Boltdrake Talisman +3

Type

Talismans

Weight

0.9

Effects

Talisman with a large depiction of a yellow ancient dragon.

Boosts lightning damage negation by the utmost.

The ancient dragons, who ruled in the prehistoric era before the Erdtree, would protect their lord as a wall of living rock.

And so it is that the shape of the dragon has become symbolic of all manner of protections.

Specimen Storehouse hidden ground-floor room

Shadow Keep

Starting Site of Grace: Storehouse, Back Section

Before you go

• Reach Storehouse, Back Section through the raised Church District route.

1. From Highroad Cross in Scadu Altus, follow the road east to Moorth Ruins and activate the grace beside the cross.
2. Pass through the large stone arch east-southeast of the grace. At the house ahead, turn left toward the leaning tower. Avoid the large open shaft behind the house, which is too deep for a direct drop.
3. Find the smaller gap between the broken building and the rock wall in front of the leaning tower. Drop onto the balcony-like ledge, turn right past the dogs and follow the cave inward.
4. At the open chamber, use the back-left ledges to reach the lower roof. The shrine below is a landmark; its optional chest is not needed to continue east.
5. To continue east, drop from the lower roof to the ground and take the cave beside the building on the left. Follow it to the long ladder and climb out of the well at Bonny Village grace.
6. Go east through Bonny Village, watching for the large cleaver-wielding villagers, and cross the two suspension bridges. The second brings you to Bridge Leading to the Village grace.
7. Follow the road north through the woods to Church District Highroad grace. Take the northwestern road through the entrance tunnel and activate Church District Entrance inside Shadow Keep. This eastern entrance leads to the flooded district, rather than the main-gate Hippopotamus arena.
8. Jump from the entrance ledge onto the first roof below. Follow its northwestern edge and jump from the raised roof section to the stone wall opposite, rather than taking the southwestern log platforms toward different loot.
9. Follow the wall around and climb its northeastern rise. Jump to the next roof northwest, where a Fire Knight patrols. Clear it or make enough room to continue safely.
10. Cross toward the next large church and jump onto the sloping stone support on your left. Walk southwest up that support to the high roof, then use the broken roof opening to drop onto the central beam below.
11. Follow the beam to the adjoining upper corridor and drop through the opening in its floor onto the raised church passage. Stay above the water and continue northwest; the Prayer Room door is a separate side destination.
12. Pass the small side room holding a Rune of an Unsung Hero and continue into the corridor patrolled by two Fire Knights. The first left exit leads toward the drainage wheel, while the later left exit leads to the Storehouse lift.
13. Take the later left exit in the Fire Knight corridor, cross to the lift and ride it up into the rear storehouse. Use the doorway on the left to reach Storehouse, Back Section grace. The earlier left exit goes to the drainage wheel instead.
14. At Storehouse, Back Section, take the eastern doorway and look down to the left. The enclosed room below has a long rectangular table.
15. Drop onto the table, then collect Boltdrake Talisman +3 beside it. Do not drop from the much higher Loft rafters.
16. Pull the lever in this room to shift its bookcase and open the passage toward Storehouse, First Floor. Messmer does not need to be defeated.

Notes

• Reduces incoming Lightning damage by 22% against enemies or 7% against other players. The smaller player-versus-player value applies against player attacks, rather than using the enemy reduction everywhere.
• Only the Lightning part of a mixed hit receives this reduction. It does not make every attack from an enemy using that element deal less damage.
• Cannot be equipped with another Boltdrake variant. Earlier versions are not required to collect or use a stronger one.
• Pearldrake Talisman can provide another compatible layer against this element. The reductions multiply rather than adding their percentages together.
• Does not strengthen your Lightning attacks or protect you from a dragon's physical claws. Lightning damage also has no separate buildup meter for this talisman to resist.
• With 25% existing negation for a covered damage type, its 22% enemy reduction gives 41.5% total negation. It is not an extra 22 percentage points added directly to the armor display.
• This is the strongest Boltdrake version. The route here enters through the Church District and drops from Storehouse, Back Section, then uses the room's bookcase lever to get out.
• You do not need to drain the Church District or defeat Messmer for this route. Stay on the raised church corridors until reaching the rear Storehouse lift.
• Weighs 0.9. Its protection stays active while equipped; it does not need FP, a casting tool or an attribute requirement.