Mountaintops of the Giants

Snowbound ruins on the road north through the Mountaintops of the Giants.

At the front gate of Castle Sol in the far north of the Mountaintops.

Appears after defeating Commander Niall, who drops the other half of the Haligtree Secret Medallion.

Church on the eastern Mountaintops holding a Sacred Tear, guarded by a Bell Bearing Hunter at night.

Church inside Castle Sol holding the Eclipse Shotel.

Appears after defeating the Fire Giant, opening the road to the Forge of the Giants.

Ruined church in the snow holding a Sacred Tear, with a Night's Cavalry after dark.

At the base of the Giants' Forge, just before the Fire Giant arena.

At the top of the Grand Lift of Rold, in the mist-choked Forbidden Lands.

At the crucible of the Giants' Forge, where Melina burns the Erdtree.

On the frozen lake in the northern Mountaintops, where the Great Wyrm Theodorix lurks.

Hero's grave in the Mountaintops ending at the Ancient Hero of Zamor, full of chariots and lava.

Beside the giant grave markers in the central Mountaintops, on the road east.

Catacombs in the western Mountaintops with chariots, ending at the Ulcerated Tree Spirit.

At the far end of the Forbidden Lands, where the Rold Medallion raises the lift.

Overlook above the Ancient Snow Valley Ruins, on the road to Castle Sol.

Cave behind the frozen waterfall, ending at the Spiritcaller Snail and its summons.

On the ridge road through the northern Mountaintops, above the Guardians' Garrison.

Ruins at the entrance to the Mountaintops, guarded by an Ancient Hero of Zamor.

On the far side of the chain bridge west of the Guardians' Garrison, in the northern Mountaintops.

A short way past the top of the Grand Lift of Rold, on the road out of the Forbidden Lands.

Past the chariots of the Giant-Conquering Hero's Grave in the Mountaintops. Bring frost cure items and attack after his ice arcs.

Reward: Ash of War: Golden Land

Blocks the road through the Forbidden Lands toward the Grand Lift of Rold. Its holy halberd hits hard; fight mounted and disengage often.

Reward: Gargoyle's Black Blades

Appears in the blizzard over the Freezing Lake in the Mountaintops. Stay under the belly and clear frostbite between breaths.

Reward: Dragon Heart

Defends the Guardians' Garrison in the western Mountaintops. His fan and greatspear combos are slow; punish between swings.

Reward: Ash of War: Determination

Top of Castle Sol in the northern Mountaintops. Kill his two knight phantoms immediately; his frost halberd combos come fast afterward.

Reward: Veteran's Prosthesis

Appears at night among the Zamor Ruins in the Mountaintops. Clear Death blight quickly and dodge the frost-blade sweeps.

Reward: Death Ritual Spear

Guards the Minor Erdtree near the Church of Repose in the Mountaintops. Attack the legs and roll away from the holy stomp.

Reward: Golden Seed

Huge arena at the Foot of the Forge in the eastern Mountaintops. Destroy the wounded leg in phase one, then attack the eye on the belly in phase two.

Reward: Remembrance of the Fire Giant

Spiritcaller's Cave in the northern Mountaintops. The Godskins are phantoms, so kill the invisible Spirit-Caller Snail to end the fight instantly.

Reward: Blessed Dew Talisman

Patrols the Forbidden Lands road at night. Unhorse it first, then finish the rider.

Reward: Nightrider Glaive

End of the Hidden Path to the Haligtree beneath the Grand Lift of Rold. It copies your loadout, so unequip your gear before entering the fog.

Reward: Larval Tear

End of the Giants' Mountaintop Catacombs in the northern Mountaintops. Stay under its body and dodge the tail sweep.

Reward: Ash of War: Determination

Sealed in Lord Contender's Evergaol in the north-east Mountaintops, west of the First Church of Marika. He builds madness fast, so bring Frenzy resistance and stay close.

Reward: Fingerprint Stone Shield

Snowbound castle in the northern Mountaintops of the Giants, holding the right half of the Haligtree Secret Medallion. Main boss: Commander Niall.

Chariot hero's grave in the eastern Mountaintops. Boss: Ancient Hero of Zamor; holds the Flame, Protect Me incantation and the Zamor set.

Catacombs in the northern Mountaintops full of rolling-ball traps. Boss: Ulcerated Tree Spirit; holds the Fire Monk armour and Ghost Gloveworts.

Catacomb-style passage entered from the Grand Lift of Rold using the Haligtree Secret Medallion. Boss: Stray Mimic Tear; drops a Larval Tear.

Evergaol in the north-east Mountaintops, west of the First Church of Marika. Boss: Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable; drops the Fingerprint Stone Shield.

Cave behind the frozen waterfall in the northern Mountaintops. Boss: Godskin Apostle & Godskin Noble phantoms summoned by a Spirit-Caller Snail; rewards the Blessed Dew Talisman.

At a golden tree north-east of the Foot of the Forge Site of Grace, before the Fire Giant.

At a golden tree on the main path through the Forbidden Lands, between the two Grand Lifts.

Dropped by the Ulcerated Tree Spirit that ambushes you in the snowy hollow in the western Mountaintops of the Giants.

At a golden tree in the snowy ravine watched by Guardian Golems, in the northern Mountaintops.

At the statue in the Church of Repose, just west of the Foot of the Forge Site of Grace.

At the statue in the snowbound First Church of Marika, east of the Whiteridge Road Site of Grace.

Crystal Tear for the Flask of Wondrous Physick. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Crystal Tear for the Flask of Wondrous Physick. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Crystal Tear for the Flask of Wondrous Physick. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Stonesword Key, used to open imp statue seals. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Stonesword Key, used to open imp statue seals. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Stonesword Key, used to open imp statue seals. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Imp statue seal. Costs one or two Stonesword Keys to open. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Key item needed for progress or a questline. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Rune Arc, used to activate your equipped Great Rune. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Rune Arc, used to activate your equipped Great Rune. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Rune Arc, used to activate your equipped Great Rune. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Rune Arc, used to activate your equipped Great Rune. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Rune Arc, used to activate your equipped Great Rune. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Rune Arc, used to activate your equipped Great Rune. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Rune Arc, used to activate your equipped Great Rune. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Dragon Heart, spent at the Church or Cathedral of Dragon Communion. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Deathroot. Trade it to Gurranq at the Bestial Sanctum. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Deathroot. Trade it to Gurranq at the Bestial Sanctum. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Spellbook, scroll or prayerbook that unlocks new spells at a teacher. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Gesture pickup or reward. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Gesture pickup or reward. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Painting puzzle. Find the spot it depicts to claim the reward. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Wandering Mausoleum. Duplicate a Remembrance inside once it kneels. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Reached by the spirit spring near the Shack of the Lofty in the Mountaintops. Sells Rune Arcs, Stonesword Keys and the Vagabond Knight armour set.

Character you can talk to, often tied to a questline. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Cookbook that unlocks new crafting recipes. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Notable place: ruins, churches, towers, villages and minor Erdtrees. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Notable place: ruins, churches, towers, villages and minor Erdtrees. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Notable place: ruins, churches, towers, villages and minor Erdtrees. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Notable place: ruins, churches, towers, villages and minor Erdtrees. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Notable place: ruins, churches, towers, villages and minor Erdtrees. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Notable place: ruins, churches, towers, villages and minor Erdtrees. Found in Mountaintops of the Giants.