How to beat Ghostflame Dragons in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

The Ghostflame Dragon is a uncommon however ferocious enemy in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. You’re more likely to encounter this boss pretty early on, however don’t count on a simple struggle. Actually, you could count on thrice as a lot bother as you anticipated…

Whether or not you’re melee or ranged, keen on spirit steeds or not, right here’s the best way to defeat the Ghostflame Dragon in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree enlargement.

Ghostflame Dragon areas within the Elden Ring DLC

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There aren’t one, not two, however three Ghostflame Dragons within the Elden Ring DLC. That will help you discover all of them, right here’s an outline of each Ghostflame Dragon location within the Shadow Realm:

1. Within the shallow lake, northern a part of the Gravesite Plain.
2. Northern a part of the Cerulean Coast.
3. Simply north of the Fort of Reprimand.

Though each Ghostflame Dragon in Elden Ring makes use of the identical assaults, the one within the Gravesite Plains is far simpler to defeat. When you’re on the lookout for a dragon hunt, it’s finest to begin with that one.

Easy methods to put together for the Ghostflame Dragon boss struggle

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A Ghostflame Dragon isn’t straightforward to defeat — at the least not should you struggle them unprepared. Fortunately, you possibly can defend your self in opposition to their Frostbite injury, exploit their weak spot to Holy injury, and equip your self with a very overpowered dragon-slaying weapon.

This preparation guidelines will enable you to defeat the Ghostflame Dragon in Elden Ring:

• Take measures in opposition to Frostbite buildup. The Ghostflame Dragon has an array of light-green “ghostflame” assaults that construct as much as deal frostbite injury. As a standing impact, you possibly can scale back frostbite buildup by consuming Invigorating Cured Meat (recipe discovered within the Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [2]). You can too remedy frostbite by consuming Thawfrost Boluses (recipe discovered within the Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [16]) or casting the Bestial Structure incantation (present in Dragonbarrow).
• Use Holy injury. The Ghostflame Dragon is weak to Holy injury, so if this injury kind fits your construct, remember to use it. There are various choices: you need to use a melee or ranged weapon with innate Holy injury, (corresponding to Ordovis’s Greatsword), use an Ashes of Struggle to imbue a weapon with Holy injury (such because the Sacred Blade), or depend on magical spells and incantations to deal Holy injury. After all, you might also use Holy Grease to use Holy injury to your weapon (generally present in Leyndell) or throw Holy Water Pots (the crafting recipe is within the Missionary’s Cookbook [1]).
• Improve and equip some Spirit Ashes. You don’t want a selected kind of Spirit Ash in opposition to the Ghostflame Dragon so long as it’s distracting sufficient. Spirit Ashes are significantly essential should you’re going for ranged injury and want some charging time. Greatshield Troopers are the very best Spirit Ashes for this objective however the good outdated Lone Wolf Ashes may also maintain the dragon a lot busy (offered you’ve upgraded them). You’ll discover the Greatshield Troopers within the Nokron Everlasting Metropolis, in a graveyard east of the Siofra River Nicely Depths, whereas the Lone Wolf Ashes are extra simply discovered on the Church of Elleh in the course of Limgrave, the place they’re given to you by Renna after you’ve unlocked Torrent.
• Receive the Dragon-Hunter’s Nice Katana. The Dragon-Hunter’s Nice Katana isn’t simply top-of-the-line weapons within the Elden Ring DLC; it additionally offers superb injury in opposition to dragons. It’s dropped by the Historical Dragon-Man mini-boss, who’s situated contained in the Dragon’s Pit dungeon (Gravesite Plain, beneath the cliff with the Suppressing Pillar).
• Get a high-range weapon. If melee weapons aren’t your factor, Loretta’s Mastery will help you beat the Ghostflame Dragon with ease; due to its superb vary, it’s attainable to remain far-off from the dragon whereas firing your magical arrows. Loretta’s Mastery is dropped by Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree within the Haligtree space of Elden Ring. If that’s too tough to acquire, you possibly can go along with Loretta’s Greatbow as a substitute; it’s dropped by the Caria Manor boss. Simply beware that you simply’ll most likely want each mana flask recharge you need to defeat the Ghostflame Dragon this manner.

Easy methods to beat the Ghostflame Dragon in Elden Ring DLC

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To beat the Ghostflame Dragon in Elden Ring, it’s essential to anticipate its assaults. Right here’s what to anticipate:

• Ghostflame fire-breathing assault: As an alternative of atypical fireplace, the Ghostflame Dragon breathes greenish flames that deal frostbite injury. He’ll often intention this in the direction of the entrance earlier than slowly shifting it in the direction of the left or proper. It’s attainable to dodge by means of the flames and hit the dragon’s legs, however this requires professional timing – it’s far simpler to easily outrun the flames with Torrent.

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• Ghostflame area-of-effect assault: As soon as the Ghostflame Dragon boss drops to roughly 60% HP, it’ll provoke a lethal area-of-effect assault, spreading the inexperienced flames throughout its place. Fortunately, it’s straightforward to see it coming because the dragon will elevate its head, set free a loud roar, and accumulate flames in its chest earlier than unleashing the assault. Dash away in time, and there’s nothing to fret about.
• Stomping assault: Whenever you’re shut sufficient, the Ghostflame Dragon will attempt to stomp on you with its wings. There are often two or three stomps in a row.
• Ghostflame stomping assault: When the Ghostflame Dragon makes use of its hind leg to stomp on you, beware that the preliminary influence is adopted by a wave of ghostflames. The world-of-effect is just not too giant, making it attainable to out-sprint the injury with Torrent.

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• Floor slam: The Ghostflame Dragon flies up earlier than slamming onto the bottom, dealing injury within the space of influence. Beware that the dragon can change the course of this assault whereas airborne, so remember to dodge or dash away proper earlier than influence (it takes roughly one second of flying time earlier than the dragon initiates the bottom slam). Afterward, the Ghostflame Dragon’s head will stay near the bottom for a couple of seconds, offering melee fighters with a superb alternative to land some hits.
• Wing slash assault: The Ghostflame Dragon swipes its left wing in entrance of him, adopted by the best. The wings are fairly huge so this has a number of vary. When you dodge in the direction of the dragon’s hind legs, it might’t damage you.
• Tail swipe: The Ghostflame Dragon swipes its tail throughout the battlefield because it turns round. Each time you end up behind the dragon, be prepared for this assault.
• Chunk assault: The Ghostflame Dragon dashes in the direction of you whereas making an attempt to chew. Be aware that he’ll transfer backwards and shriek earlier than unleashing this chew assault, so be able to dodge whenever you discover that.

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One technique is to get a medium-weight construct and use melee assaults, however beware that this requires professional timing as you’ll continuously must dodge its assaults. If you wish to do that, it’s finest to dodge in the direction of the dragon’s legs and maintain hitting them till you see a chance to intention for the top (often after a ghostflame-breathing or biting assault). Attempt to break the dragon’s stance and land a essential hit on its head whereas it stays unconscious — this may deplete a large chunk of its HP.

If dodging proves too exhausting, a neater technique to defeat the Ghostflame Dragon as a melee fighter is to experience Torrent and circle the boss whereas hitting it with a melee weapon. You’ll must dash away at any time when the Ghostflame Dragon breathes fireplace or initiates a floor slam, so learn to acknowledge the incoming assaults. The draw back to this technique is that it often takes a very long time to complete the dragon (in contrast to the blows to its head, slashing the legs doesn’t deal a large amount of harm) and one mistake can simply show deadly — if Torrent will get killed and also you get knocked down, the battle will doubtless tilt within the Ghostflame Dragon’s favor.

Lastly, should you’re rocking a ranged construct, you possibly can defeat the Ghostflame Dragon through the use of Torrent and retaining your distance. It’s finest to summon Spirit Ashes as a distraction and assign the good majority of your flask expenses to mana. Attempt to make use of the terrain as nicely; if you could find larger cliffs inside your vary, use them as a buffer in opposition to the Elden Ring Ghostflame Dragon.

Defeating a Ghostflame Dragon rewards you with at the least 100,000 Runes, a Dragon Coronary heart, and a Somber Historical Dragon Smithing Stone.

In search of extra Shadow of the Erdtree guides? Try our guides on new Elden Ring DLC weapons, armor, bosses, map fragments, websites of grace, and talismans. We’ve additionally received location guides on the place to seek out Scadutree Fragments and Revered Spirit Ashes, and an interactive Elden Ring DLC map.