Mastering Furnace Golems: A Strategy Guide for Elden Ring

Furnace Golems serve as powerful manifestations of the Fell God of Flame and stand out as formidable bosses in Elden Ring. With their enormous size and destructive abilities, they pose a serious threat to both the hornsent and the tarnished.

This guide will help you confront this intimidating foe, as the Furnace Golem is one of the first adversaries you’ll encounter while exploring the Shadow of the Erdtree.

So saddle up, arm yourself with your best weapons, and prepare to engage these notorious Furnace Golems in your adventure through Elden Ring.

Where to Find Furnace Golems

As you step into the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, you’ll immediately face your first Furnace Golem. These gigantic beings can be found throughout most areas of the map, with the exception of Abyssal Woods.

There are a total of eight Furnace Golems scattered across Elden Ring, and their locations are indicated on the map above:

1. Charo’s Hidden Grave sub-region
2. Shadow Keep Army Campsite
3. Scorched Ruins
4. Ruins of Unte
5. Ruins of Unte (unlit Furnace Golem)
6. East of the Cathedral of Manus Metyr in the Scadu Altus region
7. Ancient Ruins of Rauh (West)
8. Ellac River, near the Cerulean Coast

Furnace Golem Attacks

Furnace Golems are not easy adversaries; they can detect you from afar and unleash attacks like fireballs and flaming shockwaves that are nearly impossible to evade on foot.

Ensure you approach them on horseback. As you draw near, these giants will launch fireballs from their furnace-shaped heads, creating a wide damage radius that can inflict severe physical harm on players.

They also execute ground slams with their legs, dealing only physical damage, but their upgraded version involves jumping high before crashing down, resulting in a massive fire shockwave that can only be dodged by double-jumping while mounted.

One of their most lethal moves is the grab attack, where a Golem will sweep its arm and catch players, tossing them into its furnace for an instant kill, regardless of health points.

Occasionally, they may perform sweep attacks with their arms, which are tricky to evade.

How to Defeat Furnace Golems

The most effective method for taking down Furnace Golems is to hurl Hefty Fire or Hefty Furnace Pots at them. However, there are a couple of important considerations.

While Hefty Furnace Pots can nearly eliminate a Golem in one hit, you’ll need Furnace Visage to craft them—a material obtainable only by defeating a Furnace Golem.

Keep in mind that Hefty Fire Pots cause significantly less damage compared to Hefty Furnace Pots.

Secondly, you need to be positioned above the Golem’s head to successfully throw the pot into its furnace. This is achievable in certain scenarios, but will be challenging in open areas. You can bring the Golem to its knees by targeting its legs from behind.

The legs of most golems remain exposed, providing you with an opportunity. Strike at their legs from behind and stay alert to summon Torrent when they leap. If you break their stance, they will collapse to the ground, allowing you to land a critical hit to their face or hurl a Hefty Furnace Pot into their furnace.

Once you gather enough Hefty Furnace Pots from visiting the Golem graveyard, you’ll be ready to take on all the Furnace Golems in the Shadow of the Erdtree.

It’s advisable to only challenge this field boss after securing enough Scadutree Blessings and leveling up your Mimic Tear to its maximum potential. Summoning the Mimic Tear can distract the Golem while you focus on attacking its legs, giving you a perfect opportunity to heal and strategize.

Rewards from Furnace Golems

Each defeated Furnace Golem drops a Furnace Visage and various Crystal Tears that you can use with the Flask of Wondrous Physick. However, the specific drops can vary with each Golem. Below is a list of the crystal tears you can receive from each Golem:

1. Charo’s Hidden Grave sub-region – Glovewort Crystal Tear
2. Shadow Keep Army Campsite – Crimsonburst Dried Tear
3. Scorched Ruins – Deflecting Hardtear
4. Ruins of Unte – Oil Soaked Tear
5. Ruins of Unte (unlit Furnace Golem) – Bloodsucking Cracked Tear
6. East of the Cathedral of Manus Metyr in the Scadu Altus region – Cerulean-Sapping Cracked Tear
7. Ancient Ruins of Rauh (West) – Crimson-Sapping Cracked Tear
8. Ellac River, near the Cerulean Coast – Viridian Hidden Tear