Lightning Perfume Bottle

Lightning Perfume Bottle

Attack	110 Lightning
Critical	100
Scaling	Dex D, Fai D
Requires	Str 3, Dex 16, Fai 14
Effect
Guard	21% physical, 15 guard boost
Type	Perfume Bottle
Attack Type	Standard
Skill	Kick
FP Cost	0
Weight	1
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Lightning Perfume Bottle is a Perfume Bottle in Elden Ring. It is part of Shadow of the Erdtree, found in the Cerulean Coast.

The Lightning Perfume Bottle is a perfume bottle remade into a weapon by the perfumers of the Realm of Shadow, its powder producing lightning. It lies on a corpse in a pond northeast of the Cerulean Coast Site of Grace, where a Lightning Ram rolls through the water. It releases a barrage of lightning over a wide area and deals pure lightning damage, scaling with Dexterity and Faith, with Faith giving slightly more per point. It cannot land critical hits and deals little stance damage, so it suits a Dexterity and Faith character who wants burst damage on bosses rather than an all-round weapon.

Why Players Pick It

The Lightning Perfume Bottle ties the Firespark for the highest damage among perfume bottles at 110 lightning at base and 269 at max upgrade, scaling with Dexterity and Faith. That makes it the pick for a build that has already invested in Faith, and lightning is a resistance few enemies carry, so it rarely runs into a wall.

How to Get Lightning Perfume Bottle Guide

Found on a corpse amongst the Lightning Rams north of the Cerulean Coast.

Where to find Lightning Perfume Bottle Location?

Lightning Perfume Bottle map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Regular Smithing Stones take it all the way to +25.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	116 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	122 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	129 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	135 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	141 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	148 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	154 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	161 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	167 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	173 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	180 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	186 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	192 Lightning	Dex D, Fai D
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	199 Lightning	Dex D, Fai C
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	205 Lightning	Dex D, Fai C
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	212 Lightning	Dex D, Fai C
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	218 Lightning	Dex D, Fai C
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	224 Lightning	Dex D, Fai C
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	231 Lightning	Dex D, Fai C
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	237 Lightning	Dex D, Fai C
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	243 Lightning	Dex D, Fai C
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	250 Lightning	Dex D, Fai C
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	256 Lightning	Dex D, Fai C
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	263 Lightning	Dex D, Fai C
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	269 Lightning	Dex C, Fai C

Skill

Kick costs 0 FP. The wielder plants a high front kick that pushes the enemy back and deals enormous stamina damage to anyone guarding, breaking the guard of nearly any shield. The kick itself deals little damage and costs no FP. The Divine Bird Warrior Greaves boost it.

"Push an enemy back with a high kick. Effective against enemies who are guarding, and can break a foe's stance. Sometimes a simple tool is the most effective."

Build

A glass-cannon boss build: stack buffs, close in and aim Rolling Sparks directly at the boss so the explosions connect, while learning patterns to survive the raised damage taken.

Stats	Dexterity and Faith split evenly, 50 each around level 151 and 60 each around level 176, Vigor 50 or more, Mind 30, Endurance 20
Affinity	Cannot be infused; it keeps its own scaling.
Talismans	Perfumer's Talisman, Aged One's Exultation, Shard of Alexander
Pairs With	Frenzied Flame Seal, Rakshasa Armor, Golden Vow

All Perfume Bottles

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Chilling Perfume Bottle	0 20	105 65	0 31	0 25	0 32	100 15	1	3	D 13	D 13	0	0	100	Kick
Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle	105 30	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 15	1	3	D 13	0	0	D 18	200	Deadly Poison Spray
Firespark Perfume Bottle	0 21	0 29	110 65	0 26	0 23	100 15	1	3	C 14	0	0	0	100	Kick
Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle	0 23	0 30	105 60	0 32	0 29	100 15	1	E 3	D 10	E 12	E 12	0	100	Kick
Lightning Perfume Bottle	0 21	0 28	0 25	110 65	0 28	100 15	1	3	D 16	0	D 14	0	100	Kick

Notes

"Perfume bottle remade into a weapon by perfumers of the realm of shadow. Attacks release perfumed powder, producing lightning. From time to time, perfumers set out on journeys to pursue new aromatics and flower gardens."