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You’ll battle many dangerous foes in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. However, few are as formidable as the giants that can easily scorch you with searing flame. But if you’re patient enough, you can bring them down to earn new Crystal Tears. Here’s our guide on how to beat all Furnace Golems in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
How to beat all Furnace Golems in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
The Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Furnace Golems, which we also fondly refer to as “Brazier Giants,” can be found roaming all over the new realm. Fighting them early on is not recommended due to their massive health pool and devastating attacks.
Our guide has several tips to help you once you’re ready to combat them. We’ve also included a map showing the locations of these colossi and their respective rewards.
Tips when fighting Furnace Golems
Furnace Golems in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree are extremely slow, so their attacks can be easily telegraphed. But if you do get hit, you’re in for a world of hurt. Here are some tips to remember:
- Apart from melee swipes and kicks that cause rocks to fly out, Furnace Golems have different types of attacks:
- Stomp Eruption – When the giant lifts one foot, it will crash down and cause flames to cascade along the ground. You can avoid this completely by double-jumping on Torrent.
- Homing Fireballs – These heat-seeking projectiles, pun intended, will all track your character’s location. It’s important to stay mobile until your opponent has stopped casting.
- Omega Beam – The colossus will glow brightly, then shoot out a wide beam in a straight line. You must avoid this attack or your character will likely perish.
- A golem’s weak spot is its stone mask/face, which you can normally hit only if you cast spells or shoot arrows/bolts.
- Alternatively, you can just hit either of its feet, which might be better when locked-on and you want a decent camera angle when moving around.
- Golems can be found in areas that allow you to summon spirit allies. Just be mindful when galloping around on Torrent since you might move to an area that causes the summon to disappear.
Striking the Furnace Golem when it’s down
If you continue hitting a golem’s feet, it will eventually stagger and get knocked down. Initially, you might think that it’s a good idea to keep attacking its limbs. However, the best course of action is to walk up to its stone face and do a melee strike. Your character will plunge their melee weapon, dealing a ton of damage in a single blow.
Furnace Golem locations
The map above shows the location of all Furnace Golems in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. The next section of our guide discusses where you can find them in each region.
Note: All Furnace Golems drop a Furnace Visage once defeated. This is a crafting material used to make Hefty Furnace Pots. However, each target drops a specific Crystal Tear which can be mixed when creating a Flask of Wondrous Physick.
Furnace Golem in Gravesite Plain
Location: This is the first giant that you’ll encounter. It’s just north of the Scorched Ruins.
Reward: Deflecting Hardtear – Enhanced spontaneous guard.
Furnace Golem in Scadu Altus (Highroad)
Location: Directly north of the Highroad Cross Site of Grace. There are several Messmer Soldiers in the camp that it guards.
Reward: Crimsonburst Dried Tear – Steadily restores the HP of nearby allies for a time.
Furnace Golem in Scadu Altus (Church District)
Location: Drop down the collapsed building in Moorth Ruins to reach Bonny Village. Then, follow the road that leads to the northeast.
Reward: Cerulean-Sapping Cracked Tear – Grants FP restoration to your attacks.
Furnace Golem in Ancient Ruins of Rauh
Location: Make your way to the Ancient Ruins of Rauh and explore the temple complex until you arrive at a Miquella Cross. There’s a golem in the opposite end of the bridge. Watch out for its one-hit-kill Omega Beam, which it casts as you’re traversing the bridge. If you can manage to move to the areas at the back, the golem will go back to sleep, and you might be able to sneak and deal a critical strike while it’s down.
Reward: Crimson-Sapping Cracked Tear – Grants HP restoration to your attacks.
Furnace Golem in Cerulean Coast
Location: Head to the southern region of the world map. As you leave the section with the waterfalls, you’ll see the colossus just before the path that leads to Cerulean Coast.
Reward: Viridian Hidden Tear – Eliminates all stamina consumption.
Furnace Golem in Charo’s Hidden Grave
Location: Follow the initial path that leads to Jagged Peak, then go south upon exiting Dragon’s Pit. Hop on the dragon’s carcass to reach the Charo’s Hidden Grave plateau. Follow the path that takes you to the western portion of this zone.
Reward: Glovewort Crystal Tear – Enhances the attacks of your summoned spirits.
Furnace Golems in Recluses River/Ruins of Unte
Location: You must gain access to the Recluses River/Abyssal Woods hidden area. Then, when you spawn at the Ruins of Unte, you’ll notice a couple of Furnace Golems. One is asleep and the other will wake up when you approach.
The sleeping golem can be woken up by climbing the walls and tossing a Hefty Furnace Pot inside the “basket/crown” on its head. If you manage to beat it, you can enter the Ruins of Unte proper.
Rewards:
- Oil-Soaked Tear – Coats nearby enemies with oil.
- Bloodsucking Cracked Tear (from the sleeping golem) – Enhances your attacks at the cost of HP.
- Stone-Sheathed Sword (weapon) and Giant Golden Arc (spell) – Enter the Ruins of Unte after eliminating the sleeping golem to pick up the loot.
That does it for our guide on how to beat Furnace Golems in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. If you managed to bring down these giants, give yourself a pat on the back.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree takes you to the Realm of Shadow where you have to search for Miquella the Empyrean. If you’re looking for more tips and tactics, you can head over to our guides hub.