Easily the most difficult ending to achieve in Elden Ring, the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending requires you to take a bunch of steps that are hidden, out of sight. While you will inevitably come across hints of this quest on your adventure, actually making your way to the Cathedral of the Forsaken and speaking with the Three Fingers to acquire the Flame of Frenzy requires a bunch of esoteric knowledge. But that’s what Souls games are all about, right?
In this guide we’ll be walking you through all the steps you need to take in order to achieve the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending But keep in mind that acquiring the Flame of Frenzy will lock you out of the other possible endings – unless you abandon the Flame of Frenzy after, that is, which requires another complex set of steps. For everything you need to know about the Flame of Frenzy and the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending, read through our guide below.
For info on Elden Ring‘s other five endings, see our Elden Ring ending guide.
Leyndell Sewer, Subterranean Shunning Grounds - Elden Ring
If you’ve already taken a look at our guide to find the Dung Eater in the Sewer Capital Gaol, then you will be familiar with the Subterranean Shunning Grounds. The sewers underneath Leyndell go very deep, and don’t even count as one of the world’s underground areas.
You will need to venture deep into the Subterranean Shunning Grounds until you manage to find Mohg, the Omen. He lurks at the bottom of the sewer, guarding the way to finding the Three Fingers. Once you’ve defeated Mohg, rest at the Site of Grace (you really want to rest before going forward) and then roll at the wall behind the treasure chest in the room. The wall will descend, opening up another brand new area.
In this new area you must descend deep into the catacombs below. A few enemies here will try to use Frenzy attacks, so be cautious. You will need to use the protruding coffins sticking out of the walls here as platforms to safely descend all the way to the bottom of this shaft. Once at the bottom, the floor will fall through, opening up yet another new area, and a Site of Grace.
Opening the Frenzied Flame Proscription door - Elden Ring
Now we’ve reached the Frenzied Flame Proscription Site of Grace, we can find a large imposing door up ahead. Before that though, speak with Milena at the Site of Grace, if she is still with you.
Only wretches can pass through – which means you need to unequip all of your gear, otherwise you won’t be able to push this door open. Yep, get naked, including weapons and talismans.
Inside the door you will find the Three Fingers. Well, two fingers and a thumb, really. The Three Fingers will embrace you, leaving you with a Burning Scar. It will scar much of your body.
The Lord of Frenzied Flame ending - Elden Ring
Once you have obtained the Burning Scar, interacting with the Fractured Marika statue after the final boss fight, you will be given the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending. But there is actually one extra scene you can potentially witness here.
If you obtain the Burning Scar before fighting the Fire Giant, where Milena sacrifices her body for the sake of burning the thorns covering the Erdtree, Milena will instead leave you, forcing you to burn yourself. At the end of the game, after the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending, Milena will actually appear to confront the player – assuming she’s still alive, that is.
All other endings are unavailable while the player has the Burning Scar.
How to remove the Flame of Frenzy - Elden Ring
So you’ve collected the Flame of Frenzy and regret it, now what? Well, your relationship with Milena might not be saved, but you can reverse your choice to embrace the Flame of Frenzy, opening up access to the other Elden Ring endings.
The process of removing the Flame of Frenzy from your character, and giving you access to the other game endings again, involves completing the entirety of Millicent‘s questline.
Once you’ve completed Millicent’s questline as we’ve outlined in our guide, you will have Miquella’s Needle. You can use Miquella’s Needle to tame the Flame of Frenzy, but only in one location: Dragonlord Placidusax‘s boss arena, hidden in Farum Azula.
Use Miquella’s Needle here like any other consumable item, and you will be asked if you wish to “tame the flame of frenzy?” Taming the flame will lock you out of the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending, and return access to the other game endings.
It’s a long road, but with all of this information, you can earn the Flame of Frenzy, and then reject it again if you wish.
Written by Dave Aubrey on behalf of GLHF.
