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Elden Ring, like many of FromSoftware’s recent titles, offers a series of endings for players to choose from. From reforging the Elden Ring to cursing the Lands Between or becoming a god residing in the stars, your actions have a huge influence on the game’s ending.

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One of these endings can be achieved by traveling deep into the bowls of the game’s map and completing an impressively cryptic side quest that will see you become the famed Lord of Frenzied Flame. Undoubtedly one of Elden Ring’s darker endings, this quest will take you through some of the game’s most unique and haunting locations.

Finding The Frenzied Flame

Throughout your time in the Lands Between, you may have heard tell of the Frenzied Flame, a parasitic force slowly moving through the world. However, while a number of characters will mention the flame, it is decidedly hard to find.

In order to locate the Frenzied Flame, you must first have traveled to Leyndell, The Royal Capital, a mid to late-game area. From here, you will need to locate the Subterranean Shunning Grounds, a sewer under the capital.

Once at the Lower Capital Church Site of Grace, journey into the part of the city that is covered by a set of giant dragon wings. Once there, you can find a well; jump down to enter the Subterranean Shunning Grounds.

To reach the Frenzied Flame you will need to travel to the lowest point in the Shunning Grounds. This area can be confusing, but ultimately you must traverse the sewers until you come across a cramped lift. At the bottom of this lift, you will find a Site of Grace, rest here.

From this Site of Grace, push forward until you reach this area’s boss, Mohg, The Omen. This is a weaker version of an enemy you will find in a different area of the game, but he can still be a challenge.

For some helpful tips on this challenging battle, check out our guide on how to defeat Mohg, Lord Of Blood.

The next step in your quest to find the Frenzied Flame can be rather confusing. Having felled this version of Mohg, head to the back of his boss room and hit the wall, here you will find an illusionary wall, go through it.

This next part will require some serious parkour skills. After Mohg you must descend further, jumping down a series of wooden planks to reach the bottom of another chasm. Once at the bottom, claim the Site of Grace.

Interacting With The Frenzied Flame

At this Site of Grace, talk with Melina. She will beg you to leave this area and not to approach the Frenzied Flame. If this is the ending you want to achieve, you must ignore her warnings.

Next, unequip all your gear, weapons, armor, and everything in between. Having done so, approach the Frenzy covered door and choose the option to open it.

A short cutscene will play showing your tarnished coming face-to-face with the Three Fingers, an ominous and deific figure in the Lands Between.

Having activated this cutscene, you will have locked yourself into this ending. After beating the final boss, approach the statue and choose “Become the Lord of Frenzied Flame” to bring chaos to the Lands Between.

Reversing The Frenzied Flame

To undo your actions in the Subterranean Shunning Grounds you will have to go through a number of steps, defeating two of Elden Ring’s most challenging bosses along the way.

Firstly, you must complete Millicent’s full questline. This quest can be started in the Church of Plague in Caelid and will take you to an area known as the Haligtree.

For tips on this game-spanning journey, check out our guide on how to complete Millicent’s questline.

Having completed Millicent’s journey, you will receive the Unalloyed Gold Needle, an item that must be taken to Malenia's boss room in the Haligtree.

If you're having too much trouble beating Malenia, you can check our guide for tips and tricks.

Once Malenia has been defeated, use the needle on the crimson flower that appears on the spot of her corpse. In doing so, you will receive Miquella's Needle, an item that can only be used once.

To use this item, and in turn reverse the Frenzied Flame ending, you must travel to Crumbling Farum Azula, the game’s final area. Once here, make your way to the very bottom of the floating ruins.

Here, you will be prompted to lay down and thus be transported to a boss arena. Beat this secret boss and then use the item. Doing so will reverse your actions and cancel out the Lord Frenzied Flame Ending.

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