Helphen's Steeple

Helphen's Steeple

Attack	101 Physical, 101 Magic
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex E, Int D
Requires	Str 19, Dex 10, Int 22
Effect
Guard	66% physical, 46 guard boost
Type	Greatsword
Attack Type	Standard/Pierce
Skill	Ruinous Ghostflame
FP Cost	20
Weight	11.5
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price	500

Helphen's Steeple is a Greatsword in Elden Ring. It is a late-game find in the Mountaintops of the Giants.

Helphen's Steeple is a greatsword patterned after the black steeple of the Helphen, the lampwood that guides the dead of the spirit world, whose lamplight is said to be seen only by those who died in battle. It is dropped by a Tibia Mariner on a ledge south of Castle Sol in the Mountaintops of the Giants. It deals equal physical and magic damage and scales with Strength and Intelligence. Its unique skill, Ruinous Ghostflame, swings the sword to bathe the blade in ghostflame, adding magic damage and frostbite, and it attacks during the buff animation, which makes it easy to use mid-fight. It suits a Strength and Intelligence character and powerstances well with the Dark Moon Greatsword.

How to Get Helphen's Steeple Guide

Dropped by a Tibia Mariner on the Mountaintops of the Giants, near Castle Sol, not far from the Snow Valley Ruins Overlook grace and where the Death Rite Bird is fought.

Where to find Helphen's Steeple Location?

Helphen's Steeple map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Reinforcing it calls for Somber Smithing Stones, up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	115 Physical, 115 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Int D
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	130 Physical, 130 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Int D
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	144 Physical, 144 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Int C
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	159 Physical, 159 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Int C
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	174 Physical, 174 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Int C
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	188 Physical, 188 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Int C
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	203 Physical, 203 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Int C
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	218 Physical, 218 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Int C
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	232 Physical, 232 Magic	Str C, Dex E, Int C
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	247 Physical, 247 Magic	Str C, Dex E, Int B

Skill

Ruinous Ghostflame costs 20 FP. The wielder swings the sword in a flourish that bathes the blade in ghostflame, granting a 60 second weapon buff that adds magic damage and frostbite buildup to every attack. The flourish itself also damages enemies, and the skill cannot be parried. No other weapon carries this skill, and it cannot be replaced.

"Swing the sword to bathe its blade in ghostflame. The ghostflame adds magic damage to attacks, and also has a bitterly cold bite."

Builds

Ghostflame Warrior Build

Class	Any/ Wetch
Main Stats	Int, Vig, Str
Other Stats	End, Mind
Requires	28 Intelligence, 19 Strength, 10 Dexterity
Weapon	Helphen's Steeple, Academy Glintstone Staff (Optional)
Armor	Any above 51 Poise, and med load
Skills	Ruinous Ghostflame
Flasks	13 Crimson, 1 Cerulean

Notes

"Greatsword patterned after the black steeple of the Helphen, the lampwood which guides the dead of the spirit world. The lamplight is similar to grace in appearance, only it is said that it can only be seen by those who met their death in battle."

All Greatswords

The table below lists all Greatswords in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Alabaster Lord's Sword	128 56	38 33	0 27	0 27	0 27	100 39	8	D 16	E 12	D 18	0	0	500	Alabaster Lords' Pull
Banished Knight's Greatsword	142 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	10	D 17	D 9	0	0	0	200	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Bastard Sword	138 65	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 42	9	D 16	D 10	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Blasphemous Blade	121 56	0 39	78 54	0 39	0 39	100 42	13.5	D 22	D 15	0	D 21	0	0	Taker's Flames
Claymore	138 65	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 42	9	D 16	D 13	0	0	0	100	Lion's Claw
Dark Moon Greatsword	82 57	98 63	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 44	10	D 16	D 11	C 38	0	0	1000	Moonlight Greatsword
Death's Poker	123 60	36 39	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 39	8.5	D 15	D 17	E 11	0	0	200	Ghostflame Ignition
Flamberge	129 65	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 42	10	D 15	C 14	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Forked Greatsword	124 61	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 39	9	D 14	D 16	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Gargoyle's Blackblade	102 60	0 33	0 33	0 33	122 66	100 46	11.5	D 18	E 10	0	D 22	0	200	Corpse Wax Cutter
Gargoyle's Greatsword	133 71	0 38	0 38	0 38	0 38	100 46	11.5	C 18	E 10	0	0	0	200	Vacuum Slice
Golden Order Greatsword	86 55	0 30	0 30	0 30	103 60	100 42	10	E 16	D 21	0	C 28	0	500	Establish Order
Greatsword of Damnation	123 58.0	0 31.0	0 3.0	0 31.0	79 42.0	100 39	8.0	D 20	E 15	0	D 20	0	1000	Golden Crux
Greatsword of Solitude	120 89.0	0 40.0	0 40.0	0 40.0	0 40.0	100 53	15.5	B 27	E 13	0	0	0	100	Solitary Moon Slash
Helphen's Steeple	101 66	101 60	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 46	11.5	D 19	E 10	D 22	0	0	500	Ruinous Ghostflame
Inseparable Sword	98 59	0 34	0 34	0 34	98 52	100 44	10	D 18	D 18	0	C 20	0	200	Sacred Blade
Iron Greatsword	149 73	0 39	0 39	0 39	0 39	100 47	12	C 18	E 10	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Knight's Greatsword	141 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	10	D 16	D 12	0	0	0	200	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Leontiel's Greatsword	130 63.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	100 44	9.5	E 13	C 26	0	0	0	0	Muleta
Lizard Greatsword	140 66.0	0 35.0	0 35.0	0 35.0	0 35.0	100 43	9.5	D 12	D 14	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Lordsworn's Greatsword	136 65	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	110 42	9	D 16	D 10	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Marais Executioner's Sword	94 68	61 49	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 46	11.5	C 24	E 14	0	0	D 23	1000	Eochaid's Dancing Blade
Ordovis's Greatsword	107 69	0 37	0 37	0 37	69 50	100 47	12	C 25	E 13	0	D 15	0	1000	Ordovis's Vortex
Sacred Relic Sword	118 47	0 33	0 33	0 33	76 45	110 36	11	E 14	D 24	0	D 22	0	1000	Waves of Gold
Sword of Milos	141 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	10	D 15	D 19	0	0	0	500	Shriek of Milos