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Phase 1

Limgrave + Weeping Peninsula

Level 1–40▼
Kill
MargitGodrick

Start Quests
🎭
Varre
First Step Grace — immediately
📜
Rogier
Stormveil Castle basement
👁
Kenneth Haight
Fort Haight, East Limgrave
🪤
Patches
Murkwater Cave — SPARE HIM!
🏺
Alexander
Pit near Saintsbridge
🧵
Boc
Attack the bush near Agheel Lake South
🏰
Edgar/Irina
Weeping Peninsula road
💀
Fia
Roundtable Hold — embrace
🩸
Dung Eater
Roundtable Hold — cell
Don't do this
Never kill Patches
Phase 2

Liurnia of the Lakes

Level 30–60▼
Kill
Royal Knight LorettaRennala

Start Quests
🌙
Ranni
Ranni's Rise after Loretta
🔮
Sellen
Waypoint Ruins basement
🐺
Blaidd
Mistwood Ruins (Finger Snap emote)
🏹
Latenna
Slumbering Wolf's Shack
🏛
Diallos
Roundtable Hold
🗡
Yura
River S of Agheel Lake
Continue
💀
Fia
Give Weathered Dagger to D
👁
Nepheli
Roundtable Hold after Godrick
🎭
Patches
Liurnia — buy unique items
Don't do this
Seluvis potion → Do NOT give to Nepheli Loux
Phase 3

Caelid + Radahn Festival

Level 50–80▼
Kill
Commander O'NeilStarscourge Radahn

Start Quests
🌿
Millicent/Gowry
Gowry's Shack, S Caelid
Continue
🏺
Alexander
Festival — summon him
🌙
Ranni
Talk to Blaidd at the festival
Don't do this
After Radahn Nokron opens (crater S of Fort Haight)
Phase 4

Altus Plateau + Volcano Manor

Level 70–100▼
Kill
Istvan→Rileigh→HoslowRykard (ONLY AFTER EVERYTHING)

Start Quests
☀
Goldmask/Corhyn
Bridge of Iniquity, NW Altus
🌋
Volcano Manor
Join through Tanith
Continue
🌿
Millicent
Shaded Castle → Erdtree-Gazing Hill
🏺
Alexander
Mt. Gelmir — Oil Pot + hit
🎭
Patches
Dancer's Castanets for Tanith
🌙
Ranni
Fingerslayer Blade → Ainsel River
Don't do this
3 assassination letters + Rya quest + Castanets → ONLY THEN Rykard
After Rykard — Manor is closed FOREVER
Phase 5

Nokron → Deeproot → Leyndell

Level 80–110▼
Kill
Mimic TearValiant GargoylesMorgott

Continue
🌙
Ranni
Ainsel River→Baleful Shadow→Astel→Moonlight Altar
💀
Fia
Deeproot: find her, give Cursemark of Death
🩸
Dung Eater
Leyndell sewers: phantom→Sewer-Gaol Key
☀
Goldmask
Leyndell: Law of Regression before the statue
🐺
Blaidd
Forlorn Hound Evergaol — free him
Don't do this
Do NOT fight Fortissax — only after Fia asks you
Collect now
Seedbed Curse #2 — Leyndell Fortified Manor ⚠ GONE after Maliketh
Seedbed Curse #3 — East Capital Rampart ⚠ GONE after Maliketh
Seedbed Curse #4 — Rya room in Manor ⚠ GONE after Rykard
Phase 6

Mountaintops + Farum Azula

Level 100–120▼
Kill
Fire GiantAlexander (duel)Maliketh

Continue
🌿
Millicent
Ancient Snow Valley Ruins grace
🏺
Alexander
Farum Azula — final duel
🗡
Hyetta/Yura
Mountaintops → Frenzied Flame Proscription
Don't do this
BEFORE Fire Giant: finish Goldmask, free Dung Eater, collect Seedbed Curses #2 and #3
Maliketh = Leyndell becomes ash. NPCs in living Leyndell DISAPPEAR FOREVER
Phase 7

Ashen Leyndell + Haligtree

Level 120–150▼
Kill
Lichdragon FortissaxMalenia

Continue
💀
Fia
NOW fight Fortissax in her dream
☀
Goldmask
Body in Ashen Leyndell
👁
Nepheli+Kenneth
Godrick throne in Stormveil
🌿
Millicent
Final step in Haligtree
🩸
Dung Eater
Give all 5 Seedbed Curses
Don't do this
After Malenia: Gold Needle on the flower → Miquella's Needle (cancels Frenzied Flame)
Phase 8

Throne Room — Final

After Elden Beast▼
Kill
RadagonElden Beast

Collect now
Choose ending: Age of Stars / Duskborn / Perfect Order / Fell Curse / Frenzied Flame / Default
🌙

Ranni the Witch

Very long

Longest quest. Dark Moon Greatsword + Age of Stars ending.

0 / 16 steps

Prerequisites: Caria Manor → Three Sisters. Radahn must be defeated.

Step-by-step

01
Caria Manor — NW Liurnia
Kill Royal Knight Loretta → exit to Three Sisters.
02
Ranni's Rise (left tower)
Elevator → Ranni → say "I will serve you".
03
Three Sisters + Liurnia
Blaidd (basement) → Iji (troll on the road) → Seluvis (right tower).
Seluvis's Potion
Do NOT give Potion to Nepheli — give to Gideon Ofnir.
04
Waypoint Ruins — E Liurnia
Kill Mad Pumpkin Head → Sellen → give her the letter.
05
Siofra River Basin
Find Blaidd (upper tier, near burning pillar).
06
Redmane Castle — Caelid
Radahn Festival → kill Radahn. Talk to Blaidd before the fight.
Nokron opens up!
07
Nokron — crater S of Fort Haight
Nokron → Night's Sacred Ground → large chest: Fingerslayer Blade.
Fingerslayer Blade
Also: Mimic Tear (chest with Stonesword Key).
08
Ranni's Rise — return
Give Ranni the Fingerslayer Blade.
Carian Inverted Statue
09
Divine Tower of Liurnia
Carian Inverted Statue on the pedestal outside → tower flips → Cursemark of Death.
Cursemark of Death (required for Fia quest!)
10
Renna's Rise (NW tower)
Elevator → waygate → Ainsel River Main.
11
Ainsel River Main
Chest → Miniature Ranni. Rest at Grace → inventory → Talk to doll × 3.
Miniature Ranni
Takes 2-3 attempts before she responds.
12
Ainsel River — Baleful Shadow
Kill Baleful Shadow → talk to the doll.
13
Lake of Rot → Grand Cloister
Cross the lake → coffin → Astel, Naturalborn of the Void.
Preserving Boluses against Rot.
14
Chelona's Rise — SW Moonlight Altar
After Astel → elevator → Moonlight Altar. Find 3 spirit turtles → chest.
Ranni's Dark Moon
15
Cathedral of Manus Celes
Crack in the floor → body of Ranni → interact.
Dark Moon Greatsword
★
Throne Room — after Elden Beast
Blue summon sign of Ranni → Age of Stars ending.
Rewards
⚔
RW Dark Moon Greatsword
Top INT sword
✦
RS Ranni's Dark Moon
Frostbite+magic spell
★
RE Age of Stars Ending
🌿

Millicent & Gowry

Long

Miquella's Needle — the only way to cancel Frenzied Flame.

0 / 8 steps

Prerequisites: Gowry's Shack in Caelid.

Step-by-step

01
Gowry's Shack — S Caelid
Find Gowry → he asks for Unalloyed Gold Needle.
02
Swamp of Aeonia — Caelid
Kill Commander O'Neil.
Unalloyed Gold Needle
03
Gowry's Shack — return
Bring Needle → rest → return → he will repair it.
Repaired Needle
04
Church of the Plague — Sellia
Find Millicent → give Needle → rest → she recovers.
05
Shaded Castle → Altus graces
Shaded Castle → Erdtree-Gazing Hill → Ancient Snow Valley Ruins. Talk at each location.
06
Haligtree — Prayer Room
Gold sign → help repel invaders. OR red sign → betray her.
07
Haligtree — after Malenia
Millicent gives Prosthesis (helped) or Insignia (betrayed).
Millicent's Prosthesis or Rotten Winged Sword Insignia
08
Malenia boss room
Use Unalloyed Gold Needle on the scarlet flower.
Miquella's Needle!
Use in Farum Azula (Placidusax arena).
Rewards
◈
RT Millicent's Prosthesis
Dex+5+attack up
◈
RT Rotten Winged Sword Insignia
Attack up
★
RK Miquella's Needle
Cancels Frenzied Flame curse
💀

Fia — Deathbed Companion

Long

Age of Duskborn ending. Requires Cursemark of Death from Ranni quest.

0 / 8 steps

Prerequisites: Roundtable Hold → Deeproot Depths.

Step-by-step

01
Roundtable Hold
Fia → "I want you to hold me" → Baldachin's Blessing (remove the debuff).
Baldachin's Blessing
02
Roundtable Hold — later
Weathered Dagger → give to D, Hunter of the Dead.
Weathered Dagger
Fia will kill D — this is part of the story.
03
Roundtable Hold — after D's death
Collect Twinned Armor Set from D's body.
Twinned Armor Set
04
Divine Tower of Liurnia
Carian Inverted Statue → Cursemark of Death.
Cursemark of Death
05
Deeproot Depths
Valiant Gargoyles → coffin → Deeproot. Fia → give Cursemark → exhaust all dialogue.
Haligtree Secret Medallion Right Half
06
Deeproot Depths — return
Fia will ask you to kill Fortissax in her dream.
Do NOT fight Fortissax until Fia asks you!
07
Fia's Dream — Fortissax
Kill Lichdragon Fortissax.
Mending Rune of the Death-Prince
★
Throne Room
Mending Rune → Age of Duskborn ending.
Rewards
★
RE Mending Rune of the Death-Prince
Age of Duskborn
◈
RK Haligtree Medallion Right Half
For Haligtree access
☀

Goldmask & Brother Corhyn

Medium

Requires Law of Regression (37 INT). Perfect Order ending.

0 / 6 steps

Prerequisites: Roundtable Hold → Altus → Leyndell.

Step-by-step

01
Roundtable Hold
Talk to Corhyn. Buy Law of Regression NOW!
37 INT required.
02
Bridge of Iniquity — NW Altus
Corhyn and Goldmask on the bridge.
03
Leyndell — Radagon statue
Law of Regression before the statue → it transforms. Talk to Corhyn.
04
Leyndell — coliseum district
Find them near the coliseum. Talk.
05
Leyndell Ashen Capital — after Maliketh
Body of Goldmask → loot. Body of Corhyn → Bell Bearing.
Mending Rune of Perfect Order + Corhyn's Bell Bearing
★
Throne Room
Mending Rune → Perfect Order ending.
Rewards
★
RE Mending Rune of Perfect Order
Perfect Order ending
◈
RK Corhyn's Bell Bearing
All incantations at Twin Maiden Husks
🩸

Dung Eater

Medium

2 Seedbed Curses disappear after Maliketh — plan ahead.

0 / 7 steps

Prerequisites: Roundtable Hold. 5 Seedbed Curses.

Step-by-step

01
Roundtable Hold
Find Dung Eater in the back cell.
02
Throughout the world
1. Stormveil — body in Godrick hall
2. Leyndell Fortified Manor ⚠DISAPPEARS
3. Leyndell East Capital Rampart ⚠DISAPPEARS
4. Volcano Manor — Rya room ⚠DISAPPEARS
5. Haligtree — Elphael, Pests area
Curses 2,3 disappear after Maliketh! Curse 4 after Rykard!
03
Leyndell sewers
Find and kill Dung Eater's phantom.
Sewer-Gaol Key
04
Roundtable Hold — cell
Sewer-Gaol Key → open the cell.
05
Giving Curses
Give one Seedbed Curse after each conversation.
06
Final step
Find him again → exhaust all dialogue.
Mending Rune of the Fell Curse
★
Throne Room
Mending Rune → Cursed Elden Ring ending.
Rewards
★
RE Mending Rune of the Fell Curse
Cursed ending
◈
RA Dung Eater Puppet
Via Seluvis potion
🏺

Alexander Iron Fist

Medium

Shard of Alexander — +15% skill damage.

0 / 5 steps

Prerequisites: Saintsbridge, Limgrave. Ends in Farum Azula.

Step-by-step

01
Saintsbridge — NE Limgrave
Alexander stuck in a pit → hit his back.
Oil Pot + hit if he won't come out.
02
Redmane Castle — Radahn Festival
Find him at the festival. Summon for Radahn fight.
03
Mt. Gelmir — Volcano Manor area
Stuck in mud → Oil Pot + hit.
Alexander's Innards
Craft Oil Pot: Melted Mushroom + Cracked Pot.
04
Crumbling Farum Azula
Find him near the great bonfire → accept the duel.
Easy to run past!
05
Farum Azula — final fight
Kill Alexander Iron Fist.
Shard of Alexander
Rewards
◈
RT Shard of Alexander
+15% damage from Skills/AoW
🎭

White Mask Varre

Short

Early access to Mohgwyn Palace — 200k+ runes/min.

0 / 5 steps

Prerequisites: Starts immediately.

Step-by-step

01
First Step Grace
Talk to Varre.
02
First Step Grace — after Roundtable Hold
Return. He criticizes the Two Fingers.
03
Rose Church — SW Liurnia
5x Festering Bloody Finger → perform 3 invasions.
Festering Bloody Finger ×5
Outcome does not matter.
04
Rose Church — after 3 invasions
Lord of Blood's Favor → soak in maiden's blood.
Weeping Peninsula road / Chapel of Anticipation / Church of Inhibition.
05
Rose Church — final
Pureblood Knight's Medal + Bloody Finger → use Medal → Mohgwyn Palace!
Pureblood Knight's Medal!
Varre is there as NPC → attack → Varre's Bouquet.
Rewards
◈
RK Pureblood Knight's Medal
Mohgwyn Palace — top farming
⚔
RW Varre's Bouquet
Blood Loss flail
👁

Nepheli Loux & Kenneth Haight

Medium

Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone after Maliketh.

0 / 6 steps

Prerequisites: Stormveil + Fort Haight.

Step-by-step

01
Stormveil Castle — before Godrick
Find Nepheli → summon her for Godrick!
02
Roundtable Hold — after Godrick
Talk to her. Do NOT give Seluvis potion!
Do NOT give Seluvis potion!
03
Fort Haight — East Limgrave
Kenneth Haight on the cliff → clear the fort → talk.
Erdsteel Dagger
04
Volcano Manor — hidden room
Stormhawk King Spirit Ash behind a fake wall.
Stormhawk King
05
Roundtable Hold — give Stormhawk King
Give it to Nepheli → talk.
06
Stormveil — Throne Room (after Maliketh)
Nepheli and Kenneth on the Godrick throne.
Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone
Rewards
◈
RK Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone
Upgrade to +25
◈
RA Stormhawk King
Spirit summon
🌋

Volcano Manor

Medium

3 letters + Rya + Castanets = ALL before Rykard. After — Manor closed forever.

0 / 7 steps

Prerequisites: Altus → Mt. Gelmir → Volcano Manor.

Step-by-step

01
Volcano Manor — Tanith
Join → receive Drawing-Room Key.
Drawing-Room Key
02
Letter 1 — Old Knight Istvan
Red sign in Stormhill. Invade → kill.
Scaled Set + Iron Cleave AoW
03
Letter 2 — Rileigh the Idle
Altus Plateau (Altus Tunnel). Invade → kill.
Crepus's Vial (stealth talisman)
04
Rya / Zorayas quest
Talk to Rya → find Patches for the amulet → Serpent's Amnion in Manor dungeon.
05
Dancer's Castanets
From Patches (dialogue in Manor/Liurnia) → give to Tanith.
06
Letter 3 — Juno Hoslow
Mountaintops of Giants (Freezing Lake). Invade → kill.
Hoslow's Petal Whip + Armor
07
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy
ONLY after all above → Serpent-Hunter lies on arena floor.
AFTER 3 letters + Rya + Castanets. After Rykard Manor is closed FOREVER.
Rewards
⚔
RW Hoslow's Petal Whip
Blood Loss whip
◈
RT Crepus's Vial
Stealth talisman
📜

Rogier

Short

Buy Carian Filligreed Crest while alive — obtainable nowhere else.

0 / 4 steps

Prerequisites: Stormveil Castle.

Step-by-step

01
Stormveil — basement chapel
Find Rogier. Talk to him.
02
Roundtable Hold — after Godrick
BUY Carian Filligreed Crest (3000 runes) NOW!
Carian Filligreed Crest!
Only from Rogier. After death — lost forever.
03
Roundtable Hold — about Ranni
After starting Ranni quest, tell Rogier about it.
04
Dead Letter
After Ranni quest progresses he dies. Check the letter.
Rogier's Rapier +8 + Spellblade Armor Set
Rewards
◈
RT Carian Filligreed Crest
-25% FP from skills!
⚔
RW Rogier's Rapier +8
INT rapier already +8
🐺

Blaidd the Half-Wolf

Medium

Tragic end. Iconic armor + Royal Greatsword.

0 / 6 steps

Prerequisites: Mistwood Ruins. Intertwines with Ranni.

Step-by-step

01
Mistwood Ruins — East Limgrave
Merchant Kale → use Finger Snap emote → Mistwood → Blaidd.
02
Siofra River Basin
Blaidd on the upper tier. Talk.
03
Radahn Festival
Find Blaidd. Summon him for Radahn.
04
Forlorn Hound Evergaol — SW Limgrave
Blaidd is imprisoned → open → free him.
05
Nokron — after Radahn
Find Blaidd in Nokron. Talk.
06
Ranni's Rise — after Ranni quest
Blaidd has gone mad → kill him.
Royal Greatsword + Blaidd's Armor Set
Rewards
⚔
RW Royal Greatsword
STR/INT, Frost, Wolf's Assault
⚔
RK Blaidd's Full Armor Set
Iconic armor
🔮

Sorceress Sellen

Medium

Choice: Sellen or Jerren — different rewards.

0 / 6 steps

Prerequisites: Waypoint Ruins, Liurnia.

Step-by-step

01
Waypoint Ruins — E Liurnia
Kill Mad Pumpkin Head → Sellen.
Sellian Sealbreaker
02
Hermit Village — Mt. Gelmir
Master Azur.
Comet Azur
03
Sellia Hideaway — N Caelid
Master Lusat (requires Sealbreaker).
Stars of Ruin
04
Waypoint Ruins — return
Sellen gives Primal Glintstone.
Sellen's Primal Glintstone
05
Witchbane Ruins — SW Weeping Peninsula
Find the bound body → insert Primal Glintstone.
06
Raya Lucaria Grand Library
Choice: Sellen (golden sign) or Jerren (red sign).
Witch's Glintstone Crown (Sellen) or Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone (Jerren)
Rewards
⚔
RK Witch's Glintstone Crown
+2 INT/FTH/ARC (Sellen path)
◈
RK Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone
Upgrade to +25 (Jerren path)
🪤

Patches

Long (5 locations)

Never kill him — needed for Volcano Manor and unique items.

0 / 6 steps

Prerequisites: Starts in Murkwater Cave.

Step-by-step

01
Murkwater Cave — NW Limgrave
Trap → FORGIVE HIM → he becomes a merchant.
NEVER kill Patches!
02
Stormveil Castle
Chest trap. Forgive him again.
03
Liurnia — Artist's Shack area
Buy unique items.
Unique items
04
Volcano Manor / Shaded Castle area
Get Dancer's Castanets for Tanith.
Dancer's Castanets!
05
Mountaintops — shack
Final stock of items.
06
Natural death
Bell Bearing → his stock moves to Twin Maiden Husks.
Patches' Bell Bearing
Rewards
◈
RK Dancer's Castanets
For Volcano Manor / Tanith
◈
RK Patches' Bell Bearing
Items at Twin Maiden Husks
🗡

Yura and Hyetta

Medium

Hyetta leads to the Frenzied Flame ending.

0 / 6 steps

Prerequisites: Yura — S Agheel Lake. Hyetta — Liurnia.

Step-by-step

01
S Agheel Lake — Limgrave
Yura under the cliff → will help against Nerijus.
Nagakiba (buy from Yura)
02
Raya Lucaria entrance — Liurnia
Yura helps against the Bloody Finger.
03
Zamor Ruins — Mountaintops
Yura's end. Shabriri is nearby.
Ronin's Armor Set
04
Hyetta — Lake-Facing Cliffs grace
Find Hyetta → give Shabriri Grape.
05
Hyetta — Liurnia route
Purified Ruins → Gate Town Bridge → Bellum Church. Give Shabriri Grape each time.
06
Frenzied Flame Proscription
Undress → Three Fingers → Frenzied Flame curse.
Frenzied Flame Ending Access
Miquella's Needle to cancel the curse!
Rewards
✦
RE Frenzied Flame Ending
Three Fingers — cancel with Miquella's Needle
⚔
RK Nagakiba
Long katana
⚔

D and his Sister

Short

D dies, his sister takes revenge on Fia.

0 / 4 steps

Prerequisites: Roundtable Hold → Deeproot Depths.

Step-by-step

01
Roundtable Hold
Weathered Dagger → D → Fia kills D → Collect Twinned Armor Set.
Twinned Armor Set
02
Deeproot Depths
Find D's sister near the Nameless Eternal City grace.
03
Deeproot Depths — give the Armor
Give Twinned Armor Set → she goes to take revenge.
04
Deeproot — after Fia quest
Find D's sister and Fia's body.
Inseparable Sword
Rewards
⚔
RW Inseparable Sword
Unique sword
🏛

Diallos

Medium

Tragic quest — Diallos dies in Jarburg.

0 / 6 steps

Prerequisites: Roundtable Hold → Liurnia → Jarburg.

Step-by-step

01
Roundtable Hold
Find Diallos → he talks about Lanya.
02
Laskyar Ruins — Liurnia
Lanya's body. Talk to Diallos.
03
Volcano Manor
Diallos can join the Manor.
04
Jarburg — SE Liurnia
Diallos protects the Jar Folk but is defeated.
05
Jarburg — after defeat
Diallos dies. Talk to him.
Numen's Rune + Diallos's Mask
06
Jarburg — Jar-Bairn
Talk to Jar-Bairn.
Rewards
⚔
RK Diallos's Mask
◈
RK Numen's Rune
Large amount of runes
🧵

Boc the Seamster

Medium

Seamster — alters armor. Never give Larval Tear!

0 / 5 steps

Prerequisites: Road near Agheel Lake South.

Step-by-step

01
Limgrave — Agheel Lake South
Attack the bush that says "here!" → Boc is freed.
02
Coastal Cave — W Limgrave
Clear the cave → Sewing Needle + Tailoring Tools → give to Boc.
Sewing Needle + Tailoring Tools
03
Lake-Facing Cliffs grace — Liurnia
Boc becomes a seamster → can alter armor.
04
East Capital Rampart — Leyndell
Boc is there. Talks about being ugly.
05
Final choice
Say "You are already beautiful" OR give Larval Tear.
Never give Larval Tear — he will die!
Rewards
◈
RK Boc as seamster
Alters armor properties
🏰

Edgar & Irina

Short — tragic

Both die. Sacrificial Axe + Shabriri's Woe.

0 / 5 steps

Prerequisites: Weeping Peninsula.

Step-by-step

01
Weeping Peninsula — Bridge of Sacrifice
Find Irina → she gives you a letter for Edgar.
Irina's Letter
02
Castle Morne — SW Weeping Peninsula
Reach the top → Edgar → give the letter.
03
Return to Irina — she is dead
Find the body. Return to Edgar.
04
Edgar — vow of revenge
Edgar is devastated. He vows revenge.
05
Revenger's Shack — W Liurnia
Edgar invades as Bloody Finger → kill him.
Sacrificial Axe + Shabriri's Woe
Rewards
⚔
RW Sacrificial Axe
Restores FP on kill
◈
RT Shabriri's Woe
Taunt talisman for co-op
🏹

Latenna the Albinauric

Short

Archer spirit summon. Requires Left Medallion Half.

0 / 3 steps

Prerequisites: Village of the Albinaurics → Haligtree.

Step-by-step

01
Village of the Albinaurics — SW Liurnia
Hidden NPC (looks like a rock) → attack → Haligtree Medallion Left Half.
Haligtree Secret Medallion Left Half
02
Slumbering Wolf's Shack — Liurnia
Latenna with the wolf → show the medallion → Spirit Ash.
Latenna the Albinauric (Spirit Ash)
03
Apostate Derelict — Haligtree
Summon Latenna → she completes her journey.
Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone
Rewards
◈
RA Latenna the Albinauric
Archer spirit summon
◈
RK Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone
Upgrade to +10

All 6 Endings

Age of Fracture
Default
Simply touch the Elden Ring.
Default.
Age of Stars
Ranni quest
Complete Ranni quest. Blue summon sign appears.
No Mending Rune required.
Age of Duskborn
Fia quest
Mending Rune (Fia after Fortissax).
Requires Cursemark of Death.
Perfect Order
Goldmask Quest
Mending Rune (Goldmask body in Ashen Leyndell).
Requires 37 INT for Law of Regression.
Fell Curse
Dung Eater Quest
Mending Rune (after 5 Seedbed Curses).
Curses 2,3 disappear after Maliketh!
Lord of Frenzied Flame
Hyetta Quest
Touch Three Fingers beneath Leyndell.
TO CANCEL: use Miquella's Needle in Farum Azula.

Checklists

Legendary Armaments — 9 weapons
0/9
Grafted Blade Greatsword
Leonine Misbegotten — Castle Morne
Ruins Greatsword
Misbegotten Warrior+Crucible Knight — Redmane Castle
Eclipse Shotel
Castle Sol — Mountaintops (chest)
Marais Executioner's Sword
Elemer of the Briar — Shaded Castle
Dark Moon Greatsword
Ranni Quest — Cathedral of Manus Celes
Bolt of Gransax
Leyndell Royal Capital (large spear in the floor)
Sword of Night and Flame
Caria Manor area — dungeon (chest)
Devourer's Scepter
Bernahl — Crumbling Farum Azula
Golden Order Greatsword
Cave of the Forlorn — Mohgwyn Palace area
Legendary Talismans — 8 talismans
0/8
Erdtree's Favor +2
Leyndell Ashen Capital — Erdtree Sanctuary area
Radagon's Soreseal
Fort Faroth — Caelid (chest)
Marika's Soreseal
Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree (chest)
Shard of Alexander
Alexander Quest — Crumbling Farum Azula
Moon of Nokstella
Ainsel River Main — chest
Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman
Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree (chest)
Old Lord's Talisman
Crumbling Farum Azula — Dragon Temple Lift area
Godfrey Icon
Golden Lineage Evergaol — Altus Plateau
Legendary Spirit Ashes — 6
0/6
Mimic Tear
Nokron — chest behind fog door (Stonesword Key)
Black Knife Tiche
Ringleader's Evergaol — Moonlight Altar
Redmane Knight Ogha
War-Dead Catacombs — Caelid
Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff
Sainted Hero's Grave — Altus Plateau
Cleanrot Knight Finlay
Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree (chest)
Lhutel the Headless
Tombsward Catacombs — Weeping Peninsula
Legendary Sorceries & Incantations — 8
0/8
Comet Azur
Master Azur — Hermit Village, Mt. Gelmir
Stars of Ruin
Master Lusat — Sellia Hideaway (Sellen quest)
Founding Rain of Stars
Heretical Rise — Mountaintops of Giants
Ranni's Dark Moon
Chelona's Rise — Moonlight Altar
Elden Stars
Deep Ainsel River area
Flame of the Fell God
Adan — Malefactor's Evergaol, Liurnia
Greyoll's Roar
Dragon Communion Cathedral — 3 Dragon Hearts
Placidusax's Ruin
Crumbling Farum Azula — Dragon Hearts
Bell Bearings — Upgrade materials (12 important)
0/12
Smithing-Stone [1]
Ruin-Strewn Precipice — Liurnia NE
Smithing-Stone [2]
Sealed Tunnel — Altus Plateau
Smithing-Stone [3]
Old Altus Tunnel — Altus Plateau
Smithing-Stone [4]
Volcanic Mine — Mt. Gelmir
Somberstone [1]
Sellia Crystal Tunnel — Caelid
Somberstone [2]
Altus Tunnel — Altus Plateau
Somberstone [3]
Yelough Anix Tunnel — Consecrated Snowfield
Somberstone [4]
Crumbling Farum Azula
Somberstone [5]
Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree
Ghost-Glovewort [1]
Uhl Palace Ruins — Ainsel River
Ghost-Glovewort [2]
Nokstella, Eternal City — chest
Ghost-Glovewort [3]
Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree
Seedbed Curses — for Dung Eater (5 total)
0/5
Seedbed Curse #1
Stormveil — body in the hall near Godrick's throne
Seedbed Curse #2 ⚠ GONE after Maliketh
Leyndell — Fortified Manor (upper rooms)
Seedbed Curse #3 ⚠ GONE after Maliketh
Leyndell — near East Capital Rampart grace
Seedbed Curse #4 ⚠ GONE after Rykard
Volcano Manor — Rya's room
Seedbed Curse #5
Haligtree — Elphael, Pests area
Haligtree Secret Medallion
0/2
Left Half
Village of the Albinaurics — SW Liurnia (hidden NPC)
Right Half
Fia Quest — from Fia in Deeproot Depths

Rune Farming

🏆Mohgwyn Palace — Albinauric Farm50k–200k / min
When: Right after Varre quest (after Margit!). Via Pureblood Knight's Medal.
Where: Grace Palace Approach Ledge-Road → Albinaurics on the slope.
Sacred Relic Sword (Wave of Gold) — drops from Elden Beast. OR any AoE weapon
Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot (+30% runes) before each run
Gold Scarab talisman (+20% runes) — Abandoned Cave, Caelid
~60k runes per 30 sec, up to 200k+ with all bonuses
⚔Stormhill — early farming1k–3k / min
When: Level 1–30. Mounted enemies on the road N from First Step grace.
🐉Farum Azula — Dragons10k–30k / dragon
When: Level 100+. Large dragons give runes + Dragon Hearts for spells.
💡General tipsefficiency
Gold Scarab talisman (Abandoned Cave, Caelid) — always equip
Duplicate Remembrances via Walking Mausoleums before selling
Lvl 50-80: Mohgwyn via Medal | Lvl 100+: Mohgwyn with Sacred Relic Sword

Bosses with Remembrances

After each Remembrance boss — go to Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold to exchange. Duplicate valuable Remembrances via Walking Mausoleums to get both options.

⚔ Story Bosses — required
👑
Godrick the Grafted
Stormveil Castle — required
DemigodRequired
▼
Weakness:BleedFrostScarlet RotStandard
Strategy
Phase 1: attack the legs, avoid sweep attacks by rolling under him
Phase 2: the grafted dragon arm — stay to the side, not under it
Nepheli Loux summon sign before the entrance — always use it
Dragon breath: run far away or go around the side
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Axe of Godrick
Unique axe, Strength scaling
Spell
Grafted Dragon
Fire AoW for any weapon
Duplicate
Both options are valuable
Grafted Dragon = top for STR/FTH
🌙
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Raya Lucaria Academy — required
Full Moon GoddessRequired
▼
Weakness:HolyStandardStance break
Strategy
Phase 1: kill students with yellow shield → Rennala falls → rush damage
Phase 2: avoid the moon (blue sphere) — roll sideways
Holy damage very effective
After death — unlimited Respec (Rebirth) from her for Larval Tear
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Carian Regal Scepter
Top INT Staff, B INT scaling
Spell
Rennala's Full Moon
Powerful sorcery, debuffs magic negation
Duplicate
Staff + Spell
Scepter essential for INT builds
⭐
Starscourge Radahn
Redmane Castle — opens Nokron
DemigodRequired
▼
Weakness:BleedFrostScarlet Rot
Strategy
Summon ALL available before entering the arena
Phase 1: stay beside the horse, attack the legs
Phase 2: he falls like a meteor — dodge to the side, then rush in
Gravity magic: when he leaps up — move directly under him
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Starscourge Greatsword
Unique GS, Gravity AoW
Weapon
Lion Greatbow
Ranged combat, Radahn's Rain AoW
Duplicate
Greatsword more valuable
STR/Quality top pick
👁
Morgott, the Omen King
Leyndell Royal Capital — gatekeeper
DemigodRequired
▼
Weakness:BleedFrostFire
Strategy
Similar to Margit but more HP and more attacks
Phase 2: rain of daggers — stay CLOSE to him
Nepheli Loux summon sign near the entrance
Delayed attacks — wait for the end of the animation before rolling
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Morgott's Cursed Sword
Unique katana, Blood Loss buildup
Spell
Helphen's Steeple
Sorcery staff + spell in one
Duplicate
Cursed Sword more valuable
Bleed + Unique AoW
🔥
Fire Giant
Mountaintops of Giants — required
GodRequired
▼
Weakness:BleedFrostStandard
Strategy
Phase 1: attack only the leg with the wound (there's an eye there)
Stay close — most attacks hit far away
Phase 2: attack the hands and chest
Much easier on Torrent — move quickly
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Giant's Red Braid
Unique whip, AoE fire AoW
Spell
Fire's Deadly Sin
AoE fire incantation around yourself
Duplicate
Red Braid for AoE farming
⚔
Maliketh, the Black Blade
Crumbling Farum Azula — required
GodRequired
▼
Weakness:BleedStandardImmune: Holy
Strategy
Blasphemous Claw (Farum Azula) — parry special attack in phase 2
Phase 1 (Gurranq): stay close, attack aggressively
Death debuff reduces max HP — don't let it stack up
Roll into him — most attacks are avoided this way
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Maliketh's Black Blade
Unique GS, Death Blade AoW
Spell
Black Blade
Incantation: Death damage + HP reduction
Duplicate
Both options are strong
👑
Godfrey / Hoarah Loux
Leyndell Ashen Capital — required
First Elden LordRequired
▼
Weakness:BleedFrostLightningStance break
Strategy
Phase 1 (Godfrey): golden AoW attacks, stay at medium range
Phase 2 (Hoarah Loux): wrestler grabs — stay back when he lunges
Spirit Ash required — two phases back to back
Shockwave attacks: roll sideways, not away
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Axe of Godrick
Only if not taken earlier
Spell
Grafted Dragon
Only if not taken earlier
Duplicate
This Remembrance is the same as Godrick's
Godrick and Godfrey share one Remembrance!
⭐
Radagon + Elden Beast
Throne Room — final
GodFinal boss
▼
Weakness:BleedFrostImmune: Holy
Strategy
Radagon: Holy damage is NOT effective — use Frostbite or Bleed
Elden Beast: Black Flame incantations reduce max HP — top pick
Elden Stars (orb swarm): run perpendicular to their path
Elden Beast constantly retreating — pursue aggressively
Come with FULL flasks — no grace between the two fights
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Sacred Relic Sword
Wave of Gold AoW — top for Mohgwyn farming!
Spell
Elden Stars
Powerful incantation, rune of death
Duplicate
Sacred Relic Sword IS A MUST
Wave of Gold = best Albinauric farming AoW
⭐ Optional Bosses — Remembrances
🌸
Malenia, Blade of Miquella
Elphael, Haligtree — optional
DemigoddessOptional
▼
Weakness:FireLightningBleedImmune: Rot
Strategy
Waterfowl Dance: run back 3 steps → 3 hits → pause → roll AWAY from her
She heals HP from EVERY hit — don't be greedy
Bleed (Rivers of Blood) — fast buildup, very effective
Black Knife Tiche Spirit Ash — ideal for this boss
Phase 2: Scarlet Aeonia — run from where she lands
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Hand of Malenia
Unique katana, Waterfowl Dance AoW
Spell
Scarlet Aeonia
Scarlet Rot AoE incantation
Duplicate
Hand of Malenia is top tier
Unique AoW found nowhere else
🩸
Mohg, Lord of Blood
Mohgwyn Palace — optional
DemigodOptional
▼
Weakness:BleedFrostStandardImmune: Bleed (phase 2)
Strategy
Purifying Crystal Tear in Flask REQUIRED — cancels Nihil curse
Without it he heals HP three times — nearly unbeatable
Bleed is effective, Spirit Ash required
Phase 1: avoid blood pools on the floor
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear
Unique spear, Blood Boon AoW
Spell
Bloodboon
Blood Flame incantation
Duplicate
Spear more valuable
Top Bleed ARC weapon
🐍
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy
Volcano Manor — optional
DemigodOptional
▼
Weakness:FrostScarlet RotUse Serpent-Hunter!
Strategy
Serpent-Hunter lying on the arena floor — pick it up IMMEDIATELY
Heavy attack with Serpent-Hunter + constantly back away
First phase can be finished in 30-60 seconds
Don't try to fight without Serpent-Hunter — pointless
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Rykard's Rancor
Sorcery: skull explosion, fire damage
Spell
Blasphemous Blade
Top FTH weapon — AoW restores HP on kill!
Duplicate
Blasphemous Blade IS A MUST
HP restore AoW — one of the best in the game
💀
Lichdragon Fortissax
Deeproot Depths — Fia quest
DragonOptional
▼
Weakness:LightningStandard
Strategy
Only through Fia quest — requires Cursemark of Death
Lightning damage is effective
Stay between the legs — most attacks hit the sides
Death Blight attacks — keep buildup low
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Dragon Communion Seal
Boosts dragon incantations
Spell
Fortissax's Lightning Spear
Powerful lightning incantation
Duplicate
Lightning Spear more valuable
🌌
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
Lake of Rot — Ranni quest
Starborne creatureOptional
▼
Weakness:StandardLightning
Strategy
Required for Ranni quest and Age of Stars ending
Preserving Boluses for traversing Lake of Rot before the fight
Teleport grab — most dangerous attack, roll when grabbed
Stay to the side of the head
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Meteorite of Astel
Sorcery: gravity stars AoE
Spell
Waves of Darkness
Dark gravity AoE
Duplicate
Meteorite of Astel more valuable
🐲
Dragonlord Placidusax
Crumbling Farum Azula — secret
Ancient DragonSecret
▼
Weakness:LightningFrostStandard
Strategy
To find: grace 'Beside the Great Bridge' → elevator down → walk to the edge → interact with the bodies
Lightning and Ancient Dragon Lightning are very effective
Teleport attacks — always moving, watch the marker
Use Miquella's Needle here to cancel Frenzied Flame!
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Spell
Placidusax's Ruin
Legendary incantation — gold beam AoE
Duplicate
Duplicate for two copies
Legendary incantation — worth it
👻
Regal Ancestor Spirit
Nokron — via Hallowhorn Grounds
SpiritOptional
▼
Weakness:HolyStandardStance break
Strategy
Light all fires in Hallowhorn Grounds → interact with the spirit body
Holy damage is effective
Smooth attacks — don't rush, wait for pauses
Remembrance — choose one (or duplicate)
Weapon
Winged Greathorn
Unique Greatclub
Spell
Remembrance of the Regal Ancestor
Sell for 30k runes
Duplicate
If you want both weapon and runes

Builds & Mechanics

Soft Caps

Vigor (HP)
1406099
40->1020 HP60->1455 HP
: min 50, comfortable 60.
Mind (FP)
1556099
55->200 FP60+ min
Casters: 40-55. Others: 15-25.
Endurance
15099
Up to 5050+ only Equip Load
Most builds: 25-40.
Strength (STR)
120558099
205580
Two-hand: STR x1.5. 40 STR two-handed = 60!
Dexterity (DEX)
120558099
205580
DEX also reduces casting time.
Intelligence (INT)
120508099
205080
INT: 60-70, rest into Vigor.
Faith (FTH)
120508099
205080
FGMS: 15 STR+FTH useful for everyone.
Arcane (ARC)
120458099
204580
For Bleed/Rivers of Blood: 60-80 ARC.

Whetblades

Whetblade
Where to find
What it unlocks
Whetstone Knife
Gatefront Ruins (Limgrave)
Standard
Iron Whetblade
Stormveil Castle
Heavy STRKeen DEXQuality
Glintstone Whetblade
Raya Lucaria Academy
Magic INTCold INT+Frost
Red-Hot Whetblade
Volcano Manor
FireFlame Art FTH
Sanctified Whetblade
Leyndell Royal Capital
Lightning DEXSacred FTH
Black Whetblade
Nokron Night Sacred Ground
Blood ARCPoison ARCOccult ARC

Infusions

Heavy STR
For STR builds, 55-80.
Keen DEX
For DEX builds. Katanas.
Quality STR+DEX
40+40 or 55+55.
Magic INT
Magic+INT.
Cold INT+Frost
Frostbite+INT. Frost→Bleed combo.
Fire flat
Flat Fire damage.
Flame Art FTH
Fire+FTH.
Lightning DEX
Lightning+DEX scaling.
Sacred FTH
Holy+FTH scaling.
Blood ARC+Bleed
Bleed+ARC.
Poison ARC
Poison.
Occult ARC
Pure ARC scaling.

Popular Builds

Strength
Slow but powerful
VIG
60
END
40
STR
80
DEX
18
► Two-hand: STR x1.5
► Heavy + Lion's Claw
Dexterity / Bleed
Fast
VIG
60
END
35
STR
18
DEX
80
► Rivers of Blood or Bloodhound's Blade
► Keen or Blood infusion
Intelligence
Magic damage
VIG
55
MND
40
STR
16
INT
70
► Lusat's Staff
► Comet Azur + Terra Magicus
Faith
Incantations
VIG
55
STR
25
DEX
15
FTH
70
► FGMS +20%
► Blasphemous Blade HP restore
Arcane / Bleed
Status builds
VIG
60
END
30
DEX
18
ARC
80
► Rivers of Blood
► White Mask (+10% attack near Bleed)
Quality
Universal
VIG
60
END
45
STR
55
DEX
55
► 55 STR two-hand = 82!
► Bloodhound's Fang

Materials & Collection

Walking Mausoleums

What is it? A large stone structure on legs that walks across the map. Inside — a pedestal to duplicate a boss Remembrance.

What for? Each Remembrance offers a choice: weapon or spell. Duplication lets you get both options from a single victory.

How to bring it to its knees:
1. Approach from below → attack the white stone growths (calcified spots on the legs) — with weapon, arrows or spell
2. When it falls — enter inside → interact with the pedestal → choose which Remembrance to duplicate
3. One time per game — then it stands back up and is no longer accessible. Choose wisely.

With a bell on its head — any Remembrance. Without — only the 8 main Shardbearer bosses.
Weeping Peninsula
Central — near Minor Erdtree
One of the first
Any Remembrance
Liurnia NW
Kingsrealm Ruins (roaming)
Roaming
Shardbearer only
Liurnia SW
Academy Gate Town
Stationary
Any Remembrance
Mountaintops
Zamor Ruins
Strong enemies nearby
Shardbearer only
Consecrated Snowfield
Central area
Endgame
Shardbearer only
Deeproot Depths
Nameless Eternal City
Easy to miss
Any Remembrance
Late Game
Mountaintops/Farum
Late game duplications
Shardbearer only

Which Remembrances to Duplicate

Godrick
Weapon: Axe of Godrick
Spell: Grafted Dragon
Radahn
Weapon: Lion Greatbow / Starscourge GS
Spell: (none)
Rennala
Weapon: Carian Regal Scepter
Spell: Rennala's Full Moon
Morgott
Weapon: Morgott's Cursed Sword (Bleed)
Spell: Helphen's Steeple
Fire Giant
Weapon: Giant's Red Braid
Spell: Fire's Deadly Sin
Maliketh
Weapon: Maliketh's Black Blade
Spell: Black Blade
Malenia
Weapon: Hand of Malenia
Spell: Scarlet Aeonia
Elden Beast
Weapon: Sacred Relic Sword (Wave of Gold!)
Spell: Elden Stars

Larval Tears (18 total)

What is a Larval Tear?
Item for full stat redistribution (Respec). 1 Larval Tear = 1 build change.
How to use: Bring a Larval Tear to Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon (Raya Lucaria, Liurnia) → choose "Rebirth" → redistribute all levels from scratch.
Only 18 in the entire game. The only way to change your build. Collect them early.
Silver Sphere x3
Village of the Albinaurics — SW Liurnia
Merchant Pidia
Carian Study Hall, Liurnia
Silver Sphere
Caelid — Minor Erdtree
Enemy drop
Nokron — Ancestral Follower Shaman
Enemy drop
Siofra River — Ancestor Spirit area
Silver Sphere x3
Mohgwyn Palace
Ground item
Altus Plateau — Minor Erdtree
Ground item
Mt. Gelmir — Hermit Village
Enemy drop
Leyndell Royal Capital
Silver Sphere
Ainsel River
Ground item
Consecrated Snowfield
Enemy drop
Crumbling Farum Azula

Status Effects — How They Work

Buildup accumulates with each hit and fades between attacks. When threshold is reached — proc. Important: Madness and Death Blight barely work on major bosses.

🦸
Bleed (Blood Loss)
Top-1 PvE & PvP
Effect~15% of max HP instantly on proc (burst, not DoT).
Buildup~40-80 regular enemies, 80-150+ bosses.
SynergyFrost→Bleed: Frost reduces negation -20% → Bleed hits harder.
vs BossesWorks on most bosses. Rare immunity.
RemoveStanching Boluses. Craft: Hefty Beast Bone + Land Octopus Ovary.
❄
Frostbite
Debuff + burst
Effect~10% HP burst + -20% damage negation + reduces stamina recovery for ~20 sec.
Buildup~20-50 regular enemies, 50-100 bosses.
SynergyFrost→Bleed: proc Frost → Bleed hits the weakened target harder.
vs BossesWorks on most major bosses. -20% negation = all damage hits harder.
RemoveThawing Boluses.
☠
Poison
Weak DoT
Effect~4-5 damage/sec DoT for ~90 seconds.
Buildup~40-60.
vs BossesWeak against major bosses (high resistance). Effective against world enemies.
RemoveNeutralizing Boluses.
🍄
Scarlet Rot
Strong DoT
Effect~15-20 damage/sec DoT for ~60 seconds.
Buildup~50-80 regular enemies, 100-200 bosses.
vs BossesEffective on nearly all including resistant bosses. DoT ignores some defenses.
RemovePreserving Boluses.
🔥
Madness
Burst + FP drain
EffectBurst HP damage + FP drain (up to 200+ FP).
BuildupFrenzied Flame zones and some enemies.
vs Bosses⚠ Only Tarnished and humanoid enemies! Most major bosses are fully immune. Effective: PvP, soldiers, NPC invaders.
RemoveClarifying Boluses.
💀
Death Blight
Near-instant death
EffectNear-instant death on proc.
Buildup~30. Rare.
vs Bosses⚠ Practically only Tarnished! Major bosses — almost always fully immune. Only effective in PvP or against weak NPCs.
RemoveNo standard Bolus. Avoid letting it accumulate.

What Affects What

EffectMajor BossesWorld enemiesPvP (Tarnished)
🦸 Bleed✓✓✓
❄ Frostbite✓✓✓
🍄 Scarlet Rot✓✓✓
☠ PoisonWeak✓✓
🔥 Madness✘✓✓
💀 Death Blight✘Weak✓

Damage Combos — Best Status Chains

Different status types stack independently. Frost + Bleed = both active simultaneously. Two Bleed sources = one shared buildup pool.

Frost → Bleed → Frost → Bleed...
Most popular infinite cycle
Frost — 10% HP + -20% negation→Bleed — 15% HP burst→Frost again (-20% negation)→Bleed — 15% HP burst
Frost reduces damage negation by -20% → Bleed hits harder → after proc Frost buildup resets → repeat. Needs two weapons: Cold in left, Bleed in right. Endless cycle.
Build: Cold Uchigatana (L) + Rivers of Blood (R) | ARC 18+, DEX 18+
Frost → Fire → Frost...
Frost debuff + Fire burst
Frost — 10% HP + -20% negation→Fire damage→Frost again (-20% negation)
Frost reduces ALL negation types by -20% including fire → Fire attacks hit harder. Then Frost resets and you repeat.
Build: Cold weapon + Flame Grant Me Strength + Bloodflame Blade or Flame of the Fell God
Scarlet Rot + Poison simultaneously
Two DoTs stack independently
Rot — ~18 dmg/sec→Poison proc→DoT x2: ~25 dmg/sec
Rot and Poison are different status effects and run simultaneously. ~20 dmg/sec (Rot) + ~5 dmg/sec (Poison) = ~25/sec passive. Great against high HP tanky enemies.
Build: Antspur Rapier (innate Rot+Poison) | Or Rot incantation + Poison Grease
Frost → Rot → Bleed → Frost...
Three effects simultaneously — maximum pressure
Frost→Rot — ~18 dmg/sec→Bleed — 15% HP burst→Frost again (-20% negation)
The most complex but most powerful cycle. Frost debuff → Rot DoT active → Bleed burst → Frost again. Three statuses hitting simultaneously. Boss is constantly affected by effects.
Build: Rotten Breath (FTH 15) + Cold weapon + Rivers of Blood | Requires ARC 18+ and FTH 15+
Pre-buff → Frost proc → Bleed burst
Maximum damage in one window
FGMS + Flask→Frost — -20% negation→Bleed burst
Activate buffs first (FGMS + Flask Thorny+Stonebarb) → proc Frost (debuff -20% negation) → apply Bleed. Bleed burst at -20% negation + power buffs = maximum possible damage in one window.
Build: Quality or ARC/DEX | Requires prep before the fight
Frost → Holy / Lightning (specific bosses)
Against Malenia and Sacred enemies
Frost — -20% negation→Lightning or Holy
Malenia is weak to Fire and Lightning. After Frost proc (-20% to ALL negations) Lightning or Sacred hits much harder. Against Elden Beast: Holy is effective. Against Radagon: Holy is NOT effective.
Build: DEX/FTH hybrid | Lightning Armament + Cold Uchigatana

Buff Slots — How Stacking Works

Simultaneously: 1 Aura + 1 Body + 1 Armament + any number of Unique. ATK = damage • DEF = defense • ATK+DEF = both • UTIL = utility

🔦
Aura
Only 1 at a time • Stacks with Body, Armament and Unique
Golden Vow
+15% damage, +10% negation
80s25 FTHATK+DEF
Commander's Standard (AoW)
+20% damage player only
AoWATK
Rallying Standard (AoW)
Similar to Golden Vow for STR weapons
AoWATK+DEF
Stormhawk Deenh (Spirit)
+20% phys+poise damage
PassiveATK
🔥
Body
Only 1 at a time • Next one overwrites the previous
Flame Grant Me Strength
+20% phys damage, +20% fire damage
30s15 STR+FTHATK
Exalted Flesh
+20% phys damage
60sCraftATK
Boiled Crab
+15% damage negation all types
60sBuyDEF
Bloodboil Aromatic
+20% phys, -15% negation
60sARC 15ATK+DEF
Howl of Shabriri
+25% damage, -25% negation — risky
30s33 FTHATK
Royal Knight's Resolve (AoW)
Next attack +80% damage
AoWATK
⚔
Armament
Only 1 at a time • Does not work on unique weapons
Bloodflame Blade
Bleed buildup + Fire damage
60s15 FTHATK
Lightning Armament
Lightning + DEX scaling
90s29 FTHATK
Sacred Blade
Holy + HP restore on kill
90s17 FTHATK+DEF
Electrify Armament
Lightning — better scaling
90s30 INTATK
Black Flame Blade
Fire + reduces enemy's max HP
60s17 FTHATK
Bloodgrease / Rot Grease
Bleed or Rot buildup on weapon
60sCraftATK
✨
Unique
Each is independent • Stacks with Aura, Body, Armament and each other
Blessing's Boon / Bestial Vitality
HP regen 8/sec
40-90sFTH 12-24DEF
Old Lord's Talisman
+30% to duration of ALL incantation buffs
PassiveTalismanUTIL
Greyoll's Roar
-10% enemy ATK (debuff on enemy)
30s28 FTHDEF
Ritual Sword Talisman
+10% damage at full HP
PassiveTalismanATK
Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman
+20% damage negation
PassiveTalismanDEF
Boiled Prawn
+15% phys negation only
60sBuyDEF

Compatibility Matrix

✓ = stack • ✘ = overwrite (last cast wins)

🔦 Aura
🔥 Body
⚔ Armament
✨ Unique
🔦 Aura
—
✓
✓
✓
🔥 Body
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Pre-Boss Combos

STR / Quality — max damage
AuraGolden Vow (+15%)
BodyFlame Grant Me Strength (+20% phys)
Weapon—
UniqueFlask: Stonebarb + Thorny
~+38% phys damage. For colossal weapons + Royal Resolve.
FTH Incantation burst
AuraGolden Vow (+15%)
BodyFlame Grant Me Strength (+20%)
WeaponBloodflame or Black Flame Blade
UniqueFlask: Flame-Shrouding + Cerulean
~+35% damage + Zero FP 10 sec. Cast everything for free.
ARC Bleed (Rivers of Blood)
AuraGolden Vow
BodyExalted Flesh or Bloodboil
WeaponBloodflame Blade (if not Rivers)
UniqueFlask: Thorny + Cerulean
Frost->Bleed combo. Bloodboil +20% but -15% negation.
INT / Comet Azur spam
Aura—
Body—
WeaponElectrify Armament for melee
UniqueFlask: Cerulean Hidden + Magic-Shrouding
Zero FP 10 sec. Terra Magicus underfoot = +35% magic.
Defensive survivability
AuraGolden Vow (+10% negation)
BodyBoiled Crab (+15% negation)
Weapon—
UniqueFlask: Opaline + Greenburst
~+25% negation + Dragoncrest Talisman = practically unkillable.
Max damage burst (risky!)
AuraCommander Standard (+20%)
BodyHowl of Shabriri (+25%, -25% def)
WeaponBloodflame Blade
UniqueFlask: Stonebarb + Thorny
Only if you can kill the boss in 10 sec. -25% negation = one hit death.

Never Do This

Boiled Prawn overwrites Flame Grant Me Strength
Prawn = Body buff. Always cast FGMS after Prawn.
Exalted Flesh overwrites Flame Grant Me Strength
Both are Body buffs. Last cast wins.
Bloodboil Aromatic overwrites FGMS and Exalted Flesh
Three Body buffs — mutually exclusive.
Howl of Shabriri overwrites Flame Grant Me Strength
If you want FGMS — cast it AFTER Howl.
Lightning Armament overwrites Bloodflame Blade
Two Armament buffs — second one wins.
Boiled Crab overwrites Exalted Flesh / FGMS
Crab = Body buff. Choose: damage or negation.
Rennala's Full Moon overwrites Ranni's Dark Moon
Similar debuff effect on enemies.

Casting Order

Correct Casting Order
1. Longest buff first: Golden Vow (80s) -> Crab (60s) -> FGMS (30s)
2. FGMS always last among Body buffs
3. Armament buff in any order — independent slot
4. Old Lord's Talisman extends all incantation buffs +30%

Crystal Tears — Flask of Wondrous Physick buffs

Two tears at once. Freely stack with all listed buffs.

Cerulean Hidden Tear ATK
Zero FP cost ~10 sec
Top for casters. Comet Azur for free.
Thorny Cracked Tear ATK
+damage with consecutive hits
Aggressive melee. Combo with Stonebarb.
Stonebarb Cracked Tear ATK
Poise/stance damage increased
Breaks boss stance faster.
Flame-Shrouding ATK
+20% Fire damage ~20 sec
For FTH/Fire builds. Stacks with FGMS.
Magic-Shrouding ATK
+20% Magic damage ~20 sec
For INT/Magic builds.
Lightning-Shrouding ATK
+20% Lightning damage
For DEX/FTH hybrid builds.
Holy-Shrouding ATK
+20% Holy damage
Against Radagon/Elden Beast.
Purifying Crystal Tear UTIL
Cancels Mohg's Nihil curse
REQUIRED for Mohg — without it he heals three times.
Opaline Hardtear DEF
Damage negations up
Defensive buff. Combo with Greenburst.
Greenburst Crystal Tear DEF
Stamina recovery +30%
Aggressive playstyle.
STR Knot Crystal Tear ATK
Temporarily +10 STR
Opening burst of combat.
DEX Knot Crystal Tear ATK
Temporarily +10 DEX
For DEX/Bleed opening burst.
Crimsonburst Crystal Tear DEF
HP regen during combat
Passive healing.
Twiggy Cracked Tear UTIL
Keep runes on death
Useful when learning new bosses.

Great Runes — activated by Rune Arc

Active until death. First activate in the Divine Tower, then enable in Great Runes menu, then use a Rune Arc.

🌟Godrick's Great RuneS
+5 to ALL attributes
Divine Tower: Limgrave (via Stormveil Bridge)
Most versatile. Unlocks weapon requirements. Best early/mid. Less valuable after soft caps.
⚡Radahn's Great RuneS
+15% max HP, +15% FP, +15% Stamina
Divine Tower: Caelid (Redmane Castle — eastern bridge)
Top tier. Percentage bonuses more valuable after soft caps. +HP+FP+Stamina simultaneously.
🖤Morgott's Great RuneA
+25% max HP
Divine Tower: East Altus — Forbidden Lands lift
Simple and very effective. +25% HP = ~300+ HP endgame. Combo with HP regen.
🔥Rykard's Great RuneB
HP restore on kill: 80 + 7% max HP
Divine Tower: West Altus — via Sealed Tunnel
Useful in dungeons. Useless against solo bosses. Combo with Taker's Cameo talisman.
🩸Malenia's Great RuneB
Lifesteal ~5 sec after taking a hit; Flasks -30%
Divine Tower: Isolated Divine Tower (fast travel)
Complex mechanic. Flasks -30% — serious downside. Only for aggressive playstyle.
🩸Mohg's Great RuneB
Summons restore HP on kills
Divine Tower: East Altus (same as Morgott)
For co-op and Spirit Ash. Mimic Tear + Mohg rune = continuous HP regen.

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