Sword of Night and Flame — TarnishedGuide

Overview

The Sword of Night and Flame is a legendary straight sword that packs two unique skills in one weapon: a wide fire wave (Flame) and a concentrated magic beam (Night). This INT-FAI hybrid weapon offers incredible versatility, allowing players to switch between AoE crowd control and pinpoint ranged damage. It was infamous at launch for its overtuned damage and remains a powerful choice for hybrid casters. Fextralife's Sword of Night and Flame page has hybrid mage build guides and stat optimization. Wikipedia's Elden Ring weapons list covers all legendary armaments.

Stats & Scaling

Requires STR 12, DEX 12, INT 24, FAI 24. At max upgrade (+10 Somber), scaling becomes STR E, DEX E, INT D, FAI D.

How to Get Sword of Night and Flame

1. Travel to Caria Manor in northwest Liurnia of the Lakes. The main entrance is past the Lake-Facing Cliffs grace.
2. Fight through the manor's hand spiders and ghost knights. The manor is sprawling, so take your time.
3. Find the locked chest inside the manor's main building. The key is located on a corpse in the courtyard with the giant hands.
4. Open the chest to obtain the Sword of Night and Flame. No boss fight required beyond the manor's area boss, Royal Knight Loretta.
5. You can run past most enemies to reach the chest quickly if you know the route.

Moveset & Skill

Night-and-Flame Stance (12-18 FP per attack)

Night-and-Flame Stance changes the weapon's moveset. While in stance, light attack unleashes a wide fire wave (flame sweep) that hits all enemies in front of you with high fire damage. Heavy attack fires a concentrated magic beam (night beam) that travels long distance with exceptional damage. The fire sweep costs 12 FP and excels against groups. The magic beam costs 18 FP and excels against single targets.

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