Part of the thrill of Elden Ring is overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds in the face of FromSoftware’s almost sadistic game design. Thankfully, you are usually well rewarded for your efforts, with an awesome new weapon, spell, or armor piece. The Erdtree Bow is such an item; a fantastic Greatbow that will complement any Faith build, but one you are really going to have to work for. Let’s take a look at how to get the Erdtree Bow in Elden Ring.
How to Get Erdtree Bow in Elden Ring
First things first, make sure that you have two Stonesword Keys (which can be purchased at the Roundtable Hold, or found in the open world) and a bow of some description and arrows to match. Once you are thusly equipped, we can begin.
- Travel to the Stranded Graveyard Site of Grace and unlock the Imp Statue.
The Stranded Graveyard Site of Grace is the very first come across in the game, just past the tutorial cave from which your journey began. Use two Stonesword Keys on the Imp Statue to proceed past the fog gate.
- Enter Fringefolk Hero’s Grave and contend with the Chariot, dropping off the ledge by the narrow bridge.
From the fog gate, proceed past the poisonous section and make your way through Fringefolk Hero’s Grave. Take your time and avoid the Chariot, duck into the alcoves and proceed patiently. Continue around the first bend and continue until you see the path narrow into a bridge, and drop off one side to find a secret passageway.
- Defeat the Imps, and deactivate the Flamethrower Turret.
You will immediately be ambushed by two Imps, overcome them and proceed until you reach a Flamethrower Turret guarding a long passageway. Temporarily deactivate it by shooting it with an arrow and continue onward.
- Drop off another two ledges into the water, and take the elevator upwards.
Stop once you see a statue (pictured below). There is a powerful Talisman across the bridge ahead (Erdtree’s Favor), but you will have to contend with two Grafted Scions to get it. To get to the Erdtree Bow, however, proceed directly forward from the position pictured and drop to the ledge below, then drop down again into the water which, thankfully, isn’t poisonous. Continue onwards and ride the elevator up.
- Overcome the Banished Knight and take up a position where you found him.
From the elevator, continue forward, but beware of the Banished Knight, a powerful foe for the unprepared. You are now on a platform above the Chariot, overlooking the area from the beginning. Defeat the Banished Knight, equip a bow, and stand on the side of the platform he was guarding.
- Shoot the ropes attaching the pots to the ceiling, timing its fall to destroy the Chariot
Now comes the really tricky part. You need to hit the rope connecting one of the large pots to the ceiling with an arrow and time the fall so that it destroys the Chariot below. You have three attempts before needing to respawn at the Stranded Graveyard Site of Grace and beginning the entire process over from scratch!
- Destroy the Chariot and receive the Erdtree Greatbow
Time your shot correctly and the Chariot will be destroyed. You will be rewarded with the Erdtree Greatbow and 10 Great Arrows.
Erdtree Greatbow Stats
The Erdtree Greatbow is a fantastic weapon, especially if you are running a Faith build. It uses Great Arrows as ammunition. Every arrow fired from it is infused with holy energy, and scales from your Faith stat. It requires Somber Smithing Stones to upgrade.
Here are the starting stats for the Erdtree Greatbow:
Attack Power
- Physical – 60
- Holy – 65
Stat Scaling
- Strength – E
- Dexterity – E
- Faith – D
Minimum Requirements
- Str – 20
- Dex – 14
- Fai – 14
That’s everything you need to know in order to get the Erdtree Greatbow in Elden Ring. For more useful guides, be sure to check out our expansive guide wiki, or some of the helpful articles listed below.
