Elden Stars

Type

Incantation

FP cost

41

Memory slots

2

Stamina cost

48

Damage types

holy

Requires

50Fai

Spell school

Erdtree incantations

Effects

This legendary incantation is the most ancient of those that derive from the Erdtree.

Creates a stream of golden shooting stars that assail the area.

It is said that long ago, the Greater Will sent a golden star bearing a beast into the Lands Between, which would later become the Elden Ring.

Ant cave above the root crossing

Deeproot Depths

Starting Site of Grace: Great Waterfall Crest

1. Defeat Starscourge Radahn at the Radahn Festival in Redmane Castle. His defeat opens the starfall crater in Limgrave; it is not the sealed Siofra River overlook reached from the Four Belfries.
2. Return to the Mistwood near Fort Haight and find the new crater marked by floating rocks. Use the descending ledges and openings to enter Nokron, Eternal City.
3. Follow the rooftops down into Nokron's streets, then continue to the Mimic Tear boss. Defeat it and cross the long bridge beyond the arena.
4. Leave the bridge on the left where it opens into woodland. Follow the western cliff to Ancestral Woods grace, overlooking the lower rooftops.
5. From the upper woodland, go toward the trees beside Hallowhorn Grounds and the Spirit Jellyfish along the northern cliff. Use the lower ledge below the edge, then follow the descending path into the cave to Aqueduct-Facing Cliffs grace. You do not need to light the ancestor pillars.
6. Leave the cave toward the aqueduct. Drop onto the stone support leading to the building, then onto the lower ledge. A Crucible Knight patrols nearby, so wait for an opening before moving across.
7. Continue toward the building with water pouring out. Another Crucible Knight stands by the waterfall. Go north through the water channel, turn into the area on the right and climb the stairs through the arch. D's twin sits near this approach to the boss.
8. Defeat both Valiant Gargoyles. Afterward, activate Great Waterfall Basin grace and rest in the coffin beside the waterfall to reach Deeproot Depths.
9. After the coffin ride, activate Great Waterfall Crest. Head toward the thick roots crossing the waterfall area and take the rising root toward the opening in the cliff.
10. Enter the ant cave from the root. Work through its insects without drawing the entire group onto the narrow entrance, then follow the cave to the far opening.
11. Loot the corpse on the ledge just outside that opening for Elden Stars. The Erdtree Avatar, Fia's Champions and Fortissax are unnecessary for this pickup.

Notes

• Requires 50 Faith, uses two memory slots and costs 41 FP and 48 stamina. A large tracking orb releases smaller Holy lights as it travels.
• The small lights each have base attack power equal to 20% of Incantation Scaling. The main orb's explosion is much stronger at 199% and can hit an area around its impact.
• Small contacts each deal only 0.5 stance damage, while the main explosion deals about 14. The stream of tiny hits is pressure over time rather than a guaranteed immediate stance break.
• The smaller hits are especially affected by enemy defense. A large combined visual effect does not mean every light will deal impressive damage or land on a moving target.
• Once released, the orb keeps working while you move or use another action. Avoid standing still waiting for its entire sequence when the enemy is already approaching.
• Holy damage and incantation bonuses improve it. It cannot be charged for Godfrey Icon, and Shard of Alexander does not improve it as a weapon skill.
• It has no special Scarlet Rot, Madness or Death Blight buildup. The attack is Holy damage even though its source is the Elden Beast.
• It is one of the legendary incantations required for the legendary sorcery and incantation achievement. The ant-cave corpse in Deeproot Depths is the pickup; no remembrance exchange is involved.