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Godrick the Grafted

Godrick fights at the far end of Stormveil, beside the dead dragon in the graveyard. His dragon-arm transformation continues the same battle and adds fire attacks to his axe and storm moves.

Location and access

Stormveil Castle graveyard

Godrick the Grafted

Cliffside route through Stormveil

Starting Site of Grace: Secluded Cell

Before you go

  • Defeat Margit at Castleward Tunnel to enter Stormveil by this route.
  1. After defeating Margit, activate Stormveil Main Gate and speak to Gostoc in the room to the left. Take his suggested side passage along the cliff.
  2. Follow the ruined wall and rocks to Stormveil Cliffside grace. Climb the stone steps into the storage building above it.
  3. Go up the wooden stairs, watching for enemies throwing fire pots at the explosive barrels. Let a throw clear the barrels from a safe distance before climbing farther.
  4. Continue up the next stairs to the dark room on the right. The door can lock behind you, leaving you with a Banished Knight.
  5. Defeat the Banished Knight and collect the Rusty Key from the corpse. Return downstairs to the locked door, open it and climb the ladder.
  6. At the top, turn left and go outside. Climb past the next Banished Knight into the tower and activate Rampart Tower.
  7. Leave toward the barrel-carrying Warhawks. Draw them away separately, descend the rampart stairs onto the chapel roof and drop through the window to Rogier’s room.
  8. Leave the chapel and follow the connecting passage past the patrolling knight into the large hall with the hanging troll and Grafted Scion. Use its side rooms for cover and continue out toward the main courtyard.
  9. In the courtyard, keep left past the barricades and climb to Liftside Chamber. Activate the grace before exploring farther.
  10. Take the Liftside Chamber lift up, go outside and turn left through the stone arch. Pass the Living Jars, descend the ramp past the Stormcaller scarab and enter Secluded Cell.
  11. Rest at Secluded Cell. The nearby fog gate opens into Godrick’s graveyard arena; the lower castle and Divine Tower bridge are separate detours.

HP and damage negation

Values below are for solo play on the first playthrough. HP is maximum health. Temporary protection and other state changes are explained in the notes.

Godrick the Grafted

Solo, first playthrough

HP
6,080
Damage typeDamage negation
Standard0%
Strike0%
Slash0%
Pierce0%
Magic20%
Fire20%
Lightning20%
Holy40%

Notes

  • The victory gives Godrick’s Great Rune and Remembrance of the Grafted. Restore the Great Rune at Divine Tower of Limgrave before trying to activate it with a Rune Arc.
  • Enia can exchange the remembrance for Axe of Godrick or Grafted Dragon. The boss does not drop both weapons directly.
  • For Nepheli Loux’s summon, speak to her in the room down the road from the troll outside Secluded Cell. Finish her dialogue, then return to the gold sign outside the fog.
  • His wind-up can be much longer than the final swing. Dodge when the axe comes down, and wait for the rolling attack’s finishing strike before answering.
  • Back away from the cyclone around his body. The earthquake attack also has follow-ups: the later phase adds another ground impact, so the first shockwave is not the end of the sequence.
  • After the transformation, watch the direction of the dragon head. A sweeping breath, fire aimed at the ground and the dragon-arm grab need different spacing; do not assume every flame attack leaves his front safe.
  • Gravestones and the narrow edges can obstruct your retreat. Draw him toward open ground instead of fighting between the graves.
  • Godrick is an optional shardbearer. His Great Rune is one way to meet the capital’s two-rune requirement, and the passage beyond his arena opens onto Liurnia.
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