Due to its height and attacks, the Fire Giant is a difficult boss to defeat. ancient ring. This enemy is located in the southeastern part of the Giant Mountains, where everything gets a little more difficult. You will have to defeat this colossus to advance further in the campaign. Here are some tips to emerge victorious.
How to defeat the fire giant in Elden Ring
The Fire Giant boss fight has two phases. This enemy is a heavy behemoth, which means his attacks are slow and easy to telegraph, but they hit like a truck. You'll need to be aware of his attack patterns and cues, as well as your surroundings, so you don't get hit. Of course, dodging helps.
Fire Giant Phase 1 Tips
During the first phase of the Fire Giant boss fight in ancient ring, your opponent moves slowly on foot. We recommend closing the distance by riding torrentthen dismount once you are close to the Fire Giant.
From there, you will want focus on the left leg/foot of the Fire Giantwith several punches that will eventually bring him to his knees.
Here are some notable attacks to watch out for during this phase of the fight:
- Snowplow: Buries a large metal plate in the snow before throwing it at you.
- Plate Slam and Plate Swing: Use the metal plate by smashing it into the ground or swinging it in a frontal arc. These two movements can also be done in succession.
- giant stomp: Moves and lowers his left foot at his location.
- jumbo roll: After attacking his left foot several times, he will roll to reposition himself.
- ball of fire: A variation of this move is a fast moving flame orb, while the other moves slowly but has a larger blast radius.
- burn the flame: Create columns of fire around the giant.
Fire Giant Phase 2 Tips
Once you drop the Fire Giant to 50% HP, a short cutscene will play. Your enemy will tear off his left leg and offer it to heaven.
The Fire Giant will retain most of its abilities from the previous phase (except for the use of the metal plate) and will gain some new attacks. At this stage we suggest riding Torrent to avoid his attacks and aim for his right leg.
Here are some of the new moves for the Fire Giant in Phase 2:
- jumbo roll: His rolling attack will make him move sideways, so make sure you avoid it.
- Rash: Numerous flaming orbs will sprout from his body. You will want to be further away when this happens.
- Fire breath: Your opponent will spew a stream of flames from his stomach, spinning to follow you.
- tracking stroke: The fire giant will crawl on the ground and strike several times with his hands.
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Melee-focused characters should avoid the Fire Giant's front arc attacks. Due to the giant's slow movement, these are easily telegraphed. TO cutting weapon is also recommended due to the Slight vulnerability of the Fire Giant against this type of weapon.
For spell casters, you can rely on collapsing stars, founding showers, doom stars, and quickly castable abilities. Although the best is blue kite due to its boss fusion damage.
After defeating the Fire Giant in ancient ring, you will receive the Fire Giant Souvenir. If exchanged with Enia, you can get any of these rewards:
- Giant's Red Braid (Whip) - Requires Str 18, Dex 12 and Fai 12; has scale values โโof Str D, Dex D, and Fai D.
- Burn O' Flame (enchantment) - Similar to the Fire Giant ability, it will create flame pillars around your character; requires Fai 27.
And this is how to beat the Fire Giant boss in ancient ring. We have many more tips and tricks articles to help you navigate the Middle Lands. visit our ancient ring guide center for more.
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