With the latest Elden Ring expansion, Scorchblade Requiem, FromSoftware has once again elevated the challenge, adding a new volcanic region known as the Ashlands, a mythic weapon called the Ashen Fang, and the terrifying boss of the season: the Wyrm of Ruin. This guide will help you navigate the molten paths, acquire and wield the Ashen Fang, and Elden Ring Runes prepare you to bring down the fiery beast threatening to reduce the Lands Between to cinders.

Entering the Ashlands

To begin the Scorchblade Requiem expansion, you must have reached the Mountaintops of the Giants and defeated Fire Giant. Once that’s done, you’ll receive a new prompt at the Forge of the Giants Site of Grace, offering you the option to "Descend into the Ashlands."

Accepting this launches a cinematic that transports you to a scorched subterranean realm where ash storms rage and magma flows like rivers.

Acquiring the Ashen Fang

The Ashen Fang is a colossal curved greatsword with both physical and fire damage scaling, made from the crystallized fang of a long-dead wyrm. It’s embedded in a lava-locked shrine deep in the Ashlands and requires a multi-step process to claim.

Step 1: Reach the Scorched Sepulcher

Head east from the Ashlands starting point toward Scorched Sepulcher, a ruined cathedral guarded by Ashen Revenants. Inside lies the sealed Ashen Fang, but it cannot be removed yet.

Step 2: Light the Four Ember Altars

To unseal the weapon, activate four Ember Altars across the Ashlands:

Charred Watchtower – Avoid firebomb traps and defeat the Ash Sentinel.

Crucible Ravine – Navigate magma streams and slay the Crucible Serpent miniboss.

Molten Gravesite – Dodge ashstorms and defeat the Revenant Choir guarding the altar.

The Hollow Furnace – Inside a collapsed forge, requiring lava resistance to survive.

Once all four altars are lit, return to the Sepulcher to claim the Ashen Fang.

Ashen Fang Stats

Type: Curved Greatsword

Physical Damage: 160

Fire Damage: 110

Scaling: Strength B / Dexterity D / Fire B

Weapon Skill: Scorchquake Slash – A ground-cleaving firewave followed by an eruption

Weight: 13.5

How to Use the Ashen Fang Effectively

The Ashen Fang is a heavy weapon designed for aggressive builds that combine raw strength with fire affinity.

Recommended Build

Attributes: STR 40+, FAI 25+, END 30

Talisman Loadout:

Radagon's Scarseal (for Strength boost)

Fire Scorpion Charm (fire damage boost)

Green Turtle Talisman (stamina recovery)

Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear in your Wondrous Physick

Combat Style

Use charged heavy attacks for knockdown effects, especially effective against large enemies.

The Scorchquake Slash skill can clear mobs or chunk boss HP, but it has a slow windup—use after dodging or from behind cover.

The fire damage bypasses most shields and staggers enemies vulnerable to elemental bursts.

Defeating the Wyrm of Ruin

The Wyrm of Ruin is the new legendary boss located in the Ashwound Crater, at the end of the Ashlands. This massive draconic entity is fused with volcanic rock and has command over molten storms and lava-based attacks.

Phase 1 Mechanics

Magma Swipe – Sweeping tail attack that leaves lava trails

Molten Geyser – Summons lava eruptions in a cone

Cinder Howl – Emits a fire AoE from its throat

Weak Spot: Glowing cracks on its chest and front legs

Phase 2 (at 50% HP)

Arena shifts as the Wyrm erupts from the crater and takes flight.

Gains Meteorflame Barrage – launches flaming meteors

Enraged form triggers fire resist debuff aura within close range

Strategy Tips

Stay under the legs in Phase 1 to avoid most of its frontal AoEs.

Bring Flame Resistance Talismans and Fireproof Dried Liver.

Summons like Black Knife Tiche or Latenna can deal steady damage while you bait attacks.

In Phase 2, Ashen Fang’s Scorchquake Slash becomes key for bursting the boss during flight cooldowns.

Use a spirit summon to draw aggro while circling to hit chest weak points.

Bonus Tip: Wyrmfang Armor Set

Upon defeating the Wyrm of Ruin, you’ll receive:

Wyrm’s Core (used to upgrade Ashen Fang into Scorchfang, adding lava trails to heavy attacks)

Wyrmfang Armor Set – Heavy fire-resistant armor with a dragonbone aesthetic

Conclusion

The Ashlands is a brutal, beautiful expansion to Elden Ring, and the Ashen Fang is a weapon worthy of the fiercest Tarnished. With patience, strategy, and courage, you can bring down the Wyrm of Ruin and cheap Elden Ring Runes become a legend bathed in fire, not consumed by it.

Wield the flame. Break the wyrm. Let the Scorchblade Requiem ring eternal.