Stonedigger Troll
| Stonedigger Troll | |
|---|---|
| Type | Dungeon Boss |
| Region | Limgrave, Altus Plateau |
| Runes | 1,800 |
| Weak To | Strike, Magic, Holy, Sleep |
| Required | No |
Stonedigger Troll is a dungeon boss in Elden Ring.
The Stonedigger Troll is a towering troll with stony flesh who swings a great stone hammer. One guards the bottom of the Limgrave Tunnels, and a stronger one waits at the end of the Old Altus Tunnel. Its blows cover a wide area and send out shockwaves. It falls over easily, and a single Sleep Pot puts it out of the fight for a while.
Lore
The troll is a giant humanoid with skin like rock and a hole in its chest, the mark of every troll. Old wounds scar its head. It swings a stone hammer that it uses as a mining tool to crack bedrock.
Trolls descend from the giants. Their hammers were once ceremonial smithing tools, from a distant age when smithing was thought divine.
The same kind of hammer is still carried by War Counselor Iji, who serves the Carian royals.
Where to find Stonedigger Troll Location?
- Limgrave Tunnels, behind two large wooden doors at the bottom of the mine
- Old Altus Tunnel, Altus Plateau, in a cavern full of explosive barrels at the end of the tunnel
Stonedigger Troll map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Weaknesses
| Weak To | Strike, Magic, Holy, Sleep |
|---|---|
| Resists | Standard, Slash, Pierce |
| Immune | Madness |
Attacks
- Stomp: it raises a leg and stomps, repeating while a foe stays close; roll toward the other leg and strike.
- Hammer Swing: a sweep along the ground or a chop in front; roll into a sweep and away from a chop.
- Arm Sweep: it drags its free arm along the ground; roll toward the arm.
- Column Slam: it drives the hammer head first into the ground with a shockwave; roll toward its legs.
- Kneeling Swing: it kneels and swings the hammer in a wide arc with extra reach; roll toward the hammer.
- Mega Slam: both hands lift the hammer high and long before a huge shockwave; run away or jump over the wave.
- Overhead Combo: a furious string of hammer slams ending in a colossal blow; stay near its legs and roll the final shockwave.
- Roar: a shockwave roar that also raises its damage for a short time; move away or roll through the wave.
Tactics
- Bring a Sleep Pot; one throw puts the troll to sleep and opens it to free hits.
- Two-hand the weapon or use a heavy weapon, because light one-handed hits bounce off its hard skin.
- Stay near its feet and ideally behind them, where most follow ups miss.
- Hit its legs until it collapses, then land a critical hit on its head.
- Run from the Mega Slam and jump over the shockwave.
- Summon a sturdy Spirit Ash to hold its attention.
Best Builds
Sleep and heavy strikes
The troll is extremely vulnerable to sleep, and strike damage gets through its stony hide.
| Gear | Sleep Pot |
|---|
Stance breaking with charged attacks
Its stance is low, so a few charged or jumping heavy attacks knock it down for a critical hit.
Sorcery with Spirit Ash support
Magic deals full damage, and a summon keeps the troll away while spells land.
| Gear | Kaiden Sellsword Ashes, Noble Sorcerer Ashes |
|---|
Summons
Spirit Ashes allowed
Drops
Defeating it grants 1,800 runes.
| Name | Image |
|---|---|
| Roar Medallion | 
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| Great Club | 
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Notes
- The Limgrave Tunnels troll drops the Roar Medallion.
- The Old Altus Tunnel troll gives 9,600 runes and the Great Club, and it can hurl fireballs that set off the barrels around it.
- The hidden way to the Limgrave troll opens by leaving the second lift before it reaches the bottom.
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