Learn how to defeat the Fire Giant in Elden Ring
Need a Fire Giant boss fight walkthrough?As you continue along themain questinElden Ring, you will encounter the Fire Giant in the Mountaintops of the Giants region. This is a necessary boss that you must defeat forevery ending, and it’s a tough one. Fortunately, we’re here to help with a few top tips that will make the Fire Giant an easy endgame battle.
In this guide, we’ll cover the Fire Giant’s exact location and give our 5 top tips for defeating this boss. If you want to find other bosses that lurk nearby, take a look at ourElden Ring boss locations guideto find every boss in the game.
Fire Giant location: Where to find the Fire Giant in Elden Ring
To find the Fire Giant, you must travel to the Mountaintops of the Giants. To reach the Mountaintops, you must go toLeyndell. Once there, head to the Great Erdtree, where Melina will entrust you with the Rold Medallion. Then, you must pass through the Forbidden Lands (a fairly linear area to the East of Leyndell, Royal Capital) and head to the Grand Lift of Rold, where you can use the Rold Medallion to ascend into the Mountaintops.
When you reach the Mountaintops, head through the Zamor Ruins and go North until you enter the Freezing Lake. Follow it South towards the First Church of Marika, fighting Borealis the Freezing Fog on the way. Then, climb the nearby cliffs and continue further South until you reach the Church of Repose, which is the nearestSite of Graceto the Fire Giant’s boss arena. From there, simply head East until you spot the wall of fog across a small ravine.
We recommend fighting the Fire Giant at level 110, so you might want to explore some optional areas or complete someNPC sidequeststolevel upfirst. Certain quests, such asRanniandFia’sstorylines, can also lead to alternateendingsthat you might want to explore.
Here are our top tips for defeating the Fire Giant in Elden Ring:
As the name suggests, the Fire Giant deals a hefty amount of fire damage. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways toincrease your protection against fire. The easiest item that’ll help with this is theFlamedrake Talisman. This is apowerful talismanthat increases your fire damage negation. You’ll find it in Groveside Cave in Limgrave.
There are also stronger variants of this talisman hidden in late-game areas, but collecting them will prove more challenging. TheFlamedrake Talisman +1is found along the edge of the walls in Leyndell, Royal Capital, but you can’t collect it until you defeatMorgott, the Omen King.Flamedrake Talisman +2, which offers a total of 20% extra fire damage negation, will drop after killing the Beastmen ofFarum Azulain Caelid’s Dragonbarrow Cave.
If you want to boost your fire damage negation even further, you can also use theFireproof Dried Liverconsumable. This acts similarly to the Flamedrake Talisman, but it is craftable. To make Fireproof Dried Liver, you’ll need to get theArmorer’s Cookbook (1)from a soldier camp on the ridge above Murkwater Cave, also in Limgrave.
To find ways to boost your fire protection even further, take a look at our list of thebest armor sets in Elden Ringto find some gear that might boost your fire damage negation.
As you approach the Fire Giant, it will usually use a large metal plate to send a wave of snow towards your character. This is an incredibly powerful move that could instantly kill you. It’s also very hard to dodge on foot, so it’s a rough start to the fight.
Fortunately, you canuseTorrentto dash away from this shockwave. Torrent moves much faster than your character, so you’ll be able to use its dash to sprint to the side and avoid taking damage altogether.
You could also use theOpaline Bubbletear, a Crystal Tear that provides a one-time bubble shield to protect you from the next hit. Since the Fire Giant’s sweep attack can deal a fatal blow in one hit, this Crystal Tear might save you and secure a win against the Fire Giant. You’ll get the Opaline Bubbletear from the Erdtree Avatar at the Minor Erdtree in the Weeping Peninsula.
After dodging that initial attack,your main focus should be the Fire Giant’s left leg. This is the Fire Giant’s weakspot in the first phase, so try to land as many hits as possible here.
Of course, there are plenty of attacks to avoid while you wail on its poorly ankle. We’ll list some of the worst phase one attacks below that you should avoid while attacking the ankle:
After dealing a few thousand points of damage to the ankle,the bandage will tear and give the Fire Giant new fire powers. Fortunately, you can avoid many of these by simply standing by the left ankle like before. This will usually stop the Fire Giant from firing out any fireballs, as it will focus on trying to crush you with physical attacks instead.
In the second phase, the Fire Giant will fall to the ground and rip off its damaged leg to get some more fire powers. Fortunately, you can avoid most of these by simply attacking from behind.Focus on dealing damage to the armored foot to whittle down the Fire Giant’s health without getting into danger.The Fire Giant will still use a range of fire attacks and it will also roll to either side more often, so sitting directly behind it is the safest place.
While you might notice that hits to the arms deal more damage,we recommend avoiding the front side of the Fire Giant. If you stand in front, the giant will use a range of melee attacks that deal huge chunks of damage. This could end your run in a heartbeat, so we suggest playing it safe and attacking from behind. This will make the Fire Giant’s attack pattern a little more limited and the fight much easier.
Throughout the fight,the Fire Giant will occasionally generate two orbs of fire. These will slowly move towards the player, tracking wherever you go. When they get close, they’ll start to glow before erupting in a fiery explosion.
These orbs deal a lot of damage and tend to track for a long time, making them hard to avoid. However, you can remove them from the field altogether bypurposefully detonating them. While this may seem counter-intuitive, think of it as a controlled detonation. You know where these fire orbs are and how to remove them from the battlefield, so target them early rather than letting them float around and potentially catch you off guard later in the fight.
When the Fire Giant summons these orbs, move close to make them glow and then quickly dash away. The orbs will pulse briefly, giving you time to back off to a safe distance before they detonate. Controlling the explosions like this will help you avoid any pesky fire orb sneak attacks later on.
That covers everything you need to know to defeat the Fire Giant in Elden Ring. If you want to deal more damage, take a look at our list of thebest weapons in Elden Ring. To improve your character even further, considerrespeccingso that you can change your playstyle to fit one of thebest builds in Elden Ring. If you’re looking for other challenges, consider using the Grand Lift of Rold to reach theConsecrated Snowfield, where you canfind and beat Malenia, Blade of Miquella.
