Summary

AnElden Ringplayer has shared an overpowered buff system they used to defeat the Ghostflame Dragon Field Boss in one shot, and the Soulslike community has showered the victor with praise. Thanks to the vast collection of items, spells, and weapons on offer throughout the game,Elden Ringplayers love to test different combinations to discover the greatest buffs in battle, and this player’s recipe is bound to leave no dragon undefeated.

Released in 2022, FromSoftware’s action RPG offers an immersive but punishing experience in the Lands Between, riddled with rich lore and painstaking boss battles. TheShadow of the Erdtreeexpansion continued the adventure after debuting in June 2024, where players meet Messmer the Impaler in the Land of Shadow. Two years after the base game’s release, fans still find details to expand the game’s lore, including one fan who arguesElden Ring’s Tarnished is not the real protagonist, proving the dark fantasy is an extensive labyrinth of rabbit holes.

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Posted on Reddit by DaftRaven3754, a 37-second clip showcased the player’s Tarnished brandished with weapons, spells, skills, and more to concoct the ultimate buff system against the approaching Ghostflame Dragon. The player’s arsenal proved surprisingly effective and conquered the beast in one shot, which won the respect of the game’s community. Ghostflame Dragons are powerful but optional foes, joining other intenseElden Ringbosses in the Gravesite Plain, Cerulean Coast, and Moorth Highway, and the player uses a combination of the Golden Epitaph sword, the Golden Vow Incantation, the Sacred Order skill, and the wings from the Gravebird armor set to slay the beast in one strike. Additionally, the player believed the Sacred Scorpion Charm, the Ritual Sword Talisman, and a surprise attack increased the damage significantly.

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Ghostflame Dragons are considered some of thehardestElden Ringdragon bosses, and the player’s epic attack certainly turned a few heads in the Reddit community. One Redditor thought the player’s hit was so overpowered it deleted the boss from the entire game. Another user highlighted how these buff systems made them believe they were playing the game wrong and not making use of the perks scattered throughout the open world.

Appearing in theShadow of the ErdtreeDLC, the Ghostflame Dragon is one of the first bosses players will encounter in the expansion and there are three to beat in the Land of Shadow. Once defeated, the Ghostflame Dragons drop Dragon Hearts, Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones, and a lot of Runes as rewards.Elden Ring’s Dragon Heartscan be used to grant the Tarnished more power, which is another buff players can take advantage of to conquer bosses more easily.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

WHERE TO PLAY

Shadow of the Erdtree is the first and only DLC expansion for FromSoftware’s groundbreaking Elden Ring. It takes players to a whole new region, the Land of Shadow, where a new story awaits the Tarnished.