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With the drastic increase in the difficulty of the boss fights in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, summoning Spirit Ashes to take the brunt of the aggro is one of the few options left for those looking to clear the game in a reasonable time frame. To that end, high-health Spirit Ashes that can reliably survive the sheer damage output in a fight are more valuable than ever.
Fire Knight Hilde is one of the tankier Spirit Ashes players can find in the DLC, making it especially useful for players who want to only use items found in the Shadow Realm.
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Fire Knight Hilde – Summon Cost & Tips
A spirit who belonged to the Fire Knights; an order which answers directly to Messmer. Hilde swings a slender greatsword and casts fire incantations. Hilde was a dear friend to Salza the sage, and joined those who urged that the specimens be preserved. Hilde's ashes were enshrined as a charm to protect the storehouse.
Fire Knight Hilde is a new Spirit Ash in Shadow of the Erdtree that summons a Fire Knight Greatsword wielder to help you out. This summon has the exact same moveset as the Fire Knights found in the Shadow Keep, including access to some basic Messmer Incantations.
The Fire Knight is situationally aggressive. Most of the time, it'll rush at any enemy it sees, but sometimes it likes to do a slow, menacing walk towards the target. Unless you use yourself as bait to lure the enemy towards the summon, it will take a long time to get anywhere, making it essentially useless. This means to get use out of this summon, you have to stay somewhat close so that it draws aggro reliably.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - How To Get Knight's Lightning Spear Incantation
The Knight's Lightning Spear Incantation is just a stronger Lightning Spear, so let's go over exactly where you can find it in Elden Ring's DLC.
The Fire Knight Hilde Spirit Ash can be upgraded to +10 with Ghost Glovewort. To summon the Fire Knight Hilde Spirit Ash, Elden Ring players must have 116 FP available.
Where To Find Fire Knight Hilde Spirit Ash Location
From the Storehouse, Loft Site of Grace, take the elevator to reach the rafters at the very top. After getting off, turn right and you'll find a ladder leading to the upper level. Use it and turn around. There will be a purple item on a cogwheel hanging below the rafters. This is the Wrath from Afar Incantation. After picking it up, jump across the gap to the rafters and take the ladder just ahead to reach the top level again.
Do not ignore the Fire Knight standing on the rafters. He can easily throw you off to the depths below. Either take him out from a distance or rush him down.
Just ahead of you will be another elevator with a purple item behind it. Activate it, but step back onto the rafters instead of using it. As the elevator on the right goes down, another one on the left will come up. Jump onto the top of the elevator as it comes up. This will place you face-to-face with the item on the wall. From the elevator's roof, jump to the corpse with the item and pick it up. You will obtain the Fire Knight Hilde Spirit Ash.
Reaching the Storehouse, Loft Site of Grace is not possible from the inside. Players will have to find a way around through the open world. Here is a guide detailing the route .
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Base Game
- Elden Ring
- Platform
- Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox One
- Released
- June 21, 2024
- Developer(s)
- FromSoftware
- Publisher(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment , FromSoftware
