Dark Souls 3 Estus Shard Locations: Where to Find All Shards

At the start of Dark Souls 3, you can use the flask up to 3 times before completely emptying it. A total of 11 shards are needed to fully upgrade your estus flask and get the most out of it. The estus flask can be converted into the Ashen Estus Flask to help regenerate FP if you plan to use magic or try the Faith Build.

Here is a summary table for the Estus Shard Locations in Dark Souls 3. The table also summarizes everything you’ll find in those locations:

No	Name	Armor	Keys & Other	Miracles	Miscellaneous	Weapons	Bonfires	Bosses	Consumables	Rings	Other	Key items	Upgrade materials	Shield	NPCs	Characters	Enemies	Invaders	Mini-boss	Sorceries	Pyromancies
1	Firelink Shrine – Roof	Dingy Set	Undead Asylum F2 West Key	Emit Force	Binoculars, Black Eye Orb, Copper Coin, Cracked Red Eye Orb x4, Firebomb x6, Homeward Bone x6, Humanity x3, Lloyd's Talisman x4.	Caduceus Round Shield, Morning Star, Pyromancy Flame, Talisman, Winged Spear, Zweihander	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2	High Wall of Lothric – Crowded Room	-	-	-	-	Astora Straight Sword, Battle Axe (Deep, drop: Mimic), Broadsword, Claymore, Club, Longbow, Lucerne, Mail Breaker, Rapier	High Wall of Lothric - 01, High Wall of Lothric - 02, High Wall of Lothric - 03, High Wall of Lothric - 04, High Wall of Lothric - 05	Vordt of the Boreal Valley, Dancer of the Boreal Valley	Black Firebomb (×3), Ember (×3), Firebomb (×11), Green Blossom (×5), Gold Pine Resin (×2), Standard Arrow (×12), Throwing Knife (×14).	Blue Tearstone Ring, Fleshbite Ring+1, Ring of Sacrifice, Ring of the Evil Eye+2	Binoculars, Cell Key, Estus Shard, Large Soul of a Deserted Corpse .	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3	Undead Settlement – Pyre	Cleric Set, Loincloth, Mirrah Set, Northern Set	-	-	-	Caestus, Great Scythe, Hand Axe, Large Club, Partizan, Red Hilted Halberd, Reinforced Club, Whip	Undead Settlement - 01, Undead Settlement - 02, Undead Settlement - 03, Undead Settlement - 04, Undead Settlement - 05	Curse-rotted Greatwood	Alluring Skull (×7), Charcoal Pine Bundle (×4), Charcoal Pine Resin (×2), Ember (×5), Estus Shard, Firebomb (×6), Homeward Bone (×8)	Bloodbite Ring (drop: Giant Hound Rat), Chloranthy Ring, Covetous Silver Serpent Ring+2, Fire Clutch Ring, Flame Stoneplate Ring.	-	Mortician's Ashes	Fire Gem (drop: Demon), Heavy Gem, Sharp Gem (drop: Crystal Lizard), Titanite Shard (×6)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4	Road of Sacrifices – Behind Lycanthropes	Brigand Set, Conjurator Set, Fallen Knight Set, Herald Set, Sorcerer Set, Sellsword Set	-	-	-	Brigand Axe, Brigand Twindaggers, Butcher Knife (drop: the madwoman), Exile Greatsword (drop: Exile Watchdog).	Road of Sacrifices, Halfway Fortress, Crucifixion Woods, Crystal Sage, Farron Keep, Keep Ruins, Farron Keep Perimeter.	Crystal Sage	Blue Bug Pellet (×2), Ember (×2), Estus Shard, Fading Soul, Green Blossom (×6), Homeward Bone (×2).	Blue Sentinels, Chloranthy Ring+2, Lingering Dragoncrest Ring+1, Morne's Ring, Ring of Sacrifice, Sage Ring	Golden Falcon Shield, Grass Crest Shield, Xanthous Crown (drop: Yellowfinger Heysel)	Braille Divine Tome of Carim, Farron Coal, Great Swamp Pyromancy Tome	Crystal Gem (drop: Crystal Lizard), Titanite Shard (×4), Twinkling Titanite (×2, drop: two Crystal Lizards)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	Cleansing Chapel – Obelisk	Maiden Set Drang Set Armor of Thorns	-	-	-	Astora Greatsword Executioner's Greatsword Saint-Tree Bellvine	-	-	Ember, Purple Moss Clump	Poisonbite Ring	-	Paladin's Ashes	-	Crest Shield Curse Ward Greatshield	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6	Farron Keep’s Swamp – Fallen Tower	Dark Set, Ragged Mask, Antiquated Set, Pharis's Hat, Nameless Knight Set	-	-	-	Greatsword, Greataxe, Sunlight Talisman, Black Bow of Pharis, Stone Parma	-	-	-	-	-	-	Undead Bone Shard, Estus Flask Shard, Titanite Shard (x?), Large Titanite Shard (x?)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	Smoldering Lake – Behind a Wall	Black Iron Greatshield, Shield of Want, Black Knight Shield (drop), Black Knight Set (drop), Llewellyn Shield	Speckled Stoneplate Ring, Bloodbite Ring +1 (NG+), Flame Stoneplate Ring +2 (NG++), Quelana Pyromancy Tome, Izalith Pyromancy Tome	-	-	Black Knight Sword, Izalith Staff, Fume Ultra Greatsword (Knight Slayer Tsorig drop), Dragonrider Bow, Lightning Stake (Carthus Sandworm drop), Toxic Mist, White Hair Talisman, Sacred Flame	-	Old Demon King, Carthus Sandworm (miniboss)	2x Yellow Bug Pellet, 3x Ember, 2x Homeward Bone, 1x Soul of a Crestfallen Knight	-	-	-	10x Large Titanite Shard, 1x Chaos Gem, 2x Undead Bone Shard, 1x Estus Shard		Knight Slayer Tsorig, Horace, Summon: Knight Slayer Tsorig, Summon: Great Swamp Cuculus	-	Basilisk, Black Knight, Carthus Sandworm, Crystal Lizard, Demon Cleric, Demon Statue, Great Crab (Ember), Hound-rat, Large Hound-rat, Skeleton Swordsman, Skeleton Wheel, Smoldering Ghru, Smoldering Rotten Flesh	-	-	-	-
8	Irithyll Dungeon – Mimic	Alva Set (if Alva was defeated at the dungeon's entrance), Old Sorcerer Set	-	-	-	Dragon Torso Stone, Pickaxe	Irithyll Dungeon, Profaned Capital	-	Dragonslayer Lightning Arrow (×10), Dung Pie (×4), Ember (×2), Estus Shard (drop: Mimic), Fading Soul, Homeward Bone (×2).	Bellowing Dragoncrest Ring, Covetous Silver Serpent Ring+1, Dark Clutch Ring (drop: Mimic), Dusk Crown Ring	Giant Slave (non-respawning), Crystal Lizard (×2, non-respawning), Mimic (×4, non-respawning), Xanthous Ashes	Jailbreaker's Key, Jailer's Key Ring, Old Cell Key, Prisoner Chief's Ashes, Profaned Coal, Profaned Flame	Large Titanite Shard (×7), Titanite Chunk (×2, drop: Giant Slave and Crystal Lizard), Titanite Scale (×3, drop: Crystal Lizard and Mimic)	-	-	Karla, Siegward of Catarina	Basilisk, Cage Spider, Corpse Grub, Giant Hound Rat, Hound Rat, Infested Corpse, Jailer, Lycanthrope, Peasant Hollow, Wretch	Alva, Seeker of the Spurned	-	-	-
9	Aldrich Boss Room – Large Chamber	Painting Guardian Set	Giant's Coal	-	-	Painting Guardian's Curved Sword	-	Aldrich, Devourer of Gods	1x Large Soul of a Weary Warrior, 1x Soul of a Crestfallen Knight, 1x Proof of a Concord Kept, 5x Moonlight Arrow	Sun Princess Ring, Aldrich's Ruby	-	-	1x Estus Shard	-	Anri of Astora (Summons you), Company Captain Yorshka	-	Silver Knight, Rotten Flesh of Aldrich, Giant Slave, Deep Accursed, Deacon of the Deep	-	-	-	-
10	Consumed King Garden – Ledge	Shadow Set, Drakeblood Set (After defeating the Drakeblood warrior the first time in Archdragon Peak.)	Ring of Sacrifice, Dragonscale Ring, Path of the Dragon Gesture, Sage Ring +2 (NG++)	-	-	Claw	-	Oceiros, the Consumed King	2x Black Firebomb, 1x Human Pine Resin	-	-	-	1x Estus Shard, 3x Titanite Chunk, 3x Titanite Scale, 1x Dark Gem	-	Hawkwood (Summon)	-	Pus of Man, Rotten Slug, Consumed King's Knight, Hollow Slave, Serpent-man, Lothric Priest	-	-	-	-
11	Grand Archives – Roof	-	-	Divine Pillars of Light	-	Avelyn, Onikiri and Ubadachi (drop: Black Hand Kamui)	Grand Archives, Twin Princes	Lorian, Elder Prince and Lothric, Younger Prince	Blessed Gem, Chaos Gem (drop: Crystal Lizard), Crystal Chime, Crystal Gem (drop: Crystal Lizard), Divine Blessing, Ember, Estus Shard, Homeward Bone (×3).	Lingering Dragoncrest Ring+2, Hunter's Ring, Sage Ring+1	Fleshbite Ring, Scholar Ring	Grand Archives Key*, Outrider Knight Set (drop: Outrider Knight), Greirat's Ashes*, Orbeck's Ashes*	Titanite Slab (×2), Titanite Scale (×3), Twinkling Titanite (×9)	Golden Wing Crest Shield (drop: Lion Knight Albert)	-	-	Clawed Curse, Corvian, Corvian Storyteller, Gargoyle, Gertrude's Knight, Grand Archives Scholar, Hollow Soldier, Lothric Knight, Man-grub, Thrall	-	Crystal Sage	Crystal Scroll (drop: Crystal Sage), Soul Stream	Power Within

Dark Souls 3 Estus Shard Locations

Collect 11 Estus shards to maximize your flask’s potential in Dark Souls 3. This guide helps you find the shards chronologically, eliminating the need for backtracking in the vast game world.

Firelink Shrine – Roof

Category	Items
Armor	Dingy Set
Keys	Undead Asylum F2 West Key
Miracles	Emit Force
Miscellaneous	Binoculars, Black Eye Orb, Copper Coin, Cracked Red Eye Orb x4, Firebomb x6, Homeward Bone x6, Humanity x3, Lloyd's Talisman x4.
Weapons	Caduceus Round Shield, Morning Star, Pyromancy Flame, Talisman, Winged Spear, Zweihander

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After unlocking the Firelink Shrine, head over to the tower entrance – which will naturally be locked – and stand next to the ominous-looking tree at the base.

Get a little running start and use the protruding roots of the tree to boost your jump and land on the roof. As mentioned earlier, you will have to try a couple of times, but it is easy to land after you know what you’re doing.

Afterward, walk forward and head to the front of the shrine. You will be able to access the rafters from this area. Make your way inside, and you’ll spot a glowing item, the first estus shard of Dark Souls 3.

High Wall of Lothric – Crowded Room

Category	Items
Bonfires	High Wall of Lothric - 01, High Wall of Lothric - 02, High Wall of Lothric - 03, High Wall of Lothric - 04, High Wall of Lothric - 05
Bosses	Vordt of the Boreal Valley, Dancer of the Boreal Valley
Weapons	Astora Straight Sword, Battle Axe (Deep, drop: Mimic), Broadsword, Claymore, Club, Longbow, Lucerne, Mail Breaker, Rapier
Consumables	Black Firebomb (×3), Ember (×3), Firebomb (×11), Green Blossom (×5), Gold Pine Resin (×2), Standard Arrow (×12), Throwing Knife (×14).
Rings	Blue Tearstone Ring, Fleshbite Ring+1, Ring of Sacrifice, Ring of the Evil Eye+2
Other	Binoculars, Cell Key, Estus Shard, Large Soul of a Deserted Corpse .

Teleport to the High Wall of Lothric and head towards Vordt’s boss room. Find a crowded space filled with hollows and undead dogs. The shard lies on a table in the messy, dark room’s center. Beware of the aggressive enemies, particularly the dogs.

Upon picking up the shard, roll away swiftly to avoid enemy attacks. Alternatively, clear the room of all foes. Caution is crucial, especially for newer players.

Undead Settlement – Pyre

Category	Items
Bonfires	Undead Settlement - 01, Undead Settlement - 02, Undead Settlement - 03, Undead Settlement - 04, Undead Settlement - 05
Bosses	Curse-rotted Greatwood
Weapons	Caestus, Great Scythe, Hand Axe, Large Club, Partizan, Red Hilted Halberd, Reinforced Club, Whip
Armor	Cleric Set, Loincloth, Mirrah Set, Northern Set
Rings	Bloodbite Ring (drop: Giant Hound Rat), Chloranthy Ring, Covetous Silver Serpent Ring+2, Fire Clutch Ring, Flame Stoneplate Ring.
Consumables	Alluring Skull (×7), Charcoal Pine Bundle (×4), Charcoal Pine Resin (×2), Ember (×5), Estus Shard, Firebomb (×6), Homeward Bone (×8).
Key items	Mortician's Ashes
Upgrade materials	Fire Gem (drop: Demon), Heavy Gem, Sharp Gem (drop: Crystal Lizard), Titanite Shard (×6)

The estus shard is amidst weak peasants, easily defeated in one hit. Run through and loot items around the burning pyre, where you’ll find the shard. Alternatively, eliminate the enemies for easier exploration.

To locate the pyre, find a large twisted tree adorned with hanging corpses. This distinctive feature is unique in the area, making it hard to miss.

Road of Sacrifices – Behind Lycanthropes

Category	Items
Bonfires	Road of Sacrifices, Halfway Fortress, Crucifixion Woods, Crystal Sage, Farron Keep, Keep Ruins, Farron Keep Perimeter.
Bosses	Crystal Sage
Weapons	Brigand Axe, Brigand Twindaggers, Butcher Knife (drop: the madwoman), Exile Greatsword (drop: Exile Watchdog).
Armor	Brigand Set, Conjurator Set, Fallen Knight Set, Herald Set, Sorcerer Set, Sellsword Set
Rings	Blue Sentinels, Chloranthy Ring+2, Lingering Dragoncrest Ring+1, Morne's Ring, Ring of Sacrifice, Sage Ring
Consumables	Blue Bug Pellet (×2), Ember (×2), Estus Shard, Fading Soul, Green Blossom (×6), Homeward Bone (×2).
Key items	Braille Divine Tome of Carim, Farron Coal, Great Swamp Pyromancy Tome
Upgrade materials	Crystal Gem (drop: Crystal Lizard), Titanite Shard (×4), Twinkling Titanite (×2, drop: two Crystal Lizards)
Other	Golden Falcon Shield, Grass Crest Shield, Xanthous Crown (drop: Yellowfinger Heysel)

In the Road of Sacrifices, near the Crucifixion Woods bonfire, approach the ruined building for the Crystal Sage boss fight. Instead of entering the fight, go around it to find two dormant Lycans.

Regrettably, you must defeat them to access the shard safely. Afterward, follow the straightforward path within their den to locate the shard at a dead end, securing your fourth estus shard out of eleven.

Cleansing Chapel – Obelisk

Item Name	Type
Astora Greatsword	Weapon
Executioner's Greatsword	Weapon
Saint-Tree Bellvine	Weapon
Crest Shield	Shield
Curse Ward Greatshield	Shield
Maiden Set	Armor
Drang Set	Armor
Armor of Thorns	Armor
Paladin's Ashes	Key Item
Poisonbite Ring	Ring

Exit the Cleansing Chapel through the front door and head uphill, passing a well. You’ll encounter four hollow enemies bowing in front of an obelisk. Dispatch them to find the shard at the base of the pillar. While it’s easy to obtain, be cautious. These enemies explode upon defeat, causing area damage.

To handle this, defeat the hollows and promptly roll back to escape the explosion radius. Repeat this process for all four enemies, and you’ll secure the shard safely.

Farron Keep’s Swamp – Fallen Tower

Category	Items
Consumables	Ember, Purple Moss Clump
Weapons	Greatsword, Greataxe, Sunlight Talisman, Black Bow of Pharis, Stone Parma
Armor	Dark Set, Ragged Mask, Antiquated Set, Pharis's Hat, Nameless Knight Set
Upgrade Materials	Undead Bone Shard, Estus Flask Shard, Titanite Shard (x?), Large Titanite Shard (x?)

In Dark Souls 3, as per FromSoftware’s tradition, a swamp area hinders player movement and slowly poisons them. Navigating the region can be challenging, but the shard’s location is surprisingly straightforward.

Light the first of three braziers; next, you’ll find a staircase leading to a half-drowned, collapsed tower in the swamp. Although slugs surround the tower, they’re manageable.

You have two options: eliminate them or bypass them entirely. They move slowly and have a delayed attack, so you can run past, collect the shard, and roll away unharmed. You’re now over halfway through your shard collection journey.

Smoldering Lake – Behind a Wall

Category	Items
NPCs	Knight Slayer Tsorig, Horace, Summon: Knight Slayer Tsorig, Summon: Great Swamp Cuculus
Bosses	Old Demon King, Carthus Sandworm (miniboss)
Consumables	2x Yellow Bug Pellet, 3x Ember, 2x Homeward Bone, 1x Soul of a Crestfallen Knight
Weapons	Black Knight Sword, Izalith Staff, Fume Ultra Greatsword (Knight Slayer Tsorig drop), Dragonrider Bow, Lightning Stake (Carthus Sandworm drop), Toxic Mist, White Hair Talisman, Sacred Flame
Armor	Black Iron Greatshield, Shield of Want, Black Knight Shield (drop), Black Knight Set (drop), Llewellyn Shield
Upgrade Materials	10x Large Titanite Shard, 1x Chaos Gem, 2x Undead Bone Shard, 1x Estus Shard
Keys & Other	Speckled Stoneplate Ring, Bloodbite Ring +1 (NG+), Flame Stoneplate Ring +2 (NG++), Quelana Pyromancy Tome, Izalith Pyromancy Tome
Enemies	Basilisk, Black Knight, Carthus Sandworm, Crystal Lizard, Demon Cleric, Demon Statue, Great Crab (Ember), Hound-rat, Large Hound-rat, Skeleton Swordsman, Skeleton Wheel, Smoldering Ghru, Smoldering Rotten Flesh

You’ll encounter an ominous-looking wall at the bonfire nearest to the Old Demon King boss fight, one of many illusionary walls in Dark Souls 3. Attack it to reveal a linear path where you’ll discover an estus shard on the ground, impossible to miss.

Beware of the slime creatures hanging from the roof; they’ll drop on you as you pass beneath them. Point your camera upward and roll forward while passing underneath to avoid their attack. Once on the ground, they pose less of a threat, making it a manageable challenge.

Irithyll Dungeon – Mimic

Category	Items
Bonfires	Irithyll Dungeon, Profaned Capital
Characters	Karla, Siegward of Catarina
Enemies	Basilisk, Cage Spider, Corpse Grub, Giant Hound Rat, Hound Rat, Infested Corpse, Jailer, Lycanthrope, Peasant Hollow, Wretch
Invaders	Alva, Seeker of the Spurned
Key items	Jailbreaker's Key, Jailer's Key Ring, Old Cell Key, Prisoner Chief's Ashes, Profaned Coal, Profaned Flame
Weapons	Dragon Torso Stone, Pickaxe
Armor	Alva Set (if Alva was defeated at the dungeon's entrance), Old Sorcerer Set
Rings	Bellowing Dragoncrest Ring, Covetous Silver Serpent Ring+1, Dark Clutch Ring (drop: Mimic), Dusk Crown Ring
Consumables	Dragonslayer Lightning Arrow (×10), Dung Pie (×4), Ember (×2), Estus Shard (drop: Mimic), Fading Soul, Homeward Bone (×2).
Upgrade materials	Large Titanite Shard (×7), Titanite Chunk (×2, drop: Giant Slave and Crystal Lizard), Titanite Scale (×3, drop: Crystal Lizard and Mimic)
Other	Giant Slave (non-respawning), Crystal Lizard (×2, non-respawning), Mimic (×4, non-respawning), Xanthous Ashes

In Irithyll Dungeon, continue until you reach a distinctive, spacious room. You’ll naturally come across it. Inside, you’ll find a chest, but don’t be fooled – it’s a mimic, one of many in the game, ready to ambush you upon opening.

To avoid this threat, initiate an attack on the chest to deal extra damage without retaliation. Mimics are relatively easy to defeat, so you shouldn’t encounter significant issues. After defeating the mimic, it will drop an estus shard as your well-earned reward.

The main concern in this area is the enemies emerging from the jail cells and potentially overwhelming you. Act swiftly, and you can handle the mimic before these enemies can attack.

Aldrich Boss Room – Large Chamber

Category	Items
NPCs	Anri of Astora (Summons you), Company Captain Yorshka
Bosses	Aldrich, Devourer of Gods
Consumables	1x Large Soul of a Weary Warrior, 1x Soul of a Crestfallen Knight, 1x Proof of a Concord Kept, 5x Moonlight Arrow
Weapons	Painting Guardian's Curved Sword
Armor	Painting Guardian Set
Rings	Sun Princess Ring, Aldrich's Ruby
Upgrade Materials	1x Estus Shard
Keys & Other	Giant's Coal
Enemies	Silver Knight, Rotten Flesh of Aldrich, Giant Slave, Deep Accursed, Deacon of the Deep

In the expansive area before the Aldrich boss room, it can be tricky to locate the shard amongst many pillars. You’ll encounter slime enemies and deacons guarding their leader.

Direct your attention to the left side of the hall, where a chest is tucked into a dimly lit corner. This chest may be challenging to spot due to the surrounding darkness. Approach the slime enemies near it and defeat them. Afterward, open the chest to claim the ninth estus shard.

Consumed King Garden – Ledge

Category	Items
NPCs	Hawkwood (Summon)
Bosses	Oceiros, the Consumed King
Consumables	2x Black Firebomb, 1x Human Pine Resin
Weapons	Claw
Armor	Shadow Set, Drakeblood Set (After defeating the Drakeblood warrior the first time in Archdragon Peak.)
Upgrade Materials	1x Estus Shard, 3x Titanite Chunk, 3x Titanite Scale, 1x Dark Gem
Keys & Other	Ring of Sacrifice, Dragonscale Ring, Path of the Dragon Gesture, Sage Ring +2 (NG++)
Enemies	Pus of Man, Rotten Slug, Consumed King's Knight, Hollow Slave, Serpent-man, Lothric Priest

Defeat the Dancer of the Boreal Valley to reveal a bonfire. From there, ascend the nearby ladder and move to the left. You’ll encounter a cathedral knight that you must defeat to progress. Afterward, head to the elevator and descend, but not all the way.

Look for a small opening during the elevator ride and roll through it to reach a ledge. At the end of the ledge, you’ll discover a corpse with the estus shard. Collect it and exit the area.

Grand Archives – Roof

Category	Items
Bonfires	Grand Archives, Twin Princes
Enemies	Clawed Curse, Corvian, Corvian Storyteller, Gargoyle, Gertrude's Knight, Grand Archives Scholar, Hollow Soldier, Lothric Knight, Man-grub, Thrall
Mini-boss	Crystal Sage
Boss	Lorian, Elder Prince and Lothric, Younger Prince
Key items	Grand Archives Key*, Outrider Knight Set (drop: Outrider Knight), Greirat's Ashes*, Orbeck's Ashes*
Weapons	Avelyn, Onikiri and Ubadachi (drop: Black Hand Kamui)
Shields	Golden Wing Crest Shield (drop: Lion Knight Albert)
Sorceries	Crystal Scroll (drop: Crystal Sage), Soul Stream
Pyromancies	Power Within
Miracles	Divine Pillars of Light
Rings	Lingering Dragoncrest Ring+2, Hunter's Ring, Sage Ring+1
Consumables	Blessed Gem, Chaos Gem (drop: Crystal Lizard), Crystal Chime, Crystal Gem (drop: Crystal Lizard), Divine Blessing, Ember, Estus Shard, Homeward Bone (×3).
Upgrade materials	Titanite Slab (×2), Titanite Scale (×3), Twinkling Titanite (×9)
Other	Fleshbite Ring, Scholar Ring

Navigate through this enemy-filled area until you approach a bridge connecting to the Twin Princes’ boss fight. Instead of crossing the bridge, turn around and look for an opening leading to the roof.

Upon reaching the roof, be prepared for three-winged knights to jump and attack. You can decide to engage or avoid them. Strong dex weapons or sturdy shields are recommended if you choose to confront them.

On top of this roof, you’ll find the final estus shard in Dark Souls 3. With all 11 shards in your possession, your estus flask will reach its maximum potential.

My Experience

As the author of this guide to Dark Souls 3’s Estus Shard locations, I’ve experienced the game’s challenging world firsthand. Collecting these shards, essential for enhancing your flask’s potential, is demanding but rewarding.

The guide’s step-by-step instructions ensure you don’t miss a single shard, making the process accessible for both newcomers and experienced players. Dark Souls 3’s remarkable level of design and world-building create engaging environments, each with unique challenges. The decision to confront or avoid enemies guarding the shards adds a strategic layer to the game.

Ultimately, these shards symbolize your growth and determination, making their collection a testament to your resilience in the unforgiving world of Dark Souls 3.