Horned Bairn

Type

Offensive

FP cost

21

Maximum held

1

Maximum stored

600

Consumed when used

No

About this item

Doll of a tanglehorn bairn.

Uses FP to summon vengeful spirits around the caster that autonomously chase down foes.

Tangled horns are a symbol of spirituality, but most young born bearing the oversized horns meet a frightfully early demise. These fetishes are made to memorialize them.

Ulcerated Tree Spirit along Ellac River

Gravesite Plain

Starting Site of Grace: Ellac River Cave

Before you go

• Enter the Realm of Shadow.

1. 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.
2. From Castle Front, ride south to the crossroads, turn east and follow the road to the next fork. Take the right-hand dirt track, then the left fork downhill toward the southeast.
3. Pass the bloodfiends and descend into the shallow poison area. Follow the lower path down toward the river rather than climbing toward the fort; watch for militia and poison traps along the descent.
4. At the bottom is a shallow pool with a giant crab. Turn southwest into the opening in the cliff, continue through the cave past the Revered Spirit Ash chamber and activate Ellac River Cave grace.
5. Leave the grace chamber through the southern exit onto the river, then turn right and follow the canyon northwest. This is upstream, away from the waterfall descent toward Cerulean Coast.
6. Deal with the two bats along the left side and the rats ahead. When the canyon opens out around a tall rock pillar, circle the pillar to draw out the Ulcerated Tree Spirit.
7. Defeat that Tree Spirit to receive Horned Bairn automatically. The nearby Rivermouth Cave boss and the crab guarding the waterfall are separate encounters and do not drop it.

Notes

• Spends 21 FP to summon six vengeful spirits around you. The tool is reusable, has no attribute requirement and needs no staff, seal or memory slot.
• The spirits deal holy damage. Their damage scales with Intelligence and Faith, with Faith providing the stronger scaling. Their gold appearance does not make this an incantation or let an upgraded seal strengthen the tool.
• The spirits gather around you before seeking nearby enemies. Get the preparation out of the way before an enemy reaches you; the animation does not make you invulnerable or guarantee an interruption.
• Braided Cord Robe increases the damage by 15%. That is the Hornsent chest piece. The Omen Set's bonuses to Omen Bairn and Regal Omen Bairn do not cover Horned Bairn.
• The spirits can miss moving enemies or collide with the surroundings. Use it where there is room for them to reach the target, and remember that holy-resistant enemies still take less damage.
• This is a guaranteed reward from the Tree Spirit on the upper Ellac River. It is separate from Watchful Spirit, which is a memorized incantation, and from the two bairns found in the Lands Between.