Dragonbolt of Florissax

Type

Incantation

FP cost

35

Memory slots

1

Stamina cost

20

Requires

52Fai

Spell school

Dragon Cult incantations

Special incantation of the ancient dragon Florissax.

Calls down red lightning to bolster the caster and nearby allies. While enrobed with red lightning, all forms of damage negation (including physical) are increased. This also increases damage negation while guarding as an additional effect.

There was a time when the priestess never knew love, and thus never used this incantation herself.

Grand Altar of Dragon Communion

Jagged Peak

Starting Site of Grace: Grand Altar of Dragon Communion

Before you go

• To enter the Realm of Shadow, defeat Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood, then touch the withered arm in Mohg's arena at Mohgwyn Palace.
• Obtain Thiollier's Concoction before his quest moves beyond the opportunity.
• Give the priestess the concoction at night before defeating Bayle.

1. From Three-Path Cross in Gravesite Plain, go west through the natural arch to Main Gate Cross outside Belurat and meet Moore. Follow the northeastern road across Ellac Greatbridge to Castle Front, then take the southeastern road to Pillar Path Cross to meet Thiollier.
2. Speak to Thiollier first, then return to Moore and finish the conversation that gives Black Syrup for Thiollier. Do these opening conversations before advancing their later companion quest states.
3. Deliver Black Syrup to Thiollier at Pillar Path Cross. Choose the dialogue about being weary of life to receive Thiollier's Concoction. Keep it rather than drinking it.
4. From Castle Front, follow the road southeast toward Pillar Path Waypoint. At the fork, use the lower road toward Igon rather than climbing to the Suppressing Pillar.
5. Continue south-southwest past the broken dragon statues. An Ancient Dragon-Man invades along this approach. The cave entrance is on the left near the end of the path, marked by a fire.
6. Activate Dragon's Pit grace and follow the lit passage down. Watch for skeletons below the first ledge and around the next corner. Strike their glowing remains after knocking them down to stop them getting back up.
7. In the large cavern with the pillars, follow the left-hand ledge down and take the passage beside the distant crossbow skeleton. Continue onto the sloping stairs in the next chamber.
8. Take the downward route toward the large altar and pit. The stairs going up lead to an optional Magma Wyrm; that fight is not needed to reach the exit.
9. At the bottom, approach the message beside the deep chasm. Walk straight off this lowest ledge into the pit to land safely by the boss mist. Do not jump from the higher rooms or aim toward the side walls.
10. Defeat the Ancient Dragon-Man behind the mist. Open the large doors at the back of the arena instead of using the return-to-entrance exit, then follow the tunnel to Dragon's Pit Terminus grace.
11. Descend from Dragon's Pit Terminus into the drake's lake bed and take the southern exit. Follow it to the enormous dead dragon and activate Grand Altar of Dragon Communion.
12. Speak to the Dragon Communion Priestess and agree to pursue Bayle. Rest until night and offer Thiollier's Concoction through her dialogue before defeating Bayle.
13. Leave and pass time through the next nights, returning until she is awake. Finish her dialogue about having fallen asleep before going on to Bayle.
14. From Dragon's Pit Terminus, descend to the first drake's lake bed. Use the northeastern archway and follow the path uphill as it bends southeast. The drake fight is optional.
15. Continue along the narrow cliff path until you reach a spiritspring on the east side. This is the first spiritspring on the ascent, before the bridge to Foot of the Jagged Peak.
16. Use the spiritspring to jump east, then cross the bridge south-southeast and activate Foot of the Jagged Peak grace.
17. Follow the southern uphill path over the rocks to the two fighting drakes. You can skirt their arena to continue east without defeating them.
18. Take the eastern canyon, climb using the next two spiritsprings and follow the valley uphill. Two boulders roll down the slope ahead; use the rocks on the right for cover before continuing.
19. At the top of the boulder slope, turn east-northeast toward Ancient Dragon Senessax. You can ride past the dragon and take the northern uphill exit instead of fighting.
20. Climb past the dead dragons to Jagged Peak Mountainside grace. Lightning strikes along the upper mountain, so move away from the marks that appear on the ground.
21. From Jagged Peak Mountainside, climb southwest through the dead dragons to the spiritspring on the left and jump south. Follow the high cliff path southwest, then southeast, using jumps across the breaks rather than dropping to the lower painting viewpoint.
22. Use the next spiritspring to jump east. Continue east uphill into the canyon, then turn back and take the right-hand uphill branch toward the third spiritspring. Jump east again and activate Jagged Peak Summit before entering Bayle's arena.
23. Defeat Bayle the Dread, then return to the priestess at Grand Altar of Dragon Communion. Speak to her until she gives Dragonbolt of Florissax.

Notes

• Requires 52 Faith, uses one memory slot and costs 35 FP. It protects the caster and nearby allies rather than adding Lightning damage to a weapon.
• For 70 seconds, it reduces incoming damage by 10% against enemies or 5% against other players. Its strength does not increase with the seal's Incantation Scaling.
• It also reduces damage getting through a guard by 20%. This helps chip damage after the shield or weapon's own blocking reduction, rather than improving Guard Boost or reducing stamina loss.
• When a hit is guarded, the two protective parts combine to reduce the remaining damage by 28% against enemies or 24% against other players. They multiply rather than adding to 30% or 25%.
• Counts as an aura buff and replaces competing effects such as Golden Vow. Florissax's Spirit Ash can also apply this aura, potentially replacing the one you already prepared.
• Stand within the application area when it is cast. An ally on the far side of the arena does not automatically receive it, and casting it gives no direct heal.
• Old Lord's Talisman extends the 70-second spell to 91 seconds. Dragon Cult damage bonuses do not make a defensive percentage stronger.
• Obtain Thiollier's Concoction before losing Moore's Black Syrup conversation. Give it to the priestess at night before Bayle, then return until she wakes and finish her dialogue.
• After Bayle, speak to her for the incantation. Continuing the conversation, confessing and agreeing to her service also gives her Spirit Ash in the same journey.
• This branch replaces Priestess Heart and Flowerstone Gavel. It does not prevent Bayle's heart or its separate altar exchange.