These fire giants are fearsome and very resistant, but they have a weakness that can make them fall with just a few hits.
The Forge Golems or fire giants from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree are the first big enemies or side bosses that we all see during our first foray into the Shadowlands. They are huge and very slow, but they have a repertoire of attacks that cover all distances.
Defeating them can be torture due to their great resistance and their grappling attack that usually does not forgive: getting caught is guaranteed death. The most intuitive way to combat them is on Torrentera’s back, hitting his legs and dodging his attacks… at least if you play melee. Mages and other ranged based builds should aim for the center face.
Beyond recommending obvious things like increasing your fire resistance and using your best weapon, the Forge Golems have a special weakness that allows us to defeat them with relative ease. The tweet of Elden Ring Alerts shows the key to knowing the weakness of these enemies: explosive jars in the head, although it sounds contradictory because their element is fire.
The note is written by the person in charge of the furnaces and warns about their use: it is important to keep the fire jars away from the Forge Golems. And this is the key to defeating them with relative ease: find a high area and throw these jars in or around the upper area. Or take advantage when he falls after hitting his legs. There are amulets to enhance the damage of these explosives and achieve the result that you can see in the video of the tweet.
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