Scadutree Avatar Weakness and Location

The Scadutree Avatar is the boss found at the Scadutree Base beneath the Sunken Chapel in the Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. Learn the Scadutree Avatar's location and how to get there, weakness, how to beat, and rewards.

Scadutree Avatar Weakness

Aim for Its Head to Deal More Damage

The Scadutree Avatar's weakness is its head, with attacks that hit it dealing significantly more damage than regular hits to its body. Since this boss has 3 separate HP bars to deplete, make sure to prioritize attacks to the head whenever possible.

If you're using a melee build, wait for its attack chains to end since its head stoops to your level at the end of the animation. Ranged and spellcasting builds can simply lock on to the head to deal better damage.

How to Beat Scadutree Avatar

Tips for the Scadutree Avatar
Deplete its HP Bar 3 Times to Defeat It Avoid Glowing Spots on the Ground Time Your Dodge or Block Its Sacred Explosion
Available Summons	・Spirit Ashes

Deplete its HP Bar 3 Times to Defeat It

To defeat the Scadutree Avatar, you'll need to deplete its HP bar 3 times. After each victory, the Avatar will respawn with 75% of its HP back, repeating the fight but this time with additional moves and attacks.

Land a Critical Hit on the Avatar After Depleting its HP

Once the Scadutree Avatar's HP reaches 0, it won't immediately die. Instead, it will land on the ground and become vulnerable to a critical hit. Make sure to perform the critical hit. If you don't, the Avatar will despawn and restart the fight (with that round not counting as a kill).

Avoid Glowing Spots on the Ground

Occasionally, the Scadutree Avatar will use an attack that causes the area surrounding it to glow. The glowing spots indicate where its brambles will appear, so position yourself outside the glowing spots to avoid taking damage.

Time Your Dodge or Block Its Sacred Explosion

During the 3rd round of the fight, the Scadutree Avatar will start using an AoE attack that hits the entire arena. The only way to dodge this attack for most builds is to i-frame into it using a well-timed roll.

A good indicator for the dodge timing is to dodge right as the explosion triggers since the explosion itself does not deal damage. If you're having difficulty timing the dodge, consider blocking the attack (you'll take damage but it'll be less than what a regular hit does).

Scadutree Avatar Location and Directions

Found Nesting in the Scadutree Base

World View	Map Location

The Scadutree Avatar is found at the depths of the Sunken Chapel. To reach the area, you must first drain the water that's flooding the chapel then descend the elevator to find the Scadutree Base.

How to Get to the Scadutree Avatar

Start From the Church District Entrance

If you have never been to the Scadutree Avatar before, start from the Church District Entrance Site of Grace, as this is the closest one to it.

Drain the Water

In order to get to the Scadutree Avatar, you must first drain the water surrounding the Church District.

Refer to our Church District Walkthrough to learn how to drain the water in the area.

Church District Walkthrough and Location Guide

Locate the Cathedral In Front of the Large Tree

Once the water is clear, locate the Cathedral near the large tree in the center of the district and head inside.

Either kill or ignore the Fire Knight and continue onwards to your right, following the path.

Open the Doors Below the Balcony

You will come across a room with a balcony overlooking it connected by two stairs. Once you are finished investigating around the room, proceed under the balcony and open the doors.

Take the Elevator and Cross the Bridge

Opening the doors should lead you to an elevator that will take you to a cave with a Site of Grace.

Following the linear path on this cave should lead you to a bridge. Cross this bridge and go down the set of stairs to your right to take you to another Site of Grace.

Prepare for the Fight

By this point, you should already be facing the Scadutree Avatar in front of you. All that is left to do now is prepare yourself for the upcoming fight.

Scadutree Avatar Rewards

Scadutree Avatar Rewards
Runes	260000 Runes
Drops	・Miquella's Great Rune ・Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower

Miquella's Great Rune Helps with the Final Boss

Miquella's Great Rune, one of the Scadutree Avatar's drops, is a reusable item that helps when fighting the Final Boss of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Remember to equip this and use it during the second phase of the final boss in the DLC.

Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower Rewards

Shadow Sunflower Blossom

Land of Shadow

The Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower can be turned in to Finger Reader Enia at the Roundtable Hold.

Doing so lets the player choose either the Shadow Sunflower Blossom, or the Land of Shadow.

Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower Effects

Elden Ring Related Guides

List of All Bosses

DLC Bosses

Main Bosses

Optional Bosses

Mini-Bosses

Hostile NPCs and Invaders