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Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree touts an infamous design in the Furnace Golem, a boss seen from the moment you step into the main DLC area. But much like the Tree Sentinel, just because you can see the boss does not necessarily translate to being ready for the boss.
Tanky and hard-hitting, this slow monstrosity will punish players who unwittingly decide to take on this behemoth before they’re acquainted with the new leveling systems in the DLC. You’ll want to be fully prepared for these golems before you go trouncing in, high in confidence after your defeat ofMohg, Lord of Blood. Thankfully, this guide is part of the process.
How To Prepare For Furnace Golems
There are several Furnace Golemslittered about the Lands of Shadow. While most follow the same pattern, you’ll find thatlater variations of this boss will feature legs with unbreakable armourfor added difficulty.
But before we get ahead of ourselves, you’ll want tomake the following preparations:
The pattern here is featured around protecting and bolstering Torrent or increasing the viability of thrown items. Furnace Golems are meant to be horseback battles or thrown-item battles.
Where To Find Furnace Golems
These golems are typically an easy find thanks to their gargantuan size and burning flames.
However, should you have missed one or are seeking them out,you can find them in the following locationsand receive the following items:
Scorched Ruins
Deflecting Hardtear
Increase damage negation and poise during guarding. Strengthen guard counters after executing a spontaneous guard (in other words: Sekiro Parry).
Ruins of Unte (Unlit)
Viridian Hidden Tear
Become immune to stamina depletion for a short time.
As you may have noticed, each of these drops a version of the Crystal Tears, thus making them highly sought-after targets.
The unlit Furnace Golem in the Ruins of Untemust be activated by striking it with aHefty Fire Potor a similar mechanic.
The Hefty Fire Pot can be crafted by theFurnace Visage, awarded by defeating Furnace Golems.
Furnace Golem Attacks And Combos
Each of these golems has a very similar and limited moveset.
In general, the best way to deal with these attacks is to move on Torrent,but even having his speed will not change your need to remember the moves in the table below:
Suggested Counter
Flaming Stomp
The golem lifts a single foot, lighting it aflame, and stomps its foot on the ground. The impact releases animmediate explosionand then awave of fireover a greater area.
It can slightly turn while its foot is lifted to track the player, and this attack can befollowed by up to three additional stompsalternating between feet.
As you see the foot rise, keep your distance slightly. The initial explosion cannot be easily dodged.When the foot lands, jump on Torrentand then reach for an attack while remaining wary of follow-ups.
Swipe
The golem falls to one knee and swipes the area in front of it in a large fan.
As the golem begins to kneel,rush behind the golem and stay away from its sidesto avoid being caught in its back-swipe.
Fire Punch
The golem’s hand lights aflame and, as it kneels, it punches the ground to release a small wave of fire.
Kick
The golem suddenly kicks a foot forward.
This move is relatively rare and a bit hard to see in the moment. It is best avoided by not triggering it in the first place,staying behind the golem as much as possible.
Flaming Jump
Both of the golem’s feet light aflame, and it launches itself straight up in the air. As it crashes back down, it creates an immediate explosion, then a wave of fire, and several pieces of debris fly at great range.
When you see the feet light aflame, begin racing away but not too far.Stay within a distancewhere you canmake one long jump back to the golem. When it lands, jump toward the golem and prepare to strike anew.
Throwable items
There aretwo possible strategiesfor facing the Furnace Golems:
If you encounter a Furnace Golem with armour on its legs, you will be forced to take the second option. Otherwise, the choice is yours (though the second is often faster).
The option of throwing items typically takes very little skill and, in some cases, can end the fight when throwing even two to three Hefty Fire Pots at thegolem’s weak spot, the head basket.
To increase the effectiveness of throwing items,keep in mind that:
If you want evenmore Hefty Fire Pots, you can trylooting the required Furnace Visagesfrom already defeated Furnace Golems at the Ruins of Unte.
If you attempt to take things the longer route via a battle on Torrent, things get a little messier.
In general, you’ll want tofollow these guidelines:
As long as you are patient and well-prepared, you’ll manage these Furnace Golems just fine with some practice.
Your reward will always include a Crystal Tearfor your Wondrous Physick mixes, making it well worth the hassle. So get to putting out some baskets, Tarnished.
