Giant's Red Braid

Giant's Red Braid

Attack	82 Physical, 53 Fire
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D, Fai D
Requires	Str 18, Dex 12, Fai 21
Effect
Guard	24% physical, 15 guard boost
Type	Whip
Attack Type	Strike
Skill	Flame Dance
FP Cost	25
Weight	2.5
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price	1000

Giant's Red Braid is a Whip in Elden Ring. It is a late-game find.

The Giant's Red Braid is a hefty whip woven from the flame-red hair of a Fire Giant; every giant is red of hair, and Radagon was said to have despised his own red locks. It is obtained by trading the Remembrance of the Fire Giant with Finger Reader Enia at the Roundtable Hold, or by duplicating the remembrance at a Walking Mausoleum. It has the long reach of a whip and adds fire damage to its lashes. Flame Dance imbues the braid with the Giants' Flame and lashes out over a wide range in a series of agile swings. It suits a Strength and Faith character, while the Magma Whip Candlestick is the Dexterity and Faith counterpart.

Stats

Giant's Red Braid is the only whip that rewards a Strength and Faith build, reaching 205 physical and 132 fire at max upgrade with B Strength and B Faith. Flame Dance unleashes a wide multi-swing for 25 FP, giving a Strength and Faith character a long-reach fire option that still uses its two main stats.

How to Get Giant's Red Braid Guide

It is traded for the Remembrance of the Fire Giant with Finger Reader Enia at the Roundtable Hold. The remembrance drops from the Fire Giant in the Mountaintops of the Giants.

Defeat the Fire Giant in the Mountaintops of the Giants to obtain the Remembrance of the Fire Giant.
Travel to the Roundtable Hold.
Talk to Finger Reader Enia and choose to exchange remembrances.
Select the Remembrance of the Fire Giant and choose the Giant's Red Braid.
To take the other reward as well, first duplicate the remembrance at a Wandering Mausoleum.

Where to find Giant's Red Braid Location?

Giant's Red Braid map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Somber Smithing Stones take it up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	93 Physical, 60 Fire	Str D, Dex D, Fai D
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	105 Physical, 68 Fire	Str C, Dex D, Fai D
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	117 Physical, 76 Fire	Str C, Dex D, Fai C
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	129 Physical, 83 Fire	Str C, Dex D, Fai C
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	141 Physical, 91 Fire	Str C, Dex D, Fai C
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	153 Physical, 99 Fire	Str C, Dex D, Fai C
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	165 Physical, 106 Fire	Str C, Dex D, Fai C
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	177 Physical, 114 Fire	Str B, Dex D, Fai C
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	189 Physical, 122 Fire	Str B, Dex D, Fai C
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	200 Physical, 129 Fire	Str B, Dex D, Fai B

Skill

Flame Dance costs 25 FP. The wielder ignites the red braid with the Giants' Flame and lashes out in a series of agile swings, sweeping to each side and spinning the whip overhead before a final wide lash. The swings deal fire damage over a wide area, and each piece of the Dancer's set raises the skill's damage. The skill is unique to this weapon and cannot be swapped out.

"Imbue the red braid with the Giants' Flame and lash out in a wide range with a series of agile swings."

Builds

Flame Dancer Build

Class	Any
Level	150
Focus	Faith, Strength
Main Stats	Strength & Faith
Other Stats	Vigor & Endurance
Requires	42 Faith, 18 Strength, 12 Dexterity
Weapon	Giant's Red Braid & Clawmark Seal
Shield	Any Greatshield
Armor	Any Armor that has high Poise.
Talismans	Fire Scorpion Charm, Ritual Sword Talisman, Shard of Alexander, Great-Jar's Arsenal
Skills	Flame Dance
Spells	Flame Grant me Strength, Golden Vow, Black Flame, Black Flame Ritual, Flame, Fall Upon Them
Flasks	Split between HP and FP

Notes

"Hefty whip woven from the flame-red hair of a Fire Giant. Every giant is red of hair, and Radagon was said to have despised his own red locks. Perhaps that was a curse of their kind."

All Whips

The table below lists all Whips in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Fai.	Sell Price	Skill
Giant's Red Braid	82 24	0 12	53 26	0 12	0 12	100 15	2.5	D 18	D 12	D 21	1000	Flame Dance
Hoslow's Petal Whip	110 28	0 17	0 17	0 17	0 17	100 17	3.5	D 10	D 20	0	100	Kick
Magma Whip Candlestick	72 21	0 10	72 36	0 10	0 10	100 15	2.5	E 8	D 16	D 18	100	Sea of Magma
Thorned Whip	102 26	0 15	0 15	0 15	0 15	100 15	2.5	E 8	C 16	0	200	Kick
Tooth Whip	109 21	0 16	0 16	0 16	0 16	100 16	3.0	E 10	D 24	0	200	Painful Strike
Urumi	101 27	0 16	0 16	0 16	0 16	100 15	3	E 10	C 19	0	200	Kick
Whip	103 25.0	0 15.0	0 15.0	0 15.0	0 15.0	100 15	2.0	D 8	D 14	0	100	Kick