How to Beat Fire Giant: Boss Fight Guide

This is a guide on how to defeat Fire Giant, a boss in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Fire Giant's drops, weaknesses, and recommended level!

Fire Giant General Info

Stats and Rewards

Fire Giant
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Slash Lightning Bleed Frost	Fire Holy	Scarlet Rot Poison
Affected By	Bleed, Frost
Spirit Ashes Available?	Yes
Rune Rewards	180000 (NG)
Summonable NPCs	・Alexander
Location	・Mountaintops of the Giants
Item Drops	・Remembrance of the Fire Giant

Fire Giant Location

Where to Find

Map Location
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Recommended Level	Lv.85

The Fire Giant can be found at Flame Peak, in the Mountaintops of the Giants region. You are required to beat him to progress in the Main Story.

How to Beat Fire Giant

Tips for Beating Fire Giant
Attack the Fire Giant From Behind
Target the Left Ankle in Phase 1
Improve Fire Resistance
Improve Physical Damage Negation
Utilize Torrent in Phase 2
Stay Close to Avoid Fireblasts
Take Advantage of its Weaknesses

Attack the Fire Giant From Behind

Most of the fire giant's attacks cover large areas in front of it, making its flank and rear the best spots to hang around most of the time.

Target the Left Ankle in Phase 1

Start strong by targetting the brace on the Fire Giant's left ankle. The giant drops to one knee for a few secondsonce enough damage has been dealt, allowing you to dish out heavy attacks and quickly build up Bleed procs as soon as possible.

Improve Fire Resistance

As its name implies, the Fire Giant has a good chunk of fire attacks that can deal high damage. Prepare for the fight pumping your Fire resistance with items such as the Flamedrake Talisman.

How to Get Flamedrake Talisman

Improve Physical Damage Negation

ANother talisman we recommend you get in preparation for the fight is the Dragoncrest Shield Talisman +1 which boosts Physical Damage Negation. This is helpful in tanking the fire giant's plate, roll, or stomp attacks.

How to Get Dragoncrest Shield Talisman

Utilize Torrent on Phase 2

The Fire Giant is surprisingly mobile even though it loses its left leg in Phase 2. It's rolls are extremely quick and lightly telegraphed. Stay on your toes and always be ready to ride Torrent for quick repositions.

Stay Close to Avoid Fireblasts

Fireblasts are extremely fast fireballs that deal high damage to anyone it hits. Always stay close or underneath the Fire Giant to prevent it from using this attack.

Take Advantage of its Weaknesses

The Fire Giant has four main weaknesses that you can exploit. Using any of these damage types can make the fight a lot easier, but Bleed and Slash are arguably the best ones out of the four.

Fire Giant Attack Patterns

Phase 1

Plate Attacks

The Fire Giant wields a giant plate, which will be his primary weapon in Phase 1. While the attacks are slow, each move deals heavy damage and has the potential to one-shot you.

Plate Attack Variations
Avalanche: Fire Giant plants his plate into the ground and launches a trail of snow at you. This can knock you down if you're on Torrent. To avoid this, ride to the side once he slams the plate to the ground and get ready to jump.
Charged Slam: Fire Giant raises his plate overhead and winds up for a deadly slam. This has a long animation so don't dodge too early. If you're underneath him, his left foot will be your way to telegraph when he'll slam the plate down.
Plate Swipe: Fire Giant swipes at the area in front of him. This is an easy attack to dodge, just pay attention to when he pulls the plate back with one arm.
Double Plate Combo: Fire Giant first does a quick slam to the ground, then does a sweeping motion.

Fire Attacks

Fire Attack Variations
Fire Orb: Fire Giant creates a slow-moving orb of fire that tracks you. Upon getting close to you, it explodes and causes heavy damage. Your cue to dodge is when it briefly lights up. He will create two Fire Orbs in Phase 2.
Fire Blast: Fire Giant swiftly shoots a fireball at you. This can be hard to dodge on foot due to the splash damage. He will launch two fireballs in quick succession in Phase 2.
Fire Zone: Fire Giant places his hands to the ground and creates a zone around him where fire bursts from the ground. It's risky to try finding a safe spot in the zone so just back away once he does this attack.

Stomp

Stomp Attack Information
Stomp: Fire Giant stomps the ground. This is a fairly simple attack, you can dodge as his feet reach their apex.

Roll

Roll Attack Information
Roll: Fire Giant gets some distance by rolling away from you. Getting caught in the roll will cause you to take massive damage. He'll always roll once you break the brace on his left ankle. While this is a forward roll in Phase 1, this turns into a sideways roll in Phase 2.

Phase 2

Fire Attacks

Aside from upgrading his Fire Attacks in Phase 1, Fire Giant gains new fire abilities in his second phase that you'll need to watch out for.

Fire Attack Variations
Volcano: The mouth on Fire Giant's stomach erupts and launches multiple lava rocks that explode after briefly making contact with the ground. This has a long range so just ride away on Torrent as soon as the mouth starts erupting. He will always start Phase 2 with this attack.
Fire Breathing: Fire Giant uses the mouth on its stomach to breathe fire at you. He can track you with this so use Torrent to avoid the flames.

Hand Slam

Hand Slam Attack Information
Hand Slam: Fire Giant drops his plate in Phase 2 and uses his hands to attack you instead. He will slam the ground as you approach him, dealing massive damage. Don't approach him from the front or you'll definitely be hit by this.

Elden Ring Related Guides

List of All Bosses

Main Bosses

All Bosses in Elden Ring
Margit the Fell Omen	Godrick the Grafted
Red Wolf of Radagon	Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Royal Knight Loretta	Starscourge Radahn
Godfrey, First Elden Lord	Morgott, the Omen King
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy	Fire Giant
Malenia, Blade of Miquella	Mohg Lord of Blood
Regal Ancestor Spirit	Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
Lichdragon Fortissax	Godskin Duo
Dragonlord Placidusax	Maliketh, the Black Blade
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing	Hoarah Loux, Warrior
Radagon of the Golden Order	Elden Beast

Optional Bosses

Limgrave Optional Bosses
Beastman of Farum Azula	Bloodhound Knight Darriwil
Demi-Human Chiefs	Flying Dragon Agheel
Guardian Golem	Leonine Misbegotten
Mad Pumpkin Head	Miranda the Blighted Bloom
Patches	Runebear
Scaly Misbegotten	Soldier of Godrick
Stonedigger Troll	Tree Sentinel
Liurnia of the Lakes Optional Bosses
Adan, Thief of Fire	Alabaster Lord
Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader	Bols, Carian Knight
Bloodhound Knight	Glintstone Dragon Smarag
Glintstone Dragon Adula	Magma Wyrm Makar
Royal Revenant	Spirit-Caller Snail
Caelid Optional Bosses
Battlemage Hugues	Black Blade Kindred (Caelid)
Commander O'Neil	Decaying Ekzykes
Fallingstar Beast	Flying Dragon Greyll
Frenzied Duelist	Magma Wyrm
Nox Swordstress & Nox Priest	Putrid Tree Spirit
Altus Plateau Optional Bosses
Ancient Dragon Lansseax	Crucible Knight Ordovis
Demi-Human Queen Gilika	Demi-Human Queen Maggie
Demi-Human Queen Margot	Draconic Tree Sentinel
Elemer of the Briar	Esgar, Priest of Blood
Fell Twins	Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast
Godefroy the Grafted	Kindred of Rot
Mohg, The Omen	Necromancer Garris
Onyx Lord	Perfumer Tricia
Red Wolf of the Champion	Sanguine Noble
Virgin Abductors	Wormface
Mountaintops of the Giants Optional Bosses
Astel, Stars of Darkness	Black Blade Kindred (Mountaintops of the Giants)
Borealis the Freezing Fog	Commander Niall
Misbegotten Crusader	Putrid Grave Warden Duelist
Great Wyrm Theodorix	Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable
Siofra River Optional Bosses
Ancestor Spirit	Valiant Gargoyles
Mimic Tear
Ainsel River Optional Bosses
Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella	-
Deeproot Depths Optional Bosses
Crucible Knight Siluria	-
Multiple Location Optional Bosses
Ancient Hero of Zamor	Black Knife Assassin
Bell Bearing Hunter	Cemetery Shade
Cleanrot Knights	Crucible Knight
Crystalian	Death Rite Bird
Deathbird	Erdtree Avatar
Erdtree Burial Watchdog	Godskin Apostle
Godskin Noble	Grafted Scion
Grave Warden Duelist	Mad Pumpkin Head
Misbegotten Warrior	Night's Cavalry
Omenkiller	Tibia Mariner
Dragonkin Soldier	-

Mini-Bosses

All Bosses in Elden Ring
Elder Dragon Greyoll	Lion Guardian
Valiant Gargoyle (Leyndell)	-

Hostile NPCs and Invaders

Limgrave Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Bloody Finger Nerijus	Old Knight Istvan
Recusant Henricus	-
Liurnia of the Lakes Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Great Horned Tragoth	Festering Fingerprint Vyke
Altus Plateau Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger	Inquisitor Ghiza
Maleigh Marais, Shaded Castle Castellan	Rileigh the Idle
Vargram the Raging Wolf & Errant Sorcerer Wilhelm	Magnus the Beast Claw
Mountaintops of the Giants Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood	-
The Roundtable Hold Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Mad Tongue Alberich	-
Multiple Location Invaders and Hostile NPCs
Anastasia, Tarnished-Eater	-

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