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How to kill Winter Lanterns in Elden RingThe Aging Untouchables in Elden Ring aren’t so scary if you know their weakness
The Aging Untouchables in Elden Ring aren’t so scary if you know their weakness
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Are you struggling against the Elden Ring Winter Lantern enemies?Winter Lanterns, also known as Aging Untouchables, are perhaps the most frustrating enemy in theShadow Of The Erdtreeexpansion. Why? Because you can’t defeat these yellow-growth creatures unless you know their specific weakness.
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How to defeat Winter Lanterns
You can try to swing your sword or sling spells at a Winter Lantern, but this won’t result in any hits. Before you know it, the invulnerable Winter Lantern will have teleported behind you and inlicted you with madness buildup, ultimately leading to defeat. No wonder they’re among the most difficult enemies in the Elden Ring DLC.
At the start of the fight, Winter Lanterns are invulnerable. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
To defeat a Winter Lantern in Shadow Of The Erdtree,you must parry their attacks. Just one successful parry is enough to remove the invulnerability, after which you can quickly finish them. There are several different ways to parry in Elden Ring, including sword and dagger parries, but the easiest way is to use a shield with a parry skill.
The Golden Parry (an Ashes of War skill) is the best parrying skill available. You can find it in the Capital Outskirts region, which is east of theAltus Plateauand just in front ofLeyndell. This means you must leave the DLC for a while and head back to the Lands Between.
To get it, teleport to the Outer Wall Battleground Site of Grace and ride south, towards the square with the Finger Reader and small golden tree. Turn left, but instead of taking the stairs, use Torrent to jump up the walls on the left side of the path. You’ll see a golden scarab on your right hand; this scarab will drop the Golden Parry.
Slay the scarab to obtain Golden Parry. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Another way to parry a Winter Lantern is to use the Buckler shield (no upgrades required). This early-game shield comes with a default parry ability, so there’s no need to hunt for scarabs. It’s also fairly easy to obtain, as you can buy it from Gostoc, the NPC found in the first chamber inStormveil Castle.
If you killed Gostoc, you can offer his Bell Bearing to the Twin Maiden Husks at theRoundtable Holdand buy the Buckler there. If you never killed Gostoc but already defeated Godrick, you can find Gostoc at the Godrick the Grafted Site of Grace in Stormveil Castle and buy it there.
Not so dangerous now. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
