantly if you remain close to the boss during the charge-up. The best way to avoid this is by Surge Sprinting in the opposite direction of Adel when you see it charging up. Many of the boss’s attacks will now include lightning blasts mixed with the eruptions. A good way to avoid taking damage is to jump over them.

Make sure you’re constantly applying Frostbite and especially Poison, as it can sometimes interrupt the boss whenever it grabs a player, saving your ally’s life and staggering the boss for a few seconds.

Best Team Composition For Adel In Elden Ring Nightreign

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The best team composition for Adel would be to have a Wylder alongside an Ironeye, and choose a Guardian or Recluse for the third slot. The first two Nightfarers are a must, mainly because of their Character Skill that allows them to either close the distance between the boss or retreat away from the boss quickly. Despite its large size, Adel can turn around completely in a second, switching its focus to a different Nightfarer. This forces you to have a Nightfarer that has high mobility through their kit. Ironeye’s Marking is a great skill, as the player can dash through the boss if it’s coming for them, while also placing the mark, which will stagger and damage the boss once destroyed.

The third Nightfarer can come down to personal preference at times, but having a Guardian or Recluse can be helpful, mainly because both of them are great in terms of utility, as they can help revive allies faster. Guardian’s Ultimate Art has a massive range, which allows you to revive fallen allies while also dealing damage to the boss and raising a protective area. Recluse can deal damage from afar, which is quite useful in this fight, and her Ultimate Art can help recover lost health during the troublesome second phase of the fight.

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Rewards For Beating Gaping Jaw In Elden Ring Nightreign

After you defeat Adel, Baron of Night, and complete the Gaping Jaw Expedition, you will get a bunch of Relics, Murk, and the Night of the Baron Relic, which grants the following effects:

Improved Critical Hits +1
Art gauge fills moderately upon a critical hit.
Critical Hit Boosts Stamina Recovery Speed.

Though this Relic does not offer any Status Effects to your starting armaments, this is a great option to have for Raiders, as most of his attacks break the enemies’ Stance, allowing you to perform a Critical Hit.