Those looking to incorporate Death Sorceries and magics into their Elden Ring adventure will definitely want to check out Helphen’s Steeple, a large Greatsword with the ability to deal additional Magic damage thanks to its Ghostflame-based ability. The large sword looks fantastic for anyone opting for a “darker knight” style, thanks to its large jutting spikes and blackened blade.
Thankfully, Helphen’s Steeple isn’t too difficult to find for those that are interested in it but it does lie in a pretty late-game zone. Here’s a look at where players can find Helphen’s Steeple in Elden Ring and exactly what the imposing great sword can do for players that want to incorporate the mystical fire of Ghostflame into their potential builds.
Updated January 10th, 2024 by Russ Boswell: There are a lot of interesting weapons to be found in Elden Ring, some of them with powerful abilities and modifiers on them. Those looking to dish out Frostbite damage will want to take a look at Helphen’s Steeple and interesting Greatsword capable of dishing out solid damage at higher levels. Finding Helphen’s Steeple can be a bit challenging for those who don’t know where to look, as it’s found much later in the game. To better help players in tracking down the location for Helphen’s Steeple in Elden Ring, the following guide now includes a companion video.
How To Get To The Mountaintops Of The Giants
In order to snag Helphen’s Steeple, players are first going to have to head all the way to The Mountaintops of the Giants, which is a zone located almost as far North from the starting area of Limgrave as possible. To get there, players will first need to make their way to the Altus Plateau. This can be done by piecing together the hidden Dectus Medallion and riding the Grand Lift of Dectus. Alternatively, players who think they can take on the Magma Wyrm Makar can climb to the top of the Ruin-Strewn Precipice and fell the lava-spewing beast to gain entry to the plateau the back way.
After that, players will need to head through Leyndell, Royal Capital, and then take the lift inside the city to reach the Forbidden Lands. There, players will come across the Grand Lift of Rold, and an NPC that will reward them with the appropriate medallion needed to operate it (just before the lift stairs). Once players make it to the top of the lift, they’ll be in the snow-laden area that contains Helphen’s Steeple.
How To Get Helphen’s Steeple
To actually get their hands on the greatsword, players need to deal with a rather strange boss that’s actually hidden fairly well. The Mountaintops of the Giants has its own Tibia Mariner that players will need to take down, but he’s pretty far into the zone, near Castle Sol. To reach him, players should start from the Snow Valley Ruins Overlook Site of Grace, near the Minor Erdtree on the map (it’s across the bridge before the Erdtree). Heading Northwest towards the cliffside close to Castle Sol, players can peer down over the edge and find a Tibia Mariner rowing its boat on a small bit of cliff. Players that jump down can engage the boss, but beware as the area is pretty small. Those that fail to find the Tibia Mariner quickly may fall victim to its massive skeletons, which it summons whenever a player is nearby.
Once the boss falls, players will be rewarded with Helphen’s Steeple.
What Does Helphen’s Steeple Do?
Helphen’s Steeple is a greatsword that primarily scales with Intelligence and Strength, with a minor scale in Dexterity. Players will need 22 Intelligence, 19 Strength, and 10 Dexterity to wield the sword correctly. It uses Somber Simithing Stones to upgrade, and when fully upgraded it packs quite a punch both physically and magically (its parameters at Level 10 are an even 247 for both). What makes Helphen’s Steeple such an interesting weapon is its unique skill, Ruinous Ghostflame. This ability applies a Ghostflame effect to the weapon which not only boosts its magic damage further but also applies Frostbite build-up.
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